Honoring Veteran's Past & Present
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November 18, 2010 In This Issue… Honoring Veteran’s Past & Present Native and Natural – 5A Wilma Skenandore’s Skenandore Native and Natural is now open inside of About Body, LLC. Kali photos/Yvonne Kaquatosh Area veterans and Suicides on rez – 9A members of the Suicide rates on reser- Oneida community vations are at an alarm- marked Veteran's Day ing rate. at the Oneida Veterans Memorial Wall (above) with a color guard, 21 gun salute, and a dedi- cation of pavers on Thursday, November 11th. At left, Oneida Veterans pay homage during the gun salute. At right, Betty Dennison admires the marker of Valdor John and her husband John Veteranʼs T. Dennison. The Powwow –2B Dennisons purchased The annual Oneida a paver in honor of Veteran’s Powwow Valdor John. was held on Saturday, Additional photos on pg. 2B November 6 at the Turtle School. Henschel recognized as teacher of the year by peers Section A By Dawn Walschinski award as Early Mahn. Henschel’s moth- Pages 2–4A/Local Kalihwisaks Childhood Special er contacted the Page 5A/Business Early Childhood/ Education Teacher of the Kalihwisaks with the Page 6A/State Special Education Year from Wisconsin news. Page 7A/Gov./ Local Teacher Bobbie Division for Early “I’m kind of shy about Page 8AOTJS Henschel enjoys playing Childhood and the (the award),” said Page 9A/Local for a living. Wisconsin Early Henschel. “More got out Page 10A/National “I just love the kids I Childhood Association. about it through my Page 11A/National work with. They’re awe- “I’m very exited about coworkers and my fami- Page 12A/Culture some. All my kids this it, very humble,” said ly.” Section B year are all special ed., Henschel who was nomi- While the recognition and I just think just see- nated by a fellow teacher is appreciated, Henschels Page 1B/Lifestyles ing the games and their at H.B. Patch in Omro, biggest reward is to do Page 2B/Veterans excitement it’s a lot of Wisc. something that she Page 3B/Education fun. Part of my job is to “I think the best part of enjoys. Page 4B/Classifieds play, and I think that’s it for me is I’m just real- “I love my job, and for Page 5B/Good News kind of the fun part of it, ly excited to think that me it’s exactly what I Page 6B/THT too. To be excited about my coworkers think that wanted out of college, Page 7-8B/CIP Photo courtesy of Bobbie Henschel Bobbie Henschel received her Early the silly little stuff in life, much of me to think that and I’m very fortunate to Page 9B/OCIFS it’s very cool,” she said. I deserve it,” she said. get that.” Page 10B/OFF Childhood Special Education Teacher of the It’s that attitude that Henschel is the daugh- Page 11B/Health Year award on Friday, November 12. garnered Henschel an ter of Bob and Sandie Seven Generations’ biomass project receiving pushback By Dawn Walschinski Kalihwisaks After an hour-and-a-half of open discussion, the Hobart Village Board vote unanimously to pass a reso- lution objecting to a biomass waste-to-energy project being constructed by Oneida Seven Generations Corporation (OSGC) in Ashwaubenon at their board meeting held Tuesday evening, November 16. “Be it therefore further resolved that the Village of Hobart will cooperate with the village of Ashwaubenon and any other governmental bodies and elected officials in pursuing whatever mea- sures are appropriate for the stated end of relocating this Kali photo/Nate Wisneski The new location of Oneida Seven Generations Corporationʼs biomass pro- • See 2A, ject has been receiving pushback from Ashwaubenon and Hobart officials Biomass pushback as well as community members. Local www.kalihwisaks.com 2A (T#ken) • November 18, 2010 Editor’s Corner From 1A/Biomass pushback facility from its currently results with the commu- near the Cornerstone proposed site,” said nity when it’s complete. Community Center. Building Oneida together Village President Many people, includ- “My house is approxi- Richard Heidel reading ing Ashwaubenon mately five miles from Iroquois from Resolution 2010- Village President the location; my office is iron- 33. Michael Aubinger, two miles away from the By Dawn Walschinski workers, Residents from Hobart objected to putting the location. I have children Kalihwisaks Managing Editor famous and Ashwaubenon industrial project in an in the area who play in for their packed the council room area zoned for commer- the same park, play ten- fearless- Back when Oneida to express their concerns cial office buildings. nis, play soccer. If we ness at heights that had little money, former about the project located “We made it clear after thought this was a dan- would make most Oneida Business at 3180 Packerland they came to the village gerous or emitting (toxic people woozy. It’s on Committee (OBC) Drive. board that we were not elements) I wouldn’t put those jobs he may Chairman Purcell “Prove to the citizens thrilled with the project, it there, either,” said have seen what a Powless had one thing in that this is 100% safe. we thought it was in the Cornelius. group of people abundance, hope. He Where is the proof?” said wrong place, we don’t Tom Perock, who working together hoped he could change Joanne Chaudoir of think it should be located works for Alliance could create; whether the cycle of unemploy- Hobart. here,” said Aubinger. Construction and Design it was the Mackinaw ment and poverty that Chief Executive Others brought up the which is building the Bridge in Michigan or drove Oneidas off the Officer of OSGC Kevin fact that the project had the Sears Tower in plant for OSGC, defend- reservation in search of Cornelius was on hand to moved from its original Chicago. ed the plant which will jobs. He hoped to create share information about site in Hobart adjacent to Someone who has use a pyrolytic gasifica- opportunities at home the project that OSGC the Brown County Waste not visited Oneida Purcell Powless tion chamber that will through training and edu- has voluntarily put on Transfer Station, to an since Percy became bake residential waste in cation. He hoped to build money every year, they hold for now. industrial park in Oneida, chairman, or even at the an enclosed building. infrastructure and access expect to get paid for “As far as oversight, but was moved again to midway point of his 23 The waste will break to the few remaining their time at General we will have to follow Oneida land held in fed- years of service, would down into a diesel fuel tracts of land Oneida Tribal Council meetings, the (Environmental eral trust in be overwhelmed by the which will be used in a held in its checkerboard not the 50 cents a meet- Protection Agency) and Ashwaubenon after com- changes that have taken power plant and could reservation. ing Powless initially complete an environmen- plaints from Oneida resi- place. During Powless’ potentially generate five Oneida Chief of Staff received, but a $100 tal assessment,” said dents. administration, Oneida megawatts of electricity, Bill Gollnick worked in stipend. Cornelius. “We found a “The Oneida people began high stakes bingo enough for 4000 homes. planning sessions with Expectations can be a good system that’s been did not want the plant in and then casino style “I think this is a very Powless, Amelia good thing; there’s a gen- operating for about two their community,” said gaming. Oneida created noble project,” said Cornelius, Margaret eration of young Oneidas years. It’s been operating Dick Rankin. “They have retail outlets, bought sig- Perock. “I commend Doxtator, and Howard who fully expect to be in California and it meets sent a message about nificant properties such Seven Gens for wanting Cannon in 1971. able to go on and get a or exceeds all California their feelings about as the Sacred Heart to get involved in this “We had no resources, degree after high school. standards, so we know health and welfare con- Seminary, now the project. We’re talking we could have planned This opportunity may not it’s safe.” He also stated cerns.” Norbert Hill Center, about garbage in a land- the world, but there was have been available to that the new site is under- Cornelius defended the started a tribal school and fill. How many of these no way of realizing the their parents, grandpar- going another environ- Ashwaubenon location, expanded programs. money to implement ents and great-grandpar- mental impact study and stating that his daughter will we continue to Oneida is currently the anything,” said Gollnick. ents. Perhaps, though, we OSGC will share the played tennis in that area build?” third largest private Powless was one of can bring hope back into employer in Brown the many Oneida citizens the equation. We can County with 2916 displaced by poverty and come together and dis- employees. lack of opportunity. He cuss what we want to cre- Perhaps now instead worked for more than ate in this community. of hope, people have three decades as an iron- With hope, we can see expectations. They worker on the high steel what a group of Oneidas expect a larger per capita, building bridges and sky can build together. they expect the casino to scrapers. He came in make a certain amount of See complete obituary on contact with other page 3A. OBC Wrap – November 10, 2010 By Nate Wisneski – Vice – Chairwoman, grant amount is for Kalihwisaks Melinda Danforth – $600,000.