The following appointments were made by Waterford Town Chairman Robert Langmesser at the town board’s May 9 meeting. Each appointment extends the present term an additional one year. • Building inspector: L&M Inspections, Lee Greivell. • Town attorney: Michael Dubis. • Assistant town attorney: Dubis is authorized to select the […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Motorcyclist killed, wife injured in Memorial Day crash
A motorcyclist was killed and his wife critically injured after their bike was struck by a pickup truck on Highway 12 in the Town of LaGrange on Memorial Day. Walworth County Sheriff’s deputies said the crash occurred at about 9:57 a.m. on Monday, May 28. William M. Geimer, 58, of […]
Second façade rendering unveiled for downtown
The Absolutely Waterford Main Street Program recently received design services for proposed façade improvements for another building in downtown Waterford. Located at 228 E. Main St., the building is home to Top Dog Grooming and is viewed as a key building in Waterford’s efforts toward revitalizing the downtown. In February, […]
A treasure trove of winnings for a pirate-themed doodle
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor Armed with colored pencils and markers, Dylan Hoffman, 7, of Raymond, created a swashbuckling doodle to pirate away a major stash of cash from Google, the Internet giant that runs the world’s most popular search engine. On May 17, at ceremonies held in New York […]
A cuppa jo, some good reads and music to listen by at Java Jo’z
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor Finding just the right word is often a hit-and-miss struggle for budding poets. That’s not a problem for Bruce Dethlefsen, Wisconsin’s Poet Laureate, who shared his thoughts precisely May 9, when the Java Jo’z coffee shop in Waterford hosted an evening filled with verse and […]
School Yard Park pavilion opens for business
By Julie Rossman Correspondent After a year-and-a-half of construction and hundreds of hours of volunteer time, the new brick concession building at Union Grove’s School Yard Park is open for business. “It takes a whole community to make this happen,” said Village President Mike Aimone at the official dedication of […]
A one-time payoff may end the grinder pump standoff
WSD adds a new option to consider By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor With no clear end in sight to how much or how to charge some 302 users of district-owned grinder pumps, another option – paying them off – came up May 9, when the Town of Waterford Sanitary District […]
Leadership Union Grove 2012 class graduates
Congratulations to the 2012 Leadership Union Grove Class who received their graduation certificates May 9 at the Bixby-Hansen American Legion. Graduates Sloan Allen and John Donovan spoke about what the class and much more importantly what the classmates had come to mean for them. The guest speaker was Lauri Ehleiter, […]
Tichigan Lions park pavilion project under way
By Maureen Vander Sanden Staff Writer Waterford Town Park goers will soon see another amenity added to Tichigan’s largest public recreational area. The Tichigan Lake Lions last week broke ground for a $35,000 park pavilion that members of the civic group say will enhance the green space located on Jensen […]
Google goggles at Dylan’s winning doodle
By Julie Rossman Correspondent Dylan Hoffman’s Doodle 4 Google will land him and his parents a trip to New York City this month, with a chance to win a $30,000 college scholarship, and a $50,000 technology grant for his school. All because he entered the Doodle 4 Google contest and […]
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