Results of the 4th math meet at Sevastopol, February 25, 2008

Seniors:
1.  Andy Cedzo, SB 40 points (perfect score)
tie 2.  Jack Renfrew, SB, 34
Patrick Depies, SB, 34
4.  Kevin Newman, O, 30
5.  Ariel Dickenson, O, 27

Juniors :
1.  MurphyKate Montee, SB, 32
2.  Jenny Laluzerne, SB, 25
3.  Elizabeth Knutowski, SB, 21
4.  Taylor Thompson, O, 20
5.  Ryan Schinkten, SB, 20

Sophomores:
1.  Alex Belongia, O, 30
2.  Maddy Popelka, Sev, 20
3.  Nickolas Krueger, SD, 19
4.  Samantha Thorn, Gib, 19
5.  Ken Newman, O, 17

Freshmen:
1.  Sydney Johnson, O, 23
2.  Cassidy Krause, A, 15
3.  Mari McClelland, SD, 14
4.  Kelsey Koss, A, 12
5.  Jed Omernick, Gib, 12

Varsity Teams:
1.  SB 246 points
2.  O, 222
3.  Sev, 121
4.  Kew, 116
5.  Alg, 101
6.  SD, 95
7.  Gib, 63
8.  NEW, 32

Junior Varsity Teams (7 teams total)
1. SB #2, 146 points
2. O #2, 129
3. SB #3, 85


Packerland Conference Standings after 4 of 5 meets

Varsity Teams
1. SB, 80 points (undefeated)
2.  O, 72
3. Kew, 62
4. Sev, 52
5. Alg, 50
6. SD, 44
7. Gib, 32
8. NEW 24

Junior Varsity (total of 10 teams)
1.  SB #2, 120 points (undefeated)
2.  SB #3, 110
3.  O #2, 106

2008

The Kewaunee County Republican Party will hold their annual caucus tonight. This meeting
is open to the public says chair Todd Lohenry, but only members can vote on any official actions. Lohenry talks about the caucus.

Republican Party of Kewaunee County Annual Caucus Agenda

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Invocation
3. Introduction of guests
4. Credentials report
5. Call to 8th district caucus
6. Call to the state GOP convention
7. Any other items to be voted on should be printed and available
8. Minutes of the 2007 caucus
9.Treasurer's report for 2007
10. Chairman's report
11. Election of county delegates and alternates
12. Question and Answer
13. Recognitions
14. Election of members to represent the county on the 8th district committees
15. Traditional activities
16. Announcements of future events

The Door County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a $104,661 transfer of non-budgeted funds to the county roads and bridges fund at this morning's meeting. Highway Commissioner John Kolodziej gave a short presentation on the 2007 budget where the highway department was over budget by $104,661. This year's budget on snow and ice removal was calculated through Saturday, February 23. The county has already spent $465,000 on snow and ice control in 2008. Kolodziej talked about the financial state of his department.
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However, there is offsetting revenue because they buy all of the sand and salt through the highway budget. Then they sell that to the towns. This year's offsetting budget totals $151,000. After recalculating the cost to the county, $310,000 has been spent in the first two months of the year. That is over 2/3 of the budget for the entire year.

A divided board also decided to back a Senate bill that would cut out the use of plastic bags at grocery stores. Supervisor Hugh Mulliken presented to the board a number of reasons why it is an eco-friendly decision.
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Supervisor Mark Savard strongly disagreed and spoke against the bill. He informed the board on the hazards of using reusable bags. Many are made from corn and other food sources which then raises prices of food, according to Savard. Ultimately, the board approved the resolution to back the bill 11-8.

The meeting concluded with a special report on the Door County fire grant, (narrow banding and data links to emergency communication towers.) Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Chief Chris Hecht asked for approximately $20,000 to get the county up to standards on technology for narrow banding and purchasing of additional information capacity. The board decided to table the item after finance tabled the issue earlier in the morning. They will try to get it back on next month's agenda.
The next county board meeting will be on Tuesday, March 25 at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be that last for county board chair Charlie Most. He will end his political career where it began, at the Liberty Grove Town Hall.

The Sturgeon Bay board of education approved advertising on the baseball and football field scoreboards at last weeks meeting. The advertisements will help the booster clubs make money and provide funding for uniforms, more advanced equipment and field upkeep. Now that advertisements will be plastered on the back of scoreboards, the question of what is next arises. Superintendent Joe Stutting said school buses may be the next piece of school property that may be used for advertisement space.
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Stutting said some districts throughout the country have sold advertising space on their busses and it has added another source of revenue. With the lack of state funding, districts are having to cut staff and programs. Some schools have decided that they will do whatever they can to stop the cuts, even if it means selling advertising space on school busses.
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The Sturgeon Bay School board is looking for money to support athletics, thus the sale of space on the scoreboards. The athletic budget covers the coaches, travel and referees. There is not much left for athletic supplies. Stutting believes the exploration of advertising options in the district is a way to supplement these programs to keep the costs down for student athletes and parents. The Superintendent concluded by saying that if it wasn't for booster clubs, he is not sure what they would do. They are responsible for buying the majority of the supply purchases. Without booster clubs, Stutting said the cost to participate in sports would be much higher.

The woman that died last Thursday in Kewaunee County after slipping on the ice and falling into the water near the Lake Michigan Shore has been identified as Algoma resident Patricia Valentino. Kewaunee County Sheriff Matt Joski also released the cause of death today. The coroner said the 57-year-old slipped and the incident was accidental in nature.
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The woman was walking along the harbor area alone on the Lake Michigan Shoreline on the stone wall/breakwater in Kewaunee. Sheriff Joski said she was attempting to take photographs. He is advising that everyone stay off the breakwater because on the ice buildup.
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Joski said this was a terrible tragedy and hopes that others will avoid the extremely dangerous breakwater throughout the winter season.

Guest Editorial Comment

Secondhand Smoke/ Smoke-Free Laws
Facts for Citizens from the
American Lung Association of Wisconsin

By Lung Specialist Dr. John Stevenson
February 26, 2008

• Everyone has the right to breathe clean, smoke-free air, free from the proven dangers of secondhand smoke. No one should have to risk their health in order to earn a paycheck or enjoy a night out in a restaurant or bar.

• Strong smoke-free laws that include all workplaces, including restaurants and bars, are the only effective way to protect ALL workers and the public from the serious health hazards of secondhand smoke.

• Secondhand smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, including 69 known to cause cancer. Chemicals in secondhand smoke include formaldehyde, cyanide, arsenic, carbon monoxide, methane, benzene, and radioactive polonium 210.

• There is no longer any scientific doubt that secondhand smoke poses a serious threat to human health. As the U.S. Surgeon General concluded when issuing a groundbreaking report in June 2006, “The debate is over. The science is clear: Secondhand smoke is not a mere annoyance, but a serious health hazard that causes premature death and disease in children and nonsmoking adults.”

• According to the Surgeon General, secondhand smoke is proven to cause lung cancer, heart disease, serious respiratory illnesses such as bronchitis and asthma, low birth weight and sudden infant death syndrome. It is responsible for tens of thousands of deaths in the United States each year.

• The Surgeon General also found that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke and that the only way to protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke is to require smoke-free workplaces and public places. Other approaches, such as air ventilation systems and smoking and non-smoking sections, do not eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke.

• The American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, SmokeFree Wisconsin, and every major health group all agree that secondhand smoke is dangerous and everyone should be protected from it in indoor workplaces and public places.

• There is growing, bipartisan momentum across the country and the world to protect everyone’s right to breathe clean air. 23 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and hundreds of cities and counties have passed smoke-free laws that cover all workplaces, including restaurants and bars. The states are Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois (Jan. 2008), Maine, Maryland (Feb. 2008), Massachusetts, Minnesota (Oct. 2007), Montana (2009), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon (2009), Rhode Island, Utah (2009), Vermont and Washington. (Iowa is expected to pass this spring.) A growing number of countries have taken action as well.

• Although 76 percent of white-collar workers are covered by smoke-free policies, just 52 percent of blue-collar workers and only 43 percent of food service workers benefit from these protections. In other words, the less you earn, the more likely you are to be exposed to secondhand smoke on the job!

● Just like people in offices, workers in restaurants, bars, and other places that are not yet smoke-free have the right to breathe clean air at work. No one should have to breathe secondhand smoke and put their health at risk as a condition of employment. It should not matter if one is white collar or blue collar, rich or poor, more or less educated. Everyone has the right to breathe clean air.

• Smoke-free workplaces and public places make it easier for smokers to quit. After New York City passed its smoke-free air law, smoking declined 11 percent in one year—that’s 100,000 fewer smokers.


SMOKE-FREE LAWS PROTECT HEALTH WITHOUT HARMING BUSINESS

• The evidence is growing all the time that smoke-free laws protect health without harming business. As the U.S. Surgeon General concluded in his 2006 report, “Evidence from peer-reviewed studies shows that smoke-free policies and regulations do not have an adverse impact on the hospitality industry.”

• Dozens of studies and hard economic data have shown that smoke-free laws do not harm sales or employment in restaurants and bars, and in some cases these laws have a positive impact.

• Objective evidence, such as comparing restaurant and bar receipts before and after the passage of smoke-free laws demonstrate that smoke-free workplace laws have no impact, or even a positive impact, on business.

• A year after New York City’s smoke-free law took effect in March 2003, a report found that business receipts for restaurants and bars increased, employment rose, the number of liquor licenses increased, virtually all establishments were complying with the law, and the vast majority of New Yorkers supported the law.

• There is also evidence that smoke-free air can be good for health and good for business. New York has seen growth in restaurant and “nightlife” business since the smoking ban took effect. Zagat’s annual survey of New York City restaurant goers found that: “the city’s recent smoking ban, far from curbing restaurant traffic, has given it a major lift.” Across the nation, Zagat survey have consistently found that restaurant goers are more likely to dine out when restaurants are smoke-free.

• There is also evidence that smoke-free laws can save money. An August 2005 study by the Society of Actuaries found that secondhand smoke costs the U.S. $10 billion a year in health care bills, lost wages and other costs.

Lung Specialist Dr. John Stevenson talks about a smoke-free Wisconsin.
Click Here To Listen!

For the safety of their employees, Titletown Brewery in Green Bay has gone smoke-free.
President Brent Weycker says the decision to go smoke-free made sense economically as
 well.
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Because it is February and a slow period for restaurants, Weycker says its hard to see how the ban has affected Titletown Brewery. He says some have expressed their displeasure with the change but Weycker has also heard a lot of positive feedback as well.
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Most of the Titletown employees are non-smokers says Weycker and filling shifts in the smoking section was not always easy. He says many employees are pleased that they no longer smell like smoke when they leave work.
In additon, Weycker did converse with Titletown guests before making that final decision to go smoke-free.
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Weycker knows there is legislation at the state level concerning smoking bans. He believes its only a matter of time before others will be forced to follow his decision to go smoke-free. Weycker encourages restaurant owners to consider going smoke-free too. He believes there would be more positive comments than negative.

The Door County Board will make its next stop along their tour of Door County's town and village halls today with an 8:30 AM meeting at the Nasewaupee Town Hall. The board will start by recognizing National County Government Week, which will be April 6-12. This year's theme is "Protecting Our Children." County Administrator Mike Serpe said the government week theme is especially important to the Door County Board of Supervisors.
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A resolution dealing with the approval of the Chaudoir’s Dock county park lease agreement will be dealt with. They will also look into the county roads and bridges fund, discuss the ratification of initial and successive collective bargaining agreements for the Department of Community Programs and supplement the appropriations for communications for the Sheriff’s Department.
The board will hear a special report on a fire grant as well. The presentation will explore narrow banding and data links to emergency communication towers.
The meeting will conclude with annual reports presented by the Door County Housing Authority and NWTC.

Every year, the noon Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay makes international studies for youngsters a possibility. This year, Sturgeon Bay's Max Stevenson is in Finland, while Brazilian native Pedro Amaro is spending the school year here. Rotary Youth Exchange Committee member Shirley Senarighi is pleased to be a part of this organization.
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Rotary clubs around the world are constantly working with the youth in their community to find students interested in traveling abroad. In addition, clubs from around the world are also communicating with each other to match up these exchange students. 
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Senarighi says organizing an exchange student's visit begins a year in advance. Host families, school arrangements and Rotary events are just a few things that Seharighi and others in the committee organize.

This has been one of the worst winters in terms of ice buildup on sidewalks, driveways and streets. Thousands of accidents have occured while walking, driving or playing outside. With the increased travel risks an increased risk of accident and injury is also present. Walking from your home to the mailbox becomes a dangerous situation when pavement gets slick. Owner of Schmitz insurance Phil Schmitz said the number of claims have gone up this winter.
Schmitz said preventing a slip or fall is the first thing that needs to be addressed when a storm moves into the area. He talked about the hazards that are created when snow and ice mix.
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Schmitz said the number of small accidents drastically increases when weather is uncooperative. He said driving at a low speed is the best thing motorists can do when traction is less than ideal.
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Phil Schmitz reminds homeowners to remove excessive amounts of snow from rooftops as well. The number of insurance issues this winter seem endless but Schmitz said to be cautious whether you’re walking to your mailbox or driving to the grocery store.

By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com

The Sturgeon Bay High School dance team earned second place in the funk category at the UPA Americup National Dance Championship Competition, held Saturday and Sunday in Minneapolis. The team had been practicing for the event all season. Doing well at the competition was a goal coach Nicole Herbst set for her squad when they learned they were competing in the championship.
The team competed in Division 3. The funk routine featured flashy neon green outfits and a lot of attitude. Coach Herbst explained why that routine was so awesome.
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They also received a fourth place trophy for their performance in pom. In addition, they earned an academic recognition for their strong overall grade point average as a team. This was the first time the dance team placed in a national tournament. Herbst was asked if the team's performance and the placing had set in.
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The UPA Americup National Dance Championship Competition was just the beginning for this team. Herbst said they exceeded expectations this season but they are hungry for more. The squad earned six trophies throughout the year.


PHOTOS THAT WERE TAKEN BY MATT ORTHOBER. THE NAMES ARE LISTED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.

POM (RED OUTFITS)
ROW ONE (FLOOR) - HEATHER KOOTNZ & CAROLINE KITCHENS
ROW TWO -MARISSA BIESE, KELSEY MEDLEN, GILLIANNE CHAYER
ROW THREE - KERI GRIMSLEY, SARAH CHAYER, JACKI TUTTLE, ANISA NOLEN, LIZ COLLENBRUSCO, KATIE HOLDRIDGE, SHANA BURKE, ANDRE MALEK, EMILY FRIESE

FUNK (LIME GREEN OUTFITS)
RIGHT OF THE D-COACH NICOLE HERBST
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT- ANISA NOLEN, SARAH CHAYER(TOP), LIZ COLLENBRUSCO, KATIE HOLDRIDGE (BOTTOM), KELSEY MEDLEN (TOP), HEATHER KOONTZ (BOTTOM), MARISA BIESE (MIDDLE), CAROLINE KITCHENS & GILLIANNE CHAYER (BOTTOM), EMILY FRIESE & KERI GRIMSLEY (MIDDLE “C”), ANDREA MALEK (TOP OF “E”), SHANA BURKE (MIDDLE “E”), JACKI TUTTLE (BOTTOM “E”).

Its time to start thinking about the future of our Great Lakes says Door County resident and Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton. She doesn't feel the need to convince the people of Northeast Wisconsin of the value of a healthy Lake Michigan and by extension, a healthy chain of Great Lakes.
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The value of The Lakes to our health, our quality of life and economy are profound and
increasing daily she says and that's why the Great Lakes Compact is so crucial. Lawton says the Compact is bi-partisan agreement that was negotiated in an open and transparent process over a five year period between the eight governors that border the lakes. When it was signed two years ago, it became the first well-designed regional effort to sustainably manage Great Lakes water inside the basin she adds. The Compact would stop diversion of water from the basin to states that have developed beyond their water capacity. She says it also sets clear standards so we have consistent decision making from one state to another.
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This week, the bill was introduced to the Senate by a 5-0 vote in the Environmental & Natural Resources Committee and Lawton is confident it will move to a floor vote in the near future.
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Lawton says we cannot and must not allow misguided efforts to derail this essential legislation now. She urges everyone to contact area legislators (both state and regional) and remind them what the Great Lakes mean to the economy of Wisconsin. Lawton says this Great Lakes Compact must be ratified to protect an irreplaceable resource that sustains our families, our jobs and our lives.

Stay fit by maintaining your brain. UW-Extension Family Living Educator Pam Peterson says the Maintain Your Brain program will be on Tuesday from 10:00AM until 11:30AM. She says this is a piece about staying fit.
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Greater Wisconsin Alzheimer's Association Outreach Specialist Bev Bartlett will lead the "Maintain Your Brain" presentation. Peterson says people of all ages will benefit from this program.
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Maintain Your Brain will be Tuesday at the Sturgeon Bay Library in the Jane Greene Room from 10:00AM until 11:30AM. There will be a $2.00 fee to cover the cost of the workbook. Peterson asks those interested in attending to register at the UW-Extension office.

Sturgeon Bay District 2 Common Council member Ron Vandertie hopes his six years of experience will win him votes in the upcoming election. There will be a race for the District 2 common council seat in April. "Ron Vandertie" & "Jodi Kaye" are the names that will appear on the ballot. Kaye has decided to step down from the race and Mark Schuster has announced he'll run as a write in candidate. Vandertie has lived in District 2 since 1967 and has nearly six years of experience as a council member. Running again was never a question for Vandertie.
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Vandertie hopes residents will notice the amount of experience he has gained over the years and consider that when voting.
When asked what accomplishments he is proud of since serving on the city council, Vandertie said union negotiations.
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There are quite a few things Vandertie would like to see get done in the next few years. He is opposed to renovating the Martin Park pool building. Vandertie is in favor of razing the building and utilizing that area for green space.
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Other issues Vandertie expects to be resolved soon include; WalMart, Egg Harbor Road and the slow no-wake zone. Voters will head to the polls in April. Visit our News Archives to learn about District 2 write-in candidate Mark Schuster