Valley Sentinel - 06-02-2022

Spring Green, Wisconsin

Thursday, June 2, 2022 | Vol. 3, No. 14 FREE, Single-Copy

Inside this edition

June Dairy Month: County Dairy Breakfasts

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Sauk County Gardener: Companion Planting Veggies SPECIAL SECTION

Local 'Ukraine Rock' sales provides $1,640 to World Central Kitchen #ChefsforUkraine Wherever there’s a community in need, Chef Jose Andres’s World Central Kitchen is on the ground, mobilizing to provide meals. Whether it’s Uvalde or Ukraine, WCK uses the power of food to nourish devastated communities in times of crisis.

In March this year, Spring Green residents Derry and Alison Graves started selling their hand painted blue and yellow sunflower rocks for $10.00 each at Arcadia Books and North Earth Crystals and Gifts. All the money from

rock sales was earmarked for WCK to help Ukraine, and thanks to the generosity of all the wonderful folks who purchased the rocks, the mother and daughter team were able to make a $1,640.00 donation (100% of proceeds) to WCK. “We originally hoped to raise $200.00,” said Derry Graves. “We are delighted to have exceeded our goal by so much, and are touched by the generosity of everyone who purchased the rocks, and to Arcadia and North Earth for selling them.”

Photo contributed by Alison Graves

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RVHS graduate wins 3rd Golden Reel Award Former River Valley High School student, Eliot Connors, has won his 3rd Golden Reel Award for Sound Design.

The Motion Pictures Sound Editors Award was for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - NonTheatrical Animation - Netflix series, “Arcane: League of Legends”.

Judged by peers, a Golden Reel Award is recognized as one of the most prized accolades in the sound editing world.

It honors the creative work of sound designers on feature films, broadcast, gaming, and interactive media.

Eliot graduated from River Valley

High School in 2000. He has won 3 Golden Reel awards and has 11 nominations.

His current position is Principal Sound Designer: Riot Entertainment at Riot Games.

He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Prusha and daughter Rumi.

His parents, Katy and Michael, are in the process of moving from Bear Valley to Spring Green. Katy is a retired River Valley High School Guidance Counselor. Michael is an artist and Professor Emeritus - Department of Art, University of Wisconsin- Madison.

Photo contributed by Michael Connors

Riverway Board to hear about Badger Army Ammunition Plant apple preservation efforts Mark Cupp, LWSRB Executive Director The Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board will conduct a regular monthly business meeting at the Ruth Culver Community Library, 504 Water Street in Prairie du Sac on Thursday, June 9, 2022.

The meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m.

A portion of the meeting is reserved for public comment and, as always, the public is invited to attend. The meeting also will be broadcast via Zoom. Information will be posted on the LWSRB website regarding the

connection to the meeting.

The guest speaker for the evening will be Curt Meine who will discuss the Badger Apple Corps project. Meine will review the origins of the project and provide an update on the unique efforts to preserve apple trees and the genetic

strains of apples from the farms that formerly occupied the defunct Badger Army Ammunition Plant.

For further information regarding the June 9th meeting of the Riverway Board, contact Mark Cupp at (608) 739-3188.

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Commentary/Opinion/Lte

Thursday, June 2, 2022

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

One is too many

Dear editor, We have just witnessed the fourth mass shooting in as many weeks.

This time it took the lives of 19 fourth graders in Texas. Those kids were locked inside their classroom along with two teachers and were murdered in front of each other. Let that sink in.

The horror.

Churches, schools, grocery stores, country music shows, Walmart, the list goes on. All of these places have been the targets of mass shootings.

Rural Texas, downtown Milwaukee.

Mass shootings happen everywhere.

It hasn’t always been this way. Until 10 years ago, it was never this way.

People, our way of life is under attack and the terrorists are winning. It is un-American to continue down this

path.

There are many things patriotic people can do to take back our country from the kind of senseless gun violence that’s taken hold here.

First, “harden” schools with security measures against what we saw in Texas. Yes, it doesn’t get at the root cause of gun violence but we can’t let perfect be the enemy of the good.

Protect kids and teachers until we solve root causes.

Second, keep guns out of the hands of criminals. Very little structure exists today for law enforcement to see how violent criminals get their hands on guns and where the guns come from. Arm law enforcement with the data to keep illegal guns off the streets.

Is the “Great Replacement” already over?

Dear editor, In the beginning, the American population was 100% indigenous. Now Native Americans are only 2.09%. I wonder if they believe the so-called “Great Replacement” is already long over with?

A quote by Studs Terkel, author and broadcaster, says it best: "I want people to talk to one another no matter what their difference of opinion might be."

Think of how we have benefited from our contacts with recent immigrants and foreign exchange visitors. How dull would life here be without their contributions to our culture, our conversations and our thinking?

Many black people are only here because whites brought their forebears here as slaves. Blacks here now are descendants of those who were strong and intelligent enough to survive the

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On the cover BobFest, Photos (May 2022) contributed by Karin Miller

The first BobFest — a musical celebration of Bob Marley — since the COVID-19 pandemic started was held at the Spring Green General Store Memorial Day weekend.

General Store owner Karin Miller said it was a lovely day.

“The weather was great (only about 10 minutes of rain that came out of nowhere), everyone was so happy to be here, and be out,” said Miller. “Lots of comments that the music was the best ever, the food was good, the service was great.

“I had the chance to talk with many people, and feel some of their happiness at some things returning to somewhat normal.”

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Cover graphic image line traced by Julianna Williams

Third, reclaim gun culture. Gun ownership used to reflect traditional values - respect, responsibility, patriotism. The way guns are marketed and talked about today, I see none of those values. That leads me to my final point.

We must hold gun makers liable for their practices. Guns and ammo are a capital “B” big business. Their job is to make money, period. I don’t fault them for that except when it comes at the expense of innocent American lives. When you market a product in a way that encourages gun violence, you should be responsible for the consequences.

We don’t have qualms holding other big businesses liable for the way they market their products, just look

at tobacco companies and opioid makers. Yet somehow state and federal legislators have seen fit to put gun makers above the law by passing legislation that makes the industry immune from lawsuits. This kind of corruption and corporate welfare needs to be reversed and repealed.

Make gun makers liable for their actions just like everybody else.

What you put up with is what you stand for. It is un-American what some folks, especially our state and federal leaders, are willing to put up with when it comes to gun violence.

We cannot afford to go on this way.

One school shooting is too many.

inhumanity that was meted out by their owners. They are certainly not inferior beings.

Additional groups also ostracized are Latinos, Asians, Muslims, Jews and other non-Christian groups. Most were born here, but some came for the same reasons as many of our white ancestors: to escape horrors in their home country. America is anything but a Christian nation. Our history proves

this: We are the epitome of man's inhumanity to man, especially if you consider that Americans own over 40% of the world’s guns and have suffered up to 100 times more mass shootings than most other affluent countries in the last 20 years. (NYT, May 26, 2022)

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Editorial

This is what partisan news looks like In the hyper-partisan environment we live in it’s not uncommon for insults to get thrown around.

Ourselves, our paper has been called right-wing shills and we’ve been called a billionaire George Soros-backed newspaper. Two different sides of the political spectrum apparently.

We’re neither of course. We believe in community and common sense. As we’ve harped on, we have zero backers and zero investors. We’re 100% independent — an increasing rarity in the news media world.

But if we’re shills for across the political spectrum (or more likely: we’re upsetting some people in the rare times we have the manpower and creative to be truly bold and thoughtprovoking) — like we’ve said before, it must mean we’re doing something right.

Sometimes people have a hard time truly understanding our independence, because news is powerful and can be misused, and many news companies are partisan — overtly or otherwise — or part of a much larger media group or owned by a hedge fund. This is all to say that skepticism is valid and fair, while also appreciating what there is to appreciate in a local community news source, quirks and all.

The Spring Green area is incredibly lucky to have a depth of journalism — and while not all our news sources are small, independent or hyper-local, we have several publications that

are not partisan and truly care about our community. They celebrate our similarities and shared interests rather than preying on our differences.

We’re also all largely getting better at recognizing the hardships that people can go through and ensuring that we’re not disenfranchising the experiences — systemic and shared or individual — of others.

As long as we keep cable news turned off it’s sometimes easy to forget that there are truly partisan news sources out there pandering to one side or another, or inciting one side or another.

Issues-based news isn’t new (look up the newspapers the Founding Fathers were running and contributing to sometime) and it has its place in a free exchange of ideas — especially where advocating for common sense reforms and the common good.

However, it’s not always welcome.

Recently a regional congressional candidate sent out a press release announcing they had secured their spot on the upcoming primary ballot. Some hours later, a reply came through — a dreaded reply-all — to the candidate and the several dozen news media emails included.

This was obviously an email from a (purported) news media outlet to the candidate that was intended to be private, with the media official waxing quixotic about the candidate’s political chances — after all, candidates with their ideology “always win” and the news outlet “is behind [their] candidacy

all the way!”

Or so they said. Sprinkled in were more key political phrases that anyone would recognize.

Without getting into the weeds about the candidate or the news outlet, what is the ideology espoused by the news outlet you may ask? Apparently a racist enough one to garner mainstream coverage over the years from the state’s largest newspapers.

Not exactly the endorsement a candidate might want.

Without any sort of reply-all back from the candidate rejecting the embarrassing public endorsement, it left us here thinking about what the role of community news is in that political process.

That is not to say that we won’t ever consider endorsing candidates. We’ve long maintained that as a freedom we mean to maintain. It’s a freedom that literally costs us, as there are many more grants and opportunities open currently to nonprofit news sources — however, nonprofit news companies cannot endorse candidates for office according to Federal law. That ability is not one we’re willing to give up if we see a candidate for public office that deserves community support — or one that deserves community derision. But that process will be well-defined and transparent — if we choose to exercise it at all.

In the meantime, everyone, let’s try to keep ourselves away from that reply-all button.

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Our Social Dilemma — Part 7: The Dangers of Exclusivity Beverly Pestel, Columnist “Our Social Dilemma” is a series of thought-provoking columns by retired local professor Beverly Pestel exploring a description and explanation of our current social, cultural and political tensions — looking at solutions and means of learning to accept one another.

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So far this series of columns has dealt with a variety of constructs: 1) the language ability of Homo Sapiens to construct “imagined realities” and use them to weave stories to establish social identity for ourselves and others, 2) the cultures and castes formed that can result in a “us/them” perspective, 3) the resentments that can form between castes, and 4) the level of emotional intelligence necessary to see the world as win-win rather than win-lose.

The stories we have woven about ourselves and others that serve to separate us into castes are mostly built on defining “us” as superior and “them” as inferior. Within this framework, solutions to social conflict are difficult but can be resolved. However, castes that claim a position of exclusivity defy this framework. These groups define “them” – all “thems” - as totally deficient in the abilities and values they as the “us” espouse. Groups like this may be the most dangerous component of our social dilemma and division.

The most dramatic example of this is articulated in a document I received recently. This was produced by a person who conducts seminars around the country on various Christian topics.

Here’s what I read: “There is only ONE real solution to racism: The Gospel of Jesus Christ.”

“The Bible ALONE establishes the

equality of all people.”

“The Bible ALONE demands humility and impartial love for all.”

This group believes that they are in exclusive possession of solutions to societal problems. The claim is that the basic human virtues of equality, humility, love, and anti-racism are unattainable through any means other than their interpretation of the Bible.

And then I came to the statement that sent shivers down my spine.

“Morality is relative.”

Those in this group have ordained themselves the arbiters of right and wrong and have given themselves the authority to define morality differently whenever and wherever they choose.

This is the kind of thinking that makes atrocities possible because a thing is only wrong when “them” does it to “us” not when “us” does it to “them”.

Thank goodness, these do not appear to be positions to which many Christians ascribe. To those Christians who accept these positions, however, there is no room for compromise to reduce the gap between “us” and “them”. A position this extreme is exclusionary, degrading, and worthless as a guide for living in a civil society.

The white supremacy culture falls into the same category of exclusivity. This group believes that white people are a superior race and therefore should dominate society to the exclusion of all other groups. If you don’t believe it, just listen to them. Jared Taylor, founding editor of a white supremacist online magazine said: “We are all brothers and sister, members of the same great family of Western Man. But we are a small minority on this planet. Our numbers are shrinking while those of every other

group are growing. That is why we must have territories that are exclusively ours, which are for us alone and for our children forever. Without this, everything

Beverly Pestel we love will be washed away.”

This group is more aptly defined as a cult than a caste or culture. The danger this group poses to any multicultural society is obvious. (Since writing this we have experienced a mass shooting in Buffalo by an avowed white supremacist. The stories we have told ourselves, the divisive stories we spread, are not just destructive, they can be deadly.)

Finally, we also deal with patriarchy in the United States. Although distasteful in all cases, in the extreme forms of patriarchy, men believe in a system of society where men hold the power and women are excluded. Those in this cult believe that men alone have the moral authority to possess social privilege and they have the right to exploit and oppress others.

In their book “Darkness Now Visible”, Carol Gilligan and David Richards explain the danger of the extreme forms of patriarchy. To be a “real man”, the

male must banish all vestiges of the characteristics of emotional intelligence (discussed in Part 6). The result is men who believe that “might is right”. The Scottish delegate to the first International Russian Conservative Forum in speaking of Vladimir Putin said: “Obama and America – they’re like females. They’re feminized men. You have been blessed by a man who is a man! We envy that.”

With this in mind, the recent appeal of a popular cable host highlighting a perceived crisis of manhood and suggesting that men need to consider testicle tanning to become more manly is disturbing at best. Patriarchy may also at least partially explain the sentiments expressed in the recently leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on the upcoming Roe v. Wade decision.

Admittedly, the three cultures discussed here are extreme and (hopefully) make up only a small percentage of citizens.

Recognizing their existence, however, is important in addressing our continuing struggle with solving social discontent and division.

With effort, there are many cultures and castes that can learn from one another, gain an appreciation of one another, and come to accept one another. The divisive cultural stories we have told ourselves about the “thems” can be overcome and resolved among the less exclusionary castes. In the three cases discussed here, however, any resolution of social conflict will be extremely difficult.

Beverly is a retired professor. She lives in a remodeled farmhouse and tends 40 acres of woodland in Richland County.

When not in the woods she spends her time reading, writing and enjoying the beauty of the Driftless Area.

Driftless Grace — Two gatherings Grace Vosen, Columnist One of my favorite summer rituals is watching chimney swifts gather at their roost sites. I’m grateful to the friend who introduced me to these little guys – and pleased that I correctly guessed where they would be here in town. It was a joy to arrive at this building shortly before nightfall and find it encircled by hundreds of birds.

These “cigars with wings”, barely visible against the deep blue, chase after a few last mosquitoes before letting themselves drop into the chimney. As they circle and make false dives, they remind me

of children who don’t want to go to bed.

Eventually, though, they all disappear.

I can hear them chirping inside the chimney as I pack up to leave.

Summer and the swifts always return, even if the legacy of a hard winter stays with us. It’s much the same as our current situation. This world-altering pandemic isn’t “over”, as many grieving families will tell you. But it will keep entering new and strange phases. Some of these may feel somewhat normal, even if others decidedly do not.

Case in point: over the weekend, our community held a music festival. It was

the first of its kind since 2019 – and it felt more normal than abnormal. I wasn’t there for long, but I got to watch a sea of familiar faces enjoying good music and good food. Attending a concert with friends is something many of us haven’t done in three years. It’s heartening to take part in some of the old summer rituals. We are coming home to roost.

Grace Vosen

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Community

Thursday, June 2, 2022

COmmunitycalendar Events for June 3 - June 16

Thursday, June 9

Friday, June 3 2nd Annual Family Fun Fair 5:00 PM . Firemans Park, W Exchange St, Lone Rock .

Rides from Mr. Ed’s Magical Midways Fri 5-9. Ride Wristbands $25.

LIVE MUSIC: Scott Wilcox 5:00 PM . Wild Hills Winery, 30940 Oakridge Dr., Muscoda . wildhillswinery.com . We are so excited to host singer-songwriter Scott Wilcox to Wild Hills Winery and our Wine Down Fridays series! I used to be a special education teacher. One day a student came to me and called me a hypocrite. I asked him why and he said "Everyday you play your guitar for us and tell us we need to find our calling in life and then pursue it with all our heart. And here you are with all this musical talent and you're doing nothing with it." This prompted me to try. It changed my life.

Saturday, June 4 2022 Iowa County Dairy Breakfast 6:30 AM - 10:30 AM . Model Dairy Farms, 5234 CR-YZ, Dodgeville . Adults ages 12 and older $8.00 . Children ages 5 to 11 $5.00 .

Children ages 4 and under Free . Rain or Shine. Hosted by the Kyle and AmyBeth Levetzow Family with their children Tessa, Bo, and Earl. Enjoy an amazing breakfast of Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Milk, Cheese, Yogurt and CULVER's Frozen Custard! (YES!! Ice Cream for Breakfast!) Live Music / Kid's Activities / Petting Zoo / Door Prizes!Tickets can be purchased at the Breakfast. Come early for breakfast and you'll have an opportunity to view the morning milking. Senior parking will be available!

2nd Annual Family Fun Fair 8:00 AM . Firemans Park, W Exchange St, Lone Rock .

Rides from Mr. Ed’s Magical Midways 12-4. Ride Wristbands $25. Craft Show 8-2. Food and Ice cream available 8-2.

LIVE MUSIC: PSYCHERELIC 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM . Wisconsin Riverside Resort, S13220 Shifflet Road, Spring Green . www.wiriversideresort.com . Join us for live music outside on the river stage! Drinks specials, great food and even better views!

FOOD and LIVE MUSIC: Spring Fish Boil 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM . Kaul Community Park, WI-130, Lone Rock . Suggested Donation: $15.00 per adult, $7 for children 12 years and younger. Menu: Icelandic Cod, Red Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Coleslaw, Dinner Roll, Dessert, and Beverage. Featuring Crossfire from 5-9. No pets and No Carry-Ins. LIVE MUSIC: Bill Roberts Combo 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM . Slowpoke Lounge, 137 W Jefferson St., Spring Green . slowpokelounge.com . $10 in advance/$15 at the door .

The Bill Roberts Combo brings a tight, nuanced, and rhythmically powerful presentation to blues-jazz unlike anything you've heard before. Backing Bill is a band of veteran players who have performed nationally and internationally. BRC delivers grace, subtlety, power and passion in their unique and mesmerizing take on the jazz-blues tradition.

Sunday, June 5 2nd Annual Family Fun Fair 8:00 AM . Firemans Park, W Exchange St, Lone Rock .

Rides from Mr. Ed’s Magical Midways 12-4. Ride Wristbands $25. Farmers Market 8-2.

Food and Ice cream available 8-2.

FUNDRAISER: "Trails to Treasure" Ride/Hike 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM . Governor Dodge State Park, 4175 WI-23, Dodgeville . www.govdodgeequestrians.com . Explore beautiful Governor Dodge State Park. Ride or hike on designated trails to search for hidden “treasures.” Custom T-shirts, prizes, food truck, FUN! To be a sponsor or to register visit us online!

LIVE MUSIC: Janna and the Junkyard Dawg - Monthly Jam at Trader's Bar & Grill 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM . Trader's Bar & Grill, 6147 US Highway 14, Spring Green . wisconsincanoe.com . Calling all musicians and music lovers! It's the first Sunday of the month, which means it's time for our monthly jam at Trader's Bar & Grill! Last month's jam was amazing, so we can't wait to see what May has in store! Come on out and get a good dose of music! It's for the soul.

LIVE MUSIC: MYLES TALBOTT DYAD 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM . Wisconsin Riverside Resort, S13220 Shifflet Road, Spring Green . www.wiriversideresort.com . Join us for live music outside on the river stage! Drinks specials, great food and even better views!

Harrisburg School & Museum Open House 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM . Harrisburg One-Room School House, E7646 Cty Rd. B, Spring Green . Restored one-room school, veterans exhibit, farm equipment museum, area historical memorabilia.

Monday, June 6 Trivia Night 6:30 PM . Slowpoke Lounge, 137 W Jefferson St., Spring Green . slowpokelounge.com . Join us for a night of Trivia! Kyle Adams will host as we put teams together for a contest of trivia. Come for the prizes, stay for the fun! First Question at 7:00 - and it should last about 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

Tuesday, June 7 SLP Performer- ZOOZORT 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM . Kraemer Public Library, 910 Main St. Plain . www.kraemerlibrary.rog . Come celebrate the start to Summer Reading with a visit from Noelle and her amazing Zoozort animals. They'll provide a memorable, fun-filled educational experience for the whole family. Children under 6 must be accompanied.

Wednesday, June 8 Yoga and Fire Ceremony with Rural Remedy 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM . E3048 Marble Quarry Rd, Plain . ruralremedy.com . $30 per person . Spring Hatha Vinyasa practice & Fire Spring Hatha Vinyasa practice & Fire Ceremony. Join Emily for this special outdoor yoga practice and fire ceremony. Bring a mat, blanket or bolster for sitting comfortably, and a towel or two if you'd like to keep your mat off the dewy grass. We will take a short hike up the hillside then set up for an hour of movement. Asana practice will be dynamic with options for all abilities. Enjoy a long savasana amid the chorus of birds and frogs. Lastly, we will use the fire as a force of creation and destruction by forging new intentions or burning past burdens. Light snacks included. Email embenz@gmail.com for more info.

WORKSHOP: Planting Pollinator - Friendly Stream Buffers 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM .

Taliesin Estate, 5481 County Rd C, Spring Green . Organized by Land Restoration, Lowery Creek Watershed Initiative . www.driftlessconservancy.org/events . Visit a new buffer planting along Lowery Creek to learn why buffer plantings along streams provide important ecological services; how to prepare for, install, and maintain them; and technical and financial resources that are available to landowners for this purpose.

Registration required. barb@driftlessconservancy.org Stitch and Bitch 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM . Spring Green General Store, 137 S. Albany St. Spring Green . springgreengeneralstore.com . The Spring Green General Store’s Stitch and Bitch handwork group meets Thursday afternoons weekly. All are welcome.

Knit Night at Nina’s 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM . Nina’s Department Store, 143 E. Jefferson St. Spring Green . ninasdepartmentstore.com . Every Thursday from 6 to 8 pm. All knitters and crocheters are welcome. Store closed after 5:30 pm.

Friday, June 10 Ridgeway Pine Relict Workday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM . Ridgevue Road, Ridgeway .

Ridgeway Pine Relict State Natural Area is known for its large, quality wetlands and spring complexes. With prescribed burning and brush control, DNR crews and volunteers have increased efforts to improve this site. For questions or to RSVP to attend this workday, contact Mary Kay Baum at marykbaum@gmail.com or 608-935-5834.

LIVE MUSIC: John Gay 5:00 PM . Wild Hills Winery, 30940 Oakridge Dr., Muscoda . wildhillswinery.com . Singer-Songwriter, John Gay’s, gritty contemplative sound ripened in prison while he served a nine year sentence for marijuana thatstarted in 2011.

During his initial confinement of over five years when he wasn’t on his bunk with his bible, John was in a storage closet at Fox Lake Correctional Institution with his guitar writing music, singing and praying.

LIVE MUSIC: Shitty Barn Session 259: William Elliott Whitmore 7:00 PM . 506 E Madison St, Spring Green . shittybarnsessions.com . Doors open at 6 . With his powerful voice and honest approach, Whitmore comes from the land, growing up on a family farm in Lee County, Iowa. Still living on the same farm today, Whitmore has truly taken the time to discover where his center lies, and from that he will not be moved.

Saturday, June 11 31st Annual Sauk County Dairy Breakfast on the Farm 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM .

Schyvinck’s Hillside Haven, E6458 Pine Rock Road, Reedsburg . Rain or Shine. Self-guided farm tour. Equiptment Displays. Antique tractor clubs. Educational exhibits. MENU: Pancakes, Scrambeled eggs w ham, Cheese curds, Applesauce, Milk, Juice, Coffee, Culver’s Frozen Custard. Bus Shuttles -highly recommended- Starting at6:30 AM At Webb Middle School, 707 N Webb Ave. *pasture parking for atvs* Tickets -no advance sales- $8-adults $4-children7-12 Free-ages 6 and under. Entertainment: Cripple Creek Cloggers - Sponsored By Darlineballweg. Montyberger - One man band. Door Prizes Drawn Every 30 Minutes.

LIVE MUSIC: Bluegrass Jam 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM . Spring Green General Store, 137 S. Albany St., Spring Green . 608-5880-707, karin@springgreengeneralstore.com, SpringGreenGeneralStore.com . Free event. All ages welcome! Bluegrass Jams will be held on the second Saturday of each month. While the weather permits they'll be held on our back deck. Bring your instrument and play along or come to listen; all are welcome.

WORKSHOP: Intuitive Art Play with Allyson Skoien 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM .

Homecoming at the White School, 242 N. Lexington St. Spring Green . ruralremedy.com $35 per person . Join Allyson in this mixed-media workshop to discover your creative spirit. Participants will explore multi-dimensional art using various materials for making complete, unique pieces. Participants can expect to play with paint and texture and look for images and ideas within the many materials as they are layered and explored through several techniques. Email embenz@gmail.com for more info.

LIVE MUSIC: MYLES TALBOTT DYAD 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM . Wisconsin Riverside Resort, S13220 Shifflet Road, Spring Green . www.wiriversideresort.com . Join us for live music outside on the river stage! Drinks specials, great food and even better views!

Trivia Night 5:00 PM . Wild Hills Winery, 30940 Oakridge Dr., Muscoda . wildhillswinery.com . Join Wild Hills Winery every second Saturday night for TRIVIA NIGHT! Movies, music, history, culture, geography–you never know what the categories will be! Grab a friend or grab a team. Minimum of two people, max of 8 per team. No reservation required, but space may be limited so come and sign up early. Compete for Wild Hills Winery gift cards, free wine, and other goodies! Best part, trivia is FREE! Sign up starts at 5 pm. Hosted by Aaron Murphy-Lopez THEATER: APT’s Spring Green Night - The Rivals 6:00 PM . American Players Theater, 5950 Golf Course Rd, Spring Green . americanplayers.org . Tickets are just $25 for River Valley School District Residents . Community Picnic beginning at 6 at the APT Picnic Shelter. We’ll be serving up burgers, brats and drinks for you (free of charge as always), but we’re skipping the potluck this year. So, bring a side or two for your own group and pick up the grilled goods from us at the large picnic shelter. The Rivals By Richard Brinsley Sheridan 8. Use promo code SG22 in person at the APT Box Office, by phone at 608-588-2361.

Sunday, June 12 Richland County 41st Dairy Breakfast At Hatfield Dairy Farms 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM . Dennis & Ginny Hatfield - Hatfield Dairy Farms, 15802 Elk Hollow Drive, Viola . $5 per person . The Richland County Dairy Breakfast is back on the farm! Join us at Hatfield’s Organic Dairy to celebrate Wisconsin dairy in the beautiful hills of Richland County.

Enjoy a breakfast of pancakes, sausage, applesauce, cottage cheese, cheese curds, yogurt cups, Wisconsin Cheese, string cheese, yogurt tubes, coffee and creamer, chocolate and white milk and ice cream sundae cups. Questions? Contact Annette Louis at 608-475-7312 or via email at AnnetteML1973@gmail.com

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Check out some Wisconsin State Park properties in the Southwest corner of the state! Whether you are looking for a day hike, swimming beach or some off-road biking, this map can help you pick a new adventure!

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Perrot Ridge Trail 1 Black Walnut Nature Trail Overmeyer Hills Trails 2 Pigeon Creek & Castle Mound Nature Trails Hemlock Nature Trail 3 Hemlock Nature Trail Central Sands Nature Trail 4 Barrens Nature Trail Newport Trail 5 Chickadee Rock Trail East Bluff and Tubmled Rock Trails 8 Sugar Maple Nature Trail Sentinel Ridge Trail 11 Flintrock Trail Lakeview Trail 12 White Oak Nature Trail Oak Savanna Trail 14 Basswood Nature Trail Pleasure Valley Trail Prairie Trail For more information and a Oak Grove Trail list of all properties visit: Bison Nature Trail

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Sunday, June 12 Saint Luke's PARISH FESTIVAL 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM . St. Luke Catholic Church, 1240 Nachreiner Ave, Plain . Gather on the church grounds and celebrate with food, fun and friendship! Mass at 10, Live music from Alpine Blast from 1-4. Petting Zoo 11-2, Kids Games 11:30-4:30, Euchre 11:30-2:30, Bean Bags 1-4, Pie Auction 2-3, Paddle Wheel 3-5, Bingo 3-5. CHICKEN BBQ - $15. Includes:1/2chicken, baby red potatoes, specialbaked beans, coleslaw, bread, & a slice of pie. Drive thru 11:00 - until sold out. Pick up

by School Garage on cherrv street. Beer & Hamburger Stand 11:00-7:00. Online Auction: biddingforgood.com/stlukecc. Raffle: Grand Prize$5,000 & many more great prizes! Drawing at 5:00.

LIVE MUSIC: Don & Scott 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM . Wisconsin Riverside Resort, S13220 Shifflet Road, Spring Green . www.wiriversideresort.com . Join us for live music outside on the river stage! Drinks specials, great food and even better views!

Monday, June 13 LIVE MUSIC: Mosaic Chamber Players - Rural Musicians Forum Summer Concert Series 7:30 PM . Unity Chapel, 6597 County T, Spring Green . ruralmusiciansforum.org . Intimate piano and string chamber music. Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy a Rural Musicians Forum concert in the beautiful Unity Chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Admission is by free will offering, with a suggested donation of $15.

Tuesday, June 14 Toddler Storytime 10:00AM . Spring Green Community Library, 230 E. Monroe St. Spring Green . (608) 588-2276 . Join your friends for a fun and interactive storytime!

You can expect songs, stories, rhymes, puppets, crafts, and more. Activities are geared toward children aged zero to two, but all are welcome!

Summer Family Storytime 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM . Plain Kraemer Library and Community Center, 910 Main St, Plain . kraemerlibrary.org . Join us on Tuesday mornings June 14 - August 9th for our Summer Storytimes. Programs are geared toward children ages 3-5, but older and younger siblings and friends are always welcome. All children must attend with an adult. For information, stop by the library or contact Brittany at bsorg@kraemerlibrary.org.

Open Play 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM . Plain Kraemer Library and Community Center, 910 Main St, Plain . kraemerlibrary.org . Children 6 and under along with their caregivers are welcome to come to the library for an open play time on Tuesdays. Meet up with friends old and new. Various toys and space for unstructured play provided. Think of it as a play-date where no one has to clean their house! Open to all ages. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Popcorn and/or snacks included.

Tuesday, June 14 cont, Interactive Family Movie Night 5:30 PM . Plain Kraemer Library and Community Center, 910 Main St, Plain . kraemerlibrary.org . Whether you've never seen Finding Nemo or have seen it 50 times, this interactive movie will be a splash! What is an interactive movie? We'll watch the movie as normal, but when certain things happen or someone comes on screen the audience will react with an action or with props. Open to all ages. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.

Wednesday, June 15 Summer Storytime 10:30 AM . Plain Kraemer Library and Community Center, 910 Main St, Plain . kraemerlibrary.org . Join your friends for a fun and interactive storytime. You can expect songs, stories, rhymes, puppets, crafts, and more. Activities are geared toward three to six-year-olds, but all are welcome.

Arcadia Book Club discusses "Sea of Tranquility" by Emily St. John Mandel 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM . Virtual/Zoom . www.readinutopia.com • There is a mystery at the center of the Sea of Tranquility, Emily St. John Mandel's entrancing new novel. It involves a flash of darkness, some notes on a violin, a whooshing sound, a forest, and the echo of a vast interior space (train station? cathedral?), all compressed and overlaid in a moment. It is deeply frightening to the three people who experience it: Edwin St. John St. Andrew in 1912, Vincent Smith in 1994, and Olive Llewellyn in 2195

Thursday, June 16 CRAFTING: Seashell Art 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM . Plain Kraemer Library and Community Center, 910 Main St, Plain . kraemerlibrary.org . Show off your creative side and transform seashells and other beach treasures into personalized works of art! Sign-up is required. Call or stop in today!

Stitch and Bitch 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM . Spring Green General Store, 137 S. Albany St. Spring Green . springgreengeneralstore.com . The Spring Green General Store’s Stitch and Bitch handwork group meets Thursday afternoons weekly. All are welcome.

American Players Theatre - Picnic in the Woods 5:45 PM . American Players Theater, 5950 Golf Course Rd, Spring Green . americanplayers.org . Join The Firesides for an open air concert before the performances at American Players Theatre!

Knit Night at Nina’s 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM . Nina’s Department Store, 143 E. Jefferson St. Spring Green . ninasdepartmentstore.com . Every Thursday from 6 to 8 pm. All knitters and crocheters are welcome. Store closed after 5:30 pm.

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The Sauk County Gardener Companion planting in the vegetable garden Jeannie Manis, Wisconsin Certified Master Gardener

“Gardening is learning, learning, learning. That’s the fun of them. You’re always learning.”

– Helen Mirren I planted my vegetable garden this past weekend and it took nearly all day as I worked my garden layout plan. I have eight 4x8 foot beds so I’m able to rotate my crops. However, I continue to struggle not to overcrowd my beds as I always have several more broccoli, Brussel sprouts, tomatoes, peppers, or some other vegetable I forgot in my initial design. I practice a form of square foot gardening and companion planting in my gardens, so I do a lot of research prior to planting to help ensure I don’t plant certain things together. Brussel sprouts, broccoli, and cabbage are in the Brassica (cabbage) family, and they don’t always play nice with other vegetables in the garden.

I like to plant tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, pole beans, and strawberries and they do not like to be near Brassica family members.

Whether you have a large or small garden, it’s helpful to know what plants work well together and those that don’t. There are numerous benefits to companion planting. For example, planting certain crops together can help deter damaging insects or critters.

Onions and garlic are two such plants.

I have some garlic cloves set aside to plant around my roses to potentially help deter aphids and Japanese beetles and reduce fungal diseases such as blackspot. Companion plants such as marigolds, calendula, sweet peas, borage, and nasturtiums can be used to draw in beneficial pollinators or deter pest insects. You’ll not only have happy vegetables, but also a beautiful garden. Companion plants can provide shade for smaller plants or ones that like to bolt in hot weather. If you

have climbing plants, a tall, sturdy companion plant can provide support.

In some cases, the plant can change the composition of the soil or improve soil fertility. Vegetables in the Fabaceae (legume) family such as peas and beans help make nitrogen in the soil more readily available. You can even use companion plants to help with weed suppression. Of course, using square foot gardening techniques can also help with reducing weeds as well.

Companion planting isn’t hard, it just requires a bit of research prior to planting. When planning my vegetable garden, I first list the vegetables I want to plant. For each one I note how much space they need, light requirements (as I get shade on different parts of my garden at different times of the day), and how long they need to grow before harvesting. I then research each plants’ recommended companion plants and the ones to avoid planting nearby. With pencil and grid paper in hand, I sketch out each vegetable bed. You can do this with raised beds or large-in ground beds – the process is the same. I recommend using pencil or an erasable pen as you may find you have to move things around. If you rotate your garden, you may find that every three to four years, you can return to your original plan.

I haven’t really been able to return to the same plan as I tend to try new vegetables each year and others drop off my planting list from time to time as well. Plan your vegetable garden first to find good vegetable neighbors and you might just find your garden is even more amazing than the year before.

To learn more about companion planting, consider listening to the following radio broadcast: https://www. wpr.org/shows/companion-planting.

Now if I could just figure out how to not overcrowd, I’d have an amazing vegetable garden.

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Girls Softball

Jane Briehl, RVHS Softball Head Coach Softball Week of May 16-19 River Valley 14, Richland Center 4 River Valley claimed a 14-4 victory on Monday, despite a big push by Richland Center in the first inning.

River Valley captured the lead in the first inning scoring the fourth run when Leah Makarowski singled.

River Valley took the lead for good with two runs in the second inning. In the second Kylie Merritt laid down a squeeze bunt, scoring one run and Katie Hahn grounded out, scoring one run.

The Blackhawks tallied four more runs in the fifth inning. The offense in the inning came from a walk by Merritt and a double by Delaney Milanowski.

Hahn led River Valley to victory in the circle. The righty surrendered four runs on six hits over five innings, striking out 12 and walking zero.

The Blackhawks totaled 14 hits in the game. Morgan Brickl, Kora Eberle, Lydia Weiss, Brooke Anderson, and Milanowski each had multiple hits for River Valley. Brickl went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the team in hits.

I was disappointed with the way we started the game on Monday, but very pleased that we were able to refocus and play ball the way we know we can. We definitely found some kinks we needed to get ironed out. I was pleased with our offense against Richland Center.

River Valley 9, Stoughton 0

Two River Valley Pitchers Rally Together To Shutout Stoughton River Valley Varsity 2022 defeated Stoughton 9-0 on Tuesday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout.

River Valley got things moving in the first inning. Delaney Milanowski's sac fly scored one run for River Valley.

River Valley notched four runs in the fourth inning. River Valley's big bats in the inning were led by singles by Kylie Merritt and Hahn and a double by Morgan Brickl.

Aryana McElwee got the win for the Blackhawks. The pitcher surrendered zero runs on zero hits over four innings, striking out six and walking one. Hahn threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen.

River Valley racked up ten hits. Hahn, Merritt, and Brickl each managed two hits to lead River Valley . The Blackhawks were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error.

It was great to see the team bounce back and play error free ball on Tuesday night. We need to see much more of that as we move forward into the tournament.

River Valley 6, Waunakee 3 River Valley Varsity 2022 Takes 6-3 Victory Over Waunakee River Valley got things started in the first inning when Morgan Brickl

Photo contributed by Janeen Anderson Lyd Weiss hitting against Richland Center. doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

Katie Hahn was credited with the victory for River Valley. The righty lasted four and a third innings, allowing one hit and two runs while striking out 11. Aryana McElwee threw two and two-thirds innings in relief out of the

bullpen.

Brickl went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead River Valley with hits.

It was nice to end the regular season with a solid win. We need to maintain our focus and play our best ball of the season in the weeks to come.

Golf Matt Snow, RVHS Golf Coach Week #5 Wild Rock River Valley Golf competed at the “Battle of the Rock” at Wild Rock Golf Course, Monday, May 16th. Finishing with a team score of 392, Eli Johnson led the Blackhawks with an 86, followed by Ashton Price (92), Jackson Thier (101) and Gavin Davidson (103).

Conference Final SWC Conference golf concluded the 2022 season with the conference tournament, Wednesday, May 18th at Lake Wisconsin Country Club in Prairie du Sac. Lancaster finished 1st, followed by Richland Center.

River Valley tied Platteville for third, followed by Prairie du Chien and Dodgeville. Noah Kirsch was over all MVP for the conference, shooting a two under 68 for the day. Eli Johnson and

Ashton Price were named 2nd team all conference for the season. Scores for the day for the Blackhawks included Johnson’s 88, Price 92, Jackson Thier (99), Gavin Davidson (100) and Connor Fields (104). Next up for the Blackhawks is the WIAA Regional, Tuesday, May 24th at Prairie du Chien Country Club Week #6 WIAA Division 2 Regionals were

held Tuesday, May 24th at Prairie du Chien Country Club. River Valley placed seventh out of ten teams with a 407. The top four teams and top four individuals outside of those teams advance to the sectional round.

Lacrosse Aquinas (339), Richland Center (368), Cuba City (380), and Platteville (382) qualified for team sectionals next week at La Crosse Country Club. Eli Johnson qualified for sectionals as an individual with a score of 91.

Girls Soccer Todd Deibert, RVHS Girls Soccer Coach Week of May 16 The River Valley girls soccer team went 2-1 last week. We played in Portage on Tuesday and won 2-1 on goals from Karina Osborn and Kylie Morrey. Assists by Kylie Morrey and Svea Youngquist. Our defense played another incredible game, limiting Portage's chances. Delaney Johnson had 5 saves. We really shut down their attack and dominated possession. We struggled a little tonight on the offensive end with our finishing, but managed to do enough to get the win.

On Thursday we faced Lodi at home and won 2-1. It was parents night so parents were recognized at halftime. This was a really good game. We played really well and battled with a good team. I feel like we just managed to find a way to win. We went up 1-0 on a goal

by Isabelle Roske in the 64th minute. She was in the right place at the right time. Lodi's goalie gave up a rebound in front of goal off of a shot by Karina Osborn, and Isabelle was right there to put it in. Lodi tied it up 3 minutes later. Katie Forseth scored her first goal of the season in the 76th minute to take the lead for good. Kylie made a great pass to Emily Noble who drove in to the front of the goal. Katie was there to finish it off. It was a great team win and a really good example

of how we've played all year. We were aggressive, played well together, and just gave a great effort.

Friday night was a big conference matchup with Dodgeville. There was a great atmosphere. A good matchup and we had the U12 RVSA girls team there. The U12 girls walked out on the on field with the High School girls for the pre-game introductions.

Then they scrimmaged at halftime.

Dodgeville scored within the first minute of the game and the rest of the game was scoreless. We lost 0-1. We had opportunities but just couldn't score. Dodgeville's goalie is probably the best in the conference. She had a really good game. She saved a penalty kick in the first half that ended up preserving the win for them. We matched Dodgeville's intensity and played right with them, we just weren't able to score in this one. This is the first game all season that we were held without a goal. Delaney Johnson had another great game in goal. She is developing into a really great goalie and has taken big strides this season.

We had our Regional Seeding meeting on Saturday. We are seeded 4th and will host Richland Center on June 2 at 4:00 pm. It should be a great game. We finish our regular

season this week with games at Lakeside Lutheran, home against Richland Center and home against Evansville.

Current record is 11-6-2. 5-4 in conference.

Week of May 23 The River Valley girls soccer team finished the regular season last week with two wins and a loss. We started the week at Lakeside Lutheran in Lake Mills on Monday night.

JV began the night with a 1-1 draw. Jessa Foster scored for the Blackhawks with the assist coming from Jaksiri Rincon. Varsity won a tight match 1-0 behind a goal by Kylie Morrey, assisted by Karina Osborn. This is another team that handled us pretty easily last season. To come out and play like we did and get the win was pretty special for our team. Lakeside Lutheran has a lot of good attacking players, and we were able to keep them at bay. The defensive play of the game came in the second half. We had gotten beat in the back, it looked like Lakeside Lutheran was going to score for sure, and Lily Saperstein came out of nowhere to clear it.

It was a heads up play and preserved the win for us.

Tuesday we were home against Richland Center. It was a big game to decide third

place in the conference. It was also senior night and we honored the seniors at halftime.

We came out and played really well in the first half but just could not get a goal. We were definitely the more aggressive team. It was 0-0 at halftime. In the second half, we came out with the same intensity. After a nice ball in from Grace Morrey, Richland Center struggled to clear it and Karina Osborn made a great individual effort and scored on a left-footed shot in the 46th minute. Osborn made it 2-0 in the 77th minute on another left-footed shot, this time from the top of the 18. RC failed to clear the ball after a corner kick. Anna Johnson was a brick wall and blocked a clearance attempt. The deflection fell to Karina who put a really sweet shot into the far post. We finished 6-4 in conference behind Platteville and Dodgeville.

We finished the regular season on Thursday night against Evansville. Varsity lost 0-7.

We played hard but we just couldn't match Evansville's speed and skill. They are a really good team. Varsity finished the season with a 13-7-2. JV lost 0-5. JV ended the season with a 5-6- 3 record.

We will play at home against Richland Center at 4:00 on Thursday to start Regionals.

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

An Outdoorsman’s Journal Mark Walters, Columnist

Green is the New Red Hello friends, I have a bit of a predicament and this is what it is. My golden retriever Ruby has a litter of pups and I am trying to figure out out which one to keep. The way I live my life includes a dog at my side for much of it and that includes both my home life as well as when I travel for in the outdoors.

My goal is a physically strong, ambitious, loving and self motivated female that loves water.

This week I took Ruby and her four, six week old pups camping on the backwaters of the Wisconsin River near Portage where the main test was how either Red or Green “collar colors” reacted to both swimming and long periods of time in a canoe while I fished for bluegill and crappie.

Saturday, May 14 High 82, Low 57 So to be perfectly honest almost since birth Red was the chosen pup to be my future sidekick. My reasoning is because she was the biggest female and as these pups are loose much of the time, very adventuresome.

Yesterday I got the pups their shots and took them to a lake where Green was the only one that voluntarily swam.

Let me tell you four pups in the back seat of the truck had me concerned but nothing went wrong yesterday or on the drive to Portage today. My campsite would be on the water and I could drive my truck right

up to it.

The first thing that I did was wade in shallow water and none of the pups went any deeper than their knees..

Next I built camp and rigged my canoe for fishing. I brought an old swimming pool liner along and set it up to keep the pups in that would not be a part of the test.

Another goal that I had for this adventure was to hit the crappie spawn.

I fished here last year and put a hurting on crappie in the 10-14 inch range and was very excited for that to repeat itself.

So Red and Green are on their first canoe ride and they wrestle, observe and sleep. I either anchored or tied up to a deadfall and did not catch any crappie but had some luck on bluegill.

Here is what I came up with after four hours in the canoe, Green slept very little and seemed to be exploring the inside of the canoe or looking at the world outside of it. Red did the same but less of it but slept a lot and did some whining.

When we went back to camp with 8 gills in the basket the mosquitoes were plentiful and I started a campfire right away. It was very interesting to watch all four pups as each one had to take a real close look at the fire.

At midnight I went to the tent and decided to let all four pups and their mother sleep with me. On film this would have been comical as I was sleeping on the ground in a very small tent and every time I would fall a sleep someone would bite me in the ear or neck.

At sunrise I got up and just like in the

Photo by Mark Walters, Columnist Green seems to be enjoying the canoe a little more than Red!

Photo by Mark Walters, Columnist One of the last times Ruby will be feeding her pups before they go to their new homes.

Photo by Mark Walters, Columnist Ruby and the pups really loved hanging out in the tent!

truck, not a pup had had an accident.

I put Green and Red in the canoe and went exploring, no crappie and very few gills at first. Like yesterday I had a very cool experience with a large northern pike that had grabbed onto a bluegill I was landing.

I also had a very unique experience that lasted for at least ten minutes with the largest snapping turtle that I have ever seen swimming inches from my hand. One of the gators or the snapper could easily have eaten a pup had it gone over board.

I had two interesting observations on this five hour excursion, the same type of behavior from both pups and I literally witnessed the bluegill spawn begin. The size average went from 6-inches to 8 and the action was fast and furious.

So here is probably my decision with what is now just days before all pups but one are out the door!

Green will have her name changed to Red and like her master will live a non stop, push yourself to the limit way of life!

Is there anything cooler than having a new pup?

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