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Volume 4, Number 9
APRIL, 2009
Kohler Eagle Scouts
are one in a hundred
Submitted by Sheryl Dyksterhouse
One in a hundred is said to be the av-
erage number of boys that make it to the
rank of Eagle Scout, yet 30 percent of the
young men in the Kohler graduating class
of 2009 have reached that goal! Thats 30
times the national average, and a testa-
ment to the diligence and dedication of
the boys as well as the integrity and sup-
port of the Kohler Village Community.
Five young Kohler seniors and their
parents are proud to announce that they
have been granted the honor of Eagle
Scout in the past year. All five recipients,
(as well as fellow classmate Michael Kn-
abel who received the Eagle award at an
earlier date, and former classmate
Lawrence Dai who received his award be-
fore transferring to an out-of-state prep
school) have been a part of scouting since
the first grade advancing from Cub
Scouts to Webelos, then going on to com-
plete seven advancements in the ranks of
Boy Scouts. They were then required to
complete a major service project to finally
reach the rank of Eagle Scout!
The five recipients are:
D. Matthew Dyksterhouse
Matt had his Board of Review in April,
2007 and his Court of Honor was held on
April 5, 2008.
Parents are Dr.
and Mrs. Ike
Dyksterhouse of
S h e b o y g a n .
Matts Eagle
Project was prep-
ping and painting
a 5000 square
foot gym at the
Howards Grove Boys and Girls Club.
The project required organizing more than
50 volunteers for a total of 120 service
hours.
Nicholas Venn
Nicks Board of Review was held in
November, 2007 and his Court of Honor
was at the Walder-
haus on March 16,
2008. Parents are
Diane and Michael
Venn of Kohler.
For his Eagle proj-
ect, Nick built a set
of outdoor bleach-
ers for the Boys
and Girls Club of Sheboygan. This proj-
ect, which was desperately needed by the
Boys and Girls Club, took 15 volunteers
and about 90 hours to complete.
Brandon Tomlin
Brandon was granted his Eagle Award
on March 20, 2008. His Court of Honor
was held at Scout
Acres June 21,
2008. Parents
are Marie Tom-
lin-Boerner and
Thomas Boerner
of Kohler. Bran-
don completed
Busy Boards
for the Sunny
Ridge Nursing Homes for his Eagle Proj-
ect. These Boards help stimulate
Alzheimer patients and can be used for
physical therapy patients recovering from
strokes. It took three days to complete this
45-hour project with approx. 15 volun-
teers.
Andrew (A.J.) Armstrong
A.J.s Board of Review was in Novem-
ber, 2008 and his Court of Honor was
held on Febru-
ary 21, 2009.
Parents are Jeff
and Lori Arm-
strong of
Kohler. For his
Eagle Project,
A.J. built
Kestrel nesting
boxes at Maywood Environmental Park.
The project took 90 hours and 14 people
volunteered to help.
Mark Nebel
Mark attained the rank of Eagle in De-
cember, 2008. His Court of Honor will
be held this summer. Parents are Mary
and Tom Nebel
of Sheboygan
Falls. Mark built
a new ticket
booth for the ath-
letic field at
Kohler School
for his Eagle
Project.
The success of
the Kohler scouting program depends on
parental and community support. The five
honorees thank all who were able to help
them achieve this very difficult goal. Spe-
cial thanks are extended to their charter
organization, the Kohler Police Athletic
League (KPAL), which also provided fi-
nancial support for many of the boys
Eagle Projects. The Eagle Scouts extend
a special thank you their fearless leader
and Scoutmaster, John Williams, who
brought them all from Webelos to Eagles.
(Mr. Williams graduated 31 Eagle Scouts
in his tenure as Scoutmaster!) In addition,
many parents and community members
provided support through rank advance-
ment, planning, attending camping trips,
badge work, etc. These include Mr. Tom
Olmsted, Mrs. Liz Fehling, Dr. Mark Kn-
abel, Dr. Ike Dyksterhouse, Mr. Rhys
Lewis, Mr. Victor Post, Mr. Steve Schnei-
der, Mr. Doug Bogard, Mr. John Pethan,
the Kohler Police Department, Mr. Mike
Venn, Mr. Pat Kennedy, Mr. Stanley Kay-
men, Mr. Jim Beine, Mr. Steve Cope, and
Mr. Joel Somerville (Sincere apologies
go toward anyone who was forgotten).
Scoutmaster John Williams had this to
say regarding the young men: This par-
ticular class of boys has been unique.
When they joined the scout troop in fifth
grade, they came with warning labels,
having terrorized the Cub Scout leaders
with their enthusiasm. Many of the boys
in this class crossed over from Cub Scouts
and, while some dropped out and concen-
trated on other activities, these particular
young men chose to become Eagles. I am
very proud of their accomplishments and
have been blessed knowing them. I am
convinced they are our future leaders and
I am humbled to have watched them de-
velop.
Even though attaining the rank of
Eagle Scout is a lot of work, those in-
volved in the scouting program say scout-
ing is also a lot of fun and they encourage
younger scouts to stay involved, because
in the end its well worth the effort and
something these young men will carry
with them for the rest of their lives.
Matt Dyksterhouse
Brandon Tomlin
A.J. Armstrong
Mark Nebel
Nick Venn
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Tuesday yard
waste pickup
resumes
Reminder:
spring election
Tuesday, April 7
The Spring Election will be held Tues-
day, April 7. The polling place is located
in the Kirkpatrick Center at the Kohler Vil-
lage Hall, 319 Highland Drive, and will be
open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday yard waste pick-up in the Vil-
lage of Kohler has resumed. Waste mate-
rial must be placed in solid containers
such as a bushel basket or garbage can.
NO PLASTIC BAGS ARE ALLOWED.
Brush should be neatly piled in five-foot
lengths. Residents are encouraged to
mulch as much of their grass clippings as
possible, and are asked to please not rake
grass, leaves, or debris into the street.
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UW-Extension Master Gardener
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Contact Laurie Lindow at the Village
Hall for more information regarding an
opening on the Kohler Public Library
Board. Call 459-3873 or e-mail
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Library Board Meetings are held every
first Wednesday of each month at 4:00
p.m. at the Kohler Public Library.
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be permitted on each lot or parcel. Signs
located on public property will be removed
by the Public Works Department or Police
Department.
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What started as an informal group of
young opera students from Australia is
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On Wednesday, April 22, 7 p.m., The
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while students high school age and
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Over $81,000 in scholarships and prizes
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Hunter Clark and Nate Sutherland of
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committed to inspiring and preparing young
people to succeed in a global economy
through K-12 programs for more than 8000
local students.
Megan Conklin, a student at Kohler Ele-
mentary School, earned the first place award
for sixth grade in Chi Chapter's Delta Kappa
Gamma Literary Competition. She received
her medal at the Cedarburg Cultural Center
on March 10. Each student who received a
first or second place medal was introduced
by a member of Chi Chapter. Barbara Don-
aldson described Megan's original story, ex-
plained why it was selected as the grade
level winner and presented the medal.
Megan's book titled No More Catnapping
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Will as I have for the past six years to diligently work to upgrade
the Village amenities and keep taxes low as possible.
Have and will continue to work for a five year park plan with public input.
Will support a new outdoor childrens pool, current one is 60 years old needing repair
and does not meet current safety standards.
Have supported additional adult staff for the Recreation Department for better summer
programs for the children, will support new senior programs.
Will work to strengthen the relationship between the Village Board and the School
Board, already have had positive conversations with the District administrator and the
current School Board president. Very supportive of Ebben Field upgrades and repairs.
Will keep open lines of communication between Kohler Co. and the Village Board.
Have volunteered to work on housing expansion in the Village in the past and will in
the future, with the top priority being senior housing.
Have and will continue to support fire department equipment upgrades and Village
paid life insurance for our volunteer firemen.
Will push for an outside audit of staffing levels within all departments with a sharp eye
on cost verses services.
Will work tirelessly to insure that the village receives any stimulus funds available.
Will question the wisdom of Governor Doyles cutting state funds to the Village of
Kohler.
Will upgrade the communication lines between the Village Board and community
through every available means TV, Internet, mailers and The Kohler Villager
community paper.
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ADVERTISEMENT
~ VOTE ~
Oscar O. Ward
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Tuesday, April 7
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ADVERTISEMENT
During the last twenty years, urban
areas have invested billions of dollars in
new wastewater treatment facilities to
control water pollution. Despite this ef-
fort, many of our local lakes and streams
are still plagued with pollution and cannot
be used for fishing and swimming. Why?
The answer lies in the ways we use our
land and in the aftermath of a
storm. When rain falls or
snow melts, the runoff washes
pollutants off our streets, park-
ing lots, construction sites, in-
dustrial storage yards, and
lawns. Urban runoff carries a
mixture of pollutants from our cars and
trucks, outdoor storage piles, muddy con-
struction sites and pesticide spills. Effi-
cient systems of ditches, gutters and storm
sewers carry the polluted runoff to nearby
lakes and streams, bypassing wastewater
treatment systems.
From Streets to Streams
Uban areas have more impervious sur-
faces. That means more water runs off in-
stead of soaking in, and more enters lakes
and streams unfiltered by soil or vegeta-
tion. The highest loads of sediment come
from areas under construction. Runoff
from both urban and rural areas is loaded
with nutrients such as phosphorus and ni-
trogen. Phosphorus is the nutrient of
greatest concern because it promotes
weed and algae growth in lakes and
streams. Sources of phosphorus runoff in-
clude construction sites, fertilizer spills,
leaves and grass left on paved areas, and
orthophosphate in vehicle exhaust. Urban
runoff carries organic material such as pet
waste, leaves, grass clippings and litter.
As these materials decay, they use up oxy-
gen needed by fish and other aquatic life.
Shallow, slow-moving waterways are es-
pecially vulnerable to fish kills caused by
oxygen demand from the organic materi-
als in urban runoff. Indeed, the surge of
oxygen demand after a storm dumps or-
ganic waste into an urban waterway can
totally deplete its oxygen supply.
Runoff from older residential
areas (with more pavement,
more pets, and combined storm
and sanitary sewers) carries the
highest load of oxygen demand-
ing materials. Bacteria, Toxic
pollutants, metals, pesticides and other
chemicals are also carried into lakes and
streams by urban runoff.
One way of cleaning up polluted urban
runoff is to install stormwater treatment
facilities. Another less expensive method
is to keep pollutants out of runoff. The po-
tential payoff from better land manage-
ment practices is high, promising
healthier waters, quality water recreation
close to home and riverfront development
possibilities. Here are some ways that
you can help prevent stormwater pollu-
tion:
=Recycle oil
=Direct downspouts to lawns
=Sweep paved areas to keep waste out
of stormsewers
=Keep your car tuned, repair leaks
=Limit fertilizer and pesticide use,
leave grass clippings on lawn
=Clean up pet waste
=Dispose of toxic wastes properly
=Wash your car on your lawn or at a
car wash
What we do
on our land
is reflected
in our water
Excerpted from a publication of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, in cooperation with
the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Visit clean-water.uwex.edu.
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