December 2016

As you remember the beautiful fall foliage, recollect how it is created. The colors are created by the trees. If you would like to create more foliage or diversify the color, or just add to it, you can stop by the Green County Land & Water Conservation Department. The Department is offering 10 varieties of trees and two varieties of shrubs for landowners interested in planting trees next spring 2017. The tree varieties are Bur Oak, Red Oak, White Oak, Swamp White Oak, Sugar Maple, Black Cherry, Basswood, Tamarack, White Pine and Harbin Pear.

Glowing animal eyes can be eerie, but also quite interesting if we try to determine whose eyes are there shining back at us.  
Many animals who are out at night have reflective material behind their eyes' retinas, which make their eyes appear to glow when hit by a flashlight or vehicle's headlights.  The color of the reflection, or whether or not there even is a reflection, depends on the species.
Raccoons, deer, dogs, cats, and horses produce these reflections, while humans, other primates, and pigs do not have eyes that glow at night.

The Belleville girls basketball team played at Columbus on December 15th and lost, 68-55. The team was down by 9 at halftime and couldn't overcome the deficit to pull out the win.
Grace Schulting led the team in scoring with 31 points, and had six rebounds and two steals. Rachael Heittola put 9 points on the board and had four rebounds. Krista Diaz scored 8 points and had one rebound and one steal.
The Wildcats have an overall record of 3-4. They hosted rival New Glarus on December 19th and will play at Parkview on December 29th.

Trailing at the half by 4 points, the New Glarus Knights girls basketball team lost at Lodi on December 15th. The final score was Lodi 50, New Glarus 36.
New Glarus was “plagued by turnovers” stated Coach Kim Burton. They were 7 for 10 at the free throw line while the Blue Devils were 20 for 29.
Julia Barnaby led the team with 11 points. McKinley Righter put 8 points on the board and Lexi Krause scored 6 points.