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1C Klug gears up for re-election3C Trumpeter swans settling in4C DEATH NOTICES6C City editor Wisconsin State Journal Sunday, July 21, 1991 Terry Shelton, 252-6118 State broadens Sank probe Two teens More trouble for mental health program in crash their daughter became a CSP client, program officials suggested to them Sauk County become her representative payee. Under this arrangement, their daughter's supplemental security income checks would go directly to the county and her social worker would help manage her finances and provide her with spending money from her account. But, the Bednars said, their daughter's finances seem mostly to have been in turmoil under the CSP's care. Often, they said, she has little spending money when she is with them. And even though Please turn to 5C, Col.

I By Ron Seely Wisconsin State Journal When Polly and Craig Bednar go to administrators of the Sauk County Community Support Program for information about their daughter, one of them goes through the front entrance of the Reedsburg office and the other stakes out the back door. They adopted the tactic when they suspected some people in the program were dodging them and their pointed questions about their daughter's care by slipping out the back door moments after the Bednars asked for them at the front desk. "In the beginning when we started doing that," said Craig Bednar, "it was kind of comical Now it's just a matter of routine." The Bednars' daughter is one of about 75 clients with the CSP, a county-run program aimed at helping mentally ill patients live on their own in group homes or apartments. They are among several people including former CSP workers and others who have dealt with the CSP who contacted the Wisconsin State Journal in the last two weeks with complaints about the operation of the program. The calls came after the State Journal published the results of an investigation into the CSP, prompted by allegations of mismanagement from a former social worker, Joseph Sommers, 29, quiry after the newspaper stories.

And the State Journal learned last week that the state has broadened its investigation. Kevin Piper, state director of Health Care Financing, said the bureau is auditing the CSP's billing practices. "It's going to be a thorough review," Piper said Friday. "And it's going to take weeks. The focus would be the Community Support Program.

But it may go beyond that." People like the Bednars have raised further questions about treatment of clients and their families and about the management of client finances. The Bednars said that when of Sauk City. The investigation, the results of which were published June 30, showed mentally ill patients have been ignored, sometimes during times of crisis, and have been the subject of ridicule by CSP workers. Also, the investigation found medical records of CSP clients contain serious discrepancies and families of clients have concerns about the management of client finances. The state Office of Mental Health is conducting its own inquiry of Sommer's allegations.

Officials had planned on releasing the results of that study two weeks ago but re-opened the in State Journal staff Two teen-agers were killed and three others were injured Saturday in a one-car accident in the town of Calamus, according to the Dodge County Sheriff's Department. The accident on Highway DE occurred about 3:20 a.m. just south of Beaver Dam when the car apparently left the road, hit a culvert and rolled over. Passengers Stefan J. Josvai, 17, and Tammy Faulkes, 15, both of Beaver Dam, were pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities.

They died of head and neck injuries. The driver, Connie Budde, 16, of Beaver Dam, and passenger Kevin Schmitt, 17, were taken to University Hospital in Madison from Hillside Hospital in Beaver Dam. Budde was in serious condition and Schmitt in fair condition Saturday evening. Another passenger, Benjamin Kam-rath, 17, of Beaver Dam, was in stable condition at Meriter Hospital-Park. I County mishandled billingIA -n Too hot? It's only average By Jamie Simpson Wisconsin State Journal You know you do it.

Even if you mock others, you practice it yourself. You know you do. At home in Sauk Prairie For some, it is the sheer beauty of the river valley. For others, it is the unique mix of being close enough to the big city and vacationland, but with enough of its own history to be distinctive. Find out why people like to call Sauk Prairie home by reading Susan Lampert Smith's report Monday in the Wisconsin State Journal.

i i Readers vote on Soglin's fantasies Response has been gratifying to our coupon regarding Madison Mayor Paul Soglin'i views on sex as an older man. Chuck Bekos, 4829 Sheboygan dis agreed with Soglin stated preference for an "older woman whispering to him her innermost sexual fantasies instead of hav ing a 19-year-old actually stripping naked in front of him. "Mayor Soglin's choice ZZ 12 cleay indicates that those who engaged in the Stat Journal photo JOSEPH W. JACKSON Sins of the '60s are signifi Twin sisters Melissa, left, and Maggy Watts, of Madison, are all smiles as they head cars down West Washington Avenue. You're from Wisconsin.

You talk about the weather. But instead of using the cliche questions enough for or the cliche answers not the heat, you know, it's the here are some new fun and exciting facts about our summer heat wave. Saturday's high temperature of 93 degrees was the 12th day the mercury went over 90 this year. That ties the average annual number, but it's far from the record. What's the record for the most 90-plus days in a year? Or the most 100-plus days? How about the most in a row? And how did 1988, also known as the year of the great Wisconsin drought, stack up to the others? Enter Brian Pierce, a National Weather Service junkie er, meteorologist "One day I just got to thinking and I sat down with the books and started counting," Pierce said of his eight-hour effort "It started out as a curiosity thing, and then it got interesting." So, per Pierce, here's fodder for your Sunday morning breakfast conversation: The most days over 90 degrees in one year in Madison was in 1955, with 39.

The most days over 100 was, of course, 1936, when the Madison high went over 100 eight times; six of those 100-plus days set records, including the all-time Madison record of 107 degrees on July 14. The longest string of days over 90 degrees was in 1901, from July 13 to July 27. The runner-up In this category is also 1936, from July 6 to IS. You'll notice that 1988 didn't set records, so most people can't sit back today and talk about living through the year with the most 90- and 100-degree days. But it was close.

In 1988, Madison had 35 days above 90 and six above 100. For the record, Madison has already endured five 90-plus days in July (the 1st, 2nd, 6th, 18th, and 20th), five in June (the 13th, 26th. 27th, 28th, and 29th) and two in May (the 28th and 29th). The highest temperature in Madison this year was 94 degrees, on both June 29 and July 18. Today's Weather Central forecast calls for a high of 91.

cantly suffering from major withered brain burnout in the '90s," Bekos writes. "One whose brain is fully functional would be enthralled by both of PAT SIMMS 4b J- Of I Tips for staying cooi2C ABOVE: Jane and Joe Wimberger cheer on neighbor and racer Dan Krausman. RIGHT; Dane County Sheriff Rick Raemisch shred thrills in a celebrity race. 7F i those opportunities proposed in the survey." Mike Blaska, Dane County supervisor from Sun Prairie, merely checked "yes" in rare agreement with Soglin. One anonymous respondent said the mayor should "put his mental energy into keeping taxes down and his mouth shut." A few responded negatively to our reporting of such goings-on.

"Sex used to be fairly confidential," writes a Ma us ton reader. "Used to be" may be the operative words. Austin city limits. WKOW TV's news director, Jeff Klotzman, is leaving the station Aug. 9 to become news director at the NBC affiliate in Austin, Texas.

Klotzman, who's from Lubbock, Texas, says he's going borne. "That's where I've always wanted to go." Klotzman, who's been here two years, says his departure has NOTHING to do with the rumor in the street that Ch. 27 is about to be sold. Good times. State senator and congressional hopeful Chock Cfcvala and legislative aide Barb Worcester were married a week ago Saturday in the Senate parlor, Dane County Judge Angela Bartell officiating.

The reception was at the Madison Club, courtesy of Tom and Lynn Aasfield. Parade Mention. By the way, we are told Chvala ducked out of the Fourth of July weekend parade Downtown halfway through. First lesson to be learned by prospective congressional campaigners: Avoid that dark suit and tie when you have to sit in the noonday sun. Happy birthdays.

Park Bank president Bee Gertech and Edgewood High School president Tern Shipley both had birthdays Saturday. Corsucb turned SO. Ship 40. Simma' Snoop column appears Sunday, Monday. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, none: 2S2-U26.

Screaming wheels West Washington transformed into derby course By Susan Blocker Cruising memory lane Drive-in's star attractions are custard and vintage cars By Kathleen Ostrander Roc County oui'poodar BELOIT Just outside of Beloit on Highway 51 (Riverside Drive), drive-in fans can find their fix for frozen custard and fancy rides. On the corner of Philhower Road and Riverside Drive is the Circus Drive-la and every Tuesday and Saturday is cruise night n. mii nirtit Hemies brush shoulders with Bar Wnoonsn Stat Jcxn Identical twins Maggy and Melissa 'The family that races together stays together. It's quality time." George Garceau Watts eased into their soap box cars. giggling all the while They positioned themselves to achieve maximum aerodynamic effi ciency and waited.

The starting gates holding the cars on their ramps were removed, and the cars quietly rolled ward, they covered it with a cloth to protect it from the sun. "The family that races together, toys together," said George Garceaa, with a smile "It's quality time" The family first began racing in 1881, after George took Kevin to a oap box display at a local roalL "I was always kind of interested ia It since I was a boy, but I never did it I was young," George said. Now, the family travels widely to such places as Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and even Australia for races. Cart and the kit car division winner, Zak Werner of Luxemburg, will receive savings bonds and a one-week trip to Akron, Ohio, to compete in the down West Washington Avenue with the Capitol disappearing behind them. Toe 14-year-old Madison girls were probably still giggling when they reached the finish line.

The Madison Area Soap Bos Derby Saturday was the twins' first race ever, and they were out to have fun, said their father. Bob Watts. Maggy and Melissa Just laughed and answered A 1 HMI3. derby was the Garceaa family from Oshkosh. Kevin.

It. is now drag racing, and bis 12-year-old brother. Curt, has taken his place in the soap box. He also took first place in his division Saturday. Cart drove an electric blue car in the masters division, where the cars are faster and more sophisticated than in the kit car division.

Kit cars are shaped Lke small kayaks on wheels, and the children lean forward as they race sown the hilL Racers lie backward la the master cars. Curt leaned so far back, bis eyes were barely visible above the hood of bis car. His bead was bidden under a white belraet that fit neatly into a niche in the back of the car. During a break ia the actf in. be and bis father.

George. tor4 ti.ne for an aij pit stop carefelfy setting the car on props, taking off Ute wheels and realigning the axies. After- leys. There are SS Cbevys, Mopars. Mustang! and mus- Cl CMT.

The parking lot fills slowly at first, but by 7 30 pro. there are wall-to-wall fancy cars, snow cars, cars de-Bfned to go from sero to 0 mpb witb no thoughts of miles per -f aBoa and the carhops deliver the Circus's famous half-pound shnmp dinner or a frozen costard. Music from the 50s and tOs blares from the booth at the back of the lot courtesy of a Beloit radio station that does oldies live for the owners of the drive-in. Cnuse night at the Circus has been around for years, but this is the first year new owners Ken Reas and David Wastak, both of MJwaukee, have managed the drive-in. Cnuse night is one of the reasons the two looked at the drive-in initially.

"We started out one night and drove through a couple of states Just looking at drive-ins." said Reas 'I've always wanted a dnve-in and 4-10-29-3M0-52 i rtoM i nauonaj Race Aug. 19. Once racers get to Akron, winning is "pretty mora Curt Garceaa said. Overall, winning takes "confj- 1 dence, a good ear and support." be said. In addition to Garceaa and erner.

the top finisheri were in kit car. Becky Richards, of Madison, second. Amy Hron. of Madison, third, and Ma- run Potter, of Wannakee fourth. Masters.

DusUa Potter, of Waenakee second. Brian Watts, of MadiML third. and Dan Krausman, of fonrtk Sot; hawrcaM --1- w-a-I ommf iinmIM a Kufied "yet whee asked if they were enjoying their first race. Fua and family are the watchwords for soap boi racing, said several participants io the derby, which was sponsored by the ELmin-tors Car Club ia Madisoo. ChJdrra from all ever take part ia the races and become friends, said race announcer Steven Ledwig.

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