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Mary Louise "Weezy" Baker, 81, of Wilton, died Tuesday, February 15, 2000 at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center, Sparta. She was born February 5, 1919 to Carl and Ella (Erpenbach) Bever at Milwaukee. She was united in marriage to Lipscomb Baker. He preceded her in death Jan. 16, 1976. She was a member and past president of Hanson-Stark-Lieth-Paeth American Legion Post 508 Ladies Auxiliary Wilton.
She is survived by a sister Karen A. (John) Arzt of Kendall, 3 brothers Gary L. (Barbara) Bever, and Greg (Nalani) Bever both of Wilton, and Larry R. (Lorrie) Bever of Janesville,
She is further survived nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews other relatives and friends. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her parents.
A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, February 18, 2000 at 11:00 A.M. from St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Wilton. The Very Rev. James P. McNamee will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Thursday from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Smith-Nelson Funeral Home, Wilton and at the church on Friday from 10:00 A.M. until time of the service.
A vigil prayer service will be held at 8 P.M. on Thursday evening at the funeral home.
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FEB. 11th, 2000
Tom Trepes, was going to send up a letter he received in reply to the questions he brought up at the January 24th regular EKW Board Meeting. But nothing yet.
Supt. Art Kenann, the other day, sent a Fax also verifying the facts below, regarding the wavier.
Supt. Al Szepia of the Norwalk-Ontario School District verifies that the information that the DPI had approved a two year wavier that would allow Royall School District bus to come into the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District for the purpose of picking up the Junior and Senior Students. The Norwalk-Ontario Board had agreed earlier that should the wavier be granted that all School Choice Students, approved to attend the Royall School District Schools, would also be allowed to the ride the bus.
The orginal request had been for a four year waiver. However,the Norwalk-Ontario board had voted to have the right to review the wavier at the end of two years.
SO MUCH FOR THIS MORNING -- FEBRARY 11th, 2000.
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The headlines for the article were: EKW, N-O BOARDS REACH AGREEMENTS.
Both Bill Smith, and the party who sent me the report of the meeting (see
report below) agreed that there was an underlying desire to work out any
differences regarding School Choice, bussing etc in an atmosphere that
would be the best for the students in both the districts come July 1st
2000.
Both President, Don Yahnke of the EKW Board and Supt. Keenan denied that there
was any letter aimed at recruiting School Choice student to attend Royall School
District.
Although I understand that there were members of the Appeal Committee
at the meeting. No mention was made of an appeal in the near future.
So perhaps we are on our way to a smooth transition of the requested
detached area to be attached to the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School
District in approximatly 147 days from today.
Sure there are going to be people that are going to have difficulty
adjusting to the changes. But we must remember that the past few years
the situation in the EKW district has been quite disquiting to a lot of us
in the EKW district as indicated by the results of the November 2nd 1999
referendum. Perhaps, things could have been worked out and the EKW district
held together, but they were not and the people have spoken.
Both boards, to their credit, are proceeding in a friendly way to see that
everything is in order come July 1st, 2000 - when the Village of Wilton and
most of the old Wilton School District will become the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton
School District and the former EKW district will become the Royall School
District.
Let each of us, in the two new emerging school districts, contribute our part
to making these two districts among the best educational districts in
the State of Wisconsin.
The technology is available. Do we have the will and vision to make it
happen?
SO MUCH FOR THIS MORNING -- FEBRARY 4th, 2000.
THIS EKW SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE WAS RECEIVED JAN. 28th 2000
AGENDA
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THIS N-O SPECIAL MEETING NOTICED WAS RECEIVED JAN.26th 2000.
The purpose of the meeting will include:
Al Szepi,
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Thanks to Bill Smith, editor of the “Trail Communities Messenger” I have now had my
moment in the spotlight of this local community. There is an old saying that, “ a man
is without honor in his own community” I do not buy into that philosophy entirely but
I do think that oft times, local people who have or are contributing to their communities,
do not get the thanks or appreciation until their final curtain falls and then their
contribution to the community is extolled by friends, and the news media, falling on ears
that hear not nor eyes that see not.
In was just a little over two and a half years ago when I had my by-pass heart operation
and survived and returned home, I said to my family then, “all people should have this
experience of this wonderful outpouring of love and concern I received at that time
in the form of letters, cards and phone calls during the time I was in Rochester and
recuperating here at home”
For some reason, mankind down through the ages requests and requires recognition by
his or her peers. This is very obvious in the entertainment industry, which has numerous
occasions to pat each other on the back during award nights through out the year.
I appreciate every pat on the back I can get. Thanks Bill Smith and the community for
the article. Even my wife Thema, thought it was a good story and “not a bad picture either"
She did say, however, that she only attended County Normal one year, before she began
her teaching career, it seems that this was during the war and they were short of teachers
and so waived the two year requirement. Okay, now the record is corrected.
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JANUARY 27th 2000
In the RUMORS field: I had a telephone conersation with, Lee Wyttenbach of
Kendall regarding the APPEAL that is in the process of being presented to
the district in respect the November 2nd. 1999 referendum.
First Mr. Wyttenbach
wanted to make it clear that although he was lending both his moral and financial
support to the cause of the APPEAL that he was in no way bankrolling it.
"Whether they have the money in hand at this time I would not know, although
I do not see there would be a problem." Wyttenback said.
So what is the basis of the APPEAL? "The lawyer is working on it and should
have a statement soon and I will leave that up to them to convey to you.
Q: "So if the APPEAL is successful and the referendum is overturned, then we
are back to line one as the district was prior to November 2nd 1999. What
does your group propose then for the district?
Mr.Wyttenbach, "At this time we have not given it much thought. But
I do not feel that we can take 180 students out of the district and still
be able to have a viable district that can give the kind of education we
would like for that district"
Mr. Wyttenbach, was not able to understand why the 3 site configuration was
dropped and never pursued after being made a motion by Doug McCracken and
approved by the Board back in March of 1999 and subsquently tabled at the
following Board meeting.
Mr. Wyttenbach, agreed that politics played a large part in the referendum
acceptance last November, that it was the vote of Elroy people that provided
the necessary votes to make possible the detachment. Yes, he believes that
there are people who have changed their minds and would not support another
detachment vote. "We will just have to see what happens with the APPEAL"
Thanks Mr. Wyttenbach, for the intereview.
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ANYONE WHO HAS ANY FACTS OR RUMORS, LET ME KNOW AND I WILL FOLLOW UP ON THEM.
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This is the first indication, that this reporter has had, that there was
any thought of trying to overturn the referendum results. Where are
the voters who would be willing to go through another referendum, based
on a slight technicality of recording the action of the school districts
involved? Sure there are people who were not pleased with the result of
the referendum, in fact one might say flabbergasted that the vote was so
much in favor of detachment. But what evidence have the aggrieved to show
that the attachment to Norwalk-Ontario was such a bad deal and that we must
again go to referendum to have it overturned. Or that the State would set
aside the referendum results because of a minor technicality, which can even
at this point in time still be rectified.
Give us a break folks! Even if there is a minor technical error or if there
is an successful appeal to overturn the results of the referendum, what can
really be gained? For two months now the school districts have been working
and planning on how to make a friendly transition. What is to be gained by
returning the district to its former angry, shouting, and frustrated self,
when most of it's voters are in favor of the results of last Novembers referendum?
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In addition to his wife, Debbie, and their five children, Toni, Shane, Briehn,
Dominic and Gabrielle, he is survived by his parents, Chuch and Maureen Luxton
of Wilton, a sister, Theresa (Terry) Rogalla of Eau Clair; a niece, Bridget Rogalla;
his paternal grandfather, Garold Luxton of Cazenovia; his father in law and mother
in-law in law, Virgil and Mary Lou Sletten of Norwalk, He is further survived
by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
He was preceeded in death by his maternal grandparents, Martin and Thelma O'Brian
, his paternal grandmother, Viola Luxton and two cousins, Erin O'Brien and Derrick
Jennings.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. from the Nativity
of the Blesses Virgin Mary Catholic Church at St. Mary's Ridge. Father Joseph
Hirsch will officiate. Burial will be in the Town of Ridgeville.
Relatives and friends are invited to call at the church on Friday from 4 to
9 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until time of the mass. Prayer services
will be at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the church.
The Smith-Nelson Funeral Home, Wilton is assisting the family with
arrangements
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Roger was a member of the Fire Department in Cashton. He enjoyed the outdoors
and especially hunting with his family and friends.
Roger is survived by his mother, Evelyn; two brothers, Kenneth (Susan) Schye
and Robert Schye and one sister, Laura Schye, all of Cashton; one niece, Erika;
two stepnieces, Tonya and Dawn and two step great-nephews, Christopher and
Quinten. His father preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, at 1 p.m. from the Trinity
Lutheran Church in Cashton. Pastor Gregory Geier will officiate. Burial will
follow in the Coon Prairie Cemetery near Westby.
Relatives and friends may call at the Torkelson Funeral Chapel in Cashton
Friday, Jan. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. They may also call at the church on Saturday
from noon until the time of services.
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Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000, 11 a.m. at St. Paul's
Lutheran Church, Wilton. Rev. Daniel Dibbert will officiate.
Visititation at the church Wednedsday from 10am until the time of the service.
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
The Elroy-Kendall-Wilton School District Board of Education and the Norwal-
Ontario School District Board of Education will hold a joint meeting on
Monday, January 31st, 2000 in the Royall High School Public Library, Elroy
Wisconsin beginning at 8:00pm.
NOTE: No action will be taken on this item this evening.
This Is Strictly a Discussion Item.
Above Notice was received at 9:37am - Jan. 31st. 2000
from the EKW District Schools Office.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING - JANUARY 31st 2000
Notice is hereby given that a special school board meeting of the Norwalk-Ontaria
Board of Education will be held on Monday, January 31st at 8:00pm at the
Royall High School in Elroy, Wisconsin in conjunction with the E.K.W. School
Board.
Superintendent
THANKS FOR THIS WEEKS SPOTLIGHT
It is not everyday that you are given nearly a page of coverage in the local news media.
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TODAY'S UPDATE ON FACTS,FICTION AND RUMORS.
As indicated above a FACT of yesterdays report was that the Norwalk-Ontario
board had recinded their ealier school choice formula and would be having
a meeting with the EKW Board regarding that matter soon. A notice from Supt.
Szepi above announces said meeting for next Monday nite at the Royall High
in Elroy. This should elicite some interesting discussion.
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RUMORS:
WEB Host-- Bill WeberMY THOUGHTS
by Bill Weber
MELVA M.TIMMERMAN, 86, ONTARIO DIED AT HER HOME, JAN. 27, 2000
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday from the Torkelson Funeral Home in Ontario.
Burial will follow in the Hilltop Rest Cemetery in Ontario. Relatives and friends
may call from 12:30 p.m. Sunday until services at the funeral home.
CHARLES J. LUXTON, Jr., 31, OF NORWALK DIED TUESDAY
JANUARY 25th, 2000, at Tomah Memorial Hospital
He was born Oct 1st 1968 to Chuck and Maureen (O'Brian) Luxton at Hillsboro.
He attended Brookwood High School and was a member of the graduating class of
1987. He was united in marriage to Debbie Sletten on June 4th 1988.
He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse in 1991. He was a wrestling
and football coach for the junior high at Hillsboro for the past eight years.
In addition to teaching he enjoyed farming and lived and farmed with his wife
and family in the Town of Ridgeville since 1992. Charles was a dedicated teacher,
a loving husband, father, son and friend.
ROGER A SCHYE, 47, CASHTON DIED TUESDAY JANUARY 25th, 2000
Roger A. Schye, 47, died at his home in Cashton, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000.
He was born March 3, 1952, in Viroqua to Helmer and Evelyn (Wang) Schye.
Roger worked as a mechanic in Cashton for nearly his entire life, starting
at the age of 18 with Pete Pulham at the Mobile Station. After this, he went
to work as a plumber for about a year before returning to Cashton to work at
the Ford Garage. He continued working at this same site which is now operated
by Hundt Implement.
MARRIELL BOBST, 90, OF SPARTA, DIED JANUARY 6th, 2000.
At the Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center at Sparta. Funeral services are
tentatively set for 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Complete arrangements will be announced
by the Thorson Funeral Home of Viroqua.
PATRICIA I. CREVISTON, 60, WILTON FUNERAL TODAY JANUARY 26th, 2000
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