December 2015

Blue Christmas Service, A Worship Service of Remembrance & Hope, will take place on Sunday, December 13th, at 4:00 p.m., at the First United Church of Christ, Belleville. 
For those of us experiencing loneliness, sadness and loss, the Christmas season can be difficult – we can feel singled out by the programmed happiness of “the most wonderful time of the year.”  But we are not alone.  Many people experience at least some sadness and loss in this season.  All of us have experienced loss. 

Dear Green County Voting Public,
If you are upset with after effects of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizen’s United vs. Federal Elections Commission (2010) and related case law allowing unlimited political campaign spending to influence local, state and federal elections your help is needed to let individuals’ voices be heard again in elections.

Voters are urged to plan now to make sure they have an acceptable photo ID to vote beginning with the February 2016 Election.
Most voters already have one of the types of photo ID required to vote.
Election Day
On Election Day, voters must show one of the following photo IDs before they can cast a ballot:
Wisconsin Driver License
Wisconsin State ID Card
Military ID Card
U.S. Passport Book or Card
* These IDs are still valid if expired after the date of the most recent general election, which was November 4, 2014.

This is a special year for Dance Wisconsin; JoJean Retrum is bringing back her classic version of the original Nutcracker to the newly renovated Shannon Hall. Performances will take place Saturday, December 19, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, December 20, at 2:00 p.m., at the Wisconsin Union Theater.
The Tchaikovsky score will be performed by the Dance Wisconsin orchestra and conducted by Blake Walters. The Monona Grove High School singers will accompany several pieces.