OK. What is the big deal with the "Blizzard of '07"? We hardly had any snow really. It got a little slippery but not much else. I think there was a little over reaction to this whole thing. People seemed more relaxed(if they can be in this town) with all this snow. I hope we get another.
Charlie Kuhs won the Adam's Rib number draw last monday nite. He only got half of the 248 because he was paid into the pool. He was in Fond du Lac with a broken fan belt. The usual custom is for the winner of the last week to pick this weeks number. Charlie was at the Rib for the drawing this week so he was the drawer for the number. To lots of drunken fanfare he picked his own number (47) and won about 200. He bought the bar a round. Thanks Charlie.
Green Lake is moving forward with their attempt to become a more competitive school district by starting a Charter school. From my very general understanding to the project, Ken Bates, the superintendant of schools is trying to have the focus be on ecological/biological aspects of education, specifically how they relate to this area. Now that schools have "open enrollment" they must try to be more competive to stay viable. Maybe an alternative is to just have a Green Lake school district that only goes through 8th grade and let them go to Ripon for high school. Is that possible, reasonable or cheaper?
Who is he going out with this week? I mean today? I mean this afternoon.
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Hey, I won a drink at the Rib once.
Nortons is closed from March 5-April 5. Why did they start a jack pot night now?
Well, the Norton's drawing is much easier than the Rib because you can pay in the same night of the drawing, and you can pay in the for next week right after the drawing. Plus they have two for one happy hour. What does it say about how much is going on in Green Lake in the winter when we can compare bar drawing rules! LOL :}
Someone needs to start a drawing for a week at an alcohol detox...
The rib has bigger jack pots and cheaper drinks.
Hey Chief, I think you are going to get your wish for another snow storm.
Hope you don't slip and maim yourself with your walking stick.
Who is that guy?
RE: charter schools,
check out these sites:
http:/travelgreenwisconsin
and
http://naturalstep.org
Hi Chief, love the blog, especially all the free advertising for nortons and the rib. I do agree with "whatever" Perhaps we could open a treatment center at Lawsonia and attract celebrity types to come to green lake and dry out. On second thought....
Well, chief, the snow came (barely) and it looks like it knocked out some power on the Illinois Avenue (doesn't that street name make you think of Monopoly everytime?). Not enough bad weather to close the schools though. Let's hope this is the end and that damn groundhog isn't making a fool out of us.
This came via email today - only in Green Lake County can you drop your kids off in the mailroom!
Subject: Lucky Dog Cat-Sino Night
For your information...
Would you like to gamble for a good cause?
Please come and support the Green Lake Area Animal Shelter this Saturday from 7:30 - 10:30 pm in Great Hall.
Join our professional dealers for games of Poker, Black-Jack, Roulette, Texas Hold ‘Em, Craps and more! Suggested donation $10. Entry includes drink ticket, $500 in starter chips, and three raffle tickets. Tons of prizes including gift certificates, a Digital Camera and an I-Pod. Free Taxi Service home will be available for Ripon Residents.
Need childcare? Not a problem!
Volunteers from the Homes & Families Team will be providing activities for kids. Drop them off in the mailroom while you have fun upstairs or go out for a night on the town. $5 fee per family to help cover activity and snack costs. Please pre-register your children & their ages by calling x153 or emailing Jordyn Rush at rushj@ripon.edu .
Events sponsored by the Office of Community Engagement. We hope to see you there!
-Kate
Kate E. Hersey
Director of Community Engagement, Bonner Coordinator
Ripon College
Office of Community Engagement
(920) 748-8153
Hey - guess what. The theatre in Ripon is on fire!
Fire! Fire! Fire!
Poor Joey he looks like such an empty soul
Sunday's are for sermons and here is mine: Naked Angels in the snow on the front lawn of Norton's late Sat eve. Some people really need to keep their clothes on in public
Naked Angels? Where was I?
You crotchety old lady.
That place wouldn't be any fun if there weren't public drunkeness and inappropriate behavior.
We are the topless snow angels and our nipples are still frozen!
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Associated Press
November 10 2005
Election Fever Hits Green Lake WI.
The Green Lake County Sheriffs Department arrested a man earlier today following an elaborate sting operation.
The man, whose name has not been released, was charged on November 9 2005 with masterminding a plot to cause disruption to the Green Lake City Offices.
A representative of the Sheriffs Department confirmed that the man they have in custody allegedly ordered reprints of a special ‘Presidential Election’ edition of the 1964 Ripon Commonwealth newspaper, and distributed the copies to 2500 Green Lake County residents.
On the front page of the November 2 edition was a call for area residents to turn out and vote in the Presidential Election, to be held the following day on November 3 1964.
The hoax was clearly intended to cause disruption, and a spokesperson at the Green Lake City Hall confirmed that over the course of the day on November 3 2005, several small queues had formed outside the offices, comprised mostly of seniors looking to cast their election votes.
A Sheriff was called to the scene at around 4pm and confirmed that minimal force was used to disperse a crowd of around 15 angry ‘voters’. No actual arrests were made.
The City Hall spokesperson estimated some 120 people came out to vote during the day, and an exit poll confirmed that had he actually been alive, President Lyndon B. Johnson would still have won his campaign for re-election.
The man behind the hoax is believed to be a resident of Berlin WI, and now faces criminal charges and the prospect of a long prison sentence.
DB
Found this on the WWC
Green Lake City Council Hold Closed Meeting to Discuss Lake Use and Development
In a closed meeting held on Wednesday evening, members of the local Council gathered to discuss issues raised by the recently formed activist group ‘Masked Yet Ordinarily Friendly Folks of the Area Lake’ (MY OFFAL). Tabled by the group were various complaints pertaining to the alleged misuse of lake resources by local residents during the winter months.
A spokesperson for the activist group has disclosed that the agenda focused on the issue of illegal gaming activities, allegedly widespread and being conducted on the lake by area residents masquerading as ice-fishermen.
As the activists’ case unfolded, it was revealed that during the months of January and February, representatives of MY OFFAL conducted a secret lakeshore survey of ice-fishermen. Sponsored in part by the Miller Brewing Company, the survey offered participants incentives in exchange for comments relating to their recent activities on the lake. The activist group claims that subsequent analysis of the collected data revealed some very disturbing statistics.
From the 492 people interviewed, it was determined that only 47 people were directly involved in ice-fishing activities, whereas 412 people said they had ‘other primary reasons’ to be on the lake, and 33 people said they weren’t sure why they were there.
A further breakdown of the data revealed more disturbing facts. Examining comments submitted by the 412 people who said they had reasons to be on the lake other than ice fishing, it became apparent that a considerable amount of illegal gaming activity is being conducted behind the closed doors of ice shanty's on Big Green Lake.
Furthermore, examination of sexually explicit material and the use of illegal contraband also ranked highly on the list of ‘other’ lake activities.
After some heated debate, City Council members tabled several development ideas and an agenda was compiled for a follow-up meeting.
On the table were suggestions including –
1. Possible introduction of services in support of gaming activities, including, but not limited to, the sale of poker chips, playing cards, baseball caps and other gaming paraphernalia.
2. Possible zoning application in pursuit of obtaining ‘offshore’ status for Big Green Lake, with a view to legalized and regulated offshore gaming.
A spokesperson for MY OFFAL confirmed that the meeting hadn’t gone as planned and that the City were looking to exploit the situation to raise additional revenue for the City coffers.
Albert W. Ankers, a long time ice fishing enthusiast, and newly appointed to the City Council, stated “it would be remiss of the City not to try and get a piece of the action”.
A follow-up meeting is scheduled for sometime in June.
DB
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