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The Daily Herald, Wausau-Merrill. Wis. Friday, July 28, 1985 Page 3 Looal Takeover means few changes gjUnfl OJEOl If fill mm mm ma on Area News MARATHON COUNTY Newman graduate appointed to U.S. Air Force Academy Vincent Copa, a May graduate of Newman High School, Wausau, has received an According to Raven, radio listeners who tune their dials to 550 AM and 95.5 FM will not notice a difference when WTMJ Inc. takes over, probably around Aug.

1. Raven said with WTMJ Inc. as owners, WSAU and WIFC can be more competitive without changing the way they sound on the air. "Our stations have the same image as WTMJ has in Milwaukee," Raven said, referring to the broadcasters as "good citizens in the community." He said he expects no changes in personnel or format because of the sale. Raven said he' decided to sell the stations for three reasons: The buyers were right.

By Joel Dresang Wausau Daily Herald Dave Ewaskowitz, who goes by his radio surname of Raven, is selling his position as an employer to become an employee. Since 1971, Raven has been president and general manager of WSAU-AM and WIFC-FM radio stations in Wausau. When he decided recently to sell the stations to WTMJ a subsidiary of The Journal Milwaukee, Raven decided to sell his independence as well. But he'll continue managing the stations if, as expected, the Federal Communications Commission approves the sale. He says giving up a little independence is probably the only drawback in the deal.

The offer, reported in Broadcasting magazine to be about $3.5 million, was right. The timing was right. "Larger companies can do more for the employees than individual or independent owners can do," Raven explained. "They have the resources to be more competitive from an equipment standpoint and everything else." With everyone from Ted Turner to Rupert Murdoch looking for communications media to buy, now was a good time for him to put WSAU and WIFC on the market, he said. And it just so happened WTMJ Inc.

was interested. WTMJ Inc. already owns one AM radio station, one FM and three television stations. It previously owned WSAU and WIFC, then licensed as WSAU-FM, from 1947 to 1951. In 1951, WTMJ Inc.

sold the stations to Wisconsin Valley Television, which later became Forward Communications Wausau. Four years ago. Forward sold the radio stations to Mid-West Media which Raven formed as a holding company along with G. Lane Ware, David Sehol-field, Charles Scholfield and the J.N. Manson Insurance Agency, Wausau.

The Journal which owns WTMJ is the parent company of Newspapers which publishes The Milwaukee Sentinel and the Milwaukee Journal. appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. He is the son of William and Ellen Copa, 706 Henrietta Wausau, and was salu-tatorian of his class. He will leave July for Colorado Springs.

77 I Copa was featured -1 Marathon County loses 4-H agent By Joanne M. Haas Wausau Daily Herald Sheila Urban threw up her arms in resigned exhaustion, and consented to talk. She didn't want to, .5 and it was easy to understand why. "How am I supposed to feel? I just lost my job. I can't say I feel real super right mm -r I I now, says the le former University of Wiscon Sheila Urban the statewide extension system, said Urban was one of two youth agents, Koval said, who were denied tenure.

Urban's exit which becomes official Sunday marks the end of the two-agent program for Marathon County. Carl Gutenberger, department chairman who has traditionally handled administrative duties, will now be saddled with the fifth largest 4-H program in the state with 52 4-H clubs and about 1,500 youths. "Sure, we're upset around here," remarked Tom Wilson, county resource agent. "I've enjoyed working with Sheila, and she really does work well with the area youth. It is unfortunate to lose someone like that in the county." Urban, who describes her family as "very extension-oriented," says if it weren't for her family and friends, she probably would have lost her sanity a long time ago.

"But the most important thing are the people here. I don't want the kids in 4-H to suffer." "I really feel like I have to start over," she said. "But, in spite of all of this, my brother told me he wants to go into extension (work). Can you believe that one?" sin-Extension Marathon County 4-H and Youth Agent since Sept. 1, 1977.

"I've had strangers approach me and ask what's happening with my job here. People want to know, I guess. "But they don't understand." Urban was denied tenure. Tenure is a peer-review process by elected colleagues during the sixth year of university employment. At the same time, the state budget has called for a reduction in the extension system and Urban's job was on the chopping block.

"It's coincidental. That's all," Charles Koval, dean and director of an rf- 1 4 Spending postponed li-nmmt ti ft .4 y.r in a Daily Herald Vincent story Jan. 7 about the nna interview he and 26 uoPa other candidates were given in Wausau. A. four-member panel screened the applicants to help U.S.

Rep. David Obey, D-Wausau, decide who would get seven slots for the four military academies alloted to the 7th Congressional District. Before the interview, Copa had achieved a perfect score on the scholastic appitude test. He hopes to be an aerospace engineer or do space research and development. Newman work day July 1 3 Newman High School students' families, area Catholic parishioners and friends are being asked to "adopt a room" at the school for a beautification day Saturday, July 13.

The "adoption" would include washing walls and windows, painting and general maintenance, according to Peg Mac-Carthy, who has been named Newman public relations coordinator. The beautification day will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with those attending asked to take sack lunches for the noon meal. After a 4 p.m. Mass, there will be a pizza supper for the workers.

Those who don't want to adopt an entire room may participate by offering to do a variety of maintenance jobs. Those who cannot attend may donate painting or cleaning supplies or money to help buy paint, MacCarthy said. Volunteers are asked to register by calling Newman High School at 845-8274. East reports are in mail Wausau East High School report cards have been mailed to the students. Report cards were withheld for those students who have financial obligations.

Spill starts basement fire Two boys, ages 5 and 8, caused a fire that damaged a basement at the Mark and Debbie Nowak residence, 1435A N. 13th about 4 52 p.m. Thursday. The boys were carrying a 2.5 gallon can of gasoline they found in a neighbor's garage. One of the boys stumbled while carrying the can into the basement, spilling gasoline near a water heater, according to the Wausau Police Deparment.

Vapors ignited when the water heater kicked in. Damage was moderate. There was some smoke damage upstairs, according to the Wausau Fire Department. The boys were not injured. The home is owned by Robert Schlei, 2323 28th Wausau.

Teachers in workshop Five area teachers are participating in a workshop on "Historical Bad Guys" at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Studying the lives of Machiavelli, Hitler and Mao Tse-tung are Gary Raether, Marathon, and Barbara Erdman, 830 Adams Neil Munson, 920 Kent Michael Rebhahn, 1408 Maple Hill Road, and Allan Solomonson, 1016 Nina all of Wausau. AREA COUNTIES Tesomas open house RHINELANDER The 50th anniversary of Camp Tesomas, the year-round camping faciity of Samoset Council, Boy Scouts of America, will be held Saturday with a 2 p.m. walking tour and dedication of new improvements. About 3,000 Boy and Cub Scouts will attend the camp this summer.

Copies of a book tracing the 75-year history of scouting in central Wisconsin will be on sale. A 6 p.m. dinner will be served those who made advance registrations. lLrt' st' By Jane Hanousek Wausau Daily Herald SCHOFIELD The C. Everest School Board has put $75,282 in spending on hold for the 1985-86 school year and will seek additional federal aid of $25,300.

The board discussed the budget Thursday night for the third time in 10 days and decided to still propose a budget of $17,896,505, but to delay some expenditures until later in the school year. On a vote of 5-1 with one abstention, the board decided to hold off on spending money for furniture, administration office remodeling, the baseball field, bleachers; and stadium, outer doors at Riverside School and equipment for the junior high vocational education program. The board approved spending $45,820 for a high school soccer program, Songspinner trip, a part-time teacher and transportation for a speech program for private-school students and a part-time instructional media center aid at the junior high. Bob RaduniWauuu Dally Herald in the wading pool at Marathon Park Thursday to cool off. By late afternoon, however, they could just stand outside their homes and get cooled off by rainshowers.

Beating heat: it's easy to attract a crowd when the temperatures are soaring and there's a fountain of water. The younger set donned swim suits and clustered around the spray Home improvement loans offered Qualified Schofield residents may receive up to $7,500 Lincoln County jobless rate dips Lincoln County's unemployment rate, unadjusted for seasonal conditions, dipped into single digits last month. Gary Werner, labor market specialist for Job Service Wausau, cited figures from the Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations indicating that Lincoln County's jobless rate went from 10.0 percent in April to 8.4 percent in May. The rate was 10.0 percent in May 1984. Marathon County's unadjusted rate fell to 7.6 percent last month from 8.2 percent in April.

It was 9.6 percent in May 1984. But Marathon County's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 7.5 percent last month from 7.4 percent in May. Werner explained that the adjusted rates are used more to show trends in unemployment, while unadjusted rates indicate actual numbers of unemployed workers. By Susan Bruninga Wausau Daily Herald SCHOFIELD As much as $7,500 of interest-free money is available for the asking to certain Schofield residents interested in making home improvements. Lynn Olejniczak, the administrator of the grant offered by the Wisconsin Department of Development, said $836,000 was available in two one-year contracts for economic development and housing rehabilitation for those with low to moderate incomes.

grant application as one in need of home improvements. The money is to be repaid when people sell, move or die. "Handicapped people can get ramps put in," Olejniczak said. "It can be used for furnaces, roofs, siding and insulation." She said about 40 people had applied for the loans, with about 30 already receiving it. There is more than $88,000 still available for home rehabilitation, but applicants are not guaranteed to get the full $7,500.

Money set aside for community development already hasheen spent. The Community Development Block Wisconsin Wood Fibers and to George Zinser, of Gaycraft Plastic Inc. for industrial development, both in the Schofield industrial park. Faehner received $180,000 for new machinery, while Zinser got $250,000 to put toward a new plant. Faehner also received about $940,000 from Security First National Bank in Sheboygan.

In return, he has to hire 18 low to moderately-skilled employees by August 1986. Zinser has to have 24 new employees by July 1986. Intercity State Bank, 926 Grand Schofield, lent Zinser an additional $250,000, a condition of the grant. Those interested in applying for the grant money should contact Olejniczak at 359-6237. About 75 percent of the money has to be spent in a target area extending from Grace Street north to the city limits before the other areas can use it.

The target area was identified in the Grant issued a 3 percent subsidy loan of $430,000 to Frank Faehner, owner of Mills say waste limits contain flaw sales of extra river space, which one person said could really hamper the DNR. "Those proposals are the dreams of dischargers and would be disaster for the DNR," Susan Mudd, state director for Citizens for a Better Environment. Mudd said the DNR is responsible for setting discharge levels and transfers would render it powerless, bogging it down in more bureaucracy while removing the checks built into the permit system. "We don't want to threaten the built-in safety of the model," she said. After another hearing today in Green Bay, the DNR will make a recommendation to the Natural Resouces Board, which will address the issue in August or September.

Persons wishing to comment on the rule changes may send written comments until July 8 to Michael Llewelyn, Bureau of Water Resources Management, Box 7921, Madison, Wis. 53707. By Brian Leaf Wausau Daily Herald Paper mills on the Wisconsin River want the state to adopt new rules to let them use extra discharge space in the river. But environmentalists say such a move would undermine the state's system for controlling pollution. Both sides presented their arguments Wednesday at a Department of Natural Resources hearing at Wausau City Hall.

The mills support a proposal that would allow them to pour more wastes than allowed by their permits in a segment stretching from Brokaw to Lake DuBay, if they can prove state water quality standards would be maintained. The state controls pollution using a complex computer model that predicts how the river will react under different conditions to oxygen-consuming wastes poured into it by factories and sewage plants. Corrected copy If you spot an error, call the Daily Herald at 842-2101 in Wausau or 536-5561 in Merrill. TEAM RECORDS Wednesday's edition of the- Daily Herald incorrectly reported the records for two Wausau Area Softball Association League teams. Hap's Cozy Corner beat Sondo's 7-6.

Cozy Corner is 5-0, and Sondo's is 1-4. The records were reversed. Incorrect information supplied to the Herald resulted in the error. HONOR ROLL Todd Kleisner, a sophomore at D.C. Everest Senior High School, Schofield, has been named to the honor roll for the second semester of the 1984-85 school year.

His name had not been submitted for the listing in Wednesday's Daily Herald. will be fined, even though there is extra space in the river," Kamps said. Mark Van Putten, lawyer with the National Wildlife Federation, said such a system would make it more likely for dischargers to use up the remaining capacity in the river, thus undermining built-in checks that prevent pollution. "It shaves the margin of safety which we have been told time and time again are implicit in the model," he said. Chuck Brown, representing the Wausau Chamber of Commerce, said the proposed rules wouldn't increase waste loads in the river.

They would shift maximum amounts among permit holders. Brown said the Chamber fears more stringent pollution rules will be adopted which could force mills to periodically shut down. "Cleaner than clean is a fine claim for laundry detergents, but it's not necessary in this case," Brown said. Another proposal calls for transfers or x- In times of low river flows, mills must cut back discharges and sometimes production to maintain dissolved oxygen levels of 5 parts per million parts of water. They argue the model is flawed because it assumes each mill is discharging all it can into the river each day.

Thomas Pitcher, vice president of Wausau Paper Mills Brokaw division, said on any given day there is between 6,000 and 100,000 pounds of oxygen demanding substances that could, under the permit system, be put into the river. But because of production levels or conservative operations at wastewater treatment plants, the extra space goes unused. Charles Kamps, a Milwaukee lawyer representing several mills, has proposed that when a mill exceeds its discharge limit the DNR use its computer model to determine if any water within the segment would have less than 5 ppm oxygen. "Without running the model violaters.