Time Machine Trip to December 1982

 

Kaukauna Times - December 1982

By Lyle Hansen

December 2, 1982

 

“Many letter carriers are injured by falls during the winter months because ice and snow was not cleared from sidewalks and steps. We would like to remind homes and businesses to take care of this problem.” said Kaukauna Postmaster Ray Keyzers.

Mark Zuleger, a junior, was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the varsity team at Kaukauna during the 1982 season. Zuleger averaged a nifty 39,9 average for the year. He succeeds his brother, Al, as MVP.  

An investigation by OSHA has not been able to uncover the reason an Appleton man was killed in the man lifter September 9 at the Thilmany lower mill. Larry R. Mayer. 42, died of massive chest injuries while being carried on the mechanism.

Kaukauna’s Community Development Department has been awarded a grant by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin to conduct an architectural survey of Kaukauna. The city will also be contacting a consulting firm to prepare designs and develop a plan for the downtown commercial district.

December 7, 1982

The Kaukauna Area School District and the Kaukauna Education representatives were unable to come to an agreement on a salary increase for Kaukauna teachers.  The matter will now go before an arbitrator for a decision. The members have proposed to increase teachers’ pay to $14,500 annually.

December 9, 1982

Following the Common Council’s acceptance of the Kaukauna Redevelopment Authority plan, the BPW will purchase the Elks’ Club building on Second Street and sell it to a group planning the building’s remodeling. 

December 14, 1982

Intervention by the Kaukauna Electric & Water Utility in opposing a proposed rate increase means that the utility is due for a refund which will be passed back to customers. Customers will receive a credit on their bill in the form of a reduced fuel and energy cost adjustment. The KEW will receive a total of $794,104 to be paid back from the Wisconsin Public Power Systems.

December 21, 1982

High School students will be able to take college level freshman English beginning next semester as part of an accelerated program.

December 23, 1982

Plans for the Kaukauna Police Department to handle alarms and dispatch firefighters were approved Tuesday night by the Common Council. The plan is designed to streamline the two departments that sometimes-duplicated systems and provide for reduce squad operations by setting up agreements. 

Time Machine Trip to December 1972

 

Kaukauna Times – December 1972

By Lyle Hansen

 

December 1, 1972

Approximately 100 girls were present at a meeting Tuesday of the Candystripers, a volunteer program for high school girls, sponsored by the Kaukauna Hospital Auxiliary. At the meeting, new volunteers receive the official “candy stripe” red and white pinafore which they wear on the job.

 

December 6, 1972

A Canadian strike which caused the layoff of a large number of workers at the Badger-Northland Corporation in Kaukauna has ended and the company officials hope that the workers can be called back to work within the week.

 

December 13, 1972

The Finance and Personnel committee of the Common Council, in a Monday evening meeting approved negotiations with the heads of city departments which will result in an average $600 wage increase for the employees.

 

December 15, 1972

An employee of the Kaukauna Electric and Water Utility was reported as shaken up, but not injured following a truck-train collision Wednesday morning near the KE&W warehouse. Mark Romenesko was driving one of the boom trucks and was crossing a track when he was struck by a locomotive of the CNW. The truck was dragged about 45 feet down the track and Mark was thrown from the cab.

 

The Holy Cross A team finds themselves all alone in first place following a brilliant fourth period comeback against St. Mary’s Appleton 46-44. With only minutes left in the game and down 11 points the game changed with several steals by Dale Wirth and the shooting of Lee Huss. 

 

December 22, 1972

Rod Chaganos shook off three straight opponents in a row to become the Kaukauna Ghosts sole champion in the Neenah tournament Saturday.

 

December 27, 1972

Miss Giovanna Russo takes over the operation of the children’s section of the Kaukauna Public Library next week.