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🌱 Sparta's Feztival of Trees returns with 32 holiday creations

Sparta, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Sparta's Feztival of Trees returns with 32 holiday creations
  • Sparta schools weigh a smaller referendum after community survey
  • Sparta’s Sebastian Lopez gets a closer look in statewide scouting report

Also on today's calendar: Fall Storytime and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 58 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 43, low: 23.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Zor Shrines 'Feztival of Trees' (news8000.com) — Sparta's Feztival of Trees returns Nov. 16–21 with 32 decorated Christmas trees sponsored by businesses, families and community groups. Visitors can attend from 4–8 p.m. Monday through Friday or 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday, with admission starting at $3 and a $10 week-long pass available. Most proceeds support the Shriners' parade unit.
   

2. Survey shows Sparta community favors referendum under $1.5 million (wxow.com) — Sparta school leaders are weighing a smaller operating referendum after a district survey found no clear majority supporting requests of $1.5 million or more. An amount below that threshold showed 51.8% potential support, within the survey's margin of error of a split result. The board will discuss next steps Nov. 23.
   

3. Wisconsin State Games: 2028/2029 Outfield Analysis (prepbaseballreport.com) — Sparta outfielder Sebastian Lopez earned praise for his smooth swing and athletic fielding in Prep Baseball Wisconsin’s State Games scouting report. The homeschooled class of 2028 player ran the 60-yard dash in 6.91 seconds and reached 92 mph in batted-ball exit velocity at the August showcase.
   

4. Former Rockford cadet joins inaugural Army Junior ROTC Hall of Fame (rrstar.com) — Sparta resident and retired Army Col. John Gessner is among the first three members of the Army Junior ROTC Hall of Fame. Nominated by Tomah High School's JROTC unit, he was honored Oct. 22 for military service, mentorship and youth development after a 32-year Army career spanning more than 30 countries.
   

5. Vernon Kisting (monroecountyherald.com) — Vernon Kisting, a Sparta High School graduate remembered for church service and food pantry volunteering, died November 5 at age 84. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, November 14, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, with visitation an hour earlier and burial afterward in Sparta’s St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery.
   

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    Thursday November 12
  • JHBB @ Viroqua
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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