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sijp4i VW i trwmwMw -fit --1 3 fcs- w-s l- A -X4 A CWN In Portage Dahj Register Weonescay Sept 19 2001 SA ic REGION -V a Jpdgefflsalows eYMemCe MicaSe I 'a'" WHAT'S GOING ON inwcflvimg Baraboo police BRIAN BRIDGEFORD CWN NEWS SERVICE BARABOO The alleged sexual behavior and whether the defendant tried to get two witnesses to change their testimony will not be part of the evidence the judge decided as the case of a Baraboo police officer charged with having sex with a 16-year-old girl heads to trial Rural Baraboo resident Eric Jorgensen 30 appeared withMadison-based attorney Stephen mu-ley for a motion hearing before Judge James Evenson on Tuesday Also present was assistant attorney general Donald Latorraca who is acting as special prosecutor for Sauk County He was accompanied by special agent Amy Blackwood of the state Division of Criminal Investigations who has been the primary investigator in the case In February Jorgensen was charged with three misdemeanor counts of having sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl The contacts allegedly occurred during late 1999 and early 2000 and include an incident of sex with the child while he was on duty During the motion hearing the parties and judge discussed a variety of issues including possible testimony that might prejudice the jury against one party or another Hurley wanted 'to admit testimony about alleged incidents in which the girl the police without reference to the issue of her virginity If she said Hurley would have to consult with the court before continuing his examination of the witness Another Issue discussed during the hearing involved an allegation that-Jorgensen contacted two former sexual partners after the investigation began The prosecution said he asked them to change their statements to Blackwood of when he last had sexual relations with them Evenson ruled the testimony of the two women was not relevant to the sexual assault charges unless they were used as alibi witnesses After a hearing lasting almost two hours Evenson said he had ruled on all the pretrial matters that could be dealt with that day and ended the hearing The parties held a brief informal discussion on how many witnesses would appear and agreed the trial would take three or four days wife Elizabeth was pres-1 ent with him during the proceedings She said she preferred not to make any comment following the hearing If he were convicted of one or more of the misdemeanor charges Jorgensen could be fined up to $10000 and jailed for up to nine months cm each count A jury trial is scheduled to begin Tuesday Sept 25 Jorgensen is free on bond making the complaint broke into home shoplifted and drove another car without permission He also wanted the judge to allow testimony about whether the girl lied when' she told police she was a virgin before the sexual contacts with the officer Hurley said the question of thealleged break-in is relevant to how she' $tuld know' the layout of his house other having been invited there for sexual inter-course- The reports of shoplifting and taking the car were relevant because Hurley claimed they had not been prosecuted and could represent the prosecution providing a favor to a witness acts are admissible to explain how she might be receiving consideration (for her he said Evenson agreed that a possible break-in was relevant to the triad The reported shoplifting incident and driving the car without permission were not relevant to the case He also wanted to limit any references to whether the alleged victim had been sexually active before her the alleged sexual contacts with Jorgensen Many adult jurors will be uncomfortable with talk of a juvenile who is allegedly sexually active Evenson said believe there is significant prejudice if we go into any prior sexual said Evenson He allowed the prosecution to ask whether the alleged victim ever lied to Items in this calendar appear ONLY on that day-of die event Items may run more as space permits Public service announcements mustmbe submitted in writing Please include name and phone number Wednesday Sept 19 Portage Pedalers Wednesday bike rides will meet at at the Neenah Creek Inn and Pottery N7956 Neenah Rd near Bnggsville Helmets please Under 18 with parents New welcome! Storyhours begin at the Portage Public Library at 9:30 am and 10:30 am for children ages 2 through 5 Call 742-4959 to register Welsh Church Cemetery Association Annual Meeting will be held at the home of Jim and Judy Mountford rural Portage at 7 pm Thursday Sept 20 American Association of University Women Portage Branch will meet at 5:30 pm at in Portage Market at Market Square in downtown Portage will be held every Thursday from 1 3 pm until 6 pm Fresh produce arts and crafts and more Museum at the Portage is open Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays from 12 pm to 3 pm and is located at 804 McFarlane Rd in Portage Visit the displays leam about the history of Portage and more For information call 608-742-6682 PACT Annual Dinner for members and friends of the Portage Area Community Theatre will be held at pm at the Blankenhaus in Portage Please call Sheril at 742 5762 for more information Enjoy dinner and musical entertainment PACT members are welcome to do a number but must provide their own accompaniment A tapeCD player and keyboard will be provided Portage American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 11:45 am to 5:45 pm at the United Methodist Church New Pinery Rd in Portage Walk-ins welcome For an appointment call 1-800-GIVE LIFE ext 357 Portage Oks Lodge Bingo will be held with doors opening at 5 pm early bird games at 6 pm and regular and special games at 7 pm at the lodge located next to the Post Office in Portage VFW Post 1707 will hold Social Nite will serve food at about 6 pm All veterans welcome Friday Sept 21 Pioneer Rendezvous Days will be held Friday Sept 21 through Sunday Sept 23 at the Marquette County Fairgrounds In Westfield Recreation of an 1840s pioneer village complete with tomahawk throwing contest black powder shoot and black-smithing Food and refreshments will be available A Pork Chop dinner will be served on Saturday at 5 pm Call 608-2964146 for more information Leopold home draws crowds REGISTER NOW In fact Ann Zerkel a professor with Kirkwood Community College in Iowa City uses the almanac in her writing course Zerkel who drove along with her husband four hours to take the tour called Leopold an incredible essayist and said her students are equally impressed with this1 aspect of his personality as well as the message espouses If The Leopold farm is also a part of the Leopold Memorial Reserve which is comprised of six land owners and encom-j passes 1500 acres The family farm is listed on the' National Register of Historic! of Historic Places Baraboo site on the weekends and along with his family worked to return it to its natural state The tours are conducted once a month from April through October The final tour of the season will take place at 2 pm Oct 20 Reservations are required and can be made by icalling the foundation at 355-0279 A limited ntufhber of staff members makes it impossible to conduct daily tours of the family farm and shack so opted for the monthly tours which are coordinated by foundation volunteers Huffaker said The tours not only benefit the participants but the foun dation as well do like to have people out so they have a better understanding of the property and how continuing an ethical relationship between people and David Allen of Platteville brought along a group of five adults and two children to tour the property Saturday- Allen a science teachers said he has always been interested ih 'land issues think this is he said adding that the thoughts and ideas that Leopold expressed in the renowned Sand County are just as relevant today ilrrnfft fix! I hmi insrtiv I ji mu -au qre twJich prior mtyje i reformat (ob require preregistration items can ANN MCBRIDE DAILY REGISTER 1 BARABOO The executive director of the Aldo Leopold Foundation believes a greater awareness by the public that they can indeed tour the famous chicken has added to the popularity of theannu-altrekstauffi orf Ah oh oi think rilor interest and more' awarenSS that this opportunity said Buddy Huffaker executive director of the Baraboo-based foundation About 20 people gathered last Saturday alongside a roadside parking lot off of county Highway to participate in the two-hour tour of home-away-from-home Leopold who taught wildlife management at the University of Wisconsin and lived in Madison visited the Domestic Violence Conference 2001 will be held on Oct 3 from 8 am to 3 pm at the Kalahan Resort in Wisconsin Dells Choose two of eight workshops to attend Space is limited so please register by Sept 14 For registration and more information call 608-356-9123 Caregivers Workshop Series will be held on Tuesdays from Oct 9 through Nov 13 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm at the Columbia County Annex Building Educational program designed to support family caregivers Learn tools to reduce stress communicate effectively set goals and solve problems Pre-registration is suggested as class size is limited For registration and informa- tion call Nancy Holtz at 7424039 or Malu Durkin at 742-6998 run more as space permits Public service announcements must be submitted in writing Please include name and phone number Pardeeville Library Storyhours will begin on Thursday Sept 27 at 10 am This storyhour session is for 3 and 4 year olds and lasts approximately one hour It will run for eight weeks concluding on Nov 15 Pre-registration is required Call 429-2354 or stop in the library to register Enrollment is limited 55 Alive Mature Driving Course hosted by Lodi Bank will be held from 8:30 am to 12:30 am on both Oct 4 and Oct 5 at the Associated Bank of Lodi Refresher course no tests involved Sponsored by AARP Fee $10 checks payable to AARP To 0v5Ydmb- Egg (LoQPsqcqg iicn wm y- -mm II mo 12 mo 24 mo mo 90 mo ffimwES ASSERGIBILTr Authorized and paid for by A Hines for Assembly Jeanne Cummings Treasurer 426 And created just the Incentive you'll need The new tax bill provides tax savings and benefits -to individuals and' families Make sure taking advantage of all the tax relief it offers Pardeeville David Wahl 429-1303 Portage Ed Steck 742-8841 Member Si PC Edwardjones Semng InJi iJuil investor Since 1871 Yo APY $10000 minimum bwostmont AMCORE's Rising Rato Plus CD Soaring Rates Liquidity Security 1 If your nest egg has been squeezed by the stock market maybe time to put some money in a nice safe place where it's sure to prosper: Rising Rate Plus CD Futly FDIC-insured Rising Rate is guaranteed to grow not shrink your nest egg every six months You can even withdraw from it at six month intervals with no penalty See a Personal Banker call t-888-4-AMCORE or visit AMCOREcom to invest today AMCORE EANK Focused On You (ZeufioK At 'YUefcl 4 63 APY (Annual Percentage Yield) Rates effective September 18 2001 subject to change without notice FDIC Insured up to $100000 Minimum required investment is $10000 Substantial penalty for early withdrawal Fees may reduce earnings Member FDIC 4 uni S' WMo 11 1 lit (Schedule Sept 19 thru Srp 2fl AyW e-00 KmniRmm HARD3ML 1:10 3:10 5:10 7:10 9:10 HcMKkUrm thOTHZR3 $25725 82S-SS12532SS2S 725 ft2S 730 Pay for months receiver 3 months off summer FREE! 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