a Certified Survey Map for Lots 9-

14, Block 1 of the Birch Acres

Addition and approved 2012

Kennel license renewals. The next

Regular Village Board meeting is

Monday, February 6th at 7:00 PM.

The Village Board met for its first

regular meeting of 2012 on January 3rd.

The Board approved a Memorandum of

Agreement between the Village and the

Wisconsin DNR for plowing the

Trempealeau Lakes Fishery access from

Lake Road to Third Lake Landing.

The Board also authorized Kurt

Wood to sign a contract amend-

ment and extension with American

Electric Power at a future date. In

other business the Board approved

ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTE S

Schedule of Meetings

STCSW Jan 9, 6:30 pm

Public Safety January 16, 5:00 pm

Electric January 16, 6:00 pm

Special Village

Board

January 24, 6:00 pm

Parks & Rec February 6, 6:00 pm

Regular Village

Board

February 6, 7:00 pm

JANUARY 2012

VOLUME 22, I SSUE 8

VILLAGE OFFICIALS

Kurt Wood, President 534-6822

Trustees:

Joan Koelbl 534-6034

Tom Scherr 534-6665

Bob Stellpflug 534-6266

Lois Taylor 534-5008

Stacy van Beuzekom 534-6026

Cindy Wegner 534-6286

Village Office 534-6434

Travis Cooke, Administrator

admin@trempealeauwi.com

Vicki Freeman, Clerk

clerk@trempealeauwi.com

Village Police 534-6875

Rick Niedfeldt, Chief of Police

tremplopolice@centurytel.net

TMU Electric

Kim Ganz (608)386-3731

Superintendant

Sewer/Water

Todd Lakey (608)792-1735

Superintendant

EMERGENCIES ONLY

Electric 534-6388

Sewer/Water 534-8370

24455 3rd Street

Trempealeau, WI 54661

Tel: 608-534-6434

Fax: 608-534-6280

E-mail: info@trempealeauwi.com

www.trempealeauwi.com

POLICE BLOTTER

The year finally came to an end. Even though the Trempealeau Police Department saw some huge changes it was a successful year. I want to take this time to remind all residents that in the event of a snowfall of approxi-mately 1.5 inches of snow or more, the Street Superintendent or Village Police Officer may de-clare a snow emergency. In the event that a snow emergency is issued, parking is prohibited on any public street or alley until and after that particular street or alley has been plowed and the snow removed to the curb line. Any vehicle parked in violation of this

section may be cited. December 2011 Total Calls for Service: 85 Traffic Stops: 37 OWI: 1 Suspicious Activity: 6 Harassment: 2 Assist EMS/Fire: 4 Assist Other Agency: 12 Community Oriented Policing: 112

Check Businesses

Residential Security Check

Check for Open Doors Monthly Statistics: Citations Issued: 10

FROM THE V ILLAGE CLERK

Warnings Issued: 28 A Summary of 2011 Community Oriented Policing: 793 Total Calls for Service: 626 Traffic Stops: 251 Animal Ordinances: 15 Assist EMS/Fire: 25 Assist Other Agency: 109 Open Door: 11 OWI: 11 Suspicious Activity: 20 Traffic Accidents (Reportable): 13

Voter Registration Are you registered to vote? It may be a good idea to check http://wisconsinvote.org/ to confirm you are registered at your current address. To vote in Wisconsin you need to be registered. You must meet the following requirements to be eligible to vote: United States citizen, Age 18 or older by Election Day, Resident of the Village of Trempealeau for at least 28 days before an election. If convicted of a felony, you must have completed terms of sentence including proba-tion/parole.

You have three options to reg-ister: By Mail, in person or at the Polling Place on Election Day.

You can register any time up to and including Election Day. Before an election, you can register in person at the Village office, or by completing a voter registration application and mailing it to the Village of Trempealeau clerk. You can download a voter registration form at our website or request one from the Village Office. On Election Day, you can regis-ter at your polling place with ID and proof of residence. You cannot register to vote the Saturday, Sunday, or Monday before the election.

When registering on Election Day or within 20 days of an election, you

need to present one of the following documents to prove your address: WI driver’s license or state ID card Utility bill: water, electric, cable, phone, or cell phone Bank statement Property tax bill or receipt Government check/document Paycheck

Updating Voter Registration Information If you move your residence or change your name, you are required to update your voter registration information. This is done by filling out a Voter Registration form and sending it to your local municipal clerk's office.

this year (2011).

And a big thank you to

Howard and Dee Hare for

the donation of a Christmas

Tree for our library.

There will be a snowman

display for January

2012. The contributors

are: Tina Banicki, Virginia

Cisewski, Dee Hare, Cathy

Gilberg, PeggyLu Galdhill,

Judy Grant, Winnie Grover,

Barbara Guertler, Judy Jor-

dan, Jessica Schoonover,

Kay Williams and Lois

Zuelke. (Hurry to see them

before they melt away!)

We are still seeking mone-

tary donations for lights and

ornaments for the tree. We

Have a donation box in the

library or you can send

monetary donations to the

library. Thank you in

advance.

We have an opening for a

library janitor one day a

week. Work includes clean-

ing the library proper, the

library community room,

bathrooms and staff area.

Please submit your bids

before January 16th to:

Shirley M. Wright

Memorial Library,

11455 Fremont Street

Trempealeau, WI 54661

The Shirley Wright Memorial

Library is currently seeking

an Assistant Librarian who is

creative, innovative, and

passionate about books and

serving the reading

public. We are seeking an

enthusiastic team player with

a superior work ethic, who

understands the importance of

attention to details. The ideal

candidate is flexible to

change, an enthusiastic user

of technology who enjoys

SHIRLEY M. WRIGHT MEMORIAL LIBRARY 534-6197 http://www.wrlsweb.org/trempealeau/

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S I ZZLING SENIOR NEWS

ings from 9—10 am. We use hand weights on Tuesdays and stretch bands on Thursdays. Everyone is welcome as we meet in the village community center. We are sponsored by the Village of Trempealeau. No dues or attendance is taken. Just a good workout and some line dancing at the end of the program. We look forward to seeing you in the future.

On December 10th the Siz-zling Seniors met at the Trem-pealeau Hotel for lunch. In-stead of a Christmas present exchange, members brought food for the G.E.T. Food Pan-try. We donated a grocery cart full of food that was warmly received by the food pantry. This time of year there is a great need.

The Sizzling Seniors meet on Tuesday and Thursday morn-

working with children,

parents, teachers and the

reading public of all ages.

Major responsibilities

include desk circulation,

shelving books, reference

assistance to library users,

and mending of library

materials. The position is

17 hours per week. Eve-

ning and weekend hours

are often required. For a

job description please

contact Judy Grant at

608-534-6197.

A letter of application in-

cluding work experience

and references needs to be

sent by January 13th to the

following address:

Shirley Wright Memorial

Library

11455 Fremont Street

Trempealeau, WI 54661

Friends of Trempealeau Library will meet on Tuesday, January 10 at 5 pm at the Library to finalize plans for the Friends' 2012 winter fund-raiser. A Taste of Trempealeau will be Sunday, February 19, from 4:00-6:30 pm at the Library, with musical entertainment provided by John Smith . Posters, Silent Auction Donation Sign up cards, and tickets will be available at the library. Paul Owecke is the auction items coordinator (pame4@centurytel.net). It is requested that Donation Sign up cards be turned in no later than February 13. Great things can happen when good Friends get together!

The Library Board

will meet on January 19th

at 5:30pm in the commu-

nity room at the li-

brary. All are welcome to

attend. The following

meeting will be Monday,

February 13th at 5:30pm.

The Friends’ next meeting

will be on Tuesday, Janu-

ary 10, 5pm at the Library.

(Please note: it is Tuesday)

Important decisions re: the

winter fundraiser format

will be made.

Come and make your

voice heard about new

ideas for fund raising.

Story Hour starts Septem-

ber 14th at 10am. Every-

one is welcome! (No

Story Hour January 4th

nor January 11th)

Thank you to Glenn and

Betsy Brommerich for the

loan of a Christmas Tree

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

THIS MONTH IN THE VI LLAGE……

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VOLUME 22 , ISSUE 8

PET VACCINATION CLINIC Where? The Police Department Garage, at the back of the Municipal Building When? Sat, Jan 7th, 9 - 11 am

Hosted by: Dr. Mark Hein, Van Loon Animal Hospital

Questions? Call 526-2200 Reduced cost Rabies shots $20

Heartworm tests and other vaccinations

available.

***NEW THIS YEAR*** DOG LICENSES

are available at the Village Office year round. The County will no longer be issuing tags.

Cost: Spayed or Neutered $3/year Unaltered $8/year

Office Hours: Monday thru’ Friday 8:00 am—4:00 pm

Trempealeau Elementary Cookbooks for Sale!

300 Recipes submitted from the Trempealeau Elementary families! Please request a cookbook at www.tremppto.com or Stacy Wera at 608-738-3696 Cookbooks are $10..Make check payable to Trempealeau PTO

JAN Saturday 7 Pet Vaccination Clinic 9– 11 am, Police Garage

Monday 9 Mahjong 6:30 pm STCSWC Meeting 6:30 pm VFW Auxiliary 7 pm Bear Den 5:30 pm

Tuesday 10 Garbage & Recycling Pick-Up Sizzling Seniors 9-10 am

Wednesday 11 Story Hour 10 am YOGA 5:30 pm

Thursday 12 Sizzling Seniors 9-10 am Cub Scouts 6 pm

Saturday 14 VFW Meeting 7 pm

Monday 16 Mahjong 6:30 pm Brownies GS Troop 4529 5:30 pm

Tuesday 17 Garbage & Recycling Pick-Up Sizzling Seniors 9-10 am

Wednesday 18 Story Hour 10 am U-Care Medicare Benefits 10 am YOGA 5:30 pm

Thursday 19 Sizzling Seniors 9-10 am Chamber of Commerce - 7:30 am

Monday 23 Mahjong 6:30 pm Bear Den 1:30 pm NO SCHOOL

Tuesday 24 Garbage & Recycling Pick-Up Sizzling Seniors 9-10 am

Wednesday 25 YOGA 5:30 pm

Thursday 26 Sizzling Seniors 9-10 am Trempealeau Heritage Society Meeting 1:30 pm

Saturday 28 Winterfest Perrot Park 11 am - 3 pm

Monday 30 Mahjong 6:30 pm

Tuesday 31 Sizzling Seniors 9-10 am Garbage & Recycling Pick-Up

FEB

Wednesday 1 Story Hour 10 am YOGA 5:30 pm SCHOOL EARLY RELEASE

Thursday 2 Sizzling Seniors 9-10 am

Saturday 4 VFW Meeting 7 pm

Monday 6 Village Board Mtg 7 pm Mahjong 6:30 pm

Tuesday 7

Garbage & Recycling Pick-Up Girl Scout Leader Mtg 6:30 pm

Wednesday 8 YOGA 5:30 pm

Bulk Rate U.S. Postage PAID Trempealeau, WI Permit No. 5

24455 3rd Street

Trempealeau, WI

Cart Presort

Postal Box Holder

MORE FROM THE CLERK—VOTING IN THE VILLAGE

Happy New Year!

Curbside pick-up of

Christmas trees will be on

Fridays in January—Jan 6,

13, 20 & 27, 2012.

2012 SPRING ELECTION AND PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY

The Spring Primary will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2012 and the Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary will be held Tuesday, April 3, 2012.

Voting To vote on Election Day you may visit the polling place located in the Community Center at 24455 Third Street, Trempealeau. The polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Photo ID Required to Vote

Beginning in 2012, a photo ID is required upon voting before a ballot is issued to voters. The purpose of photo ID is to verify the identity of the voter. The following photo IDs are acceptable for voting purposes, and can be unexpired or expired after the date of the most recent general election (currently, the November 2, 2010 election): A Wisconsin DOT-issued driver license,

even if driving privileges are revoked or suspended

A Wisconsin DOT-issued identification card

Military ID card issued by a U.S. uni-formed service

A U.S. passport

The following photo IDs are also acceptable for voting purposes, but must be unexpired: A certificate of naturalization that was

A photocopy of your Wisconsin photo ID or passport.

Make Your Absentee Vote Count! Return your ballot early enough that it reaches the Clerk by Election Day. You sign the certificate envelope and also have a witness sign the envelope. Absentee ballots are kept sealed and se-cure in the Clerk’s Office safe until they are delivered to the polls to be counted on Election Day.

issued not earlier than two years be-fore the date of an election at which it is presented.

A driving receipt issued by Wisconsin DOT (valid for 60 days)

An identification card receipt issued by Wisconsin DOT (valid for 60 days

An identification card issued by a fed-erally recognized Indian tribe in Wis-consin

A photo identification card issued by a Wisconsin accredited university or college that contains the following: Date of Issuance, Signature of Student, Expiration date no later than two years after date of issuance and the university or college ID must be ac-companied by a separate document that proves enrollment.

How do I vote absentee? If you are not available to vote at your polling place on election day and are al-ready registered you can vote absentee. You may vote absentee in the Clerk’s Office with photo ID the two weeks before an election until the office closes the Friday before the election. To receive an absentee ballot by mail or e-mail, submit a written request containing: Your name Address where registered to vote Where ballot should be sent Your original signature