The drawing will be held Dec. 15 so the winners can be notified in time to pick up their prizes to enjoy for their Christmas celebration. No purchase is necessary to enter the contest.

Paul’s Tree Farm will also be collecting donations again this year for the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation, which is the charitable branch of the National Christmas Tree Association. The Christmas SPIRIT Foundation has implemented the Trees for Troops Program in conjunction with FedEx.

This year Trees for Troops plan to deliver more than 15,000 trees to all branches of the military, with approximately 300-400 trees being shipped overseas for troops in the Middle East. Since 2005, the program has delivered more than 50,000 Real Christmas Trees to military families at more than 50 bases across the U.S. and overseas. Depending on the generosity of contributors and participants, The Christmas SPIRIT Foundation is able to carry out their mission of furthering the Christmas spirit through programs serving kids, families and the environment.

The story revolves around an eccentric candy man, Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) who prompts a frenzy when he announces that five golden tickets hidden inside his candy bars will get their holders into his top-secret factory.

Reservations are preferred, by Monday, November 23. Sign up sheets are in local churches, or you can call the UCC church office at 897-2917. The meal is open to the public and includes all the traditional foods associated with the holiday. There will be no charge but a free will offering/canned goods for White Gift will be accepted. Dinner will be served from 12 to 2 p.m. Those attending are welcome to bring a dish to share: salad, casserole, relish tray, veggies, or dessert. Take out dinners will be available at 11 a.m. and dinners can be delivered to your home.

Along with the cookies sales they are taking donations or “Cookie Shares” of $3.50 to cover the cost of a box of cookies. These cookies shares will be shipped to Afghanistan for the soldiers to enjoy.  Since the time of year has changed for the cookie sale they can now ship every kind of cookie without fear of them melting!  Please stop by the Bank to purchase cookies for yourself and help us send cookies overseas for our soldiers! 

If you can’t make this sale you can catch them again December 5 at the Bank of Brodhead from 8 a.m. to noon, or contact Lori Sutherland at 897-4537.  

Juveniles on November 4, 2009 Juvenile Female, 12, Brodhead – Party to Theft – Stipulation with Court and restitution ordered. Juvenile Male, 14, Brodhead – Underage Possession/Consumption – Stipulation with Court. Juvenile Male, 15, Brodhead – Underge Possession/Consumption – Stipulation with Court. Juvenile Female, 17, Brodhead – Possession of Tobacco Product – Stipulation with Court. Juvenile Female, 16, Brodhead – Disorderly Conduct – Stipulation with Court.

The following incidents occurred on Monday, November 9, 2009: M/V Crash: At 2:43 p.m., deputies investigated a traffic crash on Condon Road in the Town of Decatur.  Michael J. Sheafor, 42, Brodhead, was traveling north when a deer collided with his vehicle. Sheafor was wearing his seatbelt and was uninjured. The vehicle sustained moderate damage and was driven from the scene. M/V Crash: At 5:57 p.m. deputies responded to the N3900 block of CTH E, in the Town of Decatur, for a traffic crash. Bernadine M. Cook, 59, Brodhead, was going northbound when she started to slow down to make a left turn onto Myrt Lane. A truck, driven by Leonard C. Nickels, 41, Brodhead, was going northbound on CTH E when he observed the car driven by Cook slowing down, but he did not see any turn signal, so he went to pass Cook’s car as Cook turned her car. Nickels tried to go around her, but the vehicles struck each other. No one was injured and they were wearing their seatbelts. There was no airbag deployment. Nickels’ truck received minor damage while Cook’s truck received moderate damage. The drivers drove both vehicles from the scene.

The following incidents occurred on Tuesday, November 10, 2009: MV CRASH: At approximately 5:21 p.m., deputies were called to investigate a report of a motor vehicle crash in the N3600 block of STh 104 in the Town of Decatur.  An investigation revealed that a vehicle driven by Arne C. Thompson, 43, of Brodhead, was going southbound on STH 104 when a deer collided with his vehicle. Thompson was not injured and he was wearing his seatbelt. The airbags did not deploy. The vehicle had received moderate damage and was driven from the scene.

The following incidents occurred on Wednesday, November 11, 2009: MV CRASH: At approximately 7:09 a.m., deputies were called to investigate a report of a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of CTH F, at Purintun Road, in Mt. Pleasant Township.  An investigation revealed that a vehicle driven by Adam S. Rossing, 26, from rural Argyle, was eastbound on CTH F turning onto Purintun Road when he crossed into the path of a milk truck that was westbound on CTH F and operated by Norman A. Pratt, 43, from Brodhead.  The vehicles both sustained moderate damage after sideswiping.  Both vehicles were driven from the scene.  No injuries were reported and they both were wearing seatbelts.

The following incidents occurred on Thursday, November 12, 2009: MV CRASH: At approximately 10:43 AM, Deputies were called to investigate a report of motor vehicle damage that occurred around 5:30 PM on November 11, 2009 in the W4600 block of STH 59 in Sylvester Township.  It was reported that a vehicle driven by Marcy M. Genthe, 51, of Albany, had collided with a deer.  Genthe was given a self-reporting form to report the incident to the Department of Transportation. MV CRASH: At approximately 10:45 p.m., deputies were called to investigate a report of a motor vehicle crash on STH 11, near CTH OK, in the Town of Spring Grove.  An investigation revealed that a vehicle driven by Ashley D. Olson, 19, of Orfordville, struck a deer.  Olson had moderate damage to her vehicle and she was not injured in the crash.  Olson was wearing her seat belt and her air bag did not deploy. Olson was able to remove her vehicle from the scene.

The following incidents occurred on Saturday, November 14, 2009. M/V Crash: At 10:05 a.m. Deputies investigated a traffic crash that occurred in the W700 Block of CTH F in the Town of Decatur.  Charles D. Menehan, 50, Brodhead reported he was traveling westbound when his vehicle collided with a deer at about 4 a.m. Menehan stated he was wearing his seat belt, airbags deployed and that he was uninjured. The vehicle sustained moderate damage to the front end and was driven from the scene. M/V Crash: At 3:08 p.m. deputies were dispatched to the W1900 block of CTH F for a one-vehicle rollover with property damage. Allen M. Carstensen, 18, Albany was traveling Northbound on CTH F when he lost control of the vehicle causing it to overturn in the East side ditch. The vehicle sustained severe damage. Carstensen advised that he was not injured, was not wearing his seatbelt, and the airbag did not deploy. The vehicle was towed from the scene. Carstensen was cited for Operating after Suspension, Absolute Sobriety, Obstructing Police, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Failure to Maintain Control, and Failure to Wear a Seatbelt. Carstensen was released pending court.

The Food Drive will begin on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 and end on Friday, December 4, 2009. Each school has set a goal of pounds of items to be donated. The high school is aiming for 5000 pounds while both the Middle School and Elementary are aiming for 2000 pounds combined.

The Middle School focus is on boxed items. This makes the Brodhead School District goal 7000 pounds! According to Ruth Brobst, the director of White Gifts in Brodhead, about 50 families or 200 people in our Brodhead community will benefit from this generous donation. According to Mrs. Brobst, the following items are most needed at White Gifts: Peanut butter, jelly, canned meats, canned pastas, macaroni and cheese, cereal, fruit, toilet paper, paper towels, soap, hand soap, and laundry soap.

Although this is taking place at the schools, we are asking the community to help us in taking care of our community. We will be having drop sites for all donations at the Brodhead Piggly Wiggly, Brodhead Farm and Home, and also at the schools. We also are encouraging local businesses to make a donation by holding their own food drives with their employees.

Tanner Strunz and Dan Gerke, both senior FFA members, are in charge of organizing this food drive. Their goal is to exceed the past years donations and to establish a project that continues to run and help people in need throughout the year. To achieve this goal, they will be maintaining an aluminum can drive. All funds raised through donations and the help of the community will go to benefit non-profit organizations, such as White Gifts. To help in the collection of cans, their will be a 10’x10’ signed cage at the entrance of Brodhead Farm and Home for all donations of Aluminum cans. All drop sites for can food and aluminum will be available on November 17.

The Wisconsin Lions Camp began in 1956 and has been dedicated to providing a quality camping experience for people with disabilities. You can help by donating your deer hides.

Nov. 8 9:21 a.m. A 17-year-old Brodhead male was cited in the N400 block of 1st Center Ave. for Mandatory Seatbelt and Speeding. A court date was issued. 9:40 a.m. Jackson R Simler, 28, Monroe, was cited in the 600 block of 1st St. for Mandatory Seatbelt and Speeding. A court date was issued. 12:10 p.m. Dorothy A. Peterson, 52, Janesville, was cited in the 600 block of 1st St. for Speeding. A court date was issued. 12:40 p.m. Jeffrey C. Pfeuti, 46, Albany, was cited in the 600 block of 1st St. for Speeding. A court date was issued. 3:15 p.m. Amber M. Sissons, 28, Brodhead, was cited in the 2500 block of W. 5th Ave. for Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign. A court date was issued.

Nov. 9 1:14 p.m. Joshua C. Cameron, 27, Brodhead, was arrested in the 1200 block of 1st Center Ave. for Domestic Disorderly Conduct. He was released on a cash bond with a court date.

Nov. 11 3:45 a.m. Kelly B. Cavanaugh, 38, Reedsburg, was cited in the 600 block of 1st St. for Speeding. A court date was issued. 4:30 a.m. Nicolette L. Dreikoson, 29, Monroe, was cited in the 600 block of 1st St. for Speeding. A court date was issued. 6:10 a.m. Augustin Mendoza-Rivera, 44, Janesville, was cited in the 600 block of 1st St. for Speeding. A court date was issued.

Nov. 12 12:28 p.m. Nicholas M. Gray, 20, Brodhead, was arrested in the 700 block of 1st St. for Speeding, Violation of Child Safety Restraints and Operating After Revocation. He was transported to the Green County Jail.