(Berlin, Green Lake County, 10/01/2012) Those area residents who took in the Operation Migration Festival at the Berlin Conservation Grounds on September 25 were very entertained, enlightened on the Whooping Crane species, and were able to partake in a great pancake/sausage breakfast.

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The Berlin Rotary Club honored the January Students of the Month at its general membership meeting recently.  In attendance were the students and their parents along with Berlin Rotary members.

Sadie is the daughter of Sane and Shawn Obrigewitch.  Her scholastic highlights include being a member of the National Honors Society, and being on the Superior Honor Roll throughout her high school years.  Sadie has held the office of class vice-president, has been a member of the L.I.N.C. Crew, student council, a Red ‘n Green reporter and the yearbook business manager.  Sadie was also a member of the prom and homecoming courts.  Next year Sadie will choose between U.W. Green Bay and Marquette to pursue a pre-dental bachelors and D.D.S.

Austin is the son of Ken and Becky Doro.  His scholastic highlights include holding the office of class president all four years in high school, acting as treasurer of the student council, being on the Superior Honor Roll and a member of the National Honors Society.  Austin has participated in varsity soccer track, honors choirs and Badger Boys State.  He held the lead role in the high school musical, and was elected to the prom and homecoming courts.  Austin plans on attending the U.W. Madison for a medical degree.

The Berlin Rotary Club honored the December Students of the Month at its general membership meeting in December.  In attendance were the students and their parents along with Berlin Rotary members.

Kaytlyn Kramer is the daughter of Dave and Traci Kramer.  Her scholastic highlights include being a member of the cross-county team, cheer and stunt squad, and track.  She is the section leader in band and participates in musicals, madrigals, swing choir.  Kaytlyn plans to attend Concordia University and register in their pharmacy program.

Matthew Parsons is the song on Neil and Joan Parsons.  Matthew is an Eagle Scout and served as an Ambassador for Wisconsin in Australia and New Zeeland.  Matthew has plans to attend U.W. Stevens Point in the fall.

Former Berlin resident and BHS graduate Toby Formiller has a job of a lifetime, working for the N.F.L.  Son of Joe and Sue Formiller, Toby has been officiating high school and college football, basketball and baseball for over 14 years.

His N.F.L. career started two years ago when the Green Bay Officials Associated from a request of the National Football League submitted his name.  It was the first year, that the defense could wear a communications helmet.  Each team was assigned a manager to take care of the helmet and make sure that only one helmet was active and on the field for each play.  Toby’s career lasted only one year, but he was able to hob-knob with some elite players, coaches and owners.

With the new rule of replay review on each scoring touchdown this year in professional football, and communications delays in the first couple of weeks, the N.F.L. decided they would assign a replay liaison to the head referee for each game.  The N.F.L. came calling again, and Toby was hired as the replay liaison.  Toby wears a headset, which is a direct communications link to the replay official in the booth upstairs, and walks the sideline so he can communicate with the head referee on the field.

On game day Toby and the ball-person meet with the officiating crew in Appleton at 8:30 (for a noon kick-off) and travels with them by bus to Lambeau Field.   Prior to the game they pre-game possible situations and how to handle them correctly.  When the head coach calls for a replay review, Toby stands next to the head referee at the replay booth on the field as a second back up for communications to the replay official in the booth.

“It’s an experience of a lifetime,” says Toby.  “I heard how quick the game is, but I didn’t realize how big the players really are, and how fast and hard they hit each other until I was standing virtually right next to them,” exclaims Toby.