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PRSRT STD U.S.POSTAGE The PAID KohlerKohler KOHLER, WI 53044 PERMIT NO. 6 VillagerVillager219 Church St., Kohler, WI 53044 FREE Published Monthly In Kohler, WI 53044 APRIL, 2010 Volume 5, Number 9 New cellular Raise a glass to the antennas to fill coverage second annual Kohler gaps in Village By Kevin Struck, UW-Extension Verizon Wireless, Cellcom, and U.S. Cel- Festival of Beer lular received approval on March 15 from the Kohler Village Board to install 27 anten- nas just below the roofline on the four exte- Food, Fun and Brews – rior facades of the 80-foot tall Kohler Co. Brass Building, located at 500 Highland Drive. The antennas will be flush mounted May 28-30, 2010 to the sides of the building and enclosed in stealth antenna enclosures to help conceal Plow Beer Garden located at the Inn on the antennas from view. The enclosures will Woodlake Outdoor Terrace. Additional ac- also be painted brown to match existing air tivities, complimentary events, and tastings handling equipment on the building. are offered throughout the weekend. Coverage for wireless devices served by Guests will also be treated to a variety of certain carriers has always been spotty in live music throughout the weekend. Musical portions of the Village. This installation groups scheduled to perform include Copper should address most, if not all, of the cover- Box at the Tapping Party, Water Street Hot age problems, although a fourth carrier, Shots at the Homebrewers’ Competition and Sprint, dropped out of the proposal for finan- Shorts and Chefs, and Cash Box Kings at cial reasons. Blues, Brews & BBQ. “It’s been a long process,” said Verizon Fans can follow the event on Facebook to representative Peter Schau, referring to the find brewery additions, event details, and process of obtaining the necessary permits, special offers by searching Kohler Festival which began as far back as 2006, when a of Beer. proposal was initially brought forth to place A sample of breweries include: antennas on light pole extensions at the Wisconsin – Central Waters (Amherst), Kohler Schools football field. Great Dane (Madison), Leinenkugels The Village’s ordinance regulating wire- (Chippewa Falls), Sprecher (Milwaukee), less communication facilities (e.g., cell tow- Beer lovers are invited to have a second their favorites. The grand prize winning beer Tyranena (Lake Mills) ers and antennas) requires that visual round of its successful Kohler Festival of will be available throughout the summer at International – Chimay, Duvel/Ommegang, impacts on the Village are minimized. Beer, which will be held over Memorial Day the resort’s signature pub and restaurant, the Peroni, Pilsner Urquell Specifically, any facilities must 1) be sited in Weekend, May 28 through May 30, 2010. Horse & Plow, located at The American areas of the Village zoned Industrial; 2) use The popular festival-style event, which sold New to 2010 – Crispin (Waukesha, WI), Club. stealth technology whenever possible to help out in its first year, is full of beer-themed The celebration will commence on Friday Keweenaw Brewing Company (South facilities blend in with surrounding struc- happenings, homebrew competition, and night with a Tapping Party at the Kohler Fes- Range, MI), Left Hand Brewing Company tures or vegetation; and 3) locate new anten- tastings from more than 30 brewers. “We de- tival of Beer Main Stage Tent featuring un- (Longmont, CO) signed this festival to attract beer enthusiasts released and new Wisconsin beers, and the The complete schedule, tickets, and hotel nas on existing structures in lieu of building from all over the country to visit Kohler for Beer Lover’s Seafood Buffet at The Wiscon- packages for out of town guests for the 2010 new structures. The proposed facilities meet a weekend focused on a celebration of Wis- sin Room. The fun continues on Saturday Kohler Festival of Beer are available online all of these requirements. Further, the nearest consin’s passion for beer and its beer making with the Eggs & Kegs breakfast buffet fea- at www.DestinationKohler.com/beerfestival residential structure to the proposed facilities heritage,” said Stephen Beaumont, Director turing a delicious sampling of brews, and the or by calling 1-800-344-2838. Tickets are is over 700 feet away. of Lodging for Destination Kohler. Blackwolf Run Beer Cup Golf Tournament available now a la carte and as day passes. Due to the historical significance of the “We are thrilled with the success of the on the Original Championship Course. The The Saturday Day Pass includes the Cheers Brass Building, the proposed wireless facil- inaugural event last year and look forward weekend’s finale features Sunday evening’s to Beers and Homebrewers’ Competition for ities also had to gain approval from the Wis- to continuing to grow the Kohler Festival of Blues, Brews & BBQ celebration serving $70 per person. The Sunday Day Pass is consin State Historical Society. Beer into one of the largest beer tasting barbeque-style cuisine, live blues music, available for $115 per person and includes Kohler Co., as the owner of the Brass events in the United States.” and, of course, a wide assortment of beers. Eggs & Kegs breakfast, Shorts and Chefs, Building, will receive lease payments from Tickets to the three-day event are avail- New for 2010 is the fun and tasty event, and Blues, Brews & BBQ events. the three carriers in exchange for allowing able now and beer enthusiasts are encour- Shorts and Chefs, featuring top local and re- the installation of wireless antennas and aged to reserve their pints by purchasing gional chefs pairing grilled creations with Two-night hotel packages on Saturday tickets or day passes early. The festival will beer. Other signature events include Cheers and Sunday evenings start at $420 per per- equipment on its property. feature unique offerings including the signa- to Beers at the renowned Kohler Design son at The American Club and are also of- The Federal Telecommunications Act of ture Saturday evening Cheers to Beers Center and a Homebrewers’ Competition, fered at the recently remodeled Inn on 1996 allows local communities to regulate Grand Tasting, where event-goers can sam- judged by American Homebrew Competi- Woodlake starting at just $320 per person. the placement of wireless facilities, such as ple an extensive selection of beers from tion certified judges. On Friday and Satur- Packages include select event tickets. Prices cellular antennas, within the community. breweries around the world and vote for day, guests can raise a stein at the Horse & are based on double occupancy. However, outright bans are not allowed. 2 APRIL, 2010 KOHLER VILLAGER KOHLERVILLAGER.COM From the Village Board President . New Kohler Civic Club is Greetings, primary objective of locating a suitable site Traditionally, commu- outside of our residential areas was met. official – welcomes new nities that have strong In conjunction with the 2010 PGA Cham- economic bases, aca- pionship Tournament at Whistling Straits demically strong this summer, we are fortunate to have the members schools, and vital PGA Championship Museum Exhibit at the After securing a tax ID number and in- churches will be sought Woodlake Shops from April 25th through Still time to advertise out as places to live. August 22nd. If you didn’t have the oppor- surance, and agreeing on bylaws, the Kohler Consequently, the Village of Kohler is tunity to view the exhibit in 2004, I’d en- Civic Club is now official. in Village telephone sought out by many people when consider- courage you to do so this year. Even if The new club will absorb some of the directory projects started by the now dissolved ing moving to this area. The three local you’re not an avid golf fan, you’ll be amazed There is still time to purchase advertising Kohler Kiwanis Club, including production Churches have been an integral part of the at the personal items on display from previ- space in the 2010 Kohler Village Directory marketing for moving to this area. ous champions. It’s a virtual history of all and distribution of the Village telephone di- which is produced annually by the Kohler At the March Village Board Meeting a the top champions who are household names rectory, and overseeing the dissemination of building permit was issued to St John’s from the world of golf. funds to Special Olympics. New projects Civic Club. The residents of the Village Catholic Church for an addition and renova- Finally, as the spring rains help to clear and social events are also being discussed. have come to rely upon the directory for tions. The addition will extend from the pres- the landscape, the beauty of the new Lost Civic minded individuals seeking to useful information about locally based busi- ent main entrance to the parking lot. It will Woods Park Pavilion becomes more evident. meet people, develop leadership skills, nesses and services. More importantly, the provide a covered entrance, new gathering The Village Board is pleased to announce serve your community, or just have fun, are proceeds from the directory ads enable the area, and accessibility upgrades. Key archi- that the last leg of construction, which is invited to join the Kohler Civic Club every Kohler Civic Club to provide valuable fi- tectural design elements of the structure will landscaping, will be completed as soon as first and third Thursday of the month for nancial assistance to a number of worth- be integrated into the addition to maintain its the area around the structure dries out. Our lunch at 12:00 noon at Blackwolf Run. (Up- while community causes and organizations. original aesthetic characteristics. It’s fantas- DPW employees will handle the cleaning up coming April meetings are April 1 and 15).