May 2006

Published Monthly In Kohler, WI 53044 Volume 1, Number 10May, 2006

KKoohhlleerrThe

VillagerVillagerKKoohhlleerr

PRSRT STDU.S.POSTAGE

P A I DKOHLER, WI 53044

PERMIT NO. 6

FREE219 Church St., Kohler, WI 53044

Citizen opinion survey to go out to allVillage residents and businessesBy Kevin Struck, UW-Extension

The Village of Kohler, working in con-junction with Sheboygan County UW-Extension, will be mailing a multi-page cit-izen opinion survey to every household andbusiness within the Village limits in mid-May. The purpose of the survey is to helplocal officials and community plannersgather information from residents that willhelp the writers of the Village’s new com-prehensive (master) plan focus on areas ofconcern and make appropriate recommen-dations.

“Input from residents is important aswe go through the planning process,” saidVillage President Tom Leonhardt.

Typically, such opinion surveys cost$3,000 to $5,000 when done by a consult-ing firm, but by working with UW-Extension, the Village will be able to com-plete the process for about $900.

“We’ve done these surveys in 20 of the28 municipalities within Sheboygan Countyover the years, and the feedback from localofficials on the value of the informationgathered has always been extremely posi-tive. In fact, several communities that firstdid surveys in the early 1990s have askedus to do a second generation of surveys,”said David Such, Community DevelopmentEducator for the County UW-Extensionoffice. Past opinion surveys in other area

communities have generated a 20-40%response rate, which is considered anexcellent sample of community opinion.

In March and April, Such worked withthe Village Plan Commission and Long-Range Strategic Plan Committee to identi-fy current and future issues facing theVillage. These issues (see sidebar) werethen prioritized, categorized, and eventual-ly turned into questions for the survey.

The County UW-Extension office willcreate the survey document, mail the sur-vey, tabulate the results, prepare a reportfor the Village Board, Plan Commission,and Long-Range Strategic Plan

Committee, and work with the Village’splanning consultant to integrate the find-ings into the new comprehensive planbeing prepared for the Village. An effortwill also be made to share the results withVillage residents, most likely throughfuture articles in The Kohler Villager.Results are expected to be available in lateJune.

For tracking purposes, this is a one perhousehold survey, therefore making photo-copies of the survey is discouraged. If forsome reason your household or businessdoes not receive a survey by May 17, youmay contact Laurie Lindow, Village Clerk,for a copy.

Issues of ConcernA total of 31 issues were identifiedand prioritized at the March 23rd

meeting of the Plan Commissionand Long-Range Strategic PlanCommittee. Below are the top 10.

Tie 1 – Need for senior citizen housing

1 – Capital expenditures (streetimprovements, buildings)

3 – New housing development

Tie 4 – Stormwater management

4 – Declining enrollment invillage schools

6 – Rising energy costs

7 – Number of houses beingconverted to rentals

8 – Municipal services:additions/improvements?

9 – Need for a propertymaintenance ordinance

10 – Growing the village throughannexation, especially to thesouth

Kohler/Sheboygan Municipal Courtscheduled to begin first of May

After several months of preparation bythe Village of Kohler and City ofSheboygan, the new Joint Municipal Courtis scheduled to begin May 1st.

Kohler had sought to create a JointMunicipal Court in the past withSheboygan Falls, but one of the require-ments for establishing a municipal courtwas the judge had to reside within thecourt’s jurisdiction. Finding a resident whowas qualified to preside over such a courtwas unsuccessful, until a qualified candi-date, Katherine Delahunt, moved into theVillage of Kohler. Delahunt was chosenfrom among four candidates and appointedto the position in February by the mayor of

Sheboygan and the City Council. Her termwill run until April, 2007, after which theposition will be an elected one decided bySheboygan and Kohler voters.

According to Kohler Police Chief BillRutten, the court will be held in the City ofSheboygan council chambers and will han-dle all ordinance violations, such as under-age consumption, traffic offenses, shoplift-ing and other theft complaints, etc. Thecourt will only have jurisdiction over ordi-nance violations, however. All criminalviolations will be referred to theSheboygan County District Attorney’soffice.

Kohler residents and visitors will see

the benefits of the Joint Municipal Court inlower fine costs on citations.According to Chief Rutten, thetypical citation will cost approx-imately $77 less than the samecitation currently processedthrough the circuit court sys-tem. That’s because the JointMunicipal Court eliminatesthe higher circuit courtcosts, as well as variousother expenses that weretacked on by the State ofWisconsin. The Village ofKohler will also be able tokeep some of the rev-

UW-Extension’s Dave Such talks about the citizen survey before the Kohler Plan Commission.

enue generated from the Joint MunicipalCourt if operating expenses don’t out-

pace revenues.“Judge Delahunt has done a lot

of work to make this change aseamless transition,” said ChiefRutten. “It is our hope to be able

to provide an as good as, orbetter than, process for thevillage and city residentswith all the benefits tothe communities.”

Municipal Judge Katherine Delahunt

2 MAY, 2006 THE KOHLER VILLAGER kohlervillager.com

VillagerKKoohhlleerrKKoohhlleerr

Published 12 times yearly byTerra Media, L.L.C.

©2006 The Kohler Villager -- All Rights Reserved

Printed by The Plymouth Review

Editor - Mary Struck

THE KOHLER VILLAGERTerra Media, L.L.C.

219 Church St.Kohler, WI 53044.

920-331-4904

Web: www.kohlervillager.com

E-mail: [email protected] KOHLER VILLAGER welcomes contributions of news and photos of civicevents from readers. Editorial staff reserves the right to edit as necessary.

Advertising deadline: The 15th of each month (or call or e-mail if more time isneeded). All other articles deadline: The 20th of each month.

The

Villager

Creek in village eyedfor protection

The Wisconsin Department of NaturalResources has been taking samples of fishpopulations in Willow Creek at sites in theVillage of Kohler and City of Sheboygansince 2002 and has found juvenile Cohosalmon, brook trout, and rainbow trout atthe latter site. “These fish appear to bereproducing in Willow Creek, which is veryrare for a coldwater stream in an urbanizedarea,” said Shannon Haydin, president ofthe Sheboygan River Basin Partnership,which is a local citizens’ group whoseobjective is to improve the water quality ofthe Sheboygan River and its tributaries. ThePartnership is pursuing county, state, andfederal grants to create and implement arestoration plan for Willow Creek thatwould help protect the fragile streamecosystem.

A representative of the Partnership, JonGumtow, was on hand at the April 6 VillagePlan Commission meeting to present infor-mation about Willow Creek and thePartnership's efforts. The creek originatesnear State Highways 23 and 32, where itmeanders east through the Town ofSheboygan Falls crossing Woodland Road

and continuing along the northern part ofthe Village of Kohler. It then passes underInterstate 43 and into the Town ofSheboygan, where it parallels County RoadPP before bending south and completing itsfive mile course to the Sheboygan River.

According to John Masterson, DNRWater Quality Biologist, streams likeWillow Creek can be enhanced throughbest management practices that includelimiting the filling of wetlands, minimizingwarm water and stormwater discharges intothe stream channel, and using vegetativebuffer strips to keep fertilizers and soil sed-iments from running off adjacent lands andinto the stream. Masterson, who wasinvolved in the sampling efforts, said “Itwas surprising and encouraging to seethese fish spawning in an urban stream inSheboygan County.”

Additional studies are ongoing and pro-posed for the creek, and anyone interestedin becoming involved as a volunteer in thisproject may contact The Sheboygan RiverBasin Partnership at [email protected].

Willow Creek as it winds parallel to Creeks Cross Road in Kohler

Suspected case ofmumps in SheboyganFifteen confirmed cases in Wisconsin

A mumps outbreak in Iowa hasspread to eight neighboring states,including Wisconsin. As of April 21,there are fifteen confirmed cases inWisconsin with a suspect case in theSheboygan area.

The Sheboygan County Division ofPublic Health wants families to beaware of the symptoms of mumps andhow the disease is spread. Mumps is aviral infection and is spread throughthe air by sneezing, coughing or sim-ply talking. It may also be spread bysharing utensils that have been in con-tact with saliva. The most common andobvious sign of infection is swelling inthe cheek and jaw area. Other symp-toms may include headache, fever, andgeneralized body pain. In rareinstances, mumps can have seriousside effects including hearing loss andmeningitis.

It usually takes two to three weeksfor symptoms to appear after a personhas been exposed to mumps. Thosesuspected of having mumps should notgo to school, day care, or work andshould contact their health careprovider for testing. Isolation needs tocontinue until testing has ruled outmumps or for nine days after symp-toms first appear.

The main strategy to prevent thespread of mumps is vaccination. Twodoses of mumps containing vaccine arerecommended for all students. Mumpsvaccine in combination with measlesand rubella (MMR) is usually given intwo doses, at 12-15 months and 4-6years.

School immunization laws dorequire two doses of mumps contain-ing vaccine or a signed waiver by theparent or a healthcare provider. In theevent of a mumps outbreak inSheboygan County, children who donot proof of having received two dosesof mumps containing vaccine, includ-ing those with signed waivers, mayneed to be excluded from school orpublic events until the risk of transmis-sion has been minimized.

Vaccine is available at private med-ical offices as well as the local healthdepartment.

Questions concerning mumps orany other communicable disease maybe directed to Sheboygan CountyDivision of Public Health at 459-4382.More information on mumps is avail-able on the Wisconsin immunizationweb site at www.dhfs.state.wi.us/immu-nization/.

kohlervillager.com MAY, 2006 THE KOHLER VILLAGER 3

795 D Woodlake Road, Kohler, WI 53044Open 7 days a week:

Monday - Friday 10-6; Saturday 10-5; Sunday 12-5920-459-4190

www.artimigsclothiers.com

CLOTHIERS & CLEANERS SINCE 1909

Tailored Clothing

Sportswear

Shoes

Custom Drycleaningand Shirt Laundry

Tailoring and Alterations

Fur Cleaning & Storage

Drapery Cleaning

Leather Cleaning

Wedding & FormalGown Cleaning &Preservation

Tuxedo Rentalsand Sales

Your One Stop Clothing andClothing Care Resource

Sweet Potato's invites you to discover

Vera Bradley…

With soft fabrics and vibrant spring patterns, Vera Bradley's smart bagsand accessories are the perfect gift for graduation and Mother's Day.

Visit Sweet Potato's today and explorethe world of Vera Bradley!

The Shops at Woodlake, Kohler, WIM-F 10-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5

Stop in to Sweet Potato's by May10th and register to win a Vera

Bradley tote in Java Blue. Drawingto be held May 11th.

Wenberg, Mueller place first inACUITY-Junior Achievement“Business Challenge”

Six teams from Kohler High Schoolparticipated in the Acuity/JuniorAchievement Business Challenge onMarch 4. Junior Achievement's BusinessChallenge is a half-day business simula-tion in which "companies" (teams of 2high school students and 1 businessper-son) play against each other to marketand manufacture the fictionalHoloGenerator. Companies (teams) arechallenged to outperform the competi-tion in profit, sales, and market share.Business decisions made during thecompetition impact and are impacted byother companies in the industry. The six

teams from Mrs. LaBudde's Economicsand Mrs. Grossen's Business Law courseswere: Emily Mueller and KaleighWenberg, Jill Sievers and Lauren Miller,McLean Bennett and Aaron Damrow,Jamsheed Khodavandi and Aaron VanTreeck, Kale Schnettler and EmmaGiertz, and Ashley Lee and BeccaBellmore.

Congratulations to Kaleigh Wenbergand Emily Mueller for placing 1st in theirindustry. They received a $150 U.S.Savings Bond and one free semester oftuition to UW-Sheboygan.

James O'Donnell (right) is sworn in tothe Kohler Board of Education by outgo-ing Board President Thomas Schnettler(left). Mr. O'Donnell was a write-in candi-date for the seat that Mr. Schnettler did notrun for this spring. Mr. O'Donnell will offi-

Jim O’Donnell sworn in tothe Kohler Schools Boardof Education

Kaleigh Wenberg and Emily Mueller placed 1st in their industry for the Acuity/Junior AchievementBusiness Challenge.

cially begin at the May Board of Educationmeeting.

The final results for the Kohler SchoolBoard election were, Jim O’Donnell - 251,Amy Zufelt - 180, Ken Conger - 139.


The Kohler Police Department is currentlystaffed by 7 full-time, and 3 part-time lawenforcement officers. Each month, an officerwill be featured in this section.

Officer Jeffrey SassOfficer Sass was born and raised in the

Bay Area of northern California. Aftergraduating high school, he attended a tech-nical college, where he received anAssociates of Science Degree inMultimedia Communications. He workedin various fields, including Aerospacebefore joining the San Jose PoliceDepartment in May of 1998. He attended aSan Jose specific police academy and grad-uated in October 1998. Since then, he hasworked primarily as a patrol officer. Whileat San Jose Police Department, he receivedcontinual training on first-aid, anti-terror-ism, active-shooter scenarios, and tacticalentries. He is accustomed to interactingwith a very diverse community and han-dling a very wide range of calls for service.He was one of a select number of officerswho had specialized training with the slugshotgun.

He moved to the Sheboygan area withhis family in August of 2005 and wassworn in as a full-time patrol officer withthe Kohler Police Department onSeptember 22, 2005. His wife, who is also

a police officer, started with the City ofSheboygan as a patrol officer in August of2005. They moved to the area to be nearfamily and are getting accustomed to thechange in climate.

Officer Sass enjoys spending his timeoff with his family.Visit the Kohler Police Department web-site at: www.kohlerpolice.com

Meet the officersof the KohlerPolice Department

Kohler Police Officer Jeffrey Sass

Kohler Gardener carries of exclusive gardening gifts, accessories and supplies, along with unique home décor. You can be certain to find that perfect gift for Mom!

UNNA & CO. 100% all-natural, organic, herbal handmade soaps featured in celebrity gift baskets at the Oscars.

The Cocoa Room colorful, fun and delicious chocolates

Tea Forté all-natural, whole-leaf herbal teas

Isola Luce 100% pure palm oil candles from the island of Maui

The Botanical Gardens of KohlerBecome a member today!For more information please contact Kelly Boeldt at 920-803-3296.

Create a Potted Garden Planter for Mom!SATURDAY, MAY 13 11am - 12:30pm & 1:30 - 3pm

What a great gift idea for Mother’s Day! Come in with your child or grandchildren, select a container, and we’ll help you create a colorful masterpiece of spring and early summer flowers to take with you. Moms will definitely appreciate this garden planted with love!

$10 per child. Preregistration required, call 920-458-5570.

Kohler Gardener is located at The Shops at Woodlake KohlerOpen daily 10am - 6pm • 920-458-5570

with exciting and exotic gifts featured on

Oprah’s O List!

MOMPAMPER

Hospice Advantage Seeking VolunteersSomeone needs your help today.Hospice Advantage is looking forspecial people.

No matter who you are, you've got somethingto offer hospice patients. Typically, the needsare simple-companionship, emotional support, someone to hold a hand orjust listen. The small things that you can provide make an enormousdifference in someone's life.

Volunteers receive an initial training and ongoing support from the patientcare team. We match you to those experiences that will enrich you andshape you into a highly valued member of the hospice team.

For more information about the Hospice Advantage Volunteer Programplease call 452-1851. Your gift is your presence.

Someone needs your help today

Middle School StudentCouncil plays Bingowith nursing homeresidents

The Middle School Student Councilplayed Bingo with residents ofMeadowview Nursing Home onWednesday, April 19. Council mem-bers called off numbers, helped resi-dents play the game, and handed outprizes to the winners. This is one ofthe service projects the student councildoes during the school year. A greattime was had by all.

Give a cookbookfor Mother’s Dayand support KohlerSchool Friends

The Kohler SchoolFriends parent organizationstill has copies of “The Artof Kohler Cooking” cook-books available for purchase for$15. These cookbooks are a com-pilation of more than 375 recipesfrom Kohler residents and severalfrom Kohler Hospitality MasterChefs.

For a copy, call Carol Benishekat 452-9321.


Medication & Drug-Free PsychotherapyTreating Adults, Kids, Couples and Families-Not Diagnosis

Dr. Toby Tyler Watson, Psy. D.Clinical Depth Psychologist

Jungian Analysis

920-457-9192Call for Free Initial Consultation

By Appt. Only

“Not all answersare found in a

Prescription pad.”

AssociatedPsychologicalHealth Services

THE DIFFERENCE IS OUR CARE

Christopher L. Larson, MD Andrew C . Lavey, OD

Call today to schedule your appointment with Sheboygan’s most trusted team of eye care experts.

Concern for Every Patient.Advanced Vision Care.Results You Can See.Experience You Can Trust.

Eye Health Exams for the Entire Family.Cataracts. LASIK. Senior Vision Care. Optical.

Accepting New Patients.Medicare & Most Insurance Plans Accepted.

1442 N. 31st StreetSheboygan,WI 53081

1.800.551.EYES or 452.5400w w w . l a r s o n e y e s . c o m

CHIMERA: A Self-Defense forWomen will be offered in May to allinterested mothers and daughtersfree of charge!

Chimera self-defense teachesverbal assertiveness skills andphysical techniques to prevent andstop harassment and assault.

ky.MERE.uh is a nationwideself-defense program designed for the needsof women. Chimera teaches women and girlsthat they have the right and ability to protectthemselves. All techniques are easy to learnand use, and are designed to help

the defender stop the attack andescape. This beneficial classwill be offered in late May freeof charge. Enrollment is limitedand registrations will be on afirst come basis.

For more informationregarding dates, times andlocation, please contact: Jill

Lewinski at 920 459-2920x1435.This class is being sponsored by a very

generous endowment from the Heroldfamily. Thank you so much for yourgenerosity and deep concern.

Self-defense programoffered for women andgirls

Performing Arts Organization

"A Night of Black andWhite" Highlights

On Saturday, April 29, the Performing Arts Organization held their ninthannual auction. It was an evening of fun and excitement. The event raisedfunds to be used toward future scholarships and performance tours for theband and choir. This successful evening is due to the tremendous supportand charitable donations offered by many local corporations and individu-als. Please visit the music department website to view all of our generoussponsors. In addition, a special thank you to all the auction committee chairswho volunteered to help coordinate this event.

Decorations-Andi Maki, Lynn Erbstoesser, Laura Fiorini,and Lisa Saemann

Silent Auction-Sara SimonLive Auction-Beth TengowskiPublicity-Kayce ReintersenInvitations-Joni Stefanczyk

Procurement-Liz FehlingCashier-Cheryl LichtenbergDesserts-Michelle Olmsted

Registration-Bruce & Patti NowakRaffles-Lynn Erbstoesser & Wendy Kukla

Class Basket Parent Coordinator: Nancy VanTreeck Rangeline Inn Liaison-Rich Tengowski

Entertainment-Rich Tengowski, Lori Hucke, & Wendy KuklaInformation Systems & Computer Support: Patti Nowak

Catalog-Jane BishopLive Auction Emcees-John Woodrum & Kirk Anderson

Auctioneer-Bill Cain

Plans are already being made for the tenth annual event in 2007. ThePerforming Arts Organization would like to invite you to become involvedin this exciting event. If you are interested, feel free to call RichardTengowski or Lori Hucke at Kohler High School 459-2920.

By McLean BennettIn October, 2005 Rev. Thomas Schroeder

of Grace United Church of Christ announcedhis intent to take a sabbatical in 2006. Hisannouncement was made official after mem-bers of the church voted on the matter in lateOctober.

In a phone interview conducted in Octo-ber, Schroeder stated that “the idea of a sab-batical goes back to the biblical idea of theSabbath and the seventh day of rest.” Hestated that his planned leave of absence willbe a welcome opportunity to reinvigorate hisspirit and increase his knowledge.

Schroeder’s sabbatical will begin on May1. During the first two weeks of his leave ofabsence, Schroeder will spend some much-needed time with his wife and with his son,who currently attends college in Boston.

On May 14, Schroeder will fly to Irelandto begin his first of two tours through Eu-rope. “In my mind, Ireland was monumen-tal in the preserving of Christianity,”Schroeder stated in an earlier interview.Schroeder plans to spend two weeks in Ire-land, during which time he plans to see the“Book of Kells,” which he describes as an“illuminated copy of the Bible put togetherby the monks.” The ancient manuscript,which contains numerous fanciful illustra-tions, is kept at Trinity College of Dublinand stands as an important testament to thework of early Irish monks.

Following his stay in Dublin, Schroederplans to visit the ancient ruins at Knowth andNewgrange. Schroeder stated that theseruins are interesting because they contain“burial mounds that are older than Stone-henge.” According to Schroeder, the burialmounds date back to 3200 BC.

Following his stay in Ireland, Schroederplans to visit Scotland and travel to the Isleof Iona. While there, he plans to spend aweek visiting several ancient monasteriesthroughout Scotland and England.

After his three-week visit in Ireland andScotland, Schroeder will return to the She-boygan area for two weeks before departingagain for a second European tour. His firststop will be in Greece, where he will spendseveral days in Athens before heading to theGreek island of Patmos. It was on this islandthat the Book of Revelation is said to havebeen written. If time permits, Schroederwould also like to visit Delphi, although thisis yet to be determined.

After his trip to Greece, Schroeder willmake one final stop in Turkey, where heplans to visit Ephesus, the city to which theapostle Paul wrote the Book of Ephesians.Following his stay in Ephesus, Schroederwill make one final trip to the Cappadociaregion of Turkey. While there, Schroederwill visit several churches to which the Bookof Revelation was written.

Regarding the cost of the expedition,Schroeder said “I’m hoping that the cost ofthe whole sabbatical won’t exceed $15,000.”However, the cost should not alarm churchmembers; Schroeder maintained that he andseveral sponsors will be solely responsiblefor the cost of the trip. “The people of GraceChurch will not be financially burdened,”Schroeder said.

Schroeder’s sabbatical will begin on May1 and will officially end on August 1. Dur-ing his absence, Dr. Timothy Fulop, the Aca-demic Dean at Lakeland College and the fa-ther of two children attending Kohlerschools, will occupy the church and carry

out Schroeder’s usual duties.According to Schroeder, the mem-

bers of Grace Church have been “over-whelmingly positive” regarding his sab-batical. He stated that he has receivedmuch support from the community andthat everyone seems comfortable withhis three-month sabbatical. Schroederfurther stipulates that his leave of ab-sence is in no way a harbinger of retire-ment. In a recent phone interview,Schroeder stated that he plans to returnto the church for several more years fol-lowing his sabbatical. “I’m not oldenough to retire,” he stated.

Reverend ThomasSchroeder finalizessabbatical plans

823 N. 8th Street Sheboygan, WI 53081 920.803.NEST www.nesthomestore.com

painted furniture

original pottery

casual tabletop

relaxed bedding

handwoven baskets and rugs

artistic jewelry

bath & body

playful kids’ stuff

gifts with character

American Family Mutual Insurance Company and its Subsidiaries Home Office – Madison, Wisconsin 53783

www.amfam.com

© 2002 NA-20886-Rev 03/02

As your American Family Insurance agent, I’m committed to doingwhat’s important to earning – and keeping – your trust. Providingstraightforward answers, maintaining a personal focus as your lifechanges and responding quickly, especially should you need to file a claim.

With your satisfaction as my #1 priority, peace of mind is always just a phone call away.

Customer Satisfaction is our #1 Priority

Sue Breitbach - Fenn Agency3626 Erie Ave.

Sheboygan, WI 53081(920) 457-1950 Bus(920) 458-5821 Fax


$$

920-459-2595 888-528-2595www.kohlercu.comKohler • Howards Grove • Plymouth • Saukville • Sheboygan

Good People To Turn ToGood People To Turn To

You’ve got dreams.We’ve got money!

Coincidence?


At one time or another, you probablywished you could increase your investments -if only you had the money. And it's certainlytrue that investing can be expensive. Howev-er, you might be able to get "more bang foryour buck" - and, over time, significantly in-crease your holdings - by buying shares of div-idend paying stocks and reinvesting the divi-dends into the same stocks.

To follow this strategy, of course, you haveto find stocks that regularly pay dividends.Fortunately, by doing a little research, you canindeed locate companies that have long histo-ries of not only paying, but also increasing,their dividends. (Keep in mind, though, thatstocks are not fixed-income vehicles, and div-idends can be increased, decreased or totallyeliminated at any point without notice, no mat-ter how good their track record has been.)

If you are interested in reinvesting divi-dends, you might want to look for companiesthat offer automatic dividend reinvestmentplans, also known as DRIPs. And you don'thave to receive enormous dividends to partic-ipate, either; many DRIPs allow you to send inas little as $10 to $50 at a time to buy addition-al shares of stock.

The biggest benefit of DRIPs, of course, isthe ability they give you to increase the sharesof stock you own. But you'll find other advan-tages, too. Here are a couple to consider:

Investment disciplineTo be a successful investor, you need the

discipline to continuously invest, month aftermonth, year after year, in good markets andbad. Many people lack this discipline and takea "time out" from investing until they feel theycan really afford it. But, as you know, we canall find other ways to spend money, and in-vesting often ranks tossed aside for what ap-

Financial FocusExpand Your Stock Ownership...DRIP by DRIP

pear to be more pressing needs. However, bytaking part in DRIPs, you will invest steadily,and with virtually no effort on your part. Andsince you never received the dividend checksin the first place, you won't really "miss" themoney. Remember, though, that a systematicinvestment plan does not guarantee a profitand does not protect against loss in decliningmarkets. It involves continuous investment inthe security regardless of the price of the se-curity. You should continue your ability to in-vest through periods of low price levels.

Tax benefitsUntil the laws changed a few years ago,

dividends were taxed at your current incometax rate. Now however, dividends are taxed ata maximum rate of 15 percent. (This rate is setto expire at the end of 2008, barring congres-sional action.) But even this new, relatively lowrate can lead to a hefty tax bill for you if you re-ceive a great deal of dividends. Consequently,if you participate in several DRIPs, you mightwant to keep some of your stocks in a tax-de-ferred vehicle, such as an IRA.

DRIPs for the Long RunIdeally, to use a DRIP, you want to find

stocks that offer attractive current yields andgrowth potential, and you want to keep addingshares of these stocks for a long time. Fortu-nately, you should not find the task too hard,because the companies that regularly in-crease dividends are generally high-qualitybusinesses that actively try to reward their in-vestors.

So, work with a financial professional toidentify these stocks and then turn on thefaucet and let the DRIPs begin.


by McLean BennettAs summer approaches and high school

seniors prepare to graduate, a younger groupof high school students prepare themselves forthe biggest test of their academic careers—theACT. History of the ACT

The American College Testing Program,first developed in 1959, is an important educa-tional organization designed to help highschool students bridge the gap between highschool and college. At the time of its found-ing, the organization was aimed at helping abooming population of college-age Americansmake decisions on which colleges to attendand at helping colleges determine the best stu-dent candidates.

Since its development in 1959, the Ameri-can College Testing Program, known today asthe ACT, has continued to expand and growalong with the academic and educationalneeds of the nation. Today, the organizationoffers much more than just a single examina-tion program; it offers more than 100 separateprograms and services to individuals and insti-tutions around the world.

The ACT examination itself consists of fourmain categories: English; mathematics; read-ing; and science. Recently, a writing categorywas added to the exam, but test-takers are notobligated to take this portion of the test. Itshould be noted, however, that many collegesrequire applicants to take the writing portionof the test as part of the college applicationprocess.What school counselors say

Laura Multer, a school counselor at KohlerHigh School, said that 19 juniors and seniorsfrom Kohler had taken the ACT between Sep-tember and January. In addition, 6 seniors hadtaken the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) aswell.

Students from Kohler typically do very wellon the ACT. Over the past 5 years, Kohler stu-dents have scored an average score of 24.52on the ACT (the maximum score is 36). The

average score for students across the state is22.2. Furthermore, each section of the test—English, mathematics, science, and reading—is scored on its own individual 36-point scale,and Kohler students typically score well abovethe state and national averages on all sectionsof the test.

Although Multer stated that most collegesaffiliated with the University of WisconsinSystem prefer incoming students to submitscores from the ACT, she added that it doesn’thurt for high school students to take the SATas well. “I recommend students with a 3.5[GPA] or above to take the SAT for scholar-ship purposes,” Multer stated. According toher, students who submit scores from bothtests have a better chance at receiving KohlerFoundation Scholarships.

Multer stated that there are several effec-tive methods to prepare for the ACT. Shecommented that several websites offer testprep programs which allow future test-takersto familiarize themselves with the test beforetaking the actual exam. She also noted thatseveral tutoring programs and test preparationcourses, such as “Sylvan” and “AchievementAssociates,” are very effective at helping fu-ture test-takers prepare for the ACT. Howev-er, she stated that no amount of preparationcan prepare a student for the ACT as well astaking rigorous coursework while in highschool.

Furthermore, Multer recommended thatstudents take the ACT more than once. Al-though not always the case, Multer stated thatshe often sees improvement in students’ testscores the more they take the test. Taking thetest several times can only help a student’schances at getting into the college of his or herchoice; “colleges look at the best scores, so ifsomeone has multiple test scores, they [thecolleges] will look at the best scores,” Multerstated.What colleges say

Hugh Mulligan, an admissions counselor atMarquette University (Milwaukee, WI), spoke

of the pivotal role that standardized tests playin a high school student’s transition from highschool to college.

According to Mulligan, the ACT serves asone of the best ways to gauge a particular stu-dent’s strengths and weaknesses when consid-ering a student for admission. “We use thesescores when it comes to reviewing the stu-dents for admission and we also take thesescores into account when it comes to distribut-ing our scholarships,” Mulligan stated.

Although Marquette allows incoming stu-dents to submit scores from either the ACT orthe SAT, Mulligan said that the ACT appearsto be much more popular among incomingstudents. “About 78% of our students take theACT, 16% take the SAT, and about 4% takeboth,” he stated. Mulligan also pointed out

ACT bridges gap between high school and collegethat this popularity seems to be a trend notonly at Marquette, but across the Midwest aswell; “it seems the ACT is the more popularchoice of standardized tests in the Midwest,”Mulligan commented.

Although Mulligan maintained that theACT is certainly a required stepping stone be-tween high school and college, he cautionedstudents against taking the test too seriously.“My best piece of advice for taking standard-ized tests would be to first relax,” Mulligancommented. “Working hard for three yearsand getting good grades in high school holdsmore weight than what you do for three hourson a Saturday morning,” he added.

Some information in this article was obtainedat www.act.org.

Standardized test plays important role in students’ futures

Source: ACT


by Sarah MolepskeOn Sunday, April 9th over 100 people

attended a Celebration of Kohler GirlScouts - Tea and Vintage Fashion Show atthe Waelderhaus.

It was arranged by Girl Scout Troop417, 6th graders at Kohler School who in-clude: Maddy Glaeser, Casey Gutschow,Claire Hillstrom, Shannon Hoeppner, ErinJohnson, Megan Kessenich, Kim Lam-mers, Kali Lindholm, Christina Lind-strom, Kelsey Long, Melyssa Louwagie,Ashley Lueck, Megan Mascipinto, KiraMiller, Sarah Molepske, Daniele Neese,Olivia Paredes, Lily Proudman andKendall Wolf, with leaders: Kathy Hill-strom, Amy Molepske and Diana Paredes.Tea with sandwiches and desserts wereserved while the girls modeled vintageGirl Scout uniforms from the past. Ms.Ruth Kohler was the guest speaker andshared her own memories of being a GirlScout in Kohler. It was a special fund rais-ing event for Troop 417. They are planninga trip to Savannah, Georgia in June of thisyear, to visit the home of Juliette GordonLow, the founder of Girl Scouts.

Kohler Girl Scouts hold Tea and VintageFashion Show

Submitted by student participants of GLOBE

GLOBE is an acronym for Global Learn-ing and Observations to Benefit the Environ-ment. GLOBE is the first and only interna-tional environmental monitoring program thatinvolves schools around the world. Scientists,students, and teachers can monitor the presentstate of the atmosphere by collecting datasuch as precipitation, clouds, contrails, andtemperature. The data collected can be usedto interpret satellite data.

GLOBE is the international communica-tion which helps us understand the possibleeffects of global climate changes. The meas-urements the students make will go far inhelping us understand our planet's climate.

Who is involved in the GLOBE Program?It if funded by the National Air and Space Ad-ministration (NASA) and the National Sci-ence Foundation (NSF), and is supported bythe US Department of State. It is implement-ed by NASA, the University Corporation forAtmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado,and the Colorado State University in FortCollins, Colorado. GLOBE is a partnershipbetween schools, colleges, universities, scien-tists, and teachers in 109 countries and 129US partners. And finally, 14 million measure-ments have been submitted by 31,000GLOBE-trained teachers in 17,000 schools.

Here at Kohler, we use daily tests calledthe atmosphere protocol. The tests are used tomeasure the humidity in the air, barometric

pressure, cloud type and cover, contrail type and duration, current, maximum,and minimum temperature, amount of precip-itation, and pH of precipitation. For each testwe write down the data on a data sheet and atthe end of each week we enter the data intothe GLOBE data site. We use a digital ther-mometer to measure the current, maximum,and minimum daily temperature. To find therelative humidity a digital meter is used. Thistest is done to find the relative state of the hu-midity in the atmosphere.

The importance of the atmospheric proto-col is that the data can be used over a periodof time to monitor changing conditions in outatmosphere around the world. With eachweek's new data added to the computer sys-tem, more and more data becomes a part ofthe GLOBE data base. The measurements arebeneficial to students, teachers, and scientistsas they help us all understand the global envi-ronment. The goals of GLOBE are: to en-hance the environmental awareness of indi-viduals throughout the world; to contribute toscientific understanding of the Earth; and tohelp all students reach higher levels ofachievement in science and mathematics.

Students involved in the GLOBE Programthis year are: Emma Stock, Kevin Beine,Austin Van Treeck, Natalie Van Dyke, HollyZefus, Dominic Gischia, Carlo Gischia, Stan-ley Kaymen, Danielle Dykesterhouse, andParker Wolf.

GLOBE program helps students understand climate

Eighth grade participants in the GLOBE program

Kohler elementarystudents competein DestinationImagination

The Kohler Elementary School participated inthe regional competition of Destination Imagina-tion in March. Each team took 4th place in theirrespective categories. Destination Imagination isan international organization for kindergartenthrough college groups that teaches life skills andexpands imaginations through team-based cre-ative problem solving.

The primary grade level team consisted ofHank Biznek, Lily Bohn, Nick Christensen,Hanna Frey, Brett Friske, Katie Kometer, JackO'Keefe, and John Tengowski. The Elementaryteams consisted of three groups: one fourthgrade team and two fifth grade teams. Molly De-lahunt, Sara Ertel, Marilyn Guesneau, AbbyKometer, Evan Koross, Katelyn Lueck, andJoseph Pellowski made up the fourth grade team.One fifth grade team had Megan Christensen,Jessica Dyksterhouse, Joslyn Kaleka, KatelynVan Treeck and Kelsey Wright on it; while theother team consisted of Kathryn Anderson,Madeline Kelly, Erika Klein, Rachel O'Keefeand Julia Mauer.

The Elementary Students would like to thankthe head coaches: Mrs. Biznek, Mrs. Kometer,Mrs. Mauer and Mrs. Wright and all the parenthelpers for their dedication and hard work in get-ting the teams ready for competition.

Nebeltakes firstin writingcontest

Peter Nebel from the 6th Grade class won 1stplace in the Delta Kappa Gamma writing contestfor 2006. There were seventy eight entries from4 different grades. This book he wrote and illus-trated will be entered in the state competition inMay.


CLASSIFIEDS

Kohler SeniorsSeniors Meeting: First Monday of the month at the Kohler VillageHall.

Kohler School FriendsSecond Monday of the month at 11:15 p.m. in the Library.

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 p.m. in the library.

Meeting Dates

Announcements and milestones are printed free of charge. Mail or leave in dropbox at: Terra Media, L.L.C., 219 Church St., Kohler, WI 53044. Please include self-addressed stamped envelope to ensure return of photo prints.

WANTEDPerson in Sheboygan Falls to pick up grade school studentin Falls and take to Kohler school. AM only, or Villageresident to watch student from 6 a.m. and drop off atschool by 8 a.m. Mon-fri. During school year only.

457-7213

Classifieds are $5 per issue. Make checks payable to Terra Media, L.L.C. and mailor leave in drop box at 219 Church St., Kohler, WI 53044

KOHLER FIREDEPARTMENT BRAT FRY

MMaayy 77,, 220000661111::0000 aa..mm.. - 66::0000 pp..mm..

On Sunday, May 7, 2006, the Kohler Volunteer Fire Department is having its annual brat fry at theFire Station from 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Here's a chance to enjoy some great food & refreshments,and at the same time show your appreciation to the firefighters who give so much time and effort, andrisk their own lives to make our community safer. Proceeds from the fry are used to purchase specialfire/rescue equipment, subsidize a portion of our business and social expenses, support various com-munity youth programs, local area Fire/Rescue projects, and fund a scholarship in Police/Fire Sci-ences.

Advance sale tickets are available from all members of the Fire Department, and we will be sellingtickets door to door throughout the Village in the weeks preceding the fry for your convenience. Thetickets cost $1.00, and are worth $1.00 in trade at the fry, and also give you a chance at our nice selec-tion of door prizes.

Thank you for your support! See you on Sunday, May 7, 2006.

FOR YOUR INFORMATIONThe Kohler Volunteer Fire Department consists of 34 active firefighters and 17 social & honorary mem-

bers. The active firefighters drill/practice at least 2 times per month, periodically attend firefighting classes,participate in many community activities as a department, and have a monthly business/social meeting. Theactive firefighters are on call seven days a week/24 hours a day for emergency responses.

Anyone interested in joining the Fire Department is welcome to visit us on one of our practice nights, orcontact any member with any questions you may have. New Firefighters must be a Kohler Resident, at least18 years old, and be physically fit to perform certain tasks. Our nominating committee screens all candi-dates, and recommends for membership only those who show a strong commitment to learn the proper skillsand serve their community. We also allow "social" membership for those who are interested in a more casualinvolvement with the Fire Department. We welcome more active firefighters and new social members, andwe extend an invitation to you to join our group.

We appreciate your support, and look forward to another enjoyable brat fry on Sunday, May 7th.

- CURRENT ACTIVE FIREFIGHTERS -Chief - Mike Lindstrom, Deputy Chiefs - Gary Lindow and Jack Jarvis, Captains - Chuck Keller, Brett Edgerleand Dan Fibiger, Lieutenants - Randy Bauer, Chris Berlin, Brian Horneck and Tom Teaters, Safety Officer -Jeff Simon. Jerry Baird, Dale Carlson, Tom Gast, Jeff Gordon, Jeff Granke, Robert Holzrichter, Jason Keller,Mark Knipping, Randy Kraemer, Brandon McKnight, Greg McKnight, Alex Pieper, Steve Reinbacher, JayRiemer, Chris Rydz, Randy Rydz, Charles Simon, Charles Stalzer, Robert Taubenheim, Scott Uselding, Diet-mar Wohlgemuth, Mike Zimmermann, Todd Zimmermann.

- CURRENT SOCIAL/HONORARY MEMBERS -Lee Gumm, Bob Hiers, Earl Horneck, Gordon Horneck, Henry Horneck, Sue Horneck, Walter Ireland, JoeKleefisch, Tom Leonhardt, Bundy Lorenz, Ken Messner, Jerry Miller, John Pethan, Harvey Richter, TomSchnettler, Carl Schulz, Gerry Simon.

- CURRENT K.F.D. OFFICERS -President - Mike Zimmermann, Vice-President - Jason Keller, Secretary - Jack Jarvis, Treasurer - DanFibiger, Trustees - Tom Gast, Chuck Keller and Charles Stalzer.

Mark S. Winkel ContractorLicensed-Insured – Insulation Service, Walls & Attics,

Energy Efficient. Replacement Windows, Siding Service.Financing Available. Residential - Commercial

920-458-0185512 Ontario Ave., Sheboygan

Mail or leave in drop box your business card and $15 (per issue) payment at:Terra Media, L.L.C., 219 Church St., Kohler WI 53044

Payment must accompany card. Make checks payable to Terra Media, L.L.C.

Business Card CornerBusiness Card Corner

(920) 452-5696


SportsSportsSUMMER SPORTS PERFORMANCE CAMP

ALL SPORTS CO-EDSpeed, agility and quickness camp

Gold Medal / Kohler Sports Performance CampGirls & Boys 7th - 12th Grade

June 19 - August 3 (no camp week of July 3)Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:00- 10:00

Wednesday 9:00 - 11:00at Kohler High School

Gold Medal Camp Directors - Todd Brawner Kohler Performance Camp Director - Ken Roeder, Doug Bocchini

Camp Benefits:• Improved Acceleration• Improved Flexibility & Range of Motion• Faster Starts and Reaction Time• Core Strength Development• Improved Explosiveness & Jumping Ability• Power Development• Improved Agility & Change of Direction• Improved Conditioning• Improved Sprint Mechanics

Registration fee: Residents $ 90Non-residents $100

Walk Up Registration: Add $10Pre-Registration due: June 2stFee Includes: Tee Shirt (2)

For more information on either camp, please contact:Ken Roeder 459-2921 or Doug Bocchini 458-6674

Registration Forms available at the High School Office and the Village Hall“Teams are made in Season, Players are made in the off Season”

Kohler Athletic BoosterClub General MeetingsScheduled

General meetings will be held on the firstMonday of each month, excluding the monthof July. The meetings will take place in theKohler Public Library, beginning at 7:00 P.M.

The general meetings are open to the gen-eral membership, which includes any personhaving a child in athletics at Kohler Schools,and/or any person who subscribes to the pur-pose and policy of the organization. Yourideas, input, and assistance are welcome.

Attention Village Residents,Alumni, Friends and Family1st Annual KHS Sports

Booster Club Golf OutingSaturday, July 1st, 2006Town and Country Golf Club

8:00 am Registration begins (at Riverwoods Nine –North of Entrance)

9:00 am Shotgun Start – Scramble Format 18 Holes

Awards ceremony for raffle/door prizes followsimmediately after golf!

Individual / Team Fee: $75 / $300 (deadline June 16th, 2006)

Fees include: green fees, golf cart, lunch, sleeve ofballs, prizes, meeting new people andcatching up with old friends.

Forms can be picked up in the High School office, Village Hall or mailed / e-mailed to you.

Contact Doug Bocchini for questions:920 458-6674

Ryan Peters breaks twoschool records in golf

Leading the Blue Bombers to a 160-186dual win over Oostburg, Kohler senior RyanPeters broke two school records in golf byshooting a 3-under-par 33 on the Irish Courseat Whistling Straits in April. His score brokethe mark for lowest nine-hole score and low-est score in relation to par in a nine-holemeet. The previous mark of even-par 35 washeld by Gary Kiela (1975) and 36 by Peters(2005) and Michael Leffel (twice in 2005).

Kale Schnettler shot a 39 for Kohler inthe Central Lakeshore Conference dual.

Results: Ryan Peters 33, Kale Schnettler39, Jon Peters 41, Mark Kolb 45.


It’s Spring in Wisconsin. April is thefirst full month of spring, which marksthe start of baseball andwarm weather. April is alsothe time when the State Trea-surers’ office publishes un-claimed property.

I would like to share someinformation with you in thisweek’s column about Wis-consin’s Unclaimed PropertyProgram. Every year theState Treasurer’s office com-piles a new list of unclaimedproperty for Wisconsin citizens. Ac-cording to the Treasurer’s website, Wis-consin has over $300 million in un-claimed cash and securities. On Tues-day, April 25th the Sheboygan Presspublished names of unclaimed propertyowners for Sheboygan County. You canalso find the list of the website of theState Treasurer, www.ost.state.wi.us.

So…what is unclaimed property?In general, property is considered un-claimed if it is a financial asset that hashad no activity by its owner for a periodof 5 years or more AND the owner can-not be contacted by the holder of theasset.

This includes savings accounts,checking accounts, uncashed dividends,stocks, customer deposits or overpay-ments, certificates of deposit, credit bal-ances, refunds, matured life insurancepolicies and uncashed death benefitchecks. The law also provides that util-ity deposits, unclaimed wages and prop-erty resulting from business dissolu-tions be reported as unclaimed propertyafter one year of inactivity. The Un-claimed Property Act, however, doesnot cover real estate.

Under state law, the holders (banks,insurance companies, etc.) of unclaimedproperty must make a determined effortto find the owner. If they are unsuccess-ful, they must report the names and lastknown addresses of the property ownersto the State Treasurer. The Treasurerthen publishes a list and places them inregional advertisement throughout thestate.

Until the money is claimed, it is heldin trust in the Common School TrustFund. The fund provides low interestloans to municipalities and interestearned on those loans aids public schoollibraries.

The State of Wisconsin and, morespecifically, the State Treasurer aremerely the custodians of the unclaimedproperty. There is no time limit forclaiming your money from the state. Ifyou can prove that the money in ques-tion is yours, the State Treasurer will re-turn it to you or your heirs free ofcharge.

So, by now, many of you are proba-bly wondering if you or any of yourfamily members have unclaimed prop-erty that is just waiting for you to claimit. You can check it in a couple of ways.The easiest method is the Internet. Justgo to the unclaimed property website,www.ost.state.wi.us/home/unclaimed_p

Legislative Health Care PlanLast October, I dedicated one of my

weekly columns to a proposal by a groupof Sheboygan area citizens whowere exploring the potential ofdeveloping an Aerospace Sci-ence and Education Center onSheboygan’s lakefront. Specifi-cally, the group’s proposal wouldconvert the 63 year-old Sheboy-gan Armory into a space and sci-ence complex that would serveas a regional tourist and educa-tion destination.

The primary objective of thisgroup is to develop a science andeducation center that will become the Mid-west’s resource for space travel and explo-ration, rocketry and science entertainmentand education. The center would offer op-portunities for larger-than-life adventurewith hands-on activities, theatrical enter-tainment, and learning labs. The ultimategoal is to have the center offer a unique,fun and educational experience for peoplethroughout the Midwest.

In an effort to support this local eco-nomic development opportunity, I waspleased to work with Representative SteveKestell (R-Elkhart Lake) to author and in-troduce Senate Bill (SB) 352, legislationthat would create the Wisconsin AerospaceAuthority (WAA) and officially designatea Spaceport in Sheboygan. Under the leg-islation, the WAA will plan and execute aSpaceport in Sheboygan for the purpose ofconducting aerospace services that pro-mote, advance and facilitate space explo-ration and space-related commercial, tech-nological, and educational development.

Earlier this Spring, the Wisconsin StateSenate and the Wisconsin State Assemblypassed this important legislative proposalwith broad bipartisan support. On Friday,April 14, 2006, Governor Doyle signedthis legislation into law signaling final liftoff for the creation of the Wisconsin Aero-space Authority and Spaceport Sheboygan.

We have lift offUpdates From Our State Representatives

roperty.htm, and you can check the State ofWisconsin Unclaimed Property Program or

search a nationwide database ofunclaimed property. The Trea-surer also provides each coun-ty’s main library with a list ofunclaimed property owners.

If you find your name or thename of a family member on theUnclaimed Property list, youwill only find property ID num-ber. You will not find a descrip-tion of the property.

Finally, you probably want toknow how to file a claim. Just write or sendan e-mail to the State Treasurer requesting aclaim form (P.O. Box 7871, Madison, WI53707-7871). Or call the Unclaimed Prop-erty office at (608) 267-7977.

Remember, however, that only reportedowners or their legal heirs may file a claim.And you must have some type of support-ing documentation or proof that you are thelegal owner.

So, if you think you might have un-claimed property out there, I urge you tocheck it out. You have nothing to lose andpossibly something to gain!!!! It’s yourproperty and it’s just there waiting for you.Out and About:

I was proud to participate in the send offof the Plymouth based Company B, 1st Bat-talion, 121st Field Artillery Army NationalGuard unit recently at the Sheboygan Ar-mory. I would like to thank Company B fortheir service to our country and wish them asafe return.

Enacting this legislation was criticallyimportant to ensuring that our state, and the

ongoing local efforts in Sheboy-gan could receive federal fundsthat have been designated foraerospace science and educationcenters, funds that would be in-strumental in the developmentof Sheboygan’s space plan.

While the creation of the Wis-consin Aerospace Authoritymay seem somewhat futuristic,the reality is that the future hasarrived. The amount of invest-ments and the number of jobs

being created in the aerospace industryacross our nation are sky rocketing and thisinitiative will help to lay the necessaryfoundation for Sheboygan and the State ofWisconsin to be a part of this new econom-ic and educational frontier.

In the short term, this proposal has thereal potential to grow our area’s tourism in-dustry and bring additional economic de-velopment and jobs to Sheboygan and Wis-consin. Over the long haul, this legislationwill help to ensure that the City of Sheboy-gan and the State of Wisconsin are best po-sitioned to not only participate in this neweconomy, but to play an integral role in itsfuture.

As always, it has been a pleasure com-municating with you. Please remember tocommunicate with me to share your inputby calling 888-295-8750, writing to me atP.O. Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707-7882,or by e-mailing me [email protected]. You canalso log on to the 9th Senate District on-line office at www.leibhamsenate.com.

It is an honor representing the residentsof the 9th District in the State Senate!

Contact Senator Leibham by calling 888-295-8750, orwrite P.O. Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707-7882, or [email protected]. Visit on-line at:www.leibhamsenate.com.

Contact Rep. Van Akkerren by calling his office at1-888-529-0026 E-mail: [email protected]. or write to: Rep. Terry Van Akkeren, P.O. Box 8953, Madi-son, WI 53708-8953

Terry Van Akkeren

State Representative

Joe Leibham

State Senator

First graders write reports about Bessie ColemanFirst grade students from Mrs. Nebel's class and Mrs. Wolfert's class read a book about Bessie Coleman in order to help celebrateWomen's History Month. These students worked really hard writing book reports about Ms. Coleman.

Bessie Coleman Queen of the SkyBy Allison Boerner

The title of this book is Bessie ColemanQueen of the Sky. The author of the book isLinda Johns, the illustrator is Stephen Harring-ton.

Bessie grew up in Texas. She worked bypicking cotton. It was very hard work for her.She wanted to travel to different places.

Then Bessie moved to Chicago and workedin a barber shop. She saved every dollar shemade for flying lessons. She asked lots of peo-ple, but no one would teach her.

She went to France and learned how to fly.The she got her flying license. Bessie cameback to the United States. She became an airshow star and people called her Queen Bess. I liked the book because she never stopped try-ing to do what she wanted to do. My favoritepart was when she got her license because shewanted to fly most of all.

By Charlie KellyThe title of this book is Bessie Coleman

Queen of the Sky. Linda Johns, she is a goodauthor. Stephen Harrington has good ideas forpictures.

Bessie grew up in Texas. She had to pickcotton all day in Texas. She always wanted tofly a plane. She was a barber in Chicago. Shebecame famous in France after getting herpilot's license. She went to the U.S.A. to be anair show pilot. She was the first black person toget a flying license.

I like this book because Bessie was the first

African American to fly a plane. My favoritepart was when she got a license because shewas the black, a woman, and a good pilot.

By Katelyn KometerThe title of this book is Bessie Coleman

Queen of the Sky. Linda Johns wrote thisbook. Stephen Harrington drew the picturesin the book.

When Bessie was little, she lived in Texas.When Bessie was older she worked at a bar-ber shop. No one taught her how to drive aplane. Bessie moved to France and got a li-cense to drive a plane. She moved back tothe U.S.A. and got the nickname Queen Bessbecause she flew so good in air shows.

I liked this book because it was interest-

ing. I like when she got a license, I felthappy for her.

By Luke SilvestriThe title of this book is Bessie ColemanQueen of the Sky. Linda Johns wrote a goodbook. Stephen Harrington drew great pic-tures.

When Bessie lived in Texas she pickedcotton. When she lived in Chicago she was abarber. She saved all her money for being apilot. When she lived in France she learnedhow to fly a plane. When she moved to theU.S.A. she was an air show star.

I liked this book because I learned thatBessie Coleman was the first African Ameri-can to learn how to fly a plane.

Pictured left toright: CharlieKelly and LukeSilvestri fromMrs. Wolfert'sclass. Katelyn Kometerand AllisonBoerner fromMrs. Nebel'sclass


FROM CLERK-TREASURERLAURIE LINDOWCurrent Village Board Members:President – Tom LeonhardtTrustees - John Egan, WilliamKunst, Bernard Lorenz, JohnPethan, Steve Reinbacher andOscar Ward.

Summer Hours: May 30 - Sep-tember 1, the Village Office hourswill be:Monday - Thursday 8:00 am -5:00 pm, Friday 8:00 am - 12:00noon.The Village Offices will be closedon Monday, May 29, in obser-vance of Memorial Day.

FROM RECREATION DIREC-TOR SUSIE WANDSCHNEIDERLifeguard Training will begin in

June withpretest in May.The class feewill be $40.00for residentsand $80.00 fornon-residents.

You may pick up and return reg-istrations at the Village Hall. Thefirst 8 registrations will be accept-ed.

The Pool is scheduled to reopenMay 1. Please watch the cablechannel and the bulletin board atthe Village Hall. Pool hours willbe Tuesday and Thursday from4:30-6:00 pm and Saturday from2:30-4:00 pm.

Spring Swim Team: 4 weeks,beginning May 14. Get a headstart on the summer swim teamexperience. Participants must beable to swim the length of thepool and be entering 1st grade.Practices will be Tuesday andThursday from 3:30-4:30 pm,and Saturday from 1:30-2:30 pm.Cost is $20.00. Registrationsheets are available at the Vil-lage Hall.

The Village Baseball Programswill need umpires fortheir baseball games.If you are interestedand have some expe-rience playing base-ball, go to the WIAA

website for information about be-coming a certified umpire.

Summer Brochure CorrectionsSwimming lessons first ses-sion registration will be onTuesday, June 13 at 10:00am.Cheerleading Clinic is for boysand girls, grades 1-6.Summer playground will beheld Monday - Thursday1:30–4:00 pm.T-ball begins June 14.

FROM PUBLIC WORKS SU-PERINTENDENT BRUCENEERHOFGrass Clippings: Village resi-dents are encouraged to mulchas much of their grass clippingsas possible. If this is not possi-ble, grass clippings may beplaced by the curbside on Tues-days in a solid container, such asa bushel basket or garbage can,not to exceed 50 lbs. NO PLAS-TIC BAGS ARE ALLOWED

Yard Waste: Yard waste ispicked up on Tuesdays and mustbe placed in solid containers.Brush should be neatly piled infive-foot lengths. NO PLASTICBAGS ARE ALLOWED. DONOT RAKE GRASS, LEAVESOR DEBRIS INTO THESTREET. Village residents areallowed to rake their leaves inthe street during the designatedfall leaf collection program only.

Larry’s Hauling Industrial Site:Larry’s Hauling now has an in-dustrial site for yard waste only.It is located in the SheboyganFalls Industrial Park at 113A Bal-sam Road. Dumpsters are locat-ed between the Hagemeir Con-struction and New Dawn build-ings. Residents may dump allmaterials into the dumpsters.Please take any containers withyou.

FRIDAY GARBAGECOLLECTION:Begins May 4Ends September 29In addition to Tuesday garbagepick up, garbage only will bepicked up on Fridays during theabove-designated dates. Pleasehave garbage to the curb by 7:00a.m. Garbage should be tiedand in clear bags. Blue recycling

bins should be used for plastic,aluminum and steel cans, andglass. If you do not have a recy-cling bin, please contact the Pub-lic Works Department at 459-3881. Cardboard, newspapersand magazines should be bun-dled or put in paper bags next tothe recycling bin.

Removal of Cemetery Christ-mas Wreaths:All Christmas wreaths should beremoved from the cemetery byMay 12.

FROM POLICE CHIEF BILLRUTTENwww.kohlerpolice.comBike Safety Day: The KohlerPolice Department in conjunctionwith the Village of Kohler Recre-ation Department is again spon-soring the Bike Safety Day onSaturday, June 10th at 12:30 pm.The event is being held at the Vil-lage Hall. Licenses are requiredand are available for $2.50 forany bikes with wheels larger than16”. All participants will receivean inspection of their bike, a freehelmet and either a bike lock or abike light.

Municipal Court: The Village ofKohler and the City of Sheboy-gan have been working towardsa Joint Municipal Court for sever-al months. The Court will bestarting on May 1st and will beheld in the City of SheboyganCouncil Chambers. The munici-pal court will allow the Village tohave lower fine costs on citationsdue to reduced court costs. Atypical citation will be $77 lessthan the same citation throughCircuit Court. Municipal court hasjurisdiction over all ordinance vi-olations, which includes: shoplift-ing, other theft complaints, un-derage consumption, traffic of-fenses, etc. Municipal CourtJudge Katie Delahunt is a Kohlerresident. The judge for the jointcourt needed to reside in one ofthe two communities. Judge De-lahunt has done a lot of work tomake this change a seamlesstransition. It is our hope to beable to provide as good as orbetter than process for the Vil-lage and City residents with allthe benefits to the communities.

VILLAGE NEWS www.kohlervillage.org

Animal Complaints:The Kohler Police Departmenthas received several complaintsof animals at large in the Village,including the cemetery. Cats anddogs are required to be on aleash or chain not longer than sixfeet when off their property. Ani-mals that are on their propertymust be controlled by voice com-mand, fenced in, or on a leashno longer than 15 feet. Pleasekeep in mind that not everyone inyour neighborhood wants youranimal in their yard. Also, whenwalking your animals, pleasepick up after them. Many peopleuse the green areas in the Vil-lage to exercise their dogs with-out picking up after them.Please be courteous to your fel-low residents. No one wants tocomplain about his or her neigh-bor.

Village Board Action duringtheir March 20, 2006, meeting:Awarded the bid for WoodlandRoad/Sunset Road water projectto Kruczek Construction Inc. for$299,999.99.

Approved operator’s licensesas requested.Approved Temporary Class Bbeer and wine license forJMKAC’s Stem & Stein eventat the Waelderhaus on Friday,May 19. Approved January and Febru-ary 2006 Revenue & ExpenseReports.Approved request for Tourismfunds from the Nursery Win-dow, Ltd. for the Doll andTeddy Bear show for$4,002.50.Authorized Village PresidentTom Leonhardt to participatein the City of Sheboyganrenegotiation of the Charterfranchise agreement by tak-ing part in the Citizens Adviso-ry group.


LIBRARY LINKKOHLER PUBLIC LIBRARY

SCRAPBOOK CROPS WILL RE-SUME IN THE FALL

STORYHOUR: Tuesday 6:45 PM - Repeated Thurs-day 10:00AMNursery rhymes, stories, fingerplays,songs, guessing games and crafts.April 4 & 6: National Library Week –Books will be the theme and celebra-tion cakes are being planned.April 11 & 13: BYE – Jan will be inMadison for the Every Child Ready toRead conference.April 18 & 20: Gardens/FlowersApril 25 & 27 : BirdsBOOK CLUB:Date: May 15, 2006

Book: The Giver by Lois LoweryTime: 7:00 PMPlace: Kohler Public Library

In a world with no poverty, no crime,no sickness and no unemployment,and where every family is happy, 12-year-old Jonas is chosen to be thecommunity’s Receiver of Memories.Under the tutelage of the Elders andan old man known as the Giver, hediscovers the disturbing truth about hisutopian world and struggles againstthe weight of its hypocrisy. Withechoes of Brave New World, in this1994 Newbery Medal winner, Lowryexamines the idea that people mightfreely choose to give up their humani-ty in order to create a more stable so-ciety. Gradually Jonas learns just howcostly this ordered and pain-free socie-ty can be, and boldly decides he can-not pay the price.

LOOKING TOWARDS SUMMER!!Our tentative summer program sched-ule is as follows:June 14: MadCap PuppetsJune 21: Kathy Luck, StorytellerJune 28: Truly Remarkable Loon, jug-gling

July 5: Reid MillerJuly 12: Traveling LanternJuly 19: Comedy Magic of Lou La-poreJuly 26: TBAAugust 2: Snakes AliveAugust 9: Jeff Carpenter’s Magic andClown WorkshopAugust 16: TBAAugust 23: David StokesAugust 30: Ice Cream Break Up Party

NEW MATERIALS: Please call459-2923 or [email protected] if you havesuggestions of items to purchase forthe library.

FICTIONDying to Meet You ApodacaNinja Soccer Moms ApodacaMidnight at the Dragon Café Bates

Templar Legacy BerrySour puss Jackson BraunAlaska Twilight CobelMadonnas of Leningrad DeanFoolish Undertaking deCamillioCadillac Beach DorseyIn the Company of the CourtesanDunantPink GriffithPrior Bad Acts HoagSunday Wife KingDay of Tears LesterDirty Job MooreLabyrinth MosseGrape Expectations MyersMy Brother, Michael OwensTenth Circle Picoult

Sky Bridge PritchettRebels of Ireland RutherfordDirty Blonde ScottolineThe Secret Supper SierraLife Happens SteffenSomething Dangerous VincenziKill Me White

NON-FICTIONInspiration: your ultimate callingDarwins Black BoxQueen Bee Moms & kingpin dadsWhat no one ever tells you about start-ing your own businessLetters of a Portuguese NunNo Two Alike: human nature andhuman individualityVelveteen Principles: a guide to be-coming realKellogg’s CookbookWing It: delectable recipes for every-one’s favorite bar snackPets in America: a historyEverything Dessert BookThe Brat Stops HereMartha RulesA Year in the World: journey of a pas-sionate travelerManhunt: the 12 day chase to catchLincoln’s killerPackers by the NumbersUnofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2006

DVDBarbie Fairytopia: MermadiaBatman BeginsBattlestar Galactica Season oneBattlestar Galactica Season twoBob Newhart Show season oneBrothers Grimm

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

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

The library will be closed Sunday, May 14;Sunday, May 28; and Monday, May 29

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

school library in the school building at333 Upper Road.

The CaveClue: the movieConstant GardenerDominoEinstein’s Big IdeaThe FogFour BrothersFull House season oneGood Night and Good LuckThe Great RaidThe GuruHarry Potter and the Goblet of FireA History of ViolenceJarheadJust FriendsLost season oneMacGyver season twoNorth CountryPride and PrejudiceThe Prize Winner of Defiance, OhioRentValiantWalk the LineWeathermanWedding CrashersYours, Mine, and Ours

Max - Shepard mix, male, neutered and housebroken. Avery friendly and sweet older guy. He's good with otherdogs and good with kids.

Visit the Sheboygan County Humane Society at:3107 N. 20th St.Sheboygan, Wi 53083920-458-2012www.MySCHS.com

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

Pets of the month at the Sheboygan County Humane Society

- Photos by Pam Markelz

See these pets in colorat kohlervillager.com

Roger - Young male, neutered. A very handsome and cuddly guy. Heis good with other cats and loves to play with the kids. He's just anadorable little guy.


Potted indoor blooming and green plants

Guy Wolff pottery

Gardening books

Garden statuary

Concrete and glazed containers

Candles, perfume, lotions

Fine home accessories

Bird feeders, birdbaths and birdhouses

The Botanical Gardens of KohlerBecome a member today!For more information, please contact Kelly Boeldt at 920-803-3296.

We have a large selection of annuals, perennials and shrubs, as well as an abundance of exclusive gardening gifts, accessories and supplies.

Visit Kohler Gardener for all your planting needs! Our knowledgeable staff is ready to help you with any of your gardening questions.

Kohler Gardener is located at The Shops at Woodlake KohlerOpen daily 10am - 6pm • 920-458-5570

PLANTSOUR

The time has finally come…

have arrived!

Annuals, Perennials and Shrubs!

The Botanical Gardens of Kohler

MAYCalendar of Events

FRIDAY, MAY 19

DESIGNING A UNIQUETABLE CENTERPIECEUSING VEGETABLESFransiska Henslin of Kohler Gardener11am-Noon at the Demonstration KitchenAdmission: Complimentary

COLOR IN THE GARDEN Jody Pantel, Kohler Landscape Horticulturalist 2-3pm at the Kohler Design Center Admission: Complimentary

SATURDAY, MAY 20

LANDSCAPE DESIGN PRINCIPLES John Geiger, Kohler Landscape Architect 10-11am at the Appley TheaterAdmission: Complimentary

HERB GARDEN DESIGNThe Herb Society of America11am-Noon at the Demonstration KitchenAdmission: Complimentary

NATIVE PERENNIALS Deb Denzer, Kohler Landscape Naturalist 12:30-1:30pm at the Demonstration KitchenAdmission: Complimentary

We are pleased to present the following programs and classes brought to you by The Botanical Gardens

of Kohler and Kohler Gardener at The Shops at Woodlake. Please call 800-344-2838 to register.

SPECIAL EVENTSDESIGN INSPIRATIONS

BRING THIS AD IN TO KOHLER GARDENER AND RECEIVE 10% OFF ANY SINGLE, REGULAR-PRICED ITEM.

Members receive a 20% -100% saving on classes, workshops,lectures, tours and travel opportunities. *Member savings do not apply.

Please contact Kelly Boeldt at The Botanical Gardens of Kohler 920.803.3296 for membership information.

NATIONAL HERB WEEK HERB OF THE YEAR 2006, SCENTED GERANIUMSMONDAY, MAY 1 7-8pm at The American Club®

Member admission: $14 Non-member admission: $18

THE ART OF BONSAISATURDAY, MAY 61-4pm at The American ClubIncludes ficus tree to adopt, shape and maintain Member admission: $120Non-member admission: $150

BACKYARD BIRD HABITATSTUESDAY, MAY 236-7pm at The American ClubMember admission: $13 Non-member admission: $17

TREE SELECTION & CAREFRIDAY, MAY 262-3pm at Kohler GardenerMember admission: $9Non-member admission: $12

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

KOHLER GARDENS TOUREVERY WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AT THE AMERICAN CLUB

10-11am or by appointment An experienced horticulture professional from Kohler Landscape will lead this guided tour highlighting specific plants in season.

Member admission: $5Non-member admission: $7

Children 12 and under: Complimentary

THE BOTANICAL GARDENSOF KOHLER TOURS

CREATE A POTTED GARDEN PLANTER FOR MOM!*HOSTED BY KOHLER GARDENERSATURDAY, MAY 13, AT KOHLER GARDENER

11am-12:30pm & 1:30-3pmAdmission: $10 per child

Please contact Kohler Gardener for details at 920-458-5570

FUN-DAMENTALS FOR KIDS

VISIT OLBRICH BOTANICAL GARDENS AND BOLZ CONSERVATORY, MADISON, WISCONSIN

FRIDAY, MAY 12 8:30am-4:30pm

Member admission: $64Non-member admission: $80

Cost include transportation to Madison, lunch and tours of the gardens and conservatory.

TRAVEL

as we host an event that

will help you envision,

create and enjoy spaces

that reflect your

personality and style.

2ND ANNUAL

Ideas for the home and garden.

Come, be inspired,SEMINARS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH EXPERTS FEATURING

GUIDED WALKING GARDEN TOURS

IN-STORE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE SHOPS

KITCHEN AND BATH DESIGN AND PLANNING SEMINARS

TENT SALEBAKER® ODDS & ENDS FURNITUREAND SILK ROAD ORIENTAL RUGS

COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS*Most events free of charge.Reservations, information or schedule of eventsavailable by calling 800-344-2838, ext. 728.

EVENTS:

Come for the day, or stay for the weekend.

Call 800-344-2838, ext. 728 or visit DestinationKohler.com for event details.

Hotel accommodations are available at both The American Club® and Inn on Woodlake.

Media Partner:

Sponsor: The Village of Kohler Tourism Promotions Committee

MAY 19-20K O H L E R , W I S C O N S I N

Laura KirarFounder and Creator

of TRU Design

725Q Woodlake Road, Kohler, WI 53044

Management Office 920-459-1713

ShopsatWoodlake.com


DDeessttiinnaattiioonn KKoohhlleerr CCaalleennddaarr ooff EEvveennttssDesign Inspirations - Ideas for the Home & Garden May 19-20, 2006 A weekend of design inspiration for inside and out. Home and garden seminars andworkshops provide an array of inspiring ideas for décor, furnishings, garden andlandscapes. For complete event information call 920-459-1713.

Kohler Golf Expo at Blackwolf Run May 20-21, 2006 - 8:30am-3pm Join us at Blackwolf Run for a FREE two-day golf expo and check out what's new ingolf equipment and apparel. Representatives from Nike, TaylorMade, Callaway, Hogan,Nickent, Titleist, Ping, Cleveland and MacGregor will demonstrate and display all thelatest products.The Kohler Golf Expo will include:

-Special golf offers at Blackwolf Run and Whistling Straits -Clinics for adults & juniors hosted by Ji Kim, Master Instructor of the Kohler Golf Academy

-9-9:30am - Driving the ball with Nike launch monitor -11-11:30am - Difference between irons and woods -Noon-1pm - Junior Clinic: Swing and proper clubs (Sunday) -1-1:30pm - Pitching and swing fundamentals

-Test leading-edge equipment and the Nike launch monitor -Great food and beverages will be available

For more information, call Blackwolf Run at 920-457-4446.

The Botanical Gardens of Kohler Highlighted EventsVisit Olbrich Botanical Gardens & Conservatory, Madison WI Friday, May 12 Depart Kohler Gardener 8:30am, Return arrival time 4:30pm Cost includes: - Transportation to and from Madison - Guided tour of the Olbrich Botanical Gardens – Described by Olbrich as, “16 acres ofoutdoor display gardens including Olbrich’s award winning Rose Garden, and Thai Pavil-ion and Garden.” - Guided tour of the indoor Bolz Conservatory – Described by Olbrich as, “a glass pyra-mid filled with exotic plants, bright flowers, a rushing waterfall, fragrant orchids, and freeflying birds.”- Lunch at the Botanical Gardens Member cost: $64 Non-member cost: $80

Design InspirationsFriday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20Enjoy complimentary events hosted by the Botanical Gardens of Kohler on May 19 and 20during Design Inspirations. Topics include Designing Unique Table Centerpieces UsingVegetables, Color in the Garden, Landscape Design, Herb Garden Design, and Na-tive Perennials.

Tree Selection & Care Friday, May 26 2-3pm, at The Kohler Gardener Kohler Landscape’s Arborist, Craig Kaiser, outline, the importance of choosing the correcttree for the location and what to look for when selecting a tree at the nursery. Also, thepresentation will include good planting practices and maintenance to establish goodhealth early on.Member cost: $10 Non-Member cost: $12 Please call 800-344-2838 to register for any of the programs.

Anticipation Building for 2007 U.S.Senior Open at Whistling StraitsPre-Registration Initiated to Meet Ticket Demand

The legends of golf and an anticipated250,000 golf enthusiasts will celebrate thenation’s independence with the 2007 U.S.Senior Open Championship at WhistlingStraits on July 2-8, 2007. Greg Norman,Nick Price, Tom Watson and more than 100of the best senior players in the world willchallenge each other on the Straits course atWhistling Straits, the perennially Top 100ranked links course along the shores of LakeMichigan in Kohler, Wis.

In order to meet the already expresseddemand for tickets, pre-registration hasbegun. Pre-registration is available viawww.kohlerchampionships.com through May7, 2006, to secure the opportunity to be oneof the first to purchase tickets during aspecial early-purchase period May 8-June 1,

2006. All remaining tickets will be availableto the general public on June 2, 2006.

"Due to the overwhelming success of the2004 PGA Championship and the announce-ment of future major championships, pre-registration for tickets is vitally important,"said Barry Deach, Tournament Director-Golffor Kohler Co. “Not only will pre-registra-tion ensure the ability to purchase tickets forthe 2007 U.S. Senior Open, it will help se-cure the timely notification for ticket pur-chases at future Kohler championships.”

A variety of ticket options are availableto accommodate all interested attendees. Twoweek-long ticket packages are available: TheIndependence Club Ticket Package ($315)and the Season Ticket Package ($200). TheIndependence Club Ticket Package offers

seven individual daily tickets to the groundsof Whistling Straits, but also to the U.S.Senior Open’s Independence Club pavilion.In addition, each ticket package comes withseven daily $10 food and beverage couponsand one complimentary Official Champi-onship Journal voucher. And finally, forevery two sets of Independence Club TicketPackages purchased, one all-week preferredparking pass will be provided.

The Season Ticket Package offers sevenindividual daily tickets and one complimen-tary Official Championship Journal voucheroffering a savings of more than $150 in com-parison to purchasing individual daily tickets.

Daily Ticket prices are $25 per day forPractice Rounds on Monday, Tuesday andWednesday, $65 per day for Championship

Rounds 1 and 2 on Thursday and Friday, and$75 per day for Saturday and the FinalChampionship on Sunday. In keeping withU.S. Senior Open tradition, juniors 17 yearsof age and younger will be provided compli-mentary access each day of the event.

“We at Kohler are excited to host thisUSGA major Championship,” said Herbert V.Kohler, Jr., chairman, president and CEO ofKohler Co. “The world’s most seasoned vet-erans of this game will be tested by a coursethat honors the origins and early character ofgolf. There’s nothing in tournament play onthis side of the Atlantic like WhistlingStraits.”

*Ticket prices do not include tax andshipping & handling charges

Wine Dinner Series 2006The American Club Executive Chef Ulrich Koberstein prepares and evening featuring anhors d'oeuvres reception and a four-course menu paired with award winning wines.$75 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity. For reservations please call 1-800-344-2838.For a description of each event please visit DestinationKohler.comMay 11 - Clos Du Val WineryMay 18 - Cakebread Cellars - SOLD OUT!May 25 - Steltzner Vineyards

Mother's Day Brunch at The American ClubMay 14, 2006 from 10am-3pmThe American Club celebrates Mother's Day with a special brunch in the Grand Hall of theGreat Lakes. Fresh floral arrangements adorn buffet tables laden with chef's creations. Afterbrunch, enjoy the early colors of spring with a leisurely stroll through the courtyard gardens.$42 Adults, $12 Children ages 5-12, children 4 and under are complimentary.Price includes tax, gratuity and Complementary Glass of Domaine Ste. Michelle SparklingWine.

Horse & Plow Live EntertainmentWestSide Andy & Mel Ford BandSaturday, May13th 9:30pm-1am

Whistling Straits Special Easter MenuVisit Whistling Straits on Easter Sunday, April 16th, to enjoy a special chef presented menuavailable from 11am-10pm. Reservations recommended. 800-344-2838

Cinco de Mayo Celebration in the Wisconsin RoomThe Wisconsin Room will be featuring a Mexican themed buffet for Cinco de Mayo on May 5thfeaturing papaya and tuna ceviche, tortilla soup, chipotle grilled salmon, and fajitas made-to-order from our chefs station. $29 for adults. $14 for children ages 4 to 12. *plus gratuity and tax

Cucina - New HoursTo celebrate the spring and summer seasons, Cucina will now be open 7 days a week from11am to 10pm for your enjoyment. Outdoor seating is now available overlooking Wood Lake!

Tea Time! New at the Greenhouse The Greenhouse at The American Club now carries Rishi tea. Rishi is 100% organic loose leaftea from the finest growers in Asia. Enjoy 16 tea flavors - hot or cold - along with 4 customiced tea flavors.

USTA Senior Men's Midwest ChampionshipsMAY 12-14 Spectators welcome to watch the Unites States Tennis Association senior men's competition,as 75-100 players take to the courts from Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. Thisis a men's senior event with age divisions between 30 and 60 years old and includes playersfrom throughout the Midwest. Take this opportunity to view some great exciting competitionright in your own backyard! Public welcome!

Special Offer! TREAT MOM TO SOMETHING SPECIAL ON HER SPECIAL DAYMake her feel pampered and loved with a mini treatment package from the Salon. - TOES-ON-THE-GO PEDICURE - QUICK-FIX MANICURE - SHAMPOO AND STYLE All 3 services for $75 ($60 for Sports Core Members) Valid throughout the month of May 2006.

Documents

May 2006