By Patricia Bogumil EDITOR Lake County, Ill., law enforcement officials issued forgery arrest warrants Dec. 4 for Laurence P. Esser, 55, Union Grove, and Maximo Rodriguez, 57, Franksville, in an alleged scheme to drive off with a lot of free gasoline. Esser, at least, should not be hard for authorities […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Remembering Terri Gray
By Julie Rossman Correspondent Terri Gray didn’t have a really long history with Union Grove. She grew up in Franklin and, until her sudden death Nov. 17, resided in Waterford. But in her four years as the Executive Director of the Union Grove area Chamber of Commerce, Terri developed a […]
Sanitary District budget up for a vote Dec. 12
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Included in the proposed 2013 budget for the Waterford Sanitary District are echoes of pledges made in this year’s contentious recall of the District’s former president, Bill Gerard, by its current president, Dan Dickinson. The WSD budget proposal will be presented at the Town Hall for […]
District officials comment on DPI report cards
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Like all school districts across the state, each of Waterford Graded’s four schools are included in a new report card feature that assigns a numeric number and examines a variety of criteria, including closing achievement gaps between different demographic groups and readiness for post-secondary school. […]
Concert raises funds for shelter
Benefit nets $2,000 for Burlington’s Transitional Living Center By Julie Rossman Correspondent A crowd of nearly 200 gathered at the banquet hall of Cotton Exchange Restaurant in Waterford on Sunday for a relaxing concert of harp music. “Musical Moments of Hope and Healing” was presented by harpist Tami Briggs, of […]
School Board looks at policies involving PTOs
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Waterford Graded school officials are in the process of reviewing district policies pertaining to school PTO organizations and associated activities. At a recent Policy and Curriculum Committee meeting, officials discussed the revamped role PTO groups have within the district. In years past, Waterford Graded had a […]
Local author practices what the mouse preaches
By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent We all love stories. They entertain us, give us information, inspire and can move us to action. Retired elementary school teacher, mother and grandmother Nancy Lauzon knows the value of a good story and has self-published “Quiet Aza Mouse” to do all those things. Lauzon is […]
Scouting out a larger-than- life idea for an Eagle Scout project
By Patricia Bogumil Editor One young man’s big ideas have turned into a big deal for the Phantom Lake YMCA Camp of Mukwonago, which has received a huge oversized Adirondack chair courtesy of Jarod Sharp, Wind Lake. The Muskego High School sophomore planned and directed the building of a Paul […]
Town considers switch in public health service provider
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer The Waterford Town Board is considering a change in public health service providers and has been researching options available to them. Town Chairman Bob Langmesser has expressed dissatisfaction with the current health services provider, Western Racine County Health Department, on numerous occasions in the past […]
It’s one surprise after another on the WSD beat
By Patricia Bogumil Editor An attorney hired by three full-time employees of the Town of Waterford Sanitary District has made a written complaint to the Racine County district attorney’s office about how WSD conducts its meetings. That letter, sent Nov. 8 by attorney Paul Bucher to District Attorney Richard Chiapete, […]
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