By Vanessa Lenz SLN staff After several years of planning and research, the East Troy Community School District Board of Education has determined which district facility upgrades are needed in the immediate future, but it will be up to taxpayers to decide whether renovation plans move forward. The board on […]
Month: August 2012
LETTER: A response to GOP lawmakers unhappy with drowning sentence
I am writing you today to express my grave concern over your public attack against the recent sentence rendered by Walworth County Circuit Court Judge David Reddy relating to Melody Butt, whose infant twins drowned in the bathtub while she slept. Certainly, I am anguished over the negligence on the […]
Young Auditorium celebrates anniversary season
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Young Auditorium will celebrate its 20th year of bringing the performing arts to the region with its 2012-13 season. The Young Auditorium’s 20th anniversary party will kick off with a Missoula Children’s Theatre performance of “The Secret Garden” on Aug. 18. The celebration will continue all […]
BloodCenter planning local blood drives
BloodCenter of Wisconsin continues to see a decrease in blood donations during the summer months and is asking for the help of local residents to offset this trend. BloodCenter said it must see at least 800 donors each day in order to meet the needs of the hospitals it serves. […]
School Board gets first peek at early budget
By Bob Peryea Correspondent The Big Foot High School Board got its first look at the 2012-13 preliminary school budget last Monday, which will be ready for citizen approval at the Annual Meeting at the end of October. District Administrator Dorothy Kaufmann, who presented the preliminary budget to the School […]
ANN M. HOPKINS
Ann M. Hopkins (Annie, Miss Ann), 88, of Hot Springs Village died Aug. 14, 2012 while at home with her family. Ann was born Aug. 29, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pa. to Benjamin Harrison Simpson and Hilda Yerkes Plowman. She spent her childhood in Cape May Court House, N.J. and graduated […]
Deep-rooted love
Irish Fest volunteer hopes to give others a taste of their family tree By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Slowly but surely, Fran O’Herron is tending to her family tree. What once consisted of a few branches is now a blossoming into a full picture of ancestors who, like many, were in […]
ELIZABETH TAYLOR LEHMAN
Elizabeth Taylor Lehman, 87, of Madison, formerly of Ekhorn, died Aug. 14, 2012, following complications from breast cancer. She was born July 21, 1925 in Pawtucket, R.I., to William Spencer Taylor and Maude Hemingway. She married Robert F. Lehman on Aug. 2, 1947. He preceded her in death on Sept. […]
Trojan tennis team starts on top again
The East Troy High School girls tennis team started right where it left off last year. The defending Rock Valley Conference champions kicked off their 2012 campaign winning the East Troy triangular last Saturday. They defeated Milwaukee King 5-2 and then downed Catholic Central 7-0. The Trojans lost four seniors […]
Whitewater kickers expect to vie for RVC crown
By David Paulsen Correspondent After a disappointing season one year ago, the Whitewater High School boys soccer team fully expects to compete for a Rock Valley Conference title this fall. The Whippets return 14 letterwinners from last year’s 4-18-1 squad. Only one of the varsity players is not a returning […]
