October 2019

The Wisconsin Association of School Boards has designated October 6-12 as Wisconsin School Board Week as a time to build awareness and understanding of the vital function an elected board of education plays in our communities. New Glarus School District is joining all public school districts across the state to celebrate Wisconsin School Board Week to honor local board members for their commitment to New Glarus and its children.

On Saturday, October 5, 2019, Herman Pfund was laid to rest. Members of the New Glarus Fire Department, along with the Fitchburg Fire Department Honor Guard, paid tribute to Pfund with a salute and a procession that escorted him to the cemetery on Hwy 92. Pfund's last ride was in an antique fire truck. He had been a member of Fitchburg Fire Department and was the department's first chief. He had also been a member of the New Glarus Fire Department for many years, and until recently he could often be found making coffee and cinnamon rolls for firefighters out on calls.

With the 89th Sugar River Euchre League in full gear, I think it only fitting that we pay tribute to one of the League’s greatest Euchre players of all time, Benny Goebler. As League Secretary for approximately 50 years, he was instrumental in keeping the league running smoothly. He recorded individual weekly scores, wrote news articles, ran the winter and spring tournaments and kept a well-documented history of the league. He also enjoyed sending out those famous skunk cards. Thank you for all you did Benny, we will miss you.

For the 4th consecutive year, the game between the Belleville Wildcats and the Cambridge Bluejays came down to the last possession to determine a winner. This time, it was the Bluejays who found themselves on the good end of the 14-7 final score and took a commanding lead in the Capitol South with a 2-0 conference record.