For two decades, USA Weekend and HandsOn Network, a business unit of Points of Light Institute, have joined together to sponsor Make a Difference Day, the largest national day of helping others. Make a Difference Day takes place during the last week in October, typically on the last Saturday. Walworth […]
Month: October 2012
WAVA G. VISGAR
Wava G. Visgar, 81, of Necedah, died Oct. 4, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Oct. 8, 1930 to Donald and Letha (Nevel) Bailey in Richland County. She attended West Lima High School. On Dec. 24, 1956, she married Johnnie Visgar. Together, they resided […]
DAVID G. COATES
David G. Coates passed away on Sept. 26, 2012 at the age of 60. He is the loving husband of Linda (nee Rutkowski) Coates of 41 years; loving father of Kerry Thornton, Jesse (Jennifer) Coates, and Shaun (Katie) Coates; proud grandpa of Meghan, Madelyn, Delaney, Elliott, Addison, Aric, Eden, and […]
NOREEN P. DESING
Noreen P. Desing, 88, of Elkhorn, died Oct. 4, 2012 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center. She was born May 13, 1924 to the late John and Margaret (Gibbs) Hicks. She graduated from Lake Geneva High School in 1942. On June 6, 1945 she married Robert C. Desing in Lake Geneva. […]
Geneva Lake West sets candidate forum
The Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Candidate Forum for local government offices Tuesday, Oct. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Abbey Springs Country Club Clubhouse, 1 Country Club Drive, Fontana. The forum, which is free and open to the public, will once again be […]
Make your mark on the 2013 Community Guide
East Troy area residents are invited to enter the fourth annual Community Guide Cover Photo Contest. The overall best of the photos will appear on the cover of the East Troy Times 2013 Community Guide and the top picks will be inside the publication. The entry deadline is Wednesday, Oct. […]
Whippets to live like there’s no tomorrow during Homecoming week
Whitewater High School kicked off its Homecoming week on Monday with the theme “It’s the End of the World” at the center of the festivities. The celebration of school spirit began with the annual Homecoming powder-puff football game Oct. 1 with the junior class claiming the championship after beating the […]
Young killers appear to lack moral compass
By Mike Nichols Columnist The first question Joe DeCecco asked police after finding out the killers who buried a hatchet in the skull of a 78-year-old woman were allegedly two 13-year-olds, including her great-grandson, was a simple and incredulous one: “Did these kids grow up here?” asked the veteran […]
Future Child Advocacy Center eyed for spring
“All of the tremendous work that all of these people did is just dreams without people to help finance it.” – former Walworth County Circuit Court Judge Robert Kennedy By Chelsey Hinsenkamp SLN Staff Last week, Walworth County officials gathered on a five-acre parcel at the Highway NN county […]
Roadshow rip-off: More reports of gold buyer’s shady business hit home
By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN Staff An Illinois-based company that has come to town at least eight times in the past two years to buy old jewelry, antiques and other collectables from locals looking to make some quick cash has yet to make good on bad checks written here last […]
