NEENAH—There aremoments in sportswhere wins seemdestined by someoutside force, and

their meaning goes beyond atrophy.

One such game stood be-tween the Bergstrom Bad BoysJunior Little League team and achampionship Aug. 4.

The group of 9- and 10-year-olds battled through the losers’bracket to win three straighttournament games, andshould have takenthe field to warm-upbefore facing theundefeated StateFarm Insuranceteam.

The Berg-strom Bad Boyshuddled around aminivan behind theoutfield wall instead.A teammate most ofthem had never met sat inthe car to keep warm; a team-

mate they dedicatedtheir season to.

Nine-year-oldSean Johnson wasdiagnosed in Marchwith osteosarcoma,a tumor embeddedin bone. Parents Erinand Don signed the

bright, smiling boy upfor Junior Little League

before a trip to the doctorturned their lives upside down.

Sean underwent surgery inJune at Children’s Hospital ofWisconsin in Milwaukee to re-move the tumor, named Throwg.Throwg nestled himself inSean’s right leg, and doctorsremoved part of Sean’s leg alongwith Throwg.

Through it all, Sean stayspositive. His mom, Erin, said theonly time he cried was when hefound out he’d lose part of hisleg, and even then he saw the

silver lining.“The doctors told him it

wouldn’t be his whole leg, but aportion. From then on he accept-ed what was going to happenwith this rotationplasty beforehis dad and I did,” Erin said.

“Sean has fully embracedwhat happened to him. He’snever said, ‘Whyme?’ It’s al-

Sean Johnson, 9, of Neenah plays a video game while hanging out at his home. Sean had osteosarcoma, a tumorin his right leg that doctors at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee removed. He will be receiving aprosthetic leg in October. DAN POWERS/POST-CRESCENT MEDIA

‘1-2-3 Sean Johnson!’Baseball team

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By Jen ZettelPost-Crescent Media

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NEENAH— Facing heavy criti-cism from tavern owners lastWednesday, theCommonCouncilpostponed its decisionwhether toenacta lawtoprohibitbartendersfromservingwhile intoxicated.

The council sent the proposedsober-server ordinance back tothe Public Services and SafetyCommitteeforreconsiderationinSeptember.

Alderman Christopher Kunzhad no issue with delaying thevote for amonth, as requested bytavernowners,buthesawnoneedformoredebatebythecommitteethat already supported the ordi-nance on a 4-1vote.

“We’ve whittled this down toone thingor theother,”Kunzsaid.“There’s not much left to dis-cuss.”

As currently drafted, the ordi-nance would empower police tocite bartenders if they have ablood-alcohol content of 0.08 per-cent ormore.

Police Chief Kevin Wilkinsonsaid the ordinancewouldhelp thecity hold bartenders accountablefor their behavior. In a fight atChief’s tavern last fall, policehadno grounds to cite the bartender

for intoxication because the cityhas no lawagainst it.

Ricky Jacquart, president ofthe Winnebago County TavernLeague, thinks the ordinance isunnecessary and amounts toover-regulation.He said the fightat Chief’s was an isolated eventandquestionedwhythetavernin-dustrywasbeingsingledoutfromothersectorsoftheserviceindus-try.

“You could be working behindthe counter atMcDonald’s lit likea Christmas tree,” Jacquart said,“and if your manager doesn’tcare, guess what? There’s no lawagainst that in the city of Nee-nah.”

JacquartsaidifNeenahadoptsthe sober-server law, bartendersno longer would call police fortrouble at their tavern “becausetheyareafraidthattheyaregoingto bebreathalyzed.”

MartyDeCoster,ownerofPlanB tavern in Kaukauna, said moretime was needed to evaluate theordinance.

“If it does get through, it’s go-ing tobeanexample for other cit-ies to possibly look at,” DeCostersaid.

Only four Wisconsin commu-nities — Madison, La Crosse,Jackson and Kenosha — have so-ber-server ordinances.

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Fox Cities companies, non-profit organizations and resi-dents have made an annualcommitment to Make a Differ-ence Day. But their willingnesstohelpgoesbeyondgivingbackto the community. It also hasturned into a special family

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Saturday in October, Make aDifference Day gives people ofall ages an opportunity to dovaluable — and rewarding —volunteer work.

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Elliott Pershing of Neenah throws hoops at pumpkins during the 2012YouthGo Children’s Day Annual Haunted House in Neenah. Paul Zillesworked as a volunteer at the event during Make a Difference Day.RON PAGE/POST-CRESCENT MEDIA

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Registration Schedule

Classes begin Tuesday, September 3, 2013 for all students in kindergarten through grade 12.

RegistrationElementary: Families of new elementary students who were not enrolled in the Neenah public school system last spring may stopin at the Administration Building at 410 S. Commercial Street or call the Neenah Joint School District central registration phonenumber at 751-6800, ext. 108. Parents of students new to the Neenah Joint School District are requested to bring at the time ofregistration the child’s birth certificate and proof of residency.

Middle Schools: Information regarding registration will be mailed in early August to all pre-registered students. Please call themiddle school if the student has moved during the summer months or the information has not been received. New students mustbring (or have sent) an up-to-date transcript of grades and credits including standardized test scores and a current immunizationrecord and complete an enrollment form available on the district web site or any district building. The buildings are open Monday –Friday from 7:30 a.m. -11:50 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Registration8/20 – Tuesday – 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Shattuck/Horace Mann8/21 – Wednesday – 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Shattuck/Horace Mann

High School: Information regarding registration was mailed to all pre-registered students on August 1, 2013. Please call the highschool if the student has moved during the summer months or the information has not been received. New high school studentswho were not enrolled in the Neenah public schools last spring may register at Neenah High School as soon as possible. Pleasecall 751-6900, ext. 110, to make an appointment for registration. New students must bring (or have sent) an up-to-date transcriptof grades and credits including standardized test scores and a current immunization record and complete an enrollment formavailable on the district web site or any district building. The building is open Monday – Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Registration8/12 – Monday – 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Grade 128/13 – Tuesday – 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Grade 118/14 – Wednesday – 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Grade 108/15 – Thursday – 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Grade 9 and 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – All Grades8/16 – Friday - 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Late Registration/All Grades

Transfer and New Student Orientation8/23 – Friday - 10:00 a.m. – Room 424 (Conant Little Theater)

Parent Orientation for NHS Freshman Rockets8/20 – Tuesday – 6:00 p.m. – Pickard Auditorium

TransportationInformation regarding transportation schedules will be mailed directly to the home address of students who are eligible fortransportation.

Lunch ProgramLunch program services will begin on Tuesday, September 3, 2013.

FeesStudent Fees Full Price Reduced Price*Preschool $ 25.00 $ 10.00Elementary (K-5) 40.00 16.00Middle School (6-8) 45.00 18.00High School (9-12) 50.00 20.00

* For those students eligible to receive reduced price hot lunches.

Activity Participation Fee (6-8)$30.00 per sport or competition$60.00 maximum per student$120.00 maximum per family

Activity Participation Fee (9-12)$50.00 per sport or competition$100.00 maximum per student$200.00 maximum per family

Note: Maximum of $320 per family for Activity participation if the family has students in both Neenah High School and the middleschools.

Activity participation includes all athletics and any other activity that involves competition and/or judging (Chess Club, Debate,Forensics, Powerlifting, Drama, Act II, Vintage, Bowling Club). These fees are in addition to the optional yearbook and activity ticketfees and the course fees outlined in the Course Description and Registration Guide. Students participating in Drama as a memberof the Tech Crew only will not be charged a participation fee.

For the following activities only, a participation fee of $20.00 will be charged: DECA, Math Team, Science Olympiad.

*********************************In compliance with Neenah Joint School District Board Policy 527.4, the following is published: Information such as name, address,name of parent or legal guardian, date and place of birth, telephone listing, dates of attendance, major field of study, height andweight of members of athletic teams, year in school, school of attendance, awards, and participation in official activities or sports ofstudents shall be considered public information and may be released to appropriate persons and media in accordance with Boardof Education policy unless the parents or adult students refuse the release, in writing, of their own initiation.

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ilies often make blanketsthrough Project Linus,said Jean Blaney, Theda-Carecommunityhealthco-ordinator.

Project Linus acceptsvolunteers of all ages,which means childrenmake blankets for peerswho are diagnosedwith se-rious illnesses or who arefighting other domesticchallenges. About 40 peo-ple represent ThedaCareas part of the effort.

ThedaCare connectsemployees to volunteer ac-tivities year-round, butMake a Difference Dayprovides a unique atmos-phere and a variety of out-lets for community ser-vice.

“It’s just a really greatcommunitydaytoget folksout,” Blaney said.

“Onceanemployeegetsout there and gives theirtime, the feeling they getof knowing that theyhelped someone and thepeople that they’ve met indoing this— you hear overand over again that theygot more than they gave,”she added.

Kimberly-Clark Corp.employees first took partin Make a Difference Daymore than a decade ago,andwill continue the tradi-tion this year, said CherylBrooks, community rela-tions specialist. A total of125 people — both employ-ees and their families —volunteered in 2012.

“Our employees aresteeped in the traditionsand activities of our com-munity, and as a companywe actively support doingthe right thing for ourneighbors,” Brooks said.

Thrivent Financial forLutherans will get in-volved with the event forthe first time this year, and

the family component fac-tored heavily into the deci-sion, said Jenni Eickel-berg, senior communityrelations specialist.

ManyThrivent employ-ees give back year-round,but can’t always includetheir children.Exposure tocommunity service at ayoung age will hopefullyhelp youth stay involved intheir communitiesthroughout their lives,Eickelberg said.

“Not only can we joinwith others throughout thecommunity, but we can en-courage employees to vol-unteer with their familiesand pass the volunteer bugonto their kids,” Eickel-berg said.

TheVolunteerCenterofEast Central Wisconsin isin the process of confirm-ing projects for Make aDifference Day and willcontinue to seek more asthe number of volunteersrises, said Julia Drobeck,executive director.

Those who want to vol-unteer can contact the Vol-unteer Center of East Cen-tral Wisconsin at 920-832-9360. Large groups andcompanies should call bySept. 15.

Make a Difference Daywas started more than twodecades agobyUSAWeek-end Magazine, in partner-ship with HandsOn Net-work. Gannett, the parentcompany of Post-CrescentMedia, owns themagazine.

— Jen Zettel:920-729-6622, ext. 33, or

jzettel@postcrescent.com; onTwitter @jenzettel

GET INVOLVED» Contact the VolunteerCenter of East CentralWisconsin at 920-832-9360to volunteer on Make aDifference Day» Companies and otherlarge groups should call bySept. 15

CauseContinued from Page 1

Chloe Tabbert of Menasha gets her face painted byBrianda Hickey, a Key Club volunteer from Neenah HighSchool, during Make A Difference Day at the YouthGoChildren’s Day Annual Haunted House in Neenah.RON PAGE/POST-CRESCENT MEDIA

ways, ‘When can I getmy new leg? I want to bea kid.’”

In the coming monthsSean will be fitted for aprosthetic leg and finishchemotherapy treat-ment.

Sean’s illness kepthim from playing for theBergstrom Bad Boys,but the team’s coacheskept in touch, updatingthe Johnsons on theirseason.

While not physicallypresent, Sean was neverfar from the players’minds, coach ShawnCarver said. After hud-dles the group chosebetween chants of “1-2-3Bergstrom Bad Boys!”and “1-2-3 Sean John-son!”

Carver hoped theJohnsons would make itto a few games, but withSean’s chemotherapyschedule, it didn’t workout — until Aug. 4, be-hind an outfield wall.

Erin still tears upwhen she describesSean’s encounter withthe team.

“Sean was so happy,just all smiles,” Erinsaid. “He loved it. Hethought it was the neat-est thing. They gave hima ball signed by every-one and a jersey. It was

a really special thingthey did for him.”

The Bergstrom BadBoys came back from a2-5 start during the reg-ular season to finishsecond. They lost theirfirst game of the tourna-ment, only to battlethrough to the champi-onship … and win.

Carver knew at thebeginning of the seasonhis players had the po-tential to win it all. Whathe couldn’t have predic-ted was the impact a9-year-old fighting can-cer would have on histeammates.

“We won the final

game in the bottom ofthe last inning with oneout and our No. 8 hitterat the plate,” Carversaid. “It was the bestday I had in baseball.

“When they walkaway from this season,they won’t remember

the trophy they chuck ina box somewhere.They’ll remember howthey helped theirfriend.”

— Jen Zettel:920-729-6622, ext. 33, or

jzettel@postcrescent.com; onTwitter @jenzettel

CancerContinued from Page 1

Don Johnson (left) of Neenah keeps a close eye on his son Sean, 9, as he uses crutches toenter the living room area of their home. Sean had a tumor in his right leg removed.DAN POWERS/POST-CRESCENT MEDIA

HOW TO HELPA Treasures in the Trunk Sale will be held Saturday from8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Neenah toraise money for the Johnson family. The event isdescribed as “a garage sale minus the garage” becauseparticipants sell their wares from the trunks of theirvehicles. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will match upto $1,500 for the family.

MENASHA — A $15,000donation from CN will al-low the city to continuebuilding on its 30 years asa Tree City and will bene-fit its urban forestry pro-gram.

The donation from theCN Stronger Communi-ties Fund, along with vol-unteer labor, will enablethe planting of 240 treesthroughout the city.

Earlier this year, Me-nasha marked its 30-yearTreeCitymilestonebyan-nouncing that Menasha’selectric utility had re-ceived Tree Line certifi-cation and the Universityof Wisconsin-Fox Valleyhad achieved Tree Cam-pus status. The donationwill commemorate the an-niversary with plantingsof groups of 30 trees ineach aldermanic district.Planting locations includeLopas, Milwaukee, DePere, Tayco, Melissa andBroad streets and Lu-cerne Drive and VillaWay. Each grouping willbe planted by volunteers

from the community.Menasha’s current

street trees provide near-ly $300,000 in benefitseachyeartothecommuni-ty. CN’s gift will increasediversity of the city’s treeinventory, helpingprotectits investment from dis-ease.

Dedication of the firsttree took place Aug. 8 inSmith Park near the Wis-consin Central Caboose.The first group of 30 treeswere planted along LopasStreet following the dedi-cation.

Donation comes as Menashamarks 30 years as a ‘Tree City’Post-Crescent Media