Plane crash claims life of Illinois man
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The crash of an amateur-built, single engine aircraft near the Brodhead Airport claimed the life of a Petersburg, Illinois man about 5 p.m. on Monday afternoon. Dennis Trone, 77, was the lone occupant of the aircraft and pronounced dead at the scene. The Green County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call from a passing motorist describing the crash in a field 400 yards south of the airport. The pilot was flying a local pattern, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Green County deputies, the Brodhead Fire Department, Brodhead EMS and Brodhead police responded to the scene. Trone, retired from the Navy, leaves a wife and four children. He was a regular flier at the airport, logging many hours per week. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, the Green County Sheriff’s Department and the Green County Coroner’s office.
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| Brodhead High School Prom Court 2008
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Front row from left: Vinny Mazzarisi, Cassie Wymer, Trevor Klein, Kristy Shanks, Jordan Riese, Ryan Miller, Brooke Lederman, Tyler Brewster; back row: Mitchell Covert, Dee Dee Nieman, Kristen Ruchti, Garrett Fisher, Queen Ashley Johnson and King Tyler Welch. The prom pages, sitting, are Lukas Davidson and Abrie Rosheisen. The prom was held at the high school on Saturday, April 26.
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| Important – School Calendar Change – Important
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MAY 7th WILL BE A REGULAR DAY OF SCHOOL
Please note that a change has been made to the 2007-08 school calendar.
The large number of inclement weather days requires that two days of school be made up. The original school calendar called for make-up days on Friday, June 6 and Monday, June 9. A teacher inservice day was scheduled for May 7th. That schedule has now been changed. Student make-up days have now been scheduled for Wednesday, May 7th and Friday, June 6th, so that the school year for students will be finished on Friday. The teacher inservice day has been moved to Monday, June 9. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS—school will be held on Wednesday, May 7th .
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| Curt Gratz named 'Young Professional of Year' in Green County
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Brodhead’s Curt Gratz was the recipient of the “Young Professional of the Year” award in Green County last Wednesday, April 30 during ceremonies held at the Chalet Landhaus in New Glarus. Gratz, co-owner of Computer Know How in Brodhead, was chosen from a group of 16 nominees from around the county. He has been in business for 10 years and has also coached cross country and track for six years at Brodhead High School. His dedication to youth ministries at his church is also ongoing. Also nominated for the award was Jeremy Pinnow, owner of Jeremy Pinnow & Associates in Brodhead.
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| The Green Way to Tour the Farms is on Saturday, May 10
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Sustainable agriculture and sustainable transportation merge for the second annual Tour the Farms via bicycle. Reduce your carbon footprint and travel the eco-friendly way by cycling from downtown Brodhead to five family run farms to learn how families make a living off the land. Farm tours will be available May 10 from 9:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. The route from downtown Brodhead to the first four farms via bicycle is a 19 mile round trip easy moderately flat ride on low traffic backroads and returns downtown for a chance to refill water bottles, have lunch and to drop off purchases. The second loop South to an emu farm is more challenging with several long steep hills and short stretches on roads with high speed auto traffic and is recommended for experienced cyclists. To take a self-guided tour on bicycle download a cue sheet for the tour at www.earthridercycling.com or join the group ride on Saturday, May 10 at 10 a.m. starting downtown at Earth Rider, 929 West Exchange Street, Brodhead.
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