Portage Daily Register from Portage, Wisconsin • 3

mi mmm CWN In Portage Daily Register Thursday May 3 2001 3A REGION WHAT'S GOING ON TBaraboo cop case heading to trial Friday May 4 Guardian Angel Bank Sale will be held beginning at 8:30 am at the Amcore Bank in Montello Portage Junior High Band Spring Concert will be held at 7 pm in the Junior High gym featuring songs from around the world surprises a special guest appearance and awards and scholarships presentations Everyone is welcome and admission is free Zona Gale Center will hold an opening reception from 4 pm to 6 pm for Deborah Sproule a glass artist working in beads and cast glass The exhibit will run through May 28 and can be viewed Monday through Friday from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm This is free open to the public and handicapped accessible For more information please call girl once while on duty During a hearing in March his attorney stood mute on his behalf and a plea of not guilty was entered for him If he is convicted he faces a maximum penalty on each count of a $10000 fine and nine months in the county jail Jorgensen his attorney and Latorraca have held a pre-trial conference to negotiate a potential resolution of the case according to court records The defense has filed a demand to see the evidence in the case Latorraca said he could not comment on whether the case would actually go to trial or if it would be resolved in pretrial discussions my burden to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable he said always treat a case as though it is going to No trial date or other hearings have been set in the case BRIAN BR1DGEFORD CWN NEWS SERVICE BARABOO The former city police officer accused of having sex with a 16-year-old took another step towards trial this week The prosecution and defense in the case of rural Baraboo resident Eric Jorgensen 29 have agreed the case should be scheduled for trial said Donald Latorraca the assistant attorney general prosecuting the case He was originally scheduled to appear in Sauk County Circuit Court Tuesday but for the of the Judge James Evenson was requested to schedule the case for trial without the attorneys or defendant having to appear before a judge Jorgensen was charged in February with three misdemeanor counts alleging he had sex with a 16-year-old 5 4- Lake Delton board rejects moped rental business PHOTOS BY ANNE ZIMMERMAN DAILY REGISTER Comings and goings (Top) Longtime Portage Plan Commission member Mike Kinney (left) was recently honored by Portage Common Council Kinney has retired from the plan commission where he was a member since 1 968 He was congratulated for his dedication of service to the city and wished good luck in future endeavors Mayor Jeff Grothman presented Kinney with a plaque of appreciation and said do not find this kind of commitment often This man has done a terrific service for our community and his retirement is a real (Above) Dan Huebner is sworn in by Portage city clerk Mane Moe Huebner will represent citizens in the 7th District Huebner was appointed to the position by Grothman who formerly represented that district and was elected mayor in the spring election Huebner will complete the one year left of two-year term Please submit items at least a week in advance of the event or its registration deadline Notices may run more as space permits Public service announcements must be submitted ini writing Please include name and phone num- i ber Thursday May 3 Baraboo Theatre Guild will meet at 7:30 pn at the Baraboo Civic Center Room 18 in Baraboo J(ll members are urged to attend to help appoint a Nominations Committee review the spring dinner theater production and to decide the tall musical For more information call 356-9246 CtiSd Care Provider Workshop will be held from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Columbia County Annex 120 Conant St in Portage Neighborhood Watch No 4 will hold their 'quarterly meeting at 7 pm at the Portage Public Library All persons living in the watch area are invited to attend The area runs from Pierce St to the Wisconsin River at Sunset Point and the streets of Franklin Carroll Prospect Pleasant Conant and the side streets of Park Sanborn and Sunset Come and meet your neighbors Any questions call 742-3369 before 9 pm Portage Dks Lodge Bingo will be heid with doors opening at 5 pm early bird games at 6 pm and regular games at 7 pm at the Elks Lodge next to the Post Office in Portage Portage United Methodist Women will hold their Mother-Daughter Banquet at 6 pm at the church All women of the church and guests are welcome For reservations call 742-2107 Renewal 20011 OpfenHouse is from-11 a jtk -lb 6 pm at both the administration office 2900 Red Fox Run and the Fresh Start House 633 Howard St in Portage Food and refreshments will be served For more information call (608) 742-5329 Spring Health and Wellness Seminar Series Angry and Noncompliant Child" wilF be held at 7 pm'-aP'the Pauquette Center 2901 Hunters Trail in Portage Session is free Call 608-742-5518 for information on this or upcoming seminars Spring Rummage Sale will be held at Tnnity United Church of Christ from 9 am to 5 pm on May 3 9 am to 5 pm on May 4 and 9 am to 11:30 am Church is located at corner of Wisconsin and Prospect St Use Wisconsin St entrance Look for the balloons VFW Post 1707 will serve a turkey dinner on May 3 for its last dinner until September Meeting to follow after cleanup Post Commander wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable summer thanking you for your fine support scwncom MIIIWON qmOWM Eflecmw Mav ltx Jill at Wsraram will increw the per-muiute pme in intrastate Collect Calling Service (1 MHO CALL ATT) from 45 to 50 in addition the Card price in One Rate (Simplified Calling Plan) and One Rate Phis (Green Plan) will increase from st to SAD per minute Also holiday )aie treatment will no longer apply to Martin Lulher King Dav Thanksgiving Dav or Christmas Day These changes are consistent with and identical to statetostate calling plans For more information please call your representative at 1 MOO JH-(U(X) 5 himself wile mvvArUvi Prt rrwi it jiI 5 marriage the according the instate lit good hand Saturday May 5 Jolly Squares will be dancing from 7:30 pm to 10 pm with a club meeting at 6:45 pm at the Westfield Elementary School in Westfield Bob Asp is the caller All square dancers are invited to attend Matthew 25:36 Project Clothing Drive will be held from 9 am to 3 pm in the parking lot in Portage Please drop off clean clothes in good condition Especially looking for clothing and infant items Recycle your clothes and give to those in need Museum at the Portage open each Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to 3 pm Free -abmtssibri) Military vdiirtifigrriJ 'canatahd' Other fcilhittiteln Binot Portage ABC Bowling1 Association will be holding its annual Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremonies at Portage Lanes with social hour at 6 pm dinner at 7 pm and ceremonies at 8 pm Contact either Portage Lanes or Alleys for tickets and information Scandinavian Smorgasbord will be held at the Faith Lutheran Church in Columbus from 4 pm to 7 pm Adults $9 children ages (6 to 12) $3 under 6 years free Sign-up for Summer Youth Activities will held from 9 am to 12 noon at the Park and Recreation Building For more information contact the Rec Dept at 742-2178 between 8 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday Spring Fling Bazaar will be held at Portage Presbyterian Church from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm Featuring homemade baked goods handcrafted gifts and accessories Salad luncheon served continuously (tickets $4) Handicapped accessible Nicholas Karras a neighboring business owner agreed with Anderson asking repeatedly why the village would want to rid of since those amusements are vital to the businesses Anderson said that since the state of Wisconsin recognized mopeds as a safe form of transportation requiring a standard license the Planning Commission a rental business in the village Tom Diehl a member of the commission and the Village Board agreed with Chief Domer He explained use permits are for these types of situations The village would be derelict in its responsibility to allow a moped rental business to open We have to consider the dynamics of the community (in our A representative from Uncle Mopeds a Dells rental business said he had only one accident in the past two years The commission agreed with concerns and voted unanimously to deny request for a conditional use permit that would allow the rental JOE BLOCK CWN NEWS SERVICE LAKE DELTON The planning commission turned down Bill request to open a moped rental business in the village at a recent meeting While Wisconsin Dells allows such businesses the (5nsiquridiicatedthere were too many safety con-1 cems for a business of that1 type in the village 1 Lake Delton Police Chief Tom Domer cited the high traffic volume on Highway 12 as a primary concern as well as the combination of inexperienced drivers of mopeds and their recreational use A moped driver needs only a standard Wisconsin motor vehicle license to operate the vehicle Domer noted that mopeds are used in the area not primarily for transportation but for recreational uses within the city and village As such they represent a danger to motorists and moped drivers themselves are endangered because of traffic and inexperience Anderson opposed the decision saying tljjnk I have the right to be an yivj va mi MOIhlll MAUST0N The Juneau County Sheriff Department and Juneau County Office is continuing its investigation into what has been ruled a murder and suicide Saturday April 28 in Summit Township on Geier Road According to information from the Juneau County Sheriff Dennis shot and killed his wife Leslie Nachtigal 39 around 10 am Saturday Dennis Nachtigal then Department Nachtigal 42 patched to the Geier Road location at 10:20 am After arriving at the scene the bodies of Dennis and Leslie Nachtigal were discovered Juneau County authorities said current details surrounding the investigation revealed Dennis Nachtigal shot his wife twice while she was sitting in her car before turning the gun on himself She was shot in the chest and head at close range Information from the Juneau County Sheriffs shot himself Both were pro- Department indicated the nounced dead at the scene the couple were having per-by Juneau County Coroner sonal problems Howard Fischer A 17-year-old daughter of The report said personnel from the Wonewoc Ambulance Won-ewoc Fire Department and Sheriffs deputies were dis- Sheriffs Department Leslie from a prior was at home when shooting occurred to information from Cal! 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