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County’s towns get help mapping protections for water

By Tony Ends Editor

MONROE — Wisconsin’s town supervisors have heard since 2004 what they can’t do about permitting big livestock operations.

About half Green County’s supervisors from 16 townships gathered to hear last week what they can do and why public health depends on it.

Green County Towns Association hosted the listening session Wednesday with the Town of Sylvester at the county justice center in Monroe.

It provided a sobering documentation of need, a basis for stricter rules and a model for enforcement.

Sylvester’s Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) study committee, and a volunteer science team that advised them, shared 4 months of recent work.

Sylvester’s town chair Anna Anderson and Terry Reed, another of Sylvester’s threemember board, were also there.

“We summarized the technical literature from all over the nation,” said Steve Apfelbaum, who led compilation of

Sylvester’s 130-page CAFO health and safety risks report.

“We also looked at the land resources in Green County, how the land is conducive or not to contamination from CAFOs. Predictably, contamination is a much more serious problem in much higher concentrations of livestock,” Apfelbaum said.

From 14 pages of maps identifying conditions that contribute to risk factors, Apfelbaum laid out basis for concern in the science team’s report. The team presented the report last month to Sylvester Township.

Predominance of depth to bedrock less than 30 inches, presence of Karst geology including porous rock and fractures, shallow water tables, springs and creeks – all add up to great vulnerability to pollution. Overlay, upon overlay, red zones of vulnerability cover the map.

Using Wisconsin’s own state setbacks from such features leaves very little area in Green County unaffected.

They reveal that very little area is appropriate for heavy, near constant applications of tens of millions of gallons of a CAFO’s liquid manure – without controls.

Obituary

Clarence J. Heidenreich

BRODHEAD — Clarence J. Heidenreich, of Brodhead, died Jan. 31, 2016, after a short illness. He was born Aug. 9, 1960, in Freeport, Ill., the son of Clarence (senior) and Evelyn (Liles) Heidenreich. He is preceded in death by his parents, one infant brother (Raymond), and sister Gloria Jean (McWane). He is survived by brothers Carl and Mike, and sister Terry.

His family and friends would like to thank the many caregivers and health professionals who made Clarence’s final days comfortable, in particular, Agrace Hospice in Janesville and the UW-Hospital in Madison. To the many others who befriended or assisted Clarence during his short life, we thank you for your kindness.

A grave-side memorial service will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Galena, Illinois. The date of the service is pending.

“Most of the land base has three to five restrictions based on the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP)’s requirements,” Apfelbaum said.

Green County has four livestock operations with numbers beyond the 1,000-animal unit CAFO designation. Yet a dozen more livestock producers are expanding toward that scale.

A Nebraska family’s proposal last summer to site its fourth CAFO with 5,800 cows in Sylvester helped stimulate study and discussion across the county. Their Pinnacle Dairy plan would generate, contain and spread as much as 95 million gallons of manure annually, northwest of Brodhead and south of Albany.

“We sent out letters to CAFOs and close-to-CAFOs about 2 months into the process,” Jacob Marty told the county’s supervisors. Marty, who farms with his father in Mount Pleasant, served on Sylvester’s citizen study team.

Other farmers, a biologist and a wetlands specialist rounded out the study team.

“We heard from one of the CAFOs, and we received no reports,” Marty said. “So we looked more statewide. We found six studies that looked at the effect of CAFOs on property values; one out of the six found some basis for higher values. The other five found property values declined.”

With the town’s attorney, the citizen study committee fashioned protective amendments to Sylvester’s basic siting law and initial health and safety ordinances. On a vote of 2 to 1, Town of Sylvester supervisors adopted the amendments last Monday, Feb. 15.

“Sylvester’s livestock facility siting ordinance is not focused on any particular

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Senior ecologist Steve Apfelbaum presents findings of a 130page Environmental, Human Health and Safety Risks report, whose compilation he led for the Town of Sylvester, to supervisors of Green County Towns Association last week.

operation,” said Jen Reimer, who led the large-scale livestock facility siting committee. “We passed the siting law, which was amended Monday night, and we prohibited liquid manure from being spread aerially, and passed an animal waste transportation ordinance, for hoses and pipes along town roads.”

Amendments to the livestock facility siting ordinance, based on the team of scientists’ findings of facts about CAFOs, expands the document to 21 pages. Importantly, it includes two pages of tables that increase state DATCP or DNR setbacks from two-fold to, in some cases, 10-fold for 18 types of areas or features sensitive and vulnerable to pollution from CAFO wastes.

The tables also define seven prohibited areas and seven conservation options.

Town Chair Anna Anderson said the “Environmental, Human, Health and Safety Risks of CAFOs” report volunteers assembled for Sylvester was worth $125,000 to the township in setting up the

protections from massive volumes of liquid manure.

The town’s ordinances provide for an administrator, whose expenses will be billed to CAFO owners, and penalties.

“We also wanted to establish a storm water runoff ordinance,” Anderson said, “but we can’t do that because we have county zoning.”

Visitors to the association’s meeting last week encouraged towns to urge such health and safety protections of county supervisors. They asked towns to support county land and water conservation committee recommendations that Green County undertake hydro geological mapping to make siting all sorts of developments – not just CAFOs, and a moratorium on CAFO construction until a county study committee can do what the Town of Sylvester has accomplished.

Those measures are before a county finance committee.

If supported there, they may pass on before the full county board for approval next month.

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Youth encouraged to enter ‘My Feelings Matter’ poster contest MADISON — The Children’s Mental Health Matters Coalition is accepting entries for the 2016 “My Feelings Matter� poster contest.  “Children’s mental health matters, and we want to bring this issue to the forefront here in Wisconsin with this poster contest,� said Phyllis Greenberger, a member of the coalition. “Art offers a creative outlet for children’s feelings to help them deal with strong emotions and gives the adults in their lives insight into how their children are developing socially and emotionally.�  Preschoolers through high school students are eligible to participate. A prize will be awarded to the winner in each age group.

Entries must be postmarked

by March 18, 2016. Last year, youth from across the state sub-

mitted more than 400 posters.  The Children’s Mental Health Matters Coalition will determine the finalists in each age category. The finalists will be posted online in April at: http://wisconsinknowschildrensmentalhealthmatters.wordpress.com/. The winners will be selected by popular vote on the website. The winning posters will be displayed at events and locations around the state to encourage children’s mental health awareness and discussion year-round.  The “My Feelings Matter� poster contest commemorates National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week in May. Winners will be recognized at a Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day event May 5, at the Overture Center in Madison.

 “If a photograph can say a thousand words,� Greenberger said, “we believe the artistic creation of a child can say so much more and can act as a strong reminder of the importance of children’s mental health awareness.�  “This is the perfect activity for teachers, parents, and caregivers to encourage youth to create art about their feelings and to conduct age-appropriate conversations about the importance of mental health.�  The Children’s Mental Health Awareness Coalition is a collaboration of Wisconsin non-profits and state entities invested in supporting children’s mental health. For more information about the coalition and the poster contest, visit: https://wiscon- Frannie the Beagle is awaiting her forever home. sinknowschildrensmentalhealthmatters.wordpress.com/

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International speech contest winner to speak on government matters MONROE — The nonpartisan citizens group Green County United To Amend will be sponsoring another Open Public Forum tonight, Feb. 24.

The event will be at the Monroe Public Library 2nd floor meeting room from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Rick Brunton will be speaking about the influence and affects of Big Money/Dark Money on our election processes and our elected officials.

There will be time for questions and respectful discussion.

Attendance is expected to be high. The Monroe UTA steering committee and the Green Co. UTA are celebrating. Several additional municipalities in Green Co. will have referendums/ballot questions on the April 5, 2016 election. This will allow the people to express their voices through voting on

Rick Brunton is a business owner in Janesville and Beloit.

He is a two-time International Speech Contest winner of the public speaking group, Toastmasters, and has been elected into their Hall of Fame.

Brunton said that the Constitution was written 225 years ago as a contract between “We the People� (who are free and sovereign) and our Government (which is subordinate and accountable to us). It was designed by our founding fathers so that “We the People� delegated limited powers to our Jeanette Kelty photo Rick Brunton delivers a mes- government. This delegation allowed the government to persage to a crowd. form public duties and protect the issue of “Big Money in our private rights.

Politics.�

This meeting is open to the The public is welcome to public, is informational and is attend and learn the facts in a NOT associated with any politfriendly and welcoming envi- ical party. Refreshments will be served. ronment.

MONROE — Frannie is a 6-year-old female Beagle mix.

She is a wonderful girl looking for a home to call her own.

Frannie has been quiet here at the shelter and sometimes a little shy. But don’t let that fool you – once she warms up, she is full of love and is quite playful.

This is a super dog that would work great in a family with school-aged kids whom she could run around with by day and snuggle with by night.

Frannie is a beautiful girl who is sure to steal your heart.

Come meet her today!

The shelter is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, and all holidays, with afternoon hours only Wednesday through Sunday. See website: www. greencountyhumane.org for new arrivals of cats and dogs, adoption fees, and upcoming events.

The shelter’s material needs include: For the Dogs: hot dogs, canned dog food, Mounds

Vintage Shop Hop Brodhead Fire Department to be held March 4 and 5 More than 250 vintage shops, purposing ideas, giveaways, seeks buildings for training

In the Spotlight quickly approaches BRODHEAD — Musical performances will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the high school. The Choral Cardinals and BHS Express perform at noon.

Guys & Dolls will perform at 5:45 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Tickets are available for $12. Children 5 and under are free. Brodhead student tickets are only $2.

raffles, painting and jewelrymaking demonstrations and discounts for customers.

Ann Campos organizes the event each year and can be reached at 815 742-4498.

A face book page launched during the event’s first year claims more than 11,000 followers (www.facebook.com/VintageShopHopEvent ).

An interactive Google Map shows all of the participating shops. Mobile devices can access its detailed information while shoppers are traveling the area. http://www.google. co m / maps/d/u/O/edit?hl=en&authuse r=O&mid=ziOcqAtcYhhVl.k-lpExGkZk

BRODHEAD — ­ The Brodhead Fire District is actively seeking vacant buildings or houses for training purposes.

If you can offer a location, please contact Heather Osborne at the first station. Call 608-897-4207 or email Brodheadfiredistrict1@gmail.com.

Albany Police Report All charges reported here are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Police reported the following incidents occurred.

Friday, Feb. 19 Cited for Operation After

Suspension was James R. Haas, 29, at W2910 Purintun Rd. in Albany.

Sunday, Feb. 21 Cited for Operation After Suspension was Johnnie L. Obel, 46, at 104 N. Water St. Apt. 1, in Albany.

Dog Power, rawhide retriever sticks, Kongs, Frisbees, tennis balls, and peanut butter.

For the Cats: Kitten Milk (formula), Mounds Purrfect Cat, and canned cat food.

Misc Supplies: laundry detergent, Dawn Dish Soap, Clorox Bleach, paper towels, stamps, copy paper, hand sanitizer, aluminum cans, and hand soap.

The Green County Humane Society thanks those who donate.

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Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States.

As with men, women may experience pain, tightness or discomfort in the chest during a heart attack. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, pain in one or both arms, cold sweats, feeling lightheaded, back or jaw pain, and unexplained fatigue or weakness.

For some women, symptoms may be present a month or so before their actual heart attack. If you experience symptoms of a heart attack, call 911 immediately!

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The 3rd annual promotional, for northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin businesses, is set for Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5.

Participating businesses variously offer demonstrations, re-

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Juda High School wins first place in math competition JUDA — Juda School District and Juda’s Math Team are conference champions after the eighth annual Six Rivers East Conference Math Meet.

The competition was held on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at Juda High School. Albany, Barneveld, Black Hawk, Monticello, Pecatonica and host school Juda competed that afternoon, representing most of the Six Rivers East conference. Approximately 210 students competed, attempting more than 7,500 math problems.

“The meet went great,” said event organizer and Juda math teacher, Scott Anderson. “The Mathletes, the volunteers, the

teachers at Juda, the teachers from the Six River’s schools just work hard to make the event a success. Every year, the abilities of the students increase. I am always impressed with the quality of students.”

The math meet was organized into two levels. Freshmen and sophomores were Level I, and junior and seniors were Level II. There are two tests: an individual test followed by the team test.

The combined score of Level I and Level II determined the conference rankings.

The meet’s top performer was senior Crista Hale of Juda, while sophomore Samantha Anderson

was the highest scoring student in Level 1. Albany and Juda led the way, placing 14 and 13 students, respectively, in Level I and Level II AllConference out of the 36 places.

The final overall team results for the meet were: Third Place – Blackhawk Courtesy photo High School; Second Place – Alba- The Juda Math Team beams after a job well done at the Six Rivers East ny High School; Conference Math Meet. and First Place and Conference Champions – Juda High School.

Clarke University announces Dean’s list

UW-Platteville awards fall semester diplomas PLATTEVILLE — The University of Wisconsin-Platteville awarded diplomas to more than 500 graduates after the fall 2015 semester.

Commencement ceremonies were held Dec. 12 on Bo Ryan Court in Williams Fieldhouse.

The university has now officially certified the graduation list.

Founded in 1866, UW-Platte-

SPANISH CLUB A reminder to all Spanish Club members that your Papa Murphy’s cards are due to Mrs. Williams!

CAT’S PAJAMAS The Cat’s Pajamas will be performing at the Juda School again on Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $6 for students and $12 for adults ahead of time.

Tickets purchased at the time of the performance will be $8 for students and $15 for adults.

Tickets are available in the school office. Partial proceeds will benefit the high school choral department.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Both JV and Varsity teams lost to Benton on Monday, Feb. 15, in Juda.

Both JV and Varsity teams won against Pecatonica on Pec’s home court on Thursday, Feb. 18. Varsity won 42-23. Juda (12-10) received a No. 7 seed and hosted No. 10 seed Cambria Friesland on Tuesday, Feb. 23.

STUDENT COUNCIL The high school student council’s main focus is finalizing the details of the Honor Roll trip, taking place in May. They are also discussing the Student Council Conference taking place at Black Hawk.

REFERENDUM COMMUNITY MEETINGS The community meetings will have the general contractor (Findorff), the architect (Potter Lawson), and the financial consultant (Wisconsin Public Finance Professionals, LLC) available for questions from the public. The meetings will be held March 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria and March 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria.

Following the March 9 meeting, the School Board will have their meeting at approximately 8:30 p.m.

ville is in Southwest Wisconsin, fewer than 30 miles from both the Illinois and Iowa borders.

With 8,900 undergraduate and graduate students, UW-Platteville is the fastest-growing comprehensive institution in the UW System. Students may choose from 41 majors, 76 minors and 17 pre-professional programs.

The Distance Education program offers two undergraduate

and six graduate programs.

Brodhead Cassie Elmer, Environmental Engineering Nathanial Welsh, Computer Science Davis Kim Kolb, Elementary Education Freeport Ethan Kerchner, Computer Science

DUBUQUE — The following area students were named to the Dean’s List at Clarke University for the fall 2015 semester. The list recognizes full-time students who have earned a 3.65 grade-point average or above, on a 4.0 scale, with a minimum of 12 graded hours.

Clarke University is a Catholic, liberal arts and sciences university dedicated to preparing students to make an impact.

Known for superb teaching

and academics, Clarke offers more than 40 undergraduate liberal arts and pre-professional programs and five graduate degree programs. Founded in 1843 by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Clarke is located near the Mississippi River in Dubuque, Iowa. Clarke’s 55-acre campus is a blend of historic buildings and new, state-of-the-art facilities Juda Jessica K. Jordan

Written by Peter Bouc, Derrick Byrne, Kelsey Cramer, Jessica Crull, Danielle Dieckhoff, Crista Hale, Megan Powers and Robyn Wahl

There will also be informal meetings, which will be led by the District Administrator, Traci Davis. There will be meetings at the Community Center on Feb. 24 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. and March 16 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.

A meeting will also be held at La Iguana on March 2 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.

An informal meeting will be held at the Juda School on March 5 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Appointments may be scheduled by calling the Juda School at (608) 934-5251.

MUSIC Bring in final payments to Mr. Smith or Mrs. Way! Results for Solo & Ensemble, which was held at Juda School last weekend, will be given at a later time.

Band and Choir students are preparing for upcoming concerts and Large Group, and they will continue preparing for the New York City trip.

Last Blast is coming up! The Last Blast concert will be held on March 7.

FORENSICS Subdistrict Forensics was held on Feb. 23 at Monroe. The Juda Forensics team took four Play Acting entries and four Prose Reading entries to the competition.

The Play Acting teams consisted of Hailey Kammerer, Robyn Wahl, Mariah Riese, and Kelsey Cramer; Derrick Byrne, Nick Baum, Quinton Kammerer, and Trent Davis; Crista Hale, Logan Giesking, and Samantha Anderson; and Nicole Becker and Courtney Fortney.

For Prose Reading, the Juda Forensics team members were Megan Powers, Jessica Crull, Danielle Dieckhoff, and Jacob Mahlkuch.

Team advisor, Mrs. Bredeson, was also a judge for the competition.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL The Juda Panthers suffered a

loss to the Monticello Ponies.

The score was 37-44. Joe Rackow led the team with 12 points, and Keagen Haffele scored 11 points.

The Panthers played against Pecatonica on Feb. 19, and they have an upcoming game against Argyle on Feb. 25, which is also their Senior Night and Parents Night. Good luck, Panthers.

ART The high school art classes are working on their furniture projects that will be auctioned off beginning on March 4.

The Odyssey of the Mind students are practicing for their upcoming competition.

The sixth-grade students are assembling their Roman shield projects.

Fifth-grade students are making birdhouses using clay.

The fourth grade had a Super Fun Art Day last Tuesday.

The third-grade students are making seascape projects, and the second graders are continuing their watercolor projects.

First grade is making sunflower drawings inspired by Vincent Van Gogh.

The kindergarteners are continuing their penguin projects.

JFAB The Juda Fine Arts Booster Club would like to thank everyone who volunteered their time or baked goodies for Solo & Ensemble.

ELEMENTARY The elementary students are eagerly awaiting Dr. Seuss Day on March 2. Students will be listening to stories and reading all day. For a special treat, they will be enjoying Pizza Hut pizza for lunch. It will be a fun day!

PARK & REC The final Family Fun Night for the school year is scheduled for Saturday, March 5. This will be their Luau Night. There will be coconut bowling, Limbo, Hawaiian crafts, Hawaiian treats, and open gym. Bring the

whole family for an evening of Hawaiian fun. The fun begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Palace gym and hallway.

MATH TEAM The Six Rivers Math Meet was held on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at Juda. About 210 students competed and attempted 7,500 math problems as a group. Juda placed first, Albany placed second, and Blackhawk placed third.

Juda students who placed on First Team for the Junior/Senior Level are Crista Hale, Skyler Stuckey, and Riley Adkins.

The only student from Juda who placed on Second Team for the Junior/Senior Level is Derrick Byrne.

Juda students who placed on First Team for the Freshman/ Sophomore Level are Samantha Anderson, Clayton Hale, Taylor Adkins, Nicole Kamholz, and Almonzo Friedly.

Juda students who placed on Second Team for the Freshman/ Sophomore Level are Keegan Haffele, Nate Nicholson, Trent Anderson, and Dakota Davis.

MATH Plans for next year’s classes are already being made. An Introduction to Engineering class is possibly being added for next year. It will be taught

by Mr. Anderson and will be project-based; students will learn by doing.

TRACK The first practice for the Brodhead-Juda Track and Field Team is on Monday, March 7. The Juda students on the Track and Field Team are Derrick Byrne, Crista Hale, Miranda Klitzman, Selinah Collins, Brooke Kamholz, Courtney Fortney, Samantha Anderson, Mariah Riese, Jacob Mahlkuch, Connor Mayberry, and Taylor Adkins.

FFA It is FFA week! On Monday and Tuesday, the high school and middle school students participated in the Ag Olympics. Some

of the games included Steal the Bacon, Trike Races, and Musical Buckets.

On Wednesday, the chapter officers are hosting a breakfast for the staff and FFA alumni. The chapter officers are also going around to the all the elementary classes to teach them about agriculture and FFA. Juda FFA is participating in an Easter Seals clothing drive fundraiser through Saturday, Feb. 27.

Donated items can be GENTLY USED clothing, jewelry, fashion accessories, handbags, shoes, bedding, draperies, household linens, household goods, artwork, kitchenware, toys, knickknacks, and other miscellaneous items. If anyone is able to donate any of these items, it would be greatly appreciated.

Juda will be hosting the FFA Sectional Speaking contest on Wednesday, March 16.

A HUGE thank you goes out to Darren Roth for nominating us to receive the $2,500 grant from Monsanto!

SOFTBALL There will be a mandatory parent-player meeting on Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Juda High School computer lab for all athletes who are interested in playing JudaAlbany softball.

LUNCH For breakfast on Thursday, Feb. 25, there will be long johns; lunch will be nachos, corn, and peaches.

There is no school on Friday, Feb. 26.

For breakfast on Monday, Feb. 29, there will be muffins; lunch will be cheese sticks, carrots, and pineapple.

For breakfast on Tuesday, March 1, there will be frudels; lunch will be tacos, corn, and pears.

For breakfast on Wednesday, March 2, there will be breakfast on a stick; lunch will be chicken strips, au gratin potatoes, and mandarin oranges.

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Albany chief stepping down after 30 years in law enforcement

By Tony Ends Editor

ALBANY — Police work for Chief Bob Levitt was never just a paycheck. Yet for a second time, he’s going to try to retire.

“Guys that don’t make it in police work just look at it as another job,” said Levitt, whose retirement from Albany’s force takes effect April 1. “I never looked at it that way; I was always proud of the job we did. I was proud to be a police officer.”

Levitt has led the part-time force for Albany, population 1,100, since October 1998.

Before that, he was with the Carry, Ill., police department for 23 years, retiring from there as chief at age 50.

His journey in law enforcement began in the 1970s, including attendance at police academy through the City of Rockford. He did computer work for an insurance company for a while, but took a cut in pay to hire on with the smaller municipal police force in Illinois. He counts himself lucky, both then and now.

“I have always liked the people of Albany,” said Levitt, in an interview about his impending retirement last week. “The people here are the salt of the Earth. They are very reasonable, very accepting of everyone.

“We have a good village board; they’ve always been behind me. My wife has always been supportive, too. That’s very important in police work. It is more dangerous psychologically than physically. You see people at their worst. You have to handle very bad situations. It’s trying,” he said.

“My wife and I put two kids through college and both worked second jobs to do it. The kids have good families and jobs now. That’s what’s most important to us; it makes us feel really good.”

Levitt watched Carry grow from 3,000 people to 26,000. It Courtesy photo was 3 years running, the fastest Albany Chief Bob Levitt is retiring from 30 years in law enforcement in April. growing community in Illinois.

Levitt oversaw work of 25 police law enforcement and safety 140 provide dispatch for the village. committee members are reviewLevitt’s proudest achieve- ing applications of individuals officers and a support staff of 50, hours weekly are two full-time every sort of public safety from and six part-time officers. Green ment in Albany has been Shop seeking to replace Levitt. From County Sheriff’s deputies help with a Cop. The program helps closed session Feb. 2, they voted dispatch to crossing guards.

Helping Levitt cover Albany round out coverage weekly and under-privileged children, both to complete background checks at Christmas with gifts for fam- on James Placek, Robert Ritter, ily and start of the school year Danny Rains, Louis Sager and Randy Craft as an alternate. with a backpack of supplies.

They also voted to have Levitt “I introduced it to the other draft questions for interviewing chiefs in Green County, and game-high 15 points, including also chipped in nine points for everyone signed up for the pro- candidates, sit in on interviews 8-for-11 from the free throw line. Juda. gram,” Levitt said. “We took and give the committee input Junior Alexis Goecks chipped in Albany loses momentum 10points for Juda. Sophomore EVANSVILLE — The Albany about 200 kids to shop, county- afterward.

The personnel committee will Mackenzie Bryne added eight girls couldn’t sustain their strong wide. In Albany, we have a limo points for the Panthers. play in the second half. The company that gives the kids and make recommendations to the Juda falls to a comeback Evansville Blue Devils came officers a ride to Wal-Mart; they village board. Board members meet next on March 14.

MONTICELLO — It looked back to beat Albany 54-45 in really like that.

Placek has been with Albany’s “We took 10 from Albany like the Juda (5-14 overall, 1-9 a non-conference contest last police force 16 years, working shopping this year, and we Six Rivers) boys were going to Monday. pick up a road victory. MonticelFreshman Payton Zurfluh led brought back gift cards for 14 previously for Monticello Police lo, however, stormed back in the the Comets’ offensive charge others. We allot about $100 for Department. Ritter began workfinal three minutes to beat Juda with 20 points, including four every child, but I’ve seen offi- ing part time for Albany in 1998 44-37 in a Six Rivers eastern three-pointers.

Sophomore cers put some purchases on their and left the Brodhead police division matchup last Tuesday.

Haley Freitag, senior Sydnee own credit cards when it runs force to serve in Albany full time in November 2004. Both are The Panthers ended the first Woyak and senior Marley Mal- over.” full-time sergeants for Albany.

Village of Albany personnel half on a 9-2 run to tie the game kow each added six points for and take the momentum into the Comets. halftime. With 3:30 on the clock, First half dooms Albany sophomore Keagen Haffele ALBANY — The Albany girls 1764441 – Brodhead – NEW LISTING dialed up a key three-pointer to fell to Barneveld 61-36 in a Six Great location and many extras with this one put the Panthers up 35-33. Mon- Rivers eastern division contest bedroom ranch home. Hickory floors and cabinets, 2 egress windows in the basement ticello then caught fire with an last Thursday. with in-floor heat. The home sports a new LP 11-0 run to close out the game.

Barneveld took a huge 41-16 furnace and a wood burning stove. Included are 3 sheds. Two with electricity and insulated.

The Ponies hit five of six free lead into halftime. In the secThe newer shed has 2-16’ doors. All on throws in the final two minutes ond half, Albany hung with the 1.34 acres of rural land. Only $129,900.00 to seal the win.

Golden Eagles and played a Junior Joe Rackow led the solid 18 minutes. Freshman Pay1764212 – Albany – NEW LISTING A very special home – great for entertaining and Panthers’ offensive attack with ton Zurfluh led the Comets with family. With 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, a 12 points. Haffele contributed 11 a team-high 14 points on fivefirst floor laundry, an easy living sunroom, plus 3 fireplaces for cozy, cold winter nights. Many points for the Panthers. for-eight shooting. Freshman replacement windows, newer wiring, a wood burning Pecatonica proves tough Libby Beck added eight points furnace plus a natural gas furnace back-up. A very private backyard, a 2 car detached garage and a JUDA — The Juda (5-15 over- on three-for-seven shooting for 2 story barn is included for your toys. Includes a all, 1-10 Six Rivers) boys ran Juda. Sophomore Haley Freitag home warranty. This is a real gem. $245,000.00 into a very talented Pecatonica chipped in six points on threesquad and fell to the Vikings for-five shooting.

1765751 – Albany – NEW LISTING 81-59 in a Six Rivers eastern Close game ends in loss This bungalow style home has been recently updated with a new gas furnace, division matchup last Friday.

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Turn-key ready. $123,900.00 mission. Sophomore Keagen Six Rivers) 56-52 last Tuesday.

Haffele led the Panther offensive Senior Tyler Dahl led the 1765965 – Brodhead – NEW LISTING charge with 17 points, including Comets’ offensive attack with 20 1456 sq. ft. ranch situated on a double 11 in the second half. Junior Joe points on seven-for-14 shooting. corner lot on the West side of Brodhead.

A partially finished lower level, 3-season Rackow added nine points for Senior Cole Trapp chipped in 16 room, 2 car attached garage and a patio, the Panthers. Senior Peter Bouc points for Albany. just ready for a new family. $114,900.00

Area teams find hits and misses

By Derek Hoesly Correspondent

Panthers fall to Benton JUDA — The Juda (8-9 overall, 5-4 Six Rivers) girls ran into a talented Benton team as the Panthers dropped a Six Rivers crossover contest 77-37 last Monday.

Benton built a double-digit lead at 34-20 at intermission.

Junior Chelsea Burkhalter led the Panther offensive attack with 13 points, including two threepointers. Junior Sara Jordan and junior Alexis Goecks added eight points for Juda.

Juda attacks for the win BLANCHARDVILLE — The Juda (9-9 overall, 6-4 Six Rivers) girls used a quick start to beat Pecatonica 42-23 in a Six Rivers eastern division matchup last Thursday.

Juda raced out to an 8-0 lead and never looked back. The Panthers built a double-digit lead at 24-13 at intermission. Junior Chelsea Burkhalter led the Comets’ offensive attack with a

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Spring brings change to Albany

By Chris Lange

ALBANY — This year brings many changes to Albany, namely through a referendum and a new superintendent.

The hot topic in the halls and on the streets of Albany is the upcoming referendum on April 5. Many people have attended information sessions and planning meetings to discuss the referendum.

The first question people always ask is, “Why do we need a referendum?”

The answer to this question is both easy and complicated.

Since the 1993-94 school year, school districts have been operating under “temporary” stateimposed per-pupil revenue limits. These cap the amount that schools can collect in state aid and local property taxes combined.

Prior to 1993, the School District of Albany was a low-spending district. Albany has remained a low-spending district despite these changes. This is important because the district’s spending was a critical component of the funding formula called the “base.”

Revenue limits have been increased annually, approximately at the rate of inflation to accommodate increases in costs to school districts. However, in low-spending districts like Albany, the rate was not sufficient.

The district was forced to go to referendum to make up for the difference.

Since the 2004-05 school year, Albany has operated with additional funding through three referendums: one in 2004, in 2009, and in 2012.

In the last few years, declining enrollment and state budgetary changes such as Act 10 have had a significant, negative impact on school funding. For Albany Schools alone, state aid has been reduced by over $1.1 million in the past three years.

Albany’s last referendum passed in 2012. That funding is ending this school year.

In order to maintain Albany schools, an operating expenses referendum must pass on April 5.

Without this additional funding, the school will face a $1 million shortfall in the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. This will prompt catastrophic cuts to staff and programs that would make the school not viable.

Albany is a district with ample opportunities for student learning, infusing traditional, hometown values with innovative learning opportunities. Its goal is to prepare students for the real world.

Albany Schools have been a pillar of the community since 1896 and have seen many alumni return to Albany with their children, grandchildren and beyond. These alumni know

that the family tradition of educational excellence provided by Albany Schools awaits.

Though Albany Schools are steeped in tradition, the district has adapted. It has adopted new educational practices to better adhere to the school’s mission, “Every Student Prepared for Life.”

Albany partners with neighboring Juda and Monticello to offer telepresence or streamed video classes for high schoolers. This video connection allows students to interact with an instructor through high-definition audio and video, regardless of where the student goes to school.

These different instructional strengths within the districts, along with post-secondary connections, have allowed our students to earn over 25 college and technical credits. Every major university in the state accepts these credits. Our students earn a tremendous advantage over many larger schools.

Every classroom is filled with unique learners whose distinct needs are being met. Skilled teachers and support staff are preparing students for further education or for the general workforce. This uniqueness has allowed the district to convert the entire middle school to a project-based school. There, student learning is enhanced through real-world activities in and outside of the classroom.

Recently, a group of local restaurant and food business owners taught students the ins and outs of running their own food truck business. Groups of students were given a different food nationality to study, along with some basic guidelines. They were then instructed to develop a menu, a truck design and an overall advertising plan. Having the local businesspeople in helped immensely. This gave the students direct access to local professionals who do this every day. Students were able to turn to these professionals rather than reading about things in a book or hearing things from a teacher.

This element of realism successfully engaged many of those students who can be hard to reach in class through traditional teaching methods.

The food truck project was an outstanding success with many students going outside their comfort zones. Students tried various types of foods of differing nationalities not commonly found in their homes or in the Albany area.

You are invited to take a stroll through the halls. See the individualized instruction for yourself, and see the quality of education the schools have to offer to all students.

On April 5, Albany Schools will ask voters to consider allowing the district to exceed the revenue cap to preserve and

maintain its instructional and institutional integrity.

The funding provided by the new referendum will preserve appropriate class sizes and retain high quality staff. It will also keep operating revenues and costs in balance and maintain the budget in a manner that provides ongoing stability.

In the 2018-2019 school year, the district will finish paying loans for the replacement of the HVAC system and roofs over the elementary, cafeteria, and high school gym. The repayment will significantly lower the mill rate and provide the district with the opportunity for further budgetary stability. Without Albany’s schools, the community as a whole would suffer, both in quality of life and in terms of property value.

It is difficult to argue with maintaining quality education, but many property owners judiciously asked, “What does this mean for my taxes and property values?”

If the referendum passes, taxpayers will have approximately a $0.64 increase in mill rates in 2016-2017, a $0.28 increase in 2017-2018, and a $0.36 increase in 2017-2018. This equates to an overall tax change of less than $150 over the course of three years.

After the initial increases, the mill rate would decrease substantially in 2019-2020 by $2.12. Another decrease of $0.12 would come in 2020-2021, saving taxpayers over $1,700.

Additionally, according to 2014-2015 data, Albany mill rates are snugly in the low-mid-

dle for the area at $11.94. This is just $0.18 away from the area average of $11.76.

Understandably, taxpayers want to keep taxes low. Passing the referendum would do just that while maintaining property values.

Without a school, property values in Albany would likely plummet. Taxes could actually increase drastically, as the district would be segmented and students would be sent to neighboring districts with higher mill rates.

Passing the referendum would mean maintaining the quality of education provided by Albany Schools, maintaining property values, and continuing to provide opportunities for the community to flourish. Without the referendum, though, the school would flounder, property values could decrease, and the community would notice a marked decrease in quality of life. The heart of the town would begin to fade with fewer and fewer businesses.

For more information on the referendum and what it means to the Albany community, attend an information session on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6:00 p.m. in the Albertson Memorial Library, on Saturday, March 12 at 9:30 a.m. in the Albany Schools Cafeteria, or on Thursday, March 31 at 6:00 p.m. in the Albany Schools Cafeteria. More information is also available online at www.albany.k12.wi.us or www. albanyref.com.

Another element of change coming from the Albany School District revolves around its lead-

ership.

The superintendent, Dr. Stephen Guenther, resigned on Jan. 11, 2016.

Dr. Guenther has been at Albany Schools since the 20042005 school year when he took on the role of Pupil Services Director. In 2006, Dr. Guenther became the superintendent for Albany Schools.

Dr. Guenther has been an outspoken advocate for Albany and rural schools throughout Wisconsin. He has made numerous public appearances, given presentations and taken on leadership roles on various local and professional organizations.

Dr. Guenther wishes Albany the best as he looks forward to his next adventure. Watch future editions for a more in-depth look at Dr. Guenther’s storied career with Albany Schools.

Albany is also preparing for an upcoming school board election.

Mike Marean is stepping down from the Albany Board of Education after seven years of service. During his time on the board, Marean served as Treasurer from 2010-2012 and as President from 2012-2014.

Incumbents Ed Maksym and Fred Johnson are running for seats on the board. Additionally, there are three new candidates: Phil Kubesh, Steve Elliott, and Barb Briggs.

Please vote on Tuesday, April 5, to help shape the Albany Board of Education. Watch future editions for more in-depth information on the four candidates running for the three open positions.

Albany students celebrate the 100th day of school ALBANY — The Albany Elementary students are 100 days smarter! Mrs. Crain’s and Mrs. Hanson’s kindergarten classes celebrated the 100th day of school on Monday, Feb. 8th. They did everything the 100 way!

The students’ morning message had 100 words in it. They counted to 100 by 1s, 5s, and 10s. They also made “100 Day” hats and made things with 100 Legos.

The classes did 100 exercises, read a “100 Day” book, and wrote about what they would buy with $100. They even did an experiment with Starburst to see if they could finish it in 100 chews.

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Albany’s Spaghetti Supper provides funds and practice

By Beth Blakemore Correspondent

ALBANY — Band and choir members serenaded community members during the 15th annual Albany Music Department Spaghetti Supper and Musical Performances last Tuesday, Feb. 16.

According to Christopher Forbes, Albany School’s instrumental and music teacher, this event served as a fundraiser and valuable practice for students.

Proceeds from the spaghetti supper will benefit Albany students who will be traveling to New York City with students from Monticello and Juda over spring break.

Also, the performance helped prepare students for Solo and Ensemble in Juda on Feb. 20.

Along with spaghetti and garlic bread from Gabriella’s, there were homemade salads and desserts provided by students.

Raj Flannery and Skye McDermott perform together at Albany’s Spaghetti Supper.

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Piper Bailey performs “Essay in Blue” on alto saxophone.

Katie Trapp, soprano, sings “Black Swan” from Gian Carlo Menotti’s opera, The Medium.

Soprano Kylee Blumer performs “The Water is Wide,” arranged by Jay Althouse.

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Albany’s math team sums up a win

By Brittany Janes Correspondent

ALBANY — Over two-hundred students filed into Juda schools on Wednesday, Feb. 17, for the Six Rivers Math Meet Competition.

This event included the most students to ever attend the Six Rivers Math Meet. Albany brought nearly forty of those students.

“I’m excited to be taking this amount of our students to this kind of event,” Albany’s math team coach, James Schwab, said.

Students gathered into Juda’s gymnasium for orientation before being sent to separate rooms to complete math tests.

The tests are divided into level one for freshman and sophomores and level two for juniors and seniors.

Students participated in three different tests: mental math, individual, and team.

Albany’s A-Team took home several individual awards, including a second-place team win behind Juda at the conference.

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ALBANY — On Saturday, Feb. 6, several Albany FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) members attended the annual Regional Leadership Conference in Waunakee.

There, several members were awarded.

This was the first conference Albany FBLA members have attended and competed in since the start of their chapter last May. The conference was held to promote leadership, utilize

conference.

Several of Albany’s members Skye McDermott and Maggie Bailey perform a duet. placed in their event, including: Evan Blumer, 5th in Word Processing; Haley Freitag and Brittany Janes, 7th in Public Service Announcement; Sydnee Woyak, Cierra Mortaloni, and Lauren Blumer, 3rd in Digital Video Production; and Thursday, Feb. 25 Emily Hauri, 8th in Business *FFA week Calculations. *Ellis Island Experience 8 to 11:30 a.m.

With a third-place win for *Referendum information meeting 6 to 7 p.m. at Albertson their video, Sydnee Woyak, Memorial Library Cierra Morteloni, and Lauren *High school boys’ basketball at Monticello 6 to 9 p.m.

Blumer will move on to the Friday, Feb. 26 state competition in La Crosse *No school- Staff Development in April. *Forensics tournament at Milton 2 to 6:30 p.m.

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Members from twenty-four school area schools competed in the pre-judged events or those held during the conference.

Members whose events were already pre-judged were given the opportunity to take the time and meet fellow FBLA members from other chapters.

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Million Dollar Project proves to be a million-dollar idea ORFORDVILLE — Jennifer Johnson’s sixth grade math class recently completed their Million Dollar Project.

The students “won” the $1,000,000 lottery and were asked to use their winnings to research and purchase various items.

They first had to figure out how much money they would have to pay to the IRS for the taxes on the winnings. They found that the tax amount is 25 percent, so they were left with $750,000.

They were required to research and pay college tuition, purchase a home, purchase a car, and finally choose a charitable donation to give to.

“This has been an awesome way to teach them how to write and keep a check register too,” Johnson said.

“I even had a student volunteer to help her mom write checks and help her balance her checkbook.”

Throughout this process, Johnson brought in the community by reaching out to

a UW-Madison admissions counselor and Orfordville’s Burtness Chevrolet.

The students had a video conference with the admissions counselor, in which the students were able to ask questions. According to Johnson, the students were very inquisitive.

Butch Berzinski, Sales and Leasing Consultant at Burtness, brought a vehicle to school for them to look at.

Berzinski then came into the classroom to help students understand that the price on the sticker is not actually what buyers pay.

Again, the students shared some excellent questions, such as, “What does MSRP mean?”

In addition to providing answers to all the students’ questions, Berzinski gifted everyone with a Burtness hat.

In summation of their projects, students presented a Google slide show detailing their purchases and their costs, as well as their chosen charities.

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Seven inducted into Parkview Athletic Hall of Fame ORFORDVILLE — Parkview High School honored seven individuals with inductions into the Parkview High School Viking Hall of Fame last Friday.

Parkview High School (PHS) values its outstanding athletic tradition. The school names former Parkview athletes, coaches, and friends of the athletic program to the Parkview High School Viking Athletic Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame recognizes individuals for the successes they achieved while being a student-athlete or coach at PHS or for distinguished service to PHS athletics.

Those inducted into the inaugural hall of fame were: Dale Barry, coach; Arlan Hilgendorf, coach; Scott Erdman, class of 1975, Peter Gestrich, class of 1976, Paul Johnson, class of 1966, Judy Laube, class of 1978 and Todd Phalin, class of 1980.

Dale Barry Dale Barry coached baseball for 11 years. He led his teams to 40 straight conference wins and coached eight conference championship teams in 11 seasons.

Barry also coached basketball for 11 years. Two of the school’s three conference titles were earned under Barry’s lead. These titles came in 1963-64 and 1965-66.

In additional to these longrunning positions, Barry was an Athletic Director for eight years, a football coach for two years, and a boys’ track

and field coach for two years.

Arlan Hilgendorf Arlan Hilgendorf coached boys’ track and field for 26 years. In addition to six conference championships, Hilgendorf earned State titles in 1979 and 1980 with his teams. His overall record is 142-27-2.

Hilgendorf also served as a wrestly coach for 24 years. He coached one conference team, title, one regional team title, nine individual state qualifiers, and five place winners.

For nine years, Hilgendorf also served as the coach of the cross-country team. In this position, he led two team sectional qualifiers.

Additionally, Hilgendorf was a football coach for three years and an Athletic Director for 19 years.

The football field and track, Hilgendorf Field, was named in his honor.

Scott Erdman – Class of 1975 Scott Erdman was a threesport athlete for Parkview. In football, he lettered all four years, and he was the team MVP (Most Valuable Player). Erdman holds numerous school, individual, and career statistic records in football.

Named first-team all-state senior year, he was the only player in school history with over 1,000 yards in both rushing and passing.

Erdman also played basketball, in which he earned a letter all four years and was the team’s MVP.

In track and field, Erdman earned a state championship for high jump and set the school’s high jump record at six feet four inches. He lettered all four years and was the team’s MVP three times.

Erdman won the Parkview Athlete of the Year Award and went on to play football for UW Badgers.

Peter Gestrich – Class of 1976 As a wrestler, Peter Gestrich qualified for the Individual State meet twice and finished third at the meet as a senior.

He won three individual conference titles and was named to the all-region team three times. Additionally, he was named MVP three times. With an overall record of 97-14, Gestrich set a single-season record of 30 wins.

In addition to wrestling, Gestrich also participated in football and cross-country.

Paul Johnson – Class of 1966 As a basketball player, Paul Johnson earned the title of “All-time Leading Scorer” in Parkview’s history with 2,036 points. This score qualified him as the second all-time scorer in Wisconsin state history at the time of his graduation. At the time of his induction into the Hall of Fame, his point total was still the 25th highest in the state’s history.

Johnson averaged 25 points per game during his career, and he was a four-time conference and regional scoring leader. He was a member of

Theme party to benefit Independent Disability Services

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This is a first-time event that will offer a DJ playing all the dance and rock favorites

from the 1980s.

In addition, Brian Cherry, Time Out owner, will be offering appetizers and 1 free drink ticket to those donating $15 at the door to IDS. There will raffles for Milwaukee Brewer tickets, golf packages, 50/50 drawings, and a $50 gift card to Festival Foods for the win-

March 1 named Jim Shumway Day in Orfordville ORFORDVILLE — Jim Shumway retired from the Orfordville Public Works Department in February.

Shumway was hired with the village on March 1, 1978, and he has faithfully served the residents of Orfordville for thirtyeight years since.

In recognition of Shumway’s devotion, March 1, 2016, will be Jim Shumway Day in the Village of Orfordville.

Please congratulate him and extend great wishes to him for his retirement.

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Johnson also played football, as a three-time all-conference selection and baseball, as Team MVP and a member of four conference title teams.

Judy Laube – Class of 1978 Judy Laube participated in volleyball, basketball, and track and field.

Laube was a four-year letterer in volleyball. As an all-conference selection, she was Team MVP. Laube was a member of two regional title teams and one conference title team.

As a basketball player, Laube earned a letter all four years, was Team MVP four times, and was an all-conference selection twice. As the all-time leading scorer in school history, she earned 1,120 points. Laube was also a member of one regional title team.

In track and field, Laube was a four-year letterer. She set a school record with a thirty-eight feet eleven inch shot put throw. In addition to winning the Parkview Athlete of the Year Award twice, Laube was inducted into the UW-Whitewater Hall of Fame as a volleyball and basketball athlete.

Todd Phalin – Class of 1980 Todd Phalin was a member of the 1979 and 1980 WIAA State Champion team in track and field. He earned four individual WIAA State Meet titles, seven individual WIAA sectional titles, 10 individual WIAA regional titles, and 10 individual conference titles.

Phalin was a member of two

regional title teams, one sectional title team, and three conference title teams. He earned an MVP status three times and lettered all four years.

In 1979, Phalin also won the indoor 60-yard title from the United States Track and Field Federation (USTFF).

At UW-Whitewater, Phalin was a four-time track and field MVP and a nine-time NCAA D3 National Meet qualifier.

Phalin was inducted into the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1998.

Objectives of the PHS Viking Athletic Hall of Fame include the following: • To give deserved recognition to outstanding PHS athletes, coaches and supportive individuals of athletics; • To illustrate to current students and community members those individuals who have been instrumental in creating the outstanding Viking athletic tradition; • To promote continued interest in the Viking athletic program via alumni and community members; and •To publicly celebrate Parkview High School’s outstanding athletic tradition on a yearly basis through the annual induction process.

For more information about the criteria used to select the Hall of Fame inductees or to learn how to nominate someone, visit the Parkview School District website: www. parkview.k12.wi.us. Navigate to the JR/SR High page, and you will find Parkview Athletic Hall of Fame listed.

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Thursday, Feb. 25 Boys JV-1 Basketball against Brodhead, 5:40 p.m.

Boys JV-2 Basketball against Brodhead, 5:40 p.m.

Boys Varsity Basketball against Brodhead, 7:15 p.m.

WIAA State Wrestling at the Kohl Center, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 26 WIAA State Wrestling at the Kohl Center, 11:00 a.m.

Junior High Valentine’s Dance, 3:00-6:30 p.m.

Bandcake Breakfast set-up, 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 27 Pizazz competition at Brodhead.

High School show choir against Brodhead. Time TBD. WIAA State Wrestling at the Kohl Center, 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, March 1 Boys Varsity Basketball home at 7:00 p.m. Opponent TBD.

Fitness Center Hours Monday through Friday Supervised hours from 3 to 8 p.m.; extended hours for members from 8 to 10 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday Supervised hours from noon to 4 p.m.; extended hours for members from 4 to 8 p.m.

Fitness center memberships run from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31 and are renewable annually.

Paid memberships are available to adults 18 and older.

Anyone who joins at this time will pay half the fee.

Details about membership types, fees, and options are available at the Parkview School District website. Members may enroll in person at the high school office during regular hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Bring an ID showing your address. Members may also stop in at the Fitness Center during supervised hours.

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Green County sheriff’s report All charges reported here are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sheriff’s deputies reported the following incidents occurred.

Sunday, Feb. 14 Burglary At 12:26 p.m., deputies responded to a burglary to a business that occurred overnight in the 100 block of East Old Highway Road in the Town of Cadiz. Anyone with information on this case can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-7463 or the sheriff’s office at 608-328-9400.

Motor vehicle crash At 2:44 p.m., deputies responded to the West 5600 block of Aebly Road, Town of Monroe, for a motor vehicle crash.

Brooke E. Kamholz, 16, of Juda, was eastbound when she lost control of the vehicle and entered the ditch. The vehicle then struck an antenna and the side of a building.

There was minor damage to the building. Kamholz was not injured and was wearing

her seatbelt. The airbags did not deploy. The vehicle sustained severe damage and was towed from the scene.

Kamholz was cited for Too Fast for Conditions and was released pending court.

Motor vehicle crash At 3:21 p.m., deputies responded to the North 3700 block of Decatur Sylvester Road, Town of Sylvester, for a motor vehicle crash.

Arthur F. McGinty, 71, of Brodhead, was northbound when he lost control of his vehicle, entering a ditch, and then driving over a culvert.

McGinty reported wearing his seatbelt with no injuries. There was no airbag deployment. The vehicle sustained moderate damage and remained on the scene.

Warrant arrest At 6:09 p.m., deputies arrested Michael W. Fisher, 29, of Brodhead, at a residence in the North 300 block of East 2nd Ave, City of Brodhead. Fisher was arrested on a Green County warrant for no valid driver’s license, 2nd offense. Fisher was jailed.

The Brodhead Police Department assisted with the case.

Warrant arrest At 6:28 p.m., deputies arrested Nathan J. Hill, 30, of Brooklyn, at a residence in the 200 block of Division Street in the Village of Brooklyn.

Hill was arrested for a Green County warrant for failure to pay a fine on a disorderly conduct charge. Hill posted bond and was released.

Motor vehicle vs. deer crash Debra L. Crabtree-Runde, West 7700 block of State Highway 11 in the Town of Cadiz.

Rodney E. Stewart, West 6600 block of State Highway 11 in the Town of Clarno.

Monday, Feb. 15 Motor vehicle crash At 7:25 a.m., deputies responded to the West 5800 block of County Highway C, Town of Washington, for a motor vehicle crash.

Andrew C. Molencamp, 18, of Monticello, was westbound on County Highway C when he lost control while negotiating a curve and struck a road sign post.

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of Clarno. Bernardo-Almaguer was released pending court.

Traffic offense At 6:22 p.m., deputies cited Olivia L. Halvorson, 27, of Argyle, for Operating While Revoked (Alcohol Related), No Insurance, False Display of Plate, and No Registration, in the North 2700 block of County Highway M in the Town of Jordan. Halvorson was released pending court.

Motor vehicle vs. deer crash Morgan K. Franson, North 5000 block of State Highway 104 in the Town of Albany.

Jayne A. King, North 300 block of State Highway 69 in the Town of Clarno.

Thursday, Feb. 18 Motor vehicle vs. deer crash Suzanne R. Ula, North 4600 block of County Highway J in the Town of Monroe.

Friday, Feb. 19 Traffic offense At 2:28 p.m., deputies cited Christopher M. Arn, 31, of Monroe, for Operating with a Revoked Driver’s License and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Arn was cited on Bethel Road at Bloom Lane in the Town of Clarno. Art was released pending court.

Saturday, Feb. 20 Motor vehicle crash At 11:59 a.m., deputies and the New Glarus Police Department responded to the West 9000 block of State Highway 39 in the Town of York for a motor vehicle crash.

Zachary J. Barber, 25, of Stoughton, was operating a vehicle when a brake locked up, causing him to lose control and go through a fence on State Highway 39.

Barber reported no injuries and observed no airbag deployment. The vehicle sustained moderate damage to both the front and the rear.

The motor vehicle was driven from the scene.

Traffic arrest At 7:50 p.m., deputies stopped and cited Jeremy L. Harnish, 32, of Stoughton, in the North 3900 block of State Highway 59 in the Town of Sylvester.

Harnish was cited for Operating without a Valid Driver’s License and was released pending court.

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Molencamp was not injured in the crash and was wearing a seatbelt. No airbags were deployed in the vehicle. The vehicle sustained moderate damage and was driven from the scene.

Motor vehicle crash At 4:01 p.m., deputies responded to the intersection of Youth Cabin Road and Wald Road in the Town of Monroe for a two-vehicle crash.

Investigation revealed that a vehicle operated by Patrick J. O’Brien, 62, of Darlington, was traveling southbound on youth Cabin Road when a second vehicle, operated by Hushang Najat, 83 of Monroe, failed to yield right of way.

Both Najat and O-Brien were wearing seatbelts. Neither subject reported injuries.

There was no airbag deployment in either vehicle. Both vehicles sustained moderate damage and were driven from the scene.

Traffic offense At 5:49 p.m., depurates stopped a vehicle for speeding on State Highway 104 and Windy Lane in the Village of Brooklyn.

Weston M. Hoare-Baltes, 22, of Brooklyn, was cited for Speeding, Operating After Suspension, and No Insurance. He was released pending court.

Traffic offense At 10:08 p.m., deputies stopped a vehicle in the West 7800 block of State Highway 81 in the Town of Cadiz.

Jason D. Robinson, 25, of Browntown, was cited for Operating After Suspension.

He was released pending court.

Motor vehicle vs. deer crash Merton J. Retrum, North 7700 block of State Highway 69 in the Town of New Glarus.

Tuesday, Feb. 16 No newsworthy incidents.

Wednesday, Feb. 17 Traffic offense At 9:03 a.m., deputies cited Oscar Bernardo-Almaguer, 40, of Poplar Grove, Ill., for Operating a Commercial Motor Vehicle without a Valid Commercial Driver’s License in the North 1000 block of State Highway 69 in the Town

MONROE — AARP is sponsoring a driver’s safety course on Monday, March 7. Members and nonmembers are invited to attend.

The course will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Behring Senior Center in Monroe.

This course is a review of the road rules. Participants will not do any driving, as the class will take place entirely through classroom instruction.

The driver’s safety class may qualify participants for insurance discounts. Those

who attend are encouraged to contact their insurance companies to inquire.

The cost of the event is $15.00 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers.

AARP members should bring their cards to class.

Behring Senior Center classes are available to anyone aged 55 and over.

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Blackhawk Technical College accepts board appointment applications two employees, three additional members, one elected official and one school district administrator.

The appointments are in the following categories: (1) Employer Member – 3-year term; July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019 (1) Employee Member – 3-year term; July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019 (1) Additional Member – 3-year term; July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019 (1) Additional Member – Unexpired term; May 2016

Parkview wrestling sends two to state

By Derek Hoesly Correspondent

MINERAL POINT — The Parkview wrestling team had a strong showing at the WIAA Division 3 Mineral Point sectional. The team sent two individuals to the state meet at the Kohl Center.

“Overall, they had a great year,” coach Tyler Clark said.

“I’m proud of all the guys with what they did.”

Freshman Jackson Hauri had a day to remember. He went a perfect 3-0 enroute to capturing the 106-pound weight class individual title and punching his ticket to state.

In the semifinal match, Hauri beat Fennimore’s Trevor Wanek by decision, 6-4, in a thrilling match.

In the championship bout, Hauri faced a familiar foe in Mineral Point’s Danny Pittz, who Hauri wrestled in several youth tournaments as a kid.

Hauri knew that Pittz likes to wait for his opponent to make a mistake and capitalize. Hauri won another tight match, beating Pittz by decision, 3-1, to secure the crown.

Hauri delivered the first takedown, which was huge. According to Clark, “Hauri did what he needed to do to win the match.”

Hauri improved to a remarkable 42-3 on the year.

“He had a great day,” Clark said. “He wrestled really smart.”

“The biggest thing with Jackson is as the season went on, his confidence went up,” Clark said. “The big turning point in the season for Jackson was the loss to Benji at mid-states on the backside of the tournament. He lost the match to a very good kid, but he walked off the mat knowing he could beat that kid. After that, he opened up a lot.”

“The coaching this year has really helped me -- working with coach Tyler,” Hauri said. “It’s a great accomplishment. It feels really good that the work is paying off.”

In the 120-pound weight class, Parkview’s Conner Nolan’s solid season came to an end.

In the quarterfinal match, Ithaca-Weston’s Gavin Burch beat Nolan by decision, 7-0. Nolan finished 2015-16 at 20-8.

In the 126-pound weight class, Cashton’s Ethan Leis pinned Viking Collin Hatlevig 1:06 into the second period. Despite the loss, Hatlevig had an excellent season and ended the year at 24-11.

In the 145-pound weight class, Parkview’s Aaron Hatlevig saw his outstanding season come to an end. Cashton’s Gabe Anderson beat Hatlevig by decision, 9-2. Hatlevig ended the year with a 29-10 mark.

In the 152-pound weight class,

Viking Byron Brown’s season ended. In the consolation semifinal, Cashton’s Jeffry Janzen pinned Brown 1:27 into the second period. Brown’s season record ended at an impressive 30-12.

Viking Gavon Brown’s stellar campaign came to an end. In the quarterfinal match, IthacaWeston’s Stetson Clary secured a pin against Brown 1:36 into the clash in the 160-pound weight class matchup. Brown concluded the 2015-16 season with a 23-14 record.

“Gavon is only a sophomore,” Clark said. “He’s going to learn from it. He’s going to grow.”

Viking senior Patrick Engen’s amazing season will continue at the biggest stage at the state meet. Engen went 3-2 and placed third in the tough 182-pound weight class.

After dropping the semifinal match, Engen responded with two straight victories to punch his ticket to state.

The third-place match was a rematch of the regional final from a week earlier. Engen beat Darlington-Black Hawk’s Conrad Blosch by decision, 9-4.

Engen got the first crucial takedown in the match. The score was tight entering the final period, but Engen got on top and opened it up with a couple turns to extend the lead. Engen will take a spectacular 41-4 mark into state.

“Making state was one goal of mine this season and throughout my high school career,” Engen said. “I finally achieved it. It feels really good to know my hard work has paid off, but I’m not done yet. I want to be a state champion, and I’m definitely not satisfied yet.”

“This was the third year that Patrick had qualified for sectionals,” Clark said. “The last two years, he drew the eventual state champion. He just didn’t get his offense going like he needed to against Schmitz. He got caught walking into a shot, so he gave up a takedown, which eventually cost him the match. He bounced back really well. Like I told him, everybody is back to 0-0 starting next week.”

“He just wasn’t going to settle,” Clark said. “He didn’t just get a lead and try to sit on it. He’s tried to do that before where he gets a lead and then relaxes, and it comes back to bite him. He wasn’t going to let that happen in that close of match.”

The two wrestlers will begin their journey at state on different days.

Hauri will start his quest for the podium on Friday morning at 11:15 a.m.

Engen’s preliminary match is set to start sometime after 7:15p.m. Thursday evening.

through June 30, 2017.

“Employer” and “Employee” candidates must reasonably represent the businesses and industries in the district by being employed at a location within its boundaries.

An “Additional Member” is defined as a resident of the district. Of the “Additional Members” on the BTC Board, no more than two can be “Employers” or “Employees.” Also, no more than three may be school district administrators and no more than three may be elected officials. No more than two members may be officials of the same governmental unit. In additional, no member may be a member of the school board that employs the school district administrator member.

Applicants must submit two references supporting their nomination to the Blackhawk Technical College Board and attend a meeting of the District Board Appointment Committee to be interviewed.

Board members are not paid, except for expenses incurred in

the performance of their duties.

In the appointment process, equal consideration is given to the general population distribution within the District, as well as to the distribution of women and minorities.

The Blackhawk Technical College Board Appointment Committee is comprised of the chairpersons of the Rock County and Green County Boards of Supervisors. The Chair of the Rock County Board serves as Chairperson of the Appointment Committee.

The Appointment Committee will conduct a public hearing at the Rock County Courthouse, 51 S. Main St., Janesville, WI, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in Room N-2 on Wednesday, March 23, 2016.

To accommodate any candidates unable to attend on this date to be interviewed, a second meeting and public hearing is being scheduled for Monday, March 28, 2016, at the same time and location.

If all candidates are able to appear at the first meeting, the

second meeting will be canceled.

Per Wisconsin Statutes 38.10, the names of candidates submitted by the deadline date will be published at least fourteen (l4) days prior to the public hearings and meetings. No additional names will be accepted from the floor at the time of the public hearings and appointment committee meetings.

Applications must be submitted in writing on forms available on the BTC Web page, http://www.blackhawk.edu/ CollegeGovernance/AppointmentProcess.aspx, or by contacting: Jackie Pins, Assistant to the President/District Board Blackhawk Technical College 6004 S. County Road G P.O. Box 5009 Janesville, WI 53547-5009 (608) 757-7772 jpins@blackhawk.edu Completed, notarized applications are to be submitted to Ms. Pins no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016.

Pastor’s corner Peace in Our World It’s not hard to find examples of human beings harming one another. There are stories of terrorism, gun violence, and refugees fleeing for their lives. Just last week, human beings set off a bomb in the Turkish city of Ankara, killing 28 people.

If you’re like me, you sometimes feel overwhelmed with human brokenness and violence.

I wonder if you also yearn for peace in our world.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been writing about peace. I’ve invited you to reflect with me on finding peace in a stressful world and sharing that peace in our relationships and communities.

This week, I ask you to reflect and pray with me about peace in our world.

“May the peace of Christ be with you always.” As I’ve written before, I say these words each week to my congregation as we practice sharing the peace with one another in worship. We say to one another “Peace be with you,” or “God’s peace,” and we may shake hands or hug one another as a gesture of friendship and peace.

The topic of peace in our world is too large for a newspaper column, but I want to dwell on the peace of Christ. It can lead us into peace-making in our violent world. After all, Luke 1:79 tells us that the Savior came in part “to guide our feet into the way of peace” (NRSV).

It was the prophet Isaiah who said the Messiah would come as the Prince of Peace and bring a kingdom of peace to Earth (Isaiah 9:6-7). Isaiah also gives us a vision of God’s peaceable kingdom. He describes a time when people of all nations “… shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more” (Isaiah 2:4).

When we pray “thy kingdom come” in the Lord’s Prayer, we are praying for God’s peaceable kingdom to come to earth.

When Christ came into our world, he likewise commanded: “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (see

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Matthew 5:43-48). When Jesus triumphantly rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, he was greeted as a conquering king with shouts of “Hosanna!” But he came with no army at his back. He came not to conquer but to lay down his life for his friends (John 15:13) and to give his life as a ransom for many (Mark 10:45).

Jesus walked the walk to the end by praying for his enemies from the cross, saying, “Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34).

Given all this, how might Christ be guiding our feet into the ways of peace?

I won’t pretend to have all the answers, but the practice of sharing the peace may be a small way to start. In sharing the peace, we are training our words and gestures to offer friendship and reconciliation in the midst of human brokenness.

In worship, we practice giving and receiving forgiveness and sharing our gifts to benefit the well-being of others. We practice abandoning our dog-eat-dog ways for Christ’s gracious ways.

We certainly aren’t perfect at this, but perhaps in small and big ways, Christ is guiding our feet.

I hope and pray that this series has spoken to your yearning for peace.

Maybe the next time you see violence in the news or your life, you can pray for Christ’s peaceable kingdom to come to our world.

Maybe the next time you feel overwhelmed by one of life’s storms, you can hear the voice of Christ saying, “Peace be still.”

Maybe the next time you’re carrying a broken relationship in your heart, you can extend the hand of friendship and say, “Peace be with you.”

May the peace of Christ be with you always.

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Applications for three threeyear terms and one one-year unexpired term will be accepted, according to Russ Podzilni.

Podzilni is the Chairperson of the Blackhawk Technical College Board Appointment Committee and the Chairperson of the Rock County Board of Supervisors.

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New machines pass first test in 2016 primary elections

By Tony Ends Editor

MONROE — Green County Clerk Mike Doyle was awaiting a board of canvass yesterday, Tuesday, Feb. 23, to certify state Supreme Court runoff election results from last week.

Scattered absentee ballots had to be in clerks’ hands last Friday to count in the primary voting.

Yet the handful of ballots outstanding around the county was very unlikely to change the Feb. 16 election outcome.

“The City of Monroe had only 16 outstanding ballots, and that’s by far the largest polling for the county,” Doyle said in a phone interview last Friday. “So you can see that isn’t going to change the election’s outcome.”

Voting, which was ahead of Green County’s last primary election, put Appeals Court Judge Joann Kloppenburg way out front, with 2,126 votes, 58.65 percent. She will now face Rebecca Bradley in the nonpartisan election for the state’s high court, Tuesday, April 5.

Bradley, whom Gov. Walker appointed to the Supreme Court after Justice Crooks died late last year, polled 1,265 votes, 34.9 percent in Green County. The preliminary tally was to be made official yesterday.

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Bradley edged out Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Joe Donald, who got only 231 votes in Green County, 6.37 percent. In statewide voting Donald topped 9 percent overall, and ballots cast for Bradley were slightly more than those for Kloppenburg.

In Rock County, Kloppenburg’s showing (6,440 votes) was much stronger than Bradley’s (3,863). Donald drew 856 votes.

“In New Glarus, more than 800 voters turned out in support of a school referendum,” Doyle said. “That was also on the ballot and probably helped bolster participation and turnout in Green County.”

With more school board referenda on ballots for Juda, Brodhead and Albany school districts April 5, voting should be even higher, Doyle agreed.

Regardless, Kloppenburg and Bradley will face off in that election to determine who will join the other six sitting justices for a 10-year term on the high court bench.

Doyle visited all 22 municipal polling places around Green County last Tuesday to ensure new voting machines were working properly and poll workers were able to use them.

A Dominion Company representative, that has leased the

voting machines long-term to towns, villages in cities in Green, accompanied Doyle.

“It was important to me to make sure all of the clerks are comfortable using them,” Doyle said. “There were a few glitches getting started, and we had one township struggling with operating its modem, understanding the instructions, to send in the results.

“But the clerks are very happy with the new voting machines and found them much more user-friendly than the previous machines they used,” he said.

Doyle held a training session on the machines for all the municipal clerks, chief elections inspectors and in some cases poll workers. A mock election followed, also public testing of the voting machines with the reporting system.

“You don’t want to wait until the last minute to find out if the equipment is working properly,” Doyle said. “We did find that for one township’s machine, the usb port didn’t work, so we replaced it with a machine we had here in the courthouse for the election until we can get that problem fixed.”

Poll workers in Brodhead were very happy with the new machine. The machine can tell voters immediately if they’ve over-voted. For instance, it could show that someone had mistakenly voted for all three candidates in the runoff, making it impossible to narrow selection

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Julie Risum, a new chief elections inspector for Brodhead, looks appreciatively over the new voting machine used for the first time in last week’s primary runoff election for state Supreme Court.

from the ballot.

Poll workers are than able to strike the ballot and give the voter another chance to cast a countable ballot.

New voter ID requirements by state law had not seemed to keep anyone from accessing the ballot box last week in Brodhead, election officials said.

As of 2 p.m. primary election day, only one person of 103, had to return to a vehicle to retrieve a driver’s license for voting.

“I absolutely love having voter ID,” said longtime poll worker

Holly Everson, who’s helped with Brodhead’s elections for more than 20 years. In heavy voting, Everson said, workers see so many people in the course of a long day. It can be embarrassing to have trouble remembering a voter’s name.

Brodhead has 1,529 voters from Green County, 34 from Rock County, registered to vote in its elections.

Brodhead’s turnout was 70 for Bradley, 117 for Kloppenburg and 17 for Donald, with one write-in vote.

Rosemary Wilke shows her voters ID to new election worker Joyce Steiner in Brodhead last week.

Longtime election official Holly Everson goes over election registration with Brodhead City Clerk Teresa Withee.

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Monroe Ducks Unlimited banquet benefits conservation

By Tony Ends Editor

MONROE — Conservationists, sportsmen and wetlands supporters are planning the local chapter of Ducks Unlimited’s 44th annual benefit banquet and auction.

Area members of the 89-year-old nonprofit organization invite the public to attend the affair Wednesday, March 2, at Ludlow Mansion in Monroe.

The evening will include food and fellowship with family and friends of the Monroe chapter.

Money raised from the event’s raffles and auctions will support wetland and waterfowl conservation.

Tickets to the event in Monroe are $55 per person

and $85 per couple. A ticket includes dinner and a Ducks Unlimited membership.

Greenwing admission and membership, for youths 17 and under, is $25.

There will be both silent and live auctions, featuring a broad array of guns and other Ducks Unlimited merchandise. Prints, sculptures and other items made and donated by local craftspeople will be auctioned or offered in the raffle.

Tickets for the raffles will be available for purchase during the event. Armin Daubert, 608-558-2962, is also selling raffle tickets for the March 2 benefit.

Ducks Unlimited is an international leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation. The organization got

its start in 1937 during the Dust Bowl when North America’s drought-plagued waterfowl populations plunged to unprecedented lows.

Ducks Unlimited works with corporations and governmental partners, as well as non-governmental organizations, landowners and private citizens. Their mutual goal is to restore and manage areas that have been damaged, and to prevent further degradation of existing wetlands.

Ducks Unlimited also actively works with other organizations to recommend government policies intended to protect wetlands and the environment.

The local chapter draws members from Green, Lafayette and Rock counties in Wisconsin, as well as north-

ern Illinois. More than 200 people are expected to turn out for the March 2 annual meal and benefit.

“It takes a dedicated team to conserve, restore and manage habitat to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever,” stated a chapter spokesperson in a release about the upcoming benefit and banquet. “That’s why Ducks Unlimited volunteers band together to support waterfowl each year.

Ducks Unlimited spends 82 percent of money it raises for waterfowl and wetland conservation and education,” he stated.

Ducks Unlimited places strong emphasis on science and research in preserving habitat vital to wildlife, especially wild birds. Its mem-

bership and volunteers work closely with biologists and ecologists to evaluate habitat needs and to monitor how birds respond to environmental changes.

Methods and activities that Ducks Unlimited has employed to conserve habitat include restoring grassland, replanting forests, restoring watersheds, educating landowners, conserving land with easements and acquiring land.

A social hour for the March 2 banquet starts at 4:30 p.m.

Dinner will begin at 5:30 and run until 7 p.m. An evening program is planned to begin at 7 p.m.

Tickets and other information can be obtained online at Ducks.org or by calling Daubert.

TAX TIME 2016 IRS reports surge in email schemes during 2016 tax season WASHINGTON – Internal Revenue Service staff have renewed a consumer e-mail schemes alert after seeing an a 400 percent surge in phishing and malware incidents.

The emails are designed to trick taxpayers into thinking these are official communications from the IRS or others in the tax industry, including tax software companies.

Phishing schemes ask taxpayers about a wide range of topics. Emails have sought information related to refunds, filing status, confirming personal information, ordering transcripts and verifying PIN information.

Variations of these scams can be seen via text messages, and the communications are being reported in every section of the

country, the IRS reported in a release last week.

“This dramatic jump in these scams comes at the busiest time of tax season,” said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. “Watch out for fraudsters slipping these official-looking emails into inboxes, trying to confuse people at the very time they work on their taxes. We urge people not to click on these emails.”

This tax season the IRS has observed fraudsters more frequently asking for personal tax information, which could be used to help file false tax returns.

When people click on these email links, they are taken to sites designed to imitate an official-looking website, such as IRS.gov. The sites ask for

Social Security numbers and other personal information.

The sites also may carry malware, which can infect people’s computers and allow criminals to access files or track keystrokes to gain information.

The IRS has seen an increase in reported phishing and malware schemes. There were 1,026 incidents reported in January, up from 254 from a year earlier.

This trend continued in February, nearly doubling the reported number of incidents compared to a year ago. In all, 363 incidents were reported from Feb. 1 to 16, compared to the 201 incidents reported for the entire month of February 2015.

This year’s 1,389 incidents have already topped the 2014

yearly total of 1,361. They are halfway to matching the 2015 total of 2,748.

“While more attention has focused on the continuing IRS phone scams, we are deeply worried this increase in email schemes threatens more taxpayers,” Koskinen said. “We continue to work cooperatively with our partners on this issue.

“We’ve taken steps to strengthen our processing systems and fraud filters to watch for scam artists trying to use stolen information to file bogus tax returns.”

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For example, tax professionals are also reporting phishing scams that are seeking their online credentials to IRS services, for example the IRS Tax Professional PTIN System. Tax professionals are also reporting that many of their clients are seeing the e-mail schemes.

As part of the effort to protect taxpayers, the IRS has teamed up with state revenue departments and the tax industry to make sure taxpayers understand the dangers to their personal and financial data as part of the “Taxes. Security.

Together” campaign.

If a taxpayer receives an unsolicited email that appears to be from either the IRS e-services portal or an organization closely linked to the IRS, report it by sending it to phishing@irs.gov. Learn more by going to the Report Phishing and Online Scams page.

The IRS generally does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information. This includes any type of electronic communication, such as text messages and social media channels. The IRS has information online that can help protect taxpayers from email scams.

Additional IRS Resources: www.irs.gov/identitytheft IRS and Partner Statements on the October 2015 Security Summit Meeting Fact Sheet 2016-1, IRS, States and Tax Industry Combat Identity Theft and Refund Fraud on Many Fronts Fact Sheet 2016-2, IRS, States and Tax Industry Urge Taxpayers to Join the Effort to Combat Identity Theft Fact Sheet 2016-3, IRS Identity Theft Victim Assistance: How It Works Fact Sheet 2016-4, How New Identity Security Changes May Affect Taxpayers for 2016

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The Literacy Connection to host 11th annual ‘Trivia for Literacy’ competition JANESVILLE — The Literacy Connection will host its annual Trivia for Literacy fundraiser on Wednesday, March 16, 2016.

Proceeds from the event help serve adults in northern Rock County who wish to learn how to read, write, speak and understand English.

The event will be at UWRock County (Hyatt Smith Commons area), located at 2909 Kellogg Ave., Janesville.

The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour, heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, followed by the trivia competition at 6:30 p.m.

Courtesy photos The trivia event will be coTim Bremel, host of “Your hosted by emcee Tim Bremel Talk Show” will co-host Trivia and trivia master Dennis Donafor Literacy. hue. Bremel is host of WCLO AM 1230’s “Your Talk Show.” (or individual players) will Donahue, of Janesville, is a compete to determine the 2016 past finalist on “Jeopardy” and Trivia for Literacy champions. a member of the show’s Hall of Businesses, nonprofit organiFame 50K Plus Club. zations, clubs, groups and indiThe night’s contest consists viduals are invited to particiof two, 100-question rounds pate. The cost is $180 per team for all participants. A final (maximum of six members), round will determine the win- $40 per individual and $20 per ner between the two top-scor- spectator.

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New Horizons 4-H club members take on many activities JUDA — Members of New Horizons 4-H have been involved in different activities.

Our club donated over 25 hats and scarves to the Juda seventhgrade class so they could be distributed to those who needed winter clothing.

Justin Moore helps around the house and does chores. He went to the holiday social and helped pack boxes for the homebound.

He helped sell angel ornaments and rang bells for the Salvation Army. Moore has been shooting in the youth archery league.

He also helped at a Cloverbud Exploring Workshop. There was a junior leaders meeting and party he attended, as well.

School keeps him busy.

Jaena LeGault does chores at home and helps with the housework. She has been doing things with her FFA chapter, as well. She is also part of a youth bowling team on Saturdays.

School has kept LeGault busy.

Shannon Day kept busy helping her mom at home and taking the dog for walks. Girl Scout meetings and selling cookies are in full swing and occupy much of her time. Day likes to play with friends. She made paperclip angel ornaments and helped sell them, too. She also had fun ringing the bell for the Salvation Army. Day went to the February Cloverbud Exploring Workshop and made Valentine projects.

Royce Brauer went to the holiday social and helped pack homebound boxes. He helped sell angel ornaments and ring bells for the Salvation Army.

Brauer has also been shooting in the youth archery league and improving his scores. He attended a junior leaders’ meeting and party and led pledges at the adult leaders’ meeting.

Brauer assisted at the Cloverbud Exploring Workshop, making Valentine projects. Spending time with his “Big Sister” is

always fun for Brauer. He also helps at home and does chores.

Maylee Brauer helped pack boxes at Pleasant View for the homebound. She helped make angel ornaments and helped sell them. It was great fun ringing the bell for the Salvation Army.

Brauer has also been shooting in the youth archery league at the Southern Wisconsin Archers Center in Monroe. She assisted at the February Cloverbud Exploring Workshop, making Valentine projects. She has also been helping at home and doing her chores.

Jaydon Brauer helped pack boxes for the homebound, as well. He made angel ornaments and helped the club sell them as a fundraiser. Brauer got to help ring the bells for the Salvation Army. He also had lunch at school with his “Big Sister,” and they went shopping together. He went to the February Cloverbud Exploring Workshop and had fun making Valentine projects. He helps at home, too.

Connor Brauer went to the holiday social. He helped sell ornaments and ring the Salvation Army bells. Spending time with his “Big Sister” is important to him. Brauer’s scores for the archery league have improved drastically. He went to a planning meeting for the 4-H Day of Arts event. Additionally, he helped younger members do projects at the February Cloverbud Exploring Workshop and took pictures. Brauer played in pep band for basketball games.

He also helps out at home and does chores.

Roxane Ace goes to Science Club at school regularly. She recently spent time with her “Big Sister” walking the dog and doing other activities. She made angel ornaments and helped sell them with club members. She also had fun packing boxes for the homebound and ringing the bells at Shopko. Ace

went to the February Cloverbud Exploring Workshop and made Valentine projects, as well.

Chance Ace goes to Science Club at school regularly, too.

He helped make paperclip angel ornaments and sold them to raise funds for making crafts.

He also helped pack boxes for the homebound and rang bells for the Salvation Army. He made a Valentine mobile and a paper bag cape, and he decorated cookies at the February Cloverbud Exploring Workshop.

Everyone can join 4-H anytime. If you would like to see what 4-H is all about, come check out our club. You can get more information by calling Paul at 608-934-5377. Our next meeting is Sunday, March 6.

Field day reminds landowners to seed clover in late winter DODGEVILLE, WI — Landowners and farmers in Southwest Wisconsin are reminded that seeding clover in late winter improves pastures for the growing season. A workshop on the subject will be held March 19.

“When the snow is melted but the ground is frozen during late February to early April,” says Gene Schriefer, Agriculture Agent for University of Wisconsin Extension in Iowa County, “freezing and thawing of the soil surface will plant small seeds that are broadcast onto a closely grazed or mowed pasture.”

The reminder is part of the regional Grazing Broker project.

Over 200 landowners and livestock producers in nine counties in Southwest Wisconsin are engaged to keep grasslands intact. Methods of doing so include decoupling land ownership and pasture management through contract grazing.

“Adding clover improves the rental value of pastures because clover’s deep roots allow it to grow during the heat and drought of late summer,” says Grazing Broker, Robert Bauer. “In addition to filling the summer slump in forage production, 5 to 10 pounds of clover seed inoculated with nitrogen-fixing bacteria will eventually capture 20 to 60 pounds of nitrogen per acre.

This nitrogen is released slowly to make the grass green and lush and increase its appeal for grazing.”

Livestock producers may face a dilemma between pasture renovation and switching to a class of livestock with market demand but greater nutritional needs. “Seeding clover can increase pasture yield at a cost ranging from about ten to thirty dollars per ton of additional forage,” says Schriefer. “Over time, managed grazing and fertilizing according to soil test

recommendations can shift the pasture species to a higher-energy mix suitable for grass-finishing cattle or growing dairy heifers.”

A field day is scheduled for March 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Balch Farm, 8712 Brue Road, Hollandale, Wisconsin. The purpose is to demonstrate clover seeding by broadcast and no-till methods.

Speakers will provide lessons including how to calibrate a no-till drill and how to balance clover with animal health. Speakers will also explain how pollinators benefit from clover.

The workshop is co-sponsored by Southwest Badger RC&D, UW Extension, and Peak Forage Products, LLC. The cost for the event, lunch, and a one-pound bag of clover seed is $5.00 per person. The event is open to the public, but RSVP is requested at 608-732-1202 before March 10.

Southwest Badger Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization working in the Southwest Wisconsin region. The organization’s mission is to implement natural resource conservation, managed growth, and sustainable rural economic development in the area.

Education and implementation of best practices relating to agriculture, grasslands, forests, and surface waters is its focus.

The Grazing Broker connects landowners with livestock producers to keep grasslands intact and increase support for the restoration of additional productive grasslands. The project is supported by a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Federation. To sign-up to receive updates on events in the region, visit www.swbadger.org, phone 608-732-1202, or email robert.bauer@swbadger.org

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Thank you to the following businesses who make the Independent Register’s Big Bowl Contest possible: Brewers Center Tap, Albany; Knute’s Bar & Grill, Orfordville; and the following Brodhead businesses: Bridges Bar & Grill, Brodhead Collision, Cardinal Lanes & Lounge, Fibs North, Piggly Wiggly, Pinnow Hometown Pharmacy, and Original Villa Pizza.

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Legal Notices

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT GREEN COUNTY U.S. Bank National Association, assignee of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for U.S. Bank National Association, Plaintiff, vs.

Shawn M. Alberg; LASA Trust; Discover Bank, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 15-CV-112 By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure made in the above-entitled action on September 8, 2015, I will sell at public auction on the ground floor, multi-purpose room of the Green Co. Justice Center located at 2841 6th St., Monroe, WI 53566, on March 10, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., all of the following described premises, to wit: Outlot Number Eighty-One B (81B) of the Assessor’s Plat of the Village of New Glarus, Green County, Wisconsin.

Tax Key No. 23161 03510000 THE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO ALL LEGAL ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: CASH or CASHIER’s CHECK (10% downpayment at sale, balance due within ten (10) days of Court approval).

DATED at Monroe, Wisconsin, on January 25, 2016. /s/ Mark Rohloff Sheriff of Green County, Wisconsin BASS & MOGLOWSKY, S.C., Attorneys for Plaintiff The above property is located at 512 10th Avenue, New Glarus, WI 53574.

Bass & Moglowsky, S.C. is a law firm / debt collector representing a creditor in the collection of a debt that you owe to said creditor. We are attempting to collect such debt and any information obtained from you will be used for that purpose.

The Independent Register 2/17, 2/24, 3/2/2016 WNAXLP 233714 STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT GREEN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GLENDA K. HAHN Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 16 PR 13 PLEASE TAkE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth 03/21/1935 and date of death 01/20/2016 was domiciled in Green County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of N3958 Park Road, Brodhead, WI 53520.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is 05-16-2016.

5. A claim may be filed at the Green County Justice Center, 2841 6th Street, Monroe, Wisconsin.

GLORIA A. BAERTSCHI Probate Registrar 02-04-2016 Michael A. Faust Consigny Law Firm, S.C. 303 East Court Street Janesville, WI 53545 608-755-5050 Bar Number 1024665 The Independent Register 2/17, 2/24, 3/2/2016 WNAXLP 234004 NOTICE The Village of Orfordville is accepting sealed bids on a 2000 Ford F450 4X4 Truck with 4 yd3 dump box, 10’ Boss plow and 8’ Swanson salt spreader. Truck has 62,000+ miles and is being sold AS IS. Truck can be viewed at the Village of Orfordville Wastewater Treatment Plant, 702 Brodhead Street.

Call 608-295-5959 to arrange a time for viewing. Bids should be mailed to: Karl Stuvengen Public Works Director PO Box 409 Orfordville, WI 53576 Mark envelop “Truck Bid” Bidding deadline is 5:00 PM,

Friday, March 11, 2016. Bids will be opened by the Village Board at the 7:00 PM meeting on Monday, March 14, 2016, at the Orfordville Village Hall, 106 N. Center Street, Orfordville, WI 53576. The Village Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

The Independent Register 2/17, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9/2016 WNAXLP 234005 NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL REVALUATION FROM THE VILLAGE OF ORFORDVILLE For the 2016 tax assessment year, the Village of Orfordville will undergo a full revaluation of all taxable property under Wisconsin Statutes 70.05.

Municipal revaluations are periodically required by the State of Wisconsin and typically take place about once every five years. The Village’s assessed values have been monitored annually by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Bureau of Property Tax, and are no longer in compliance with state regulation standards.

Associated Appraisal Consultants, Inc., a private assessment firm from Appleton, WI, has been retained by the Village of Orfordville to complete the revaluation for 2016. The revaluation will establish new assessed values in an equitable fashion for all properties in the Village at 100% of market value.

The revaluation will not have any effect on the total dollar amount of taxes collected by the Village of Orfordville. However, the revaluation will re-distribute the tax burden in an equitable fashion according the current market value of each property in the Village. The revaluation will also serve to update the Village’s property records to accurately reflect current property characteristics.

To insure that an accurate revaluation is performed, it will be necessary for the appraisal staff to conduct both an interior and exterior review of all homes and commercial buildings within the village limits. A brief interior walk-through is necessary for consideration of the features, quality, and condition of a home or structure, all of which may affect the market value. Please note, the appraisers have no interest in your housekeeping or your personal belongings.

Each appraiser will carry a letter of identification from the Village Clerk, a Photo ID tag, and will be driving a red fleet vehicle clearly identified with the Associated Appraisal company logo. If no one is home when the appraiser visits your property, a door hanger will be left with instructions on how to arrange an appointment for an interior review.

When the property reviews are completed and new assessed values are determined, all property owners will receive a written notice of assessment change. You will then have an opportunity to discuss the assessed values with Associated Appraisal staff members at the Open Book session. After the Open Book session, the Board of Review will conduct hearings to evaluate evidence concerning any final challenges to the assessed values.

For revaluation questions, please call Associated Appraisal at 1-800721-4157.

Thank you for your help in creating a successful 2016 Revaluation Program.

The Independent Register 2/17, 2/24, 3/2/2016 WNAXLP 234009 STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT GREEN COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee Plaintiff Vs. DRA PROPERTIES HP LLC DAVID R. ALBERTSON UNKNOWN OCCUPANT(S) IN POSSESSION Defendants NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 14 CV 226 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure

entered on August 18, 2015 in the amount of $259,972.58, the Green County Sheriff will sell the premises described below at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: March 10, 2016 at 9:00 AM. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens, encumbrances, and payment of applicable transfer taxes.

PLACE: The Green County Justice Center- Ground Floor Conference Room, located at 2841 6th Street, Monroe, Wisconsin, 53566.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of CSM No. 3264, recorded in Volume 12 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 49, as Document No. 419728 in the Town of Adams, Green County, Wisconsin.

ADDRESS: N6566 Holstein Prairie Road, Monticello, WI 53570 TAX KEY NO: 23002-0268.0000 Dated this 9th day of February 2016.

Mark Rohloff, Green County Sheriff Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Mark R. Cummisford, State Bar # 1034906 7071 South 13th St., Suite #100 Oak Creek, WI 53154 414-761-1700 Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

The Independent Register 2/17, 2/24, 3/2/2016 WNAXLP 234208 Accepting Proposals The Green County Highway Committee is accepting proposals for Liquid Asphalt for the 2016 construction season.

Proposals will be accepted until 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 14, 2016, when they will be opened.

Proposal forms can be obtained by calling the Green County Highway Department at (608) 328-9411.

The Green County Highway Committee reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to make such award as they deem to be most advantageous to Green County. An equal opportunity employer, the County of Green will not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to or treatment of employment or in its programs, services or activities.

Jeff Wunschel Green County Highway Commissioner The Independent Register 2/24, 3/2/2016 WNAXLP 234301 STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT GREEN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD R. MASON Deceased Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 16-PR-15 PLEASE TAkE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth June 12, 1922 and date of death January 16, 2009 was domiciled in Green County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 507 14th Street, Brodhead, WI 53520.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is May 24, 2016.

5. A claim may be filed at the Green County Justice Center, 2841 6th Street, Monroe, Wisconsin.

THOMAS J. VALE Circuit Court Judge Feburary 15, 2016 Attorney Scott Thompson Kittelsen Barry Wellington Thompson & Schluesche 916 17th Av., Box 710, Monroe, WI 53566

608/325-2191 Bar Number 1017387 The Independent Register 2/24, 3/2, 3/9/2016 WNAXLP 234780 TOWN OF AVON REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING AVON TOWN HALL TUESDAY MARCH 1, 2016-7:30 p.m.

Agenda: 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Sheriff’s Deputy 4. Minutes of February 2, 2016 meeting 5. Treasurer’s Report 6. Animals of Husbandry 7. Weight Limits on roads 8. Ditch Modification 9. Lawyer 10. Roads 11. Re-Set Date to Audit Books 12. Change date for April meeting 13. Payment of Bills 14. Citizen’s Concerns 15. Chairman’s Comments 16. Adjournment May be additional postings that will be posted 24 hours in advance.

Teresa Peters Avon Town Clerk The Independent Register 2/24/2016 WNAXLP 234853 Juda School District Board Meeting February 10th, 2016 At the board meeting on Wednesday night the Juda School Board: • Accepted STEM donations from Mahlkuch Electric, Jordan Implement, Carter and Gruenewald, Olin Heating, Bank of Brodhead, Monroe Optimist Club, and Grande Cheese.

• Accepted Ad Education Donations from the family of John Mahlkuch.

• Heard reports from Board Members who attended the WASB Convention in January.

• Heard a report on the Rec Department. The Easter Egg Hunt will be held on March 26th starting at 11:00 a.m. at the park. Miss Wyss will be holding a painting class on April 9th, the cost is $15. The next Family Fun Night will be on Saturday, March 5th.

• The board discussed the community meeting that was held prior to the board meeting regarding the referendum. The community is reminded to check the website for future meetings that will be held regarding the referendum.

• Did not go into Executive Session as no items were needing board attention at this time.

The Independent Register 2/24/2016 WNAXLP 234855 NOTICE OF CLAIMS DEADLINE IN THE MATTER OF THE SHIRLEE A. MOLLER REVOCABLE TRUST DATED APRIL 27, 2009 Pursuant to Section 701.0508, Wis. Stats., Susan Moller, as Trustee of the Shirlee A. Moller Revocable Trust Dated April 27, 2009, with power to pay the debts of Shirlee A. Moller, deceased January 27, 2016, hereby provide notice that

the deadline for filing claims for the payment of the debts of the decedent is June 10, 2016. Claims shall be delivered to the address set forth below: JAMIE E. OLSON Jamie E. Olson, Attorney State Bar No. 1066188 Consigny Law Firm, S.C. 1030 1st Center Avenue Brodhead, Wl 53520 (608)897-2116 The Independent Register 2/10, 2/24, 3/2/2016 WNAXLP 233438 NOTICE TOWN OF JEFFERSON PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016 AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE JUDA COMMUNITY CENTER AGENDA 1. Call to order 2. Review the Town of Jefferson’s 10 year comprehensive plan 3. Adjournment Amy McCullough 2/16/16 Clerk/Treasurer The Independent Register 2/24/2016 WNAXLP 235006 STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT GREEN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF IRENE BLACKFORD Deceased Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 16-PR-16 PLEASE TAkE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth July 18, 1918 and date of death December 29, 2015 was domiciled in Green County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 601 E. 4th Av., Brodhead, WI 53520.

3. The application will be heard at the Green County Justice Center, 2841 6th Street, Monroe, Wisconsin, before Gloria Baertschi, Probate Registrar, on March 22, 2016 at the opening of Court.

You do not need to appear unless you object.

The application may be granted if there is no objection.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is May 24, 2016.

5. A claim may be filed at the Green County Justice Center, 2841 6th Street, Monroe, Wisconsin.

6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or address are unknown.

THOMAS J. VALE Circuit Court Judge February 18, 2016 Attorney Amanda M. Fields Kittelsen Barry Wellington Thompson & Schluesche 916 17th Av., Box 710 Monroe, WI 53566 608/325-2191 Bar Number 01094267 The Independent Register 2/24, 3/2, 3/9/2016 WNAXLP 235160

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Sheriff, tri-county trail chair tell towns to hold ATV use to strict path

By Tony Ends Editor

MONROE — Efforts to link Lafayette County ATV trails across Green County to Brodhead drew words of caution last week.

Green County Sheriff Mark Rohloff briefly addressed Green County Towns Association in their regular meeting at the Justice Center. In terms of ATVs, he encouraged town supervisors to take it slow.

“It’s within a town’s rights to allow ATV use on its roads,” Rohloff told supervisors from most of the county’s 16 townships. “But they need to know that the Sheriff’s Department has no staff to enforce ATV driving rules on all town roads.”

If townships decide they want to allow some ATV use through their jurisdiction, Rohloff suggests starting with some select roads with logical connection to points of interest – a winery, a rural campground, a trail head, for instance.

“Townships should be sure to put in other restrictions, such as time of day and speed limits, keeping in mind that the county doesn’t have the necessary resources for enforcement,” Rohloff said.

“They should propose a small route system under trial

for a limited period of time.

They should also consider their residents. Is there buyin from them? They should consider their residents first and not allow ATV use at their expense.”

Tri-county trail commission chairman Gerald Heimann, reached by phone last week, responded favorably to Sheriff Rohloff’s cautionary statements to Green County supervisors. He found all of the sheriff’s concerns reasonable.

Heimann is a Lafayette County Board member and a former long-time town supervisor. He went door-todoor, talking to every resident around Gratiot to pitch an ATV trail through their area. He left his cell phone number with all of them, encouraging them to contact him at any time about the trail.

A single trail begun years ago in Lafayette, evolved into 460 miles of connected trails and a $15 million annual boost to the local economy, according to a 2011 UW Extension study. Heimann and others worked hard for years to make that trail system possible and successful.

“There are definitely several steps involved in the process,” Heimann said. “We always start with a highway safety committee of the sheriff, highway commissioner

and me.

“We go out and drive the proposed route, make sure it’s safe and well-marked.

We don’t want any one person to spoil it for everyone, either.

“What we’ve found, though, is that people are out to have fun with ATVs, and they are generally people in their 40s and up, families riding together. Trails don’t work for every county, but it has worked well for us in Lafayette.”

Trail maintenance and safety have become a community-building opportunity, Heimann said. “People have to step up and help out. When there is a wind storm, everyone has to go out and make sure the trail is opened from fallen trees and branches,” he said.

“I hope more counties do consider allowing ATV trails.

Grant County has been opening up routes and connecting with trails over several years, including some in the past 10 months.”

The City of Brodhead and its Chamber of Commerce have been very supportive of citizen efforts to extend an ATV trail through Rock County. Such efforts have been hampered for years in Jefferson County, where a referendum may decide the issue in the next election, Tuesday, April 5.

Conservation club, sheriff ’s office plan April hunter education EDGERTON — Rock County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Edgerton Conservation Club to offer two April hunter safety courses, according to Sheriff Robert Spoden.

Department of Natural Resources hunter safety education with an approved program is required for anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1973, who wants to hunt in Wisconsin.

Training aims to help hunters reduce potential for accidents, injuries and fatalities.

Hunter safety programming also seeks to lessen potential for conflict between participants, landowners and other resource users. Instructors work with prospective young hunters to promote safe, responsible and ethical use of natural resources.

Lead hunter safety instructor Deputy Sheriff Christopher Krahn recommends participants be at least 12 years of age, or set to turn 12 shortly following completion of the upcoming class.

There is a class fee of $10 per student, which will be collected at the time of registration.

A parent or legal guardian’s signed permission is required for all youths under the age of 18 to enroll in the

class. The underage student must also be present with an adult parent or guardian at time of registration.

Class size is limited to 30 students; register online at http://www.co.rock.wi.us/ sheriff-hunter-education.

After completing the online registration, each hunter safety student will receive an email with confirmation and notice of required inperson registration.

This round of spring hunter safety education will be held on the following class date schedules: Class No. 1: Mandatory registration on Monday, April 4, 6 p.m. at the Rock County Sheriff’s office, 200 E. U.S. Highway 14, Janesville, with the classes held Saturday and Sunday, April 16 and 17, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Edgerton Conservation Club, 608 884-4350.

Class No. 2: Mandatory registration on Monday, April 18 at 6 p.m. in the Rock County Sheriff’s office, with classes held Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Edgerton Conservation Club.

Any questions concerning registration or the course itself should be directed to Krahn at 608 757-7932.

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