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Buy, Sell, Trade: Call Classified at 457-7711 Toll Free: The Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, August 25, 1998 A3 City Editor: Joe Gulig 457-7711, Ext. 129 LOCALSTATE Acting Editor: Mike K.iuth 457-7711, Ext. 128 New Holstein caps big birthday celebration with parade sesquicentennial makeup and false cleavage. The group even features a couple of second generation 'Maids. They practice just a few times each year and accept less than half a dozen of the more than 30 invitations they get each year.

For many of these guys, being a member of the group is a chance to keep up with music long after the days of high school band. The dressing up is part of the fun, but some get into it more than others. Jim Parma, 37, a trumpet player, said he has 12 different "uniforms" that he has picked up at rummage sales and thrift stores. "It looks kind of funny when your wife is holding a dress up to you to see how it looks," said Parma, a.k.a. Miss Norman, a title which he acquired from the name of the village where he lives.

City observing its Providing another link to the past were Karl Ziebert and Bob Gross, both of Fond du Lac, who rode in the parade atop 19th-century style bicycles. Weaving back and forth through downtown on their bikes, one a Columbia 48-inch Expert model from 1884 and the other a replica built in the 1930s, Gross and Ziebert were decked out in garb befitting a gentleman out for an 1880s night on the town. "Everywhere you ride everyone gets a grin on their face, whether they're three years old or 93 years old," Ziebert said. They even let some adventurous spectators give the bikes a try. With their huge front wheel and tiny back wheel, hard rubber tires, awkward-feeling By Nathan Orme for The Sheboygan Press NEW HOLSTEIN It seems Wisconsin is sharing a birthday this year.

Since May, New Holstein, which was founded on the same day in 1848 that Wisconsin was admitted to the union, has been celebrating its own sesquicentennial. This weekend was the grand finale of the series and included a parade Sunday with the theme "Linked to the Past, Focused on the Future." Some of the links to the past haven't been affected much by time. Among the 91 units featured in the parade was a performance by the Kewaunee Chambermaids, an all-male marching band established in 1948 that keeps in touch with its feminine side by donning dresses, the first 100 years. "The enthusiasm of the city has really impressed me," she said, watching just before applauding her approval of a float in the parade depicting 19th century women slaving away in a house while the man sat around. The caption read "A woman's work is never done." It seemed that every one of the town's residents were out for the party.

During the afternoon's festivities in Civic Park, sesquicentennial committee chairman Terry Thiesen called for all those whose ancestors came to New Holstein in 1848 to raise their hands. A few hands popped up, among them 55-year-old Jim Welk-er. His link to the city was passed down by women, Welker said. The Police: Fight, vandalism believed gang related By Andrew Weiland of The Press Staff Police are still looking for suspects from a Saturday night fight, believed to be gang related, which resulted in injuries to two people. At about 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, officers responded to a report of a fight at Franklin Park, located in the 1300 block of Broadway, involving about 40 people. By the time officers arrived at the scene, most of the fight participants were gone. Two people were injured from the fight. A 13-year-old Sheboygan boy was taken to St. Nicholas Hospital with a cut lip and contusions and abrasions to his head.

A 20-year-old Sheboygan man was taken to Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center with bruises to his Both were treated and Associated Press Twenty homes and several businesses were destroyed by a tornado that swept through Door County Sunday evening. No serious injuries from tornado that swept through Door County After The Flood Aid may be available to replace damaged fiirnaces, water heaters first in his line to come was Claus Tamms. Then they became Juchem-sons, and finally Welkers. Jim moved away for a while, but when he had a chance to work here he moved back. His daughter and her family are still living in town and are in the process of fixing up a house built around 1910 by Peter Welker, a distant relative.

Bonnie Kind, 57, has lived here her whole life. Two of Bonnie's grandchildren, twins Shaun and Coty, both 5, were with her and are the fifth generation of Kinds living in New Holstein. "I know we won't be here for the next 50-year celebration but these guys should be," she said. Nathan Orme writes for the Thomson Wisconsin Newspaper Groupthe Post Crescent of Appleton. Third hay crop in good shape; corn maturity well above average: state MADISON (AP) The third crop hay harvest is of good quality and so are most corn crops statewide, according to state agricultural statistics released Monday.

Third crop hay harvest was up to 57 percent complete, compared to 17 percent this time last year, the weekly crop report released the state Agricultural Statistics Service said. Recent rains are producing a good harvest and will likely result in surplus hay this winter. "It's kind of an unusual year," said Tod Planer, University of Wisconsin agriculture extension agent for Wood County. "We started with a good first crop, then it looked a little uncertain," he said. A drought affected the second crop but recent rains "spurred the second cutting on, and the third cutting is coming on quite strong" despite dry conditions earlier in the growing stage, he said.

Green County agents reported yields and quality above normal. But in some counties such as Waupaca, hay growth has slowed, and in Jackson County, the crop is short. Many counties report difficulty in drying hay because of humidity. Meanwhile, the corn crop is doing well, with 71 percent reported as being in good or excellent condition. About 21 percent of corn crops are fair, 6 percent poor and 2 percent very poor.

The maturity of the corn crops is "ahead of normal, except in the northern part of the state, because it's been so dry," said Bob Battaglia, state agriculture statistician. Corn yields are lower than normal in Price and Jackson counties. In Fond du Lac, corn is drying up because of dry, hot weather. But crops in Eau Claire have recovered with recent rains. The predicted corn crop yield for August is 125 bushels an acre, Battaglia said.

Oat yields are between 50 and 80 bushels an acre, according to crop reporters in Manitowoc and Waupaca counties. market, and eventually "expires" from lack of interest. Why do listings expires? Buyers judge others to represent a better value. This occurs because the home wasn't offered in mint condition, because the price did not correspond to the local market or both. A reasonable time was allowed for the home to attract a buyer and it didn't.

So what's the penalty for expiring? The home is no longer "fresh" inventory, plus the matter of condition or price must still be addressed. Unless changes are made, it will linger on the market without selling. Owners who contribute an attractive home can look forward to a satisfying early sale. handlebars and no brakes, it truly is an adventure to get up on the thing and stay balanced. And that is on a paved road.

Riding on one of those things on the dirt roads that would have run through New Holstein at the time gives historical meaning to the words "traffic safety." But the real link to the past of this town is in its people. Mayor Vern Marie Robiecki said the Sesquicentennial Committee spent three years planning this weekend's festivities and she, as a former librarian, had the task of compiling a book called "New Holstein: The Recent Past," which documents the last 50 years of the town's history. She had already done a book about Twister cut path mile wide south of Egg Harbor estimated damage would total at least $1 million. Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency arrived on the scene Monday, Bemmann said. The tornado flattened Sunny-point Gardens and Landscaping on Wisconsin 42, destroying a house and leveling trees.

"It's sickening," co-owner Lynn Zawojski said. "We'll have to see what's salvageable." At Door County Camping Resort, some campers huddled in a concrete block building used as a laundry to escape the storm, Bemmann said. "Most of the trailers that were in the park are upside down, on their side or in a tree somewhere," Williams said. Jim Walwark of Oak Park, 111., said the tornado looked like a sheet of water coming at his cottage. "We The lawsuit filed in Dane County Circuit Court names as defendants Agriculture Secretary Ben Brancel, Ned Zuelsdorff, director of Agrichemical Development, and Nicholas Neher, administrator of the Agricultural Resource Management Division.

Chalmers said specific pesticide information is available at individual schools by state law. But it's easier for parents to compare survey results for different schools if they are compiled in one report, Ms. Porter said. Motophoto Parkview Beauty Salon PIL Plank Road Run Plymouth Hardware Qmart Quality Appliance Raise Rite Inc Rogan's Shoes Sheb. Meat Market St.

Charles Furniture St. Nicholas Hospital Triangle Market Village Realty Younkers Sheboygan customers who meet certain Income guidelines could benefit from a Wisconsin Public Service Corporation program which subsidizes the replacement cost of furnaces and water heaters damaged by the Aug. 6 flooding. The program can also help with other weatherization projects like wall and attic insulation and sealing heat leaks throughout the home. A family of four with a household income of less than $24,075 qualifies for the program.

Customers who received energy assis Salvation Army to distribute flood aid donations had trees and now we have a horizon," he said. "I just couldn't believe it. All I could see was water and branches flying around." About 40 people took advantage of an overnight shelter set up at Sevastopol High School, Bemmann said. Wisconsin Public Service Corp. said nearly 10,000 customers lost electricity because the storm toppled transmission lines.

Larry Schlies, the utility's customer service manager in Sturgeon Bay, said all but 200 customers had power back by noon Monday. The tornado destroyed seven large transmission structures, the utility said. Most northern Door County communities, including Egg Harbor, Gibraltar, Ephraim, Sister Bay, Liberty Grove and Gills Rock, were without power, the utility said. The tornado is the latest in a string of severe weather in eastern Wisconsin this month. Heavy rains Aug.

6 caused severe flooding in several southeastern communities and killed two boys. released. "We believe it's gang related," said Deputy Chief David Kirk. One individual was arrested from the incident. A 20-year-old Plymouth man who was charged with obstructing an officer and resisting arrest.

"He was hindering our investigation," Kirk said. Sunday morning, police received a report of a smashed out windshield of a vehicle parked in the 2300 block of North 11th Street. Kirk said the owner of the car saw the suspect break the window with a baseball bat. Police believe the incident is related to the Saturday night fight. "We believe we know who we're looking for," Kirk said.

"It's just a matter of locating them." tance this past winter automatically qualify. In addition, landlords who rent to low-income tenants may qualify for help. To apply, customers should bring proof of property ownership, like a 1997 property tax statement, and proof of income (pay studs are Public Service will be taking applications from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at its Sheboygan office, 933 S.

Wild-wood Avenue. More information is available by calling 451-3753. The Salvation Army continues to feed those affected by the flood and clean up crews. Currently, The Salvation Army Relief Center is housing 20 people. The group received more than 1,200 inquires for cleaning kits, food, clothing, sump pumps and housing.

Additional information about The Salvation Army's services is available by calling 458-3723. and says the public has a right to know the pesticides used by individual schools. "I do not think government should be keeping secrets, especially in regard to public health," Pam Porter of Wisconsin Environmental Decade said. The department earlier this year conducted a survey of school pesticide use and released a summary of responses on Aug. 12.

The summary showed 90 percent of schools use pesticides indoors and outdoors, but few dent of Select I.A. Inc. which owns the hotel. "Our estimate to the insurance company was less than $10,000 (in damages)." All of the guests at the hotel, located at 930 North 8th Street, were evacuated when the fire alarm sounded. Timmington said he was not sure exactly how many people had to be evacuated, but said the hotel was full.

"It had to be in excess of 100 people," he said. The Salvation Army plans to distribute funds raised through "Flood Aid" and other donations to flood victims. The Salvation Army will take applications for assistance between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. from Tuesday through Thursday at the 710 Pennsylvania Avenue office.

All applicants will need to provide a Federal Emergency Management Agency number. EGG HARBOR (AP) -j Cleanup began Monday from a tor-f nado that ripped a mile-wide swath through northern Door County, destroying 20 homes and knocking out electricity to thousands. No one was seriously hurt, authorities said. "I still can't find one car under the fallen trees, but I'm OK," said George Messenger of Northbrook, 111., above the din of chain saws and heavy equipment removing damaged trees. The twister touched down at 6:30 p.m.

Sunday near a campground about three miles south of Egg Harbor, the National Weather Service said. Nancy Bemmann, a spokeswoman for Door County, said 20 homes or cottages were destroyed and five others damaged by the tornado, which ripped a path of destruction a mile wide and three miles long. At least two businesses, an antiques shop and a garden center, were also destroyed, as were three or four barns, she said. Dan Williams, deputy director of emergency services for the county, have policies on their use. The department, however, deleted the names of individual schools and their responses because it promised them confidentiality, agriculture department spokeswoman Sandy Chalmers said.

Three newspapers have filed requests seeking responses. The Department of Justice recently recommended the agriculture department release the information, saying it is available under the state's open-records law. Environmental group sues over pesticide survey Group wants to know how much is being used by state schools MADISON (AP) An environmental group filed a lawsuit Monday against a state department for refusing to release information from a school survey on pesticide use. The Wisconsin Environmental Decade filed its lawsuit against the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Ms. Hitzler has been President of the Sheboygan County Board of REALTORS twice, REALTOR of the Year twice and is presently on the Professional Standards of WRA.

If you'd like to sell or purchase a home, but feel "out-of-touch" with what's happening in real estate, give Carla a call today at Village Realty Development, 920-457-1075. TIME'S EXPIRED! Hotel room gutted by fire but no injuries reported 1 Advertiser Index I 1 Ever put money in a parking meter, then returned to find time had expires? You may have even found a gentle reminder from the meter attendant your penalty for not contributing enough up front. In real estate, an "expired" listing may carry penalties too. When homeowners first list their property for sale, they are enthused and excited. So are the agents who show the property.

The home represents fresh new inventory, and the resulting enthusiasm can attract interested buyers. Buyers, however, comparison shop. They compare each home visited.ahen commit to the one offering the best value for their money. Those that don't measure up remain on the Beltone Hearing Aid Service A2 Brockman's Meat Market 1 Buehler Furniture Inc A4 Concept Air System A5 Dairy Queen A4 Dick Nelesen Furniture Goodwill Industries B5 Grube Pharmacy A5 Hill Bein TV A8 Joe Van Horn B3 JSM Communications A8 Lakeshore Technical College A7 Maple Lanes B8 Marc Cinemas Memorial Medical Center A room at the Select Inn Fountain Park hotel in Sheboygan was gutted by a fire early Sunday morning, however nobody was injured. The incident remains under investigation, though firefighters believe the blaze was caused by a motel guest who was careless with smoking materials.

The room where the fire started, between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., was the only part of the motel damaged by the fire. "There was no structural damage," said Scott Timmington, presi 4 1 i.