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loumalTimes Obituaries Today 2B 20 Vtstl us at wwwJournaltlmes.com page editor. Tom Farley SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2000 THE JOURNAL TIMES SECTION 0 Anthrax hoax sespect takes plea BY MARCI LAEHR TENUTA Journal Times Staff member to challenge for Porter's Assembly seat centers, and other organizations in Racine, Kenosha, Milwaukee and Manitowoc in January. Anthrax is a deadly bacterial disease that can infect people if inhaled. FBI officials said the powder used in the threats was not anthrax. However, at the time, the threats were taken seriously and workers and students in the targeted buildings were evacuated, sometimes scrubbed down by fire and rescue personnel and then taken to area hospitals for examinations.

Sauer was arrested Jan. 14 after a postal carrier, aware of the anthrax scares in the area, intercepted an envelope that contained a threat. Reports said he had noticed similar envelopes in a mailbox at 34th Avenue and 24th Street, and a gritty white substance had fallen out of a few of them. The mailbox was put under surveillance by FBI agents, and the FBI report said Sauer was seen dropping an envelope in the mailbox Jan. 14.

Agents said the letter, addressed to the school administrator, was retrieved and found to be an anthrax threat. Sauer, who was described in court as mentally disabled, had been held in the psychiatric ward at the Ozaukee County Jail. He entered a guilty plea Friday in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman. Sauer will be sentenced Aug.

30. MILWAUKEE The 23-year-old Kenosha man accused of causing several anthrax scares in January has pleaded guilty in federal court to one charge of using the mail to communicate a threat. Micky A. Sauer faces up to five years in prison and a fine of $25,000 for threatening a Kenosha school administrator with death when he mailed him an envelope that contained a white powder and a letter identifying the substance as anthrax. U.S.

Attorney Thomas P. Schneider said Sauer is responsible for sending as many as 14 similar letters to schools, adoption and pregnancy counseling Journal Times staff POWERS LAKE Samantha Starzyk, 26, a lifelong resident of Powers Lake, is seeking to represent the 66th Assembly District in the state Legislature State Rep. Cloyd Porter, R-Burlington, who currently holds the seat, recently announced that he would not seek a 15th term. "The decision to run for the seat is going to be an interesting challenge, because Cloyd has served his constituents so well for the i "'i mmt i 1 1111 1 1 1 "i np-wr 4 t- 1 past 28 years," Starzyk said. "I want to continue the service that he's given to the 66th Assembly District.

"I'm ready to fight for continuing quality education, lower taxes and dependable health care" Porter praised Starzyk on her decision. "I think Samantha has made an excellent decision," he said. 05 Starzyk "I am confident that Samantha has the strength, energy and the dedication to serve the people of the 66th to her full potential. I know that she will give 110 percent." In 1995, Starzyk interned in Porter's office while completing her degree in political science at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. After graduation, she worked as a legislative assistant in Porter's office, and was promoted to research assistant and chief of staff in 1996.

Starzyk's primary responsibility was staffing the Joint Committee on Finance and the 1999-2001 Budget Conference Committee. In addition to her committee duties, she helped draft legislation, answer constituent concerns and ran daily office activities for Porter. While working in Porter's office, Starzyk has been very active in the 66th Assembly District. She is a member of the Randall Fire Department Auxiliary, Powers Lake Sportsman Club and St. John Catholic Church in Twin Lakes.

She also is a More on STARZYK, Page 3C ijJ i' 'V rr nm '--Triltr-lrinn iiriirrrmifWii nimiwiniWnimiiiitiiiMitiit nmri' iffminifi r'n iiUmiiiMiwWiM Wiiflm i nnlriiliii)liitflM ilium' iih- Open house, free fishing Sunday at Bong Recreatioh Area Journal Times staff Photos by LIANA J. COOPER Journal Times Dave Tlanen, a Racine police officer, rides through a training course Wednesday in Mount Pleasant under the instruction of Mount Pleasant police officer Scott Geyer. Area police train for two-wheeled justice Mount Pleasant cop trains fellow officers BY WENDY PARKS Journal Times i ajL: 1" I r- i KANSASVILLE Bong State Recreation Area is ready for a special family day Sunday. It's open house at Bong and Free Fishing Day, and that means no licenses are needed by anyone to fish and your park entrance fee is waived as well. Drop in on Walleyes Unlimited between 9:30 a.m.

and 2:30 p.m. to try your hand at fishing. You can bring your own gear, or use the facility's poles and bait. Club members will be on hand to answer questions and teach you fishing techniques. They'll be at the fishing pier by the beach.

The Bong Naturalist Association, the friends group for Bong, will host the third annual Nature Faire from 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at shelter No. 3, by the beach. Festivities include raffles, games, food, story hour, live animals, T-shirt printing, bookmark making, art and nature booths and more This is a fund-raiser for the park but some activities will be free.

To celebrate the state park system's centennial, free birthday cake will be served at 12:30 p.m. at shelter No. 3. Additionally, families can enter a raffle for a Land's End duffle stuffed with goodies, then be entered into a larger drawing for camping gear. Hunting dog owners can attend a dog-training seminar held by the Wisconsin Association of Field Trial Clubs.

Registration is at 8 a.m. The seminar begins at 9 a.m. at parking lot E. There is a $20 fee. People must bring a collar and leash for their dog.

People of any age or ability level are welcome. For more information, call 878-5600, or 652-0377 in Kenosha. where we can't normally get to, such as special events and construction zones," said Zarzecki. "We take out our motorcycles, year round, as long as the weather permits it." Switching from third shift to being a motorcycle officer has been a godsend for veteran Mount Pleasant officer Paul Maccari. "I've been with the department since 1980 and I've been riding on motorcycles for the past four years," he said.

"It has rejuvenated my attitude toward police work. People really treat you differently when you ride. The motorcycle is an automatic mode of communication, because people start talking to you about the bike and then they open up to you." Robert Mallwltz, a Sturtevant police officer, rides through the course. Officers take an annual four-day refresher course to enhance their riding abilities. construction.

It's not any less safe, but it's a lot more fun." Geyer said he received his training from Northwestern University at the school's traffic institute. He said it is essential for police to fully understand the dos and dont's of riding safely on a motorcycle. Geyer said he's been pleased with the increased training interest from the Racine County Sheriffs Department, Racine police, Sturtevant and other agencies. "I think safety is the biggest, primary goal," he said. "You have to make sure that you actually watch people, especially those who don't see you.

The other thing that I stress is breaking properly while in traffic." Sgt. Tim Zarzecki said he believes motorcycle cops can provide an extra eye into areas normally inaccessible by car. Mount Pleasant currently has two leased motorcycles from Harley Davidson in Racine, he said. They allow us access to places MOUNT PLEASANT Decked out in cool sunglasses and hip black riding boots, the Mount Pleasant cop known to his police counterparts as the training guru says nothing can compare to patrolling the streets on a Harley motorcycle. And officer Scott Geyer, who has been teaching motorcycle safety for more than four years, said he hopes more police departments will take advantage of motorcycle policing.

"It's a great assignment because it's a lot more work to maneuver a motorcycle than a patrol car," he said. You have to be concerned about your hands, your feet, the road Winslow kids start early on giving back to the community tor fW r- Badger High graduate hasn't missed a day of school ever Associated Press LAKE GENEVA Steve Arnold can finally take a day off. The 18-year-old graduated from Badger High School with perfect attendance from kindergarten to graduation day. "I'm just shocked, too," Arnold said. "It just flew by." Arnold never missed a day of class from the time he attended Lake Geneva Elementary, Williams Bay Elementary and Badger High School, said Dori Burke, Badger High School registrar.

Showing up for class every day wasn't easy, Arnold said. And he did miss a half day one year when the school bus failed to pick him up. His mother drove him to school and explained what happened. The principal marked him in attendance. "As long as you're not dying, you can make it to school" Arnold said.

He also credited his mother, Gail Gauger, who motivated fc Mors on PERFECT, Page 3C Street, plucking litter from the street and front yards. They picked up bottles, paper, plastic wrappers, cardboard and more, depositing it in the plastic bags. "Look, I found a broken spoon," said student Caleb Gwin. Students Donvontae Walton, Felecia Holton, Deja Boatner, Raheem Riley, kindergarten teacher Sharon Uttley and tutoring assistant Deanna Gutierrez also participated in the Peace Walk. Staff members told the students that the Peace Walk wasn't the only time they could or should be keeping the area clean.

"You can do this every day," Colbert told the students. "Start picking up around the school." Bits of paper and plastic clinging to the fence surrounding Winslow's playground were scooped up. "Just imagine what it would look like if you did it all the time," McCright said. Also as part of the International Studies program, Winslow students have been collecting coins to be donated to Mlonde Elementary School in South Africa to purchase school supplies. With the coins collected since February, the students have raised $230 for the South African Mora on WINSLOW, Pag 3C BY MARCI LAEHR TENUTA Journal Times RACINE Winslow Elementary School has been on the receiving end before Now they're teaching students what it means to give As part of the school's International Studies program, students, staff and a representative of St.

Paul Baptist Church held a Peace Walk Friday after school and cleaned up brash from the neighborhood surrounding Winslow. "It's a selfless act instead of a selfish act," said Tammi McCright, the school secretary and a member of St. Paul. Principal Brian Colbert said they are trying to create a spirit of giving at the school. "We've been fortunate to be recipients," he said, citing donations from the community in the Adopt-a-School program.

"They (the students) need to learn the gift of giving as well as receiving." Armed with plastic gloves and trash bags, the students and staff members set out to clean up their neighborhood. "We're trying to make our community clean, so we won't have a trashy world," said Justin Urban, 10. The group moved along Park Avenue, 12th Street and Villa LIANA J. COOPER Journal Times Winslow Elementary School students and faculty, including Tammi McCright, left, Donvontae Walton, center, and Principal Brian Colbert pick up trash Friday in the school's neighborhood. i i.