By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board approved Monday night, the hiring of another full-time police office in the village at the request of Chief Alan Boyes. The approval is conditional on having the money in the 2017 budget, but the board members said if the money […]
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Looking at ways to improve Village Hall
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board considered a presentation and architectural renderings for Village Hall improvements presented by Exel Engineering at the Aug. 15 meeting. The board had requested a plan from the company to make the main entrance more user friendly for the public after […]
For the wounded warriors
Village of East Troy to host e-cycling event
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board approved Aug. 1 an electronic recycling day for residents from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the sewer plant. Department of Public Works Interim Director Jason Equitz said he would like to hold the event at […]
Area actors cast in autumn comedy murder mystery
The Friends of the East Troy Lions Public Library is sponsoring a third annual play as a fundraiser for library programs. The play is “Death by Chocolate” by Craig Sodaro, produced by special arrangement with Heuer Publishing LLC. The cast includes Tim West, East Troy; Laura Larson, Mukwonago; Connie Gehl, […]
Cooking on the square
Chef Thomas Cicero of Hometown Sausage Kitchen serves up food samples featuring Hometown’s sausages and vegetables from Rohrganics following a demo from Cicero and John Hudoc at the East Troy Farmers Market Aug. 5. The East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s First Friday event series continues on Sept. 2 with […]
Getting ready for the new school year
New teachers, staff report for training By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Much of the East Troy Community School District Board of Education’s Aug. 8 meeting was spent discussing staffing at the schools and the early enrollment numbers in the district. Thirteen new staff members and teachers reported for their introduction […]
Can I give you a lift?
Motorcycle ride for visually impaired veterans makes its inaugural trip Aug. 21 By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff It started with a conversation last year between two friends, John Carter, a blind attorney who was a United States Marine and, T.J. Oman, a retired U.S. Naval officer who loves to ride […]
Getting ready for the new school year
New teachers, staff report for training By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Much of the Aug. 8 East Troy Community School District Board of Education meeting was spent on discussing staffing at the schools and the early enrollment numbers in the district. Thirteen new staff members and teachers reported for their […]
Roma’s owner killed in motorcycle crash
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Mark Galluzzo, owner of Roma’s Ristorante and Lounge in East Troy, was killed in a motorcycle crash Friday night in Eagle. “It was such a shocker,” friend and East Troy Times photographer Eric Kramer said. “It’s so senseless.” According to a press release from […]