Football team misses playoff berth By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The immediate emotion following Friday night’s Rock Valley Conference contest at Evansville-Albany for the East Troy High School football team was disappointment. And that was to be expected, because the Trojans’ 41-21 loss eliminated them from a post-season berth. But […]
Month: October 2013
Soccer team closes regular season on a loss
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The regular-season Rock Valley Conference champions flexed their muscles in a boys soccer matchup with East Troy last week. And in the end, there wasn’t much the Trojans could do to stem the tide. Visiting Whitewater scored seven goals and kept East Troy from reaching […]
Native American traditions passed on
By Tom Ganser Correspondent School traditions play an important part in fond memories of school days recalled years later, especially if they take part in a special activity that their parents also experienced. For seventh graders at Whitewater Middle School, Native American Day on Sept. 24 was a perfect example […]
On to state!
The East Troy Equestrian Team won the Division B championship last weekend. The team will defend its state championship title at the state meet this weekend on the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Pictured from front from left are: Nichole Zazula, Karlee Schroeder; middle row: Mitchell Jrolf, Alicia Neubauer, Hannah Buchholtz, Anna […]
School Board crunches numbers
Members delay vote on tax levy until Oct. 28 meeting By Tracy Ouellette Editor It was a good news, bad news situation for the East Troy Community Schools Board of Education Monday night, when Business Administrator Kathy Zwirgzdas laid out the 2013-14 budget details for the members. Armed with spreadsheets […]
MELISSA J. PATRICK
Melissa Jeanne Patrick, 40, of Whitewater, passed away Oct. 13, 2013, as a result of an automobile accident in the Town of Whitewater. Melissa was born in Atlanta, Georgia on Oct. 1, 1973 the daughter of James Heaton and Linda (Tucker) Heaton. She graduated from Whitewater High School in 1992. […]
Lake Lawn owners remain secret
Investors choose to keep interests private By Vicky Wedig Editor Nearly two years after buying Lake Lawn Resort, the owners – touted at the time of the resort’s purchase as “a group of local investors” – have not revealed their identities. The front man on the 2011 purchase and […]
Community Pumpkin Walk at Timber-lee Saturday
Timber-lee Christian Center, N8705 Scout Road, East Troy, will host its 12th annual Pumpkin Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. The event is free to the public and features lit jack-o-lanterns carved and lining a winding track through the camp’s pathway. The walk begins at the […]
ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ
Roberto Ramos Rodriguez, 70, of Elkhorn, died Oct. 6, 2013, at his home in Sugar Creek Township. He was born Nov. 8, 1942, to Marcelo and Maria (Ramos) Rodriguez. He married Jovita (Jeminez) Rodriguez in 1959 in Texas. He was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Delavan. Survivors […]
JEFFERY A. HUME
Jeffrey A. Hume, 46, of Delavan, died Oct. 9, 2013, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. He was born Oct. 26, 1966, in Janesville, to David and Carol (Knaack) Hume. He married Hope Ostrowski on May 11, 2011, in Delavan. Survivors include his wife, Delavan; son, Logan, Whitewater; step-children, […]
