Daily Citizen from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin • A2

A2 Monday, March 19, 2018 Beaver Dam Daily Citizen 00 1 As electricity replaced water power, the lower dams were removed. were taken out in the early Lutz said. electricity came into play, everybody switched over because it was so much more reliable than water power. There are certain times of the year when the water was low there and the factories Although the Beaver Dam River continued to flow through a small channel, the low-lying basin was filled with garbage, sewage and just about anything else anyone wanted to dispose of. Citizens complained about the stench, but years passed before anything was done.

was a lot of junk thrown in there and rumor had it that at one time a dead horse was pushed into Lutz said. In 1937, the city insured a supply of clean water by building a large water tower, which still remains. The structure was recently deemed to be in excellent condition, with replace- ment costing double the price of renovation. In 1965, the river was re- stricted to a narrow channel and was run through a cul- vert under what was often called the Tower Parking Lot. That narrow chan- nel led to dramatic con- sequences during severe flooding in 2008 and 2010.

At that time, floodwaters reached 100-year levels, causing great concerns that the dam would fail and rushing water would destroy the entire down- town area. Following those floods, many buildings were found to be either struc- turally compromised or contaminated with mold. Eleven buildings, some of which were constructed over and against the river channel, were demolished with the help of state and federal grants. Unfortunately, Lutz be- lieves that those floods also weakened the 1931 retaining walls. The city is currently requesting permission from the DNR to remove the walls between the water tower and Mill Street since they are now crumbling and leaning inward.

Current plans are to replace those walls with banked rip rap (large crushed stones). wish they could keep those Lutz said. sure it would be a big task, but sure there are ways it could be done if they re- ally wanted to. a big part of the history, and sad to see them LOCAL CONTACT US General information 920-887-0321 Fax: 920-887-8790 Website: www.wiscnews.com/bdc Missed a newspaper? For delivery concerns, please call 887-0333 between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

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Kenneth Conrad Kenneth M. Conrad, 71, of Iron Ridge, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, March 16, 2018, at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc. Kenny was born on May 15, 1946, in the township of Newton, Marquette County, Wisconsin. He was united in marriage to Susan (Greener) Scharpf in Hart- ford. Kenny delivered fuel oil and was referred to as Petro and later worked at Broan-Nutone in Hartford as a forklift oper- ator until retirement.

He enjoyed camping, especially at Willow Mills Campground, where he had a seasonal campsite for almost 30 years. Kenny was very easy- going, loved to have a good time, dance, tease people and make them laugh. He enjoyed riding motorcycle, working on cars and mowing grass. Kenny is survived by his wife, Susan Conrad of Iron Ridge; children, Amy Conrad-Grunst of Florida and Adam Conrad of California; stepchildren, Kari Scharpf of Iron Ridge and Charles Scharpf of Fox Lake; grand- children, Taylor Baudry, Trevor Grunst, Shelby Grunst, Lexi Totzke, Yasmine Scharpf, and a grand- daughter due in June; mother, June Johnston of Beaver Dam; siblings, Wayne Ristau of Oregon, Wisconsin, Joyce Plagenz of Waupun, Betty (Henry) Nadolski of Arizona, Shirley Haldemann of Randolph, Gordon (Jeanne) Johnston Jr. of Weston, Wisconsin, Barbara (Dick) Koch of Beaver Dam and Robert (Tracy Ann) Johnston of Fond du Lac; nieces, nephews, other rela- tives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Gordon John- ston sister, Janet Conrad; mother-in-law, Gertrude Greener and other relatives. Visitation for Kenny will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Cornerstone Funeral Cremation Services, 135 Keller Beaver Dam from 3 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 6 p.m. Private family burial will take place at Highland Memory Gardens, town of Trenton. The family would like to extend a special thank you to all of the doctors and nurses at Aurora Health Cen- ter in Hartford, Aurora St.

Medical Center in Milwaukee, Crossroads Care Center in Mayville and AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc, especially Dr. Bullis, Dr. Mian, Dr. Jella and Dr. Sahajpahl for the com- passionate and loving care they extended to Kenny.

Cornerstone Funeral Cremation Services in Beaver Dam is honored to be serving the family. You may send private online condolences or sign the guest book at www.cstonefs.com. OBITUARIES Sunday 5 Card Cash Jc-ac-2c-8c-6S SuperCash 1-5-8-22-37-39, doubler: Badger 5 6-19-23-24-28 Daily Pick 3 3-2-4 Daily Pick 4 4-8-8-7 Saturday 5 Card Cash Kh-10c-10d-4S-6S Megabucks 13-18-25-32-40-46 SuperCash 11-20-25-31-34-37, dou- bler: Badger 5 1-3-11-24-26 Daily Pick 3 2-1-8 Daily Pick 4 3-6-2-6 Powerball 22-57-59-60-66, Powerball: 7, Power Play: 2 WISCONSIN LOTTERY NUMBERS Walls built by WPA In the 1930s, the Works Progress administration filled in the pond and built retaining walls of locally gathered field stones to con- tain the Beaver dam river as it ran from Front Street to Mill Street. The WPa was one of President Franklin delano new deal agencies, employing millions of people to carry out public works projects such as the construction of public build- ings, parks and park struc- tures (including the walls, bridges and light posts at Swan city Park), roads and other civic improvements. Allen Link COLUMBUS Allen J.

Link, 81, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018, at his home. He was born on Janu- ary 4, 1937, in Columbus to Raymond and Angela (Schmeid) Link. Allen served in the Wisconsin National Guard in the 32nd Infantry. Allen was married to Deloris Trapp on May 11, 1963, in East Bristol and had three children. Al was a lifelong farmer in the town of Elba, where he served on the Elba town board as a supervisor for 20 years.

He was a member of St. Jerome Church and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Deloris of Columbus; one son, Bruce of Columbus; one daughter, Tina of Colum- bus; daughter-in-law Brenda Link of Columbus; two grandchildren, Kyle and Zachary; one sister, Jacquelyn Erdmann of Columbus; other relatives and friends. Allen was preceded in death by his parents; son Nick in 2013; two brothers, Donald and Robert. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 23, 2018, at 11:30 a.m., with visitation begin- ning at 9:30 a.m., at St.

Jerome Catholic Church; the Rev. Garrett Kau will officiate. Interment will be in St. Jerome Cemetery, Columbus. Gloria Obermeyer COLUMBUS Gloria M.

Obermeyer, 93, died on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Columbus Community Hospital, Columbus. Funeral services will be held at noon, with visitation beginning at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at the Olivet Congrega- tional United Church of Christ in Columbus. Pastor Sandra Schieble will offici- ate. Inurnment will be in Hillside Cemetery, Colum- bus at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Olivet Church, Columbus Community Hospital Foundation or Home Again Assisted Living.

A complete obituary is pending. Robert Nebl Robert J. Nebl, 67, of Ripon, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Wisconsin Veterans Home in King. Bob was born September 16, 1950, in Beaver Dam, the son of John and Ardell (Stutz) Nebl. He attended grade school at St.

Ste- Lutheran School and graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1969. Bob continued his education at Milwaukee Area Techni- cal College and earned his degree as a licensed barber. Bob owned and operated Watson Street Hair Designers in Ripon for 30 years until the time of his illness. Bob was a loyal member and supporter of the VFW Post 5278 in Ripon. He was instrumental in develop- ing the Memory Garden for veterans.

Bob served in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1973 and was awarded National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, three Bronze Stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Mer- itorious Unit Commendation Medal. Bob was an avid sportsman and his favorite hunting was duck hunting with his Lab, Joe. He also spent time and energy building a very comfortable deer stand for deer hunting in the fall. In addition to these two sports, he loved fishing and his favorite catch was the bluegill.

When it came to ice fishing, he built an ice shanty that kept him warm and dry while out on the ice. He was also a certified scuba diver and loved time in and on the water. Bob is survived by his special friend, Barb Krzych; the mother of his children, Bonnie; son, Shane (spe- cial friend, Lori Klotz) and his children, Austin, Logan, Lauren and Halle; son, Brandon (Tonia) and their sons, Maxwell, Benson and Lincoln. He is further survived by his sisters, Jean (Col. Ret.

Gerald) Werth, Nancy (Don) Lueptow, Cheryl (Dan) Grulke and Sandy (Pat) Nebl and former brother-in-law, Michael (Debra) Bergemann and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Ardell Nebl; his former father- and mother-in-law, Robert and Ordell Berge- mann; and a nephew, Stephen Paul Werth. Visitation for Bob will be held on Friday, March 23, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St.

Lutheran Church, 1010 Adams North Fond du Lac, WI 54937 with the memorial service following at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, a memorial is being established. Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send online condolences. Pan From A1 have had multi- ple companies contact us, tour, and express interest in repurposing the school into one and two-bedroom studio Appel said. property to the east of the school can be potentially developed into single-family The district would main- tain ownership of the gym and locker rooms at Van Brunt.

The facility may be used as a third gym for sports activities, practices and junior high games or tournaments; the gym could be used for city rec- reation programming; and future options could be explored for adult rec- use. Keeping the gym would give increased flexibility for scheduling during peak usage times. Appel said the referen- dum does not include any planned renovations for Van Brunt because the original building has infrastructure issues that would not be as cost-effective to repair or replace. The boiler (heating system) and the chiller sys- tem are not efficient enough to keep consistent heating or cooling throughout the building. Many of the parts that needed to repair the equipment are no longer available.

addition, the costs of running these outdated systems and their ineffi- cient capabilities are eating into the operational costs of our Appel said. structure of the build- ing is overall sound, but we do have areas that need re- pair, tuck points around the building roof, leaking ceil- ing points, stairs needing to be repaired or replaced, bathrooms and classrooms needing to be updated, and we have security Currently, Van Brunt has 10 different entrances throughout the site and only one of these requires a person to physically come into an area that provides a barrier before entering the building. The camera system does not monitor all doors. Appel said people have asked him how this would change if the building and classrooms were turned into apartments. He ex- plained that the HVAC sys- tem currently used would not be necessary as each individual apartment would have their own standalone systems that would heat and cool their spaces and the building-wide system would not be necessary.

For a tour of the facilities, or to discuss the plans and possibilities, contact Ap- pel at 920-485- 2898 and visit the referendum infor- mation page on the school website: horicon. k12.wi.us/news_detail. Apartments From A1 colin Fick, a student at Beaver dam high School and a member of the robohackerz robotics club, helped operate a robot to move blocks at the Maker Fest on Saturday. The Maker Fest featured various in the community, including those making fountain pens, objects with a 3-d printer and podcasts. MAKER FEST ATTRACTS CREATIVE MINDS A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the town of Hustisford on Sat- urday evening.

The Dodge County Sher- Office was dispatched at 5:48 p.m. for the crash on Highway south of Perch Road. Preliminary investigation shows that a 1992 Ford pickup was trav- eling south on Highway lost control and entered the west ditch. The truck hit an embankment, causing the vehicle to overturn. The driver was pro- nounced dead at the scene by the Dodge County Med- ical Examiner at 7:24 p.m.

The name is being with- held pending notifica- tion of next of kin. There were no passengers in the vehicle. Assisting at the scene were Hustisford fire and EMS, Lebanon EMS, Wa- tertown paramedics, Dodge County Medical Examiner and Dodge County Office chaplain. Man killed in Hustisford crash COMMUNITY CALENDAR Submit an event for commu- nity calendar by emailing event information to news.com at least three to five business days before the event date. For a complete listing of calendar events for the week, visit wiscnews.com/bdc.

TODAY Class: 6:30 p.m., Beaver dam community hospital, 707 S. Uni- versity Beaver dam. Educa- tional class for those with predi- abetes in the Lamoreau room on the first floor of the hospital. To check availability or receive more information, call 920-887-6631. Presentation: 6:30 p.m., american association of Uni- versity Women Beaver dam, Bea- ver dam community hospital, conference room, 707 S.

University Beaver dam. Guest Gail White will discuss her seven marathons on seven continents. Free and open to the public. Presentation: 7 p.m., Imman- uel Lutheran church, Fellowship hall, 210 Lincoln reese- ville. Jacquelyn Meyer of Jews For Jesus will present christ In The Passover, recreating the tra- ditional Passover service and explaining the spiritual signifi- cance of each item, and how it foreshadowed death and resurrection.

no admission fee, but a free-will offering will be accepted. For more information, call 920-927-5734. Concert: 7 p.m., Beaver dam high School, 500 Gould Bea- ver dam. School district choral festival held in the BdhS field house. Free.

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