Local State YOUR CONTACT Joel Christopher, metro editor 920-993-1000, ext. 281 e-mail: jchristopherpostcrescent.com VIEWS B4 OBITUARIES B-6 www.postcrescent.com The Post Crescent Monday, September 18, 2006 Town hall expansion up for vote Town of Neenah residents weigh in at meeting Thursday By Duke Behnke Post-Crescent staff writer TOWN OF NEENAH Residents will vote Thursday whether to spend more than $500,000 to expand and remodel the Town Hall and fire station. The vote will occur at a special meeting at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 1600 Breezewood Lane. "It will be a binding vote," said Supv.
Dennis Briggs. "We can't do it on tax bills could be minimized by the sale of additional land or by cuts elsewhere in the town budget. The expansion would be done in 2007 and would create offices for the town clerk, sanitary district secretary, building inspector and fire chief. They currently use their homes as town offices and for the storage of most town records. See EXPANSION, B-6 What doyou think? Add your comments at www.postcrescent.com without an affirmative vote from the townspeople." The Town Hall and fire station were built in 1996.
The expansion would add 2,240 square feet to the south side of the building for use by the fire department and convert two of the existing equipment bays into additional offices, storage space and meeting rooms for town operations and elections. It also would add a lobby on the north side of the building. "I think it will be a plus for town residents and town employees," said Fire Chief Ed King. "It's an investment in the future." A study committee, working with architect Daniel Meissner, estimates the cost of the project at $515,000 to $550,000. The town has $420,000 from the recent sale of land to the city of Neenah.
The committee has recommended that the town borrow $200,000 to cover the balance and to buy furnishings. If the loan were repaid over five years, it would cost the owner of a $150,000 home about $135 ($27 annually) in additional property taxes. Briggs said the effect APPLET0N EDUCATION ASSOCIATION'S 2006 FRIEND OF EDUCATION School adores its adopted grandma Bobby Carlson starts 17th year as volunteer High school is safe: police Thwarted plot at Green Bay East reinforces belief When sixth-grader Matt Vandehey spied Bobby Carlson in Richmond Elementary School's office last week he couldn't help himself. He gave her a big hug. Carlson, affectionately known as Richmond's "adopted grandmother," volunteers two mornings a week in kindergarten and first-grade, but the entire staff and student body love having her around.
Certainly, the children she helped, Kathy Walsh Nufer Post-Crescent Staff Writer AREA BRIEFS Berlin man, 41, dies in rural car accident NEPEUSKUN A 41-year-old Berlin man died after being ejected from a pickup truck Sunday, and the driver of the vehicle was arrested for allegedly operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The name of the victim has not been released. Winnebago County Sheriff's deputies and emergency crews responded to County near Osborne Road at 6:52 p.m. after the one-vehicle accident. According to reports, the southbound truck entered the east ditch along County rolled and came to rest on the west side of the roadway.
The driver and another passenger sustained minor injuries. The ThedaStar helicopter was called to the scene, but was unable to land. Authorities closed the roadway until they cleared the scene at about 9 p.m. Investigation into the crash continues. 12-year-old boy dies in sand pit accident NEW LONDON -A 12-year-old boy died Sunday when he was buried in a sand pit.
Capt. Terrence Wilz of the Waupaca County Sheriff's Department said the death "appears to be accidental in nature," and said deputies are continuing their investigation. Police and medical personnel were called to the pit in the Town of Lebanon just northwest of the city at about 4:50 p.m. Sheriff department personnel and New London Ambulance Service paramedics started cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but the boy was pronounced dead a short time later at New London Family Medical Center. The sheriff department said the boy's name would not be released, and that it had no further information Sunday night.
Cash drawer taken by robber at Seafood Fest MENASHA Up to $200 may have been taken late Saturday after a man grabbed a cash drawer from a concession stand at Seafood Fest in Jefferson Park. Lt. Charles Sahr said the man took the drawer from the Menasha Rotary stand just before 10 p.m. and ran from the scene. He said the thief took some money from the drawer and dropped the drawer in a baseball field as he fled.
Sahr said witnesses' descriptions of the suspect vary, and have not been released by police. He said the theft occurred as the two-day festival was winding down. "The band was playing and there were a lot of people there," he said. From P-C services LOTTERIES Drawn Sunday Wisconsin: Daily Pick 3: 4-2-1 Daily Pick 4: 4-6-1-1 Supercash: 8-12-18-19-23-26 Badger 5: 3-13-20-22-27 Illinois: Pick 3 (evening): 2-7-8 Pick 4 (evening): 9-2-6-4 Michigan: Daily-3 6-8-5 Daily-4: 1-7-0-3 Fantasy 5: 11-13-22-26-29 Page editor: Audrey SchmiU mJBbi By Kelly McBride Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers GREEN BAY As supervisor to the school district's 10 school resource officers. Green Bay Police Lt.
Colleen Be-longea has heard firsthand the perceptions -and misperceptions -about Green Bay East High School. "It is not at all warranted," Belongea said. "It's just one of those schools that some- ft how has got- On the ten this repu- yyi. tation, and hasn't been Click on this able to get story at www. rid of that posterescent aura, per se." com for Belongea video and said that the audio clips, student who tipped off authorities to what they subsequently discovered was a Columbine-style plot to bomb the school is an example of why the school's reputation is undeserved.
Two East students were arrested Thursday, and a third person, a former East student, was arrested Friday afternoon. For some, the incident and arrests reinforce their belief that East is not as safe as the Green Bay School District's three other high schools. The numbers, however, don't show that. From Jan. 23 to June 9, East had two violent offenses on school grounds, according to police statistics.
Green Bay Preble also had two, West had one and Southwest didn't have any. During the same time, East was on the lower end of criminal offenses on school grounds, notching five. Green Bay West had three criminal offenses, while Southwest had six and Preble II. Kelly McBnde writes for the Green Bay Press-Gazette like Matt, won't soon forget the Apple-ton Education Association's Friend of Education for 2006. "She used to be my math tutor when I was in first grade," said the 1 1-year-old, glad to have Carlson back this school year her 17th at Richmond.
"Whenever math was hard for me, she'd make it fun." For Matt she also was a nurturing presence. "If you were having trouble you could go to her to talk to," he said. Carlson, who taught preschool at Five Day Nursery School in Appleton for 18 years and worked as a kindergarten teacher's assistant one year at Appleton 's former Twin Willows school, began her volunteer connection with Richmond after retiring. "I was out for walk one day and stopped in at the office and asked if they could use any help in kindergarten." The next day the principal called and put her in touch with kindergarten teacher Stephanie Raatz and a little later, first-grade teacher Maureen Syring. "I've done anything and everything," said Carlson of her willingness to offer an extra pair of hands, eyes and ears, whether teaching finger plays, putting up children's artwork, tutoring kids in basic reading and math, or taking extra time with a child struggling to cope with his parents' divorce.
"We love her," said Raatz, who with Syring nominated Carlson for the education as- Post-Crescent photo tiy Patrick Ferron BOBBY CARLSON, Appleton Education Association's 2006 Friend of Education award-winner known as Richmond Elementary School's adopted grandmother, tutors first-grader Hayden Russell. About Bobby Carlson Age: 78 Residence: Appleton Education: Coursework at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Occupation: Retired Five Day Nursery School teacher. Family: Husband, John, three grown children and five grandchildren.
Something you should know: Carl son makes greeting cards and stationary starting with paper. "I can't afford Hallmark anymore." Carlson also swims a mile every weekday in Lawrence University's pool. ally sit undisturbed and give that child attention one-on-one. That goes a long way with kindergartners." Six-year-olds Nathan Mielke and Makayla Olson were happy to see Carlson in their first-grade classroom this fall because they enjoyed her so much in kindergarten. "She helps you with your numbers and teaches you shapes," said Nathan.
"She's so nice." Makayla agreed. See CARLSON, B-6 bet or writing their name -she is able to pull them aside while I'm teaching. She can re sociation's award. "Kids that need just a little extra help learning the alpha Sick kids disrupt child care plans; United Way aims to help pifce kids who are kindergartners and preschoolers haven't had that experience and so may not have the information," said Appleton Area School District nurse Christine Cornell, who helped design the booklet. "I don't think parents think about communicable disease and how vulnerable kids are." The booklet has a chart for families to record contact information for pediatricians, hospitals, relatives and neighbors.
How It works Four schools cho sen for their higher absentee rates, larger non-English speaking populations and greater numbers of students receiving free or reduced meals are part of a pilot program. At least 2,000 copies of the booklet are ready for families at Lincoln, Columbus and Foster elementary schools in Apple-ton and Gegan Elementary School in Menasha. Columbus Principal Jennifer Dordel said the majority of parents will see them for the first time during the school's welcome night Tuesday. What's ahead By educating parents, the task force hopes to reduce numbers of sick children in schools and help parents better plan ahead for times when they might need to stay home from work or call on another caregiver. Wisnet said the task force would like to distribute the booklet throughout the community.
Wisnet said by the end of this month. United Way plans to post the booklet in English, task force that includes business, health and education professionals. "When we have so many service-related jobs people are finding it more difficult to take time off work to care for a sick child," said Mary Wisnet, a United Way community development staff member. What's happening The task force created a 22-page booklet describing common childhood illnesses and when symptoms may warrant a student's absence from school. "Certainly parents of Task force's goal to assist working parents with plan By Kara Patterson Post-Crescent staff writer A task force is educating families about setting up care plans in advance of a child's illness after discovering that many working parents have no one to baby-sit their sick kids.
Helping families handle child care dilemmas has been a priority since 2001 for United Way Fox Cities, which helped convene the ThU is one in a series of articles on United Way Fox Cities' agencies being profiled during the charity's fall fund drive. To learn how to help, call: 920-954-7210 or visit www. unitedwayloxcities. org on the Web Hmong and Spanish on its Web site. Kara Patterson can be reached at 920-993 1000.
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