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Green County Sheriff’s Report All charges reported here are merely accusations taken from daily law enforcement filings. A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The following incidents occurred: Monday, Dec. 14 Motor Vehicle Crash At 7:01 a.m. deputies responded to a crash on County Highway EE west of County Highway X in the Town of Albany. Whitney M. Hasler, 29, Albany, was traveling west when she collided with a deer in the roadway. Hasler and her

passenger were wearing seatbelts. There were no injuries, and the airbags did deploy in the entire car. The vehicle sustained moderate front end damage and was towed from the scene.

Motor Vehicle Crash At 8:36 a.m. deputies located a vehicle crash that had just occurred on State Highway 39 west of York Valley Road in the Town of York. Nancy G. Johnson, 61, of Blanchardville, was eastbound and lost control in the curve and entered the ditch on the north side of the

road. She collided with a utility pole, causing moderate damage to her vehicle. There were no injuries; seatbelt worn, and no airbag deployed. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

Motor Vehicle Crash At 5:23 p.m. deputies responded to a crash in the West 500 block of State Highway 81 in the Town of Spring Grove. Daytona L. Seichter, 23, of Brodhead, was traveling east on Highway 81 when a deer entered the roadway and collided with her vehicle.

Seichter advised she was not

injured and was wearing her seatbelt. There was no airbag deployment in the vehicle. The vehicle sustained moderate front end damage. The vehicle was driven from the scene.

Motor Vehicle Crash At 5:29 p.m. deputies responded to a crash in the North 8800 block of State Highway 69 in the Town of New Glarus. Noah D. Preston, 18, of New Glarus was traveling southbound on Highway 69 when he fell asleep while driving. When Preston fell asleep, the vehicle entered a

Village, staff conflict over office marriage cools down

By Tony Ends Editor

ORFORDVILLE — Village board members appear to have resolved concerns for now over Police Chief Dave Wickstrum’s recent marriage to Deputy ClerkTreasurer Laura Murphy.

Up until the village’s regular monthly meeting last week, questions were raised as to whether the marriage put the pair in a conflict of interest on the job.

Chief Wickstrum has downplayed in the press any possibility of conflict, maintaining that the deputy clerk, who is also now his wife, answers to her supervisor Village Clerk Sherri Waege.

Waege does supervise the deputy clerk/treasurer’s responsibilities with village water and light and municipal court. However, the deputy clerk also helps the village police department with correspondence.

Talk of firing the chief or the deputy clerk has had some of the village’s 1450 population troubled that the village was going to let one or the other go at its December meeting.

“It really looks like a witch hunt,” said resident Kris Johnson, in the village board’s public comment period last Monday, Dec. 14. “A majority of people I’ve talked to in town feel the chief does a pretty good job.”

Johnson said later that he

would rather the village simply congratulate the pair of longtime village workers and let them do their job.

“We spent over $90,000 when we went through this sort of thing before with a previous police chief,” added resident Rollie Scott, in public comment to the village board and president. “It’s a waste of money to pay attorneys that much.

“A lot of people are watching what’s happening here and asking what is going on. We want people to move into this town,” said Scott, decrying negative publicity for the village over the issue. Scott thought money spent litigating such an issue could be better spent fixing village streets in need of repairs.

Adjourning later from the public meeting, the village board went into scheduled closed session with attorneys and staff to discuss the issue. They emerged about 1 hour later.

Speaking for the village, attorney Alan Levy said the village reviewed recent amendment of Orfordville’s ordinances regarding the village hiring relatives.

Levy said the village amended its rules to reflect state statutes already in place.

He further stated that the board has had time to review the situation regarding village employees Dave and Laura Wickstrum and their marriage.

The Village Board will review

the job descriptions and job duties of the police chief and deputy clerk to ensure everyone on staff is comfortable with the Wickstrums in their new relationship, Levy said. The board will conduct a review in six months.

Attorney Robert Duxstad represented the Wickstrums at the village meeting.

In other public comment, resident Jeb McMahon asked the village to request a monthly activity report from their building inspector. He also suggested the village devise a complaint form and make it available for residents who have concerns about properties in disrepair.

McMahon asked that the village approach surrounding town boards to solicit their action on properties in disrepair along highways leading into Orfordville and adjacent the village.

The board acknowledged its extraterritorial powers, and Olsen said he would raise the issue with town chairmen at the next fire commission meeting.

In other business Monday night, the village voted to: -- Accept the village police committee’s recommendation to advertise a 2008 squad car for sale with the following conditions: condition of the car be disclosed, the car be sold as is, bids to purchase the vehicle be sealed, the village have the right to refuse any and all bids, and

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-- Approve Task Order no.

1 for the North Main Street – East Beloit Street Project, which approves additional engineering and grant cost.

-- Adopt the 2016-2017 Election Board.

-- Adopt the following vouchers: $114,040.74 for General Fund (including $66,385.00 for the Water Utility and $14,790.29 for Angus Young), $19,749.74 for the Sewer Utility (including $10,701.29 for the Village), and $102,147.77 for the Water Utility (including $12,763.16 to the Sewer Utility and $76,981.00 for the Water Utility).

ditch and went over a small hill, causing the vehicle to go airborne before coming to a stop. Preston reported wearing his seatbelt. He sustained no injuries, and there was no airbag deployment. The vehicle sustained moderate front end damage. It was driven from the scene. Preston was issued a citation for Failure to keep vehicle under control and released pending a court appearance.

Tuesday, Dec. 15 Motor Vehicle Crash At 9:34 a.m. deputies investigated a crash that occurred at 5 a.m. Micki R. Nolan, 26, of Davis, Ill., was northbound on Twin Grove Road South of County Highway K in the Town of Jefferson when a deer entered the roadway and collided with her vehicle. Nolan was the lone occupant and was properly restrained. He was uninjured. Nolan’s vehicle sustained moderate damage to the front 1/4 panel and driver’s side which resulted in no airbag deployment. The vehicle was driven from the scene.

Traffic Arrest At 5:06 p.m. Abelardo Marquez, 41, Madison, was cited for Operating a vehicle without a Valid Driver’s License in the North 4800 block of State Highway 69 in the Town of Monroe. He was released pending a court appearance.

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Holiday meal serves up community flavor, Christmas spirit

By Tony Ends Editor

JUDA — Even before Sandra Einbeck came to Juda Schools to teach Family and Consumer Science 6 years ago, there was a Senior Citizen Holiday Lunch.

With Einbeck’s commitment to the annual affair, however, just about everyone in Juda still seems to get involved.

Seniors in the Class of 2016 plan the meal, pick the theme, prepare and serve the meal.

Held last Wednesday, the meal this year featured turkey that the students cooked and fresh vegetables they sliced.

Barb’s Potato Salad from Monroe and chips rounded out the lunch.

There were penguin cupcakes the students baked and iced with layers of frosting about Oreo cookies.

Juda middle school students pitched in to help with preparations.

Einbeck’s sewing class made scores of way-cute penguin ornaments by hand.

Art work courtesy of the elementary school students adorned the walls of the gym where the lunch and concert took place.

Juda band and chorus performed Christmas music in a concert that included a sing-

along.

Juda Dairy Queen, Charlayna DeVoe, made sure everyone enjoyed selections of donated cheeses from Maple Leaf Cheese of Juda.

Einbeck’s father served up the coffee and kept it hot.

Ahrens Acres donated colorful poinsettias for table center pieces, and a bingo game following the holiday luncheon featured the lovely plants as prizes.

Juda Forefathers, Walmart, Subway and Maple Leaf Cheese all made donations, mostly gift certificates, for the bingo prizes.

“About anyone can be put on our mailing list for the Senior Tony Ends Photos Citizen Holiday Lunch,” Einbeck said. “Anyone in the area Juda Schools band and chorus performed for the annual Senior Citizen Holiday Lunch. can attend.”

More than 40 area seniors Juda senior sewing class student made their way to the Juda Megan Pollanski distributes some of Schools to participate in the the 50 penguin ornament gifts she holiday lunch. sewed by hand for lunch participants There was a break in the this year. overcast skies with some sunshine before temperatures fell back into more normal winter weather for a few days.

Yet it was the warmth of community, of a giving spirit young and old can have incommon, that went home with all from another Juda Senior Citizen Holiday Lunch.

Juda Dairy Queen Charlayna DeVoe had no problem finding people to partake in selections of donated Maple Leaf Cheese.

Juda Class of 2016 seniors fill plates of food under Family and Consumer Science teacher Sandra Einbeck’s direction last Wednesday.

Juda students had fun making frosted Oreo penguin cupcakes, and the holiday lunch participants enjoyed eating Juda Elementary School students provided the seasonal art work to welcome seniors to the annual meal. them.

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Juda benefit sale keeps important cycles growing

By Tony Ends Editor

New Glarus.

“Beef sticks, also from New Glarus, are one of the biggest JUDA — Future Farmers of sellers.

A company in MontiAmerica Club members hit a cello, Iowa, coordinates the disrecord here last week in more tribution.

This will earn between than 25 years they’ve sold fruit $3,000 and $4,000 for the club, as a benefit. which we use for the students all The 129-member club, from year long,” Johnson said. both middle and high school stuLast Wednesday, Dec. 16 was dents, sold more than $22,000 a busy day for FFA Club memof fruit and food items. bers, as they sorted through the For the club, which got an annual benefit food shipments award last year as the school for pickup and some delivery. with the state’s highest percent“I’ve been buying fruit from age of student FFA participants, benefits the Juda community, as the benefit for 3 years or more,” said Briget Nusbaum, as she well as programming.

“People around Juda like the came to get her order from the fruit sale; it has grown over the school. “I love supporting Juda years I’ve been here,” said FAA FFA; Mr. Johnson is a great advisor Ralph Johnson, in his teacher. I just love to sit in on 24th year teaching agriculture his classes.”

Money raised in this annual and environmental science at event registers FFA club memJuda. bers in career development “The community looks forevents, including judging conward to it; fresh fruit sells itself, tests for dairy cattle, livestock and they want to support their and dairy foods. It pays for students. conference attendance at both “They also like the quality, the state and nation level. And which looks exceptional this it provides for an FFA banquet year,” Johnson said. “We go through every box to make sure each year.

“Well under 50 percent of our people who’ve ordered fruit are members are from farms,” Johngetting good quality.” son said.

“FFA and our agriOranges from California, culture instruction are not just grapefruit from Texas, pineapples from Hawaii, apples and production agriculture.

“We’re teaching ecology, too, pears from Washington state. mainly the importance of proWisconsin even gets into the tecting water, soil, the environact, with summer sausage out of ment. We’re studying groundwater and well contamination.

“We have an aqua-culture tank with yellow perch. The students test the water for nitrate and ammonia. If the filtration doesn’t work well, or if the fish are over-fed, it spikes the nitrate level first. It affects their gills; the fish won’t be able to utilize the oxygen in the water.”

Young consumers and producers thus learn beyond seeding and fertilizing to safeguarding soil and water life. A community is nourished with winter fruit Briget Nusbaum, a happy over winter, and important lesconsumer of FFA Club fruit sons keep being taught through Juda schools and FFA. more than 3 years.

Kelsey Cramer, one of the top Juda FFA Club student fruit sellers, gets a hand from FFA Club member Kyle Tourdot.

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Juda FFA Club members Jessica Crull, Cole Fortney, Stephanie Haberman, Trevor Drain, Charlayna DeVoe and Cierra Stading display a range of food and fruit products in this year’s annual benefit sale.

Cole Fortney cleans the tank of yellow perch in Juda Schools aqua culture learning project.

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Happy New Year FFA Club members Josh Skoumal and Brett Wilcox await marching orders from club advisor and Juda agriculture class instructor Ralph Johnson.

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Policy report shows Wisconsin is 4th biggest in 8 years of school cuts MADISON — Wisconsin made the fourth largest cuts in state general funding for K-12 schools through fiscal years 2008-2016, according to a Dec. 10 non-partisan Center on Budget and Policy report.

Only Oklahoma, Alabama, and Arizona made cuts larger than the 12.7 percent per student cuts made in the Badger State, the report showed.

In Wisconsin, the cuts can’t be made up at the local level because the legislature prohibits local school districts from making up losses through raising property taxes.

This makes periodic referendum measures – or ever deeper spending cuts – local school districts’ only alternatives to keep up with inflation, maintain and improve facilities and provide cost of living increases to school teachers and staff.

During last year’s spring elections, at least 26 school districts sought ballot measures asking residents to approve a boost in property taxes just to keep the school’s regular operations running.

In school district referendum voting the past 5 years, the state Department of Public Instruction says 168 failed (22 percent), and 580 measures passed.

Public schools have not received state budget priority, however, in the last three budget cycles putting schools in both rural and urban school districts at risk of closing.

The state formula for school aid is tied to student population, with each student lost in declining enrollment lessening state contributions to local budgets by $6,800.

Gov. Walker’s first budget cut a historic $792 million from k-12 public education. According to the DPI, school districts faced a median decrease of 9.9 percent in state aid as a result.

In subsequent budgets in 2013 and again in 2015, schools did not recoup the losses from previous budgets, leaving public schools almost everywhere in Wisconsin under-funded.

Independent research released today by the One Wisconsin Institute shows the Bradley

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Foundation, headed by Scott Walker supporter Michael Grebe, spent more than $108 million in support of education privatization from 2005 to 2014.

The institute maintained that this is helping shift priorities away from supporting public schools with state aid in Wisconsin.

According to the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, the voucher program will cost Wisconsin taxpayers more than $1.1 billion from 2011 through the end of the current budget cycle.

Education cuts in Wisconsin can have dire consequences for children, local communities, and Wisconsin’s economy as a whole, the reporting groups maintain.

Reducing state support makes it harder to hire and retain the most qualified teachers and limits opportunities for school children in our state, the groups added. Students learn better with the most gifted teachers in the classroom and are better prepared to enter our state’s universities, colleges, and workforce.

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Plymouth 4-H third- and fourth-grade cookie box winners are, from left, Ryan Douglas, Jaxon Dooley, Tyler Becker and Abby Anderson.

Plymouth 4-H Club reports for December

By Natalie Abey, Aaliyah Gunn, and Dillan Heisz Club Reporters

TOWN OF PLYMOUTH – At their December meeting, Plymouth 4-H Club members made and decorated holiday cookie boxes.

This is a tradition the local club has been doing for many years. The club donated some of the boxes to area assisted living centers and nursing homes. These included St. Elizabeth Manor in Footville and Collinwood in Orfordville.

Residents of these facilities enjoy the decorated boxes a lot and find the cookies delicious!

Members receiving awards for outstanding cookie boxes were as follows: Cloverbuds – Grace Krajeck, CatieTreinen, Grayson Speich and Kale Francis; third and fourth-grade group – Abby Anderson, Jaxon Dooley, Tyler Becker and Ryan Douglas; fifth and sixth-grade group – Tyler Kersten, Paige Valley and Adonaiah Francis; and seventhgrade and older group – Connor Simonson.

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Learning civics, history in Madison

Albany High School civics class students recently spent a day in Madison learning about the government and history of Wisconsin. The students took a tour of the capitol building and visited the offices of state Sen. Janis Ringhand and state Rep. Mark Spreitzer. They next embarked on a tour of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum to examine artifacts from various wars and see an exhibit of art created by veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). After those experiences, they dropped by the UW-Madison Geology Museum and learned about the geologic history of Wisconsin. In the photo, members of the class meet with state Assemblyman Spreitzer.

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Great location and privacy. #770 • Brodhead • $34,900 132 X 132 CORNER LOT in the city within walking distance of schools. Newer sidewalk along the West side and water & sewer are in the street. #604 • Brodhead • $23,900 WOODED LOT with 95ft. of Sugar River Frontage. *NEW LISTING* #790 • Albany • $23,000 LARGE CITY LOT within walking distance of downtown and Pearl Island. Electricity and water on lot. *NEW LISTING* #791 • Brodhead • $15,500 FIVE ACRES of privacy on a wooded lot. Has been perked.

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New Horizons 4-H Club members keeping busy

By Royce Brauer

Members of New Horizons 4-H are busy. They attended activities and events and spent time getting ready for the holidays.

Justin Moore helps around the house and does chores. He went to officers training to learn

about his duties as vice president. He made angel ornaments. There was a junior leaders meeting he attended. School keeps him busy.

Jaena LeGault does chores at home and helps with the housework. She went to her cross country banquet. She has been

doing things with her FFA chapter. She video taped a couple of freshman boys home basketball games She is on a youth bowling team on Saturday.

Shannon Day kept busy helping mom at home and helps take the dog for walks. Girl Scout meetings and activities are in

Applications for school board candidacy available ALBANY — The school district is seeking district residents who want to serve on the Board of Education.

Applications for candidacy are available in the school office. The deadline for filling applications is Jan. 5, 2016.

Albany School District residents either re-elect incumbent board members or elect new members to replace incumbents whose terms of office expire each spring.

Albany Board of Education has seven members.

In the election cycle, voters elect members to two positions in each of two years and three positions in the third year. There will be three board member positions up for election April 5, 2016.

The terms of office are

expiring for incumbents Fred Johnson, Ed Maksym, and Mike Marean.

School boards and school board members deal with local educational conditions and decide local educational issues. Their power and authority are established in the Wisconsin and federal constitutions and statutes.

School boards have the general responsibility for managing and supervising their school district.

The major responsibilities of the school board are student achievement, policymaking, board-administrator relations, evaluation of policies, people, and programs in the District, budget responsibility, community communications, and student advocacy

Experience has shown that successful school boards are: committed to students in the district, open minded, willing to develop by attending seminars and workshops, able to visualize and to understand changes in our society, able to work with other school board members, free from any conflict of interest.

To serve as a school board member, one must be 18 years of age or older, be a U.S. citizen, and reside in the school district for at least 28 consecutive days at the time of filing a declaration of candidacy.

Contact Gloria Kopp at 608 862-3225 at the Albany School or Gloria.kopp@albany.k12.wi.us for more information or to complete a declaration of candidacy form.

full swing. She likes to play with friends. She rode her bike and had play dates. She made paper clip angel ornaments.

Royce Brauer went to the officers training.

He made angel ornaments for the club to sell. He attended a junior leaders meeting. He helped at the Cloverbud Exploring Workshop. They made holiday related projects. He helps at home and does chores.

Maylee Brauer went to officers training to learn how club secretaries do their job. She helped make angel ornaments.

She went to the holiday Cloverbud Exploring Workshop and helped younger members make holiday projects. She has been helping at home and does her chores.

Jaydon Brauer made angel ornaments so the club can sell them as a fund raiser. He went to the Holiday Cloverbud Exploring Workshop and had fun making projects. They made a snowman stick, a cone Christmas tree, and a pine cone reindeer. He helps at home.

Connor Brauer went to the county officers training. He spent time with his “Big Sister.”

Albany school board committee discusses new referendum need ALBANY — At a committee meeting of the Board of Education this past week members decided that the district will need to seek an operating referendum from district voters.

The referendum will request Albany voters give the district the ability to exceed the state revenue caps to maintain facilities and programs at their current levels.

This proposed referendum will replace the existing operating referendum, which expires June 30, 2016.

Over the next several weeks, the committee will work on budget projections to determine the amount needed by referendum. The goal is to have the final question ready for board approval at the Jan-

uary school board meeting.

The referendum question will go to voters in the spring 2016 election in April.

Due to the continued reduction of state funding and open enrollment, Albany School District continues to face significant fiscal challenges.

State budget cuts have resulted in more than $250,000 in lost revenues to the district from 2008 to the present.

In addition, due to open enrollment, Albany has more than 100 students in its district who do not attend Albany schools.

Last year the district had to cut staff positions to make up more than $500,000 to deal with unforeseen shortfalls.

Reducing expenses further will mean reducing or elimi-

nating programs.

This limits educational opportunities for children and weakens the community. The only way to increase revenues is to seek community approval through the referendum process.

Albany Board of Education wants to be very sensitive to the economic state of the community. Board members are going to schedule a series of “town hall” meetings in the near future to give people an opportunity to ask questions and find out further details.

School board meetings are held the first Monday of every month in the Media Room at the school. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend.

He flew to Atlanta, Georgia to attend National 4-H Congress.

He spent 5 days learning more about 4-H and meeting new people. He helped at the Holiday Cloverbud Exploring Workshop and took pictures.

He helps out at home and does chores.

Roxane Ace goes to Science Club at school. She spent time with her “Big Sister” walking the dog and doing other activities together. She made angel ornaments with club members and had fun at the Holiday Cloverbud Exploring Workshop making projects for the holidays.

Chance Ace goes to Science Club at school. He helped make paper clip angel ornaments so the club could sell them to raise funds for making craft projects.

He made projects at the Holiday Cloverbud Exploring Workshop. They made three projects and socialized with other Cloverbud and Exploring members.

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 934-5377.

Thursday, Dec. 24 *Winter break no school.

Friday, Dec. 25 *Winter break – No school.

Saturday, Dec. 26 *No events planned.

Sunday, Dec. 27 *No events planned.

Monday, Dec. 28 *Winter break – No school. *High school boys’ basketball tournament at River Ridge. *High school girls’ basketball at Cambridge.

Tuesday, Dec. 29 *Winter break no school. *High school girls’ basketball at Cambridge.

Wednesday, Dec. 30 *Winter break no school. *High school varsity wrestling in Evansville 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. *Adult open gym in the high school gym from 7 to 9 p.m.

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New Day’s in Viking Business Park

By Tony Ends Editor

ORFORDVILLE — Putting the finishing touches on a newly constructed building for Day’s Feed and Supply took a month longer than expected.

Yet the crew managed to move the entire store from a previous building rented just off State Highway 213 to the

new building in little more than 7 hours.

“We moved in on Nov. 30th, and we’ve already had about 25 to 30 new customers walk in to our new store,” said Day, who is carrying on his parent’s feed and supply legacy in the western Rock County area.

“We’re planning an open house the last of April / first of May with Orfordville FFA.

We’re adding a line of Pro Plan pet products and feeds from Purina after the first of the year.”

In addition to many varieties of pet products and livestock feeds, Day’s has quite a selection of bird feeds.

New store hours extend from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

Day’s Feed staff, from left to right, receptionist Heather Johnson, co-owner Rachael Lindemann, full-time driver John Dunphy, and co-owner Don “Junior” Day are welcoming new and long-standing customers to their new building.

Pope Francis declares jubilee Year of Mercy

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n celebration of the Year of Mercy declared by Pope Francis, St. Augustine, Footville and St. Paul, Evansville, invite all Catholics to participate in weekend Masses and other religious services plus sharing activities for the Christmas season.

In the community, Saturday Mass is at 5 p.m. at St. Paul, Evansville and Sunday at 10:30 a.m. St. Augustine, Footville Mass is 8:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Here are some of the other church services available.

Private Sacrament of Reconciliation times are 4 p.m.

Saturdays at St. Paul. Extra opportunities for the Sacraments of Reconciliation will be available.

The Rosary is offered on Sundays at 8:10 a.m. at St. Augustine and on Mondays at 8 a.m. at St. Paul.

Catholic Women of Our Lady Prayer Hour will be Monday, Jan. 11 from 7 to 8 p.m. at St. Paul. This is a quiet time for women to reflect and prayer.

The highlight of the season is the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Celebrations. A Christmas Pageant will be held at St. Paul at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Following the pageant will be the Christmas Eve Mass at 4:30 p.m. at St. Paul, and a second Mass at 7 p.m. at St. Augustine.

Christmas Day Masses are at

8:30 a.m. at St. Augustine and 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul.

Opportunities for sharing at St. Paul are the CCW Senior Christmas Gift Baskets; decorating the church for Christmas; the KC & AWARE Christmas food, clothing and toy drive and the CCW Poinsettia Project.

St. Augustine’s sharing activates are: a Mitten Tree; Toys for St. Vinnie’s Kids; CUP/ local food pantry donations and St. Vincent DePaul’s food and toy distribution.

Pope Francis hopes that the year will be “steeped in mercy, so that we can go out to every man and women, bringing the goodness and tenderness of God!” His message to you is: Mercy: the bridge that connects God and man, opening our hearts to the hope of being loved forever despite our sinfulness. All Catholics are welcome to participate in any way during this Christmas season.

The Year of Mercy has an official Website in seven languages at www.im.va; a Twitter handle: @Jubilee_va; a Facebook page; and accounts on Instagram, Flickr, and Google+.

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You may also visit “St. Augustine, Footville” or “St. Paul, Evansville” Facebook page for weekly updates.

Panthers can’t keep up strong start in Delavan-Darien basketball game

By Derek Hoesly Correspondent

JUDA — After a solid first half, Juda (3-2 overall, 1-1 Six Rivers Conference) struggled in the second half against Delavan-Darien.

The hard-playing Delavan-Darien girls’ team pulled away for a 50-40 basketball game victory last Monday.

Junior Chelsea Burkhalter led the Panthers with a game-high 17 points, including 13 in the opening half.

Junior Alexis Goecks chipped in six points, and junior Riley Adkins added five points for the Juda girls.

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Lighted signage fronting State Highway 11 welcomes customers into new building hours, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, at Day’s Feed and Supply in Orfordville.

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Winter Break Winter break starts today, Wednesday, Dec. 23, and students return to classes on Monday, Jan. 4.

Badger Band Tickets Tickets for the March 7 UW-Band Run-out Concert must be purchased before the end of 2015 to obtain an advanced ticket price. The cost for advance tickets is $8 for students and senior citizens, $10 for adults. Advance ticket prices are in effect until Jan. 1, 2016, when they will be $10 for students and senior citizens and $12 for adults.

Discount Registration Fee Deadline The deadline to receive a discount on your 2015/16 registration fees is Jan. 15, 2016. If your family qualifies for free or reduced price meals, you can get a 50 percent discount on registration fees, but only if they are paid on or before Jan. 15, 2016.

Weight Room Closed on These Dates The weight room will be

closed on the following dates for the rest of this school year, Dec. 24, 25, 26, 27 and 31.

Second Annual Alumni Basketball Night, Tuesday, Dec. 29 Parkview High School is holding a 2nd annual Alumni Night on Dec. 29 when the boys and girls teams host Belleville in the new Parkview High School gym.

The Varsity Girls and Junior Varsity Boys will play at 5:30 p.m. with the Varsity Boys and Junior Varsity Girls to follow.

All former Parkview basketball players and coaches are invited to attend. Introductions will take place between the varsity games, at approximately 6:45 p.m. All alumni should sign-in next to the ticket seller upon arrival. Contact Parkview Athletic Director Shane Suehring with questions, 608-8792994 ext. 5163.

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Rock tree and shrub sale: Taking orders for spring planting JANESVILLE — Rock County Land Conservation Department is taking orders now for its yearly Tree and Shrub Sale.

Inventory of trees and shrubs is limited, so order early for best selection.

Trees and shrubs come in single

species bundles of 10 for $12.50, 25 for $25.00, or 50 for $45.00 plus tax.

All seedlings are bare root. Trees come in the following sizes: 18-24” Black Cherry, Red Oak, Sugar Maple, Sycamore, and White Oak; 6-12” Balsam Fir, 12-16” Colorado Blue Spruce; 7-15” Norway Spruce, White

Pine, and White Spruce. Shrubs are 18-24” Hazelnut, Highbush Cranberry, and Sargent Crabapple.

Tree protectors (4 ft tall) are available again this year and also Root Dip Planting Gel. All plants will be ready for pick-up around mid-April.

The order form including descriptions for this year’s sale is available at the Rock County Land Conservation Department http://www.co.rock. wi.us/land-conservation-tree-shrubsale Or call 608-754-6617 ext. 3, or write to pakes@co.rock.wi.us (subject line “trees”).

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Next Generation 4-H club held its 3rd Annual Christmas Party at the Zion United Methodist Church on Sunday, Dec. 13. There were 59 members and 31 guests in attendance. To kick off the day’s festivities, the club provided a cookie bar to those that attended morning service. Church goers helped themselves to dozens of different types of cookies along with fudge and punch. The club finished off the day’s events with a Christmas party, which included a meal, crafts projects of wooden ornaments, a snowman, holiday photo frames and a visit from Old Saint Nickolas himself. Every member received a gift from Santa, along with a sack of treats from his elves.

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Looking forward to state’s needs, our needs in 2016

By Janis Ringhand Wisconsin State Senator

While out shopping for the holidays, I hear over and over again that it sure doesn’t feel like Christmas. While the temperature might say otherwise, Christmas remains the season to share good times and hopes for a better future with our family and friends.

Now that the legislature has wrapped up our activity for the year, I would like to take a look forward at some of issues I will be working with my colleagues on in 2016.

Even though Republicans currently enjoy one-party rule in Madison, Democrats remain committed to listening to people and bringing forth alterna-

tive ideas and solutions to the problems facing our state.

In the fall, Senate Democrats introduced the “Badger Blueprint” agenda based on growth, innovation and opportunity for Wisconsin. I would like to point out some of the ideas included in the Badger Blueprint that Democrats be fighting for in the coming year.

Investing in our public schools is a proven way to improve the quality of life in every part of the state.

Expanding successful early childhood programs, improving access to four year-old kindergarten, and establishing in-school wrap-around services will help to get Wisconsin back on track.

Access to quality, affordable health care is essential for Wisconsin families who are working hard to make ends meet. That’s why I support the expansion of BadgerCare in order to provide access to affordable care for an estimated 81,000 additional state residents.

According to the non-

partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB), this common sense plan would bring home more than $1 billion of our hard earned tax dollars over the next 6 years alone. These are taxes Wisconsinites have already paid to the federal government. It’s time to bring our money home to support public schools, infrastructure improvements and health care in every part of the state.

The University of Wisconsin is the engine that drives our economic train. We need to support the university’s effort to bring the “Wisconsin Idea” to every part of our state. I also support the “Higher Ed/Lower Debt plan to provide relief to more than 800,000 student loan borrowers who are working every day to pay for their education.

Together, with transportation stakeholders, I hope to build support for a long term funding solution to invest in local infrastructure improvement projects throughout Wisconsin. We need to be innovative to meet our modern infrastructure needs because

kicking the can down the road is no longer a viable option to take care of our roads and bridges.

Being from a rural community, I have seen first-hand the importance of expanding broadband internet and offering incentives to bring jobs to both rural and urban areas. Closing the skills gap to address worker shortages and expanding transitional job opportunities will help businesses meet their needs and raise family incomes.

In order to create economic opportunity in every part of the state, we need to measure our successes and failures by requiring a “Return of Investment” report for state tax breaks to give everyone a clear understanding of how to best target our efforts to create jobs and improve the quality life in our communities.

Senate Democrats are committed to family supporting wages and paid sick-leave when your child, parent or family member becomes ill.

As more and more workers struggle to save for retirement

we have proposed creating a new pension opportunity for people to join low-cost plans to save towards a guaranteed monthly pension once they retire.

While no one expects the Republicans to abandon the power and perks they currently enjoy with one-party rule, I will continue to bring forward alternative ideas and solutions like those offered in the Badger Blueprint.

If you would like more details and information on the Badger Blueprint you can find it online at www.wibadgerblueprint.com.

As we celebrate Christmas and the New Year with our family and friends, please take some time to remember that it has been a tough year for many people in Wisconsin. Keep those who are less fortunate in your thoughts and prayers for a more prosperous 2016.

It is an honor and a privilege to serve you in the State Senate. May you and your family have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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The Independent-Register / December 23, 2015 - Page 17

Legal Notices

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT GREEN COUNTY U.S. Bank National Association, Plaintiff, vs.

Patrick Turner; Citifinancial, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 13-CV-168 By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure made in the above-entitled action on January 2, 2015, I will sell at public auction in the ground floor, multi-purpose room of the Green Co. Justice Center located at 2841 6th St, Monroe, WI 53566, on January 14, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., all of the following described premises, to wit: Lot One (1), Certified Survey Map No. 4532, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Green County, Wisconsin, in Volume 19 of Certified Survey Maps, page 71, as Document Number 525579, located in Village of New Glarus, Green County, Wisconsin. f/k/a Unit A, in Heidi Condominium(s) created by a “Declaration of Condominium” recorded on September 9, 2002, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Green County, Wisconsin, in Volume 746 of Records, at Page 64, as Document Number 433187 and any amendments and/or corrections thereto, and by its condominium plat and any amendments and/or correction thereto. Said land being in the Village of New Glarus, Green County, Wisconsin.

Tax Key No. 23161-0530.2000 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 December 1, 2015. /s/ Mark Rohloff Sheriff of Green County, Wisconsin BASS & MOGLOWSKY, S.C., Attorneys for Plaintiff The above property is located at 214 14th 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 12/23, 12/30/2015, 1/6/2016 228042 WNAXLP STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT GREEN COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb, Plaintiff, v.

Matthew Sommer, Personal Representative of the Estate of Linda L. Sommer, Estate of Linda L. Sommer, Unknown Spouse of Linda L. Sommer, Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No: 15CV115 Case Code: 30404 Judge: Thomas J. Vale PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure entered September 22, 2015, in the amount of 88,844.43, the Green County Sheriff will sell the described property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: January 7, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Green County Justice Center- Ground Floor Conference Room

2841 6th Street Monroe, WI 53566 TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval. Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects and subject to all liens and encumbrances. If the sale is set aside, the Purchaser may be entitled to only a return of the sale deposit less any applicable fees and costs and shall have no other recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

DESCRIPTION: Lot Six (6), of Block One (1), of Gruetzman’s Addition to the Village of New Glarus, Green County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 513 12th Avenue, New Glarus, WI 53574 The common address is for reference purposes only.

Mark A. Rohloff, Green County Sheriff Drafted by: Eckberg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff & Vierling, PLLP Amanda E. Prutzman (#1060975) Attorneys for Plaintiff 430 Second Street Hudson, WI 54016 (715) 386-3733 Eckberg Lammers is attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. If you are currently in bankruptcy or have been discharged in bankruptcy, this is not an attempt to collect the debt from you personally.

The Independent Register 12/9, 12/16, 12/23/2015 WNAXLP 228205 STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT GREEN COUNTY Federal National Mortgage Association(“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United Stated of America Plaintiff vs JEFFREY J. STAUFFER, et al.

Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No: 14 CV 219 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 23, 2015 in the amount of $123,130.35 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: January 14, 2016 at 09:00 AM TERMS: By bidding at the sheriff sale, prospective buyer is consenting to be bound by the following 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 and encumbrances. 3.) Plaintiff opens bidding on the property, either in person or via fax and as recited by the sheriff department in the event that no opening bid is offered, plaintiff retains the right to request the sale be declared as invalid as the sale is fatally defective.

PLACE: in the ground level multipurpose room of the Green County Justice Center, located at 2841 6th Street, Monroe, WI 53566.

DESCRIPTION: PARCEL 1: Lot 21 of Certified Survey Map No. 3212, recorded June 25, 2001, in Volume 11 of Certified Survey Maps, on Page 288, as Document No. 416888, being a part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, Township 2 North,

Range 6 East, and part of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 14, Township 2 North, Range 6 East, all in the Town of Jordan, County of Green, State of Wisconsin.

PARCEL 2: Together with a non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress over Outlot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 3218, recorded in Volume 11 of Certified Survey Maps of Green County on Page 297. Also, together with a non-exclusive perpetual access easement over the Easterly 33 feet and Southerly 33 feet of Lot 22 of Certified Survey Map No. 3218.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: N3949 Klondike Road, Monroe, WI 53566 TAX KEY NO.: 23018 00984100 Dated this 4th day of December, 2015. /S/ Sheriff Mark Rohloff Green County Sheriff Jordan C. Staleos J Peterman Legal Group Ltd. State Bar No. 1085629 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.jpetermanlegalgroup.com to obtain the bid for this sale.

J Peterman Legal Group Ltd. 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 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2015 WNAXLP 228433 SECTION 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT FOR SUBCONTRACTOR BIDS To all Subcontractors and Suppliers: OWNER: The Village of Orfordville hereby gives notice that Klobucar Construction has been requested to provide a bid for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary for the completion of the Orfordville Village Hall renovation project.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The work for which bids are asked includes, but not necessarily limited to, furnishing all labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary for the renovation of the Orfordville Village Hall located at 303 East Beloit Street in Orfordville, WI 53576.

This project will renovate the former Burtness Chevrolet Auto Dealership into a new Village Hall for Orfordville and their police department. General construction work includes, but is not limited to, site work, pavement sealing and markings, cast in place concrete, masonry, finish carpentry, metal studs and gypsum board, metal building components, EPDM roofing, painting, sheet metal trim, resilient flooring, carpet, aluminum doors and frames, steel doors and frames, wood doors, lockers, toilet room accessories, and custom casework. Plumbing, mechanical, and electrical work is also included.

To assure proper coordination and completion of each bid package under this Project, the General Contractor shall collaborate with all trades and material suppliers. The Contractor shall generate a single submittal log, submittal file in the Job trailer, and single construction schedule.

All work will be issued under a single prime contract to Klobucar Construction for General Construction.

TIME: Subcontractor bids will be received at Klobucar Construction, 3140 E County Road S, Beloit, Wisconsin until January 5th, 2016

@ 2:00 pm. All bidders shall bid in accordance with, and shall bid upon the bid forms included in the Contract Documents.

BIDS: All bids shall be addressed to Klobucar Construction and shall be provided on the subcontractor bid forms included in the Contract Documents. All bidders shall bid in accordance with, and shall bid upon the bid forms included in the Contract Documents.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Bidding Documents will be on file after December 10th, 2015, for inspection at the office of Klobucar Construction, 3140 E County Road S, Beloit, Wisconsin. The Bidding Documents may be obtained by applying to: Angus Young Associates 555 South River Street Janesville, WI 53548 (608) 756 2326 Electronic Bidding documents may be obtained on Angus Young Associates FTP website by contacting theresau@angusyoung. com on or by phone (608) 7562326. A deposit will not be required for use of the electronic format bidding documents. All contractors are responsible for the viewing/ downloading of the correct documents for the purpose of providing a sufficient bid. As holders of these documents, you are acknowledging your requirements to obtain any addenda or other materials prior to bidding and/or construction of the project. Because the Owner and Angus Young Associates has no control over the means of printing these documents, you take the responsibility for verifying that you have all documents and that they have been printed correctly.

A non-refundable deposit of $100.00 for each set of Bidding Documents is required. An additional nonrefundable check in the amount of $ 25.00 for each set of bidding documents made payable to Angus-Young Associates, Inc. will be required for mailing fees.

Pre-Bid Site Visit: A non-mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for December 17th, 2015 @ 3:00 pm. Meeting location will be the project site, 303 East Beloit Street, Orfordville, WI. WAGE RATES: All employees working upon the project shall be paid by the Contractor in accordance with the rate of wage scale as determined by the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations, U.S. Department of Labor and the Department of Workforce Development pursuant to Section 66.293 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

The rate of wage scale shall be incorporated into the Contract.

BID REJECTION: The Village of Orfordville reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive any informalities in bidding, or to accept the bid or bids, which best serve the interests of the Village.

BID WITHDRAWAL: No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the schedule opening of the bids without the consent of the Owner.

If you have technical questions regarding the plans and specifications, please contact Brad Werginz, Angus Young & Associated, 555 South River Street, Janesville, WI. (608) 756-23326 Date: 12/10/2015 Orfordville Village Hall BY: Ms. Sherri Waege, Village Clerk The Independent Register 12/16, 12/23/2015 WNAXLP 228676 NOTICE TOWN OF MAGNOLIA JANUARY REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING

HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Regular Town Board Meeting usually held on the second Tuesday of each month (1-12-2016) has been rescheduled to be held on January 19, 2016. The meeting will be held at the Magnolia Town Hall, 14729 W. County Road A, Evansville, WI 53536 at 7:00 P.M. The Independent Register 12/23/2015 WNAXLP 229490

NOTICE TOWN OF MAGNOLIA REQUEST FOR SEALED BIDS The Town of Magnolia is seeking sealed bids for snow plowing and shoveling at the Magnolia Town Hall, 14729 W. County Road A, Evansville, WI 53536.

The Town of Magnolia reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

This bid should include snow plowing and shoveling at the town hall on a per snow event basis. The job would include plowing the driveway and parking lot, shoveling the porch and handicap assessable ramp and salting and sanding the areas that need it. Applicant must provide proof of insurance and must supply their own equipment.

The sealed bids will be opened at the January 19, 2016 monthly meeting.

Note: Change of date that the sealed bids will be opened, due to the rescheduling of the Regular Monthly Board Meeting.

Please submit sealed bids by January 8, 2016 to: Town of Magnolia Graceann Toberman, Clerk/Treasurer 13343 W. County Road B Brodhead, WI 53520 The Independent Register 12/23/2015 WNAXLP 229492

Town of Spring Valley Planning & Zoning Meeting Monday, December 28, 2015 at the Orfordville Fire Station 7:00 PM Agenda: 1. Call to order 2. Reading and approval of the minutes 3. Old business: a. Town Hall acquisition 4. New business: a.

5. Building permits 6. Audience communication 7. Adjournment Chris Duemler Chairman The Independent Register 12/23/2015 WNAXLP 229677

VILLAGE OF ORFORDVILLE Notice of Public Hearing The Planning Commission of the Village of Orfordville will meet on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. to review applications for Conditional Permits. Applicant Jeb McMahon has applied for a Conditional Use Permit to build storage sheds at 115 N. Center Street.

Applicant Kevin Wellnitz has also applied for a Conditional Use Permit for the storage sheds located at 110 Clark Street.

The Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the Village Board which will be heard on Monday, January 11, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. Adjoining landowners or landowners within 100 feet of both properties will be notified separately by mail.

Sherri Waege Village Clerk The Independent Register 12/23, 12/30/2015 WNAXLP 229742

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2006 SOFTTAIL STANDARD, 600 miles. New Bars, Bags, Pipes, Mirrors, Tank Panel. Security System. 200 rear tire. $11,500/OBO. Call after 5:30PM. 262-767-1904 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON Heritage Softtail w/engine guard, sec. system, Pearl White, exc. cond, only 2,000 miles. Asking $14,850.

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2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON TRIKE 2,790 miles, two-tone red metallic, 6 speed, electric reverse, fully chromed (Wille G. Skull theme) S&S Cam, Vance and Hine exhaust, painted inner fairing, New L.E.D. lights, air horn, trike needs NOTHING. Aluma trailer painted to match w/custom cooler box, J&S Trike lift. This trike is ready to ride with PRIDE. A MUST SEE! Call cell 262-9892201. Asking $27,500. Will consider reasonable offer.

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Trade: great rust-free 1987 Oldsmobile Toronado. V6 FWD, AIR, New webbed wheels, tires, headliner, loaded. 847-395-2669.

Campers and RVs CHEVY BUS 60 PASSENGER used as camper, 3 double bunks, roof AC, electric converter box, refrigerator, $2,500 OBO Call 262-206-3435.

Farm Machinery 1947 FORD 2N with blade $2,200. OBO 815-291-8977 FORD TRACTOR 4000 series w/ wide front end, turf tires on rear, 7’ brush hog, grader blade, cherry picker, Call 262-206-3435.

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Sport Utilities 1998 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4WD, good condition, 158k, $1,300 Call 262-488-0055.

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2006 GMC 2500 HD 4 X 4 77K, 6.0 V8, auto, a/c, regular cab, 8 ft box, $16,000. 262-210-8080.

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2004 FORD FREESTAR van, dependable, 161K highway miles, $4000/OBO - 608-289-1616

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2001 DODGE DAKOTA quad cab 4x4, well maintained, 70k mi. on motor & trans., $3,200, 815988-4636.

2000 LINCOLN Navigator, 120k miles, black w/gray leather interior, new tires, headlights, air bag to spring conversion. Very nice condition, $5,200. 262-989-4112

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1994 Z28 CAMARO 6-speed aluminum heads, t-top, $3,800 OBO Call 262-206-3435.

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Firefighters join in laying one of their own, Marvin Renly, to rest ORFORDVILLE — Firefighters, family and friends of Marvin Britton Renly, 90, gathered in Orfordville to commemorate his life and honor him at his passing.

Six firefighter pallbearers for Renly, who passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Aster Assisted Living in Monroe, accompanied the hearse to his burial.

They rode on an antique fire truck that Renly, a longtime member or Orfordville Fire Department, often drove in area parades.

“Firemen are like family,” said Rollie Scott, one of the pallbearers, himself a member and long-time treasurer of Orfordville Fire Department since 1964.

“Firemen always look out

for each other; they always think of the other guy.

“Marvin was always a good worker, always on time. He could tell you more stories; it’s a shame so much history has gone with him to the grave. Marvin kept the firehouse livened up; he always had jokes to tell, especially Ollie and Lena jokes.”

When Renly was born, Aug. 1, 1925, in Plymouth Township, he only weighed 3 pounds. His parents, Magnus and Nina (Satrang) Renly, had to employ a lighted stove as an incubator to keep him warm, as he was so underweight.

Marvin married Violet Grubb on Oct. 14, 1954, in Orfordville Lutheran Church, where they have been longtime members. Members fondly recalled Marvin helping with the annual Norwegian Dinner.

He worked for City Service Gas Company in Orfordville.

In addition to Orfordville Lutheran and the community’s Fire Department, Renly was also a former member of the Orfordville Odd Fellows organization.

He is survived by his wife, Violet; two sons, Paul (Cindy) Renly, John and Virginia (Rusiell) Renly, Sauk

Prairie; 3 daughters, Ruth (Jim) Stauffacher, Beloit, Elizabeth (Danny) Burkhalter, Woodford, and Carol Lee (Bruce Steitz), Grays Lake, Ill.; sister-in-law, Anne Renly, Nevada; 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Marvin was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Edward Renly.

Funeral services were at Orfordville Lutheran Church on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Newcomer-Silverthorn Chapel on the Hill on State Highway 11 assisted the family and hosted visitation.

Burial will be in Orfordville Lutheran Cemetery.

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To Renly’s burial Dec. 5, his pallbearers rode the antique fire truck that Renly enjoyed driving in parades.

Obituary Princeton Lee Fernandes

Firefighters gathered to honor a longtime member of Orfordville Fire Department, Marvin Britton Renly, who died Dec. 2.

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Green County Shelter Humane Society Pet of the Week MONROE — Ripley is a 2-year-old, male/neutered, domestic short hair cat. He is white with tabby markings.

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FREEPORT — Princeton Lee Fernandes, age 3 months and 1 day, infant son of Danyel Fernandes, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015.

He was born on Sept. 14, 2015, in Monroe.

Princeton is survived by his mother, Danyel; a brother, Peyton Eilders, both of Freeport, Ill.; his maternal grandparents, Ron and Amanda Fernandes; maternal greatgrandmother, Pat Robertson, both of Juda; two uncles, Adrian Woollums and family, and Chad Fernandes and family; and many extended family.

Funeral services were held

at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at D.L. Newcomer Funeral Home in Brodhead.

Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead. Visitation was held on Saturday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com

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