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The Belleville Police Department and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources joined together to put on “Cops N’ Bobbers.” The event was held on June 10th, with more than 120 people in attendance at the Belleville Community Park.

The event was for children Pre K – 8th Grade. The children fished with buddies while the smaller children fished from the “fish pond” and colored. The children kept the Wardens very busy with measuring their catches. We had a fishing contest for the biggest and smallest fish. The winners received poles and tackle boxes.

The children had a chance to meet our special guests, the United States Coast Guard. The Belleville Fire Department had a display and their Fire ATV there for the kids to learn about safety. The Belleville Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit was on scene to assist. We also had Wisconsin Department of Corrections-Probation and Parole Agents on hand to help out. Kids also had a chance to see a Belleville Police Department patrol vehicle and Wisconsin State Patrol vehicle.

This event was sponsored by Think It Then Ink it, JBM Patrol and Protection, UW Health Belleville, Disch Auto & Towing, Small Biz Resource LLC, Mike O’Connor State Farm Insurance, Sugar River Senior Center, DNR, Belleville Police Association, and R & L Acres/Dick and Linda Miller. The UW Health Belleville Clinic made lunch for the children, and the Sugar River Senior Center provided cookies.

We would like to thank all the volunteers who made the event very successful: Ray Lamboley, Lois Loseneggar, Mark Jozefowicz, Officer Randy Burns, Officer Molly Hultine, Linda Hultine, Officer Vicki Beiersdorf, Chief Bill Eichelkraut, Wisconsin State Patrol Inspector Teresa Burchard, Bill Burchard, Nathan Cavanagh, Amy Cavanagh, Tim Pelton, Teresa Pelton, Katie Pederson, Jennifer Miller, Tony Boehnen, Village Administrator Brian Wilson, Theresa Lenaghen, Belleville Fire Chief Brian Hollis, Belleville Fire Fighter Aaron Betts, Fawn Their, U.S. Coast Guard Kaleena Carpino, and U.S. Coast Guard Jenny Hyatt. We would like to thank DNR Warden Ryan Caputo, DNR Deputy Warden Brandon Naeger, Probation Agents Brett Hammermerity, Alex Grabowski, Marc Peterson, Heather Luhnman, Leann Moberly, and Joylin Thompson, Robin Moag-May, and Brenda Feller. Special thanks goes to Dick Miller, Linda Miller, Peggy Soehnlein, and Judy Bacha for putting so much time into this event for the children. I’m very sorry if I have forgotten anyone. Hope to see everyone next year!