Rose Louisa Tarrant, 101, of Elkhorn, and formerly of Beloit, died Sunday, March 31, 2013, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. She was born Jan. 10, 1912, in Beloit, the daughter of William F. and Rose A. (O’Neill) Welch. Rose was a 1930 graduate of Beloit High School. She […]
Month: April 2013
Passion personified
Special needs teacher’s innovation, enthusiasm and dedication is contagious By John Koski SLN Staff When people find a job they love, they can’t imagine doing anything else – and when that happens, the passion they have for their work seems to grow deeper with each passing day. Whitewater’s Jane Beveridge […]
KENNETH MICKELSON
Kenneth Mickelson, age 95, of Whitewater, died on Saturday, March 30, 2013, at the Rainbow Hospice Care Center in Johnson Creek. He was born in Janesville on March 14, 1918, the son of Nels and Leora (Kettle) Mickelson. He married Mary “Lillian” Keeter on Dec. 8, 1938, and she preceded […]
East Troy voters reject referendum again
The second time was not the charm for the East Troy Community School District referendum, according to unofficial results released by the Walworth County Clerk’s office Tuesday night. Seventy-three percent of residents voted no to the referendum, which would have given district the authority to spend $19 million for facility […]
LETTER: East Troy’s facilities are ‘woefully inadequate’ for the arts
I write in support of the proposed referendum, which would support the construction of a new performing arts facility along with a substantial number of necessary additions and improvements to the facilities currently in use in the East Troy School District. As one of many examples of recent students who […]
LETTER: Considering ‘wants’ versus ‘needs’ for East Troy schools
Amen to Danielle Stemper’s Letter to the Editor in the March 15, 2013, issue of the East Troy Times. She’s right on target, in my opinion. We as responsible adults should know the difference between “needs” and “wants.” Our kids need and deserve a “challenging educational environment with only […]
LETTER: Vote ‘Yes’ for education
Please vote “yes” on April 2 for the East Troy Community Schools Referendum. When we were house hunting as a young family in the late 1990’s, East Troy appeared to be a community that valued education, having recently voted to build Prairie View Elementary. My hope is that we can […]
WILLIAM E. O’CONNELL
William E. O’Connell, age 70 of East Troy passed away on March 31, 2013. He was born Sept. 6, 1942 to Frances and Eugene O’Connell in Milwaukee. He married Nancy Wielgosz in 1965. They were married for 48 years. He was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. He had […]
COLLEEN S. HOPKINS LEWIS
Colleen Sue Hopkins Lewis passed away March 14, 2013. Colleen was born July 1, 1951 in Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wis., to Roy M. and Ann Simpson Hopkins. She grew up in Troy Center and graduated from East Troy High School in 1969. Colleen attended Milton College. She married Ronald William […]
East Troy Expo
Ryan Meehan, 7, gets up close and personal with a snake brought in by Timber-lee Christian Center at the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual East Troy Expo held at East Troy Middle School March 22. (Katie Kostopoulos photo)
