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VOLUME 22, ISSUE 8 DECEMBER 2011

VILLAGE OFFICIALS Kurt Wood, President 534-6822 Trustees: Joan Koelbl Tom Scherr Bob Stellpflug Lois Taylor Stacy van Beuzekom Cindy Wegner Village Office 534-6034 534-6665 534-6266 534-5008 534-6026 534-6286 534-6434

ADMINISTRATORS NOTE

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sota. The Board met on December 5th for its regular meeting and held public hearings on a rezone request from B2 commercial to R1 residential for the former Coffee Attic and 3rd Court curb and gutter assessments. Both items were approved after close of the hearings. In other business the Board approved an ordinance banning weapons in Village buildings, approved 2012 election poll workers, 2012 beer garden permits and an operators license. The next Regular Village Board meeting is Tuesday, January 3rd at 7:00 PM. On behalf of the Village Board and Staff, we wish you joy and peace this holiday season.

The Village Board met for a special meeting on November 15th and held a public hearing on the 2012 Operating Budget and passed it by ordinance. The Village mill rate was reduced by 2 cents over last year. In other business the Board approved a resolution approving entry into a contract with Great Lakes Utilities for purchase of wind power from western Minne-

FROM THE VILLAGE CLERK

Running For Municipal Office

Village of Trempealeau Spring Election will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. The following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed: Village Trustee Joan Koelbl, Village Trustee Lois Taylor, Village Trustee Stacy vanBeuzekom. Terms are for two years beginning on April 17, 2012. Any person desiring to run for municipal office must file papers with the Village Clerk. Papers are available in the Village Office or may be downloaded from the State of Wisconsin Government Accountability Board http://gab.wi.gov . The final date for filing nomination papers is 5:00 pm on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. If a Primary Election is necessary, that will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2012.

Travis Cooke, Administrator admin@trempealeauwi.com Vicki Freeman, Clerk clerk@trempealeauwi.com Village Police 534-6875 Rick Niedfeldt, Chief of Police police@trempealeauwi.com TMU Electric Kim Ganz Superintendant Sewer/Water Todd Lakey Superintendant Electric Sewer/Water (608)792-1735 (608)386-3731

POLICE BLOTTER
I want to inform everyone that the Trempealeau Police Department hired Nathan Casper as a full-time police officer. Nathan was employed by the Trempealeau Police Department as a part -time officer in 2010. Nathan then received full-time employment with Eau Claire Police Department. Nathan is originally from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Nathan is also an EMT-Basic and First Responder for the Town of Campbell. Nathan will be a great asset to the Village of Trempealeau and to its citizens. November 2011 Total Calls for Service: 55 Traffic Stops: 22 Criminal Damage to Property: 2 Assist Other Agency: 15 Warrant Pickups: 1 Community Oriented Policing: 119 Check Businesses Residential Security Check Check for Open Doors Monthly Statistics: Citations Issued: 5 Warnings Issued: 18

Where? The Police

PET VACCINATION CLINIC

Department Garage, at the back of the Municipal Building

EMERGENCIES ONLY
534-6388 534-8370

When? Sat, Jan 7th, 9 - 11 am

Hosted by: Dr. Mark Hein, Schedule of Meetings Van Loon STCSW , 6:30 pm Animal Hospital Questions? Call 526-2200 Special Village , 6:00 pm
Regular Village , 7:00 pm

Holiday Office Hours Reduced cost Rabies shots $20

Heartworm tests and other Friday, Dec 23rd Monday, Dec 26th Friday, Dec 30th Monday, Jan 2nd
CLOSED CLOSED CLOSE AT NOON CLOSED

Christmas Christmas New Year New Year

vaccinations available.

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SHIRLEY M. WRIGHT MEMORIAL LIBRARY 534-6197 http://www.wrlsweb.org/trempealeau/

Shirley M. Wright Memorial Library To Host Prize-Winning Author Gary Holthaus, Red Wing non-fiction writer and story teller, will read from his latest book, Learning Native Wisdom: What Traditional Cultures Teach Us about Subsistence, Sustainability, and Spirituality, on December 14th at 7:00 p.m. at the Trempealeau Library. Holthaus lived in Alaska for 27 years, and says, Im still trying to figure out what I learned from my experiences in villages there. We worry, rightfully, about our sustainability these days, but some Alaskan Native cultures have been around three times longer than our Western civilization. They must know something we could learn about survival. This is a reading about sustainability from Garys book, Grant says. He asks us, What does it take to create
an enduring community or culture? He claims it is not the economy, the environment, or social justice. It is all those, he says, but more. So what is it? How does the future look for our towns and farms, our nation and the world these days? This reading should stir up a good discussion. Holthaus has written a dozen books, and has had a checkered career as a laborer, commercial fisherman in Alaska, teacher, and non-profit executive in Minnesota, Alaska, Texas, and North Dakota. He is also the author of From the Farm to the Table: What All Americans Need To Know about Agriculture. It features interviews with farmers in the upper Midwest. Both books were published by the University Press of Kentucky. His prose has been cited in Notable Essays in 1994 and 1998, and he was a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Individual Fellowship for Poetry. He was the first Director of Bilingual Education for the State of Alaska, has worked for Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society on issues related to the 2007 Farm Bill, and is currently a Senior Associate at the Island Institute on issues of sustainability in Sitka, Alaska, and a continuing consultant to the Center for a Regenerative Society in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Gary Nabhan, winner of a MacArthur Fellowship, and author of numerous books on sustainability and food says Holthaus book, Learning Native Wisdom is Perhaps the most profound and righton-dead-center narrative I have read in a decade. These musings are uncannily brilliant in the way they refresh our sense of the alreadyhackneyed term sustainability. This book engages readers as if they are in active dialogue with a great mind and are being asked to think as deeply and passionately as the writer. We are really pleased to have Gary come to our library and give us an opportunity to discuss it in our community, Judy Grant said. It should be a good opportunity to visit with someone who has been thinking about issues of subsistence, sustainability and spirituality for a long time. For further information call the library at 608-534-6197. Our December display case contains old world Santas. Tom Hunter is displaying his Santa carvings along with Santas from the homes of Judy Jordan, Virginia Keenan, and Virginia Cisewski. Unfortunately, there will be no Harp Concert on Dec. 5th. However, the group will be doing a concert for us this spring! Library Board Meeting is December 15th at 5:30 pm. Happy Holidays from all the staff! See you in the new year! Judy Grant

SIZZLING SENIOR NEWS

The holiday season is here!! There will be a lot of family gatherings and parties. The menu can include some healthy eating. In the fall of the year there is a plentiful supply of fruits and vegetables that are very healthy. A few of them listed here can easily be combined in your diet. Cranberries, with their bright red color are of real nutritional benefit. One cup of cranberries has only 50 calories and provides vitamin A and C and fiber to your diet. You can enjoy cranberries fresh, canned, frozen and dried. Squash and pumpkins are other fall favorites. One cup of cooked squash or pumpkin only has 80 calories. They both provide vitamins A, C and add fiber to the diet. They can be eaten roasted, baked, steamed or cooked in the microwave. Not only is this good eating at holiday time; we can get some of those much needed vitamins and fiber. We also mention that some of the effects of cookies and pies can be offset by exercise.. The sizzling Seniors meet and exercise every Tuesday and Thursday morning at the Village Community Center from 910 am. Everyone is welcome and we have no dues and no attendance is taken. We invite you to come and see what the class is all about! We would love to have you join us!

Operation Shoebox Following in Phyllis Woods footsteps was easy with the support of so many people. Faithful followers as well as new eager helpers made our year a success. Our aim was 300 boxes and we are shipping out 436. Thank you everyone! Continue to save for us for 2012. Any questions call: Kay at 534-6510 or Doreen at 534-6118. Monetary donations for shipping are always appreciated.

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V O LU M E 2 2 , I S S U E 8

THIS MONTH IN THE VILLAGE

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Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 10 Jingle All the Way 5K & Rockin Kids Fun Run Mahjong 6:30 pm STCSWC Meeting 6:30 pm 12 VFW Auxiliary 7 pm Garbage & Recycling Pick-Up 13 Sizzling Seniors 9-10 am 14 Story Hour 10 am Chamber of Commerce - 7:30 am 15 Sizzling Seniors 9-10 am Library Bd 5:30 pm 17 VFW Meeting 7 pm Mahjong 6:30 pm 19 Brownies GS Troop 4529 5:30 pm Garbage & Recycling Pick-Up 20 Sizzling Seniors 9-10 am Story Hour 10 am YOGA 5:30 pm 21 U-Care Medicare Benefits 2 pm 22 Sizzling Seniors 9-10 am 23 Village Office Closed Mahjong 6:30 pm 26 Village Office Closed Garbage & Recycling Pick-Up 27 Sizzling Seniors 9-10 am 28 YOGA 5:30 pm Sizzling Seniors 9-10 am 29 Trempealeau Heritage Society Mtg 1:30 pm 30 Village Office Closed @ Noon 2 3 4 5 7

Thank you Trempealeau for your support of The 2nd annual G-E-T Holiday Parade! Special thanks to Trempealeau Lions Village of Trempealeau Trempealeau Police Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts Every Unit Entered in the Parade All the parade goers! See you next year! Mitch Doerr & Greta Behan

JAN
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday

Village Office Closed

Mahjong 6:30 pm Garbage & Recycling Pick-Up Sizzling Seniors 9-10 am Village Board Mtg. 7 pm Story Hour 10 am YOGA 5:30 pm Sizzling Seniors 9-10 am Pet Vaccination Clinic 9 11 am, Police Garage. VFW Meeting 7 pm

Trempealeau Chamber of Commerce The Trempealeau Chamber held its 1st Annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, December 3. We had 11 chilis, sold homemade baked goods and had a raffle. It was a SUCCESS, thanks to you & your support. Funds raised will go towards new Welcome signs for the Village. We had a special treat when Choir Director Ryan Stuempges (G-E-T HS) and his vocal jazz kids came and sang Christmas carols & other songs they were fantastic. Thank you to all those businesses that donated raffle items, baked goods and sold raffle tickets. Please visit www.trempealeau.net for Raffle winners. Thank you for supporting our locals businesses and organizations. We appreciate your support. CONGRATULATIONS to Mitchell Doerr and Greta Beehan on a successful & wonderful G-E-T Holiday Parade. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Jean Galasinski, Trempealeau Chamber President

FROM THE TREASURER.TAX INFORMATION AND DOG LICENSING UPDATE

Tax Information
Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Bills will be mailed out by December 15th Vicki Freeman, Village of Trempealeau Treasurer can accept payments for the first installment or any amount paid for the current tax year by January 31st, 2012. Payments may be made in the following manner: Mailing Tax Payments Please make checks payable to: Village of Trempealeau Treasurer and mail to Village of Trempealeau, PO Box 247, Trempealeau, WI 54630. If mailing your tax payment, please include the bottom portion of the tax bill corresponding to the payment you are making. If you would like a receipt, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope, and we will mail a receipt to you. Payments postmarked by December 31, 2011 will be applied in 2011. In Person Payments & Village Hours for Tax Collection Tax payments can be made in person during normal business hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The Village Office will be closed Friday December 23rd and Monday December 26th for Christmas and will close at Noon on Friday December 30th and all day Monday, January 2nd, 2012 for the New Year. There is a drop box outside the Community Center that may be used. Any payments retrieved from the box on Tuesday, January 3rd will be applied as payments made in 2011 unless otherwise noted. The Village is unable to process credit or debit card payments in the office.

Refunds If your escrow check is larger than your tax bill, you will be issued a refund check. Refund checks are mailed the day after the monthly Board meeting. Online Tax Payments may be used for 2nd Installment or Delinquent Taxes Only Payment of delinquent property taxes or the 2nd installment payment can be made by credit card or e-check through the Official Payments website. There may be a fee associated with this service. You may not use this service during December and January when payments have to be made to your Municipal Treasurer. Visit the Treasurers page on the Trempealeau Countys website at www.tremplocounty.com for more information. 2nd Installment The 2nd installment is due by July 31st each year and is payable to the Trempealeau County Treasurer. The payment must be mailed to: Trempealeau County Courthouse, Attn: County Treasurer, PO Box 67, Whitehall, WI 54773.

Dog Licensing
**NEW CHANGE*** 2012 Licenses will be available at the Village office year round. Dog license fees will be $3.00 if the dog is spayed/neutered and $8.00 if the dog is unaltered. State law requires an additional fee of $5.00 be charged for any dogs licensed after March 31st, 2012 except if the license is for a new dog or was a puppy younger than 6 months old. Owners must show proof of a current rabies vaccination in order to obtain a license.

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