A BERLIN HIGH SCHOOL PUBLICATION PProduced by the Writing For Publications Class
VOLUME 10 ISSUE 1 Volume: 16 Issue: 1 November 30, 2018
Thursday, January 15, 2026
BERLIN UPDATE
Distric t to sell proper ty
Key Club spreads holiday cheer by
This is the Waushara Street parcel of land that the district has put up for sale. The district is selling this property to fund future operations within the district. Photo: C. Voigtlander
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Caleb Voightlander
The district has decided to sell off two pieces of property. “There are two pieces of property currently for sale, the Hunter School Forest, across from Walmart, and the other piece of property south of Waushara Street,” Superintendent Dr. Durtschi said. These two pieces were originally thought to be used by the school for curricular use,
but have become obsolete due to a lack of funds. Due to insufficient state funding for public education, the school board and Dr. Durtschi saw fit to sell the property to close a gap in the budget that the school has seen from losing both of the former referendums. “This has led to significant cuts in staffing and budgets in excess of $1,000,000 per fiscal year,” Durtschi said. The funds that the school
would receive would be put towards a general fund for property management and tech needs. “Fund 46 is a capital improvement fund used for building and grounds as well as technology improvements,” Durtschi said. The funds are not needed immediately, but are expected to grow. “My intention is to allow the majority of the revenue to grow over time through investment,” Durtschi said.
Kayla Banuelos
Key Club hosted a festive movie night featuring “The olar Express,”Giving families a chance to enjoy a free holiday event while supporting a good cause. The event took place on Monday, Dec 22, starting at 6 p.m. The night included free hot chocolate and popcorn, along with small bells for children to match the movie’s holiday spirit. Sophomore Eva Vang said she was really excited to serve refreshments. “Watching the movie is really fun, but I also love serving hot chocolate and popcorn,” Vang said. Junior Gwendolyn Bruce-DeMuri was also excited about Key Club hosting movie night. “It’s really fun that so many families get to come and spread Christmas cheer.” Bruce-DeMuri said. She also noted that the event allows the students in Key Club to help give back to the community and earn more hours in community service. The event was run by the Club called Kiwanis. “Last year Kiwanis Club actually was the one that hosted that, ones continuing on with their tradition,” Woyak said.