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May 2016

Tue
31
May

^Stepping On^" Falls Prevention"

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/31/2016 - 11:52am

Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of injury, hospital admissions for trauma and death. Many older people have had a fall that may have shaken their confidence and may have resulted in an injury.
More than one third of adults age 65 and older fall each year. Of those who have fallen, 35 percent have become less active. Preventing falls and regaining confidence is vital in maintaining personal independence.

Tue
31
May

Wings of Hope Walk

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/31/2016 - 11:51am

The second annual Wings of Hope Walk will take place on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Putnam Park in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Registration starts at 8:45 a.m., with the walk starting at 10:00 a.m. Lunch will be provided, along with several fun, family-oriented activities and a basket raffle and silent auction. You can register for the event by going to www.getmeregistered.com/WingsofHopeWalk. You can also find more information, along with paper registration forms, on our Facebook page, Inspired by Adelyne.

Tue
31
May

STANLEY A. BOWMAN

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/31/2016 - 11:51am

Stanley A. Bowman, age 88 of Monticello, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at the New Glarus Home. He was born on February 5, 1928, in the Town of Adams to his parents, Selmar and Tina (Pederson) Bowman.

Tue
31
May

VIRGINIA K. STETTLER

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/31/2016 - 11:50am

Virginia Kay (Thompson) Stettler, age 84 of Brodhead, died at her home on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Virginia was born to Alvin and Mary Ellen (Sullivan) Thompson on December 28, 1931, in Monroe, WI.
She married Roy C. Stettler on October 22, 1949, at St. Victors Catholic Church in Monroe, WI. They lived in Monticello, New Glarus and resided in Brodhead, WI, in their later years.

Tue
31
May

NORMAN R. ACE

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/31/2016 - 11:49am

Norman R. Ace, age 82 of Monroe, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at his home. He was born on March 6, 1934, the son of Oral and Elizabeth (Freitag) Ace, in the Town of Exeter, and attended East Dayton and New Glarus Schools.
He was first united in marriage to Thelma Waelti, and later married Delores Ree. Norman worked as a baker at Spudnut Wholesale, which later became the Doughnut Factory in Madison, for thirty years. He also owned and operated the Ace's Wild Bar in Stoughton. Norman was a fan of stock car racing and loved playing cards.

Tue
31
May

ROBERT SCHNEIDER

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/31/2016 - 11:48am

The Robert Schneider family is saddened to announce the death of Robert (Robbie) Schneider.
Robert, formerly of New Glarus, WI, passed away May 21, 2016, in Greeley, CO, with our mother, Annette, at his side.
Arrangements for a memorial service will be announced in the coming days.
To extend condolences to the family, go to www.adamsonchapels.com.

Tue
31
May

Foreign Landowner Notification

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/31/2016 - 11:46am

Teresa R. Zimmer, County Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency informs foreign investors who buy, sell or hold a direct or indirect interest in agricultural lands in the United States that they are required under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act to report their holdings and transactions to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

Tue
24
May

Hanson's Relay Team Qualifies for National Championship

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/24/2016 - 12:10pm

Alexis Hanson, a 2013 New Glarus graduate, and her 4x4 track relay team qualified for the national championship meet on May 19, in La Crosse, WI, at the NCAA Last Chance Qualifiers Meet. They are entering the NCAA National meet on May 26th as the #6 seed in the country in DIII. Only the top 16 relays in the country qualify for the national meet. With a time of 3:48.27, they also broke the Loras College School record, which had held since the 90s.
Hanson was on the Cross Country, Basketball and Sugar River Track teams while attending New Glarus High School.

Tue
24
May

Ponies Have Rough Week

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/24/2016 - 12:06pm

On May 16th, the Ponies softball team lost a tough one to visitor Black Hawk, 8-1, giving up five runs in the fourth inning on two errors and two walks.
Megan Lehr, Jessie Garrison and Lexi Graber all went 1-3.
Monticello faced the Juda Panthers in Juda on May 17th, who are ranked second in the state, losing 17-7. The Panthers came out swinging and their first nine hitters scored.
“That was the start to a long night,” said Coach Duane Garrison.
Lindsey Pence went 3-3, with a double and three RBIs. Hannah Zanow and Claire Klossner were both 2-3.

Tue
24
May

Belleville Hosts Raider Invite

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/24/2016 - 12:06pm

On Friday, May 13, 2016, the Sugar River Raider and Monticello Ponies track teams competed at the Raider Invite in Belleville.
Sugar River’s Nick Smith took fourth in the 100-Meter Dash with a time of 12.16. Jared Schulting (12.66) and Milo Hoesly (13.42) also competed. Max Hoffmaster (12.50) and Cody Garfoot (12.86) competed for Monticello.
In the 200-Meter Dash, Sugar River’s Dalton Fahey took second place with a time of 24.46. Nick Schult (25.88) and Drew Pickett (26.60) also competed. Max Hoffmaster (25.96) and Cody Garfoot (26.75) competed for Monticello.

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