Time Machine Trip to February 1988

February 2, 1988

The Fox River Management Commission members yesterday voted to operate at least a portion of the Fox River’s navigation system this summer and then concluded that they will have to look for federal and state money to continue its operation.

The Kaukauna High School varsity girls’ basketball team Thursday cleared another hurdle in route to the Ghosts’ dream of capturing the 1987-88 Fox Valley Association championship. They steamrolled past Appleton East, 57-25 making for number nine win without a loss. 

Officials of the Corps of Engineers’ Detroit district have indicated that no construction of a sea lamprey barriers is planned for the Rapide Croche Dam until there are further talks with the State of Wisconsin and federal money becomes available. 

Ralph Bastian, owner and operator of Bastian’s Variety Store in Kaukauna for over 40 years, passed away Friday morning. He was born in Brillion 78 years ago and was a Kaukauna resident most of his life.  

It’s sort of like Christmas here at the TIMES the past few days. The reason being we have a new computer system in place. The news people now have new touch type machines with green colored screens while the ad people have the machines with a little multi colored fruit on the side.

February 4, 1988

Charles Lamine, the principal planner for the City of Oshkosh has been selected as Kaukauna’s new city planner. The appointment was announced by Mayor Ron Van De Hey. 

February 9, 1988

The varsity wrestling team from Kaukauna High School got a little revenge of sorts when the Ghosts defeated Kimberly to polish off an undefeated regular season Thursday evening, winning an outright Fox Valley Association championship in the process. The Ghosts. Coached by Don Kilgas, concluded the 1987-88 FVA competition with a perfect 7-0 record. Last year they tied with Kimberly then lost to Kimberly in a final match.

The Kaukauna Area School District is one of three school districts in Wisconsin recognized for its outstanding alcohol and other drug abuse program by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. 

February 11, 1988

Sara Biese made sure there was no way the Kaukauna Ghosts were going to let a sole conference title slip away. The Ghosts varsity girls’ basketball squad earned their first ever Fox Valley Association league crown and the first championship in basketball since a 1941 clipping Neenah 54-33 in Kaukauna. Sara connected for 26 points in the game. The 6-foot one junior finished as the game’s top scorer. The Ken Vander Velden coached Kaukauna team will now start WIAA Class A tournament action.   

February 23, 1988

Robin Leick, Kaukauna, has been selected as a finalist in the 17th annual Wisconsin National Teenager pageant being hosted by Carrol College in Waukesha in June. Miss Leick, age 15, is a freshman student at Kaukauna High School.

February 25, 1988

Josh Miller will become the first sophomore from Kaukauna High School to complete in the WIAA state wrestling tournament when he participates in the 45^th annual event. He will carry a 21-8 season record into the opening round in the 167-pound division of Class A.

Among the 78 young men making up the U.S. Navy’s USS Wisconsin Special Recruit Company are Robert E. Kobussen and William J. Rabideau of Kaukauna. Both are 1987 graduates of Kaukauna High School. They will represent their state throughout the next 4-6 years, while assigned to duty aboard the USS Wisconsin.

  

1987-1988 Boys’ Varsity Wrestling Team - Front row, left to right, Eric DeLeeuw, Keith Quella, Chad Karl, Tony Verhasselt. Second row, Paul Stumpf, Brad Van Schyndel, Kevin Kloehn, Jay Fiers, Mike Maes and Matt Lemke. Back row, Chris Lemke, Brian Sanderfoot, Josh Miller, Mark Weyenberg, Eric Koller, Jim Lamers and Head Coach Don Kilgas.

Top finishers in the state forensics meet at the end of January were Chris Haen, Sara Hanaway, Subha Chatterjee, Shannon Brogan and Lance Lochner. The five took third in the State Debate Tournament at UW Stevens Point, defeating eight other teams in the process. 

Ten Cub Scouts from St. Aloysius Pack 104 received the Parvuli Dei religious award on February 7. Left to right are Steve Verhagen, Cory Wittman, Ray Halbach, Matt Beno and Brian Vanevenhoven: back row, Jason Schmidt, David Pahl, Justin Tennessen, Richard Joyce and Corey Van Kauwenberg.