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By Kayla Peche

It was a cold day in November 2014. A day that Investiga-

tor William Gray, Chippewa County Sheriffs Office Detec-

tive for Financial Crimes, said he and his family will never

forget.

Kids, if you dont think there are bad people in this worldwho are willing to do that to you said Gray during a Jan.

9 social media safety presentation at Cadott High School.

This is very real. This happened here, right in Chippewa

County.

In 2014, Gray was assigned to interview Sharrinder Gar-

cha, 20, United Kingdom, after Garcha was reported with a

runaway Florida teenager. Garcha and the girl met through

KIK, a social media site, and traveled from Florida to

Chippewa Falls where Garcha knew another teen girl through

the site.

After interrogation, Gray drove Garcha to retrieve some

personal belongings, but things turned for the worse. Gray

was stabbed 14 times before he could reach for his firearm.

Once he was able to retrieve the service weapon, Gray killed

Garcha in self defense.

If he was willing to do that to me, what will he do toyou? asked Gray. What he could have done to those girls?

After recovering from this experience, Gray and another

investigator, Deb Brettingen, Chippewa County Sensitive

Crime, began spreading the message about the real dangers

of social media to kids and parents.

We are not here to scare everyone, said Brettingen.

However, there are dangers out there.

Brettingen said she goes undercover as a 13-year-old girl,

searching for child predators online. She says in one case, it

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Lions challenge othersto meet or beat $500

The Cornell After School program, offered through the

Community Learning Center, provides students in kinder-

garten through eighth grade with tutoring, a healthy snack,academic enrichment activities and help on homework.

Since the programs start 15 years ago, funding has been

cut significantly, says Family Programs director Jenny Blais-

dell.

One challenge programs face is to cover the cost of trans-

porting students home once the program ends each evening,

said Blaisdell.

Although many families live close enough for students to

walk, and some can be picked up, many times the only way

a student can stay is to have a ride provided by the Commu-

nity Learning Center.

Blasidell says to keep students in the program, staff is

working to raise funds to maintain the service. The Cornell

Lions Club saw that need, and donated $500.

The Cornell Lions are happy to support this important ef-

fort for local families, and challenge other organizations to

meet or beat their gift, said Blaisdell. CLC staff would liketo sincerely thank the Lions for their gift, for the challenge

to other organizations, and the entire community for their on-

going and generous support.

Local Community Learning Centers would not survive

without local support.

Cornell Lion Pat Kosher presents $500 to JennyBlaisdell, Family Programs director, for support ofthe Cornell After School program. Blaisdell said theprogram needs donations to continue offeringtransportation for participants in the program.

(Submitted Photo)

By Ginna Young

While some teenagers might find leaving home and family,

and traveling more than 8,000 miles to live with strangers, a

little daunting, 17-year-old Tanzanian-born Evergrace (or

translation Evagrace) Lema wasnt fazed a bit.I didnt actually decide to be an exchange student, said

Evergrace. I was just at schooland our headmistress called

me into the office and told me I needed to take an interview.

Evergrace was told if she passed the interview test, shed

go to America to study for a year.

I was like, thats great, said Evergrace. I was so happy.

Evergrace and 300 other students from her area took the

first stage test of English and math, then waited to hear if

they passed

I believe in myself, said Evergrace. Like, Im going to

do it and pray hard.

After Evergrace found out she passed her first test, she thenhad to write an essay and be matched up with a host family.

Thats where Holcombe residents Kelly (dad) and Kim

(mom) Dorney came into the picture. Although the Dorneys

arent new at playing host to exchange students, having had

four full-time and several part-time kids stay with them over

the years, they didnt intend to take in any this time around.

Exchange program provides new insight for teen

Investigators shed light on social media dangers

Referendum approved for April ballotBy Monique WestabyAfter several months of discussion and special agenda

items, the Lake Holcombe School Board has approved an-

other three-year $675,000 referendum request for the School

District of Lake Holcombe residents.

While this school year still falls under the previous refer-

endum, 2016-17 is projected to have a deficit. Lisa Spletter,

district accountant, says a significant drop in the schools rev-

enues, because of the sunsetting of the referendum, ac-

counts for why funds are projected in the red.

Also, our revenue limit is scheduled to decrease because

of our declining enrollment, said Spletter at a regular board

meeting last January. There still just isnt enough room in

the budget to try to come up with roughly $700,000.

The new, three-year referendum (identical to the previous

one from 2013) would allow the district to exceed the rev-

enue limit by $675,000 each year for non-recurring purposes,

and will be voted on at the spring election, April 5.

I truly believe in the rural schools, said Corey Grape,

board president , earlier last year. The smaller class sizes

with the quality of education still being maintained is exactly

what thats given usWe try to worry more about the edu-

cation and try to maintain the budget thats what this refer-

endum has done.

Were definitely headed in the right direction.With the referendum passed in 2013, property taxes went

up about $14 per month on a house worth $100,000. With

valuation decreases, that amount went down, and passing the

referendum will not increase property taxes from their current

cost.

Grape says a public hearing will be held (like last time) at

the school prior to the election, but a specific date has not

been set. He says the board will also meet with the area town-

ships, as well as other clubs that serve the district.

Lake Holcombe 1992 alumnus Christine Begalkeplays trombone alongside her son, freshman DylanKolter, for the alumni pep band performance be-tween basketball games Jan. 12. About half a dozengraduates played with the pep band, contributingon the drums, saxophones, trumpet, tambourinesand temple blocks. (Photo by Monique Westaby)

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Kleefisch claims that safety first is his ut-

most goal, and says the current regulations

are burdensome. But lowering the hunting

age wont provide more safety. It may give

youth more experience, but at what cost?

We try children in different courts because

their maturity level isnt that of an adult;

many dont understand the consequences of

their actions. Physically, their brain cells arestill developing and children are learning

right from wrong; and the results of both.

Weve had situations in class where 9 and

10-year-olds simply dont have the maturity

to handle a firearm, said Ray Anderson,

hunters safety instructor. They inadvertently

point the firearm at others and instructors.

Children under 10, and even some 10-

year-olds, arent ready to hit the woods and

be responsible for their own weapon.

Firearm responsibility needs to be taught be-

fore it can be expected.

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By Monique Westaby

Managing Editor

Guns have been a hot

topic in the media lately,

from school shootings and

questioning the necessity

of assault rifles, to back-

ground checks and more

gun control. Nearly every day somethingnew comes up regarding the topic of the 2nd

Amendment.

This week was no different and Wisconsin

Assembly Republicans have proposed a bill

that would eliminate the minimum hunting

age in the state.

Are you kidding me?!

At a time when so many politicians are

pushing for stricter gun laws and more regu-

lations, why is Wisconsin looking to pass this

bill?

In anAssociated Press article, Todd Rich-

mond writes that supporters think parents

should decide when their child is ready to

hunt.

Opponents counter that young children

arent physically or mentally ready to wieldlong guns and could hurt themselves or oth-

ers, says Richmond in his article.

Gun safety is crucial in childrens lives,

and schools should be teaching their elemen-

tary students the importance of gun safety

(which is another topic for another time), but

leaving the decision up to the parents of

when a child is old enough to hunt with a

firearm is poor planning on these lawmakers

part.

Should we now let parents also decide

when a child is old enough to drink; old

enough to drive a vehicle, buy lottery tickets

and visit adult stores?

While some parents have the common

sense to know their 5-year-old doesnt have

the stability and control needed to walkaround the woods and handle a firearm, oth-

ers would no doubt send their kindergartner

through brush and bramble in search of that

turdy point buck.

Although Rep. Joel Kleefischs bill is

about eliminating age requirements for those

participating in the hunting mentorship pro-

gram, it opens the doors for parents to

allow children who are not ready, to carry

their own weapon.Currently, Wisconsin law allows hunters

10-12 years old, who do not have a hunters

safety certificate, to hunt with a mentor, but

only one gun can be used between the two.

Kleefischs bill puts no limit on the age re-

quirement, or number of hunting devices

used by the mentor or person hunting with

them.

Joseph Lanceski, president of the Wiscon-

sin Hunter Education Instruction Associa-

tion, questioned the abilities of such young

children, submitting his concerns to the as-

sembly natural resources committee.

Can that 1-day-old to 9-year-old differen-

tiate between shoot (or) dont shoot? said

Lanceski. Can they differentiate between

what is killing vs. hunting? Can they ration-

alize the difference between video games

they have been playing and the consequences

of the real world?

Even at 10 years old, some youth justarent ready to take on the responsibilities of

hunting. Allowing this bill to pass would

lower that standard and create an opportunity

to increase preventable accidents in the

woods.

I would hope parents would be responsible

enough to know their 5-year-old cant handle

a weapon capable of killing a deer, but un-

fortunately, many are not.

There is a lot that should not be controlled

by the government, but keeping the age re-

strictions on hunters is just common sense.

Certain decisions shouldnt be left up to some parents

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In a WIAA email to schools this Decem-

ber, students are banned from making chants

that are clearly intended to taunt or disre-spect.

The chanting phrases include, Airball,

Scoreboard, You cant do that, Fundamen-

tals, Theres a net there, Sieve, We cant hear

you and Seasons Over.

The email from the WIAA went on to read

that they didnt want to restrict creativity or

enjoyment and cheering is OK if it is in a

positive manner. However, any action to-

ward opposing teams or their fans with the

intent to taunt, disrespect, distract or entice

is not acceptable sportsmanship.

According to a story by Wisconsin Sports

News, the WIAA sent out another statement

Jan. 12 that said, to be clear there have been

no new directives, no new rules, no new man-

dates, no new enforcement expectations as-sociated with the email.

The statement clarifies that it is up to the

school administration to enforce any disci-

plinary action on those who violate this def-

inition of unsporting behavior.

Although the email was just a reminder for

schools about sportsmanlike behavior, it re-

ceived backlash and media attention when a

star basketball player from Hilbert High

School was suspended five games after

tweeting her dismay over the rule. The stu-

dent used profanity in her displeasure, which

was wrong, but does freedom of speech not

matter anymore if it hurts someones feel-

ings?

When a fan is screaming their head off anddisrupting the entire game because they dont

like a call or the Scoreboard!, they should be

escorted from a game.

But a group of fans on one side of the gym,

yelling to the opposing fans, We cant hear

you, should not be grounds for removal.

These trash talk chants are used to fire up

teams and get more fan participation. It is

bringing the fans into the game and showing

off school spirit.

A child No wait, a young adult might

shoot a basket and miss the rim completely.

The crowd yells,Airball! The player is em-

barrassed for a second, then realizes,I cant

have that happen again, which makes them

work harder to improve their game.

The WIAA needs to realize this rule isjust too sensitive for high school sports. If

basketball or any other WIAA sport isnt

going to be competitive anymore, then they

shouldnt keep score.

Being unsportsmanlike is refusing to shake

a competitors hand after a match, not joyful

cries and encouragement from the sidelines.

Have a little faith that high school sports

fans can control themselves and that high

school players can handle a little smack talk.

Wisconsin doesnt need to raise a bunch of

whimps.

WIAA, Im sorry butYou cant do this.

By Kayla Peche

In high school, athletes

dont normally receiveparticipation ribbons, and

the good game hand-

shakes are usually half-

hearted and sweaty, but

thats because its a com-

petition. There is a winner

and there is a loser.

According to Websters Dictionary, to be

competitive means to have or display a

strong desire to be more successful than oth-

ers.

Cheering during a game and psyching out

the other team with a little ambitious taunting

from the stands is a way for fans to partici-

pate in the competitiveness; except at Wis-

consin Interscholastic Athletic Association

games, including Cadott, Cornell and LakeHolcombe.

This isnt backyard play, theres a winner and loser

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only took four hours from the point she started chatting

to an individuals arrest because the suspect came to meet

her.

It is an issue and it is a problem, Brettingen said. It is

happening in our area.

Brettingen stressed that parents be proactive and commu-

nicate with their children about what is happening online.

Find out who they are talking to, she said. Have they

actually met that person? And what arethey posting for everyone to see?

She says technology can be over-

whelming, but that netsmartz.org has re-

sources to help guide parents on popular

applications, including Facebook, Insta-

gram and Twitter, as well as how to

apply higher privacy settings to those

accounts.

Parents, if you dont think its OK

to ask your child for their cell phone

or say Let me see your passwords, I

want to know your passwords, you

are sorely mistaken, Gray said. If

youre paying for that phone and that bill, that is your busi-

ness. Dont let any of these kids fool you. You are there to

protect them.

Brettingen says parents should talk to children about

healthy sexual relationships and what can be found online,

such as sexting, pornography, hate speech and cyberbullying.

She also advised children to think before posting.

The No. 1 way to try to combat this is to start the conver-

sation the younger they are, said Brettingen.So that as they grow up, they learn and

they understand whats appropriate on

the Internet. You start that conversation

so they can come to you sooner rather

than later.

Gray encouraged community members

to report suspicious behavior in their

neighborhood, and for children to talk to

their parents about any inappropriate

things online.

We all l ive in a small community,

said Gray. We need to take our streets

back from peoplekeep your families safe.

Social media dangers Continued from front

Free water tests available through Culligan dealersIn response to an in-depth report by the Wisconsin Center

for Investigative Journalism, Culligan dealers across Wis-

consin are urging residents to test their water and seek solu-

tions if contaminants are present.

The center released the study in November, which found

that hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites are at risk of

consuming drinking water with contaminants, such as lead,

nitrates, disease-causing bacteria and viruses, and heavy

metals, to name a few.

Many of the contaminants are organically occurring com-

pounds found in nearly every watershed, but can be danger-

ous when concentrations become too high.

While municipal wells are tested regularly, evaluations for

systems serving 25 or fewer homes are the responsibilities

of the homeowners, which accounts for nearly 1.7 million

Wisconsin residents.

According to the center, only 16 percent of private well

owners test their water each year, said Bret Tangley, presi-

dent of Water Quality Association and third-generation

owner of Sterling Water Culligan, which has locations in Eau

Claire, Stevens Point, Rothschild and Minnesota. Thats a

scary statistic because nearly half of private wells are esti-

mated to be contaminated above health standards.

Test your home for

the invisible killerRadon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the

United States. Because of this, the Chippewa County Depart-

ment of Public Health (CCDPH) is working with the Envi-

ronmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a nationwidecampaign to educate Americans about the dangers of radon

exposure, and to encourage them to take action to protect

their homes and families.

Radon is present at elevated levels in 55 percent of the

Chippewa County homes tested in 2014.

The only way to detect a radon problem is to test for it,

since radon is a colorless, odorless and tasteless radioactive

gas. It can enter homes through cracks and openings in a

basement or foundation, and once inside, it can accumulate

to levels that present a health risk.

The EPA estimates that radon is responsible for more than

21,000 lung cancer deaths per year. However, because radon

cannot be seen or smelled, the CCDPH says people tend to

downplay the health effects and ignore the possibility that

there might be an invisible killer in the homes.

Thanks to a grant from the Wisconsin Department of

Health Services, Radiation Protection Section, CCDPH isnow offering short-term radon kits to test homes in Chippewa

County, at a reduced cost of $7. Radon problems can be fixed

for about the same cost as other home repairs, like painting

or installing a new water heater.

For more information on testing, contact Jim Koehler, RS

for CCDPH, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at 1-800-400-

3678 or 715-726-7900. Koehler can also be contacted

through email at [email protected].

Cornell Municipal Court ReportThe following people were found guilty Jan. 18, 2016,

in Cornell Municipal Court, 221 Main Street, Cornell, WI,

by Judge Mindy Carothers-Harycki.

Regular Citations

Amanda Ann Foster, Chippewa Falls, operating after

suspension, $124, 3 pts.

Anastasia Marie Anne Hill, Bruce, operating a motor

vehicle without insurance, $124.

Anastasia Marie Anne Hill, Bruce, operating after sus-

pension, $124, 3 pts.Tracy Lynn House, Minneapolis, Minn., operating after


Tomas Jay Mitchell Hoyle, Stanley, operating after sus-

pension, $124, 3 pts.

Tomas Jay Mitchell Hoyle, Stanley, operating a motor

vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Jonah Bryant Lemke, Conrath, failure to stop at a stop

sign, $98.80, 3 pts.

Christian P. Newbury, Fifield, non-registration of an

auto, etc., $98.80.

Brooke Ann Popovich, Cornell, driving too fast for con-

ditions, $136.60, 4 pts.

Anthony M Schemenauer, Holcombe, operating after


Jordan Renee Stasik, Chippewa Falls, operating after

revoked/suspension of registration, $98.80.

Kimberly A. Stonkey, Holcombe, operating left of thecenter line, $136.60, 4 pts.

Annette M. Swoboda, Holcombe, speeding on city

highways (16-19 mph), $124, 4 pts.

Brady Quinton Vircks, Stanley, operating after suspen-

sion, $124, 3 pts.

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0 Juvenile Cases

Warm winter wishes from Michelle Pilgrims Cadott 4K class, who has been busy as bees learning andplaying at school. This month the class is studying winter topics like animals in winter, snow and pen-guins. Pilgrim says the students have discovered that animals migrate, hibernate or adapt when its winter,

that snowflakes have six sides and that emperor penguins can be over 4 feet tall. Throughout the year,the 4K children have also been learning about letters and sounds, numbers and math. Learning is funin our 4K classroom, said Pilgrim.

Cadott Elementary Class of the Week:Michelle Pilgrims

4K Class

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Even previously tested wells may need to be retested.

Some of the contaminants, such as ni trates, have no taste or

smell, and are difficult to detect in water supplies unless

properly tested.

If high levels of these substances are left unchecked, it

could lead to adverse health effects. Infants and the elderly

are particularly susceptible to high levels of contaminants

found in water.

Culligan water experts across Wisconsin recommend reg-

ular testing of well water and using point-of-use filtration

technology that is certified by the National Sanitation Foun-

dation for the removal of certain contaminants.

Reverse osmosis technology is also an option, since the

filter membrane can filter particles as small as one micron.

The state of Wisconsin has not certified all manufacturers

for the removal of certain contaminants. Dealers with equip-

ment certified by the state should be able to show written

proof.

Through special arrangement with certified labs, Wiscon-

sin Culligan dealers will test water for nitrates, arsenic, lead

and coliform, and results are available within five business

days.

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10 Years Ago

2006

After unanimous votes, the

Cornell and Gilman School

Districts set up committees

to explore combining sports

teams. The committees con-

sisting of parents, school

board members, coaches and

athletic directors will deter-

mine if its beneficial and

cost effective to co-op the

sports teams.

The Lake Holcombe Girls

Volleyball team, under the

direction of Jean Anderson,

are the recipients of the

WIAA Rural Insurance

Sportsmanship Award. The

Chieftains were given the ac-

knowledgement for their

ethics and integrity on the

court.

20 Years Ago

1996

The plans for a new Cor-

nell City Hall come to a

screeching halt when the

building committee ques-

tions if its the right thing to

build on the current city of-

fice site or near the library.

City administrator Lisa Kot-

ter says another option is to

revamp city hall, which

would save on costs.

Christina Paradies, RN,

presides over a slide presen-

tation on organ donation at

the Lake Holcombe Town

Hall, sponsored by the Lake

Holcombe Lions Club.

Donor families are on hand

to give their points of view

on helping those in need of

transplants. Guests also have

the opportunity to ask recip-

ients what its like during the

donation/waiting process.

30 Years Ago

1986

The Cornell Boosters Club

begins collection of labels

from Campbells soup, V-8

juice, Swanson and Prego

brands. The money earned

from redeeming the labels

will be used to purchase

equipment for the Cornell

School District. Labels can

be dropped off at Dennys

Barber Shop on Main Street.

Gregory Shufelt, son of

Marvin and Maureen

Shufelt, Cornell, is named to

the directors list of high dis-

tinction at the West Wiscon-

sin Technical Institute in La

Crosse. The commercial art

major earned the acknowl-

edgement for maintaining a

3.5 GPA.

40 Years Ago

1976

The American thriller

Jaws is showing at the the-

atre. An admission ticket is

$2.13, a candy bar is 20 cents

and a soda is 15 cents.

50 Years Ago

1966

The Cornell United Paper-

makers of America Unions

352 and 287 raise money to

buy 10 light-weight back-

pack frames for Boy Scout

Troop 2. The money was col-

lected at the Cornell Com-

munity Fair from dunk tank

proceeds. Harold Helgerson,

fair committee, and Lowell

Billiard, president of Union

352, present the donation to

the Scouts.

60 Years Ago

1956

Barbara Brown, the reign-

ing Alice in Dairyland, stops

at her old Cornell stomping

grounds to pose for photo-

graphs at the Chippewa Val-

ley Electric Cooperative.

While back in her home-

town, Brown also talks about

the importance of dairy pro-

duction in the state.

The Lake Holcombe 4-H

Club girls serve a penny sup-

per at the Lake Holcombe

Town Hall.

100 Years Ago

Although the price of lum-

ber and building supplies are

on the rise across the country,

Fox Lumber Company in

Cornell still continues to

offer bundles of shingles for

$1.90. The business also of-

fers cottage windows for

$2.95 on request.

Sentinel Look Back Couriers of the Past

Neighboring News

10 Years Ago

2006

The news crew of

WXOW/WQOW ABC 18

visit Cadott High School to

interview Thomas Weiss,

Cadott teacher and cross

country coach, who won

the Golden Apple Award.

Tarese Dubiel and Shan-

non Starck open Simply

Scrappin in Cadott, a

scrapbook supply store.

Terry Licht leads the

Cadott boys basketball

game against Augusta with

20 points, with Pete Goettl

following with 11. The

Hornets lose the game 61-

55.

20 Years Ago

1996

A nearly four-hour power

failure in Cadott is linked to

the failure of an insulator at

the NSP substation behind

the high school.

The Department of the

Air Force awards The Air

Force Achievement Medal

to Airman 1st Class Jamie

Dusick for outstanding

achievement.

Air Force Airman Jeremy

Mickelson graduates from

the air transportation spe-

cialist course at Lackland

Air Force Base in Texas.

30 Years Ago

1986

The lengthy legal battle

over the Cadott Elementary

School roof takes a step

closer to conclusion with

the school boards accept-

ance of a $50,000 settle-

ment from Concor, the firm

that managed the project.

Cadotts Jan Vajgrt, spe-

cial education instructor of

13 years, receives special

recognition from CESA 10.

The Cadott Hornets

Wrestling team places third

as a team. Dan Johnson is

named Tournament MVP at

the Ladysmith tournament.

40 Years Ago

1976

Winning the grand prize

of a Yamaha 292 snowmo-

bile at the Cadot t Lions Ice

Fishing Contest is 7-year-

old Mike Ruff.

Vern Bell, Tom Tobola

Ford Service manager, re-

ceives his certification from

the National Institute for

Automotive Service Excel-

lence for heavy truck areas

of gasoline engines, diesel

engines, drive train and

electrical systems.

Timothy Poppe enlists in

the Navys CACHE de-

layed entry program.

50 Years Ago

1966

There are three sets of

twins who are members of

the Cadott High School

senior class Dean and

Dawn Craker, Dave and

Diane Anderson, and Dawn

and Denise Kosakoski.

The Cadott Lions Club

purchases a vision exam

testing machine for $265.

Harold Moldrem wins a

Maytag washer at the

Cadott-Boyd Lions Ice

Fishing Contest.

60 Years Ago

1956

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph

Leberl, of Lincolnwood,

Ill., take over possession of

the Corner Store.

In what promises to be

one of the most hilarious

evenings of entertainment

in Cadott, two teams of

local cage talent will mount

donkeys for a special don-

key basketball game.

A large group of Cadott

High School agriculture

students, as well as area

farmers, attend the annual

farm institute held at the

village hall.

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Augusta

Area Times

Unity Bank donates $732

to the Augusta Middle/High

School as part of the Spirit

Card program.

The Augusta Beavers

Boys Basketball team hosts

conference-leading Mel-

rose-Mindoro, and the visi-

tors leave with a 61-44 win.

Gov. Scott Walker visits

Osseo to meet with commu-

nity members as he looks to

gain understanding of what

Wisconsin residents want

for the future of the state tohold.

Bloomer

Advance

The Bloomer School

Board accepts the resigna-

tion of Luke Barth, middle

school principal.

Bloomer City Council

president Jeff Steinmetz

may become the 17th person

since 1924 to call them-

selves mayor of Bloomer as

hes running unopposed for

the seat.

Aubrey Bauch and her

family complete the

Bloomer Public Librarys

Read 1,000 Books Before

Kindergarten challenge.

The Bloomer Blackhawks

Girls Basketball team wins

two Heart O North games

to stay one game behind

Hayward for the conference

lead.

Colfax

Messenger

Colfax seventh grader Ja-

clyn Olson is one of five stu-

dents to win a nationwide

essay contest sponsored by

Scholastic magazine.

Village trustee Jeremy

Klukas decides not to run for

another term on the Colfax

Village Board. Donald Binder, convicted

of a felony for stealing iron

from the Colfax Railroad

Museum, has failed to pay

anything toward the court-

ordered $7,000 in restitu-

tion.

Brady Simonson and Cole

Anderson-Olson go unde-

feated as the Colfax-

Bloomer wrestling team

wins three matches and

loses two at a tournament

hosted by Osseo-Fairchild-

Augusta-Fall Creek.

Ladysmith

News

Ana Rose Morlan, who

faced charges related to an

alleged theft of her missing

mothers Social Security

funds, was found dead in her

house from an apparent sui-

cide.

All customers at Lady-

smith Family Restaurant

Tuesday, Jan. 26, will help

support local emergency

services departments as 100

percent of the proceeds from

food sales will be donated.

Ladysmith wrestler Kyle

Lehman takes the 160-

pound championship after

winning the final match with

a 14-7 decision at the Supe-rior Spartan Classic.

Stanley

Republican

Daniel Romanowski, a

prominent local farmer and

Town of Taft board member,

is mourned after he dies in a

farming accident.

Senior Jenna Hoffstatter,

Stanley-Boyd, drains a three

pointer in a game against

Boyceville. With the basket,

she crossed the 1,000-point

threshold in her Oriole ca-

reer.

Members of the Stanley

Business Association wel-

come H&R Block to its new

location in Stanley.

In the early days during winter in Lake Holcombe, sledding, skating and skiing were

common activities.

There were long skis and short skis. The short ski was only about 13 inches long with

four holes that went through the wood. Three holes were in

the back to suit different shoe sizes. The skis then had straps

to hold the boot in place.

Most everyone had a sled or toboggan. If not, a sheet of cardboard or old rug were

used; anything to get a person down the hill.

In winter, frost would get on the windows, and residents would look at that to pass

the quiet time, seeing what shapes were in it. At times, residents recall the frost looking

like flowers and ferns.

Snow forts and snowmen were built, and around Christmastime, a pony and sleigh

were used to get Christmas trees. One resident recalls going with their father, because

there were wolves and coyotes in the woods.

They were on our land, and other land around there by our place, said the resident.

Horse and sleighs werent used only for gathering Christmas trees though, and Dr.

Rodecker (shown below) also used this mode of transportation to serve his patients dur-ing the snowy months in the early 1900s.

(Courtesy of theHolcombe Centennial 1905-2005)

Cadott Cornell Lake Holcombe areas

Tales of our Beginnings


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LIFESYLE Tursday, January 21, 2016COURIER SENINEL Page 5Lake Holcombe Town Board

Facelift due for town hall?By Ginna Young

The Lake Holcombe Town Hall has seen many changes

over the years, from use as a roller skating rink to serving

school lunches, to playing host for community events. Now,

thanks to discussion at a regular Lake Holcombe Town Board

meeting Jan. 14, the inside of the building might get some-

what of a facelift.I think we should havesome kind of an office we could

store stuff in and you could find, said chairman Beau Bowlin.

You have to crawl around in the attic, go down in the base-

ment, in that cubby hole back there where the walls are all

falling off. Its getting moldy, and by law, we have to keep

those records good forever.

We should have them up here in a place that has cupboards

in it, and if anybody wants to look at them, we can pull them

out, and they can sit down and look at them.

But where? asked supervisor David Staudacher.

Bowlin said its been discussed they make the raised stage

at the east end of the hall into a records storage office.

Its never used, said Bowlin. For the last how many

years?

Supervisor Brian Guthman suggested the town ask local

contractors to look at the stage area and estimate what the cost

would be to reconfigure it into a storage space. The matterwill also be brought up at the annual town meeting to get pub-

lic input.

During the regular meeting, the board also discussed an

alley in the township on 269th Avenue North, that was be-

lieved to be abandoned in what is known as Barneytown, or

Little Falls.

They (the board) said they abandoned this road, said

Bowlin. Well, I went back and finally found the minutes, and

they did abandon it and vacated the land.

Bowlin said although the board had made the motion, the

alley was never officially abandoned after it was found there

would be a piece of landlocked property running along it.

We cant abandon a road to make it landlocked, said

Bowlin. That was it, nothing was said after, there are no min-

utes on it. To abandon it, were supposed to have signatures

from people up and down that road, and that we do not have.

It was also discovered a parcel on the corner of 276th Streetby property owned by Robert Farrell was also supposed to

have been abandoned, but was not.

They (the owners) came to the board and requested they

abandon the road for them, but we cant entirely, so we did

40 feet, said Bowlin. We told him (Farrell) its up to him to

register and pay the feeand list it on his property and he has

not done that. We can re-abandon it at any time, he just has to

follow through.

We should contact him, said Guthman. He needs to take

it and record it.

The board asked clerk Tracey Larson to contact Farrell and

inform him of steps he needs to take to legally make the prop-

erty his.

On other agenda, the board agreed to raise Sanitary Board

president Roger Baldwins annual salary from $1,000 to$2,000. The move comes after a member of the Sanitary

Board recommended Baldwin receive an increase for his

work.

With all the work that hes doingrunning all over the

place, said Bowlin. He checks this and he checks that, fills

out this, fills out that. All this takes time. Its a little more than

just being on the board.

Hes going above his duty, said Bruce Jones, Lake Hol-

combe roadman. At least with this, itll offset the cost of his

gas.

Zacho ranked in top

1 percent of dealersFor the seventh consecutive year, Mercury Marine has pre-

sented Zacho Sports Center of Chippewa Falls its Service Cus-

tomer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Award.Mercury Marines Service CSI program measures the satis-

faction of consumers after having service work done on their

Mercury outboard or MerCruiser Sterndrive or inboard.

Zacho Sports Center won

the award for its ongoing

commitment to providing

exemplary customer service,

based on the responses of

customers who had warranty

work performed at the dealer-

ship during the past year.

Of the 3,500 North Ameri-

can dealers, 120 qualified for

the Service CSI Award for

2015. Zacho Sports Center

was the only dealer in north-

west Wisconsin to receive the

award and ranks in the top 1

percent of all Mercury dealers.

1502 Main St. Bloomer 715.568.2363Hours: Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

website: bluediamondfamilydental.com

TF400044

Thomas J. Rufledt, DDS

Gregory A. Mihm, DDS

David J. Irwin, DDS

Christopher D. Goettl, DDS

Accepting New Patients

CVTC offers free dental care and health screenAn annual event at Chippewa Valley Technical College

(CVTC) offering free dental care to children has been ex-

panded to include free health screenings.

Give Kids a Smile Day is back Friday, Feb. 5, at the CVTCDental Clinic, once again offering families that struggle to

afford dental care an opportunity for free dental care for their

children.

The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Health

Education Center, 615 W. Clairemont Ave., on the south side

across from the CVTC Business Education Center.

Borderline Rebels 4-H members Quentin Muska(left) and Saige Sikora (right) stand with BobBosold of WAXX Radio to record 4-H On-the-Air.The program features farm director Bosold inter-viewing 4-H members from around the county Sat-urday mornings, to find out what the clubs and theirmembers are doing. The Rebels also presentedBosold with a Friend of4-H Award for goingout of his way for theinterviews, giving mem-bers experience in liveinterviews, and promot-

ing the program andtheir efforts.

(Submitted Photo)

During the Holcombe Seniors Club monthly meet-ing Jan. 13, B. Doughtery (left), Doc Doughtery(center) and Denis Kirkman (right) were voted asthe ugliest Christmas sweater winners. No prizeswere given out and the awards were just for fun.

(Submitted Photo)

This year we are partnering with UW Health Family Med-

icine resident physicians to offer free health screenings to the

children while they are waiting for the dental appointments,

said Pam Entorf, director of CVTCs Dental Hygienist andDental Assistant programs. When you have the opportunity

to provide multiple services to patients at the same time, we

can be much more effective in the delivery of care.

The UW Health clinic is also in CVTCs Health Education

building, just down the hall from the dental clinic.

Helping students from other health disciplines work to-

gether providing care and learning from each other is the best

way to really change our health care delivery system, Entorf

says.

Children ages 2 to 13 will be able to obtain, upon approval,

teeth cleaning, X-rays, exams, fluoride treatments, sealants,

fillings and extractions. The services are free, and care will

be provided by local dentists and hygienists, as well as CVTC

dental hygienist and dental assistant students and faculty vol-

unteering their time.

Kids treated will also take home information and advice.

The day is also about education both dental health andoverall health, Entorf said.

To schedule an appointment, call 715-833-6271. Appoint-

ments are on a first-come, first-served basis.

The deadline for news articles and display ad copy is 12 p.m.on Monday. Classified ads must be in no later than 12 p.m. onMonday. All copy must be placed in the Cornell/Lake Holcombe of-fice or Cadott office by deadline to ensure placement in the CourierSentinel paper the same week.

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1/2 mile east of Lake Wissota StatePark on Cty. O Anson Township715-382-4191Pastor Jason Kim11:15 a.m. Sunday Worship Service

Bethlehem Lutheran Church

10 miles south of Cadott on Hwy. 27715-877-3249Rev. James Norton10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service

9 a.m. Sunday School (Sept. May)

Big Drywood Lutheran Church

27095 120th Ave. Cadott715-289-3608Pastor Lucy Schottelkorb10 a.m. Sunday Worship Service6 p.m. Wednesday With the WordStudy (Sept.-May)

Cadott United Methodist Church

Maple and Ginty Streets Cadott715-289-4845Pastor George Olinske10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship ServiceFirst Sunday Holy CommunionFourth Sunday Potluck followingservice

English Lutheran Church of Bateman

20588 Cty. Hwy. X Chippewa Falls715-723-4231 elcbateman.orgPastor Deborah Nissen9 a.m. Sunday WorshipWednesday: 5:30 p.m. Light Supper6 p.m. Study Time All Ages; 7 p.m.Worship Service

Faith Baptist Church

724 Main St. Cornell715-827-0222Pastor Mark Williams9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages10:30 a.m. Worship Service

First Presbyterian Church

4th and Ripley Cornell715-239-6263

10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship ServiceHoly Communion first Sunday

Holcombe United Methodist Church

27841 Cty. Hwy. M Holcombe715-382-4191Pastor Jason Kim8:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service8:45 a.m. Childrens Sunday School10 a.m. Adult Sunday School2-5 p.m. Food Pantry open secondand fourth Tuesdays

Holy Cross Catholic Church

107 South 8th St. Cornell715-239-6826Father Eric LinzmaierDeacon Dennis Rivers8:30 a.m. Sunday Mass5 p.m. Tuesday Mass8:30 a.m. Wednesday Mass8:30 a.m. Thursday Mass8:30 a.m. Friday Mass4 p.m. Saturday Mass, 3:30 p.m.Confession

Holy Family Church

226 East 3rd Ave. Stanley715-644-5435Father William Felix6 p.m. Saturday Mass11 a.m. Sunday Mass8:30 a.m. Wednesday Mass

Jim Falls United Methodist Church

139th Ave., Cty. S South Jim Falls715-382-4191Pastor Jason Kim10 a.m. Sunday Worship Service10:15 a.m. Childrens Sunday School

New Hope Assembly of God

318 South 7th St. Cornell715-239-6954cornellhope.comPastor Dan Gilboy10 a.m. Sunday WorshipSunday Morning Nursery and Chil-drens Church6 p.m. Wednesday Youth Group

New Hope Presbyterian Church

W14520 Cty. Hwy. M Hannibal/Gilman715-239-62638:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Service

New Life Alliance Church

1 mile west of CC on Z Cornell715-239-6490Pastor Jim Brandli9 a.m. Sunday School (Sept. May),10 a.m. Worship Service,

Childrens Church for ages 3-610 a.m. Tuesday Womens Bible Study7 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting,6:30 p.m. AWANA for ages 6 years

sixth grade (Sept. May), 7-9 p.m.Youth Group for grades 7-126 a.m. Thursday Mens Bible Study

Northwoods Church

4th and Thomas St. Cornell715-289-3780Pastor Greg Sima10 a.m. Non-denominational SundayServices (nursery provided)6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Studyfor kids and adults

Our Saviors Lutheran Church

6th and Ripley Streets Cornell715-239-6891Pastor Andy Schottelkorb8:30 a.m. Sunday Worship9:30 a.m. Sunday SchoolCommunion first and third Sundays

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

13989 195th St. Jim Falls715-382-4422Father Eric Linzmaier10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass

St Anthonys Catholic Church

of Drywood

Jct. Cty. Hwy. S and 250th St. Jim Falls715-289-4422Father Eric Linzmaier7 p.m. Saturday Mass

St Francis Catholic Church

W10193 Lehman Rd. Holcombe715-532-3501Father David ObertsFather Christopher Kemp4 p.m. Saturday Mass8 a.m. Alternating Friday Mass

St Johns Catholic Church

N657 Cty. Rd. VV Sheldon715-447-8510Father Mandanu Sleeva Raju10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass8:30 a.m. Wednesday Mass

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St Johns Lutheran Church

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St Johns Lutheran Church ELCA

Hwy. H at S Rural Gilman715-703-907111 a.m. Sunday Worship Service9:30 a.m. Sunday SchoolCommunion second and fourth Sun-days

St Josephs Church

719 East Patten St. Boyd715-644-5435Father William Felix9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass8:30 a.m. Tuesday Mass8:30 a.m. Friday Mass

St Rose of Lima Church

415 North Maple St. Cadott

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The Rock Church

(Non-denominational)230 West Main St. Gilman715-669-5082Pastor Smokey Tennison10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service6 p.m. Friday Bible Study

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W5568 Main St. Sheldon715-452-5359Pastor Aric Fenske10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship Service11:30 a.m. Sunday School

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homeowners make repairs to their homes. The Home Repair

Program provides loans at no interest to low to moderate-in-

come homeowners for necessary repairs.

The loan does not have to be repaid until you no longer oc-

cupy the home (when you sell or move out of the home).

There is no interest on the loan and no monthly payments are

required.

Loans are available for necessary home repairs such as re-

placing siding, windows, doors, furnaces, water/sewer later-

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surance and provide the program administrator with income

tax identification information.Certain income limits do apply, and vary by county. In

Chippewa and Eau Claire counties, the following annualgross income limits are set per household size:(1) $36,900; (2) $42,200; (3) $47,450;(4) $52,700; (5) $56,950; (6) $61,150;(7) $65,350; (8) $69,600.

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OBIUARIES COMMUNIY Tursday, January 21, 2016COURIER SENINEL Page 7

Obituaries Death Notice

By Janice Craig 715-595-4380

Twenty Holcombe Senior Club members gathered at the

Holcombe United Methodist Church for their monthly

potluck blessing meeting Wednesday at noon. They played

games, and most of them came dressed in an ugly sweater

or shirt.

The Holcombe United Methodist Church will have their

annual Taste of the Tundra at 11:30 a.m. this Saturday. People

will bring in chili to be judged and everyone can have a bowl

of chili. There is also a silent auction of pies, a cake walk,

and, depending on the weather, children can sculpt snow for

the family event.

It has been bitterly cold all weekend, so most of us havebeen staying close to the fireplace.

Holcombe Happenings Cadott Elderly Program

Jan. 25-29

Mon. Hamburger with let-

tuce and tomato, vegetable

soup, fruit

Tues. Lasagna, green

beans, garlic bread, ice

cream

Wed. Baked chicken,

mashed potatoes, squash,

cranberries

Thurs. Polish sausage

with sauerkraut, dumplings,

applesauce

Fri. Fish fry, potato salad,

baked beans, cookie

All meals served with

bread and milk. For reserva-

tions/cancellations call 715-

579-2893 by noon the

previous day. Senior dining

served from 11:30 a.m.-

12:30 p.m. at Kathys Diner,

Cadott. If school is cancelled

because of weather, meals

will not be served.

Cornell Elderly Program

Jan. 25-29

Mon. Turkey tetrazzini,

green peas, dinner roll,

pineapple dream

Tues. Polish sausage,

red-skin potatoes, sauer-

kraut, rye bread, assorted

fruit cup

Wed. Barbecue chicken,

baked potato, buttered car-

rots, peanut butter bar

Thurs. Goulash, buttered

green beans, garlic bread,

mandarin oranges

Fri. Crumb-topped fish,

rice pilaf, zucchini and toma-

toes, lemon bars

For reservations/cancella-

tions call 715-579-2910 by

noon the previous day. Sen-

ior dining served at 11:30

a.m. at Our Saviors

Lutheran Church, Cornell. If

school is cancelled because

of weather, meals will not be

served.

Cadott School

Jan. 25-29 Breakfast

Mon. Breakfast pizza, ani-mal crackers, fruit

Tues. Fresh baked cinna-

mon roll with icing, string

cheese, fruit

Wed. Hash brown, fresh

baked muffin, fruit

Thurs. Omelet, mandarin

oranges, bread with jelly

Fri. Cooks choice

Lunch

Mon. Fish with tartar

sauce, buttered pasta, broc-

coli, coleslaw, strawberries,

orange juice

Tues. Taco meat on a soft

shell with cheese, lettuce

and salsa, salad bar, cowboy

beans, banana, bread with

peanut butter

Wed. Turkey in gravy,

mashed potatoes, cranber-

ries, pears, creamed corn,

bread with butter blend

Thurs. Chicken nuggets,

sweet potato french fries,

salad bar, fresh orange,

mixed fruit cocktail

Fri. Pizza, steamed car-

rots, mixed vegetables, ap-

plesauce, fruit, sweet treat

Cornell School


Mon. Sausage and

cheese breakfast bagel, fruit

Tues. Hash brown patty,

cottage cheese, fruit

Wed. Mozzarella dippers

with sauce, fruit

Thurs. Smoatmeal, gra-

hams. HS: biscuits and

gravy

Fri. Donut, hard boiled

egg, fruit

Lunch

Mon. Grilled chicken patty,

spiral pasta with sauce

Tues. Build your own na-

chos with all the fixings, re-

fried beans

Wed. Hamburger gravy,

mashed potatoes, peas, fruit

Thurs. Breaded chicken

patty on a bun, potato

wedges

Fri. Cooks choice

Lake Holcombe School


Mon. Omelet, bagel,

peaches

Tues. Pancakes, yogurt,

applesauce

Wed. Cinnamon rolls, hard

boiled egg, applesauce

Thurs. Breakfast pizza,

fruit punch

Fri. Scrambled eggs,

bagel, fruit choiceLunch

Mon. Stew, corn, fresh

fruit

Tues. Taco Tuesday fea-

turing chicken fajitas on a

hard or soft shell, grapes

Wed. Chili, fresh vegeta-

bles with dip, pineapple

Thurs. Chicken nuggets,

mashed potatoes, carrots,

fruit cocktail

Taste of the Tundra ChiliContest Saturday, Jan. 23,11:30 a.m., Holcombe UnitedMethodist Church

Cadott Area HistoricalSociety Monthly Meeting Thursday, Jan. 28, noon

potluck lunch, followed bybusiness meeting, Adminis-

tration BuildingMiller Dam Lake Associ-

ations 14th Annual IceFishing Contest Saturday,Jan. 30, Miller Dam, off Cty.Rd. G, Taylor County

Cadott Village BoardMeeting Monday, Feb. 1,6:30 p.m., Cadott Village Hall

Cornell City CouncilMeeting Thursday, Feb. 4,

7 p.m., Cornell City CouncilChambers Lunch Menus

Coming Events

Robert Bob Allen WickeRobert Bob Allen Wicke,

66, passed away Dec. 17, 2015,

at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau

Claire.

Bob was born in Medford, to

Norman and Joyce Wicke May

29, 1949. After his birth, Bobs

family moved to Hannibal,

where he attended grade school.

He later graduated from the

Gilman High School. Shortly

after graduating, Bob joined theU.S. Navy, where he served for

21 years. He retired honorably as a chief petty officer E7 in

1991.

Bob then worked as a truck driver for a time, until he decided

to settle back in Hannibal, where he built his home.

He later went to work for Chippewa Valley Satellite in 2003,

as a contract service technician and installer.

Bob retired from his work in 2011, and married his long-time

girlfriend, Darlene Braden, at his ranch in Hannibal. Bob is, and

always will be, known as dad and grandpa to Darlenes daugh-

ters and their children.

Bob enjoyed horses, dogs, gun collecting, car shows and trav-

eling. He was an avid outdoorsman and had a deep love of na-

ture.

He enjoyed playing cards, and spending time with family and

friends. The last few years, he enjoyed helping his friends at

Northwoods Country Store in Jump River.Bob was best known to his friends for his low, soft voice and

his love for country music.

He was looking forward to the new family addition of

Matthew Atchinson Jr.

Countless nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws will miss

Bob.

He is survived by his wife, Darlene; brothers, Ronald (Diane)

Wicke, Medford, and Norman (John) Lou Wicke, Princeton,

Minn.; sisters, Debbie James, Hannibal, and Lori (Bill) Stein,

Bruce; stepdaughters, Chrystal Braden, Eau Claire, Tanya

(Jake) Daniels, Eau Claire, Nichole Vinson (Chad Lepak), Eau

Claire, and Carrie Vinson (Matt Atchinson), Eau Claire; grand-

children, Haley Longmire, Destiny Brittney, Jacob Daniels,

Angel and Annebelle Howe, Jordan Halford and Logan Lepak.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Nancy

Wicke and Donna Sotak; beloved uncle, Joe Wicke; cousin,

David Wicke; and Donnie Longmire Jr.A remembrance service of life will be held at Christ Com-

munity Church in Jump River, at 1 p.m. Jan. 23. 3-157681

Benny J. HayesBenny J. Hayes, 84, Cadott, passed away Wednesday, Jan.

13, 2016, at St. Josephs Hospital in Chippewa Falls.

Services were held Saturday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.m. at St. Johns

Lutheran Church in Eagleton, with Pastor Phillip Pitt offici-

ating. Interment will be in the Eagleton Cemetery.

Judith Judy Ann TeskeJudith Judy Ann Teske, 77, formerly of Holcombe, died

Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Ladysmith.

Judy was born Aug. 9, 1938, in Madison, to Fred and Lillian

(Hansen) Friedrich.

After graduating from Madison West High School, Judy

earned a degree as a medical technologist from the Northwest-

ern Institute of Medical Technology in Minneapolis, Minn.

She married David Teske Nov. 12, 1960, in Wisconsin

Rapids. The couple owned and operated Teske Lumber Com-

pany Inc., until they retired and moved to Holcombe in 1986.

Developing an interest in photography, Judy enrolled in

black and white, and color photography classes at UW-

Stevens Point. She also completed a correspondence course

from the New York Institute of Photography.

Over the years, she attended numerous photo workshops in

the area. Until the onslaught of digital photography, Judy had

a black and white darkroom in their retirement home.

For 25 years, Judy was employed by the Courier Sentinel

weekly newspaper as a photographer and correspondent.

She is survived by sisters, Joyce Friedrich and Sandy

Hanke; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and

brother, Fred Friedrich.

At Judys request, no memorial services will be held. En-

tombment was in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Wisconsin

Rapids. Borton-Leiser Funeral Home in Cornell was in charge

of arrangements. 3-157661


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Afghan donations inspire Cadott School District renovationsBy Kayla Peche

Donations mean renovations at the Cadott

School District as Jr./Sr. high principal

Matthew McDonough said during his report

at the Jan. 11 regular school board meeting.

The school received a donation of two

afghan blankets from the Stanley Correc-

tional Outreach Program Equals Success.Its a program that works with the in-

mates to showcase their talents, McDo-

nough said. Kind of gives them something

to do, something constructive they can do

for area communities.

McDonough says the plan is to raffle off

the blankets, worth $90 each, to raise funds

and rebuild or replace the State Champion

sign. If there are extra funds, he says they

could go toward other renovations.

The school also received a $394 Ipad Air

2 donation for the Special Education pro-

gram from donorchoose.org.

On other agenda, school board memberswill attend the 95th Wisconsin State Educa-

tion Convention in Milwaukee Jan. 20-22.

The Wisconsin Association of School

Boards (WASB) holds this convention for

members each year, and a chosen delegate

from the board will vote on resolutions pro-

Elementary principalJenney Larson and ath-letic director Jim Sekelshowcase one of theafghan blanket dona-tions from the StanleyCorrectional Outreachprogram during a Jan.11 regular board meet-ing. The Cadott SchoolDistrict plans to sell thetwo blankets and usethe funds to update/re-place the State Champi-onship sign.(Photo by Kayla Peche)

Thanks to Dairyland State Bank of Holcombe andan anonymous donor, the children at Cornell HeadStart received hats and mittens to keep them warmthis winter. Head Start students were each given hat

and mitten sets last winter, and this year there wereenough for each child to have two sets.(Submitted Photo)

Cornell Head Start students can keep warm this winter because of donations ofhat and mitten sets. Through Dairyland State Bank and an anonymous donor,each child was given two sets. We, the staff at Head Start want to express oursincere appreciation to the people who so lovingly provided our students withthe handmade items, said Melody Peloquin, center assistant. This broughtwarmth and cheer at this special time of the year. (Submitted Photo)

Hats and Mittens donated to Cornell Head Start

posed by WASB.

Donna Albarado, board member, was

chosen to represent the Cadott School

Board, and discussed a few of the resolu-

tions.

Resolution 16-05 is the creation of statu-

tory mechanism to allow districts to set

aside funds in a trust for purchasing long-term fixed assets.

District administrator Damon Smith said

this uses the exact model of Fund 46, which

sets money aside for maintenance projects.

In Resolution 16-05, the school board could

set aside funds for other needs.

They want school districts to have the

flexibility to do it themselves, said Smith,

who suggested Albarado vote in favor of

16-05.

Resolution 16-08 covers sparsity aid

throughout the districts, and proposes to

provide aid to distric ts with five students

per square mile, instead of basing the aid on

the amount of students in the district.

Its going to help the northern rural dis-

tricts, said Smith. It seems logical be-

cause thats what sparsity is.

Board member Brian Dulmes questioned

resolution 16-13, which eliminates statutory

requirements of school districts publishing

notices in newspapers. This would allowdistricts to publish required notices elec-

tronically, on social media or school web-

sites, in lieu of newspapers.

In rural districts, there are some people

who dont have Internet access, said Dul-

mes. I dont think that should be elimi-

nated.

Terri Goettl, board member, said school

notices may have to only be online in the

future anyway, but board president Cedric

Boettcher said he thinks it will be another

generation before that happens.

The board encouraged Albarado to vote

against this resolution.

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reading the paper


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Basketball Standings 2015-16 West Cloverbelt

Conference Boys BasketballTeam W LMcDonell 7 0Regis 6 1Altoona 5 2Fall Creek 4 3Stanley-Boyd 3 4

Cadott 2 5Osseo-Fairchild 1 6Thorp 0 7

2015-16 West CloverbeltConference Girls Basketball

Team W LRegis 8 0Fall Creek 6 2Altoona 5 3Stanley-Boyd 5 3McDonell 3 5

Thorp 3 5Osseo-Fairchild 2 6Cadott 0 8

2015-16 East LakelandConference Boys Basketball

Team W LBirchwood 5 1Bruce 4 2Cornell 4 2New Auburn 4 2Flambeau 2 4

Lake Holcombe 2 4Winter 0 6

2015-16 East LakelandConference Girls Basketball

Team W LFlambeau 7 0Bruce 6 1Birchwood 4 3Lake Holcombe 4 3Cornell 2 5

New Auburn 1 5Winter 0 7

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Cornell builds positive attitudesBy Kayla Peche

The Cornell Chiefs Girls Basketball team may have suf-

fered another conference loss this week, but junior Abby

Klein says the team is learning to move forward.

I think that because our coach is always positive with us

and building us up that we are all becoming more confidentin running our offenses and taking shots, Klein said, which

will hopefully show in our upcoming games.

Jan. 15 vs. Birchwood (L 42-23, conference)

The Chiefs trailed by five at halftime, but the Birchwood

Bobcats pulled away for an East Lakeland Conference win

Jan. 15 at Cornell.

Birchwood was a tough game, said Marcus Leland, head

coach. We did a very good job of moving the ball around in

the first half, but we just came up short on our shots. In the

second half, we struggled moving and the offense became

very stagnate.

With 12 minutes left in the second half, the Bobcats

brought it to a 10-point lead, shutting Cornell down. The girls

started to lose their offense, causing a few turnovers and easy

baskets for Birchwood.

Around the same time, starting sophomore Danielle Fas-

bender took a hard fall straight on her knee, exiting her fromthe game. Klein says the Chiefs just couldnt click against

Birchwood, leading to the 42-23 loss.

Losing Danielle did not help, said Leland. When she

got hurt we lost all our offensive rhythm and could not get

back on track after that.

Fasbenders injury seems to be a sprain, said Klein, but

Leland says after an MRI, the team will know more.

We are all hoping she heals fast because she is and has

always been a huge part of the team, Klein said.

Jan. 18 vs. Gilman (L 50-18, non-conference)

Leland said going into the Jan. 18 game against Gilman,the team knew it was going to be tough.

Our goal as a team each night is to just get better and try

things we may have been afraid to do before, he said. With

the injuries we have had, we are relying on people to do stuff

they were not comfortable with earlier in the season.

Leland says the Chiefs gave their best effort against the Pi-

rates, but the girls struggled offensively to get the ball in the

hoop. Gilman gained an early lead against Cornell and held

on, earning the non-conference victory, 50-18.

Senior Lexi Moussette led her team with 14 points and four

rebounds, while freshman Cheyenne Peloquin and Klein each

added five points with a combined 13 rebounds.

Cornell will host Lac Courte Oreilles Jan. 21, then travels

to Augusta Jan. 23.

Fouls hurt Lake Holcombe girls basketballBy Kayla Peche

The Lake Holcombe Chieftains Girls Bas-

ketball team began the week on top with a big

conference win, but their aggressiveness led

to unneeded fouls, which led to unnecessary

points from their competitors.

Jan. 12 vs. New Auburn (W 60-24, con-

ference)

Lake Holcombe took over right away athome, holding the New Auburn Trojans to

eight points in the first half.

Bailey Viegut (senior) hit the first shot,

then we all started shooting after that, said

Jordan Geist, Chieftain senior. We were hit-

ting a lot of our shots. It was a pretty good

night overall for the whole team.

Senior Sara Stender had a game-high 23

points for Lake Holcombe, followed by jun-

ior Hannah Lee with 10 and Geist with six.

In the second half, the Trojans crept up by

doubling their scoring, but the Chieftains held

the same pace to win, 60-24.

Jan. 15 vs. Bruce (L 54-32, conference)

The Chieftains didnt have as much luck

against another East Lakeland Conference

rival Jan. 15 at Bruce. In the first half, the RedRaiders jumped to a 13-point lead right away.

With the start of the second, Lake Hol-

combe had the same stride and so did Bruce,

leading to a 54-32 loss for the Chieftains.

Lee held the high score for Lake Holcombe

with nine points and sophomore Carley Yea-

ger added six. The Chieftains are currently

tied for third place with Birch-

wood in the conference.

Jan. 18 vs. Lincoln (L 65-

32, non-conference)

Although the Chieftains

were on their home turf, Alma

Center-Lincoln took control

Jan. 18, with a 19-2 lead to

start the game.Things began to heat up for

Lake Holcombe with a three

pointer from Yeager and bas-

kets from Lee, Geist and Sten-

der, bringing the score within

11 points. But fouls from

Lake Holcombe led Lincoln

to the free-throw line for 13

extra points.

At halftime, the Chieftains

were down by 25, and the

Hornets continued their streak

into the second half, holding

Lake Holcombe to only 14

points.

With foul trouble for three

Chieftains, and Stender lead-ing the team with only nine

points, Lake Holcombe was

defeated in the non-confer-

ence match, 65-32.

Lake Holcombe played

Clear Lake Jan. 19, and will

travel to Prairie Farm Jan. 25.

Cadott misses shotat conference win

By Kayla Peche

Head coach Dave Hazuga said the Cadott girls basketball

team will continue to improve during the second half of this

season, but sometimes players just miss the shots.

We did everything right to put ourselves in the position

to win, said Hazuga. Sometimes the ball just doesnt go

down.

Jan. 12 vs. McDonell Central (L 61-39, conference)

The girls were off to a good start against McDonell Jan.

12, jumping to a small lead in the first half.

Hazuga says this has been a trend for Cadott this season

to take the lead right away. The Macks then responded with

buckets of their own, taking a 12-point lead at halftime.

We just werent able to come back, Hazuga said. Wedidnt make shots, but we did do a nice job of taking care of

the ball and running the offense.

Senior Elizabeth Kyes led Cadott with 15, while senior

Chelsey Goettl had eight. Hazuga said these two are their

main contributors on offense but overall, the team needs bet-

ter rebounding and shooting percentages.

With the lead, McDonell defeated the Hornets, 61-39.

Jan. 15 vs. Osseo-Fairchild (L 40-36, conference)

Cadott rallied back Jan. 15 against Osseo-Fairchild, but

Goettl says too many missed opportunities led to another con-

ference loss for the Hornets.

Toward the last half of the game our defense started to

react more and we started communicating better, said Goettl.

We had a lot of missed shots throughout the game so the

loss was frustrating.

The Hornets came back from a 14-point deficit to give

Osseo-Fairchild a run for their money. Cadott began a full-court press during the second half, which led the Thunder to

turn over the ball. Hazuga said freshman Jenna Sedlacek and

sophomore Cailin Rineck led the charge.

We are starting to get more out of our sophomores and

freshmen as they get more comfortable this season, Hazuga

said.

Senior Charlene Hotle contributed in the comeback with a

steal and three-point basket. She added eight rebounds, seven

points, four steals and a block for the night.

With two minutes left on the clock, Cadott trailed by two

points. Hazuga said the Hornets had possession three times

in the final minute but couldnt convert for a win, losing 40-

36.

We missed two free throws, which would have tied the

game and then we turned it over, said Hazuga. We played

well enough to winthis should have been our first confer-

ence win of the year.The Hornets played Boyceville Jan. 19 and will travel to

Owen-Withee Jan. 22.

With a large lead on the scoreboard,Lake Holcombe subbed in playerswho dont get much court time, givingplayers like sophomore Isabelle Dixona chance to handle the ball. The girlskept the lead going, earning a 60-24conference victory against NewAuburn. (Photo by Monique Westaby)

Spinning around a Birchwood opponent, Cornellsophomore Cheyan Shackleton looks for an openoverhead pass during a Jan. 15 game. The Chiefsfell to the Bobcats 42-23, in the East Lakeland Con-ference battle. (Photo by Kayla Peche)


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Cadott Boys Varsity Basketball

Fri., Jan. 22 Thorp (Parents Night) 7:30 p.m.Tue., Jan. 26 at Lake Holcombe 7:15 p.m.Thur., Jan. 28 Regis 7:30 p.m.Girls Varsity Basketball

Thur., Jan. 21 Fall Creek 7:30 p.m.Fri., Jan. 22 at Owen-Withee 7:30 p.m.Tue., Jan. 26 at Altoona 7:30 p.m.Varsity WrestlingThur., Jan. 21 at Spencer-Columbus 7:30 p.m.Sat., Jan. 23 at Arcadia 9:30 a.m.Tue., Jan. 26 Glenwood City 7:30 p.m.Thur., Jan. 28 at Osseo-Fairchild 7:30 p.m.

Cornell Boys Varsity BasketballThur., Jan. 21 LCO 5:45 p.m.Sat., Jan. 23 at Augusta 3 p.m.Tue., Jan. 26 New Auburn 7:15 p.m.Girls Varsity Basketball

Thur., Jan. 21 LCO 7:15 p.m.Sat., Jan. 23 at Augusta TBATue., Jan. 26 New Auburn 5:45 p.m.

Lake Holcombe Boys Varsity BasketballMon., Jan. 25 at Prairie Farm 7:15 p.m.Tue., Jan. 26 Cadott 7:15 p.m.Girls Varsity BasketballMon., Jan. 25 at Prairie Farm 5:45 p.m.

Cornell-Lake Holcombe-Gilman Varsity WrestlingThur., Jan. 21 at Northwood 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 23 at St. Croix Falls 9:30 a.m.Thur., Jan. 28 Cameron (Cor.) 7 p.m.

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SPORTSWEEK

Hornets vs. Crickets:

a well-matched gameBy Kayla Peche

It was anyones game Jan. 15 at a Cloverbelt matchup be-

tween the Cadott Hornets and the Fall Creek boys basketball

teams.

We had a fantastic game a back and forth classic with

Fall Creek, said Brandon Mittermeyer, Cadott head coach.

We played really well as a team, moving the ball and wear-

ing Fall Creek out.

Mittermeyer said junior Drew Sonnentag had a great game

with his range, and also played through a minor injury. Son-

nentag led Cadott with 23 points, including six three pointers.

Sophomore Matt Drilling added 11 points for the night and

senior Shawn Sedlacek covered the court well.

Shawn Sedlacek did what he does, which is to say he frus-

trated the other team defensively, said Mittermeyer. He is

very fun to watch.

The Hornets set a long-range record and drilled 12 three

pointers but fell in the neck-and-neck match to the Crickets,

60-58.

We still need rebounding work, but it was a small fraction

better again, said Mittermeyer. We had 14 turnovers as

well, which is high for us, and in a close game we cant afford

that many.

Mittermeyer says the team is still recovering from their in-

jured point guard Bryce Boyea, junior, but said the team has

come together, which is a tough thing to do.

Especially in tight games, where most likely in the end he

would have the ball in his hands, said Mittermeyer. We

missed that.

Cadott will play Jan. 19 against Stanley-Boyd, followed

by a home game Jan. 22 against Thorp.

Chieftains still confident in ability to winBy Kayla Peche

The Lake Holcombe boys basketball team took two hard hits

this week in the conference, putting them 2-4 in the standings.

Chieftain junior Reece Kinney said the team needs to start

games with scoring intensity to create victories in the future.

I feel confident in our teams ability to win, he said. We

will have to hit the shots early on and not wait till the second

half, like in the New Auburn game.

Jan. 12 vs. New Auburn (L 65-59, conference)

The Chieftains hosted New Auburn Jan. 12 for a conference

contest. Despite narrowing in with baskets in the second half,

Lake Holcombe fell short for the evening.

Our team played much better in the second half and our

shots started dropping, said Kinney. I think that if we would

have came out making half the shots we took in the first half,

we would have won that game.

Kinneys offensive game scored 13 of his 15 points. He said

his teammates, senior Nick Seng and junior Jeremiah Reedy,

created those open shots for him.

The Chieftains nailed long-range shots (10 total) during the

game, with Reedy leading Lake Holcombe at four and finish-

ing with 23 points. Seng added three three-pointers, totalling

13 points for the night.

Although the boys sank their shots, it was too late and Lake

Holcombe fell to the Trojans, 65-59.

Jan. 15 vs. Bruce (L 59-44, conference)

Learning from their mistakes, Lake Holcombe didnt waste

any time Jan. 15 against the Bruce Red Raiders, tieing the

match 14-14 at halftime. Bruce fired up in the second half, nail-

ing 45 points to the Chieftains 30.

Reedy led Lake Holcombe with 15 points, while Seng had

12 and sophomore Trent Novak had nine.

The boys couldnt get an edge over Bruce this game, losing

another conference match, 59-44.

Jan. 18 vs. Lincoln (L 84-65, non-conference)

After two conference losses, the Chieftains started out strong

against the Alma Center-Lincoln Hornets Jan. 18 at home.

The game was tied 8-8 with a basket by Kinney early in the

first half, but Lincoln responded with a 9-0 run, leaving Lake

Holcombe in the dust.

We werent able to handle the pressure very well, said

Dave Engel, head coach.

At halftime, the Chieftains trailed by only nine points after

long-range baskets from Seng, but he got into foul trouble only

a few minutes into the second half, benching him for the re-

mainder of the game.

Without their lead point guard, Reedy led the Chieftains with

21 points, while Kinney added 11 and senior Alec Hulburt

added 10, but it wasnt enough for a win. Lake Holcombe fell

to the Hornets, 84-65, in the non-conference battle.

The Chieftains played Clear Lake Jan. 19, and will travel to

Prairie Farm Jan. 25, for more non-conference play.

Chiefs off the topbut still in the race

By Kayla Peche

The Cornell Chiefs Boys Basketball team may have been

pushed off their top spot in the East Lakeland Conference

with a loss against Birchwood, but the boys pulled through

and rallied back with a victory against Gilman.

Jan. 15 vs. Birchwood (L 50-42, conference)

Cornell brought the score close Jan. 15, but an early lead

lifted Birchwood to a conference win.

Im pretty disappointed with how we played in the first

half, said Colton Hetke, Chiefs junior. We turned the ball

over way too much when they pressed us, which led to a lot

of easy points for them.

The Bobcats led 34-18 at halftime, but the Chiefs steppedit up in the second half.

We played really good defense and had a lot of key stops,

said Hetke, who led with 10 points for the night. We were

also able to just get things rolling on offense.

Despite the rally, the Chiefs lost the match by eight points.

Cornell is now in a three-way conference tie for second place,

with New Auburn and Bruce, one game behind Birchwood.

Jan. 18 vs. Gilman (W 66-58, non-conference)

After a tough loss against Birchwood, Cornell used a win

Jan. 18 against Gilman to boost their momentum back in the

right direction.

It was a nice win, said Noah Nohr, junior. But we are

going to take that one, turn it into two, and then bring our

momentum into the next conference match up.

The Pirates battled for the lead but in the second half, the

Chiefs took control offensively and won, 66-58.

Nohr led the way for Cornell with a game-high 23 points.Hetke and junior Mitch Swanson also added to the score-

board with 17 and eight, respectively.

Before the Jan. 26 conference game against New Auburn,

Cornell will host Lac Courte Oreilles Jan. 21, then travel to

Augusta Jan. 23.

Cornell junior Colton Hetke sprints for a fast break

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