I know some of these kids and they are majorly talented.... Congrats!!!
The Washington County Home School Association’s varsity boys and girls competed in the regional home school tournament in Omaha, Neb.
There are 16 varsity boys teams and nine varsity girls teams participating. So far the boys have won their first three games of the tournament.
The boys won their first game 72-39 over the Kirksville Knights.
They had an 84-44 victory over the Wichita Defeders in game two, in which Peter Giove lead all scorers with 17. Nate Gumness and Tyler Koepke adding 12 a piece and Josh DeSmidt with 10.
The second game, Koepke took top scoring honor with 19 and DeSmidt put in 17 a close second. McColloch and Gumness both added 14 points.
In the third game, the top scorers were Tyler Koepke and Daniel McColloch, both with 21 points. McCulloch came out with three 3-pointers in row in the first quarter and Koepke followed that up with three 3-pointers in the second quarter and ended with five 3-pointers in the game. The boys won that game 68-40 against the FFAI Defenders.
The girls Lost their first game on Thursday 74-48 to the Wichita Defenders.
They bounced back Friday with a 55-45 victory over the St. Louis Patriots.
In the first game, the Eagles were lead in scoring by Abby Hovorka with 11 points and was followed by Dannelle Schubert with 10.
In the second game Hovorka again lead all scorers with 14 points, while Joanna Giove had 12.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Daylight savings - set clocks ahead - reminder
Daylight savings starts at 2 a.m.
Set clocks ahead 1 hour.
KEWASKUM STATESMAN refuses to inform locals
And now, for the rest of the story.
Sent a letter to the editor of THE KEWASKUM STATESMEN with the information concerning the homosexual and pornographic books offered in the YA Zone of the WB Community Memorial Library. Parents can then choose to oversee their children concerning these books, or speak to their librarian directly.
This is Andrew Kuehl's response.
"I am writing to tell you, I will NOT be running your letter to the editor.
To tell my readers that they should avoid our wonderful community library would be in my mind very detrimental.
I think the library needs to carry books that will be enjoyed by all no matter what they are.I think parents and whom ever should take responsibility and avoid the library if they think what is in the library has on the shelves is unappealing. There are plenty of Christian book stores where you can buy the books or materials you want before your children until they are 18 and not in your control any longer. I think it is completely outrageous that you think it's the library's job to tell us what we can and can not read. Whatever happened to taking r esponsibility?
If you don't like what's at the library and you want to completely control what your kid reads then go and get a selection of books for he or she.
Furthermore, who are you to judge what's right and wrong. That's God's job. Yes, in the Bible is says homosexual acts are an abomination. It also says that you shouldn't eat certain things.
If people want to live that sort of lifestyle, they eventually will need to answer to the one who judges us all. In the mean time, just take of your front porch and make sure that everything you or those with your mindset do you can answer for when your judgement time comes.Please leave our Libraries alone.
If I run a commitment ceremony notice in the paper I suppose you'll be writing me a similar letter. This is the society we live in. You can't avoid it. All you can do is take care of ourselves and make sure we do the best we can!
Andrew R. Kuehl
STATESMAN
Printing & Publishing LLC
240 Main Street
PO Box 98
Kewaskum, WI 53040-0098
262-370-0831
Office/Mobile
262-626-1382 fax
andrew@kewaskumstatesman.com"
NOTE: Mr. Kuehl accuses me of telling his readership to avoid the library. I did not. I gave him the same information I gave our WB Library. Nothing more, nothing less. It seems he is not comprehending the information that was within my letter to the editor.
Furthermore, we are not asking for all "Christian" books to be placed on the shelves. People leave homosexuality every day. The information should be there for those wanting it, seeking it, needing it. Our library needs to give everyone with UNWANTED SAME SEX ATTRACTION the resources needed in order to make an educated decision.
Mr. Kuehl goes on to say it is God's job to judge what is right and wrong, not mine, yet he continues on with judging me for what I feel is dangerous to the children in the communities our libraries serves. So how exactly does this work? He can judge me and make accusations that are faith-based, but I should not?
What is clear is this.
Mr. Kuehl would rather keep his friendships with the local libarian(s) than respect the parents/families in his community by giving them the opportunity to know what is available to their children on the bookshelves at their local library.
It also seems that Mr. Kuehl is more concerned about his readership than the children in the Kewaskum area who are patrons of the local library.
This editor refuses to run my letter on the grounds that he does not agree that the families deserve to know.
A sad statement, indeed.
Sent a letter to the editor of THE KEWASKUM STATESMEN with the information concerning the homosexual and pornographic books offered in the YA Zone of the WB Community Memorial Library. Parents can then choose to oversee their children concerning these books, or speak to their librarian directly.
This is Andrew Kuehl's response.
"I am writing to tell you, I will NOT be running your letter to the editor.
To tell my readers that they should avoid our wonderful community library would be in my mind very detrimental.
I think the library needs to carry books that will be enjoyed by all no matter what they are.I think parents and whom ever should take responsibility and avoid the library if they think what is in the library has on the shelves is unappealing. There are plenty of Christian book stores where you can buy the books or materials you want before your children until they are 18 and not in your control any longer. I think it is completely outrageous that you think it's the library's job to tell us what we can and can not read. Whatever happened to taking r esponsibility?
If you don't like what's at the library and you want to completely control what your kid reads then go and get a selection of books for he or she.
Furthermore, who are you to judge what's right and wrong. That's God's job. Yes, in the Bible is says homosexual acts are an abomination. It also says that you shouldn't eat certain things.
If people want to live that sort of lifestyle, they eventually will need to answer to the one who judges us all. In the mean time, just take of your front porch and make sure that everything you or those with your mindset do you can answer for when your judgement time comes.Please leave our Libraries alone.
If I run a commitment ceremony notice in the paper I suppose you'll be writing me a similar letter. This is the society we live in. You can't avoid it. All you can do is take care of ourselves and make sure we do the best we can!
Andrew R. Kuehl
STATESMAN
Printing & Publishing LLC
240 Main Street
PO Box 98
Kewaskum, WI 53040-0098
262-370-0831
Office/Mobile
262-626-1382 fax
andrew@kewaskumstatesman.com"
NOTE: Mr. Kuehl accuses me of telling his readership to avoid the library. I did not. I gave him the same information I gave our WB Library. Nothing more, nothing less. It seems he is not comprehending the information that was within my letter to the editor.
Furthermore, we are not asking for all "Christian" books to be placed on the shelves. People leave homosexuality every day. The information should be there for those wanting it, seeking it, needing it. Our library needs to give everyone with UNWANTED SAME SEX ATTRACTION the resources needed in order to make an educated decision.
Mr. Kuehl goes on to say it is God's job to judge what is right and wrong, not mine, yet he continues on with judging me for what I feel is dangerous to the children in the communities our libraries serves. So how exactly does this work? He can judge me and make accusations that are faith-based, but I should not?
What is clear is this.
Mr. Kuehl would rather keep his friendships with the local libarian(s) than respect the parents/families in his community by giving them the opportunity to know what is available to their children on the bookshelves at their local library.
It also seems that Mr. Kuehl is more concerned about his readership than the children in the Kewaskum area who are patrons of the local library.
This editor refuses to run my letter on the grounds that he does not agree that the families deserve to know.
A sad statement, indeed.
ACLU misinformed...
The West Bend Community Memorial Library Board on Tuesday evening postponed consideration of a complaint filed over gay-themed books in the library’s young adult collection. Over 200 people came to the board’s scheduled meeting, including a representative of the ACLU of Wisconsin. When the library takes up the issue, the ACLU of Wisconsin believes it should follow young adult policies that ensure materials are accessible, inclusive, and appropriate for young readers
....
"The ACLU of Wisconsin will continue to monitor development in West Bend closely.”
_____________________________________________________________
The ACLU is misinformed about what our requests are pending before the West Bend library board.
In accordance with ALA policy, we are seeking more speech, balanced speech, not less. We are asking for inclusiveness of additional titles so that the entire collection regarding gayness is not gay-affirming or gay promoting. We are asking for critical literature about leaving the gay lifestyle and materials that explain the effects of the gay lifestyle.
We do not feel it is too much to ask that no books in the juvenile section of our library contain pornographic explicit descriptions of sex acts.
Every time a librarian makes a decision about what books to buy, keep and throw, they are part of the editorial decisionmaking, i.e., censorship, process. We expect our librarians to use wise editorial judgement pursuant to their own policies. If citizens have no input on this editorial process, then our library would be turned into a private library paid for by taxpayer money.
Just because a book is aimed at children does not mean it is appropriate for children. The publishers who are benefitting from the sale of these books have a biased interest.
If our librarians feel that homosexual books for our youth and books with explicit pornographic sex acts are appropriate for our youth, then we feel they are exercising poor judgement and should not be supported by taxpayer money.
Accountability is the hallmark of government; therefore, we are holding our library accountable for the choices it is making for our youth and our community.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Sensenbrenner Town Hall Meeting in West Bend THIS Sunday
Join ................
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner
for a Town Hall Meeting
THIS Sunday, March 8, at 1 p.m.
West Bend City Hall
...................to discuss the issues on your mind.
Location: West Bend City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd Floor).
The address is 1115 S. Main Street in West Bend.
The address is 1115 S. Main Street in West Bend.
For the complete list of upcoming town hall meetings,
please refer to the website at http://sensenbrenner.house.gov
please refer to the website at http://sensenbrenner.house.gov
Obama to give the checkered flag on stem cell research
This comes as no surprise.
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is expected to sign an executive order on Monday reversing restrictions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. The long-expected move is likely to stir up not only the promise of scientific breakthrough but also the controversy over where government crosses a moral line.
'SCUSE ME? That line was crossed a long time ago.
...
Such research is controversial because embryos must be destroyed to obtain the cells; they typically are culled from fertility-clinic leftovers otherwise destined to be thrown away..
Interpretation: "Such research is controversial because babies must be murdered to obtain the cells; they typically are raped from the wombs of abortion patients, called leftovers by the killers, and otherwise demeaned into something less than a viable life form gift from God.
...
But leading researchers consider embryonic stem cells the most flexible, and thus most promising, form — and say that science, not politics, should ultimately judge.
Interpretation: "But professional killers consider gleaning what they need from dead babies, and thus they are the most promising form - and say that murderers, not God, should ultimately judge.
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is expected to sign an executive order on Monday reversing restrictions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. The long-expected move is likely to stir up not only the promise of scientific breakthrough but also the controversy over where government crosses a moral line.
'SCUSE ME? That line was crossed a long time ago.
...
Such research is controversial because embryos must be destroyed to obtain the cells; they typically are culled from fertility-clinic leftovers otherwise destined to be thrown away..
Interpretation: "Such research is controversial because babies must be murdered to obtain the cells; they typically are raped from the wombs of abortion patients, called leftovers by the killers, and otherwise demeaned into something less than a viable life form gift from God.
...
But leading researchers consider embryonic stem cells the most flexible, and thus most promising, form — and say that science, not politics, should ultimately judge.
Interpretation: "But professional killers consider gleaning what they need from dead babies, and thus they are the most promising form - and say that murderers, not God, should ultimately judge.
West Bend Hits All-Time Unemployment Rate in Decades
Keep this in mind with the upcoming referendum.... It's a reality check.
West Bend is one of six cities in Wisconsin where unemployment figures hit double digits in January.
Unemployment in West Bend is at 10.3 percent, according to statistics released Thursday by the state Department of Workforce Development. Only Beloit and Racine had higher than 10 percent unemployment the previous month.
“I think you have to go back to the 1980s to see unemployment levels as severe as this,” said John Heyer, chairman of the Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington Workforce Development Board. He is president of Kettle Moraine Coating Inc. in Jackson.
There were periods of recession in 1992 and 2000 that increased unemployment figures, Heyer said, but neither of those lasted as long as this economic downturn looks like it will run.
“A lot of people today have not experienced this before,” he said.
Heyer has worked with the W-O-W Workforce Development Board and its predecessor agency since the mid-1980s.
Local unemployment “is high and it’s been high for awhile,” he said. “A number of companies have had layoffs and it all added up.”
Also crossing the 10 percent unemployment threshold were Sheboygan, 10 percent; Green Bay, 10.3 percent; and Janesville, 13.1 percent.
Beloit and Racine continued to have the highest unemployment rates of the state’s cities: Beloit, 15.1 percent; Racine, 13.5 percent.
The Janesville area, including communities next to the city, had the highest metropolitan area unemployment rate at 11.6 percent.
The statewide unemployment rate is 7.6 percent.
West Bend is one of six cities in Wisconsin where unemployment figures hit double digits in January.
Unemployment in West Bend is at 10.3 percent, according to statistics released Thursday by the state Department of Workforce Development. Only Beloit and Racine had higher than 10 percent unemployment the previous month.
“I think you have to go back to the 1980s to see unemployment levels as severe as this,” said John Heyer, chairman of the Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington Workforce Development Board. He is president of Kettle Moraine Coating Inc. in Jackson.
There were periods of recession in 1992 and 2000 that increased unemployment figures, Heyer said, but neither of those lasted as long as this economic downturn looks like it will run.
“A lot of people today have not experienced this before,” he said.
Heyer has worked with the W-O-W Workforce Development Board and its predecessor agency since the mid-1980s.
Local unemployment “is high and it’s been high for awhile,” he said. “A number of companies have had layoffs and it all added up.”
Also crossing the 10 percent unemployment threshold were Sheboygan, 10 percent; Green Bay, 10.3 percent; and Janesville, 13.1 percent.
Beloit and Racine continued to have the highest unemployment rates of the state’s cities: Beloit, 15.1 percent; Racine, 13.5 percent.
The Janesville area, including communities next to the city, had the highest metropolitan area unemployment rate at 11.6 percent.
The statewide unemployment rate is 7.6 percent.
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