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By Mary Struck, Publisher/editor
Tyler Lewis, a 2013 Kohler
graduate and second-year student
at the University of Virginia, sank
a half-court shot to win $18,000
from State Farm during ESPN’s
College GameDay pregame show
hosted by the university on Janu-
ary 31.
Tyler had 18 seconds to win, but
only needed 11, making the shot
on his fourth try which sent the ca-
pacity crowd of fellow students
and the ESPN crew into a frenzy.
Tyler, who was only the fifth per-
son to make the shot during the
show’s history, bolted around the
gym and jumped on the scorer’stable. Visit kohlervillager.com or
facebook.com/kohlervillager to
see videos.
Tyler was chosen from among
12,000 students for the contest as
a member of the “Hoo Crew” com-
mittee, which is UVa’s student sec-
tion spirit group. It was left up to
the Hoo Crew to pick the contest-
ant, and they chose Tyler because
he had played well for them in in-
tramural basketball.
Tyler’s parents, Jim and Linda
Lewis, were on a plane in Orange
County, California preparing for takeoff when Tyler was scheduled
to shoot. Linda said they were able
to see the shot on their iPad using
an ESPN app literally seconds be-
fore they were required to turn off
electronic devices.
The Lewis’s then had a layover
at Dallas Fort Worth airport and as
they were approaching the gate,
saw Tyler on a big screen televi-
sion. Linda said it was all surreal.
Jim’s advice to Tyler that morn-
ing before the contest was to be
gracious no matter what happened.
Within minutes of sinking theshot, the Internet and social media
lit up with videos of Tyler’s mo-
ment. It even made ESPN Sports
Center’s Top Ten Plays of the Day.
One of the ESPN analysts asked
Tyler what his plans were for the
prize money, and Tyler responded
“Tuition, I guess . . .”
A Wisconsin Badgers game fol-
lowed the show, and the announc-
ers mentioned that Tyler was from
Kohler, Wisconsin as the cameras
switched to Badgers player Sam
Dekker (from Sheboygan) warm-
ing up. The announcers didn’tknow that Tyler and Sam had actu-
ally played against each other in
local basketball tournaments and
in high school games.
I had a chance to send Tyler a
few questions about his experience
and here are his responses:
On a scale of 1-10, how nervous
were you?
I was definitely nervous, but at
the end of the day, I was shooting
a basketball in front of all my
classmates. So it wasn’t a job in-
terview or a final exam or anything
like that. I was doing somethingthat I loved, and it just happened to
be on national television. That
morning, while I was waiting in
the stands to take the shot, I’d say
my nervousness level was around
a 9. But when I walked out onto
the court, my nerves were over-
come by excitement. While I was
taking the shot, my nervousness
was probably around level 5 or 6.
How did you celebrate?
Before taking the shot, I watched
some videos of the other students
who had made the shot in the past.
I found out that they really didn’t
celebrate the way I would have ex-
pected from college students who
just won $18K. So I knew if I
made the shot, I would go crazy
and try to embrace the momentwith the fans. After the shot went
in, I was overflowing with emo-
tion. The crowd was so loud that I
didn’t even realize that Jay
Williams came in to give me a bro
hug. I just felt like taking a lap
around the court. I saw the scorer’s
table was empty and figured it
would be cool to get as close to my
classmates as possible.
Were you able to get any sleep
that night after all the excite-
ment?
I got very little sleep that night.
My phone was ringing off thehook, and social media was ex-
ploding. That night, I went down-
town and one of my buddies
thought it would be fun to intro-
duce me to every person who
walked by. He actually didn’t have
to do much introducing, as sud-
denly lots of people recognized
me. So my night consisted of tak-
ing pictures with lots of random
girls.
What were the strangest things
to happen to you after all the
publicity?
The strangest thing was that
somebody made a fake Twitter ac-
count pretending to be me. I didn’t
have a Twitter account, but when I
realized someone was impersonat-
ing me, I quickly created one. I just
found it odd that someone would
actually do that.
To what do you credit your half-
court shooting prowess? Have
you been able to do some court
time at UVa?
I remember back at Kohler High
School, when I would jokingly
shoot half-court shots after lunch
with Kyle Struck and some others.
Well, I guess that “practice” really
paid off. I actually found out that Iwould be taking the shot the night
before, so I was able to go to the
gym and practice about 30 half-
court shots. I only made like 2 or 3
of them, so I definitely was not ex-
pecting to make the shot on game
day. I also think that playing bas-
ketball in high school helped me
not get too intimidated by a crowd.
Kohler High School is looking
for a Boys Varsity Soccer Coach
for the Fall of 2015.
Applications will be taken
through Friday March 20.
Please contact Doug Bocchini
@ [email protected] or
(920) 803-7205 with any ques-
tions.
Kohler grad Tyler Lewis steps into thelimelight with half-court shot
John Paul Jones Arena erupts after Tyler Lewis wins the State Farm half-court contest during ESPN’s College GameDay pre-game show hosted at the University of Virginia on January 31. – Photos Kelsey Grant, The Cavalier Daily
Kohler high school seeking
soccer coachfor fall, 2015
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Tyler Lewis accepts check for $18,000 after winning the half-court challenge.
– Photos Kelsey Grant, The Cavalier Daily
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(John Bailey) Ward of
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grandchildren, Jen-
nifer (Lee Gumienny)
Howell and Thomas
(Sarah Wellington)
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sister Connie (Bill) Klingler,
brother Eddie (Judy) Ward, and
sister-in-law Phyllis Ward; and
many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
beloved daughter Candace Ward
Howell; his parents; and his broth-
ers Alfred and John Ward and sis-
ter Joyce Lewis.
An open house celebrating
Oscar’s life was held on February
7 at Blackwolf Run in Kohler,
open to all friends, family, and
community members. Parking as-
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Oscar Ward, age 86, of Kohler
died peacefully in his home on
January 26, surrounded by his lov-
ing family.
Oscar was born on September
19, 1928 in Soperton, Wisconsin,
the first of six children of Alfred
and Elsie (Price) Ward. After liv-
ing in different parts of the coun-
try, including several years at Fort
Meade, SD, his family settled inMilwaukee when Oscar was 9. He
graduated from West Division
High School in Milwaukee in
1947. During high school, he at-
tained the rank of Eagle Scout and
was an accomplished musician,
being named to Milwaukee’s all-
city band. He continued his educa-
tion through coursework at
Milwaukee Area Technical Col-
lege and Marquette University.
He married Louise Mae Lem-
mermann on September 1, 1951.
They lived in Milwaukee and
Menomonee Falls before moving
to Kohler in 1966.Oscar had a 48-year career in
the food store business, starting at
age 15 when he began working 8-
hour days while still attending
high school. He trained as an ap-
prentice meatcutter and later
moved to meat sales and manage-
ment. In 1951, he was drafted and
served proudly in the U.S. Army
as a Veterinary Corps meat inspec-
tor at Camp McCoy and Fort
Sheridan. He later worked as a
salesman for Swift & Co. and as a
meat merchandiser for Roundy’s
before accepting the position of Director of Meat Operations for
Piggly Wiggly stores in
1966. He retired from
Piggly Wiggly in 1992
as the Vice President for
Meat and Deli Opera-
tions. After retirement,
he worked part-time as
a starter/ranger at
Blackwolf Run for
many years.
Oscar was very activein the community. Be-
fore moving to Kohler, he served
on the school boards of Willow
Springs Grade School in Lannon,
Wis. and Hamilton High School in
Sussex, Wis. After moving to
Kohler, he was elected to the
Kohler School Board, serving for
11 years including several years as
President. He was elected to the
Kohler Village Board in 1995 and
served for 13 years, including 8
years as President of the Village
Board from 1997-2005. He also
was a member of the Kohler Po-
lice Athletic League and an officer in the Kohler Kiwanis.
Oscar had boundless energy and
many interests, including boating,
golf, Badger and Packer football,
community service, working in his
yard, and helping his neighbors.
He especially loved travelling
across the country to visit his chil-
dren and grandchildren.
Oscar leaves behind his wife of
63 years, Louise; his children
Michael (Kathryn Farinholt) Ward
of Baltimore, MD, Christine
(Mike Dietrich) Ward Giordani of
Stockton, CA, Jonathan Ward of New Delhi, India, and David
OSCAR WARD, 1928-2015
Oscar Ward
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8th Annual Kohler Schools chesstournament to be held February 28 The 8th Annual Kohler
Schools chess tournament will
be held Saturday, February 28 at
the school at 333 Upper Road,
Kohler from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The tournament format includes
K4 and K8 divisions. Six round
Swiss G30. WSCF membership is
not required.
Awards will be: K4-3 – teamtro-
phies, individual trophies to top
fiveplayers,and medals to all. K8-
3 – team trophies, individual tro-
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medals to all
Entree fee is $10 per player
for advance registration, $15 on-
site r egistr ation. Check-in will be from 8:00 to
8:30 a.m. Round 1 begins close to
9:00 a.m. Onsite registration for
round 1 ends at 8:40 a.m. Pre- reg-
istrants arriving after 8:30 a.m. and
on site registrations arriving after
8:15 a.m. can enter the tournament
round 2 with a 1/2 point first
round bye. Please check in as
early as possible. For advance
registration, register online at
wisconsinscholasticchess.org be-
fore 11:00 p.m. on February 26.Registrat ion fee will be paid at
the tournament. Make checks
payable to KohlerStudentActivity
Account.
Lunch will be available for pur-
chase on-site.
At least onedesignated adult su-
pervisor must be present at all
times during the tournament to
oversee your school’s team, or in-
dividual participants who are in K
through eighth grade. Bring pen-
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The Sheboygan Service Club,
along with their partner charity
Great Marriages, raised over
$152,000 in one evening to benefit
not only Great Marriages, but also
27 other charities in our County.
In addition, the contributions do-
nated provide college scholarships
to high school graduates who have
demonstrated a commitment to
their education and community
service work.
Dana Bemis, President of theSheboygan Service Club said,
“This is the highest level of sup-
port we have ever raised in one
night at our Gala event. Because of
the efforts of all the women in our
organization, our honored guests,
and the efforts of Great Marriages,
we were able to give to other or-
ganizations that were selected at
record levels as well.”
The Sheboygan Service Club is
a not-for-profit group whose mem-
bers each volunteer for a six-year
term to give back to the commu-
nity. The group has affected multi-
ple organizations in our County
throughout its 83-year history
through service to improve the
lives of citizens in Sheboygan
County. Since its inception, the
SSC has involved more than 600
women and raised over $1 Million
dollars with over 2,500 hours a
year in service and fundraising ac-
tivities.
Great Marriages was selected
for its proven work with the com-munity to support marriages and
help reduce the divorce rate. Deb
Wolniak, Executive Director, said
“Although the divorce rate occurs
in 53% of marriages in our County,
couples who come to Great Mar-
riages and complete the Prepare
and Enrich Mentoring Program re-
port not only that they are staying
together, but they are finding re-
newed hope and growth in their re-
lationship. We hear it over and
over again. So many couples
headed to divorce court, or just
looking for enrichment (even after
45 plus years of marriage) are now
seeing renewed hope, passion and
growth in their marital relation-
ship.
The grant awarded to Great
Marriages will go directly toward
programming. The updated sched-
ule for 2015 includes new ways to
date your spouse (Date Nights),
social programming, classes and
retreats. Wolniak continues, “Our
hope is that people from all agesand stages join us to grow their re-
lationships, including singles, dat-
ing, engaged, and married. We
even have a conference for those
who have blended families due to
remarriage or marrying again after
the loss of a spouse.” The sched-
ule can be viewed on the website
at www.great-marriages.org,
Events tab.
Dana Bemis invites others who
want to apply for the 2015 grant to
submit their proposals by March
31, 2015 to qualify for considera-
tion. “It is wonderful to be able to
serve with women from around
our County who care so deeply for
those in need, support causes that
create positive social change, and
encourage generosity.”
Pictured Pastor Abraham Loya (Board Member), Tom Rice (Treasurer), JocelynMedrek (Assistant Director), Jerry Baumann (Board Member), Jeanette Mar-tinek (Board Member/Advisory), Hal Ribich (Board Chair), Deb Wolniak (Execu-tive Director), Dana Bemis (President of Sheboygan Service Club) and her children Katherine, Elizabeth, and Caroline Bemis, along with Kathleen Eaton(Treasurer, SSC), and Janine Chesebro (Vice President. SSC). – Submitted photo
Great Marriages Service Club, raises
more than $152,000
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Cedar Grove-Belgium Elementary receivesmost votes at Gingerbread FestivalKOHLER, Wis. – The Kohler
Foundation has announced the
winners of the 18th Annual Gin-
gerbread Festival competition. The
overall highest vote-getter was
Cedar Grove-Belgium Preschoolunder the direction of the AM and
PM Preschool teacher Nan Hokan-
son. The children created a “Castle
in the Clouds.”
From Thanksgiving until New
Year’s Eve, 46 gingerbread cre-
ations of all sizes and shapes were
displayed at the Waelderhaus in
Kohler, and more than 7,500 visi-
tors voted for their favorite de-
signs.
Among the other creative entries
were Super Mario Land, The City
is Safe for Christmas, Game Night
in Gumdrop Land, Elsa’s IceTower, Peppermint Hotel, Winter
Candy Land, notable Wisconsin
sports stadiums, and several
adorable winter cabins. Prizes,
based on tallied votes, were
awarded in six categories.
The first-place winners in each
category were awarded $500.
They include:
*Pre-school: Cedar Grove-Bel-
gium Elementary (Mrs. Hokan-
son’s AM/PM classes) “Castle in
the Clouds”
*Grades K-2: Kohler Elementary
(Mrs. Roeber’s 2nd/3rd gradeclass) “Christmas at the Wonka
Candy Factory”
*Grades 3-5: Kohler Elementary
(Mrs. LaDuke’s 4th grade class)
“Miller Park – Home of the Mil-
waukee Brewers”
*Grades 6-8: St. John Lutheran
(Jodi Lindsey) “The Cosy Cabin”
*Grades 9-12: Cedar Grove Bel-
gium High School (Mrs. Dreher’s
Home Economics class) Lambeau
Field – Vikings v. Packers “The
Rivalry”
*Community Groups: Lake Coun-
try Academy (Mrs. Remington’s
Girl Scout Troop #8643) “Wonder-
ful Wizard of Oz”
Second-place winners earned a
$250 cash prize. They include:
*Pre-school: Montessori Chil-
dren’s House (Krista Krause)
“Tree House”
*Grades K-2: St. Elizabeth Ann
Seton School (Emily Melin) “O
Little Town of Bethlehem”
*Grades 3-5: Oostburg Elementary
(Katiri Helmeid – Art Teacher)
“Frozen”
*Grades 6-8: St. John the Baptist
(Mrs. Friend’s 7th Grade MathClass) “Sugar Beach”
*Grades 9-12: Sheboygan Falls
High School (Vickie Meyer)
“Frosty’s Cottage”
*Community Groups: RCS Em-
powers (Mary Winscher) “The
Music Man”
Third place honorees and recip-
ients of a $100 award were:
*Pre-school: John Michael Kohler
Mike DanielsJim Schermetzler Terri StewartKathy Nonhof Meg TragerBrian Homiston Fred Stone
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Arts Center Pre-school (Keely
Phippen) “Light House”
*K-2: Kohler Public School (Mrs.
Bley) “Just Kidding Around”
*3-5: Kohler Elementary (Ann
Bartelt) “Retro McDonalds”*6-8: Sheboygan Falls Middle
School (Mrs. Fiorini’s Enrichment
Group) “Fisherman’s Paradise”
*9-12: Cedar Grove Belgium High
School (Mrs. Dreher’s Home Eco-
nomics Class) “Santa’s Workshop”
*Community Groups: RCS Em-
powers (Jenika Fettig) “UP”
For more information about the
Waelderhaus, upcoming events,
and for photos of all the Ginger-
bread creations in this year’s Fes-
tival, visit KohlerFoundation.orgor find Kohler Foundation on
Facebook.
The Waelderhaus is managed by
the Kohler Foundation, a private,
non-profit foundation that supports
the arts, education, and preserva-
tion initiatives.
Photo by Kohler Foundation
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Submitted by Grace UCC in
Kohler
Grace United Church of Christ
invites the public to join them in an
Ash Wednesday service of worshipon February 18, at 7:30 pm. Ash
Wednesday is the beginning of the
Christian Season of Lent, a time of
lengthening days and a time for
lengthening our time with God.
The Senior Choir, under the lead-
ership of Mrs. Audrey Braatz, will
provide an inspirational anthem at
the service and Rev. Tom
Schroeder will take us through a
journey from ashes to renewal.
This service is an ideal time to
come to learn how God shapes our
lives and moves us to strive for
even greater things.
On Sunday, February 22, Grace
UCC will celebrate the First Sun-
day in Lent
with the Sacrament of Holy Com-munion. Grace celebrates open
communion and invites all who
wish to commune with God and
fellow Christians to join us in this
celebration. In keeping with the
openness of Communion Grace of-
fers gluten free bread in our serv-
ice. The public is welcome to join
us in this celebration at either the
8: a.m. service of one at 10 a.m.
The 10:00 service will also be
enhanced with music from our Sr.
and our Children’s choirs.
Grace UCC - Kohler AshWednesday Service at GraceUCC – Kohler
Sheboygan County, with the
help of its Recreational Facilities
Management Advisory Commit-tee, is interested in gathering the
thoughts and suggestions of the
public relating to the parks, trails,
and outdoor recreation areas
throughout the County. The
County is asking for the help of its
residents to provide their perspec-
tive by taking a short survey.
Survey takers are asked ques-
tions such as how satisfied they are
with the recreation opportunities in
their own communities and She-
boygan County, as well as what
they think can be improved. These
opportunities can include the park
next door, the lake used for fishing,
the supply of preservation areas for bird watching, or the multi-use
trails for bicycling, among others.
The results will be incorporated
into the 2015 Sheboygan County
Comprehensive Outdoor Recre-
ation and Open Space Plan. The
Plan is an important tool for the
County since it is a requirement for
certain grant funding, which can
be used to help pay for new recre-
ational opportunities or maintain
existing opportunities. Based on
the public’s viewpoints gathered
from the survey results, goals and
specific projects will be incorpo-
rated into the 2015 Plan.
The survey is available online atwww.sheboygancounty.com on the
Planning & Conservation Depart-
ment page. They are also available
in hard copy form, which can be
mailed upon request.
The survey should take approx-
imately five to ten minutes to com-
plete. For any questions, contact
the Sheboygan County Planning &
Conservation Department at 920-
459-3060 or
Bruce Schweiger, manager of
the UW Turf Diagnostic Lab in
Madison will discuss low mainte-
nance lawns and the do’s and
dont’s of spring lawn care. His two
topics explore myths and com-
monly held turfgrass maintenance
ideas that can be more detrimental
than advantageous to quality lawn
management. He will explore irri-
gation techniques, renovationideas and the early spring mad
rush to grow grass that can all be
damaging to home lawns. He will
also explore how environmentally
beneficial proper turfgrass mainte-
nance can be to our environment.
The talk is open to the public
and will start at 6:30 p.m. in
UWEX room 5020 on the UW-
Sheboygan campus. Due to con-
struction, access to this area is
through the Brotz Family Science
Center located on the campus EastParking Lot. For more informa-
tion call Sue at 458-1848.
Lawn care is next topic inMaster Gardener LectureSeries Tuesday, February 17
Sheboygan County seeking thoughtsand suggestions regardingrecreational amenities
KOHLER ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUBCHILI COOK-OFF FUNDRAISER
Thursday, February 26, 2015, 5:30-8:00 p.m.
at the Kohler Schools Gym Lobby
$5.00 to taste all chili and cast a vote.Sample middle/high school coaches’ chili recipes and vote for your favorite!
The coach with the winning recipe receives 50% of the proceeds for that team.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE JV & VARSITY BASKETBALL GAMES VS. OOSTBURG!
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Name of Kohler Grad:Kim (Cook) Loose
Current residence:
Appleton, WI
Year graduated from Kohler
High School: 1989
Occupation: Restaurant
Fondest memories growing up
in Kohler:
Homecoming float building
Name of Kohler Grad:
Debra (Messner) Martin
Current residence: Jackson MO
Year graduated from Kohler
High School:
1976
Occupation:
Realtor/Broker Manger
Fondest memories growing up in
Kohler:
Kohler was a wonderful place to
grow up. always safe and clean.
Good friends and lots of memories
from school plays, madrigal and
pool time. Going back to Kohler
now as an adult makes me appre-
ciate the unique environment that
it is still today. Gorgeous homes,
manicured lawns and picture per-
fect in so many ways.
What was most memorable about
attending Kohler Schools, and
how did the education at KHS
help this grad attain their goals?
While I chose not to attend col-
lege, I felt my education was great
preparation for my future. I feel I
am articulate and appreciate the
small school environment Kohler
provided.
Career, family, hobbies, etc.:
I work with my husband Jeff and
daughter Jessica in Real Estate in
Cape Girardeau/Jackson Missouri
for the past 16 years. We have twochildren, Jess & Julie (who at-
tended Kohler through 8th Grade).
We have three grandchildren: Eli
and Ani Goodwin (children of Jes-
sica Martin/Goodwin. Lauren Mal-
one is the daughter of Julie Martin.
We love spending time with our
family, we enjoy an occasional
cruise and time spent with friends.
To complete the alumni survey,
visit kohlervillager.com and click
the “Alumni Survey”
navigation
button.
By Stephanie Dlugopolski
For much of her adult life,
Kohler resident Jo Ann Dent has been immersed in books – physi-
cally and professionally. But when
she started putting her own
thoughts together five years ago
about creating a local children’s
book festival, she didn’t realize
she was crafting her own next
chapter. This article takes a look at
the early development of the She-
boygan Children’s Book Festival
and the inspiration behind Wiscon-
sin’s only free children’s book fes-
tival, which celebrated its fifth
anniversary this past October.
The idea. And plenty of
questions
Jo Ann recalled how inspired
her young students became after
they interacted with a professional
author or illustrator. “It was a great
thing to witness, seeing the power
these book creators had in inspir-
ing the students to read, imagine,
write, or draw,” she recalled.
But those author visits were tak-
ing place in Milwaukee, at a pri-
vate school where she served as
assistant librarian. When she later
became the coordinator at the Lit-erary Council in Sheboygan
County, Jo Ann gained a new ap-
preciation for the links between
family literacy and reading devel-
opment in young children. “In that
role I really identified how critical
the connection is for children to
develop a life-long love of read-
ing. And I realized that nothing
like a large-scale community book
festival existed here, which I felt
was a large gap.”
Then she asked herself, what
was the likelihood someone else
might organize a children’s book festival in Sheboygan? “We don’t
have an independent book store,
which is usually the organization
that brings authors into town. She-
boygan really didn’t have many
opportunities to bring youth and
families together in celebration of
books and reading.”
Her husband, Tom, could see
how passionate Jo Ann was about
the idea of a children’s book festi-
val, and shared his wife’s curios-
ity: Would this make sense outside
their home?
Gaining Steam & Support
Inspired by the Wisconsin Book
Festival in Madison, Jo Ann met
with their leadership to understand
what might be involved in organ-
izing a children’s book festival in
her community. She was advised
to talk to other Sheboygan County
organizations that shared her mis-
sion of encouraging young read-
ers. Jo Ann met with the Eastern
Shores Library System, the She-
boygan Area School District,
Mead Public Library, Bookworm
Gardens and the John Michael
Kohler Arts Center. She wrote a
concept paper and shared it with
her potential collaborators. She
was told by each of these organi-
zations, that her idea to create a
free children’s book festival was a
fit with their respective missions,
and how could they help?
So in 2009, planning for the first
Sheboygan Children’s Book Festi-
val began, with great support frommany areas: a major grant from the
Wisconsin Humanities Council,
monetary and staff marketing sup-
port from the JMKAC, funding
from the Mead Public Library
Foundation and a half dozen local
family and corporate foundations.
Numerous individuals and local
professionals also volunteered
their time. Karin Menzer, youth
services manager at Mead Public
Library, agreed to serve as co-chair
with Jo Ann. And her husband,
Tom, shares his marketing anddigital expertise, and ongoing en-
couragement.
“This is what we feel makes the
Sheboygan Children’s Book Festi-
val so successful,” says Jo Ann.
“It’s a true collaboration among all
who share a mission. This festival
doesn’t live with any single organ-
ization, and we’re all committed to
efficiency in sharing our areas of
expertise.”
A Recipe for Success
Some of the best and brightest
authors and illustrators have pre-
sented at the Sheboygan Chil-
dren’s Book Festival. The festival
brings 12-15 award-winning au-
thors and illustrators to the festival
each year.
Five Caldecott Award-winning
illustrators presented at the 2013
festival, while Newbery Award
and National Book Award winning
authors have also appeared. The
significant increases in attendance
each year tell the festival’s plan-
ning members that they’re on the
right track. The festival attracted
3,200 attendees in its first year
(2010) and that number jumped to
7,100 in 2013. In addition to more
than 50 public festival events over
three days many of the authors
also visit local schools. In 2013,
eight of the festival’s authors and
illustrators visited 16 schools
throughout the county, reaching
nearly 4,000 students. For the
2014 festival, a group of home-
schooled students will have this
opportunity as well, with the his-torical Wade House hosting the
visiting author and students.
Funding from the SCBF’s spon-
sors and donors makes it possible
for the festival to fund most of the
costs for these school visits. She-
boygan County schools pay about
$450 for an author/illustrator visit,
which is far less cost than if the
school organized an author/illus-
trator visit independently. And, be-
cause the festival organizes all
aspects of the visit, schools can
participate without a big invest-ment of their staff time. For the
families taking part in any of the
3-day activities, no fees are
charged. “Our goal is to always
keep this festival accessible to
anyone and free of charge,” said Jo
Ann.
More than two dozen activities –
from art and writing workshops,
storytelling, bedtime concerts, and
author/illustrator collectible trad-
ing cards – fill the weekend
agenda. The festival’s activities
take place at three beautiful ven-
ues: the botanical garden builtaround children’s literature called
Bookworm Gardens, Mead Public
Library in the city’s downtown,
and at the John Michael Kohler
Arts Center, also downtown.
“The SCBF has many great
things going for it,” said Matthew
Cordell, a children’s author and il-
lustrator. He and Julie Halpern –
his wife, who’s also an author –
presented in 2012 and since then,
have returned as participants with
their children. “Sheboygan is
small and quaint but also has so
much happening culturally. The
participating venues are of excep-tional quality and every year, the
guest authors and illustrators are
top notch. And the planning and
organization are so well tailored.
It’s incredibly heart-warming to
see the community and surround-
ing communities rally around this
festival and children's books.”
Tom couldn’t agree more with
Matthew’s comments. He’s not
only proud of the collaborative
spirit that’s made the festival what
it is today, he’s quite proud of Jo
Ann. “It’s been so fun to see her
grow,” says Tom. “She had an ideaand sold it, which was really out-
side her comfort zone. Now, she’s
a project manager, strategic
thinker, grant writer, event planner,
and making wonderful community
connections. She’s acquired all
these new skills and I’m proud of
her.”
The Next Chapters
As the festival’s momentum
continues to build, Jo Ann, Karin,
and Tom have extended their vi-
sion. How do they sustain a volun-
teer-driven, free book festival for children in Sheboygan County,
and perhaps broaden the reach?
They called together a strategic
planning committee, established a
mission and vision, and are apply-
ing for IRS 501 (c) (3) non-profit
status, which will also allow the
festival to apply for and accept
new funding sources.
It’s important to Jo Ann, Karin
and Tom, and everyone involved
with the festival, that Sheboygan
is seen as a community that sup-
ports children and reading. “It’s
gratifying to see so many othersget behind this and see youth get
excited about reading and imagin-
ing. I feel very fortunate this festi-
val has had the support it has. It’s
very rewarding to be involved in
something that has this type of im-
pact.”
Author Amy Timberlake echoed
Jo Ann’s enthusiasm. “Festivals
are great reasons to come into an
area and be reminded that there's
fun stuff to do in your own com-
munity. Not only does this festival
put authors and illustrators in front
of kids in their schools, it gets kids
excited about – and involved in –
the weekend activities.”
Planning is underway for the 6th
annual SCBF. The theme will be
“A World of Wonders,” highlight-
ing invention, imagination, and
the scientific spirit in books for
children and teens. Mark your cal-
endars now for October 9-11, 2015
and visit sheboyganchildrensbook-
festival.org for more information.
Children’s Book Festival CoChairs Kar in Menzer, Tom Dent (festival steering committee) and Jo Ann Dent (festival founder and co-chair).
Kohler
AlumniWhere arethey now?
Kohler resident celebrated fifth yearof launching state’s only free,children’s book festival
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Demonstration Kitchen Series 2015Saturdays through April 25, 11am and2pm, $35Join the chefs of Kohler in The
Demonstration Kitchen on Saturdays‚January through April. Home chefs havethe opportunity to interact with classi-cally trained chefs and taste a variety ofcuisine while exploring the tastes ofKohler. Reservations are encouraged;call 1-888-293-7337 for informationand scheduling or visitwww.AmericanClubResort.com.
Afternoon TeaSaturdays through March, 1-3pmThe Wisconsin RoomEnjoy a traditional afternoon tea with avariety of specialty foods and treats.Adult tea options start at $24 and Kid’sTea is $14. Call 1-888-974-5431 for more information and reservations.
Italian Family Feast TuesdaysTuesdays through March, 5-9:30pmCucinaBring your family and friends to Cucinaon Tuesdays and enjoy a Traditional Ital-an Family Style Dinner featuring: share-able family-sized portions including anAppetizer, Salad, Pasta and Dessert.Adults - $21 per adult; Children Ages 6-12 - $9 per child; Children 5 and under – FREE
Taking Shape ExhibitThrough April 12ARTspace: A Gallery of the JohnMichael Kohler Arts CenterF i i id ti i th
media. This exhibition features work byKate Cusack and Barbara Heinrich (NY)and Richard Judd, Bill Lemke, Ted Lott,Alex Mandli, Tom Rauschke and Julie
Sutter Blair (WI). All work is availablefor purchase.Please call 920-452-8602for more information.
A Red Carpet Event!Thursday, February 19, 2015Kohler Waters Spa4-8pmWith the Academy Awards right around
the corner, we invite you to feel like acelebrity and experience a night of serv-ices and expert advice that will leaveyou ready to walk down the red carpet!Join us February 19 as we partner withexperts from MoroccanOil and offer four mini services including hair treatments,manicures, facials and make-up appli-cations! Choose two services, enjoy aglass of wine and leave feeling like youjust won an Oscar!
$45 per person includes choice of two25-minute mini-services, Spa “Swag”bag, Spa Access between 4-8pm and$30 credit to apply towards any Moroc-canOil product purchases during theevent (minimum $50 retail spend). Inaddition, for this one night only, spend$200, and receive a Kohler Waters Spa
tote containing special offers and a se-lection of travel & full size products -$100 Value!
Advance reservations are required.Please contact Megan Hoffmann at
serve your appointment. Space is lim-ited. Registration fee is non-refundableand non-transferable for special events.
Fowles Wine Dinner
February 19, 6pm, $75 per personFirst generation winemaker Matt Fowles,a lawyer turned winery owner with astrong belief in gourmet farm-to-tablecuisine, hosts an Australian Wine Dinner in the comfort of The Wisconsin Room.Fowles will walk through a selection of
their “Food Wines”; wines made with the purpose of pairing with food, per-fectly paired with signature restaurantselections. The price for hotel guests toenjoy this exclusive dinner is $75. For reservations call 1-800-344-2838.
Three Day Lenten Seafood SaleFeb 19-21Woodlake Market
Fill your freezer or buy it fresh with
amazing seafood specials at WoodlakeMarket. For more information call920.457.6570.
Kohler Comedy ClassicFebruary 20-21, Nightly Shows from 8-10pmThe Great Lakes Ballroom at The Ameri-can ClubDestination Kohler welcomes a six-pack of nationally touring comedians for twonights of laughter at the inaugural Com-edy Classic Weekend. Guests can takein one night or two nights of laughs andfun with six nationally touring comedi-ans- 3 comedians performing each
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
YOGA ON THE LAKE SPECIALS AND
CLASSES
Special workshops and events will
resume in June. For more informa-
tion, pricing details and to register
call Yoga on the Lake at
920-453-2817.Yoga for EveryBODY - Wednesday,February 4 from 7-8:15pmFriday Night Lights Chakra Flow
with Tara Nolan - Friday, February 6from 5:30-7:30pmA New Year’s Resolution! With Tara
Nolan - Saturday, February 7 from10:30am-3:30pmExplore Your Core Sunday - Sunday,February 22 from 2-4pmOvercoming the fear of Inversions
and Arm - Saturday, January 24 from11am-1pmYoga Basics Sunday January 25
SPORTS CORE SPECIALS, EVENTS &
CLASSES
For more information, pricing details
and to register call Sports Core at
920-457-4444 or online at
sports-core.com for more
information.
TRX Training Winter Session II be-
gins the week of February 16.
Wheels & Wine: Friday, February 13
from 6-8pm
Kids Night Out: Friday, February 13
from 5-9pm
Kids in Motion: Saturday, February 14
from 9-10am
Kids on the Move: Saturdays from
10-11am
Salon at Sports Core: February
Purchase a 50-minute pedicure and
David Letterman‚ and Rocky LaPorte‚ afinalist on Last Comic Standing. Set inThe American Club Great Lakes Ball-room, this line-up of laughs offers the
perfect medicine for the winter blues.Public tickets available for $25 andhotel packages start at $94 per personper night featuring exclusive opportuni-
ties such as cocktail seating with tableside service and an invitation to theComedy Q&A Panel on Saturday af ter-noon. For more information call 1-800-344-2838. Tickets available online atwww.KohleratHome.com.
Hinterland Specialty Release BeerDinnerFebruary 26, 6pm, $50 per personinclusive
The Horse & PlowPlease join Dave Malcom from GeneralBeer and Hinterland Brewery out ofGreen Bay, WI as we showcase someof their specialty limited release beerspaired with a 5-course meal created by
the chefs of The Horse & Plow.
For the 30th Year, American Club isGiven AAA Five-Diamond AwardThe Midwest’s only recipient of Association’s top honor for threestraight decades
The American Club has once
again been awarded the American
Automobile Association’s highest
honor, its famous Five-Diamond
rating, a distinction described as
signifying “the ultimate in luxury
and sophistication.” This is the
30th consecutive year The Ameri-
can Club has received AAA’s pre-
mier prize, and it remains the only
resort-hotel in the Midwest to re-
ceive the accolade.The American Club is one of
two resorts in the Kohler Co.
Global Hospitality Group, and it
provides guests with a well-
rounded selection of world-
renowned championship golf
courses, outstanding spa experi-
ences and myriad superb dining
options. The Immigrant Restau-
rant, located within The American
Club and known for its intimate
setting and creative use of locally
grown ingredients, was granted the
Association’s prestigious Four Di-
amond Award.“We aspire to provide every
guest with an outstanding, memo-
rable experience,” said Michael
Belot, General Manager of Desti-
nation Kohler. “To do that day in
and day out since 1985 is a real ac-
complishment, and we are very
proud to have maintained such a
consistently high level of service
for so long.”
The American Club was initially
built in 1918 as a dorm for immi-
grants who had come to work at
the Kohler factory across the
street. On an imaginative leap of
faith, the Kohler Company set out
to transform the red-brick Tutor
property into a luxurious resort
hotel in 1981, and today it is rec-
ognized as one of the most premier resort destinations in the country.
Offering elegant rooms outfitted
with the finest KOHLER plumbing
products, along with tile and fur-
nishings from the Kohler-owned
companies of Ann Sacks, McGuire
and Baker, The American Club
maintains what AAA recognized as
“impeccable standards of excel-
lence.”
In addition to myriad dining op-
tions and sophisticated conference
facility, the resort also boasts the
luxurious Kohler Waters Spa. This
soothing sanctuary offers an exten-sive menu of unique treatments
that make use of the company’s
state-of-the-art plumbing technolo-
gies, as well as a relaxation pool
and glass-enclosed rooftop deck.
In addition, The American Club is
renowned for its award-winning
championship golf courses,
Whistling Straits and Blackwolf
Run, which have hosted two PGA
Championships, the U.S. Senior
Open, two U.S. Women’s Opens
and is home to the upcoming 2015
PGA Championship and 2020
Ryder Cup.
The Immigrant Restaurant was
also highly regarded by AAA and
secured a Four-Diamond rating, a
distinction awarded to only 2.5
percent of the nearly 30,000 AAA-approved restaurants. The Ameri-
can Club’s flagship restaurant, The
Immigrant Restaurant, is renowned
for its modern cuisine and the
unique intimacy provided by its six
small dining rooms, each one dec-
orated in the distinctive style of the
first Europeans to settle Wisconsin:
French, Dutch, German, Nor-
mandy, Danish and English.
The AAA Diamond ratings
started in 1937 as a way to provide
accurate travel information to
members; today it rates more prop-
erties than any other ratings entity.Each year, AAA sends profession-
ally trained inspectors out to con-
duct unscheduled evaluations and
anonymously assess over 59,000
properties. Those properties
awarded Five-Diamonds represent
less than half of one percent of all
hotels visited by these inspectors;
an elite club with fewer than 200
members throughout the United
States, Canada, Mexico and the
Caribbean. The American Club is
one of only 2 establishments that
has maintained its Five-Diamond
rating for 30 years or more.
For reservations, please call
800-344-2838 or visit www.Amer-
icanClub.com for more informa-
tion. Stay up to date on news and
happenings on Facebook face-
book.com/americanclub and on
Twitter, www.twitter.com/theam-
ericanclub.
Horse & Plow NewsThe Horse & Plow and Larry’s Distributing congratulate The End
Zone with Antonio Freeman Show grand prize winner Michael Zim-
merman. Zimmerman, a Village of Kohler Resident, received a grand
prize package including four suite tickets to the Packers home playoff
game. Congratulations!
Mike Zimmerman (#66) and family members: Traci, Todd, and Kelly DeAmico.