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Arkansas panion of 54 years, Barbara Bowlus; his Charles was born A simple question would quickly evolve Board of Education. daughter Cordelia (Michael) and son in Iola, KS on Julius into a lecture. On the UALR campus he In 2008, he and Barbara moved to Osh- Christopher (Carrie); four beloved grand- Caesar’s birthday in was known as an energetic, erudite, and kosh, WI to be closer to their daughter and children, Cordelia, Clementine, Konrad, 1938, the son of the witty. While his area of research was me- her family. Despite gradually losing most and Kassandra, aka Zosia; his sister Judy late George and Jane dieval history, he taught everything from of his mobility over the past ten years, Cronin (Thomas); and many wonderful (Heffner) Bowlus. He possessed a gre- world to environmental history. He had Charles remained actively engaged in life nieces and nephews. garious and energetic spirit and packed a a bellowing voice which could be heard and appreciated the opportunity to live vi- “Omnia Fluunt, omnia mutantur whole lot of living into his 82 years. As a through the classroom walls. Although he cariously through others. He delighted in Quod fuimus, aut sumus, cras non erim- kid, he developed a passion for baseball. was tone deaf, he loved to sing, especially the accomplishments of his children and us.” — Ovid He had an encyclopedic knowledge of the when he saw students nodding off. His fa- grandchildren. He particularly cherished “Everything flows, everything changes game and was very proud of his skills as vorite was “La Marseillaise.” Yes, he was Sunday night dinners with his family and What we were and what we are, we will a catcher in high school. Charles’ love of an iconoclast, a revolutionary at heart. 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We need to ijuana should be fully legalized and reg- cannabis law in 2018, but incoming Sen- stress education over incarceration.” ulated like alcohol while 36 percent op- ate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu ex- Marijuana policy The Madison Common Council voted posed legalization. pressed openness to the media for it in the from Page 1 unanimously Nov. 17 to approve three or- That same year more than half of Wis- next budget. tions the way they did 15 or even 10 years dinances overhauling the city’s marijuana consin’s population saw cannabis-related “I think it is to the point where we ago, adding that his department is more laws. The changes permit adults to carry measures on their ballots, according to should have the conversation — I’m not concerned now with heroin, cocaine and up to 28 grams of cannabis locally and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and ev- saying whether I am for it or against it — meth use prevention. consume it on public or private property ery one of the measures passed. Medical but I think more information does need to County Board Supervisor Brian Deffer- depending on a location’s specific restric- cannabis questions received between 67 come out on both sides,” he said. ding introduced an advisory referendum tions. percent and 89 percent support in the 11 The American Civil Liberties Union in August that would have authorized the Another recent policy shift came out of counties and two cities where they ap- (ACLU) earlier this year released an up- peared. Adult-use questions garnered be- county clerk to publish a notice of refer- Appleton on Oct. 21 when in a 13-1 vote dated national report on unequal marijua- tween 60 and 76 percent of the vote. endum regarding the legalization and de- the Common Council reduced fines for na enforcement nationwide and state by According to the Wisconsin Marijua- criminalization of cannabis in the state. possession of an ounce or less of canna- state. The report found that in 2018, Black na Policy Project, “Wisconsin is lagging The board denied the question, but it bis from $200 to $50, plus court fees. No behind the times on marijuana policy re- individuals were 4.2 times as likely to be would have measured the tolerance in the mandatory court appearances are speci- form.” While Michigan and Illinois have arrested for marijuana possession as white community for cannabis reform, accord- fied in the ordinance. Penalties related to legalized marijuana for adult use, and residents in Wisconsin, despite similar use ing to Defferding. paraphernalia were also reduced. Minnesota has a medical cannabis pro- rates. This made the state the 14th worst “I genuinely think that the entire state A 2018 Marquette University Law gram, Wisconsin remains one of 19 states in terms of racial disparities in marijuana of Wisconsin wants to have cannabis legal- School poll of Wisconsin voters found that still allows for imposing jail time for enforcement, according to the ACLU. ized,” he said, adding that “our approach that 61 percent of respondents said mar- possession, and one of 14 states without a While legalization does not eliminate © 2020 By Vicki Whiting, Editor medical cannabis program. unequal enforcement, it reduces the total The state Legislature’s Joint Committee number of arrests. Five of the seven states on Finance, which reviews and amends with the lowest disparities were states that Stasko would love to buy a new Supernova the biennual budget, rejected a medical approved legalization. Ultra ship. It costs 12,000 zinks. After giving the dealership 2,000 zinks, she has to pay it nographers and schools to generate them, o˜ in mon thly payments. coupled with the need to quickly staff Court reporters courts across the state, is making a virtual from Page 1 reporter option necessary and attractive. 1. How much would she have to pay per month to when you see a need for employees that’s “I think that as a judge you feel more completely pay for the ship in 50 months? kind of what the technical college does,” comfortable having someone next to you said Meverden, who was a private practice so that you can say, ‘Oh stop and play that attorney before joining FVTC in 2001. “It back, or I couldn’t hear what the person fills in those holes.” said,” he said. 2. Or, if Stasko gave the dealership He was able to develop the technical “But I’m sure the judge would also want 5,000 zinks for the rst diploma curriculum with the help of his to probably make sure that the hearing month’s payment, and paralegal advisory committee in a shorter go on versus saying, ‘I guess we’ll have made payments of 500 time frame than other programs usually to postpone it a week until someone can take, with a “digital court reporter” title to drive here.’” zinks per month, how make it more specific than the court sys- The state Supreme Court has set goals many months would tem’s digital audio recorders (DAR) label. for making all courtrooms accessible to it take to pay for the ship? “If I created a program for digital audio digital court reporters, which are needed recording I would probably have every for most all proceedings outside of small wannabe music maker taking the course,” claims or first appearances on family law Meverden joked. cases. The 27-credit curriculum focuses on FVTC’s first graduate joined another dig- court reporting fundamentals, hardware ital reporter at the Winnebago courthouse to take the record in 4th District proceed- Find the words by looking up, training and maintenance, transcription CAREFULLY down, backwards, forwards, skills, other standard information soft- ings and at other state locations when avail- MOOLAH sideways and diagonally. ware and lab classes where students work able. While recording with the high-quality This week’s word: VENDING V W B H T A P G C with the For the Record program that is audio equipment they can make log-notes AFFORD MONEY S The verb afford means to standard in most Wisconsin courtrooms. for reference points, later producing tran- SNACK T D P A I D G N S A have enough money to be “Hopefully we have (graduates) all set scripts from those recordings. COINS K U I N S N I O C R able to buy something. up and ready to walk right into the court Bellows coordinates the coverage for BANKS M C O K F D B K E E system and start helping out there,” he said. Winnebago and helps fill needs in the PAID By saving money for a B O Y S N V C V R F Winnebago County’s court administra- statewide system, which the pandemic has few months, Clara could FIGURE accelerated to some degree. O L O E J A W A U U tor in Oshkosh has been witnessing the afford to buy a new bike. KIDS growing need for reporting staff both on “They are taking the record in court BOOTS O B V L N T Y L G L around the state from my office, which is Try to use the word the stenographic and digital levels. BUY T A U S A O S U I L “There is not a court district in the state a model we didn’t have a year ago,” he said. afford in a sentence PATH Meverden said accuracy will be the over- today when talking with S V B Y P H M E F Y that does not struggle with court reporter VALUE coverage,” said Jon Bellows, who worked riding focus for his students: attention your friends and family Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical OUT words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. to detail, careful listening, assuring clear members. with Meverden to create the potential Stumped? Answers at www.kidscoop.com pipeline for qualified court reporters for speech and being personally interactive. his team and the state’s nine other judicial “It’s not an easy job but it’s definitely districts. a necessary job, and for the right person “In our circuit courts, which are courts who’s fascinated by the court experience of record, it’s imperative to capture the re- it’s a great opportunity,” he said. If you enjoyed the feature above, there’s even more Kid Scoop cord and have an accurate transcription of Pay for the public positions start at interactive learning fun at www.kidscoop.com! Download our the proceedings.” about $40,000 a year with benefits, and copier-friendly six-page Planet Moolah package today. It’s He said states have had digital reporting many of the skills translate to private in- perfect for busy teachers and parents. for years assigned to specific judges using dustry needs for legal and transcription For the Record to record and transcribe services. proceedings, but said it won’t replace ste- FVTC’s next group of nine digital re- Proudly sponsored by nographers as much as blend into a new porter students are slated to graduate in reporting model. May. Others who are starting to take some © 2020 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Je˜ S chinkel, Graphics “There will not be an elimination of of the classes in January will work on the stenographic court reporters. They pro- curriculum more gradually as part of the vide a unique skill set,” he said. general paralegal program. “It’s not a matter of choosing digital or “It’s gaining momentum but we’ve got a stenography. We need both and we’re go- long way to go until those 100 and some ing to need both for years to come.” court reporter positions are filled around Meverden concedes there has been the state,” Meverden said. some resistance from attorneys and steno- “You may see us attracting people na- graphic reporters about another technol- tionwide to come to our program. It will ogy presuming to replace an established be exciting to see where it goes in a couple expertise. But the shrinking pool of ste- of years.”