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Dunn loses to Andersen in Lakewood School recall ballot

Incumbent Lakewood School Board President Steve Dunn has been ousted in a recall effort. Dunn received 101 votes to Kurt Andersen's 222, according to unofficial results reported by Twin Lakes Clerk Treasurer Kathleen Richardson. In the regular School Board election, incumbent Barbara Chapman, with 213 votes, and Carey Kuhlmey, with 192 votes, won the two seats to be filled. Incumbent Patrica Platts received 134 votes…

Lakewood Girl Scouts to host spaghetti dinner

Lakewood Girl Scouts, Troop 7286, will be hosting a spaghetti dinner, Saturday, Jan. 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. The dinner will be held in the cafeteria at Lakewood School, Twin Lakes. Ticket prices are:
  • Adults $6
  • Children 4-12 - $4
  • Children 3 and under free
There will also be a bake sale. Proceeds from the sale will help fund a trip to Savannah, Georgia over spring break for some girls… Continue reading

Bristol Shootout results: Day 1

Note: Updated with photos. Thanks to Linda Valentine for sharing them. Bristol School is hosting its annual Bristol Shootout boys basketball tournament this weekend. Here are the results from tonight (thanks to Salem School B team coach Jim Valentine):

A Games

  • Bristol 26 - St. Al's 21
  • Williams Bay 30 - Brighton 23
  • Salem 49 - Trevor 32
  • Lakewood 53 - Paris 20

B Games

  • Williams Bay 19 - Brighton 12
  • Lakewood 38 - Trevor 12
  • Bristol 27 - Paris 5
  • Randall

Education Building awards announced

While there are hundreds of projects included in the Education Building exhibit at the Kenosha County Fair, a few are selected each year for special recognition. Those winners gathered Sunday at the Education building in recognition of their awards. Here are the education Building's Best of the Best for 2009:
  • Pre-kindergarten: Tyee Simek, Riverview School, and Cantin Schiler, Westosha.
  • Kindergarten: Josh Donnellan, Wheatland Center School, and Leonardo Cordova, Paris School.
  • First and second grades

Local school administrators assume GTC board posts

Three individuals -- two with Western Kenosha County ties -- were sworn in Monday as members of the Gateway Technical College District Board of Trustees. R. Scott Pierce is a newly appointed board member, Roger Zacharias is a returning board member after a one-year absence, and Rebecca Vail was reappointed to her seat. The three were appointed to three-year terms to run from 2009-12. Zacharias served on the board 2004-08. Pierce is the district… Continue reading

Twin Lakes marks Memorial Day

Twin Lakes held its annual Memorial Day ceremony and parade Monday.  Joseph M. Nilles, commander of American Legion Post 544, summed up the meaning of the day at the ceremony following the parade at Legion Park: The ceremony also included a gun salute: Here's some photos from the day:                 And lastly, here's a look at some of the folks we saw watching the parade in Twin Lakes… Continue reading
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