December 2020

Candidates for local office in the Village of New Glarus can begin circulating Nomination Papers on December 1, 2020. The Spring Election will have the Village President and three Trustee positions up for election. Incumbents whose terms end in 2021 are: Trustees: Michael Bell, Michael Ganshert and Peggy Kruse, as well as Village President, Roger Truttmann.

Although 2020 has been a year of unpredictable and unrelenting challenges, the New Glarus Public Library Board of Trustees continues to forge ahead with plans for a new library building.
At this time, the Board is determined to build in 2021, and is diligently looking at ways to maximize the building with the funds currently available. Plans continue to evolve, and we will share details as they are confirmed.

The Monticello Community Club will again brave the January cold and cook chicken at the Lake Montesian shelter. The date is January 31, 2021. All details are not available yet; however, chicken will be delivered to local shut ins.
Sign-up sheets will be in local businesses, and a phone number will be published in the next article for the convenience of sign up. Like before, all sales are by preordering. This is BBQ chicken only, not a full meal. More details and costs will be in the next article.

Anyone who likes to work on jigsaw puzzles can now put those talents toward a worthy cause. REACH-A-Child™, the Madison-based organization that provides children’s books to first responders, is offering a unique jigsaw puzzle in its latest fundraising effort.
This fundraiser celebrates (and supports) Wisconsin’s heroes while providing comfort to children in crisis. The puzzle depicts a firefighter reading to two young children. Firefighters, fire vehicles and other individuals round out the scene. The firefighters and equipment are from the Middleton Fire District.