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Kohler teacher contractnegotiations imminentSubmitted by Robert Kobylski, ED.D Su-perintendent

The current economic climate will play

a significant role in teacher contract ne-

gotiations, which are due to start this

school year. According to board President

Dr. Jane Bishop, when the Kohler Public

Schools Board of Education met on Sep-

tember 22, the teachers’ contract was the

main topic discussed.

The current Kohler Education Associ-

ation teacher contract expired on June 30,

2009 and Dr. Bishop said negotiations

could take much of the school year. “It’s

a process,” she said, “that is important for

the benefit of teachers and the commu-

nity.” Negotiations were put on hold last

spring pending the outcome of the State

budgetary problems and the potential

dilatory effects on school district finances.

This year’s negotiations come in the

face of a serious economic recession.

With money tight for residents as well as

schools and municipalities, Dr. Bishop

expects residents to pay close attention to

what is agreed upon in a new contract.

“I think everybody realizes these are

very difficult times,” Bishop said.

Board Treasurer and Finance Commit-

tee Chairperson John Suralik said the re-

cession will be a major factor when

school board and Kohler Education Asso-

ciation representatives sit down again

next month to discuss the contract.

“I think we’re all hoping things go

smoothly,” Suralik said. “I think if we can

stay focused on what’s best for the kids,

then I don’t believe we’ll have any major

problems.” Mr. Suralik believes that

salaries and health care benefits will be

the most discussed topics in the coming

months.

As with most organizations, public and

private, “Health insurance especially is

still one of those big, key issues,” Suralik

said.

Given the rising unemployment rates

in the area, and the current pressures on

household budgets, Bishop said she has

been carefully watching contract negoti-

ations in other districts, notably Elkhart

Lake and Plymouth.

“These are hard times and it’s impor-

tant to see how other districts around us

are handling it,” Dr. Bishop said. She

added, “The Board is earnestly trying to

work with the school’s teachers, adminis-

trators, parents and students in an effort to

provide the highest quality education for

our children, and as stewards of our tax-

payer’s dollars, we will move forward

with the fiscal prudence required to oper-

ate the schools during these times of very

tight budgets.”

As a group, the Kohler School Dis-

trict’s Board of Education wishes to hear

from you on this topic. Please contact any

of them with your comments or questions.

Also, the Board encourages all resident

stakeholders to attend the District’s An-

nual Meeting on October 27, 2009 at 7:00

p.m. in the Public Library. At this meet-

ing, a significant portion of the Superin-

tendent’s State of the District address will

focus on the School’s current financial po-

sition, as well as future revenue and ex-

penditure trends.

Community input sought forEbben Field Master Plan updateBy Lee Benish, Kohler Athletic Directorand Steering Committee Member

The Ebben Field Master Plan Steering

Committee has met over the summer and

we have reviewed several conceptual

proposals for the School, Village, Kohler

Co. and residents to consider. We have

posted the conceptual designs in the Vil-

lage Hall for all residents to preview, [or

view them online at kohlervillager.com].

The Steering Committee looks forward

to hearing from you about these concep-

tual drawings. Please feel free to forward

your thoughts to Village Board members,

the School Board, and the Steering Com-

mittee members listed at the end of this

article.

To date, Ebben Field has had up-

graded drainage and the expansion of the

existing track from 6 lanes to 8 lanes.

The track has an asphalt “binder” surface

at present. During the summer of 2010

the final rubberized running surface will

be added on top of the current asphalt

track. We reset the football scoreboard

and rerouted electrical power this sum-

mer and worked on getting our current

lights repaired for this football season

with the plan being to replace the current

lights and scoreboard in a year or two.

We will add new “home” bleachers and

replace the press box in the near future

as the master plan for Ebben Field is fi-

nalized.

The Ebben field Master Plan is a work

in progress as we are looking to you to

provide valuable input. Some topics we

have discussed have centered on the

growth of soccer and that program’s

need for greater green space while keep-

ing in mind the need to work with the

Village on the youth baseball space

needs. As you may be aware, the Village

youth baseball program has teams play-

ing and practicing on Ebben Field and

Lost Woods diamonds. We are aware of

the need to keep and maintain a close co-

operative relationship between the

school and the village as we develop the

master plan for Ebben Field.

To provide input into the planning

process, view the plans at the Village

Hall or kohlervillager.com, then feel free

to contact any of the following Ebben

Volume 5, Number 3OCTOBER, 2009

Field Master Plan Steering Committee

Members:

Jay Hoekstra ([email protected])

Laura Kohler ([email protected])

Diane Venn ([email protected])

John Renzelmann (john.renzelmann@mi-

corp.com)

John Pethan ([email protected])

Lee Benish ([email protected])

One of the Ebben Field conceptual proposals. See more at the Village Hall or kohlervillager.com

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Scout troop tosell Christmasgreenerydoor-to-doorand online

Boy Scout Troop 831 will be sellingwreaths, garland, and other evergreen dec-orating items for the Christmas Holidays.Sale dates are October 12 - 31, and all itemswill be delivered directly to purchasers’homes in mid-November (within the villagelimits only), so there won't be any need tobattle the bad weather to pick up holidaydecorating materials.

Visit the troop’s website at:

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Orders from non-residents living outside

the village are welcome as long as they have

a location within the village limits where

items can be delivered when they arrive.

The troop cannot hold items for pickup due

to space limitations.

Greetings,

On September 13, many children and

parents participated in the exciting Vil-

lage Park Krawl. This family oriented

event was a huge recreational success. It

helped that Mother Nature blessed us

with a ‘perfect weather’ day. Plans are al-

ready in the making for the Village Park

Krawl in 2010!! Special thanks to Valerie

Wandschneider and Susie Wandschneider

for making this event a reality.

One of the Village Park Krawl stops

was the Lost Woods Park…a last oppor-

tunity to see the Old Pump House. The

demolition of this age-old structure began

on Thursday, September 17th. We are on

schedule to have this exciting new facility

completed before the new year. Hamann

Construction Company from Manitowoc,

the low bidder, was awarded the contract

and began work within 48 hours after the

contract was approved by the Kohler Vil-

lage Board. This is the end/beginning of

a long process, begun by Oscar Ward and

Thomas Leonhardt for a more functional

parks’ facility, and brought to fruition dur-

ing my brief tenure as your Board Presi-

dent.

Many of you are probably aware of the

changes taking place at Ebben Field.

Through a generous donation from the

Kohler Co., the school track has been re-

stored and is ready for the 2009-10 sea-

son. However, there are more plans for

the updating of this facility which has

been deteriorating for years. At the Sep-

tember Village Board Meeting, represen-

tatives of the Ebben Field Renovation

Committee presented various options for

the future plans to continue with the up-

dating of Ebben Field. These plans are

available for your review in the Board

Room at the Village Hall (or online at

kohlervillager.com). The School District,

Kohler Village Board, and Kohler Co.

want to work with the Kohler School Dis-

trict community for the continued reno-

vation of Ebben Field. Your input is

crucially important for this to happen.

Please take the time to review the various

plans and provide your feedback to

School Board members, Village Board

members, or a member of the Ebben Field

Renovation Committee. Strategically, the

long term vision is that the Ebben Field

area and the Woodlake Shops area would

be an integral part of the Kohler Village

Center.

Another topic of interest for all of us is

that of health care. The Village Board, as

an employer, struggles with this issue

every year. The Board is bound by con-

tract to provide our union personnel com-

parable coverage for the duration of their

current contract. Historically, with only

one year policies being available, we have

seen double digit premium increases. To

contain this increase, the Village Board

has purchased a higher deductible policy

for the coming year, “banking” the sav-

ings, in addition to the increase we would

have paid for our previous policy. With

the money ‘banked’, the employees will

be made ‘whole’ to their previous plan.

Based on historical usage data the village

anticipates a significant savings in our

health care costs while providing the

same level of coverage.

Finally, the Village Board is in the

process of developing its budget for 2010.

In my next letter to you, I will be able to

give more details on the proposed budget.

I still remain confident that a flat mil rate

for 2010 is achievable.

Until next time……

Steve Reinbacher

Village President

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Volunteers spruceup landscapingaround school

A group of volunteers organized by

Laura Drew of Kohler have been busy this

summer improving neglected landscaping

around the school building. Weeds were

pulled, shrubs were extensively pruned and

transplanted to a more protected environ-

ment, (larger shrubs were damaged beyond

repair by snow and ice), ground cover was

trimmed and moved and new grasses were

added. Flowers were trimmed and some

were halved, re-planted, thinned and cut

back for better growth in the Spring. Volun-

teers and Village employees helped keep the

new plantings watered with the school’s

hoses and sprinklers. The Village also pro-

vided topsoil, a truck to remove piles of de-

bris, and an invaluable wheelbarrow that

facilitated moving water, soil, and weeds.

Hoses and sprinklers donated by a gardener

and hooked up to the school’s water supply

helped keep the new ground cover wet until

it could take root.

The volunteers also prepared an area be-

hind the gymnasium that will make way for

plans in the spring to plant an English Gar-

den. Residents will be invited to take own-

ership in the garden by donating a small

perennial from their own gardens. Morraine

Gardens provided its expertise as well.

The budget for the project is small, but

Ms. Drew said monetary donations would

be wonderful, and volunteers are always

welcome. Plans are in the works for devel-

opment of a committee that will oversee and

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trip in July.

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wilderness stopping to hike, fish, and even

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noeing was finished they also visited the

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canoeing. When there was no river connect-

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had to paddle to shore and hike to the next

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group’s food for the trip; a tent pack; supply

pack, containing the essential equipment for

cooking and medical care; and each person’s

own personal gear bag.

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back about three times to the beginning to

carry a new load to the next lake.

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a canoe would get stuck in shallow water or

rocks. The two people inside would then

have to get out of their canoe and into the

water to push the canoe to a deeper part of

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team members would come across the

wildlife that inhabits Boundary Waters;

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weather had been mostly clear and sunny.

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lakes and three major rivers. Everyone had

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2010 National Merit Scholarship

Semifinalists. On September 16,

2009 officials of the National Merit

Scholarship Corporation announced

the names of approximately 16,000

Semifinalists in the 55th annual Na-

tional Merit Scholarship Program.

These academically talented high

school seniors have an opportunity to

continue in the competition for some

8,200 National Merit Scholarships,

worth more than $36 million, that

will be offered next spring.

More that 1.5 million juniors in

over 21, 000 high schools entered the

2009 National Merit Program by tak-

ing the 2008 Preliminary SAT/Na-

tional Merit Scholarship Qualifying

Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served

as an initial screen of program en-

trants. The national wide pool of

Semifinalists, which represents less

than one percent of U.S. high school

seniors, includes the highest scoring

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national total of graduating seniors.

To become a Finalist, a Semifinal-

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school, be endorsed and recom-

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and earn SAT scores that confirm the

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about the Semifinalist’s participation

and leadership in school and commu-

nity activities.

Approximately 15, 000 Semifi-

nalists are expected to advance to the

Finalist level and it is from this group

that all National Merit Scholarship

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gard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or

religious preference.

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and best of luck in the competition

ahead.

Kohler seniors namedsemifinalists in the 2010�ational MeritScholarship Program

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Kohler Food & Wine ExperienceKohler Food & Wine Experience

Friday, October 23 4-6pm Share a Slice of Wisconsin’s Fascinating Culinary History

Meet Madison, Wisconsin, native Terese Allen, author of The Flavor of Wisconsin and food editor for Organic Valley Family of Farms. Learn about the history of food and eating in Wisconsin by this regional food expert and have Terese sign your book (available for purchase). Sample a select assortment of artisanal Wisconsin cheeses, chosen especially for Wisconsin Trader by Terese.

Saturday, October 24 Noon-4pm Discover the Fruit of Wisconsin’s Northwoods

Sample an assortment of fresh and distinct Wisconsin-made semisweet tablewines from Three Lakes Winery. Enjoy the autumn fl avors of Pumpkin, award-winning Wisconsin Cranberry and Holiday Harvest wines.

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Meet Martin Hintz and Pam Percy, husband and wife authors of Wisconsin Cheese: A Cookbook and Guide to the Cheeses of Wisconsin. Sample fresh cheese curds, a popular snack made in Wisconsin. Learn more about Wisconsin cheeses from these well-traveled, all-around foodies and have Martin and Pam sign your book (available for purchase).

Sunday, October 25 Noon-2pm Hungry for Wisconsin

Visit with Mary Bergin, Sheboygan County native and author of Hungry for Wisconsin: A Tasty Guide for Travelers. Relax and enjoy Mary’s travel tales and insight on tantalizing recipes, down-home cafés and restaurants of Wisconsin. Have Mary sign your book (available for purchase) and hit the road!

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This summer, Holly Zehfus, 17, won the

2009 Sheboygan County 4-H Merit Award

in the Sewing Project for her formal dress.

She also participated on the 4-H Dog Quiz

Bowl on the Senior A Team , which took

first place at the 4-H State Dog Show in Jef-

ferson County in August. Twenty-two teams

from nine counties competed in the dog

game show style event on their dog knowl-

edge, including care, breeds and diseases.

Additionally, Holly’s poodle, Jack, received

first place in Agility at the Sheboygan

County 4-H Dog Fun Match.

Fifteen-year-old Lily Zehfus was

awarded a Special Blue ribbon for her dress

in the 4-H County Sewing Project. She was

also on the winning State Dog Quiz Bowl

team with her sister, Holly. Lily’s poodle,

Frodo, won first in Rally at the Sheboygan

County 4-H Dog Show, plus first in his class

in Agility.

Kohler sisters bringhome 4-H awards

Holly and Lily Zehfus

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Cancer AwarenessCancer AwarenessOctober 2009 Events

“Think Pink” and join Destination KOHLER as it supports Breast Cancer Awareness month with the following activities and specials.

Proceeds will benefi t the Sheboygan County Cancer Fund, unless otherwise specifi ed.

October 2 Light the Night Walkaround Wood Lake6:30pm Woodlake Market, $5Reception to follow in the Atrium Café. Preregister at Sports Core or register that night at Woodlake Market.

October 6Tuesday’s Tastes at Woodlake Market with Great Lakes DistillerySpecialty drinks from Great Lakes Distillery and gourmet foods from Woodlake Market are showcased for a $20 donation. Call 920-457-6570 to preregister.

October 8Fashion for Hope Style Show6pm Kohler Design Center, $25Hosted by Kacia and the Pink Brigade; featuring fashions from The Shops at Woodlake. Food and wine provided by Woodlake Market.

October 10, 25Play Tennis at Sports CorePlay on either of these dates, and 50% of proceeds will be donated. Court fees for members and guests are $22 or $27, depending on time of day. Proceeds from tennis raffl e prize tickets ($1 per ticket) will also be donated.

October 16Kohler Company “Pink Day”Kohler associates will be encouraged to wear something pink and donate $5 to show their support. Bring donations to Sports Core reception desk or send to Nerissa Ver Velde, MS 027.

October 17Rally for the Cure Golf Event7am Registration, 7:30am COMPLIMENTARY Kohler Golf Academy Clinic, 8am Shotgun Start, $65. Blackwolf Run® is hosting this four-person nine-hole scramble followed by lunch and an award ceremony with multiple giveaways. E-mail [email protected] to register.

October 18Salon at Sports Core Cut-a-Thon11am-3pm, haircuts only will cost $10. On-site chair massages will be offered for $5 by Kohler Waters Spa. Fingernail polish changes are also available for $5. No appointment necessary.

October 23-25Kohler GardenerHope Blooms – supporting breast cancer awareness month. A portion of the sale of any “Pink Ribbon” bulb collection item or Pink Ribbon Bionic Elite Gardening Gloves will be donated.October 23Free pink rose to the fi rst 100 customers.October 24Sample Pink Ribbon Wines. For every bottle sold, Pink Ribbon Wines will make a donation.October 25Free “Hope Blooms” bracelet to the fi rst 100 customers.

Commemorative Shirts Available for sale at Sports Core and Kohler Waters Spa.

Other HappeningsKacia

Proceeds from select jewelry will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Kohler Design CenterHelp fi ll the bubble bath. Visit the pink tub display

and purchase a bubble for $1. Proceeds will go toward breast cancer research.

Salon at Sports CoreComplimentary haircuts offered to clients who

participate in the Locks of Love program.

Yoga on the LakeProceeds from specifi c cancer survivor workshops will be donated. Visit yoga-on-the-lake.com for

workshop dates and times.

Woodlake. Food and wine provided by Woodlake Market.

four-person nine-hole scramble followed by lunch and an award ceremony with multiple giveaways.E-mail [email protected] to register.

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What a dream!KHS Students Present Shakespeare With a Twist

Kohler High students are hard at work ona brand new production of a timeless tale.From November 13th through 15th, WilliamShakespeare’s comedy A MIDSUMMERNIGHT’S DREAM will come alive on thestage of Kohler Memorial Theatre.

“There’s something for everyone in thisshow,” says director Peggy Hoffmann. “Forthose who love Shakespeare, we have hiswonderful words. We’ve added music tocomplement the play and have included fa-vorite songs by The Monkees, The Mamasand the Papas, Blondie, Supertramp andmany more. For the kids we have dancingfairies and a very naughty sprite. And thenthere’s lots of romance and silliness. This isa show for the entire family.”

Students have been hard at work all sum-mer painting backdrops and creating a mag-ical world for the stage. “We took a differentapproach this year and didn’t recruit a tradi-tional crew. Our actors worked on all thesets and scenery,” says Hoffmann. “Wehave a beautiful new backdrop for the firstand last act, designed and painted by OliviaMacDonald.” Besides doubling as scenerycrew, some of the actors will play their partson stage and then move over to the band-stand to lend their musical talents to the ac-companiments. “I think the audience willget a chance to see how multi-talented thisgroup of students is,” adds Hoffmann.

Nearly forty students will be involved inthe production, including an onstage rockband that will accompany the singers, di-rected by seniors Jordan Kusel and DominicGischia. The cast is led by Danielle Dyk-sterhouse and Brenna Hogan as Helena andHermia. Patrick Stillwell and Markus An-derson play their suitors, Demetrius andLysander. The fairy kingdom will be ruledby Kira Gutschow as Titania and Stas Kay-men as Oberon. Melyssa Louwagie playsthe naughty Puck and Greg Suralik lends histalents to the role of Nick Bottom, thewannabe actor turned donkey.

Lauren Drury plays Hippolyta and Con-nor Hogan takes on the role of Theseus. Theacting troupe includes Holly Zehfus, AustinVan Treeck, Cole Brock, Jordan Kusel, SamSchmitt, and Danielle Neese. And the fairiesare brought to life by Olivia MacDonald,Rachel O’Keefe, Shelby Homiston, KatieAnderson, Brittany Benson, Michelle DavilaCamargo, Jessie Dyksterhouse, CaseyGutschow, Elly Gutschow, Madeline Kelly,Kristina Kusel, Sarah Leick, Alex Mauer,Julia Mauer, Molly Misfeldt, SarahMolepske, Malin Ottander, Lea Springer andSydney Yang. Olivia MacDonald and SarahMolepske also double in the roles of Egeaand Philostra. Carlo Gischia will serve asstage manager.

Tickets for the show will be available in

Art Imig’s Clothiers will be celebrating

100 years in business during the month of

October. The store has two locations: 723

New York Avenue in Sheboygan, and at The

Shops at Woodlake in Kohler.

The company’s president, Art Imig, along

with his brother, Bob, who serves as vice

president, are the third generation of family

members to own and operate the store. The

brothers’ grandfather, Arthur E. Imig,

founded the store in May, 1909 on North

Eighth Street in Sheboygan, but the com-

pany’s roots reach back to 1850, when

Michael Imig emigrated from Germany to

Sheboygan where he opened a tailor shop.

After his death, Michael’s sons, Charles and

Henry, ran the tailor shop until Charles and

his eldest son, Victor, moved the store to

Eighth Street and Wisconsin Avenue in She-

boygan, where the store became known as

C. Imig and Sons and employed 23 tailors.

The original founder, Arthur E. Imig,

died in 1977 at the age of 100. His son,

Robert A. Imig (father of the brothers),

began working at the store in 1935 and

served as an honorary chairman of the board

until his death in 2002 at the age of 90.

Art and Bob Imig both graduated from

Sheboygan North High School; Art in 1961

and Bob in 1968. Art joined the company in

1965 after studying the dry-cleaning busi-

ness. His work toward implementing state-

Art Imig’s Clothierscelebrates 100 yearsin business

Art Imig building in Sheboygan in early 1900’s.

Art Imig building in Sheboygan after renovations

Art Imig’s at The Shops at Woodlake location

of-the-art equipment and maintaining the

environment properly is credited with help-

ing the store receive recognition as a certi-

fied four-star environmental dry cleaner

business by the Wisconsin Fabricare Insti-

tute. Ventless systems keep solvents from

escaping into the atmosphere, and special

safeguards are in place to prevent ground

contamination in the event of a solvent spill.

Bob Imig attended Drake University and

joined the family business in 1975 after

working at other companies in the Min-

neapolis area.

Art Imig’s second location in Kohler was

opened 1987, where it also provides

drycleaning and fitting services. The broth-

ers credit their long history of thriving in the

Sheboygan area with personal service, up-

to-date, quality merchandise, and attractive

store displays.

the school office beginning on October 1stand are also available from cast members. A$5.00 general admission ticket is good forany of the three shows – Friday, November13th and Saturday, November 14th at 7:00p.m. and a Sunday matinee on November15th at 2:30 p.m. Tickets will be $7.00 atthe door. The box office will open a halfhour before show time.

The Kohler Drama Club will also spon-sor “Tea with the Fairies.” This specialevent will take place before the Sundaymatinee and will include a backstage tourwith the fairies, refreshments, photos, facepainting and more. Information about thisevent will be sent home with PreK throughthird graders in mid-October.

Greg Suralik, as Bottom, reveals his new appearance to his friends, played by (from l. to r.) Danielle Neese, HollyZehfus, Sam Schmitt, Austin Van Treeck, and Jordan Kusel.


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TRASH & TREASURE RUMMAGE SALE22nd Annual Trash N’ Treasure Rummage

Sale., Saturday Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.St. Paul Lutheran Church, 730 Cty. Road

PPP, Sheboygan Falls. Children’s clothing, toys, jewelry, books,

household, holiday decorations and antiques.Bake sale and brat fry.

MEETING DATESKohler School FriendsSecond Monday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in the Theatre lobby.

Kohler SeniorsCome one come all! The Kohler Seniors invite all of you who have enjoyed

Bill Wangemann’s newspaper articles on Sheboygan County over the years

to come to his presentation at Village Hall on October 5 at 1:30 p.m. Please

join us.

Kohler Police Athletic League (KPAL)Second Thursday of every month at the firehouse. Meetings begin at 7:00

p.m.

Kohler Soccer Club

Second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Library.

Kohler Athletic Booster Club

The September meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 2 and the

October meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 7 at 6pm in the Kohler

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KohlerSports

A pumpkin sale fundraiser will be held tohelp cover travel expenses for three Kohlerboys who will participate in a soccer tourna-ment in Spain in the summer of 2010. Thethree boys – Connor Hogan, Billy O’Neill,and Aiden Hogan – aer all players for theSheboygan County Mustang select soccer

program.

The fundraiser will be held on Saturday,

October 10 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at two loca-

tions in Sheboygan: Bank First National at

2600 Kohler Memorial Drive, and United

One Credit Union at 3509 Washington Ave.

Fundraiser to be held forsoccer trip to Spain

Annabelle Goese, 13, of Kohler

and her horse “Cocky Impressive”

won Reserve Champion in Hunt

Showmanship at the Wisconsin

State 4-H Horse Expo held Sep-

tember 17 - 20 at the State Fair-

grounds in West Allis. Annabelle is

an 8th grader at Kohler School.

Kohlerequestriantakes homeshowmanshipaward

Kohler girls swim teamgoing strong this year

Four schools make up the 18-memberKohler High School girls swim team co-opthis year: Kohler, Sheboygan Lutheran, She-boygan Falls, and Sheboygan Christian.Swimmers from Kohler include freshmenKelsey Wright; sophomores Claire Hill-strom (team captain), Kim Lammers, AnnaMani, and Rachel O’keefe; and Junior ErinLammers. From Sheboygan Lutheran arefreshmen Liz Falconer and Courtney Qua-sius; sophomore Andrea Binversie andChristen Kretschmann; and junior TerynHanson (team captain). From SheboyganFalls are freshmen Libby Ogea; sophomoresKaylee Graff and Kaitlynn Jones; juniorHannah Abel (team captain); and seniors

Stefanie Ogea and Caroline Timm. FromSheboygan Christian is junior Betsy Otten(team captain).

The team has competed in four meets thisseason taking first in a meet against Valders;fifth out of ten teams from the Sheboyganarea, and ninth out of 13 teams in a meetagainst Appleton area schools. Making greatprogress from last season, the team hastaken numerous first and second place fin-ishes in relays and individual events. Moreimportantly, they share an incredible passionabout their sport and are highly supportiveof one another and their team. One of the fu-ture goals of the team is to host a meet attheir home school next season.

Former Blue Bomberscoach inducted intoCoaches Hall of Fame

Former Blue Bombers basketball coach

Bruce Erickson will be inducted into the

Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame

on October 3, 2009 in special ceremonies in

Madison. Bruce was a teacher and school

counselor at Kohler schools for 24 years. He

coached high school basketball for 21 years

and led his teams to more than 300 wins dur-

ing that time.

Erickson began his career in education at

Gilmanton, WI where he served as JV bas-

ketball and baseball coach. After a two-year

stint in the Army Infantry, he coached var-

sity basketball for one year at Chippewa

Falls McDonell. Beginning in 1957, he

served as baseball and basketball coach for

nine years at Juneau High School in Juneau,

Wisconsin. His basketball teams at Juneau

competed in the tough Madison Suburban

Conference. His record at Juneau was 143

wins and 49 losses. His 1964-65 team had a

record of 19-2 and made it to the Watertown

sectional tournament.

In 1966, Erickson moved on to Kohler

High School. After serving as JV basketball

coach for one year, he took over the varsity

program. Kohler High School had an enroll-

ment of less than 200 students at the time,

but competed in the Eastern Wisconsin Con-

ference which included many schools with

much larger enrollments. In Erickson’s first

season, Kohler placed second in that confer-

ence, and by his second season they became

conference champs. His 1967-68 team aver-

aged 91 points a game for the season. Kohler

then entered the newly formed Lakeshore

Conference winning five conference cham-

pionships in seven consecutive years.

Kohler typically ended the tournament sea-

son with losses to Sheboygan or Manitowoc

high schools. In 1972, when Wisconsin

adopted the class “A” and “B” system, the

Kohler basketball team was one of four

Class B high-schools to advance to State

Championships. Coach Erickson had the

privilege of coaching in the first game

played under the new format. Kohler lost to

the eventual champion Bloomington, but

Coach Erickson brought his Kohler team

back to Madison in 1976 and earned a sec-

ond place finish. He retired from coaching

at the end of that year with a final Kohler

record of 158 wins and 38 losses.

From 1961 through 1976 Erickson

coached his various teams through 15

straight winning seasons. His teams were

noted for their high scoring offenses, pres-

sure defenses and excellent fast break bas-

ketball. In 1976 one of Erickson’s Kohler

players, Jeff Wolf, was highly recruited na-

tionally and finally chose North Carolina

where he played for four years. His brother,

Joe, also attended North Carolina and had a

successful NBA career. As an interesting

side note to Erickson’s high school coaching

career, three of his former players coached

high school teams to Wisconsin State Bas-

ketball Championships: Dan Buhr (Juneau)

Kohler 1980; Jack Capelle (Kohler) Wiscon-

sin Dells 1987; and Jeff Wolf (Kohler)

Kohler 1999.

Erickson graduated from Grand Marais,

MI High School in 1949 and from St. Nor-

bert College in 1953 with a B.S. degree. He

also received his commission in the Army at

that time. Later he received his M.S. from

UW-Madison. He was a teacher and school

counselor for 35 years retiring In 1990. He

and Mary Ann ( his wife of 54 years) have

four children and eight grandchildren.

LKC 2009 Middle School Football ScheduleThursday, October 1st

LKC 1 6:00 pm Packers (Sheboygan) Ebben FieldLKC 2 6:00 pm Badgers (Sheboygan) Kiwanis NorthCrusaders 7:30 pm Packers (Sheboygan) Ebben Field

Thursday, October 8th

LKC 1 6:00 pm Redskins (Sheboygan) Ebben FieldLKC 2 6:00 pm Raiders (Sheboygan) Kiwanis NorthCrusaders 7:30 pm Redskins (Sheboygan) Ebben Field

Saturday, October 17th

LKC 1 TBA TBA TBALKC 2 TBA TBA TBACrusaders TBA TBA TBA

Boys soccer team tiesconference with excitingtie-breaker

Kohler handed Sheboygan Christian its

first Central Lakeshore Conference loss (1-

0) elevating the Kohler soccer team to a

first-place tie in the CLC.

The game, which went into sudden-death

overtime, ended when Austin Van Treeck

scored the winning goal with 24 seconds left

in overtime. As of this writing, Kohler and

Christian are the conference’s top two teams

with 8-1 records. (Kohler is 13-4-2 overall).


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ANNIVERSARY

CELEBRATION

100thSHELBURNE, VT—Emma Ziemer of She-boygan Falls, recently competed with TeamMorgan in an international saddle seat com-

petition in Winston-Salem, North Carolina,

August 17-18, 2009. Competing against a

team from South Africa and an American

Saddlebred team, the seven riders from

Team Morgan earned the gold medal and

was the overall high-point team.

Ziemer, a 15-year-old high school fresh-

man at Kohler High School, was selected in

July to be a member of the team. Team Mor-

gan is an international multi-discipline com-

petition program that promotes the breed

through international competition and pro-

vides educational experiences to Morgan

youth ages 13-21. Its mission is to promote

the breed through international competition

and provide educational experiences to Mor-

gan youth. In March, members of the previ-

ous Team Morgan traveled to Middelburg,

South Africa, to compete against the South

African Boerperd Amateur Union

(SABAU).

"The members of Team Morgan were an

amazing group of girls," said Cindy Mug-

nier, event coordinator. "They were accom-

plished horsewomen, sportsmanlike

competitors, and fabulous ambassadors for

the Morgan breed and their country."

Founded in 1909, the American Morgan

Horse Association is a non-profit organiza-

tion serving more than 50,000 Morgan horse

owners, breeders, exhibitors, and enthusiasts

throughout the United States. AMHA serves

as a parent organization to more than 90 rec-

ognized Morgan horse clubs and national

service organizations.

For more information on America’s orig-

inal horse breed, contact the American Mor-

gan Horse Association, Inc., 122 Bostwick

Road, Shelburne, Vermont 05482; (802)

985-4944; www.morganhorse.com.

Local equestrian participates in international competition

Packers golf eventat Blackwolf Run

Past and present players for the Green

Bay Packers were in Kohler September 22

for the 10th annual Green Bay Packers Golf

Invitational. A portion of the event’s pro-

ceeds will benefit the causes of two players:

Al Harris (The Juvenile Diabetes Associa-

tion of Pompano, Fla.) and Clay Matthews

(Special Olympics and Cystic Fibrosis).

Visit kohlervillager.com for more photos

and a video message to Kohler from Pack-

ers alumnus Johnny Gray.

Special thanks to Aaron Popkey, Corpo-

rate Communications Specialist at Green

Bay Packers, Inc. for inviting The KohlerVillager to cover the event!

Zeke Bratkowski

“Voice of the Packers’” – Sportscaster Wayne Larrivee

Jan Stenerud

Johnnie Gray

Mark Chmura

Al Harris


Kohler School NewsSuperintendent’s MessageRobert Kobylski, Ed.D.,Superintendent/High School PrincipalDear Parents and Community Members,

Once again, I am pleased to report that

our school year is off to a great start. Our

students returned from their summer break

energized about the promise of a new year,

the challenge of a new grade level, and the

opportunity to see old friends and meet new

ones. Our faculty arrived refreshed, ener-

gized and committed to the academic, social

and personal growth of all students. The

2009-2010 KSD staff is a mix of new and

veteran teachers who give of themselves be-

yond all expectations. Their desire to see

their students succeed goes a long way in

helping students become successful lifelong

learners.

Our aim this year is not just to be a good

school but a great school. Great schools dare

to care; they offer a future and a hope; teach

young people to dream and show them how

to make these dreams a reality. Great

schools believe that every single student is

talented in some way. They say to their stu-

dents: “You can be someone if you are pre-

pared to work for it.” Good schools do

things well; great schools have the buzz of

excellence. Our on-going commitment to

progressive change is what sets us apart.

There is a high level of parent and com-

munity involvement at the Kohler Public

Schools. KPS has very active parent organ-

izations whose members are dedicated to

helping provide a quality education for all

students. We encourage all parents to get in-

volved in their child’s education by helping

out at any of our many school activities. In

a recent study of factors that improve stu-

dent performance, parental involvement

had the greatest impact of all. Your

child’s success depends on your involve-

ment!

At KPS we highly value communication

with you and endeavor to make every effort

to keep effective and open communication

on-going throughout the school year. Our

Kohler Times articles, and our school web-

site, at www.kohler.k12.wi.us, includes im-

portant dates and school information. All

teachers have email and voicemail to make

it easy for you to communicate with them.

Staff email addresses are typically last

name, first initial @kohler.k12.wi.us.

Kohler Public Schools is a great place to

live and learn and I promise to do all that I

can do to ensure that every student and staff

member has a positive, productive, and

memorable year. I look forward to serving

the community of Kohler and KPS. Should

you wish to speak with me personally on

any matter, please call the school at 459-

2920 x1003.

Thank you, and have a GREAT year as

we continue the improvements you demand

from a quality school system.

NOTICE FOR ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETINGNotice is hereby given to the qualified electors of the School District of Kohler, County of

Sheboygan, State of Wisconsin, that a Special Annual Meeting of said district for the transaction

of business will be held in the District Library in the school on Tuesday, the twenty-seventh

day of October, 2009, at seven-thirty o’clock p.m. The Budget Hearing of said district for re-

view of the budget will be held in the same place on the same day at seven o’clock p.m.

Dated this 1st day of October, 2009.

___________________________________________________________________

Diane Venn, Clerk

paba

Middle SchoolFall Conferences

Mrs. LaBudde, Mr. Schad, Mr. Roeder & Ms. Wallander will be available

for open conferences in our classrooms during the following times:

� November 17 (6:00-7:30) � November 19 (6:00-7:00) �November 20 (8:00-9:30)

Because of scheduled team conferences, we will not be available:

�November 17 (5:00-6:00) �November 19 (7:00-8:00) �November 20 (9:30-10:00)

All conferences will take place in these teachers' classrooms.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Thank

you for your understanding.

Parent/Superintendent

ListeningSessions

The Superintendent of Kohler Schools will be

holding a parent listening session on Tuesday,

October 13 from 8:00-9:00 am at Woodlake

Market. Feel free to stop by and share your

thoughts with Dr. Kobylski.

Want a night off fromcooking????

All-you-can-eatPizza Buffet

October 22The Junior class of Kohler is hold-

ing a prom fund raiser “ALL YOU

CAN EAT PIZZA BUFFET” on

October 22nd from 5:00-7:00

p.m. You will have choices dif-

ferent varieties of pizza, caesar

salad, bread sticks with sauce, lemonade/coffee.

Ticket prices will be presold by the Juniors start-

ing October 9th for $8.50 per person and $9.00 at

the door on October 22nd.

Yearbooksare here!

112 pages, & over 870 pictures.

Please pick up your pre-ordered 2008-2009

Kohian, (Kohler Middle & High School An-

nual), in the high school art room. There are

a few extra copies available for $50.

Coats for KidsBy Susan Jaberg/Principal

Our middle school team is participating in the

annual Coats for Kids Program in Sheboygan

County. We’ll be accepting coats of ALL SIZES

for people of ALL AGES, with the need being

greatest for children’s coats.

Check your closets and donate clean coats

that are in good repair to our campaign.

Coat Drop begins September 8 though Octo-

ber 30th, 2009. Give your coats to a middle

school student or drop them off in the Elemen-

tary/Middle School Office.

Thank you for your efforts in keeping She-

boygan County Families warm this coming win-

ter.

Holiday Arts& Crafts Fair

(And Holiday Café)

Sat., November 15, 20089:00 4:00am - pm

70 Crafters ~ Café Bake sale Entertainment Raffle Prizes!

ADMISSION:$ $3 1(adults) (kids 6-12 under) (5 & under)FREE

~ ~ ~

Complimentary shuttle service provided between our Craft Fair,The American Club’s Wisconsin Holiday Market, and

The Shops at Woodlake

For more information, visit our Web site at:

Craftfair.kohlerschoolfriends.com

Kohler Public School*333 Upper Rd., Kohler

One block from The American Club’sWisconsin Holiday Market

*Enter craft fair from Upper Rd. parking area or parkAt The Shops at Woodlake and use shuttle

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OOrange on the PlaygroundSubmitted by Susan Jaberg-Elementary Principal

The orange you are seeing is not a group of early deer hunters trying to find their

way to River Wild Life. Our orange belongs to our playground supervisors. All play-

ground supervisors are wearing blaze orange so students can better identify them. The

bright colored vests will help students when they need an adult for assistance or to just

answer a question. Parents, the orange vests will also let you know that adults are super-

vising the playground when you drop your children off for school in the morning hours

or during lunch. Hopefully, you’ll find the blaze orange a sign of comfort.


Welcome to the first edition of Getting to Know Kohler High School Sen-

iors for the 2009- 2010 School year. For the October issue I decided to an

article on the foreign exchange students who will be joining the senior class

for this year. I hope this article will teach you about some of the differ-

ences between the United States and other countries around the world.

�ame: Michelle Davila Age: 16

Parents: Adriana Camango Medria and

Jesus Alberto Davila Diaz

From: Torreon,Coahuila, Mexico

Host Family: The Hoeppners

Activities at Kohler: volleyball,

cheerleading, soccer and drama club.

What are some differences between your

hometown and Kohler?

People here don’t like as spicy food as we

have in Mexico. Most parties end earlier

then 12 A.M. We danee salsa amd cumbias

while you dance rap and hip hop.

�ame: Tim Kaufmann Age :17

Parents: Heinz and Charlotte Kaufmann

From: Schwyz, Switzerland

Host Family: The Dyksterhouses

Activities at Kohler:Soccer Basketball Soccer

Tennis



We don’t have much fast food. Driving age 18.

The drinking age is 16 and we have many

mountains.

�ame: Malin Ottander Age: 17

Parents: Ulrika and Per Ottander

From: Umea, Sweden

Host Family: The Molepskes

Activities at Kohler: Tennis: Drama club and

the play.



There are more activities and clubs here tha you can join. My town is bigger

There is more good food here. No one locks their bikes and sometimes even

their houses.

�ame : Lea Springer Age: 16

Parents:Anette and Kai

From:Berlin, Germany

Host Family:The Hogans

Activities at Kohler:Voleyball, Play

What are some differences between your home-

town and Kohler? You can’t choose your sched-

ule in Germany.You have 13 years of school. Milk comes in liters not gallons.

☺New Faces Grace theHalls at Kohler

Elementary School/Middle School☺

Submitted by Susan Jaberg

The Kohler School District is proud to an-nounce that the 2009-10 school year brings anenrollment of over 625 students. Our elemen-tary/ middle school enrollment is bringing inmany new friends to our school family. Please welcome: Emily and John Balint, Annaand Kaden Clover, Janna Fenger, Allyson andBrianna Foote, Brigita Kant, Pranav Karra,Hannah Lisiecki, Rory Potter, Rachel Proud-man, Monty DeGroff-Rowan, Jacob Schaetz,Neil Schmid, David Shapiro, Natasha andSophia Sokhi, Nicholas Teele, Elizabeth andEmma Weber, Devon Wolfe, and of course, allof our new 4K students!

Walk & Bike To SchoolJoin kids and families around the globe to walkor bicycle to school on Wednesday, October 7,2009.

WHO: Students, Teachers and Parents areencouraged to join us.WHAT: Walk to school or ride your bike. Ifyou live too far to participate, feel free to parkat Woodlake Market and walk to school fromthere.WHEN: October 7th between 7:30-8:00a.m.WHY: Walking and Biking helps the environment.Walking and Biking is good for our health.Walking and Biking doesn’t cost money for gas oradd mileage to your family car.Walking and Biking reduces stress.Walking and Biking allows you to get the best viewof autumn.Walking and Biking can be a way to meet newfriends.Walking and Biking is fun!Stickers, Treats and Prizes will be avail-able!!!!!!!!!

Follow the Who’s Walking link to get started:www.walktoschool-use.org/who/index.cfn

Getting to knowKHS seniors

Homework once consumed the life of my husband

and me. I’ll be honest, I’m glad my daughter is grown up and

homework no longer worries me. How did we get through it?

How did we get to where we are today? Here are the steps that

worked at our home and might be of assistance to you.

Openly communicate with your child. Encourage your child

to keep a day planner listing assignments and other commit-

ments. If your 5th grader has Girl Scouts, have her note it in

her day planner. This will remind her to attend her meeting but

also remind her to complete as much homework as possible at

school because the evening ahead is busy. Compliment your

child for keeping good plans and checking off finished assign-

ments. Reinforce your child for being honest and sharing all

homework requirements with you.

Set goals with, not for, your child. Start with attainable goals

that your child will be able to achieve. Do not over schedule

your child with extracurricular activities if the homework load

is too much for him. One indicator that your child is over-

loaded is that your child goes to school with undone assign-

ments. Do not do your child’s homework for him/her. They

just need more supervision and less evening commitments.

School nights are for family and homework. Plan wisely!!!

Trust me, your child will still get into a good college and have

friends even if he/she doesn’t sign up for every extracurricular

available.

Reward achievements! Make your child aware of improve-

ments. If your expectations are high but not unreasonable, your

child will respond in kind. Reward your child with extra time

and attention from you. No need to pay your child for good

grades. Plan a favorite supper and celebrate!!! Often it’s

enough to simply say, “You did a really good job on that assign-

ment. I’m proud of you.”

Do homework first. Don’t start homework at 8:00p.m. in the

evening when your child is tired. This is a guaranteed melt

down for you or your child. Help your child breakdown large

assignments over a few evenings rather than the last moment.

Turn off the T.V. and read a book while your child does his

homework. Be a good role model.

Assist your child if help is needed. If a student cannot do the

assignment, a visit to the classroom teacher is in order. The

teacher can make recommendations to assist your child and pro-

vide extra help at school. If you do your child’s homework

now, you’ll still be doing it when they go to college. Rememberit’s not your work; you already attended school and know thisinformation. Be enthusiastic!!!

Submitted by Susan Jaberg-Elementary Principal Have you noticed that many Kohler School District

teachers and administrative staff are wearing rubber pur-

ple bracelets on one of their wrists? You are probably

wondering why? The bracelets are inspired by a book

written by Will Bowen entitled, “A Complaint Free

World.” In his book he talks about the importance of pos-

itive attitudes. The way we perceive reality and the words

we choose to communicate has a tremendous affect on

how the world see us; how the world treats us; and most

importantly how we treat others.

As we begin a brand new school year and strive to con-

tinually achieve higher standards for our students, we un-

derstand we must therefore have higher standards for our

educators and administrators. Would a reduction in need-

less complaining enhance the learning environment?

Would a reduction in complaining assist in making the

‘World’s Friendliest School’ feel even more friendly?

Would less complaining set a better example for our stu-

dents? Could this have a more positive affect on their

lives?

It is more and more evident that we are becoming a

world of complainers. It is easy to get into a ‘complaint

loop’ as author Bowen calls it. “Complaining hurts others

and feeds on itself. “The complainer influences the be-

havior of the listener, and the listener’s response to the

complaint subsequently affects the behavior of the com-

plainer.” This creates a complaining loop whereby people

feed off one another’s negativity which drains each of

them emotionally.”

In an in-service session for teachers and administrators,

the basic tenets for striving to actually create a “Complaint

Free World’ was shared, based on suggestions from the

book. The goal? To have every participant go 21 straight

days without complaining? The purple bracelets play an

important role in helping the participant to keep count on

how they are doing. If they make a complaint, then the

participant must place the bracelet on the opposite wrist

and start the count over. The goal then is to keep the pur-

ple bracelet on the same wrist for 21 days! By the way, it

takes the typical participant nearly 7 months to get to 21

complaint free days!

It is hoped this little experiment into a ‘Complaint Free

World’ at the Kohler School District will be taken with

both a spirit of fun and yet to some degree of seriousness!

Author Will Bowen further asks, “Were the great leaders

of the United States also great complainers? I’d have to

say, “No.” These important men and women allowed dis-

satisfaction to drive them to great visions and their passion

for these visions inspired others to follow them. Their re-

lentless focus on a bright future raced the collective heart-

beat of this nation. Their method of transforming our

consciousness as a country and, as a result, our future was

best summarized by Robert Kennedy, “There are those

that look at things the way they are, and ask why? I dream

of things that never were, and ask why not?”

At the start of this new school year it is a great time to

stop all the complaining! Want to join in? Read more

about “A Complaint Free World” at their website:

www.acomplaintfreeworld.org. By the way, to date, over

6 million purple complaint free bracelets have been sent

to people in over 80 countries around the world.

HalloweenEvents in the

Elementary SchoolSubmitted by Principal-Mrs. Susan Jaberg

Wednesday-October 28th, 2009

An Annual lower Elementary

(JK-SK-1st grades) Parade

Will take place in the

large Gym at approximately 8:35a.m.

Fake tatto0s provided in

the lunch room

Dress up for the Day!

All are invited!

Ghostly Chili, Fiesta Pumpkin Corn

Bread and Wormy orange Fluff

Will Be Served for hot lunch.

Join the fun!

Homework HelpSubmitted by Principal-Mrs. Susan Jaberg

The Purple Bracelet


LIBRARY LINKKOHLER PUBLIC LIBRARY

FALL HOURS:

Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday 1-4 p.m.

KOHLER PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATIO�:

Kohler Public Library is housed with the

school library in the school building at

333 Upper Road.

KOHLER PUBLIC LIBRARY

LOCATIO�:

Kohler Public Library is housed

with the school library in the school

building at 333 Upper Road.

FALL HOURS:

Monday—Thursday: 8am-8:30pm

Friday: 8am—5pm

Sunday 1—4pm

LIBRARY PARKI�G SPOTS

Just a reminder that library parkingspots are for library patrons only.Please don’t park there if you are

dropping off or picking up your kids,

or attending an after school events.

Tickets will be issued if you are

parked there illegally. This policy is

to ensure that elderly patrons and pa-

trons with small kids don’t have to

park at the back of the parking lot.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

GLE� GERARD-MAGICIA�

Join us for a special Early Release

program at the library on October

14, 12:30. Mr. Gerard will be put-

ting on a Halloween themed magic

show for all ages!

Fox TV named him the “top Mid-

west Magician & Illusionist!”. He

has performed in such places as Las

Vegas, Cruise Ships, Comedy

Clubs and for the Milwaukee Brew-

ers, the Green Bay Packers, and the

Milwaukee Bucks!

K�IT CLUB

We meet the second Tuesday of

every month at 6:30. Please join us

for an evening where we work on

our projects and share our skills.

Everyone is welcome.

GOI�G O� VACATIO�???

LET US HELP YOU!!!

Please let Erin know if you or your

family is planning a vacation for

the upcoming year. The library

would be happy to purchase travel

guides specific for your destination.

Stop in, or email

[email protected]

�EW MATERIALS:

Please call 459-2923 or email Erin

at [email protected]

if you have suggestions of items to

purchase for the library.

BOOKS

FICTIO�

Change of Altitude Anita ShreveThe Lost Symbol Dan BrownAwait Your Reply Dan ChaonSouth of Broad Pat ConroyAgnes and the Hitman JenniferCruise

Day After �ight Anita DiamantHomer and Langley E.L. DoctorowThe Hidden Man David EllisPlum Pudding Murder JoanneFluke

Blindman’s Bluff Faye Kellerman�o Time to Wave Goodbye Jacque-line Mitchard

The Spire Richard North PattersonThe Deep Blue Sea for BeginnersLuanne Rice

Hothouse Orchid Stuart Woo

�O� FICTIO�

The Case for GodThe Girls from AmesWhat Americans Really WantSimple Skin BeautyOfficial Book Club Selection KathyGriffin

DVDs

Scenic Walks of the WorldThe InternationalState of PlayTakenWolverineAdventurelandDuplicity�ext Day Air17 AgainHarper’s IslandLast Chance HarveyHenry Poole is HereHannah Montana the movieAustraliaThe Other End of the LineRevolutionary Road

Terry

Andrae

TimeSubmitted by Kohler Mid-dle School Student Coun-cil

The first Friday of the

school year was a memo-

rable one. The Kohler

Middle School, 6-8th

graders went on a half day

trip to Terry Andrae State

Park and had a great time.

When asked afterwards,

most of them said they had

fun playing orbit ball and

building sand castles. This

was all part of the team-

building experience—only

a few students fell over

from having too much fun.

As we all played in the

sand and ran around, we

learned many things such

as how to play as a team

and how to work around

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