WPC  VաKFs;!y ׀W0V$[?DEŸ-D-Lܒ:ZL;ҚoK^[!!V>F<9viQdr*N3V/Vh37Zn!ޢW7 Xi$iۗǍ^(1?8r̭+F2+u= pG7 mg;XL>;XO-u?/M)'1V. a Q`p;-~+-lDAb`༷נk*ڽU/i8!BBN5bK5"NV u%{>RkeOb$7UYaU>V 0n 0OJU6R 0#NUN %e Mk (o N ^ w 4  m U@ \  `&Times New Roman'  Owner0Owner .   <:Default ParaXXX8dl 6Plain TextK<6X9`(Courier NewKXXXS\  `&Times New RomanS<6X9`(Courier New#|x()$KK..       XXX XXXX X\\VILASNW\3000 hp8000.printers.wha$,,,,$0(9 Z6Times New Roman Regular X 5 b;45mBackup U(mK Z(Times New Roman )!KK..       XXX XXXX X  _XXXX       XX}=  }=XX       S  ݌̌XXXXXXXX  :  XX}=  }=XX[  Helloandwelcometo"in_wisconsin_",I'mpatty_loew_.[݌ | ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  Thisweekasitturnstosummer,findoutwhysomeofthemostpopular_michigan_Ԁlakebeachesare b closedtoswimmingandwhatcanbedoneaboutit.݌ H ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  :.  d ЌXXXXXXXX  Wehaveover300milesof_shorefront_,sothosebeachesareveryimportant,notjusttothebusiness  J communitybuttotheresidentsandthequalityoflife.  0 XX}=  }=XX  :.    ЌXXXXXXXX  What'sinthere?   XX}=  }=XXX   X :. ^  ЌXXXXXXXX  Spendadaywiththesevisuallyimpairedstudentsastheygetavisionoftheirfuture. D  XX}=  }=XX    :. ` ЌXXXXXXXX  Givesthemachancetobeontheirown. F XX}=  }=XX`   Italsohelpsthemwithdecisionmakingandhowtobetough,basically.` ݌ , ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX    k:.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Andpoundthepavementwithacoupleofsmalltownnewspaperreporters.  XX}=  }=XX`  `:. Z ЌXXXXXXXX  _Pulaski_Ԁnews. @ XX}=  }=XX  i:.  \ ЌXXXXXXXX  Jugglenewsdeadlinesandhomework. B XX}=  }=XX:  Wealsohavearareupcloseglimpseofwhoopingcranesin_wisconsin_.:݌ ( ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  c:.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Majorfundingfor"in_wisconsin_"isprovidedbypeopleof_alliant_Ԁenergy,whobring   environmentallyfriendlyenergywhokeephomesandlifein_wisconsin_Ԁrunningsmoothly. p!  XX}=  }=XX/  _Alliant_Ԁenergy,offeringenergysavingsideasontheweb./݌ V"! ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  Theuniversityof_wisconsin_Ԁcomprehensivecancercenter.L݌ <#" ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX:  _Uw_Ԅcomprehensivecancercenter.:݌ "$r# ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  Comprehensiveasdesignatedbythenationalcancerinstitute.=݌ %X $ ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  Informationavailableontheweb.݌ %>!% ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX^  Wisconsin'stechnicalcolleges,providinglocaleducationforthecrucialoccupationsessentialto &$"& ourcommunities.^݌ ' #' ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  Wisconsin'stechnicalcolleges,communitiesfirst!݌ (#( ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXq   q !݌ )$) ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX!  !>":. R+&+  XXXXXXXX  Everyyearwhensummerrollsarounditseemslikewehearaboutbeachclosings. 8,', XX}=  }=XXE#  Accordingtothestatedepartmentofnaturalresources,lastsummer_milwaukee_Ԁcountybeachwater   qualitywassomeoftheworstinthestatewhentested,twoofthecounty'sbeacheshade.coli  levelsthatexceeded_e.p.a._Ԁstandardsmorethan40%ofthetime.E##݌ | ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX%  Incontrast,samplesfrommostdoorcountybeachesexceeded_e.p.a._Ԁstandardslessthan10%ofthe b time.%|&݌ H ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX'  Butwhiledoorcounty'swaterproblemsmaynotseemasserious,countyofficialsareleadingthe . ~ waywhenitcomestoaggressivelysearchingforsolutions.'D(݌  d ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX)  Producer_liz_Ԁ_koerner_Ԁreportsonthecounty'sefforts.) *݌  J ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX++  +++:.    ЌXXXXXXXX  Colleen_mcdermott_Ԁdrivesanhourandahalfevery_tuesday_Ԁallsummertogettowork.    XX}=  }=XX-  --:. x  ЌXXXXXXXX  Therearealotworsejobsthanhavingtogotodoorcountyonceaweekandcollectwater. ^  XX}=  }=XX.  .:/:. *z  ЌXXXXXXXX  Sheisaprofessorofmicrobiologyat_uw_Ԅ_oshkosh_. ` XX}=  }=XXY0  Shedrivestodoorcountyeveryweekinparttocheckonherstudents.Y00݌ F ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX1  Herstudentsmonitorwaterqualityatpublicbeachesindoorcounty.1c2݌ , ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX=3  =33:.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Whatwewanttoknowis,hasfecalmaterialenteredthewater,becausefecalmaterialcancontaina  lotofbacteria,viruses,protozoa,allsortsofthingsthatcanmakeyousick. t XX}=  }=XXI5  I55:. @ ЌXXXXXXXX  Studentsbringtheirsamplestoalabinsturgeonbay. &v XX}=  }=XX6  Theygothroughanexactingprocesstocounte.coliineachwatersample.6[7݌  \ ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX;8  Theypostawarningifthee.colicountistoohigh.;88݌ B ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX9  Onawebsite,coloreddotsindicatewhetherbeachesareopenorclosed.94:݌ ( ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX;  Atthebeach,theypostsigns,yellowforcaution,redforclosed.;;݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX<  Ayearbeforestudentsbegancountinge.coli,doorcountywatermadeheadlinenews.<=݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX>  69peoplegotsickafterswimmingat_nicollet_Ԁbeach.>>݌   ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX?  ?@:. V"! ЌXXXXXXXX  Weareknownforour_shorefront_. <#" XX}=  }=XXA  Wehaveover300milesofbeachfront.AA݌ "$r# ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXZB  Thatisimportanttothebusinessesandthequalityoflifeindoorcounty.ZBB݌ %X $ ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXC  CiD:. &$"& ЌXXXXXXXX  Thedoorcountypublichealthdepartmentdecidedtomonitorwaterqualityat28publicbeaches. ' #' XX}=  }=XXvE  Butthecountydidn'thaveenoughmoneyoralargeenoughstafftogettheworkdone.vE F݌ (#( ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXF  Then,helparrived.FG݌ )$) ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX8H  In2003,the_wisconsin_Ԁbeachprogramreceivedmoneyasaresultofthefederalbeachact.8HH݌ l*%* ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXI  Themoneypaysformonitoringatpublicbeachesalongthegreatlakes.IuJ݌ R+&+ ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXQK  Doorcountyusedthemoneytohire_mcdermott_Ԁandherstudents,but_mcdermott_Ԁwantedtodomore 8,', thanmonitorthewater.QKK݌ -n(- ЌXXXXXXXX  _XX}=  }=XXXM  XMM:.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Wegothroughaprocesstodeterminewhatbacterialpathogens,thosethatcanmakeyousick,are | foundinthewater. b XX}=  }=XX%O  Specificallywe'relookingforsalmonellaorshigellaandforabacteriumcalledcamphylobacter H thatpeoplearelessfamiliarwith,butstillcausedg.i.tractproblems.%OO݌ . ~ ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXQ  QQ:.  J ЌXXXXXXXX  Mcdermottalsowantedtoknowthesourceofthepathogens,humanoranimal.  0 XX}=  }=XXR  R6S:.    ЌXXXXXXXX  Ifyouareexposedtohumanfecesthat'stheworst.   XX}=  }=XXT  TT:. ^  ЌXXXXXXXX  Theyarecollectingspecimens. D  XX}=  }=XXzU  zUV:. ` ЌXXXXXXXX  Gooseandduckareourprimaryfecesindoorcounty. F XX}=  }=XXV  Humaninfluentwhatcomesintothewatertreatmentplant,allofthepotentialsourcesthatwecan , thinkofthatcouldcontaminatethewaterfrompeople,fromcattle,fromdogs.VW݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXX  X}Y:.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Backatthehalseysciencecenterinoshkosh,studentsworkwiththewastesamples,weighing, t mixingwithasterilesolution,filteringandincubating. Z XX}=  }=XXZ  Thegoalistogrowcoloniesofe.coli.Zm[݌ @ ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX+\  Thenextstepiscalledd.n.a.fingerprinting.+\\݌ &v ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX]  ]^:. B ЌXXXXXXXX  Muchlikewecandiscriminatebetweenpeoplewithfingerprintsfromtheiractualfingers,d.n.a. ( allowustodosomethingsimilar.  XX}=  }=XXa_  a__:.   ЌXXXXXXXX  Thelaboratoryprocessstartswithextractingd.n.a.fromthee.coli. p!  XX}=  }=XX`  Itendswithresearcherscomparingthed.n.a.fingerprintsofaknownsource,likeavianwastetothe V"! fingerprintofbeachwater.`a݌ <#" ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXb  bEc:. %X $ ЌXXXXXXXX  Thiscolumnofbandsontheleftrepresentsad.n.a.fingerprintfrome.colifromonepotential %>!% source,perhapsavianwaste,whilethesecondcolumnofbandsrepresentsad.n.a.fingerprintfrom &$"& e.coli,perhapsisolatedfromwater. ' #' XX}=  }=XXe  Ifthiswasthecaseandasyoucansee,theseareverydifferentbandingpatterns,thiswouldsuggest (#( thattheavianwasteisnotthesourceofthecontaminationatthisparticularbeach.ee݌ )$) ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXg  gg:. R+&+  XXXXXXXX  Mcdermott'sresearchshowsthatatthebeacheshavetheworstwaterquality. 8,', XX}=  }=XXh  That'sbecauseastewofhumanandanimalwastecanmixintostormwaterthatdrainsontothe   beach.h3i݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXKj  That'sthecaseatsturgeonbay'sotumbabeach.Kjj݌ | ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXk  k>l:. H ЌXXXXXXXX  Atotumbawefoundeverything. . ~ XX}=  }=XX m  Wefounddoge.colithatcomesfromdog'sfecalmaterial. mm݌  d ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXqn  Wefoundalittlebitofe.colithatcomesfromhumanfecalmaterialandthegull,primarily.qno݌  J ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXo  Again,it'sthatmixedpopulationoforganisms.op݌  0 ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXXq  Unfortunatelyasolutionthenbecomestougher,howdoyoudealwiththismixedpopulation?Xqq݌    ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXr  rvs:.   ЌXXXXXXXX  Atsturgeonbay,wehaveuppedourstreetsweepingprogramtotryandcleanourstreetsasgoodas x  possible. ^  XX}=  }=XXt  Wehavenotfoundothergoodsolutionstothatproblem.t;u݌ D  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXv  Thebeachesarethepublicaccesstothewater.vv݌ *z  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXdw  Andthestormsewerhastodischargetoapublicwaterway.dww݌ ` ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXx  xby:. , ЌXXXXXXXX  Mcdermott'sresearchshowsthate.colilevelsarehighrightafteritrains.  XX}=  }=XX]z  Sosturgeonbayclosescitybeachesfor12hourseverytimeitrainsmorethanthreetenthofsan  inch.]zz݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX|  ||:. Z ЌXXXXXXXX  Thatfirstflushseemstobethebigsourceofe.coli,becauseafterawhile,evenifitcontinuesto @ rain,ourbeachescleanuporhavelessofane.colithatcouldbefoundinthewaternearthem. &v XX}=  }=XX&~  &~~:. B ЌXXXXXXXX  Afterwespoketodebbie,sturgeonbaypassedastormwaterrunoffordinance. ( XX}=  }=XX  Theordinancerequiresthatcommercialpropertyownersreducerunoffandcleanupthewaterthat  doesleavetheirproperty.O݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXt  Fortheremainingrunoffthatreachescitybeaches,mcdermottsuggestsasolution.t ݌   ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  :. V"! ЌXXXXXXXX  Takingthatstormwaterandextendingpipesfurtheroutintothelakewouldhelpbeachhealthifwe <#" couldbringitoutfurtheranddiluteoutthestormwaterinsteadofdroppingitrightonthesandat "$r# yourbeachwhereit'sgoingtobeacontaminatingsourceforanybodythat'sswimming,particularly %X $ children. %>!% XX}=  }=XX  A:. ' #' ЌXXXXXXXX  Mcdermottalsowantstofindoutifstormwaterrunoffistheonlysourceofpollution. (#( XX}=  }=XXF  F݇:. l*%* ЌXXXXXXXX  Agingsewagepipescouldbeleaking. R+&+ XX}=  }=XX  F:. -n(- ЌXXXXXXXX  _Thereisacostassociatedwhenyouaremakingmajorinfrastructurechangestoaccommodate  stormwaterrunoff.  XX}=  }=XX  Buttolookatitstrictlyasacost,andnotlookattheeconomicimpactofthetravelandhospitality | industryindoorcountyisreallyshortsighted.݌ b ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX_  Thatbeingtheprimaryindustryindoorcounty,we'retalkingabouttheeconomichealthofthe H entirecounty._݌ . ~ ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX    :.  J ЌXXXXXXXX  WhenIfirststartedthiswork,Ithoughtmaybewe'dhaveproblemsthatthepeoplewhoare  0 interestedintourismandcommercewouldnotbereceptivetosomeofthethingswewantedtodo.    XX}=  }=XX!  Forthetrackingandthemonitoringandthefactthatwecouldclosebeaches.!݌    ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  Butwe'vehadverylittleproblems.2݌   ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  Peoplearesupportiveandtheywanttoknow.݌ x  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXD  Theywanttodothebesttheycanforthecommunityandforthepeoplethatcometodoorcounty.D۔݌ ^  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXѕ  ѕh:. *z  ЌXXXXXXXX  In2002,thenationalresourcedefensecouncilgavedoorcountythe"beachbum"award. ` XX}=  }=XXl  In2005,doorcountyearneda"beachbuddy"award,whichisgiventoareasthathavetakenmajor F stepstoidentifyandreducebeachpollution.l݌ , ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX;  Ifyou'dliketofindoutaboutthewaterqualityatabeachnearyou,youcanfindalinktothat  informationonourwebsiteat_wpt.org_/_inwisconsin_.;ҙ݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXQ  Q:. t ЌXXXXXXXX  Asspringturnstosummer,theschoolyearisendingandmanystudentsaregettingreadyto Z graduate. @ XX}=  }=XX  Butfirst,theyhavetogetthroughfinals.݌ &v ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXg  Andforthestudentsat_janesville_Ԁcenterfortheblindandvisuallyimpaired,there'sanadditional  \ finalbeyondwhattheylearnedintextbooks.g݌ B ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXY  Art_hackett_Ԁreportstheseniorsatthisschoolarealsotestedontheirindependenceskills.Y݌ ( ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  Skillsthatpreparethemforreallifeafterschool.݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXc  c݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  0:. p!  ЌXXXXXXXX  Stephaniekraft,solo,kicksofftheodetothe_lifehouse_,amusicalcelebrationof_wisconsin_'scenter V"! fortheblindandvisuallyimpaired'snewestproject. <#" XX}=  }=XXΦ  Φe:. %X $ ЌXXXXXXXX  Ifyouwanttohelpmeout. %>!% XX}=  }=XX.  .Ũ:. ' #' ЌXXXXXXXX  Theschoolalmostclosedin1997duetodecliningenrollment. (#( XX}=  }=XX  Itstayedopen,butthelegislaturetoldittoexpanditsmissiontovisuallyimpairedstudentswho )$) attendlocalsc_hools_Ԁandtodoabetterjobofpreparingresidentialstudentsforindependentliving.G݌ l*%* ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXګ  ګq:. 8,', ЌXXXXXXXX  Itisahome. -n(- _XX}=  }=XX<  It'slikeyourownhouse.<ӭ݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  :. | ЌXXXXXXXX  Inthepast,studentswouldspendsometimeinwhatwascalledanapartment,butthatbarely b qualifiedasindependent. H XX}=  }=XXQ  Q:.  d ЌXXXXXXXX  Thedormparentswererightoutsideinthehall.  J XX}=  }=XXƱ  Thebellsschedulewouldstillringinthedorm,sothatkindofgotthemupinthemorning.Ʊ]݌  0 ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXO  Theyweren'ttotallyontheirown.O݌    ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  5:.   ЌXXXXXXXX  Butthat'schanged. x  XX}=  }=XX  Kraftwhoisfromrockcountyandkatieminerofgreenbayareamongthefirststudentstospend ^  timeinwhattheschoolcallsthelifehouse.݌ D  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXķ  Itusedtobethesuperintendent'squarters.ķ[݌ *z  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  It'saboutablockawayfromtheschool'smainbuilding.݌ ` ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  It'shometoaoneweeksinkorswimprogramwherestudentsgetachanceatindependentliving.݌ F ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  :.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Okay,nowyouhavetocomethisway.  XX}=  }=XXw  w:. t ЌXXXXXXXX  Wehopestudentsspendaminimumoftwoweeksthere,uptopossiblyamonthorlonger. Z XX}=  }=XX  Andreally,togivethemareallygoodtasteofwhatitistobeindependent,becausethey'reseparate @ fromourcampusbecauseofthedifferentlocation.݌ &v ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  (Pianoplaying)݌  \ ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX(  (:. ( ЌXXXXXXXX  IwentherewhenIwassix.  XX}=  }=XX  IleftinfourthgradeandthenIcamebackheretwoyearsago.݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  :. p!  ЌXXXXXXXX  Stephanieis18. V"! XX}=  }=XXI  Shehasshiftedbackandforthbetweenlocalpublicschoolsandthestateschoolinjanesville.I݌ <#" ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  Sheistotallyblind.l݌ "$r# ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  :. %>!% ЌXXXXXXXX  Ihadmoreofasociallifehere,becauseIstillstay? &$"& XX}=  }=XX  ContactwithallmyfriendswhenIwashere.*݌ ' #' ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  IthoughtIcouldgetbettermusictraining,andtheydidn'treallywanttoteachmemusicinpublic (#( schools.݌ )$) ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  Icouldn'tlearnbraillemusicinpublicschool,either.1݌ l*%* ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  :. 8,', ЌXXXXXXXX  Myteacherswantedmetocomedownhere,notme. -n(- XX}=  }=XXt  TheywereconcernedaboutmygradesandthelackofbuildingskillsthatIwasnotgettingthere.t ݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  :. | ЌXXXXXXXX  19yearoldkatieminerhasverylimitedvision. b XX}=  }=XXw  She'sbeenatjanesvilleforonlyonesemester.w݌ H ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  j:.  d ЌXXXXXXXX  Iwaskindofcryingandreallynotwantingtocomedownhereatfirst.  J XX}=  }=XX_  ButnowafterIcamedownhere,I'velearnedtoadjusttothewholesurroundingsoftheschool._݌  0 ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  :.    ЌXXXXXXXX  It'srightthere.   XX}=  }=XXA  A:. ^  ЌXXXXXXXX  Duringtheirstayinthelifehouse,theresidentsspendalotoftimeinthekitchen. D  XX}=  }=XX  They'reexpectedtomakealloftheirownmeals.r݌ *z  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX8  Onyourfirstmorningatthelifehouse,minerismakingasnackforwhenguestscomeoverinthe ` evening.8݌ F ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  y:.  ЌXXXXXXXX  I'mmakingmoundsbars.  XX}=  }=XX>  Grahamcrackers,chocolate,coconut,peanutbutter.>݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  5:. Z ЌXXXXXXXX  Katemenningadroppedbytoseehowthingsweregoingandofferhomeecadviceandthingswere @ goingslowwiththemoundsbar. &v XX}=  }=XXu  u :. B ЌXXXXXXXX  Getyourrollingpinandstartbrushing. ( XX}=  }=XX  y:.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Whatthestudentsarereallylookingforwardtoisentertainingotherstudents,invitingthemoverto   watchamovie. p!  XX}=  }=XX  F:. <#" ЌXXXXXXXX  Iworkedthev.c.r. "$r# XX}=  }=XX  :. %>!% ЌXXXXXXXX  Stephaniesaysherfavoriteistheweddingsingerwithadamsandler. &$"& XX}=  }=XX  ':. (#( ЌXXXXXXXX  Unlikeappliancesattheschoolwhichhavebeenadaptedforthevisuallyimpaired,theitemsinthe )$) lifehousearenot. l*%* XX}=  }=XX_  _:. 8,', ЌXXXXXXXX  Wearetryingtopurchasethecommonproductthatthesestudentsmightbuy,aswell. -n(- XX}=  }=XX  :.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Theadaptiveequipmentlikethistalkingmicrowaveoverhereis$350. | XX}=  }=XX  Somanystudentsfinanciallycouldnotaffordthat.݌ b ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  y݌ H ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  :.  d ЌXXXXXXXX  Thestudentsmakeatleastthreetripsbackandforthtotheschoolinaday.  J XX}=  }=XX  They'reatschooluntil4:30forchoirpractice.A݌  0 ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  :.    ЌXXXXXXXX  Havesorefeet?   XX}=  }=XX[  [:. ^  ЌXXXXXXXX  Yes. D  XX}=  }=XX  Fromthesesandals.;݌ *z  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  {:. F ЌXXXXXXXX  [inaudiblespeaker] , XX}=  }=XX<  <:.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Ohgosh.  XX}=  }=XX  Thatwasstupidbecausethat'sallIbrought. ݌ t ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  z:. @ ЌXXXXXXXX  Astaffmemberisinthehouseatalltimes,butisthereonlytodealwithanemergency. &v XX}=  }=XX  :. B ЌXXXXXXXX  Wecan'thaveanycontactwithher. ( XX}=  }=XX  That'swhywecancallittheghost.݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX:  Ifstaffersarehere,they'renotsupposedtointeractwithanybodythat'slivinginhere,likeanyof  thekidsthatarelivinginhere.:݌   ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  :. V"! ЌXXXXXXXX  Cancel. <#" XX}=  }=XXO  O:. %X $ ЌXXXXXXXX  Becauseyou'resupposedtobelivingonyourownwhenyouareinhereandyou'resupposedtoget %>!% usedtothat. &$"& XX}=  }=XX  :. (#( ЌXXXXXXXX  Igotit,Iclearedit. )$) XX}=  }=XXr  Nevermind,Ididit.r ݌ l*%* ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  K:. 8,', ЌXXXXXXXX  Butthetworesidentsaresomewhatdependentoneachother. -n(- XX}=  }=XX4  Stephaniehastroublelocatingobjectsinanunfamiliarenvironment.4݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX    < :. | ЌXXXXXXXX  Well,anyway,I'lljustputitintheoven. b XX}=  }=XX     :. . ~ ЌXXXXXXXX  Itemsinthekitchenarelabeledinbraille.  d XX}=  }=XX   Stephaniereadsbraille,minerdoesnot.  ݌  J ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX    r:.    ЌXXXXXXXX  Stephanie,makesureyoulockthedoor.    XX}=  }=XXG  G:. x  ЌXXXXXXXX  Twodayslater,stephanieandmineraregettingreadyfortheirlastnightinthelifehouse. ^  XX}=  }=XX  :. *z  ЌXXXXXXXX  Yeah. ` XX}=  }=XX2  2:. , ЌXXXXXXXX  Roastingpotroastisinthecrockpot.  XX}=  }=XX  4:.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Theywanttocomeoverat8:00. t XX}=  }=XX  :. @ ЌXXXXXXXX  Whattimearewegoingtoeat? &v XX}=  }=XXd  d:. B ЌXXXXXXXX  Idon'tknow. ( XX}=  }=XX  M:.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Quincyisquincywashington,stephanie'sboyfriend.   XX}=  }=XX.  Otherstudentsstartarriving..݌ p!  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXy  Around7:00,quincyshowsup.y݌ V"! ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  Hewasoneofthefirststudentstostayinthelifehouse.Z݌ <#" ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX*  *:. %X $ ЌXXXXXXXX  Hedoesagoodjobofplayingthepiano. %>!% XX}=  }=XX  .:. ' #' ЌXXXXXXXX  Iletthemgivesthemachancetobeontheirown. (#( XX}=  }=XX   Anditalsohelpsthemwithdecisionmakingandhowtobetough,basically.  ݌ )$) ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX!  ! ":. R+&+ ЌXXXXXXXX  Weshouldprobablyunplugit. 8,', XX}=  }=XX"  Idon'tknow."#݌ -n(- ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX%$  %$$:.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Thestayinthelifehousecameattheendofkraft'syearsatthejanesvilleschool. | XX}=  }=XX%  Shealmostpasseduptheoffertoparticipateintheprogram.%U&݌ b ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX('  ('':. . ~ ЌXXXXXXXX  Ithoughtitwouldbetoomuch,becauseitwasgettingtowardstheendoftheyear.  d XX}=  }=XX(  It'sreallynot.(W)݌  J ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX)  It'snotthatbadatall.)*݌  0 ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXC+  It'sreallycool.C++݌    ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX,  ,-:.   ЌXXXXXXXX  Smellsgood. x  XX}=  }=XX-  -i.:. D  ЌXXXXXXXX  Afterfourdaysinthelifehouse,shenowsaysshedoesn'twanttoleaveit. *z  XX}=  }=XXc/  c//:. F ЌXXXXXXXX  Igottogettherecipe. , XX}=  }=XX0  0W1:.  ЌXXXXXXXX  No,Idonotwanttoleave.  XX}=  }=XX 2  Idon'twanttomoveoutofhere. 22݌ t ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXn3  n34݌ Z ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX4  4;5:. &v ЌXXXXXXXX  Sinceartproducedthatreport,stephaniehasgoneontotechnicalcollege.  \ XX}=  }=XX46  Katiegraduatesthisspringandplanstoreturnhometolookforwork.466݌ B ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX7  7>8݌ ( ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX8  8o9݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX:  :::.   ЌXXXXXXXX  Weheadnowtopulaskiforabehindthesceneslookattheworkingsofthetownnewspaper. p!  XX}=  }=XX;  Whatmakesthepulaskinewsuniqueisthatwhileitsreportersareapartofthecommunity'scivic V"! process,mostofthemareprobablytooyoungtovote.;D<݌ <#" ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX=  Schooljuststartedatpulaskihigh,butseniorsdougobermannandbrennadeehansenareleaving.=>݌ "$r# ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX?  They'renotskippingclass,they'reonassignment.??݌ %X $ ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXs@  They'regoingtothepulaskichasecooptolearnaboutagronomyandspringplanting.s@ A݌ %>!% ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXA  AB:. ' #' ЌXXXXXXXX  Andyou'llbeabletoreadallaboutitinthenextissueofthepulaskinews. (#( XX}=  }=XXC  Thenewspaperpublishedbypulaskihighschool.CD݌ )$) ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXD  Butit'snotaschoolpaper.D{E݌ l*%* ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX-F  Pulaskinewsisthevillageofpulaski'snewspaper.-FF݌ R+&+ ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXG  Soldaroundtownandmailedtoabout3,000subscribers.G$H݌ 8,', ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXH  Andit'swrittenentirelybystudentslikehansenandobermann.HI݌ -n(- ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX]J  ]JJ:.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Peoplearewillingtotalktousandarewillingtoacceptusandanswerourquestionsandtaketime | outoftheirdaytotakeusontoursoranswerquestions. b XX}=  }=XXTL  TLL:. . ~ ЌXXXXXXXX  Yeah,Ithinkthereputationthatms.Gerdsandpulaskinewshasbuiltovertheyearshashelpedus  d toearnrespect.  J XX}=  }=XX!N  !NN:.    ЌXXXXXXXX  I'mlookingatthisissueofpulaskinews.    XX}=  }=XXO  O'P:. x  ЌXXXXXXXX  Ms.gerdsiskathygerds. ^  XX}=  }=XXP  She'sthenewspaperadvisorandteachestheclassesthatturnoutthenewspaper.PQ݌ D  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXkR  kRS:. ` ЌXXXXXXXX  Partofourmission,partofourschoolphilosophyiswe'reeducatingstudents. F XX}=  }=XXS  ST:.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Thestudentseducatethemselvesbyeducatingthecitizensthroughtheirreporting.  XX}=  }=XXU  Asyouexpectfromastudentnewspaper,thereisalotofcoverageofstudentactivitiesatschool.U-V݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX&W  Buttheyalsoreportontheschoolboardandcoverlocalelections.&WW݌ t ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXX  X-Y:. @ ЌXXXXXXXX  We'regoingtosaywhatofficethepersonisrunningfor. &v XX}=  }=XXZ  ZZ:. B ЌXXXXXXXX  We'reputtinginnew[inaudible]weknowalotofthingsinthepulaskinews. ( XX}=  }=XX[  [@\:.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Thepulaskinewswasfirstpublishedbytheschoolin1938whenthegreatdepressioncausedthe   town'spapertofold. p!  XX}=  }=XXw]  Advertisingpaysthecostofproduction.w]^݌ V"! ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX^  Andgerd'ssalaryispaidbytheschooldistrict.^c_݌ <#" ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX*`  Asmallgroupofstudentsispaidtoworkonthepaperoverthesummer.*``݌ "$r# ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXa  Withobituariesandengagementannouncementsandotherevents,pulaskinewsishardto %X $ distinguishfromotherpapers.a5b݌ %>!% ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXTc  Tcc:. ' #' ЌXXXXXXXX  Wecoverthingswithpositivesintheevent. (#( XX}=  }=XXd  d\e:. l*%* ЌXXXXXXXX  Youareactivelyinvolvedwiththerelayforlife. R+&+ XX}=  }=XX!% XX}=  }=XXĄ  Thesupportthatwe'vehadcomefromthepulaskischooldistrictthroughthenewspaperhasbeen &$"& overwhelming.Ą[݌ ' #' ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXr  r :. )$) ЌXXXXXXXX  Wecoveredtheeventasdeathofahero. l*%* XX}=  }=XX߇  ߇v݌ R+&+ ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  :. -n(- ЌXXXXXXXX  Iwanttobecomethoughtfulwriters.  XX}=  }=XX~  Andtorealizethatwhattheywriteisimportant.~݌  ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX܋  They'regoingtogainasenseofcommunityisimportant.܋s݌ | ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXA  A؍:. H ЌXXXXXXXX  Abouthowoldisthisbuilding? . ~ XX}=  }=XX  <:.  J ЌXXXXXXXX  Theoriginalplantwasbuiltin1968.  0 XX}=  }=XX  :.    ЌXXXXXXXX  Everystorythere'sachancetolearnsomethingnew.   XX}=  }=XX  :. ^  ЌXXXXXXXX  Perfect. D  XX}=  }=XXՒ  Ւl:. ` ЌXXXXXXXX  Perfect. F XX}=  }=XX"  ":.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Thepulaskinewsisalsoattractingnationalrecognition.  XX}=  }=XX  In2005,thepulaskicommunityschooldistrictwasawardedthecivicstarawardforwisconsin,for  thenewspaperprogramatpulaskihighschool.7݌ t ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXq  Theawardissponsoredbytheamericanassociationofschooladministrators.q݌ Z ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  That'sourprogramforthisweek.݌ @ ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX8  Joinusnextweekwhenwe'llintroduceyoutoateenwhowasdiagnosedwithcancerattheageof &v four.8Ϛ݌  \ ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXߛ  Hebeattheoddsandisnowpartofanewclinicalprogramdesignedtohelphimmakethejump B intoahealthfuture.ߛv݌ ( ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  *:.  ЌXXXXXXXX  Icanrunandjumpandskateandjustbenormal.   XX}=  }=XX  :. V"! ЌXXXXXXXX  That'snexttime. <#" XX}=  }=XX^  Finally,wehaveanupdateononeofourpaststories.^݌ "$r# ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  Wereportedonthewhoopingcranesthatarebeingtrainedwithultraliteplanestomigratesouth.X݌ %X $ ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXO  Thisweek,twochickshatchedinacenterandtheireggswereoriginallylaidinnecedah.O݌ %>!% ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXդ  Theeggswererescued.դl݌ &$"& ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  Thepairofbabycranesarethefirstin100yearstobehatchedfromwildwhoopingcraneslivingin ' #' thenortheasternunitedstates.݌ (#( ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXݧ  Weleaveyounowwithalookatsomeoftheadultwhoopingcranesinnecedah.ݧt݌ )$) ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXW  Enjoy.W݌ l*%* ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XX  Andfor"inwisconsin",I'mpattyloew.!݌ R+&+ ЌXXXXXXXX  XX}=  }=XXޫ  Seeyounexttime.ޫu݌ 8,', ЌXXXXXXXX  #XXXX#