Wausau Visit (Initial Article & Follow-Up)

Initial Article:

Rock legend sighted in city
By Jocelyn Berkhahn
Wausau Daily Herald
jberkhah@wdhprint.com October 13, 2007

A possible sighting of Sir Paul McCartney in the Wausau area this week has people talking.

The former Beatle was reportedly seen dining Wednesday night at 2510 Restaurant with a large entourage that included two or three bodyguards, said Tate Baumer, who owns Baumer Limousine Service. Baumer's father, Pat Baumer, owns 2510.

Tate Baumer said he received a call from some friends in Milwaukee asking if he had driven around anyone famous in Wausau that day. Baumer said he replied, no, and then was told by one of the friends, whose mother was at 2510, that McCartney also was there.

"I called the restaurant and asked if anything weird was going on, and they said Paul was eating dinner, so I went and stopped down," Read Entire Article

Follow-Up Article:

Former Beatle in town? 'We never said he ...'
By Jocelyn Berkhahn
Wausau Daily Herald
jberkhah@wdhprint.com

The great mystery of whether Paul McCartney was in town last week has been solved.

It was not the 65-year-old former Beatle who dined at 2510 Restaurant on Wednesday night. Rather, it was professional look-a-like Mike Oltersdorf, a 57-year-old from West Dundee, Ill.

"The only difference between Paul and I is a galaxy of talent and billions of dollars," Oltersdorf said.

Oltersdorf was hired by Delco Estate Planning Services, an Elkhorn-based financial planning company with an office in Wausau... Read Entire Article