January 2021

Belleville Area Cares Coalition, along with six other Dane County Coalitions, is offering a virtual presentation on January 13, 2021, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., that will be featuring two speakers. The first speaker is Roger Baker, who is a retired Madison Police Special Victims Unit Detective. The next presenter will be Jan Miyasaki, who is the Director of Project Respect. The virtual link to the presentation can be found on the Belleville Area Cares website at https://www.bellevillewicares.org/.

Dear Editor,
The Red Cross charge nurse, Naomi, and staff, gave this response to the New Glarus Christmas time Blood Drive: “Thank you so much for having us once again and providing such amazing help! We really appreciate it. We had a fantastic day, collecting 66 whole blood units and 9 Power Reds which yield 18 units with only 7 deferrals. 81 donors presented with 84 units collected which when used will help 243 individuals.”

“Journaling, for even five minutes, can boost happiness and create more focus in your life,” says Judith Joy. “It’s an important way to lift your spirits during turbulent times.”
The ups and downs from living with a pandemic have seeped into every corner of our lives.
So, are you just coping instead of thriving? Have you thought about journaling your thoughts? Research suggests journaling has immense benefits. What’s more, you can reap these benefits even when you journal fast.

Beginning on Monday, January 4, 2021,the Green County COVID-19 Community Testing Site will be relocated to 652 8th Street, Monroe, WI 53566. This is the address of the Swiss Colony Outlet Store, at the corner of 8th Street and Highway 69. Testing will continue to be offered three days per week, on Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.