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Messenger NOW ONLINE - www.DEWITTMEDIA.com COLFAX Volume 118, Issue 45 Colfax, Wisconsin 54730 • (715) 962-3535 Nov. 11th 7 1 18122 77225 $ 00 4 Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Colfax man accused of stealing from Raildroad museum and Anderson Bridges By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A 25-year-old Colfax man has been arrested for walking off with steel from Anderson Bridges in Colfax and also has confessed to stealing iron from the Colfax Railroad Museum. Donald J. Binder was arrested October 20 in connection with the thefts from Anderson Bridges. According to information from Colfax Police Chief Bill Anderson, while Binder was being interviewed at the Dunn County jail, he admitted to stealing from Anderson Bridges and from the Colfax Railroad Museum. Earlier in October, Scott Kingzett, tour guide and caretaker at the Colfax Railroad Museum, contacted the Colfax Police Department to report some suspicious activity at the museum. Kingzett had discovered that metal train parts stored outside at the museum had been moved around and placed in a different location. The movement of the iron pieces seemed to indicate that someone had sorted through the pile of parts and had separated out some of the iron, possibly to come back and take it later, Police Chief Anderson said. Three days later, on October 11, Beverly Sakalaucks, co-owner of the museum, contacted the Colfax Police Department to report that metal train parts had been stolen from the museum. Two days later, on Monday, October 13, several recycling and scrap iron businesses were contacted, but none of them recognized those kinds of parts coming in, Police Chief Anderson said. The next day, Herb Sakalaucks, owner and curator of the Colfax Railroad Museum, reported to the Colfax Police Department that more metal train parts had been stolen since Beverly Sakalaucks had reported the initial theft. On October 19, the Colfax Police Department received information about the possible theft of steel pieces from Anderson Bridges in Colfax and also about who might have been involved. On October 20, the Colfax Police Department investigated and followed up on the information that had been received and discovered that steel stolen from Anderson Bridges was in the backyard of a residence in the Village of Colfax. Online court records list Binder as having a First Avenue address in Colfax. Additional investigation revealed that numerous steel pieces had been stolen from Anderson Bridges over the last few weeks and had been brought to a local recycling business and scrapped, Police Chief Anderson said. The Colfax Police Department learned that the person who had stolen the steel from Anderson Bridges was the same person who had stolen the train parts from the Colfax Railroad Museum. Witnesses reported that metal train parts had been brought to a recycling business, and the person who was identified as suspected in those thefts and also identified as the person bringing the items to the recycling business was 25-year-old Donald Binder of Colfax. The Colfax Police Department also learned that Binder was currently attempting to contact someone to remove the pieces of railroad iron from the backyard and bring them to a recycling business, Police Chief Anderson said. Before someone could come to haul the pieces away, Binder was arrested and taken to the Dunn County jail regarding the thefts from Anderson Bridges, he said. After Binder admitted to stealing from Anderson Bridges and the Colfax Railroad Museum, reports were sent to the Dunn County district attorney’s office referring Binder to further theft charges related to the Colfax Railroad Museum. According to Sakalaucks, the items stolen from the museum are valuable as parts for restoring train cars. Hiring a machinist to make a replacement part would cost between $4,000 and $5,000, Sakalaucks said, compared to the relatively small amount someone would get from selling the item for scrap. Binder has been charged with theft several times over the past several years. On June 27, Dunn County Circuit Court Judge Rod Smeltzer accepted Binder’s plea of “no contest” and found the defendant guilty of misdemeanor theft for an incident that occurred in November of last year and also accepted a plea of “no contest” for Burglary Please see page 2 Caution - “Help Wanted” advertisement is a scam A person by the name of Terry Stokes contacted this paper at the beginning of October in regards to placing a “Help Wanted” advertisement. In an email Stokes requested the ad to run for four weeks and then gave full payment details, which were successfully processed. The Tribune was contacted on Monday by an individual who had applied for the posted position, but she quickly caught on to several red flags. The woman stated that she emailed the listed address and was then asked to speak with a gentleman by the name of Mark Hoffman. Hoffman could only be contacted via Yahoo Messenger so she continued with answering his questions as though it was an interview. After chatting online, the woman was sent a package by Priority Mail, which she said was scotch taped and looked to have a homemade tracking number. There was a letter that had a cashiers check along with it in the amount of $2,900 and the money needed to be dealt with through Western Union specifically. The woman was confident this was a scam so she called the bank and gave them the check number to clarify. They did so and alerted her that this has been an ongoing scam with the average check amounting to around $2,000. She stated that the goal was to use this money to purchase the equipment needed to work from home for the posted position. The equipment had to be purchased from a certain website also. The woman shared that there were several locations listed on the items she received from these scam artists including Tennessee and Georgia. The address given to the Tribune from Terry Stokes was listed as Indianapolis, Indiana. The advertisement reads “Help Wanted- Now interviewing- Customer Service F/T or P/T. We are actively searching for highly motivated individuals. Job consists of scheduling and conducting interviews with candidates and as a program specialist taking phone calls and talking to potential customers about our benefit plans. FT/PT Flexible schedules, Full training provided, Benefits, Opportunities for Growth, and more. Serious Inquiries Only! Email (Terrystokes005@yahoo. com) for more information.” RAILROAD CROSSING — Crews started working on the Canadian National railroad crossing on Main Street in Colfax the morning of October 28. Main Street is detoured down Third Avenue and Railroad Avenue, depending on the direction you are traveling. Finishing the repairs to the crossing could take up to two weeks. —photo by LeAnn R. Ralph EM school board approves $1.899 million tax levy Mill rate decreased by 5 percent, tax levy decreased by $61,000 By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has approved a tax levy of $1.899 million for the general fund for the 2014-2015 school year, which is $61,000 less than the annual meeting estimate of $1.961 million, and results in a mill rate that is five percent less than year’s mill rate. The Board of Education approved the tax levy at the October 27 meeting. The general state aids came in higher than the amount estimated for the annual meeting in August, said Dr. Ron Walsh, district administrator. State aid for 2014-2015 will be $8.059 million. The annual meeting estimate for state aid was $8.02 million. The total tax levy is $3,948 less than last year’s tax levy, and is $61,491 less than the annual meeting estimate, Dr. Walsh said. The mill rate of $9.28 per $1,000 of property value for 20142-2015 represents a 5.3 percent decrease over last year’s mill rate of $9.90 per $1,000 of property value. The mill rate went down because the district’s property value increased, Dr. Walsh noted. The average mill rate over the last ten years is $9.32 per $1,000 of property value. The highest mill rate over that period was $10.30 per $1,000 of property value in 2012-2013. The lowest mill rate over that period was $8.29 per $1,000 of property value in 2006-2007. Equalized value for 2014-2015 in the Elk Mound school district has increased by 5.5 percent. Last year, the equalized value was $283.5 million. This year the equalized value is $299 million. The debt service tax levy approved by the Elk Mound Board of Education for 2014-2015 is $874,230, which compares to $873,654 for last year. Sub pay The Elk Mound Board of Education also approved increasing the pay for substitute teachers from $90 per day to $110 per day. Dr. Walsh noted that he has worked in the Elk Mound school district for 20 years and that the substitute teacher pay has increased only once in that time, from $80 to $90 in the late 1990s. Elk Mound has been experiencing some difficulty in finding substitute teachers and competes with Eau Claire for substitutes, Dr. Walsh said. The Eau Claire school district pays $110 per day, he noted. The Elk Mound Board of Education unanimously approved raising the substitute teacher pay from $90 per day to $110 per day and increasing the half-day rate from $50 to $55. Other business In other business, the Elk Mound Board of Education: • Accepted the resignation of Bruce Winchester as the middle school girls’ basketball coach pending approval of a replacement. • Approved a resolution for the sale of $2.7 million of re-funding bonds for the school district and granting the authority to the school board clerk, Margaret Dieter, and president,Tim Sivertson to execute the agreement. • Approved a part-time aide position for Mound View Elementary for special education students to help with goals for the students’ Individual Educational Plans (IEP). Following a closed session, the Elk Mound Board of Education: • Approved hiring Brandon Powell as the middle school girls’ basketball coach. • Approved hiring Melissa Topper as a bus driver. • Approved hiring Jon Langreck and Jon Linzmeier as high school track coaches. • Approved hiring Sarah Jones as head drama coach. • Approved hiring Logan Rochelle as the assistant drama coach. Veterans’ Day Program to Village of Colfax approves smaller minimum lot sizes residential, larger setback for accessory buildings be held at Colfax Schools for No members of the public atRequiring a minimum lot size to the lot line to help mitigate disBy LeAnn R. Ralph The School District of Colfax will be hosting a Veterans Day Program on Tuesday, November 11 at 10:00 a.m. in the Colfax High School gymnasium. The public is invited to attend. The theme for Veterans’ Day is, “Honoring All Who Served.” The guest speaker for our program is Lieutenant Commander U.S. Navy, Scott Cramer. Scott Cramer is an Annapolis Graduate, former helicopter pilot and is currently a mechanical engineer and resides in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Our elementary students will sing patriotic songs and the middle school and high school bands along with our high school choir will perform as well. Cookies and coffee will be available for veterans and visitors after the program. Our veterans will receive a special gift of thanks as well. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions please contact: Trevor Hovde at 715-962-3773 or email at hovde @colfax.k12.wi.us Elk Mound Veterans’ Day programs On November 11, the All school Veterans’ Day program at Elk Mound Middle School will be held at 10:45 a.m. The Annual Veterans’ Day ceremony at 2:15 p.m. at Elk Mound High School. 759506 • 10-30-14 I W , e i n o Menom COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved smaller minimum lot sizes of 12,000 square feet for residential zones in the village and a larger accessory building setback of six feet from the lot line. The Colfax Plan Commission held a public hearing on the proposed changes to the village’s zoning code October 27. Following the public hearing, the Colfax Plan Commission recommended that the village board approve the zoning code changes. The previous minimum lot size in the village’s ordinance was 18,000 square feet, or almost a half an acre. Usually minimum lot sizes are 11,000 to 12,000 square feet, said Patrick Beilfuss of Cedar Corporation. of 18,000 square feet uses more land than is necessary for a residential lot and is encouraging sprawl, he said. People can still buy an 18,000 square foot lot, but they will not be required to have that as a minimum lot size, Beilfuss said. Amending the zoning code to reflect a small minimum lot size corresponds with the proposed residential concept for the Jim and Mary Schindler property along Dunn Street, he noted. As for the setbacks, the previous setback of three feet from the lot line for an accessory building — a garage or a storage shed — puts those buildings very close to the line, Beilfuss said. Many communities are increasing the setbacks for accessory buildings to give more room putes among neighbors, he said. Existing buildings are grandfathered in for the purposes of the zoning ordinance, Beilfuss said. Gary Stene, plan commission member, noted that there are many places in town where the buildings are closer than current setbacks and that many buildings are located within the village’s right-of-way. The Colfax Messenger building and other houses along Railroad Avenue are an example of buildings being in the right-ofway, he said. Businesses and houses that are in the village’s right-of-way are considered to be located on a “non-conforming” lot, which only becomes an issue if modifications are planned to the buildings, Beilfuss said. tended the public hearing to address the plan commission on either the minimum lot size or the increased setbacks. The Colfax Plan Commission unanimously approved recommending that the village board adopt the zoning changes. Village president Scott Gunnufson serves as chair of the plan commission. Other plan commission members include Beverly Schauer, village trustee; Dave Hovre; Nancy Hainstock; Mike Buchner and Jason Johnson. Buchner and Johnson were absent from the October 27 meeting. During the Colfax Village Board meeting that immediately Village of Colfax Please see page 2 ARE YOU READY FOR SOME SAVINGS? You’ll score when you visit www.northtownford.com Page 2 • Colfax Messenger NEWS Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Off the Publisher's Desk I get a lot of e-mails with information that is very interesting, but is there any truth in that information. Sometimes a story or joke catches my attention and I would like to reprint it. But the most interesting items come across the table at morning coffee. The following is one that caught my eye Monday morning at the Downing Café and I just cannot refrain myself from reprinting it. Its title is “Debt Ceiling.” It starts out by explaining that the writer likes it when a complicated situation can be explained in such simple terms! • Democrats don’t understand the Debt Ceiling • Republicans don’t understand the Debt Ceiling • No one understands the Debt Ceiling. • So, allow me to explain. Let’s say you come home from work and find there has been a sewer backup in your neighborhood. Your home has sewage all the way up to the ceiling. What do you think you should do? 1. Raised the ceiling, or 2. Pump out the poop! Another item that a friend sent to me is “There are compassionate Christian Seniors”: A woman had just returned to her home from an evening of church services when she was startled by an intruder. She caught the man in the act of robbing her home of its valuables and yelled: "Stop! Acts 2:38!" (Repent and be baptized, in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins may be forgiven.) The burglar stopped in his tracks. The woman calmly called the police explained what she had done. As the officer cuffed the man to take in, he asked the burglar, “Why did you just stand there? All the old lady did was yell a Scripture verse to you.” "Scripture?" replied the burglar. "She said she had an axe and two 38’s!" Thanks for reading! — Carlton COLFAX SIXTH GRADERS celebrated an early release day, which just happened to be on Halloween, by dressing up in their favorite costume before heading home, no doubt to get ready for trick or treating. —photo by M. Kruger Letter to the Editor Burglary meanor theft in April of 2012 as well, was placed on one year of probation and ordered to complete ten hours of community service for an incident that had occurred in January of that year. Binder also had been charged with felony burglary as a party to a crime for the same incident in January of 2012, but Judge Out of the Past 10 years ago Nov. 3, 2004 From World War I through today, former School District of Colfax students who died during military service will be honored by having their names engraved on a plaque to be prominently displayed at Colfax High School. Colfax lost their first round football playoff game to OsseoFairchild 25-7, ending their season with a 7-3 record. Elk Mound defeated Cadott in the first round and that same Osseo-Fairchild team the second round to improve their record to 11-0. Rachel Woolever, Mary Lee and Shaina Mulvey were named to the All Conference volleyball team for Colfax while the Mounder’s Stacey Kopp, Haley Suckow, Andrea Turek and Amanda Irwin also made the list. 25 years ago November 2, 1989 A trial date has been scheduled Nov. 16 for the case involving charges of selling beer to an underage person against Sportman’s Bar of Colfax. Elk Mound will play in the state semi-final football game after beating Stratford 31-14 and Fall Creek 21-14, having to come from behind in both games. A daughter, Lakrissa Jade Leiser, was born Oct. 6 to Melissa Harvey and Lonnie Leiser at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls. 35 years ago November 8, 1979 Jennifer Froseth was born to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Froseth, Eau Claire, Oct. 26 at Luther Hospital. Christopher Michael Rundle was born Oct. 2 at St. Joseph Hospital, Chippewa Falls to Marsha and Bruce Rundle of Colfax. Tiffany Nicole Wilson was born to Shane and Phyllis Williams, Rockford, Ill. Oct. 9. After winning the conference and sub-regionals, the Colfax volleyball team won one set and lost one set in the regionals to St. Croix Central and Clear Lake, then lost both sets to Cameron to end the season. Pamela Jean Fehr and Thomas Matthew Moen, both of Colfax, were married Oct. 20 at Colfax Lutheran Church. Kristy Sue Hoyland and Jeffrey David Roberts, both of Colfax were united in marriage Nov. 3 at Colfax Lutheran Church. Connie Creaser of Menomonie and Lane Whitted of Colfax exchanged marriage vows Sept. 22 at New Hope Lutheran Church in Downsville. 50 years ago November 5, 1964 Miss Elaine Louise Anderson of Elk Mound and David D. Hedrington of Chippewa Falls were married Oct. 10 at Big Elk Creek Lutheran Church. Harry Harris, Alvin Erickson, MESSENGER COLFAX U.S.P.S. 121-240 Phone (715) 962-3535 Fax (715) 962-3413 website: www.DeWittMedia.com e-mail: [email protected] 511 East Railroad Ave • PO Box 517 Colfax, Wisconsin 54730-0517 Periodical Postage Paid at Colfax, Wisconsin 54730 Postmasters please send address corrections to: P.O. Box 38, Glenwood City, WI 54013-0038 Subscription rates (Payable in advance) Zip codes beginning in 547: $30 per year All other zip codes: $35 per year Carlton DeWitt…………………………………… Publisher and Editor Shawn DeWitt……………………………………… Advertising Manager LeAnn Ralph……………………………………………… Staff Reporter Marlys Kruger……………………………………………… Staff Reporter Messenger Office Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 am to Noon and 1:00 to 3:00 pm If the office is closed and you need assistance, please call 715-265-4646. The Colfax Messenger is a member of the National Newspaper Assn. and the Wisconsin Newspaper Assn. Smeltzer deferred prosecution on the felony charge with the condition that Binder successfully complete probation on the misdemeanor theft charge. The Dunn County district attorney’s office has not yet determined formal charges for the thefts from Anderson Bridges and the Colfax Railroad Museum. I would like our village board to explain to me and to other concerned Colfax residents where they are going to get all the money for the projects they are planning. We are being told that the new library etc. could cost up to two million dollars. Then we have also been told they are planning to build a 100 home residential development by the railroad tracks. We have not been told the total cost of that yet. According to a board meeting report in the Colfax Messenger we also have a sewage treatment plant that may have to be repaired in the near future. A report also stated we have $1.8 million to spend. Jacob Loew, village resident Village of Colfax Delbert Gunderson, Tom Dunbar, Orville Larson and Juul Noer motored to Minneapolis on Sunday to see the Viking-Packer game. Jerry Demulling took over operation of the Sportsmans’ Bar and Hotel Nov. 1, from Palmer Raawe who had operated the bar for the past several years. 65 years ago November 3,1949 Closing of the Knapp Settlement rural school took effect on Monday of this week and all pupils of that school are now being transported to daily classes at Colfax. Colfax High ended the football season with a record of three wins and four losses after losing 12-0 to a powerful and near championship eleven from Ellsworth. A five-generation family photo was taken for The Messenger with nine month old Linda Kay Hainstock, daughter of Mrs. Kenneth Hainstock, grandmother Mrs. Lloyd Nereson, great grandmother Mrs. Emma Dean and great -great grandmother Mrs. Tony Bergland. (Mrs. Bergland passed away just before the photo was published). 100 years ago November 13,1914 At about 9:30 Tuesday evening, a barn fire started at the Dr. J. Beebe farm, destroying the barn and contents which included hay, oats, cutter, veterinary tools and medicines. A shipment of twelve large cannons passed through town Tuesday, destined for use in the British army. While laying a drain pipe at the F. J. Hones farm, Oscar Beckwith met with an accident that was near fatal when about four feet of earth caved upon him, and after several men worked with all their might to dig him out, he needed the aid of Dr. Larson to save his life. Colfax Merry Mixers to meet November 6 COLFAX — The Merry Mixers senior citizens group will hold their regular meeting at 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, at the Grapevine Senior Center on Main Street in Colfax. Our program will be presented by Bill Anderson, Colfax Chief of Police. The Craft and Lefse Bazaar will be November 22. Call Mona at (715) 962-3038 for information. Our Christmas dinner will be Saturday, December 6, beginning at 5 p.m. Call Lila at (715) 962-3468 for reservations. Servers for November are Gladys Knutson and Joan Scharlau. Everyone is welcome to attend all of our activities. Continued from page 1 followed the plan commission meeting, the village board approved amending the zoning code to set a minimum residential lot size of 12,000 square feet and a minimum setback for accessory buildings of six feet. CSM The Colfax Plan Commission reviewed the certified survey map for phase one and two of the proposed residential development on the Jim and Mary Schindler property along Dunn Street. Lots 1 through 4 on the CSM represent phase one and two of the proposed development, Beilfuss said. The village can create up to four lots by a CSM. Creating more lots would require going through the major subdivision process, he said. The village could offer to purchase the first three lots this year and purchase the fourth lot next year along with the right-of-way for Dunn Street, Beilfuss said. The CSM shows that the Schindler property lot line is actually in the middle of Dunn Street and that half of the street is on the Schindler property. The village has money in the general fund balance to purchase the first of the lots without adding to the property tax levy, Gunnufson said. According to the CSM, the first four lots cover a total of 5.93 acres. Schofield, Higley & Mayer S.C. The Colfax Village Board and the Schindler family have agreed upon a price of $15,000 per acre. Amend the CSM Mary Schindler, along with her daughter and son-in-law, Deb and Gary Klukas, and her son, James Schindler Jr., attended the village board meeting to discuss the CSM. A number of years ago, a larger lot on the Schindler property had been created at the corner with Wisconsin Central Railroad and Dunn Street. Because the lot is existing, an easement would have to be included from Dunn Street across from Third Avenue to the remainder of the existing lot, Beilfuss said, pointing out that the existing lot cannot be left land-locked without access to it. After the village purchases the property, a street right-ofway will be needed, and the CSM shows the street right-of-way directly across from Fourth Avenue. Klukas wondered if the easement for the remainder of the lot by the railroad tracks could come from the Fourth Avenue location rather than one indicated on the CSM further to the north across from Third Avenue. The Colfax Village Board approved a motion postponing action on accepting the CSM until the next village board meeting on November 10 to allow time to amend the CSM to reflect the alternate easement. Comprehensive plan At the Colfax Plan Commission meeting, committee mem- bers reviewed the utilities and community facilities chapter of the village’s Smart Growth comprehensive plan and recommended that the village board move forward with a public hearing on the updated land use plan. Updating the Smart Growth plan requires a public hearing and that the notice be published in the Colfax Messenger. The public hearing can be held after the 30th day following the notice in the newspaper. The 30day period gives village residents time to review the proposed updated comprehensive plan, Beilfuss explained. If the notice is published in the November 5 Colfax Messenger, the public hearing could be held at any time after December 5. The Colfax Village Board approved a motion to move forward with publishing the notice about the public hearing for the comprehensive plan update. Other business In other business, the Colfax Village Board: • Approved basic radar training for Michael Madrid, Colfax police officer, for November 3 through November 5 in Rice Lake. • Approved a bartender operator’s license for Mary Roehl. • Postponed taking any action on the real estate purchase agreement with Mary Schindler until the November 10 village board meeting. • Learned from Colfax Police Chief Bill Anderson that progress is being made on the clean-up of the Eugene Ziebell property. Toli’s Arms LLC Attorneys at Law 604 Main Street • Colfax 715-704-6500 Wednesdays Bremer Bank • Colfax Buy, sell, trade all firearms at competitive prices. Gunsmith on site. 350+ guns in stock. Open: Wed. - Fri., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Sat., - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Probate • Wills • • Real Estate • By Appointment Only Telephone: (715) 235-3939 Clint Peterson Construction Fully Licensed & Insured Contractor 15 years serving the area No job too small! Handyman & Honey-do list New construction, Remodel, Additions, Roofing, Siding, Windows Great rates, Free estimates 715-632-2402 Myers Septic Service, LLC •Drainfield Problems Use TerrAlift Machine •Line Cleaning/Thawing •Jetter Machine •Vac Tron Machine For Car Washes •Pit Pumping •Portable Toilet Rentals with Handicap Units for all events Family Owned and Operated Since 1965 874-5274 or 874-5237 C31eowc During the June court hearing, Andrew Maki, assistant district attorney, noted that Binder had been ordered to pay $1,085 in restitution that had not been paid. Binder also has been convicted of stealing money from the Colfax Laundromat in June of last year. He was convicted of misde- C34tfc Continued from page 1 misdemeanor theft for an incident in April of this year. Judge Smeltzer sentenced Binder to 120 days in jail with credit for 67 days already served for the incident of theft last year and withheld sentence for the incident in April and placed Binder on one year of probation. FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Colfax Health & Rehab News In Mary’s Memory SURROUNDED BY MEMBERS of the Colfax Middle School student council, seventh grader Tate Russell presented a check for $750 to Courtney Haas from the American Cancer Society in memory of Mary Wolff, former school nurse. Mary’s grandsons Reese and Austin Johnson, daughter Erin Johnson and husband Dave Wolff were present for the presentation. —photo by M. Kruger Colfax Middle School raises money for Breast Cancer Awareness Mayo Clinic-Red Cedar lists births Menomonie The following babies were born at Family Birth Suites at Mayo Clinic Health System in Menomonie: October 22: Lincoln Jay Weber, son of Ashley and Eric Weber of Menomonie October 22: Cora May Wood, daughter of Bridget and Jon Wood of Elmwood October 25: Owen Daniel Debee, son of Laura and Dan Debee of Menomonie Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Wheeler, WI Fall Festival Sat., Nov. 8 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Menu: Homemade Chicken Dumpling Soup, Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Desserts & Beverages. Bake Sale Craft Sale • Raffle Silent Auction • Door Prizes JOIN US FOR A DAY OF FUN C44c45,8c9T* After battling breast cancer for over eight years through chemotherapy and radiation, Mary lost the fight last December. Courtney Haas, a representative of the AMC accepted the check Oct. 29 from student council president Tate Russell. Also on hand from the family were Dave, daughter Erin Johnson and grandsons Reese and Austin. A commemorative plaque was presented later to the family. “This means a lot to our family to have Mary remembered like this,” Dave said. “We hope the money will help others fight cancer and eventually they can find a cure.” Student council advisors are Tim Devine and Kelly Haskamp. Breast cancer awareness program offered to girls at Mayo Clinic Health System sites Bring your granddaughter, daughter, niece or friend to Mayo Clinic Health System for a free, interactive opportunity to learn about breast cancer and prevention. From 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, girls ages 9 to 16 can visit one of three Mayo Clinic Health System locations in northwest Wisconsin. Each girl must attend with at least one adult female — mother, grandmother, aunt, friend or someone special in her life. Participants will: • Learn about the importance of self-breast exams and mammograms. • Hear from a breast cancer Meatball Supper Thurs., Nov. 6, 2014 3:30 to 7 p.m. Grace United Methodist Church Wheeler Meatballs, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Corn, Coleslaw, Cranberries, Pickles, Buttered Bread, Desserts & Beverages Free Will Offering Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center Love Lights We are offering an opportunity to honor and remember loved ones during the holiday season. A display will be in the entryway of the nursing home including a book holding all the names. A program and reading of the names will be held on Thursday, December 4 at 2:00 p.m. along with the star on the front of the building. A complete list of those remembered and honored and of those who submitted the names will be published in the Colfax Messenger during the week of Christmas. If you would like to submit a name, please fill out the form below and return it to Colfax Health and Rehab. The lights are available for $5.00 each. 9cT*C COLFAX — In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Week this past October, the Colfax Middle School Student Council sponsored a bake sale, hat day and staff jeans days to raise money for the American Cancer Society. $750 was raised in memory of Mary Wolff, former Colfax school nurse and later a nurse at Luther Hospital (Mayo Health Systems) in Eau Claire. Mary was also the wife of Dave Wolff who taught middle school at Colfax for over 30 years and had four children graduate from Colfax. survivor. • See a mammography machine and real images. • See the breast biopsy and ultrasound rooms and equipment. • Receive a special gift. Reply by Thursday, Nov. 6, to the location where you’d like to attend: • Eau Claire: 1400 Bellinger St., 715-838-3628 • Menomonie: 2321 Stout Road, 715-233-7464 • Osseo: 13025 8th St., 715597-8628 Go to mayoclinichealthsystem. org to view wellness opportunities in your community. Grapevine senior nutrition menu November 10: Baked chicken, whipped potatoes, gravy, broccoli, whole wheat dinner roll, peaches. November 11: Cedric’s hot dish, white rice, green beans, whole wheat bread, spiced apples. November 12: Hot roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, squash, whole wheat bread, Rice Krispy bar. November 13: Sloppy Joe on a bun, potato wedges, vegetable blend, fruit pie. Menu subject to change. The North wind blew in some very nice weather this week. Sunday started out very cool and ended up very nice. Yard cleanup around town was in full force all afternoon. The week ahead promised to be above average until Tuesday when the temp didn’t make it past 49. On Monday white puffy clouds and sunny skies greeted the residents as they got up and went to the dining rooms for some delicious breakfast. Breakfast is the favorite meal for most residents. Residents meander down to the dining room whenever they wish and order their breakfast cooked the way they want it. For the ladies the best part of that is not doing the dishes! Devotions and current events and a bit of exercise are available at 10 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday mornings. After dinner there is a more formal REX class at 1 p.m. every day. By the time 2 o’clock rolled around the Square was filled with people ready to decorate cookies and make some scary spiders to decorate their room. Coffee, cookies and socializing in the Square with friends before going to supper is a regular event every day. At 6 p.m. the Kick Ball/ bounce ball players go to the rotunda and wear off a little energy before retiring for the night. On Tuesday afternoon the Colfax Kindergarten children (60 of them) came to perform their creepy, spooky charming Halloween songs. Some wore costumes, some did not but all were as cute and entertaining as can be. Following their performance the square became a bingo hall. Every table was filled with residents and friends who came to see the children and stayed to play bingo. Linnea, Veda, Eileen, Violet and Vonnie were here and helped where needed. On Wednesday morning Pastor Schoenknecht from Holden, Mayo Clinic Health System is hosting the following classes, support groups and events in November. Go online at mayoclinichealthsystem.org for more information about these events. Colfax Events are held at Mayo Clinic Health System – Chippewa Valley in Colfax, 1010 High St., unless noted. • Colfax Women’s Night, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6; free; call 715-962-3117 to register. Menomonie Events are held at Mayo Clinic Health System Menomonie, 2321 Stout Road, unless noted. • Asleep at the Wheel Class, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13; free; registration not required. • Bridge Builders Support Group, 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 4, 11, 18 and 25; free; call 715235-9074 or 715-505-4527 to reg. • Caregiver Coffee Hour, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5; free; call 715-232-4006 for more information. • Consider the Conversation End-of-life Documentary, Marjorie A Clement, DDS 304 Gray Street Eau Claire, WI 54701 (715) 832-5566 606 Main Street Colfax, WI 54730 (715) 962-3565 New Patients Welcome! Sat., Nov. 15 • 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. at the Menomonie Veterans Center E4710 County Road BB Menomonie In honor of________________________ In memory of ______________________ Given by _________________________ Phone# __________________________ Return form and check payable to: Colfax Health and Rehab Center 110 Park Drive Colfax, Wisconsin 54730 Monetary donations can be made payable to: Benefit For Dan Hiben. Donations can be sent by mail to: Dairy State Bank, PO Box 135, Prairie Farm, Wisconsin 54762 or delivered to any branch location. C45c48 Norton, Running Valley Lutheran churches led the service. Delores Huber was our pianist. Linnea and Veda and Violet were here to help where needed. Wednesday afternoon we had Beauty Boutique. Spooky Halloween colors were chosen by many residents. On Thursday morning residents played volleyball. Veda had them getting more exercise than they realized. Thursday afternoon we had resident council and all the Halloween costumes were shown to the residents that wanted to dress up on Halloween. The volunteers that come every Friday for gospel sing arrived and Glen Ekberg was dressed like Cornel Sanders carrying a rubber chicken hanging out of the KFC bucket. Glen has white hair and a white mustache so he looked very cool! The costumes were over the top and the residents loved them as they arrived in the Square for the Halloween dance in the afternoon. “Honey and Me” were the entertainers. Staff and residents dance the afternoon away. The children that came for Tricks or Treat in the later afternoon were greeted by resident with bowls of candy. Many very cool things happened this week. The Colfax Library donated more large print books. Magazines and beanies were also donated by several thoughtful people in the community. Another visit by Leona Ubbelohde was much appreciated as well. Residents asked if we would let all of them know how much the donations are appreciated. The volunteers like Merle on the weekend, Eileen Stokke, Mary Biesterveld and Lee Ann Mayner helped make this a completely entertaining week. Don’t forget the deadline for the Love Lights is November 28th. Look for the Love Lights form in the Messenger. Or stop in and fill out one at the front desk with Karen. That is just a tiny little bit of the news here in the land of Colfax where most of the leaves have fallen and what doesn’t get raked up will be covered by snow so we have no worries! 5:30 p.m. dinner and 6 p.m. film, Thursday, Nov. 6; free; call 716464-5990 to register by Oct. 29. • Family Caregiver Support Group, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20; free; call 715-232-4006 for more information. • Four-week Childbirth Preparation Series, Wednesdays, Nov. 12 and 19, and Dec. 3 and 10; free; register online or call 715233-7464. • Mending Hearts Support Group, 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18; free; call 715-233-7464 for more information. • Relatives Raising Children Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 20; free; call 715-232-4006 for more information. • Wellness ROCKS — Mondays in Motion, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Nov. 10, 17 and 24; free; Alliance Church Gym, Menomonie; no reg. required. • Wellness ROCKS — Music and Movement, 9:30 to 10 a.m. Fridays, Nov. 7 and 14; free; Menomonie Public Library. Menomonie United Methodist Church invites community to free concert MENOMONIE – The Menomonie United Methodist Church (MUMC) invites the community to attend a free concert on Saturday, November 15 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. featuring the Michael Rambo Project, a seasoned and enthusiastic group of musicians that deliver original pop and soul music. Songwriter, Michael Rambo, combines elements of Jazz, Hip-hop, Gospel, Soul, and Pop/ Rock to create tuneful passages. “People of all ages are invited to this family-friendly concert,” said Jensine Bourman, concert coordinator and member of MUMC. “We are excited to bring a unique worship opportunity like this to our town.” After the performance, concert-goers can meet the band and enjoy refreshments. “Not only will people enjoy a great show, but following they will have time to celebrate Christ through fellowship with neighbors and friends,” continued Bourman. Concert admission is free; a love offering will be collected after the concert. All proceeds will go to the Michael Rambo Project, who has graciously donated their time for this event. “The MUMC youth are also collecting new mittens as part of a mission project,” said Bourman. “Concert goers are invited to bring a pair to help keep handsin-need warm this winter.” Community members can go online to menomonieumc.org or to the Menomonie United Methodist Facebook page for event information. For more information about the concert in Menomonie, contact Jensine Bourman at 651366-7155 or [email protected]. For more information about the Michael Rambo Project, go to themichaelramboproject.com. Benefit for Dan Hiben Dan has been diagnosed with BRAF melanoma cancer, a very aggressive cancer. Dan’s Cancer has spread from his skin to his brain & various organs. Due to the severity of the cancer, Dan has had a procedure done to place radiation in his brain and has been started on high doses of oral chemotherapy. Dan hasn’t been able to work due to his medications and seizures since September. Deadline for submission is November 28, 2014 MONSTER MASH - Evelyn Nelson and Violet the Good Witch among many other costumed residents. —photo submitted Upcoming events at Mayo Clinic sites Dinner - Silent Auction Bake Sale - And More! Love Lights Colfax Messenger • Page 3 Funds raised will help support Dan & Jody and daughters during Dan’s cancer treatments. Questions? Call Jess 715-308-7855 or Amanda 715-821-1129 Tire & Auto Care Center 618 Main Street • Colfax, WI 715-962-2276 Now Specializing in two and four-wheel Alignments! NEW NUMBER & LOCATION Quality Tires • Large Selection General Auto Repair & Service Tune-ups • Oil Changes Most Major Credit Cards Accepted SPORTS Page 4 • Colfax Messenger Colfax season ended by streaking Comets CAMERON — For as dominant as the Colfax volleyball team was by winning all three regional games in three sets, it was a different caliber of team they faced when they traveled to Cameron Oct. 30 to take on the Comets in the sectional semifinal match. Both teams were a number one seed and the Vikings have shown plenty of firepower as of late on the offensive side of the net as well as the ability to keep plays going with their diving digs and blocks on the defensive side. But up against six foot three inch Hannah Bailey who will play for Division I Iowa State next year and a strong supporting cast, the Vikings went down in three sets to the Comets 25-17, 25-11, 25-10. The first set was close most of the way with the score knotted six times early on with Kori Buchanan putting down the first kill for Colfax and serving up an ace. Dannielle Dachel scored on a kill and a tip and with the score at 8-8 Makayla Mattson put the Vikings up on a tip shot. Cameron began to pull away, taking a 17-11 lead before Colfax made a short run with Lakken Meredith serving, forcing some Comet miscues to get back within three points at 18-15. The M and M girls, Marianne Scharlau and Mattson combined for a block and the Vikings were within two at 19-17, but it was their turn to commit a few errors as they misfired on two kills, then gave up points on tips to the middle of the court to fall behind 23-17. A Bailey kill and a Colfax error finished off the first set for Cameron. Colfax fell behind 7-2 early in set two and got a little closer at 8-5 with an Olson kill, but they couldn’t generate any consistency in their offense as they didn’t score more than one point at a time the rest of the set. Bailey not only can slam the ball at the net, the left hander showed her serving power by slicing eight consecutive points for a 16-5 Comet lead before Dachel finally broke the string with a kill. The Vikings didn’t get any closer than 11 points the rest of the set, however. “Our ability to receive the serve and get that first pass up to our setters just wasn’t consistent,” coach Pam Meredith said. “That was throwing our whole offense off so I told the girls to just relax and play like they had the past few weeks.” Any hopes of a comeback like they produced in the conference championship match against Elk Mound disappeared early after a 4-4 tie in the third set became a 15-5 deficit rather quickly. Olson added a point with a rare Colfax kill and Buchanan added one from the back row to get to within 11 points down 18-7. The M and M girls combined for an- Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Middle School Athletes COLFAX SEVENTH GRADERS moved from flag football to tackle football this fall and finished with a record of 3-1. Players include, front row, L to R: Tyler Hallquist, Jakob Moore, Hunter Larson, Wes Kallstrom, Cole Kiekhafer, Trey Hovde, and Remi Larson. Second row, L to R: Bryce Schindler, Noah Albricht, Brady Lawrence, Mitchel Harmon, Brad Thompson, Noah LaNou, Phillip Taylor, and Noah Swanson. Third row, L to R: Boden Bergeson, Dillon Kiekhafer, Ed Hydukovich, Austin Snyder, Marcus Drees, Devon Kiekhafer, and Daniel Zons. Back row, L to R: coaches Garrett Maas, Tim Devine, and Otis Moore. —photo by M. Kruger VIKINGS’ Cheyenne Olson smashed the volleyball through a block attempt by Cameron’s Maddie Otto in the sectional semifinal last Thursday, October 30. Cameron won the match in three sets. —photo by Shawn DeWitt other block to keep the Vikings within two at 19-8 but Cameron rattled off four more points before Buchanan put down what turned out to be her final kill of her high school career. Meredith and Scharlau scored the Vikings’ final point with a block then Bailey put the exclamation point on the win for the Comets with a big slam down the middle of the court. “We seemed to be playing a lot more defense then offense tonight and I have to give credit to Cameron because they took us out of our offensive game,” Meredith said. “We have some great players but they had too many weapons for us to cover tonight,” she added. Colfax finished with just 18 kills in the match with Olson leading the team with six while Buchanan had five. Buchanan had the only ace serve of the game for the Vikings, Scharlau added two solo blocks and Meredith came up with 15 of the team’s 16 assists. The Colfax players were diving and digging to save points all night with Bryana Buchanan coming up with 14 digs to go with 12 from Olson and 10 from Kori Buchanan. Colfax ended the season with a 24-14 record, 9-0 in conference for a conference championship and also won their first regional title in 17 years. COLFAX MIDDLE SCHOOL players on the eight grade team ended the 2014 season with a record of 3-1. Front row, L to R: Luke Heidorn, Dalton Klukas, Dennan Fogarty, Brett Foyt, and Dalton Schotter. Back row, L to R: coach Garrett Maas, Tommy Anderson, Wyatt Olson, Tom Jensen, Jackson Hellmann, George Scharalu, and coach Tim Devine. —photo by M. Kruger COLFAX Libero Bryanna Buchanan received a serve during the first set of the Vikings’ sectional semifinal volleyball match against Cameron October 30. —photo by Shawn DeWitt Kruger, Fasbender wind up cross country season at state meet REPRESENTING the Elk Mound Middle School Black team this fall were, front row, L to R: Jack Emberson, Ryan Flynn, Marcus Kinblom, Andy Lor, Andrew Williams, and Colton Ward. Middle row, L to R: Mason Close, Isiah Wald, Brett Lew, Brady Redwine, Faith Darr, Ethan Kaanta, and Taylor Tomsen. Back row, L to R: coach Mark Brunner, Reuben Reik, Tyler Bauer, Max Marquardt, Ryan Zurbuchen, Mitchell Fox, Colton Johnson, Garrett Kaiser, Marquis Kasakaitas, and coach Jon Chisholm. —photo by M. Kruger UP HILL CLIMB — Elk Mound’s Caleb Kruger is shown running up a hill at the state cross country meet held November 1. The Mounder senior finished 77th with a time of 18:08.87. —JHolzwarth.smugmug.com WISCONSIN RAPIDS — Elk Mound High School had one girl and one boy compete in the WIAA Division 3 State Cross Country meet that was held under sunny skies at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids November 1. Sophomore Elizabeth Fasbender became the first girl in the five year history of Elk Mound cross country to qualify for the state meet. She finished 87th among 150 individuals with a time of 21:57 in the first ever 5K race for the girls. (The distance was changed this year from the usual 4K). Delaney APPROACHING THE FINISH of the WIAA Girls’ Division 3 state cross country championship Nov. 1 was Elk Mound sophomore Elizabeth Fasbender (#145). She ran the state course in a time of 21:57.46 to place 87th. —photo by Shawn DeWitt Greene-Gretzinger of Marion was the medalist with a time of 19:05. Senior Caleb Kruger, who just missed qualifying for the big show as a junior, placed 77th in a field of 150 competitors with a time of 18:08 as Kevin Koski of Chequamegon was first in 16:06. Kruger followed in the footsteps of former Mounder Ben Holzwarth who competed the past two years at state, making Kruger the second boy from the school to compete in the meet. PLAYERS ON THE Elk Mound Orange Middle School team this fall were, front row, L to R: Mickey Flynn, Cole Steinhorst, Cameron Johnson, Dominic Hall, Derek Falkner, and Kendall Nigon. Middle row, L to R: Blaze Todd, James Javanovich, Nate Bechel, Kyle Deling, Jacob Miller, and Isaac Sell. Back row, L to R: coach Randy Simpson, Cade Hanson, Nate Sweeney, Jesse Stewart, Tyler Byars, Ethan Rubenzer, and coach Mike Proft. —photo by M. Kruger FOOTBALL CONTEST Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Colfax Messenger • Page 5 Express Mart 13. 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LINEMAN Jake Lake BV Jr. Blake Purdy MON Jr. Jacob Rielly SV Jr. END Josh Freyholtz SCC Sr. Connor Rogers SCC Sr. HONORABLE MENTION LINEBACKER Shaye Seipel MON Jr. DEFENSIVE BACK Brady Schutts BV Sr. Dane Lew EM So. Logan Newton SV Jr. LINEMAN Justin Schultz BV Sr. Trevor Olson COL Sr. Justin Erpenbach EM Jr. Andrew Vanderpoel SCC Jr. END Cody Dregney MON Sr. Devin Larson SV Jr. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Cody Gostovich SCC Jr. OFFENSIVE TEAMS FIRST TEAM QUARTERBACK Remington Schneider SV BACKFIELD Jeremiah Wait COL Noah Zurbuchen EM Jed Schlegel SV TIGHT END Jake Hierlmeier GC WIDE RECEIVER Jason Matteson SCC LINEMAN Jake Lake BV Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. D-SC VOLLEYBALL FIRST TEAM Kori Buchanan COL Cheyenne Olson COL Lakken Meredith COL Elly Friberg EM Morgan Polden EM Elizabeth Schreiber EM Cheyanne Catura PC Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. SECOND TEAM Abbey Bird BV Dannielle Dachel COL Hannah Flatness EM Sr. Sr. Jr. Dayna Kotecki EM Sr. Emily Kircher PEPIN Sr. Madison Malecek SCC Sr. HONORABLE MENTION Alexa Peterson BV Sr. Jacquelyn Laursen MON Sr. Markie Jacobson MON Sr. Andi Terpstra PEPIN Jr. Emma Laehn PEPIN Sr. Ally Lee SV So. Becky Fesenmaier SV Jr. PLAYER OF THE YEAR Kori Buchanan COL Sr. Schotter ends season in 55th at state meet Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. 2014 D-SC All Conference Volleyball selections listed EARNING DUNN-ST. CROIX ALL-CONFERENCE recognition for Colfax in volleyball and football for the 2014 season were, front row, L to R: Aliymu Davis, Lakken Meredith, Kori Buchanan, Dannielle Dachel, Chey Olson, and Jeremiah Wait. Back row,L to R: Trevor Olson, Jarrod Rudi,Tyson Hellmann, Ben Kragness, Sawyer DeMoe, and Jon Hayton. Buchanan was chosen as conference’s Volleyball Player of the Year for the secong straight year while Wait was chosen as the conference’s Offensive Football Player of the year. —photo by M. Kruger SELECTED FOR THE 2014 DUNN-ST. CROIX ALL CONFERENCE volleyball and football teams for Elk Mound were, front row, L to R: Elly Friberg, Morgan Polden, Elizabeth Schreiber, Dayna Kotecki, Rachel Caron and Hannah Flatness. Back row, L to R: Dane Lew, Justin Erpenbach, Noah Zurbuchen and Adam Wolgemuth. —photo by M. 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Jr. BV Sr. BV Sr. BV MON SCC Sr. Jr. Jr. BV Sr. COL Jr. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jeremiah Wait COL Sr. ORDINANCE 2014-07 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, TITLE 13 ARTICLE C FOR THE VILLAGE OF COLFAX, DUNN COUNTY, WISCONSIN An ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance, Title 13, Article C for the Village of Colfax, Dunn County, Wisconsin. THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF COLFAX DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Amendments to the text of the Village Zoning Code, Title 13, Article C, Residential District Requirements, Sec. 13-1-25(3)(a) and (e) R-1 New Single Family Residential District-Large Lot pertaining to minimum lot size and accessory building setback requirements of the ordinances of the Village of Colfax have been recommended for approval by the Village of Colfax Plan Commission. The proposed amendments are attached to this Ordinance. Section 2. A public hearing on the proposal to amend the Village of Colfax Zoning Ordinance, Title 13, Article C was held before the Plan Commission on October 27, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. after public notice was provided as required under Sec. 62.23 (7)(d)2 Wis. Stats. Section 3. A copy of the proposed Title 13, Article C amendments has been available for public inspection at the Village Hall for more than two (2) weeks prior to the date hereof. Such copy shall remain on file in such office preserved in loose-leaf form and be available for all persons desiring to examine it. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon the date hereof and upon the publication or posting as may be required under Sec. 61.50(1), Wis. Stats. Passed, Approved and Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Colfax this 27th day of October, 2014. VILLAGE OF COLFAX WISCONSIN RAPIDS — Colfax sophomore Abbagail Schotter was the lone representative for the Vikings when she cruised through the 5K course at the WIAA State Cross Country meet held November 1 at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids. It was Schotter’s second trip to state but first as an individual since she ran last year as a member of the girls’ team. In a field of 150 runners, Schotter placed 55th with a time of 21:14. Delaney-Greene-Gretzinger of Marion won the race in 19:05. This was the first year WNAXLP C45c the girls have run a 5K race, the same distance as the boys. Schotter was 58th last year with a time of 16:39 in the 4K run. “This was Abbagail’s best race of the year,” coach Joe Doucette said. “She beat five of the nine girls who had beaten her at the sectional meet. She was solid and looked strong the whole way. The atmosphere at the state meet is great and there was another huge crowd but Abbagail handled it very well. We are happy she ended her season with a great race,” he added. Notice of 30 Day Review Period & Public Hearing Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment Village of Colfax, WI The Village Board of the Village of Colfax authorized the Plan Commission to review and amend the Village of Colfax Comprehensive Plan, adopted November 25, 2002, pursuant to state statutes. The Plan Commission has prepared a comprehensive plan following a public planning process. The Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at the Village Hall, 613 Main Street, Colfax, WI to hear public comment on the recommended amended plan and to recommend adoption of the amended comprehensive plan to the Village Board. Following a short presentation, the Plan Commission will open the public hearing to accept public input. You are encouraged to attend the public hearing and to offer your comments. Copies of the proposed amended Comprehensive Plan will be available for public review beginning Thursday, November 6, 2014 at the following locations during normal hours of operation: 1. Colfax Village Office, 613 Main Street, Colfax, WI. 2. Colfax Public Library, 613 Main Street, Colfax, WI. 3. Village of Colfax website: http://www.villageofcolfaxwi.org/ The recommended plan consists of written text, tables, figures, and maps. Areas covered in the plan include the following elements: Issues and Opportunities; Agricultural, Natural, and Cultural Resources; Housing; Transportation; Land Use; Economic Development; Community Facilities; Utilities; Plan Implementation; and Intergovernmental Cooperation. The plan also includes goals, objectives, and recommendations relating to these areas. The Wisconsin Comprehensive Plan, law provided under Sec. 66.1001 Wis. Stats., requires that, effective January 1, 2010, if a local governmental unit enacts or amends any of the following; official mapping ordinance, local subdivision ordinance, Village zoning ordinances, shorelands or wetlands in shorelands zoning ordinances, the ordinance shall be consistent with that local governmental unit’s comprehensive plan. Individuals who may need special assistance or accommodations may also contact the Village Clerk to request such assistance at 715-962-3311. Written comments may be received by the Village Clerk, 613 Main Street, Colfax, WI 54730 by 4:00 p.m., December 8, 2014. Dated: October 31, 2014 Published: November 5, 2014 Adopted – October 27, 2014 Published – November 5, 2014 Jackie L. Ponto Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer NEARING THE TWO mile marker at Saturday’s state cross country championships was Colfax’ Abbagail Schotter (center). The Vikings’ sophomore runner took 54th in the Division 3 girls’ race held Nov. 1 in Wisconsin Rapids. Schotter had a time of 21:14.48. —photo by Shawn DeWitt WNAXLP Jackie L. Ponto Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer C45c Wednesday, November 5, 2014 LITTLE VIKES FOOTBALL Colfax Messenger • Page 7 Little Vikes Football 2014 Colfax Community Flag Football Program IN THEIR FINAL season of flag football, six grade players ended the year by playing a game during halftime of the high school game Oct. 17. Front, L to R: Caden Erickson, Julio Hernandez, Will Ottinger, Noah Heidorn, Devan Olson. Middle: Drew Gibson, Tanner Hoffman, Hunter Rebak, Austin Schindler, Quinn Russell, Shane Cooper. Back: coaches Gene Gibson, Dan Olson, Ed Erickson. missing: Cody Sault. —photo by M. Kruger FOURTH GRADERS honed their football skills in the flag football program this fall. Front, L to R: Bobby Allen, Jack Scharalu, Dylan Hiitola, Kyle Irwin, Braden Kiekhafer. Row 2: Jack Kouba, Mitchell Medin, Mark Solberg, Ashton Yarrington, Nicolaus Jensen. Row 3: William Dekarske, Ashton Greenwell, Luke Anderson, Cole Kiekhafer. Back: coaches Jon Hiitola, Tim Kiekhafer, Joe Solberg. missing: Jadent Buchholz. —photo by M. Kruger SECOND GRADE players in the Little Vike’s football program were. Front, L to R: Grace Wahl,Theo Hovde, Drew Buchner, Nate Edwards, Audrey Ebert. Row 2: Caleb Arntson, Aiden Fischer, Zayden Zwiefer, Evan Cook, Colin Reinolt. Row 3: Conner Berthiaume, John Riebe, Hunter Roberts, Abram Winings. Back: coaches Dave Riebe, Brady Arntson, Mike Buchner. —photo by M. Kruger FIFTH GRADERS participating in the local flag football program this year were Front, L to R: Rylee Timms, Aiden McKee, Jaiden Moen, Jamison Flatland, Otto Winings, Coltin Lemon. Row 2: Jarod Loew, Will Wanish, Taylor Risler, Thomas Drees, Dustin Niggemann, Josiah Harder. Row 3: Colin Weidner, Tristan Lenz, Alex Swanson, Ryan Albricht. Back: coaches Greg Albricht, Matt Flatland, Jason Weidner. missing: Austin Swanson, Nathan Hydukovich. —photo by M. Kruger FIRST GRADERS (along with some kindergartners) had their first experience with flag football this year. Front, L to R: Christopher Evenson, Zachary Ingram, Brady Niven, Orion Nichols, Bowen Seehaver. Row 2: Brynn Sikora, Daniel Schulze, Austin Coates, Grant Palewicz, Sam Ralph. Row 3: Grant Paulus, Levi Elwood, Clara Hydukovich, Victor Noller. Back: coaches Chad Evenson, Corey Niven. —photo by M. Kruger A LARGE GROUP of third graders took part in the Little Vike’s football program this fall. Front, L to R: Kade Anderson, Brady Berg, Matt Dachel, Christian Ebert, Elijah Entzminger. Row 2: Gabriel Loew, Colton Hoffman, Jeanette Hydukovich, Blake Johnson, Ava Kersten, Luke Knutson, Drake Knutson. Row 3: Kaylie Olson, Asher Pecha, Eli Ralph, Maveric Suvada, Mason Yarrington, Kevin Ross, Chance Smith, Gunner Rebak, Austin Sundstrom, Vinjintz Jones. Back: coaches Ben Anderson, Ryan Yarrington, Sean Knutson, Jordan Sundstrom. missing: Hunter Dressel. —photo by M. Kruger Almost 100 boys and girls in grades kindergarten through six participated in the Colfax Little Vike's flag football program this fall. Games were played in-house on Saturday mornings on the high school field for six weeks. Accelerated Genetics Ackerman Dairy Products, Inc. Anytime Fitness Express Berres Family & Sports Chiropractic Blue Diamond Family Dental Bremer Bank Cedar Country Co-op - Colfax Cenex Colfax Animal Hospital Colfax Health Mart Pharmacy Colfax Health & Rehabilitation Commercial Testing Laboratory, Inc. Dairy State Bank Deluxe Beauty & Tanning Salon Express Mart Gilberts of Sand Creek H&H Plumbing Herrick Construction Independence State Bank of Elk Mound Jenson’s Repair of Elk Mound Karl’s Chevrolet A Little Slice of Italy Mane Street Salon, Spa & Tanning MarketPlace Foods Mayo Clinic Health System - Chippewa Valley Midwest Physical Therapy Mike’s Auto Repair Morgen’s Auto Body, LLC Nate’s Towing Ray’s Metal Works, LLC Russell-Toycen American Legion Post 131 Seeds & Stuff Farm Market SERVPRO® of Barron, Dunn & Rusk Counties Sundstrom’s Septic Service Tainter Machine WESTconsin Credit Union Whitetail Golf Course Woods Run Forest Products, Inc. RELIGION & NEWS Page 8 • Colfax Messenger Worship Services BAPTIST GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Aaron Blumer 515 East Street (Hwy 29 just north of Hwy 170) Boyceville, WI • 715-643-5011 Sun.: 10 a.m. Sun. School, Adult Bible Studies; 11 a.m. Morning Worship. Wed.: 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting. Schedule varies on the fifth Sun. of any month that has five. Call for information. CATHOLIC ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC Fr. John Potaczek 4540 State Road 40, Bloomer Cooks Valley Mass Schedule: 8 p.m. Saturday Mass; 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass; Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 a.m. Pine Creek - 715-949-1750 Sun.: 9 a.m. Worship Service. ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC Elk Mound, Wisconsin Fr. Joseph Nakwah Sat.: 4:30 p.m. Mass. Sun.: 10:15 a.m. Worship. CHURCH OF LATTER DAY SAINTS CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 2721 15th Street, Menomonie, WI Sun. Services: 9:30-10:40 Sacrament Meeting; 10:45-11:25 Sun. School; 11:30-12:30 Relief Society; Priesthood, Primary. LUTHERAN BARUM - BIG ELK CREEK LUTHERAN PARISH Pastor Hal Schroetter, Barum Sun. (Barum): 9 a.m.-Worship Service; 10 a.m.-Sun. School. Sun. (Big Elk Creek): 9:30 a.m.-Sun. School; 10:30 a.m.-Worship Service. Wed.: 7 p.m.-Confirmation at BEC; 8-9 p.m.-Youth Group. BETHANY LUTHERAN BRETHREN George Schweitzer - Pastor Colfax, WI • 715-962-2280 www.bethanylbchurch.org Sun.: 10:05 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Our sanctuary is wheelchair accessible. Visit our website and listen to sermons online. Wed.: 3:30 p.m. Confirmation Classes (gr 7-8), 6 p.m. AWANA at Colfax Elementary. COLFAX LUTHERAN Leslie W. Walck, Pastor 715-962-3336 Wed., Nov. 5: 3:15 p.m. Praise Kids, 3:30 p.m. Confirmation Classes, 6 p.m. Colfax Crafters. Sun., Nov. 9: 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship, 10:30 a.m. & Sunday School & Choir Rehearsal. Tues., Nov. 11: 9 a.m. Esther Circle, 6:30 p.m. Colfax Comets 4H Club, 7 p.m. Barbershoppers. Wed., Nov. 12: 11 a.m. CharityHope Circle, 3:15 p.m. Praise Kids, 3:30 p.m. Confirmation Classes, 6 p.m. Colfax Crafters, 7 p.m. Church Council. COLFAX RURAL LUTHERAN Pastor Bob Schoenknecht 715-962-3913 Wed., Nov. 5: 3:45 p.m. Confirmation at the Parsonage. Sun., Nov. 9: 8:30 a.m. Norton Worship, 8:45 a.m. Holden Sunday School, 9:40 a.m. Norton Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Holden Worship, 10 a.m. NRV Sunday School, 11 a.m. North Running Valley Worship. Wed., Nov. 12: 3:45 p.m. Confirmation at the Parsonage. Thurs., Nov. 13: 1:30 p.m. Holden Ladies Aid. FAITH LUTHERAN RUNNING VALLEY AFLC Jim Haga, Pastor 3 1/2 miles N on east side Cty Hwy A Sun.s: 9:30 a.m. Sun. School & Confirmation; 10:45 a.m. Worship. HAY RIVER-RIDGELAND LUTHERAN Pastor David Sands - 715-949-1976 Wed., Nov. 5: 9 a.m. Hay River Do Day/10 a.m. Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Confirmation at Ridgeland. Sun., Nov. 9: WORSHIP: 9 a.m. Hay River - Honorary Senior Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Ridgeland, SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:30 a.m. Ridgeland, 10:30 a.m. Hay River. Mon., Nov. 10: 1:30 p.m. Twilight Circle. Wed., Nov. 12: 9 a.m. Hay River Do Day, 6:30 p.m. Confirmation at Hay River. OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN (ELCA) Hwy. 170, P.O. Box 186 Wheeler, WI Sec. Hours: Wed. & Fri., 9:30-3 [email protected] 715-632-2530 Sun. worship service is at 9:15 a.m. NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH E9085 County Road V Sand Creek, WI 54765 [email protected] www.newhope-lutheran.org 715-658-1470 Pastor Josh Toufar [email protected] Sun. Regular Worship Hours: 9 a.m. Pine Creek, 10:30 a.m. Sand Creek, 10 a.m. Sunday School (both churches). Confirmation program date to be announced. SHEPHERD OF THE HILL LUTHERAN 207 University St., Elk Mound 715-879-5115 Pastor Mary Eide Sun.: 8:45-9:45 a.m. Sunday School, 10 a.m. Worship. SPRING BROOK LUTHERAN 7 miles south of Elk Mound off H on 930th Sun.: 8:30 a.m. Sun. School; 9:30 a.m. Family Worship Hour. [email protected] Pastor Brad Peterson Phone: 715-643-3821 Parish Office Hours: M-T, Th-Fri 8 a.m.noon; Wed noon-3 p.m. Communion 1st, 3rd & 5th Sun. Sun.: 9 a.m. Worship Service; 10:15 a.m.-Sun. School. NON-DENOMINATIONAL INDEPENDENT BIBLE CHURCH Pastor Robert Koepp Sand Creek - 715-962-4601 Thurs., Nov. 6: 6 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer Meeting. Sun., Nov. 9: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service, 10:45 a.m. Sunday School, 6 p.m. Games and Fellowship, 7 p.m. Evening Service. NEW DIMENSION MINISTRIES 5448 Balsam Drive Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Pastor Darrell Wood, Sr. Phone 715-723-9520 Sun.: 10 a.m. Worship Service Wed.: 6:30 p.m. Worship. Service. CALVARY CHAPEL Pastor Jason Taylor N10091 Co. Rd. S, Wheeler 715-658-1036 Sun.: 10 a.m. Prayer; Worship. Thurs.: 7 p.m. Bible Study. Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Obituary WILLIAM “BILL” E. HAHN, JR. 10:30 UNITED METHODIST SALEM-IRON CREEK UNITED METHODIST--ELK MOUND Margaret DeMaris, Pastor Sun.: Worship @ 9:15 a.m., Sunday School @ 10:15 a.m. TRINITY UNITED METHODIST ELK MOUND Margaret DeMaris, Pastor Phone 715-879-5118 Sun.: Worship @ 10:45 a.m., Sunday School @ 9:45 a.m. UNITED METHODIST Rev. Craig Conklin Tainter 715-962-4335 Sun.: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Sun. School. Colfax Sun.: 11 a.m. Worship Service. Tues.: 9:30 a.m. Prayer Group. Colfax Village Board Regular Meeting - September 8, 2014 The September 8, 2014, Village of Colfax Board regular meeting was held at 7:00 p.m. at the Colfax Village Hall. Members present: President Gunnufson, Trustees Halpin, Davis, Schauer, Schieber, Olson, and Klukas. Others present included LeAnn Ralph, Public Works Director Bates, and Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer Ponto. Minutes – Schieber/Halpin to approve the minutes from the August 4, 2014 Joint Village Board/Library Board Meeting, August 25, 2014 Special Meeting and the August 25, 2014 regular meeting. For: Klukas, Olson, Schieber, Schauer, Davis, Halpin, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Training Requests – Schauer/Halpin to approve the training request from Donald Logslett for the Permit-Required Confined Space Entry on September 17, 2014. For: Halpin, Davis, Schauer, Schieber, Olson, Klukas, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Licenses – Operators License – Halpin/Davis to approve an operator’s license application for Jaime Anne Chryst Haberlin for the time period of September 8, 2014 – June 30, 2015. For: Klukas, Olson, Schieber, Schauer, Davis, Halpin, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Storm Siren Repair/Replacement/Relocation – Olson/Halpin to approve the purchase of a new storm siren located at the Rescue Squad Building, and remove the old siren from private property. For: Halpin, Davis, Schauer, Schieber, Olson, Klukas, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Ambulance as Demo at the Greater NW EMS Conference – Mahnomen, MN – Halpin/Schieber to allow North Central Ambulance Sales the use of the new ambulance during the week of October 1st – 6th for the NW EMS Conference. For: Klukas, Olson, Schieber, Schauer, Davis, Halpin, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Change Order #2 – Refreshment Stand – Halpin/Olson to approve change order #2 for the additional work on the refreshment stand of $700.00 to Allen Johnson Construction. For: Halpin, Davis, Schauer, Olson, Klukas, and Gunnufson. Against: Schieber. Motion carried. Final Payment for Refreshment Stand – Davis/Schauer to approve the final payment of $8,752.70 to Allen Johnson Construction. For: Klukas, Olson, Schieber, Schauer, Davis, Halpin, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. ST. KATHERINE’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Evangelical Lutheran Synod Pastor Shawn Kauffeld E7250 N. Cty. Rd. E Menomonie 715-556-9307 Sun.: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m Worship Service. Special Events Package Approval – Schauer/Schieber to approve the use of a special events application for the rental of the beer tent. Each rental must be approved by the Board. For: Halpin, Davis, Schauer, Schieber, Olson, Klukas, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. SAMPSON FUNERAL HOME 1017 Railroad Avenue • P.O. Box 175 Colfax, WI 54730 P: 715-962-3525 • F: 715-962-2525 “Providing Dignified Caring Funeral & Cremation Services” Beer Tent Rental – Olson/Schauer to approve adding the rental of the beer tent to the Village Facilities ordinance. The cost for renting the beer tent is $300 with a $500 deposit. For: Klukas, Olson, Schieber, Schauer, Davis, Halpin, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Resolution 2014-15 To Withdraw From the Wisconsin Public Employers’ Group Health Insurance Program – Davis/Schauer to approve Resolution 2014-15 To Withdraw From the Wisconsin Public Employers’ Group Health Insurance Program. For: Klukas, Olson, Schieber, Schauer, Davis, Halpin, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Colfax Village Board Regular Meeting - September 22, 2014 The September 22, 2014, Village of Colfax Board regular meeting was held at 7:00 p.m. at the Colfax Village Hall. Members present: President Gunnufson, Trustees Halpin, Davis, Schauer, Schieber, Olson, and Klukas. Others present LeAnn Ralph, Rita Liddell – Cedar Corporation, Patrick Beilfuss – Cedar Corporation, Lisa Fleming - Ayres Associates, John Thompson – IFLS, Pat Eggert – IFLS, Sue Hill, Kitz Cleary, Librarian Ludwig, Police Chief Anderson, Public Works Director Bates, and Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer Ponto. C6c9, C11eow Schauer/Olson to approve the conditional use permit for a bed and breakfast establishment at 503 Pine Street, owned by Susan Hill. For: Halpin, Davis, Schauer, Schieber, Olson, Klukas, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Daniel Duffenbach Funeral Director NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING TOWN OF GRANT, DUNN COUNTY Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 10, 2014 at 7 pm at the Town of Grant hall located at N10360 County Road W, Colfax, WI, a PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed 2015 budget of the Town of Grant will be held. The proposed budget in detail is available for inspection at the town clerk’s home. Budget summaries have been posted at the town hall. NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 10, 2014, immediately following completion of the Public Hearing, the regular monthly meeting for the Town of Grant will be held. The agenda will be as follows: minutes of the previous meeting, public comment, correspondence, equipment/road work, adopt the 2015 budget, auditing of bills for payment, and any other business unknown prior to this notice. Peggy Johnson, Town Clerk WNAXLP C44c Review/Approval – Bills – Halpin/Olson to approve payment of the bills from August 15th – August 31st, 2014 for payment. For: Halpin, Davis, Schauer, Schieber, Olson, Klukas, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Payee WI DEPT OF FINANCIAL INST. 24-7 TELCOM ALA-AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOC. ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICE CARDMEMBER SERVICE CARDMEMBER SERVICE CEDAR CORPORATION CENTURY LINK CITY OF EAU CLAIRE COLFAX COMMUNITY FIRE DEPT COMTEKK ENGINEERING DUNN COUNTY TREASURER GALE/CENAGE GALLS GILBERTS OF SAND CREEK GREENER GRASS SYSTEMS HAWKINS INC HUMANADENTAL INS. CO MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEMS MEDICA INS MENARDS-EAU CLAIRE MENARDS-EAU CLAIRE MENARDS-EAU CLAIRE MENARDS-EAU CLAIRE MENARDS-EAU CLAIRE MICRO MARKETING MIDAMERICA BOOKS ONE SOURCE IMAGING PEGGY WALLACE RELIABLE OFFICE SUPPLY ROBERT PIPPENGER SCHILLING SUPPLY SPECTRUM SPECTRUM VALUE IMPLEMENT VERIZON WIRELESS WAL MART COMMUNITY/GECRB WELD RILEY PRENN & RICCI WEX BANK WISCONSIN TAXPAYERS ALLIANCE WOODS RUN FOREST PRODUCTS EFTPS-FEDERAL-SS-MEDICARE WI DEPT OF EMPLOYEE TRUST AMAZON.COM WISCONSIN DEFERRED COMP VERIZON WIRELESS TOTAL Amount $20.00 $19.95 $133.00 $101.64 $49.00 $252.63 $1,120.00 $42.27 $444.67 $5,699.30 $149.00 $1,385.20 $54.96 $306.94 $19.62 $437.70 $1,471.90 $854.07 $46.00 $6,610.72 $663.49 $663.49 $663.49 $(623.04) $(623.04) $39.99 $67.80 $143.90 $100.00 $315.69 $80.00 $246.66 $13,847.00 $30.00 $723.82 $52.82 $26.39 $287.00 $917.32 $90.00 $59.29 $4,811.67 $7,483.86 $195.46 $130.00 $148.90 $49,760.53 Adjourn: Halpin/Klukas to adjourn the regular board meeting at 8:05 p.m. A voice vote was taken with all members voting yes. Motion carried. Copies of unabridged official minutes are on file at the Village Office or on the Village website. Jackie L. Ponto Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer WNAXLP 118L C45c Official Proceedings of the Colfax Village Board of Trustees Public Hearing – Conditional Use Permit – Sue Hill – President Gunnufson opened the public hearing for the conditional use permit for a bed and breakfast establishment at 503 Pine Street. Dana Schneider Funeral Director ans of Bloomer, and Kevin (Marti) Eggers of Miamisburg, OH; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Marge (David) Rigsby and Jane Reed; and one brother, Phillip (Anne) Hahn. He was preceded in death by his parents; and grandson, Andrew Ziesmer. A memorial visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at Sampson Funeral Home, 1017 E. Railroad Ave. in Colfax, with military honors conducted by the American Legion Russell-Toycen Post 131. Inurnment will be at a later date in Cornucopia, WI. For online condolences, please visit www.sampsonfuneralhome. com Official Proceedings of the Colfax Village Board of Trustees ST. JOHN LUTHERAN Wisconsin Synod 10 miles north of Colfax on County W, Colfax, WI Pastor John Toppe Sun.: 10:30 a.m. Sun. School and Bible Study; 11 a.m. Worship. TRINITY LUTHERAN 1039 Nordveien Dr., P.O. Box 247 Boyceville, WI 54725 William “Bill” E. Hahn Jr., 67, of Colfax, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. Bill was born on April 17, 1947 in Johnstown, PA, to William and Dorothy (Cramer) Hahn Sr. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Bill was co-owner of Woods Run Mill in Colfax for many years. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and spending time in Cornucopia, WI fishing on the water. He also had a love of collecting guns and old cars. Bill is survived by his wife of 28 years, Judi Hahn of Colfax; son, Travis (Danielle) Hahn; two stepchildren, Kendra (Rick) Ev- Minutes – Halpin/Scheiber to approve the minutes from the September 8, 2014 regular meeting. For: Halpin, Davis, Schauer, Schieber, Olson, Klukas, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Fourth Avenue Change Order Approval – Halpin/Olson to approve Change Order #1 on the Fourth Avenue Street Project. For: Halpin, Davis, Schauer, Schieber, Olson, Klukas, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Needs Assessment for Village Spaces – Halpin/Schieber to approve the needs assessment for village spaces, compiled by Rita Liddell of Cedar Corporation. For: Klukas, Olson, Schieber, Schauer, Davis, Halpin, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Request for Proposal Mailing for Municipal Building/Library – Halpin/Klukas to mail the request for proposal to the list of architects/engineers for a possible new library or municipal building/library. For: Halpin, Davis, Schauer, Schieber, Olson, Klukas, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Residential Expansion Concept – Schauer/Halpin to approve the three phases of the residential expansion concept. For: Olson, Schieber, Schauer, Davis, Halpin, and Gunnufson. Abstained: Klukas. Against: none. Motion carried. Proposed Amendment to Zoning (R1 – New Single Family Residential District – Large Lot) – Schauer/Davis to recommend moving forward with amending the RI – New Single Family Residential District – Large Lot to reflect a smaller square footage. For: Halpin, Davis, Schauer, Schieber, Olson, Klukas, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Ordinance 2016-6 – An ordinance Regarding The Use Of The Village Facilities – Davis/Schauer to approve ordinance 2016-6 – An ordinance Regarding The Use Of The Village Facilities. For: Halpin, Davis, Schauer, Schieber, Olson, Klukas, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Beer Tent Rental – Schauer/Halpin to approve the rental of the beer tent to Tanner Logslett and Heather Cress on June 6, 2015. For: Klukas, Olson, Schieber, Schauer, Davis, Halpin, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Red Cedar Sounds Donation Request – Olson/Schauer to approve a donation request of $50 to the Red Cedar Sounds. For: Halpin, Davis, Schauer, Schieber, Olson, Klukas, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Ziebell Property Complaint Update – Olson/Schauer to move forward with the abatement on the Ziebell property. For: Halpin, Davis, Schauer, Schieber, Olson, Klukas, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Felland House Update – Schauer/Klukas to have Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer Ponto reach out to relatives for possible help. For: Klukas, Olson, Schieber, Schauer, Davis, Halpin, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Review/Approval – Bills – Halpin/Olson to approve payment of the bills from September 1st – September 15th, 2014 for payment. For: Klukas, Olson, Schieber, Schauer, Davis, Halpin, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Payee NORTH CENTRAL AMBULANCE SALES ALLEN JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION HARDER’S FINE WOODWORK WRWA A CUTE BEAD ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICE BAKER & TAYLOR BOUND TREE MEDICAL CEDAR COUNTRY CO-OP CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS COLFAX MESSENGER COMMERCIAL TESTING LAB COTTAGE HILL FLORAL DUNN COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS DUNN COUNTY RECYCLING DUNN ENERGY COOPERATIVE FABCO RENTS FIRST SUPPLY LLC-EAU CLAIRE GEORGE ENTZMINGER H & H PLUMBING HALRON LUBRICANTS HAWKINS, INC JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL JOYCE SUNDSTROM KARL’S CHEVROLET KYLE’S MARKET LBR ELECTRIC MARK HALPIN MEDICAL ARTS PRESS MEDORA CORPORATION MEDPRO MIDWEST GROUP MENARDS-EAU CLAIRE MENOMONIE FIRE & SAFETY MICRO MARKETING ORVILLE LARSON POWERPLAN QUILL CORP SCHOFIELD HIGLEY & MAYER SHEILA RIEMER TAINTER MACHINE VIKING DISPOSAL VILLAGE OF COLFAX WATER CARE SERVICES ZEMPEL APPRAISAL SERVICE ZOLL MEDICAL CORP TOTAL Amount $191,070.00 $10,132.70 $1,100.00 $95.00 $120.00 $212.72 $699.11 $1,287.16 $1,868.29 $143.71 $826.87 $1,346.50 $16.87 $164.50 $1,335.99 $100.00 $725.85 $58.10 $100.00 $57.30 $231.54 $1,306.76 $70.34 $284.38 $325.04 $53.57 $1,014.51 $75.00 $91.76 $20,306.00 $125.00 $676.61 $30.92 $19.99 $137.50 $836.82 $422.07 $1,237.50 $29.77 $122.00 $120.00 $9,896.85 $90.20 $800.00 $769.43 $250,534.23 Closed Session – At 8:42 p.m. Halpin/Davis to convene into closed session, pursuant to WI Statutes 19.85 (1)(e) Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. Purchase of Properties. For: Klukas, Olson, Schieber, Schauer, Davis, Halpin, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Open Session – Olson/Halpin to reconvene into open session at 9:53 p.m. For: Klukas, Olson, Schieber, Schauer, Davis, Halpin, and Gunnufson. Against: none. Motion carried. Purchase of Properties – Olson/Schauer to purchase land at $15,000 per acre and move forward with negotiations on phase I and II of the residential expansion concept. For: Halpin, Davis, Schauer, Schieber, Olson, and Gunnufson. Abstained: Klukas. Against: none. Motion carried. Adjourn – Olson/Halpin to adjourn the regular board meeting at 9:54 p.m. A voice vote was taken with all members voting yes. Motion carried. Copies of unabridged official minutes are on file at the Village Office or on the Village website. Jackie L. 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Lee to approve the hire of Denise Buchholz, Brad Hostak, Jenni Mohr, and Beth Kley as teacher aides for the 2014 – 2015 school year. Motion carried. Motion by J. Kiekhafer seconded by K. Neuburg to approve the hire of Kristina Anderson as the Middle School Volleyball Coach for the 2014 – 2015 school year. Motion carried. People who had work related back or neck surgeries are often left with debilitating pain. They may return to work for a few years only to have their condition worsen, have to quit work because of their pain, and end up on SSDI. There may be additional worker’s comp benefits for such people. There is a 12 year statute of limitations for worker’s comp claims. Call and we’ll develop a plan to help you. Welcoming Becky SchWetz, RDh to ouR Dental office. (Formerly from Dr. Lane’s office in Cornell.) Accepting new pAtients David J. Irwin, DDS Christopher D. Goettl, DDS Thomas J. Rufledt, DDS Gregory A. Mihm, DDS 1502 Main St. • Bloomer • 715.568.2363 Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:00-5:00 website: bluediamondfamilydental.com 2ctf Motion by T. Kragness seconded by M. Lee to approve the hire of Matthew DeMoe as the Physical Education Teacher for the 2014 – 2015 school year. Motion carried. Motion by K. Bjork seconded by C. Hill to approve the resignation of Joe Doucette as the High School Softball Coach. Motion carried. Motion by J. Kiekhafer seconded by T. Kragness to adjourn out of executive session. Roll call vote: K. Bjork, Yes; C. Hill, Yes; K. Neuburg, Yes; J. Hilson, Yes; M. Lee, Yes; J. Kiekhafer, Yes; T. Kragness, Yes. Motion carried. Motion by K. Bjork seconded by T. Kragness to purchase the adjacent 27 acres to the school for $95,000. Motion carried. Motion by K. Neuburg seconded by K. Bjork to approve a principal salary increase as presented for the 2014 – 2015 school year. Motion carried. Motion by K. Neuburg seconded by K. Bjork to approve a superintendent salary increase as presented for the 2014 – 2015 school year. Motion carried. Motion by K. Bjork seconded by T. Kragness to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. WNAXLP Michael Lee, Clerk C45c COOK The Neighbors of Dunn County is accepting applications for a part-time cook. Qualifications include: High school diploma, vocational/technical training in food service and preparation. Requires at least one year of food production experience or combination of education/experience. Serve Safe certification preferred. Must be able to work as a member of our versatile, care-giving team in a progressive, resident-centered, long-term care facility serving persons undergoing rehab, hospice, long-term care and/or adults with memory deficits. Competitive salary. For consideration, please submit a completed application (download at www.neighborsdc.org) and send resume to: The Neighbors of Dunn County Attn: Culinary Mentor 2901 Forbes Ave. Menomonie, WI 54751 Equal Opportunity Employer. Mound’s View Store NOW HIRING $9.00 / HOUR STARTING C45c, 9T Production Worker / Packager CTL Foods, Inc. currently has a position open for a Production Worker / Packager. This position will be 30 to 40 hours a week. Days of operation are Mondays - Thursdays, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Production Worker/Packager – entails one to work in a fast paced environment. Bending and lifting of packaging material is required. Experience in packaging and operating packaging equipment in a food environment a plus. May start, adjust and repair specialized blending and packaging machinery. Check our website at www.ctlcolfax.com to print an application form. Email: [email protected] CTL Foods, Inc. is a Smoke-free and Drug-free work place environment. Check out our website for a printable pdf application. Office Address: CTL Foods, Inc. 514 Main Street Colfax, WI 54730 715 962-3121 EEO www.ctlcolfax.com C44c45 REGISTERED NURSES, LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES AND CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS The Neighbors of Dunn County is accepting applications for part-time RN, LPN and CNA positions. Qualifications include: current Wisconsin licensure as a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse or C.N.A certification and ability to work as a member of our versatile, care-giving team in a progressive, resident-centered & resident-directed household serving persons undergoing rehab, hospice, long-term care and/or adults with memory deficits. Competitive salary. For consideration, please submit a completed application (download at www.neighborsdc.org) and send resume to: The Neighbors of Dunn County Attn: Community Mentor 2901 Forbes Ave. Menomonie, WI 54751 Equal Opportunity Employer C45c, 9T Subscribe to The Colfax Messenger Today! 715-962-3535 • DeWittMedia.com Motion by T. Kragness seconded by M. Lee to adjourn into executive session § 19.85 (1) (c) to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Roll call vote: K. Bjork, Yes; C. Hill, Yes; K. Neuburg, Yes; J. Hilson, Yes; M. Lee, Yes; J. Kiekhafer, Yes; T. Kragness, Yes. Motion carried. Wednesday, November 5, 2014 NEWS Colfax school board approves $2.62 million school levy, will begin using new security system Page 10 • Colfax Messenger MUSIC SHE WROTE — The Red Cedar Sounds Sweet Adeline Chorus out of Colfax performed their 8th Annual Harvest of Harmony, “Music She Wrote — The Case of the Missing Song,” at the Martin Anderson Gymnasium at Colfax High School October 25. —photo by LeAnn R. Ralph Part 1 Cornell University authors present “The Real Cost of Fracking” By LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF HOWARD — Here in West Central Wisconsin, over the past four years, frac sand operations have increased to almost 150 sand mines. But what is the sand used for? Where does it go? How does the process it is used for affect the environment? People? Animals? Michelle Bamberger, a veterinarian, and Robert Oswald, a member of the faculty at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, in the Department of Molecular Medicine at the School of Veterinary Medicine, spoke about their new book, “The Real Cost of Fracking” at the Howard Town Hall October 28. The subtitle of the book is “How America’s Shale Gas Boom is Threatening Our Families, Pets, Food.” Oswald studies toxins and how they affect the nervous system. When people use the term “fracking,” they tend to think of one step in the process, and much of the time they tend to think of only the hydraulic fracturing used to extract more oil or natural gas, Oswald said. The hydraulic fracturing process uses a number of different steps, starting with the mining of silica sand, and it is important to consider the whole process, he said. The book written by Oswald and Bamberger, published by Beacon Press in August, contains five case studies of people and their animals who live near natural gas wells in the eastern part of the United States. Bamberger said they had originally wanted to include 20 case studies but that the publisher wanted a shorter book rather than a longer book. Other aspects of the hydraulic fracturing process include truck traffic (both at the frac sand mines and at the hydraulic fracturing sites); drilling; hydraulic fracturing; impoundments where millions of gallons of fluid are stored that include water, sand and chemicals; condensate tanks; flaring to burn off the natural gas; compressor stations; processing plants; and natural gas lines. The states of New York and Pennsylvania have a long history of drilling for oil and natural gas, going back to the 1800s, and there are many old, unused wells, Oswald said. Most of the old wells that are no longer used have never been properly plugged and abandoned, he said. Oswald and Bamberger said they had never seen the frac sand mining areas in Wisconsin until they visited the state October 28. The industrialization of the rural landscape with the frac sand mines is remarkably similar to the industrialization of the rural landscape in areas where there are oil and natural gas wells, Bamberger noted. Cumulative impacts While one sand mine or natural gas well might not have much of an impact on an area, it is the cumulative impact of many operations that could affect human and animal health, the environment, the local economy and the local social structure, Bamberger said. Crystalline silica, very tiny particles of sand, is a carcinogen and can also cause lung, heart and kidney disease as well as silicosis, Bamberger said. “The air issues are huge,” she said. Water issues also are a concern. Hydraulic fracturing uses five million gallons of water per well for one cycle of fracking, Bamberger said. If the water is recycled, each time it is used, it becomes more toxic because the chemicals used in the process become more and more concentrated, she said. Acrylamide Polyacrylamide is used as a flocculent in frac sand mining to settle out the fine particles of sand. Polyacrylamide is not toxic, but the problem is that polyacrylamide can break down into acrylamide, and acrylamide is highly toxic, Bamberger said. Acrylamide is toxic at .5 parts per billion, and the federal Environmental Protection Agency has set a limit of zero, she said. So how could acrylamide be a problem for people in this area of Wisconsin if they are not physically handling waste sand from the sand mines? Bamberger said she talked with Deb Dix of the state Department of Natural Resources who said that some sand mine companies are allowing dairy farmers to use waste sand for cattle bedding. Waste sand from the mining operations is supposed to be used in the reclamation process. Sand, in and of itself, is good bedding for cattle if the particles are large enough to allow the sand to drain properly, Bamberger said. Dix said that using waste sand for cattle bedding is not a permitted use, she said. If the polyacrylamide used to wash the sand breaks down to acrylamide, then the cows could become contaminated with acrylamide, the acrylamide could become toxic to the cow, and then acrylamide becomes a food safety issue, Bamberger said. Part 1 in a 2 part series. The second part of this article will appear in next week’s Messenger. by Marlys Kruger During the monthly board meeting held October 27, the Colfax Board of Education approved a total property tax levy of $2,622,166 for the 2014-2015 school year. The board approved levying $179,659 for Non-Referendum Approved (Energy Efficiency Performance Contracting) Debt Service and $2,442,597 for the 2014-2015 budget with the change in state law, levy the difference between the amount equaling the maximum revenue limit allowed, less all allowed state general aids, whichever is less. Equalized value of taxable property is $312,427,969 as of Jan. 1 while equalized value was 306.3 million in 2013.The mill rate for this year is $8.48 per $1,000 of property value which is down from $8.64 last year. The new security system will go into effect in the next week or two with the main doors to the high school and elementary schools becoming locked after 8:10 a.m. through approximately 3:00. (All other doors are already locked during that time). Anyone wishing to enter the school will have to push a buzzer, look into a camera and state their name and reason for the visit before the door is opened by a staff member. Most schools around the area have been using this system already to help keep the school a safer place, according to District Administrator Bill Yingst. New staff members introduced themselves to the board including Kristy Anderson, Matt DeMoe, Mike Dombrowski, Nancy Hovde, Melissa Nehm, Brad Hostak, Kelly Haskemp, Jenni Mohr, and Denise Buchholz. Open enrollment numbers show 67 students have chosen to come into the district while 56 are enrolled outside of the district. During the first Friday in September pupil count, the district has 34 students less than last year, with all but two grade levels showing a decrease in numbers. “Our society has become very transient and there are a lot of families who move around a lot,” Yingst said. “One of the biggest problems I have heard is there is not a lot of subsidized housing for larger families in this area and that makes it harder to keep them in the district,” he said. The board approved allowing three students to take classes through the Youth Options Program for the spring semester and also hiring a couple of coaches to the athletic program. Middle school teacher Tim Devine expressed his interest in the middle school track position this spring after serving as an assistant softball coach at the varsity level last year. Devine stated if he was not approved for track, he would take the varsity softball job. At this point,it appears he will be watching kids throw the shot put and discus as opposed to a softball from the outfield to home plate since the board approved him for the track job. Jordan Poirier of Bloomer, the son of head wrestling coach Jim Poirier for the Bloomer-Colfax co-op team, was approved as an assistant coach for the team and will drive the Colfax wrestlers to and from Bloomer for practice every night. Nobody from the Colfax area applied for the job and Poirier has experience in wrestling and working with kids so this should work out well, according to Yingst. Administrators’ reports Grade 7-12 principal John Dachel congratulated Pam Meredith and the volleyball team on winning a conference and regional championship, Mark Maloney and the football team for getting into the playoffs and Joe Doucette and the cross country team for a great season with Abbagail Schotter qualifying for the state meet. Seven members of the FFA attended the National Convention in Louisville, KY last week, and three FFA members placed eighth out of 138 teams in the Dairy Cattle Evaluation Contest at the World Dairy Expo in Madison. Brielle Bjork led the Colfax team placing 11th out of 417 individuals. Spanish IV students attended UW-Eau Claire Spanish classrooms Oct. 17 and were able to see how the college level Spanish course functions and have the professor answer questions. Middle School Solo/Ensemble will take place Nov. 5 at Colfax and there will be a Veteran’s Day program Tuesday, Nov. 11 in the high school gym at 10:00. Basketball season is just around the corner with the varsity girls starting practice Nov. 10 and the boys starting Nov. 17. Elementary principal Trevor Hovde announced the school had reached the first school wide completion goal of the Viking ship for the Positive Behavior Interven- The American Legion and Colfax Messenger salute our military veterans of all wars this November 11 - and every day. The Legion supports our veterans throughout the year: 3,000: The number of veterans who received benefits assistance at Legion-led Veterans Outreach Centers since the VA scandal broke. $1 million: The amount raised for scholarships for children of active-duty servicemembers who died since 9/11. We thank you for serving America with honor, courage and commitment. Baier joins Schofield, Higley & Mayer, S.C. Schofield, Higley & Mayer, S.C., is pleased to announce the addition of Allyson M. Baier as Associate Attorney. At Schofield, Higley & Mayer, S.C., Allyson will provide legal guidance on a variety of general legal issues including family law, estates and trusts, business law, municipal law, and landlord/tenant disputes. Allyson is a 2014 graduate from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is currently licensed to practice law in Wisconsin and will soon be licensed in Minnesota as well. Allyson has worked as a legal intern for a family law firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a judicial intern for the St. Croix County Judges’ Office, a Deputy Clerk of Court for the Dunn County Clerk of Courts and a Judicial Assistant for the Dunn County Judges. She is a qualified neutral in Minnesota for family court cases. Schofield, Higley & Mayer, S.C. is a full service law firm providing legal services to clients in the western Wisconsin region. tion Supports program and were rewarded with a tailgate party Oct. 24. He also updated the Accelerated Reading, DIBELS, PALS and Reading Mastery programs for grades K-6. The school took part in Fire Prevention activities last month as well as practiced a fire drill with members of the Colfax Fire Department, and learned about school bus safety while practicing a bus evacuation. Elementary students along with high school teacher Mrs. Neuburg and her students are busy making apple pies to be distributed to veterans during the Veteran’s Day program coming up. District Special Education/ Curriculum Coordinator Polly Rudi stated there were several tests being completed throughout the school including the ACT Aspire test for 10th graders, WKCE for grades 4-8-10 in social studies and science and PALS testing in the elementary school. ACCESS testing for the six English Language Learners will begin Dec. 1.Special Education teachers and Para Educators attended a non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training Oct 10 and Rudi, Ashley Kley and Peggy Larson attended a training on Student Based Services-Medicaid billing on Oct. 9. District Report Cards Rudi presented the Department of Public Instruction Report Card for the Colfax District which shows 70.4 % of the students in the district are in the Meet Expectations category overall. (There are five levels in the scoring system including Significantly Exceeds Expectations, Exceeds Expectations, Meets Expectations, Meets Few Expectations and Fails to Meet Expectations). The Student Achievement score is 65.8 compared to the statewide score of 66.4 and for On-Track and Post-Secondary readiness, district students are at 86.2, which is above the statewide score of 85.3. At the elementary level, 71% of the Colfax students are in the higher end of the Meets Expectations level and have a score 64.2 in Student Achievement compared to a state average of 66.8 and at the high school level, 67.4 are in the Meets Expectations category. The Student Achievement score is 67.9 with the state average of 67.7. Complete details can be seen on the DPI website. Veterans Day 2014 The American Legion - America’s Veterans Service Organization This message proudly brought to you by your American Legions and these fine sponsors: Lloyd Howe American Legion Post #37 • Elk Mound, WI Russell-Toycen American Legion Post #131 • Colfax, WI The firm’s major practice areas include: municipal law, business law, family law, elder law, and real estate. The firm is located at 700 Wolske Bay Road, Suite 100, in Menomonie, Wisconsin. For more information please visit www.schofieldhigleymayer.com. 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