Partly sunny, humid; a strong thunderstorm. High 90 ● Low 76 — Details, B12

DEATHS

BIRTHDAYS

OPINIONS

1 2 3 4 5

INDEX

To subscribe, call 262-657-1600

Delivered $4.80 weekly

Visit our Web site:www.kenoshanews.com

●

Check out more birthday photos in the Weekday Report at www.kenoshanews.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2010

Search Kenosha’s real estate listings and map locations at HOMES.KENOSHANEWS.COM

Up to the minute NEWS, WEATHER & SPORTS

Visit our Web site:www.kenoshanews.com

SUMMER PROGRAM STAGING ‘ROMEO AND JULIET’ Get OutInside

S P O R T S C 1

ELSEN WINS STATE AM

The new generation of local dairy farming

KENOSHA NEWS PHOTO BY BILL SIEL

Meet Joe ZinserBrighton dairy farmer Ernest Zinser, left, is ready to retire and hand over the farm to his son, Joe. See their story on Page A2.

BY JESSICA STEPHENjstephen@kenoshanews.com

With highs of 90 possible today, Country Thunder and Food, Folks & Spokes might actually be the hottest events in Kenosha County.

But, with a 50 percent chance of rain in the forecast, organizers promise they will go on rain or shine.

“We don’t cancel,” said Chris-tine VanDyke, spokeswoman with

the Y, which is hosting the Food, Folks & Spokes event in down-town Kenosha from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Same for Country Thunder, which expects to host thousands of country music fans this weekend for its outdoor festival in Randall.

Thunder organizers said they would only cancel because of light-ning or if local authorities ordered an evacuation.

If the weather looks dicey, Country Thunder-goers could call the event hotline at 866-802-6418 to double-check possible closures. But, organizers said, the phone line had been backed up since the festival opened Wednesday, so visi-tors were better off logging on the Country Thunder website. Details will also be posted on the Kenosha News website, www.kenoshanews.com.

As for Food, Folks & Spokes, VanDyke said the heat would be the organizers’ main focus.

“We’re all thinking happy thoughts,” she said. “It’s not going to rain. It’s gonna be a hot one.”

With the humidity, forecaster predicted it was likely to feel close to 100 degrees today.

Food, Folks & Spokes visitors can fi nd shade under any of the tents that will be set up in Library

Park or they can duck inside the library for a bit of air condition-ing. A misting tent also will be available outside.

Drinking water will be key for beating the heat, VanDyke pre-dicted. Organizers will keep a close eye on the nearly 200 volunteers working the bicycle races. A local church also offered to let volun-teers come inside for a respite from the heat.

Heat, rain, storms won’t stop today’s Thunder, Spokes events

BY JESSICA FRYMANjfryman@kenoshanews.com

TWIN LAKES — While lightning late Thursday night might have put a scare in some visitors to this year’s Country Thunder celebra-tion, hardly anything will stop one Kenoshan from be-ing there. Not even duty with the U.S. Army.

Sgt. Blake Buchanan, 26, scheduled his two-week leave from his tour in Afghanistan to rock out at the four-day music festival.

“It’s great,” Buchanan said about the event he’s attended since he was 10 years old. “I get to have some beer, choose what I want to eat every day. I can’t complain. It’s the little things you miss when you’re

away.”Buchanan is camping out

with at least 60 of his friends, some he’s known since elementary school, others he’s met at previous Country Thunders. The group takes up 15 campsites in the crowd of nearly 3,000 at the event. About 15,000 people are expected to camp throughout the weekend.

Big lineup of actsThis year’s lineup fea-

tures Kenny Chesney, who headlines Sunday at 8:30 p.m. Acts leading up to the big show include Luke Bryan and Jo Dee Messina. MirandaLambert is Saturday’s big name, with Jason Aldean andSugarland taking the main spotlight today.

Buchanan was most look-ing forward to Eric Church, though, who kicked off the festival Thursday night. Despite Buchanan’s enthu-siasm, the grounds for the opening day’s shows were far from full. The reserved seating area was virtually empty and the lawn was not crowded. More trickled in forJohn Michael Montgomery

Soldier schedules duty around Country Thunder

BY JOHN KREROWICZjkrerowicz@kenoshanews.com

Two people found dead at a Wednesday home fi re have been identifi ed as the homeowner and a female roommate.

Firefi ghters discovered Ronald D. Black, 68, and Carol C. Lamielle, 47, in the home at 12019 44th Ave. after responding about 12:15 p.m. to reports of smoke coming from roof vents.

Autopsies done Thursday by the Kenosha County medical examiner were not fi nal, as carbon monoxide and toxicology exam results were pending, said Police Chief Brian Wagner.

Police have called the fi re suspicious because a con-tainer apparently contain-ing gasoline was found in the home.

Asked if the case might be a murder-suicide, Wagner said, “Everything is on the table and we’re going to go down whatever road we need to go down to come to some resolution.

“But at this point, were not seeking anyone else in this matter. However, this is a complicated investigation, medically and otherwise, and that could change down the road, although I don’t anticipate it will.”

Offi cials have been ap-proaching the investigation as if the deaths were homi-cides because all possibilities must be examined, he said.

“There are a number of

theories here, and we have to conduct the investigation on a worst-case scenario basis,” he said. “If at some point that’s not the case, then that’s fi ne.”

Wagner said Black was found face down in a bedroom, where the fi re apparently began. Lamielle was found in a bathtub near the container. Wagner said offi cers are waiting for confi rmation that it had gasoline in it.

Detectives are work-ing with the state fi re marshall’s offi ce during the investigation.

Wagner said investigatorscontinued to sort through the rubble in the home searching for evidence Thursday afternoon.

“In a fi re scene where potential evidence has been burned, we want to sift and do a thorough job and not miss anything,” he said.

Court records online show Lamielle was sen-tenced in Kenosha on June 24 to 10 days in jail and 18 months of probation for possession of cocaine, possession of a controlled substance and resisting. She also was sentenced in 2001 for endangering safety with a dangerous weapon, battery to offi cers and dis-orderly conduct and in 2003 for battery to an offi cer and resisting.

There was no record online of any criminal cases for Black.

Probe in fi re deathscontinues

Ellsworth H. Pratzer, 90 of McFarland, Wis., died Wednesday at home. Casey Family Options. More infor-mation Sunday.

Leslee J. Schwandt, 64, of Kenosha, died Wednesday at home. Miller-Reesman Funeral Home, Union Grove .......................... A4

Donald F. Niedzolkowski, 70, of Kenosha, died Tuesday in a motorcycle ac-cident. Bruch Funeral Home .......................... A4

Mary Ann Sather turns 70 today. She enjoys thrift stores, going to casi-nos, making jewelry and being with family.

Other local birthdays:Andrew Edward Sporer, 1James Lee, 13

Celebrity birthdays:Don Imus, radio personal-ity, 70.Woody Harrelson, actor, 49.Alison Krauss, country singer, 39.Omar Epps, actor, 37.Daniel Radcliffe, actor, 21.

Mary Ann Sather

Advice B7Business B9Classifi ed C5,6,D1,3-12Comics B10Deaths A4Entertainment D2Go B1,2Local Section ALottery A6More D1Nation/World B3-5Opinion B6,7Region B8Sports Section CTV Listings B12Weather B12

KENOSHA NEWS PHOTO BY JESSICA FRYMANU.S. Army Sgt. Blake Buchanan puts on a T-shirt from his mother Sandy Rehberg while getting a high fi ve from an audience member at Country Thunder Thursday night. Printed on the shirt is “Sgt. Buchanan is home on leave from Afghanistan just for Country Thunder.”

Approaching storms prevent Sawyer Brown from taking the stage. Back page.

See THUNDER, Back page

Eugene Robinson talks how some use race to smear President Obama, and E.J. Dionne takes an electoral dry run. Elizabeth Daghfal takes her turn as a “My Turn” columnist, and we have your letters.

Page B6, 7

Back Page KENOSHA NEWS | FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2010 | A6

CORRECTIONS

The Kenosha News believes in accuracy and setting the record straight. If you have a question regarding a story, cutline or headline, contact the city desk at 656-6279 or 656-6285.

LOTTERY

For tickets datedThursday, July 22, 2010

WisconsinDaily Pick 3: 0-4-0; Double Draw: NoDaily Pick 4: 0-0-2-7SuperCash: 6-10-14-21-27-28; Doubler: No. Maximum prize: $350,000Badger 5: 3-7-11-16-19Megabucks: No big winner Wednesday; Saturday’s esti-mated jackpot: $1 million.

Multi-stateMega Millions: Tonight’s esti-mated jackpot: $16 million.Powerball: No big winner Wednesday. Saturday’s esti-mated jackpot: $52 million.

IllinoisPick Three-Midday: 7-0-5Pick Three-Evening: 8-0-0Pick Four-Midday: 2-7-3-8Pick Four-Evening: 8-2-7-7Little Lotto: 5-8-10-15-28Lotto: No big winner Wednes-day. Saturday’s jackpot: $3 million.

See today’s answer on page A2.

How to play Sudoku: Use numbers 1 through 9 once in each row and each column. Also, numbers 1 through 9 can only be used once in each 3x3 quadrant (upper left, upper center, upper right, etc.).

BY JESSICA FRYMANjfryman@kenoshanews.comTWIN LAKES — The fi nal

act of Country Thunder’s opening night was canceled Thursday as a downpour and winds up to 40 mph were expected to hit the campgrounds during Sawyer Brown’s set.

The opening night head-liner was supposed to start at 9 p.m., but was resched-uled and attendees quickly headed for safer ground around 9:15 p.m.

The Randall Fire Depart-ment said it had been in “constant contact” with the weather service leading up to the storm warning, waiting to hear whether the weather in surrounding areas would move into the concert.

Just 10 minutes before the cancellation announcement, fi re chief Matt Gronke said the show could go on, but that quickly changed as the storm threat moved closer. Although the rain and high winds were expected at 9:30 p.m., the main stage area was still unaffected at 10 p.m. There was plenty of light-ning, however.

The weather warning also changed at least one camper’s plans for the night.

Keith Saffran, 22, caught a ride with his mom to their East Troy home, located about fi ve minutes from the festival. Although he wasn’t too enthusiastic about skip-ping a night outdoors, his mom didn’t give him much choice in the matter.

“I believe the house will be much safer than a tent,” he said, repeating his mother’s wisdom.

Others who live nearby planned to wait out the storm in their cars before driving home.

“I’m bummed, but the band can’t put themselves in danger,” Jill Kilcoyne, 40, of Spring Grove, Ill., said. “I met (Sawyer Brown) before at the meet-and-greet, and they were excited to play.”

In Kenosha, heavy rains and gusty winds, accompa-nied by plenty of lightning, had emergency crews responding to a host of 911 dispatches by 9:45 p.m. Calls included a transformer on fi re at the intersection of 28th Street and 19th Avenue; sparks arching out of a tree in the 4900 block of 18th Avenue; a tree reported through the roof of a home; another tree on fi re from a lightning strike; and numer-ous reports of isolated power

outages and lines down and arcing.

A line of strong thun-derstorms rumbled across Wisconsin, leaving reports of multiple tornado touch-downs and fl ooding behind it in the southeast corner of the state.

Storms hit areas from Jefferson and Waukesha counties east to Milwaukee, dropping near-record rain-fall and fl ooding streets.

Heavy rains hit Kenosha County and southeast Iowa and lightning touched off several small fi res.

The National Weather Service reported tornado touchdowns near White-water, and more between Palmyra and Muskego, but there were no immediate reports of property damage or injuries.

Weather forecasters said they weren’t sure whether the storm would break the overall Milwaukee record for a one-day rain total of 6.81 inches, but 5.1 inches had fallen by 6 p.m. on the city’s north side.

Flash fl ooding caused widespread traffi c delays, however.

The Associated Press con-tributed to this report.

Storms affect Country Thunder, down power lines in county

THUNDER: T-shirt proudly boasts that sergeant is home on leave for music fest

at the end of the evening, but were disappointed when weather canceled the Sawyer Brown concert.

“I like all the guys that are up-and-coming,” Buchanan said as he rounded up fellow campers to the back of his pickup, giving out rides to the show. “I enjoy the guys that sing about everyday life.”

He cruised through the muddy terrain in his Chevy Silverado, sporting an American fl ag blowing in the breeze. But until Buchanan returns to the Middle East on Aug. 2 to fi nish the last seven months of his year-long deployment, the fl ag is one of the only signs of a soldier — he is all cowboy for this weekend, complete with his silver belt buckle and black cowboy hat and boots.

Underneath his T-shirt labeled “Sgt. Buchanan is home on leave from Af-ghanistan just for Country Thunder,” he brandishes a silhouette tattoo of a cowboy riding a horse on his right bicep.

Loving the militaryBuchanan joined the

military after he graduated from Bradford High School as a way to help pay for his college tuition at the Univer-sity of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

“It turned into me lov-ing the military,” said the reservist, who works as an

engineer for the service. During his fi rst tour in

2004-05, Buchanan spent 15 months in Iraq, but took leave for Country Thunder, of course. He’s only missed one year of the festival since he started attending 16 years ago — last year during Army training at Fort Dix, N.J.

He said there’s not much that would ever stop him from showing up for the con-certs. About fi ve years ago, he sold his antique Gibson guitar to raise money for a ticket.

“There’s nowhere else you can do this,” Buchanan said about Country Thunder’s laid-back atmosphere of drinking, hanging out with friends and listening to his bands.

It’s ‘cowboy heaven’Buchanan’s friend Bruce

Crane, also in the Army reserves, calls it “cowboy heaven.” Crane, a 26-year-old Kenoshan, took leave from his deployment last year to attend the event.

“This is the biggest festival around here,” he said. “Com-bine that with all the good people and good times and it’s worth coming home for.”

After hanging out with his friends for the fi rst part of Eric Church’s set, Buchanan took a front-row seat next to his mom who started taking him to Country Thunder so many years ago.

“It makes it so much more special to have Blake here,” his mom Sandy Rehberg said. “Words can’t express it.”

From Page A1

Kasey Lois is the son of Gary and Mary Lois, not as listed in Thursday’s edition. He will graduate in 2012 and will buy into

the Lois Dairy Farm with his father and two uncles, Andy Jr. and Larry. The family milks 100 dairy cattle.

825717

778453

824154 3203 52nd St. (Hwy. 158) – (262) 657-9001 – Kenosha

• Chicken Noodle • Chicken Acini Di Pepe • Beef • Lentil • Minestrone • Pasta Faggioli • Traditional Wedding

w/Meatballs

$ 5 9 9 QUART

Frozen Homemade SOUP

Red Tag Wines BUY 1 GET 1 FREE

ALL WINES IN RED TAG BOX - BUY 1 GET 1 FREE!

ALL WINES IN RED TAG BOX - BUY 1 GET 1 FREE! You don’t need to spend

alot for a good Bottle of Wine

SAVE - GET 1 FREE

Large Variety Tisdale

$ 39 12 Bottles

Mix & Match

$ 3 79 3 for $ 10 99 750 ml Each

• Merlot • Chardonnay • Shiraz • Cabernet • Riesling • Pinot Noir • White Zinfandel

Economy 1.75 Ltr. Korbel Brandy

Crane Lake

$ 19 39

Imported - Italian Lemoncello Try it Chilled! 750 ml

Fresh Cannoli

Fresh Baked Cheese Sticks

Tenuta’s Frozen 2 for $1.75 Pizza Dough 89 ¢

ea.

59 ¢ Each

2 for $ 1 00

Pick-Up Catering Ready to Eat!

Homemade Sliced

Roast Beef FREE Au Jus - You pay Only for BEEF!

$ 7 99 Lb.

Mostaccioli in Marinara Sauce

1 Lb. $ 3 99

3 Lb. $ 5 99 5 Lb.

$ 8 99

Homemade Lasagna or Eggplant Parmesan

$ 4 99 Lb.

Meatballs in Marinara Sauce

15 ct. $ 6 99

30 ct. $ 1 1 99

Heat & Serve

ITALIAN CLASSICS FROM

OUR KITCHEN TO YOUR TABLE

Prepared Foods

Roasted Italian Sausage With Onion, Green Peppers & Tomatoes

$ 5 99 Lb.

Tenuta’s Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce

• Roasted Eggplant • Marinara • Roasted Garlic • Meat Flavor • Mushroom

$ 3 99 25 Oz. Jar 3 for $ 10 00

Filled with Cream Cheese

$ 4 49 & Up

Real Value

Available in 1 Lb. Frozen Packages

Ravioli & Tortellini • Artichoke • Cheese • Chicken • Chicken & Spinach • Gorgonzola • Smoked Chicken • Lobster • Crabmeat • Shrimp • Sausage • Portabello or Wild Mushroom • Artichoke & Spinach • 4 Cheese • Jalapeno & Ricotta • Asparagus • Sausage & Broccoli • Pumpkin • Veal • Butternut Squash • Pesto • Asiago

Easy to Prepare

FROZEN Ravioli Sale • Meat Approx

70 Count

• Cheese Approx 55 Count

$ 1 7 99 5 lb. Bag

OR

Money Saving Bulk Spices

Greek Dried Oregano $ 4 99

Tenuta’s Wisconsin

Mozzarella $ 1 99

Lb. 6 Lb. Loaf

Sale

$ 1 0 99 Lb.

Reg. $16.99

Lb. Parmigiano Reggiano

Canadian LORD

CALVERT Whiskey

$ 9 99

Vodka or

Rum $ 8 99

Nuts, Chocolate & Snacks

Fleishmann’s Vodka

$5 Mail-in on 2 - 1.75 Btls.

Fresh Homemade Take & Bake

& Up - 12” & 14” LARGE SELECTION

$ 6 99

New Spinach,

Tomato & Ricotta

Pork & Mushroom $ 5 99

Marinara $ 2 99 $ 4 99

24 oz.

Frozen Homemade Pasta Sauces

30 oz. 14 oz.

Bulk Olives Black Dried

Olives $ 3 49

Lb.

Olive Salad

$ 5 99 Lb.

Hot Pitted Olives $ 4 99

Lb.

Daily Deli Specials All Deli Items Less than 1 Lb. are Slightly Higher

Tortellini Salad Tortellini, Peppers, Onions, Salami, White Cheese, Garlic & Italian Seasoning

$ 4 99 Lb.

Fresh Asparagus Italian Dressing with Balsamic Vinegar

$ 4 99 Lb.

$ 2 99 Each

2 for $ 5 00

12 for $ 30 00

Pork & Beef $ 7 99 24 oz.

Great for Sandwiches!

Plain & Chocolate Covered • Original • Chocolate Mousse • Small & Large Size

$ 1 4 99

25 Oz. Jar

Tenuta’s Grated Cheese • Romano • Parmesan • Paroma (Blend of Romano & Parmesan)

$ 4 99 Lb.

Bel Gioioso

Mascarpone $ 4 99 Lb.

Tasting Sat. 12-5 Tasting Sat. 11-3

• Zinfandel • Cabernet

R OSENBLUM $ 16 99 750 ml

• Cabernet • Petite Syrah • Chardonnay • Merlot • Red Zinfandel

$ 1 2 99 750 ml

R AVENSWOOD

$ 11 99 750 ml

• Abboccato - Sweet • Classico - Dry

O RVIETO

Italian Wine

I TALIAN P ROSECCO $ 1 4 99 750 ml M OSCATO D’A STI O R

• Merlot • Cabernet • Shiraz/Cab Blend

J ACOB ’ S C REEK

$ 6 99 750 ml

B.V. C OASTAL S TERLING Vintners

12 Longnecks Reg. & Light $ 11 99

6 Pack - $ 5 99

$ 19 99 24 Cans

24 pk cans $ 15 99

California W HITE Z INFANDEL

$ 1 79 750 ml

PIZZA

A tasty recipe that has survived it’s trip from Cosenza, Italy to Kenosha. An old world family tradition that has continued for four generations. Our extra lean sausage is made with no

Homemade Italian Sausage

Extra Lean Hot or Mild

Bulk Sausage for Pizza

additives and is sold in links or ground for pizza.

Mastro Prosciutto

$ 9 99 Lb. Sliced

Margherita Genoa Salami

$ 2 99 Lb.

3 lb. Avg.

Chunk

Pepperoni

$ 2 99 Lb.

2 lb. Sticks

10 Yrs. Old

Imported from Italy

Potato Gnocchi Case of 12 $14.99

$ 1 39 Lb.

Mama Francesca • Tomato • Puree • Crushed

$ 1 29 Oz.

Case of 12 $13.99

Roasted & Salted Cashews 2 lb. Package $10.00

Deluxe Mixed Nuts with Macadamia

$ 6 99 Lb.

California Wines Many Types

$ 8 99 4 LITER

Manicotti 99 ¢

8 Oz. Pkg. 14 Count box

Tenuta’s Jarred Spices

Must purchase

$15.00 worth of

Jarred Spices OFF 20 %

$ 22 00

Lb.

20 Bags for

Granoro Granoro Pasta Pasta Mix & Match

California

French Rosé Cotes-du-Rhone

$ 8 99 750 ml

Austrailian Black Swan

$ 9 99 750 ml

Campus Oaks Merlot

$ 9 99 750 ml

Old Fashion

Soda

Mix Case of 24 All Beer Limited to Supply!

B U R N E T T ’ S GIN

$ 12 79

SPOTTED COW

F AIRHILL ’ S Red Wines from Argentina

Three types

Imported Italian Arborio Rice

For

Risotto 2 Lb. Box $ 4 99

& Rice & Rice & Rice $ 1 19 Imported

from Italy

5 types

Limited to Quantity

In Green Bottle

FREE

TICKET

With Purchase of a Case of Bottles

Bulk Pine Nuts 1/4, 1/2 & 1 Lb.

Turkish Sun Dried

White Figs $ 3 49 Round

Package

California

$ 1 25

$ 2 99 Btl. Scotch Style Ale

Champagne Corked Btl. 750ml.

Each 500 ML

12 for $12.99

CLOSE-OUTS

WEEKEND CHEESE

TASTING 11-5

2005 C OTES -D U -R HONE French Rosé Wine

CHERISH CHERISH Authentic Belgian Kriek Lambic

FREE State Fair Ticket With 30 Pk.

$ 5 99 750 ml

Foxbrook • Cabernet • Pinot Grigio • Chardonnay • Shiraz • Merlot • Sauvignon Blanc • White Zinfandel

California Wine

Great for Snacking!

Tanina Extra Virgin Olive Oil

$ 3 99 LITER

California Red Blend

OLIVE OIL SALE OLIVE OIL SALE

12 for $45.99

Tasting Sat. 11-4

Red Mamertino Sweet Red

A POTHIC R ED

• Syrah • Merlot • Zinfandel

V OGA I TALIAN W INES

• Pinot Grigio • Merlot BUY 1 GET 1 FREE

Lemonade with a Wicked Twist

• Chardonnay • Cabernet • Merlot

SAVE $2.00 per Bottle INSTANTLY AT REGISTER!

$ 6 99

$ 6 99 750 ml

Cavit • Pinot Grigio • Merlot

$ 11 99 750 ml

Pecorino Romano

We will be Sampling

8 lb. Chunk Smaller sizes

available

$ 5 69 Lb.

It’s Salad Time! Tenuta’s Red Wine Vinegar Gallon

$ 3 99

39 ¢ 3 for $1.00 8.4 Oz.

4 Pack

$ 15 50 $ 2 99

$ 3 99 79 ¢

5% Alcohol

HARD LEMONADE

$ 7 99

12 - 12 oz. Cans

12 - 32 oz. Cans Each

32 oz. Can

$ 14 99 750 ml

6 Pk.

$ 5 99 Lb.

4 Oz. Bag

V.S.O.P. 5 Star Brandy $1.50

Mail-In

$ 9 99 G ordon’s Vodka

$ 1 0 99

$ 9 99 1.75 Liter Bartender’s Piña Colada or Margarita

$3 Mail-In Rebate $ 6 99 Net Cost