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Wednesday, March 30, 1994 Daily Citizen Page 3 Volunteer firefighter faces arson charges BARABOO. Wis. (AP) A volunteer fireman charged with arson told investigators he set three blazes in the village of Prairie du Sac because he felt people only respected him when he was fighting iires. 1 Authorities said Richard L. Niedcrklopfer would set a fire and drive around waiting for his pager to go on.

men ne would race to the fire station and join other firefighters to douse the blaze, the criminal complaint said. It quotes Niederklopfer as saying he lit the fires "because he didn't believe anyone respected him, Waupun looks to collar police dog By KEVIN PASSON Staff Reporter WAUPUN A campaign to raise 10,000 to purchase a police dog for the city of Waupun was kicked off last week with an initial donation by the Waupun Lions Club. Waupun Police Chief Tom Winschcr said the money will be raised from service clubs, businesses and individuals from the area. Quake, Winschcr's dog that was used extensively in and around the city, died last December. "The 10,000 will cover the cost of the dog, officer training and special equipment," Winscher said.

"We hope to have the program up and running by mid-summer." THE DOG will be pre-traincd in the basics when purchased, but the selected officer and the dog will train together for another four weeks at a K-9 training school after the dog arrives. There will be annual in-service training and monthly maintenance training programs for the dog and the officer. Three officers have applied for the job of working with the dog. Winschcr said a decision on which officer will have the dog will made in the next month or so. "We must furnish the best equipment available to our police department just to maintain the status quo," said Mayor Harold Nummcrdor.

'This is a tool the police department must have." CITY OFFICIALS have agreed to not trade in an old police car; rather, the car will beconverted into one used specifically for the K-9 unit. The dog will bcon routine patrol with whichever officer is chosen for the job. When not on patrol, the dog will live with the officer and his or her family. "The dog will be used mainly in the city of Waupun," noted Winschcr. "However, if other cities, the Metro Drug Unit or the prison system want the use of the dog, it will be made available to them.

The city will be reimbursed by these groups for the officer's time while the dog is used." Donations may be sent to Police K-9 Fund, National Bank of Waupun, 210 E. Main Waupun, Checks can also be given to Mayor Harold Nummcrdor at Waupun City Hall. Recognition of all donors will be made after the money has been raised. except in nis role as a fireman. Niedcrklopfer, 38, a meat cutter at a Sauk City grocery store, was charged with setting fires at the village's salt storage building, a barn used to house V.

U. pigs ana a lormer electronics store. He also is being investigated regarding several recent brush fires, said Kevin Calkins, assistant Fighter jet crashes in Madison; pilot ejects MADISON, Wis. (AP) An F-16 fighter plane crashed today as it was landing at the Dane County Re-, gional Airport and burst into flames, but the pilot ejected and survived the crash, officials said. Col.

Jerry Olsen of the Wisconsin Air National Guard said thecrash occurred as a pilot on a routine training mission was landing and the single-seat jet ran off the south edge of a runway. The pilot survived, Olsen said, but he had no information on hiscondition. "He came in, was unable to stop and ran off the end of the runway. It looks like we may lose an aircraft, but if the pilot's OK, we're lucky," Olsen said. Peter Drahn, airport director, said the pilot with the 120th Fighter Wing ejected, but the plane burst into flames.

The crash will be investigated to determine if it occurred because of pilot or mechanical error, he said. Copter is still missing WISCONSIN RAPIDS. Wis. (AP) Searchers report findingnosign of amiss-ing helicopter believed to have crashed after leaving Wisconsin Rapids March 22 on the way to Mason City, Iowa, and Omaha, Neb. Harvey Moss of the Civil Air Patrol said the search would continue today in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Dean Klassy, leader of the CAP search effort, said the hunt is focusing on the area between Wisconsin Rapids and Nodine, Minn. Caryl Jerome Rutcrbories, 57, of Tildcn, left Alexander Field alonein a Bell 47 series Citizen Staff Photo WAUPUN A $1 0,000 campaign to purchase a police dog for the city of Waupun was kicked off last week with an initial donation by the Waupun Lions Club. From left, are Lions Club secretary Don Roets, Mayor Harold Nummerdor and Police Chief Tom Winscher. A special fund has been set up at the National Bank of Waupun. Want TIF funds Waupun panel to study eatery request By KEVIN PASSON Staff Reporter Mill Street by the Rock River.

Urban Discovery, has an interest in buying the property and building an elderly housing project on il; however, they don't want to worry about environmenlal problems on the land. BRUCE ZELLNER, city engineer and director of public works, said the cost of the Phase 2 study would be between $40,000 and $50,000. The study would detail what types of contamination are on the property, the amounts of contamination and estimated costs of cleaning it up. A Phase 1 study has already determined there is a strong possibility of contaminants on the property. Jerry Hceringa, fifth district alderman, said he wanted a more detailed study on the situation before committing the city to that expense.

Vande Zande said, if contaminants arc found and the clean-up costs aren't too great, the city could create aTlF district for the area and use those funds to clean ud the area. fer the money, but with an amendment to the project plan of the second tax incremental financing district, the money could become available. There is $377,000 in the project plan for infrastructure. The recommendation was to transfer $100,000 of that money into the Revolving Loan Fund account to be lent to Parr and Hopp. The money would be paid back in about a year.

The Revolving Loan Fund account will only have $50,000 in it by June 1 not enough for Parr and Hopp to build according to their plans. "We have TIF areas that, basically, do not help local people," said Harry Homan, fourth district alderman. "I think we should look into ways to help local businesses in the future." Vande Zande said there may be some other options available other than the TIF funds. John Rchrauer, former first district alderman, reminded council members that when the TIF 2 plan was approved, the money was borrowed strictly for infrastructure. He said he had no problems with a restaurant in the plaza, but the transfer of funds, in his view, were "inappropriate." PARR TOLD the council she and her brother want to get into a new building as soon as they can.

"We don't own thcbuilding we are in now," she said. "If we don't move now, a 'Country Kitchen' or some other national chain will come and dump their money into it while we wait." "We hope to start construction in June and be in there by Goose Days," said Hopp. "That is our last shot to get a jump start on the business before winter." Parr and Hopp are expected to attend the Plan Commission with their architectural plans and financial information regarding the construction of the new business. ALSO REFERRED to the Plan Commission, and to the Econom ic Development Com-mittcc as well, was the issue of a Phase 2 study of the Badger Pallet property on North WAUPUN A request to transfer $100,000 from the Waupun TIF 2 account to the city's Revolving Loan Fund account to help with the construction of a restaurant in Gateway Plaza was referred to the Plan Commission for further study, following a Common Council vote in a special meeting Tuesday night The Plan Commission will meet Monday, April 1 1, at 6 p.m. to hear the case of Lori Parr, owner of Hopp's Restaurant, and her brother Joel Hopp.

The two hope to build a restaurant and lounge on a two-acre parcel in Gateway Plaza on the city's east side. The request for the transfer of funds was a recommendation for the Economic Development Committee. CITY ATTORNEY Dan Vande Zande said the transfer of funds was possible if the right steps were taken. He said the city cannot automatically trans district attorney for Sauk County. Niederklopfer made his initial appearance Tuesday before Sauk County Circuit Court Judge Virginia Wolfe, and a preliminary hearing was scheduled April 28.

He was released on $1,000 bail. Stabbing victim's dad issues public appeal GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) A former Menominee Indian police chief issued a public appeal against tribal members seeking revenge for what investigators say was the gang-related attack that killed his 25-year-old son. Johnny Lee Fish was slain March 22 outside his Green Bay apartment complex. A 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy believed to be members of the Gangster Disciples have been arrested, and Brown County prosecutors are seeking to have them tried as adults instead of juveniles in the slaying.

Fish's father, Kenneth "Paddo" Fish, said he heard rumors that some tribal members who belong to another Green Bay gang had discussed "three for one" retaliation, or "three lives for one Indian." "I've been in this business a long time to ignore something like that, to let something like that happen," Fish said at a news conference Tuesday. He said that if anybody should lake revenge, it should be him, and he doesn't want it. Police said the two teens participated in the stabbing because they erroneously believed Johnny Fish belonged to a rival gang. He did not belong to a gang, police said. Convict loses appeal in slaying of officer MILWAUKEE (AP) A Milwaukee man convicted of taking part in the 1990 slaying of a police officer lost an appeal despite his argument that he had fled from a burglary scene before an accomplice fired the fatal shot.

Lavelle Chambers, 23, contended that he had no further contact with the other defendant, Eddie Brooks, after the burglary of a Milwaukee smoke shop Nov. 18, 1990. As the two left the store, police officers in a patrol car spotted them and they fled in separate directions. Chambers was found later hiding under a porch. Brooks was convicted of shooting police Sgt.

Michael Tourmo to death and is serving a life prison term without parole. Chambers argued that he should not have been convicted of being a party to felony murder. The felony murder statute applies to "whoever causes the death of another human being while including burglary. The 1 st District Court of Appeals said it applied to Chambers. Court upholds license plate check MADISON, Wis.

(AP) A Milwaukee policeman violated no constitutional protection when he stopped a newly purchased vehicle simply to investigate a "license applied for" placard, an appellate court ruled. Johnny Griffin, 38, was taking his stepson to school in 1991 when patrolman Mark Roots stopped him. Griffin's purchase contract and license plate application' seemed in order. However, Roots also checked Griffin's driving record and discovered he was wanted on two traffic warrants, court records say. Searching the van.

Roots found a gun. Griffin was convicted of being a felon helicopter. He apparently was scheduled to make a fuel nop in Mason City before anding in Omaha. Public and private Schools making accreditation a priority Dog who bit man sought WAUPUN Police are searching for an unknown black lab in hopes of determining whether a 40-year-old Waupun man may have to have the series of rabies shots because of several bites the man sustained from the dog. Richard F.

McGovern, 218 12 Walker said he and his girlfriend were at home Saturday night when they noticed the dog around 9 p.m. in the driveway. After taking the animal into the apartment, McGovern was walking the animal back to the driveway where it was found when the dog turned performance," Nagcl said. The group has a set of 1 0 standards it expects schools to meet. During the yearlong accreditation process, schools must complete an extensive self-study, Nagel said.

"You examine everything from your philosophy to your curriculum to how you re perceived by the community," he said. The process also includes a visit to the school by a team of up to seven people. 1 he self-study has given the schools an idea of what they do well and what ways they can improve. SHERRY MOON, principal of St. John the Baptist School in Green Bay, said her school went through the process to 'affirm what we are she said.

Schools also are becoming because of the increasing popularity of ideas such as school choice and school vouchers, said Pat Ford.principalatanothcrGrcen Bay school, St. Bernard. GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Private and parochial schools in Wisconsin now view winning accreditation as a means of examining the quality of their educational programs, administrators say. SINCE THE Wisconsin Nonpublic School Accrediting Association was formed about two years ago, it has accredited 150 schools in Wisconsin, said Lee Nagcl, one of the group's founding members and director of Total Catholic Education for the Green Bay Diocese.

Nagel said about 20 more are either going through the process or are interested in 'L Another group, the North Central Agency, accredits both private and public schools. A similar process, in which an outside organization comes in to put a stamp of approval on a school's program, is already required for public high schools. Schools "generally see it as a way to evaluate themselves and to improve their on him. wmm H16UT McGovern was bit sev eral times on the hands be or MAYOR fore the dog ran off. He later went to the emergency room at Waupun Memorial Hospi tal where he was treated tor the injuries.

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Twice Baked Fryers Ttnr unit Rve Bread included The 1 st District Court of Appeals in Milwaukee ruled Tuesday that Roots could not have determined the legitimacy of the "license applied for" sign without inquiring. tag on it. If the dog cannot be found and determined to be healthy and not rabid, McGovern will have to have the scries of rabies shots. vAnu wirrKf of ift m. Winner receives a certificate Anyone with information on the dog is asked to contact the Waupun Police Department at 324-7911.

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