St. Al’s Boy Scout troop 104 received a firsthand look at
K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base near Marquette, Mi. during a recent visit. Front row
Troy Hanson, Tucker Van De Hey, Tom Beno, Sam Guy, Eric Thiede, Srinu Reddy and
Jason Verboncouer. Second row Chris Glasheen, Mike Hennes, Dale Nytes, Kevin
Morris and Scott Vondracek and back row Andy Schmidt, Lee DeLeeuw, Jon
Steinbach, Greg Wierschke, Jason Stadtmueller and Matt Weaver.
May 3, 1988
Tradition was extended Friday afternoon when
the Kaukauna High School girls track and field team again won first place
honors in the huge Shawano Invitational. The Ghosts girls secured the 1988 team
championship with 149 points as they easily outdistanced the 7-team field.
May 5, 1988
Following a day-long preliminary hearing
Tuesday, Vincent Fisher, 40, was bound over for trial in the death of
6-year-old Jessica Miller of Kaukauna.
Mayor Ron Van de Hey has again proposed that
the Common Council consider changing elected officials’ terms from two years to
four years.
Ribbon cutting at the new 40,000 square foot
Larry’s Piggle Wiggle Supermarket at Fox Dale Plaza in Little Chute took place
Sunday evening. Participants include Lawrence Verhagen, Jim Dickleman of
Schultz Sav-On Stores, Mrs. Mary Knapp, who cut the ribbon as a young girl in
1964 at the Larry’s store just east of the new one, Mayor Ron Van De hey of
Kaukauna, Mrs. Glady’s Verhagen, Larry’s wife and Little Chute’s Village
President, Don De Groot.
May 10, 1988
No charges have yet been filed, but Kaukauna police
are continuing the investigation after officers confiscated gambling tickets,
at Porgie’s Bar on Second Street. Among items removed are three slot machines,
pull tab cards, dice, craps backstop and $1000 cash.
May 12, 1988
Mike Zimmerman was a double winner while Carrie
Dusenbery set another new school record in Kaukauna High School’s varsity track
and field meet Tuesday. Zimmerman won both the 110-meter-high hurdles and the
300 intermediate hurdles. Dusenbery finished second in the 1600-meter run.
May 17, 1988
Kaukauna public schools will be minus four
experienced teachers when doors open next August. Retirement of Marian Walsh
teacher at Park School, Leila Blajeski and Robert Lamont Kaukauna High School,
and Dave Specht High School librarian. Each will be honored at a KEA reception
in May.
May 24, 1988
Diplomas will be awarded to 236 members of the
Kaukauna High School Class of 1988 at Commencement exercised Wednesday evening
in the Julian Bichler gymnasium.
Marni Lust is the 1988 winner of
the Kaukauna High School’s top award, the Lang Trophy which was presented in
the Class Night ceremonies Tuesday. Peter
Ashman is the recipient of the Thilmany Career Scholarship.
