Category: News
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RB Class of 2012 celebrates graduation!
Members of the Richmond-Burton High School Class of 2012 celebrate the conclusion of their May 20 commencement exercises with the ceremonial tossing of the mortarboards. There were 188 graduates in the Class of 2012. (Earlene Frederick photo)
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Up and over!
Wilmot’s Austin Haag clears a height in the boys high jump at the Southern Lakes Conference meet last week in Burlington. Haag went on to finish fourth in the event. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
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Purchase American flags from Richmond American Legion Auxiliary
Members of the Richmond American Legion Auxiliary are selling all-weather nylon American flags with embroidered stars in the following sizes: 3×5 feet for $23, 4×6 feet for $32 and 5×8 feet for $43. Tax is included on all prices and all flags are made in the USA. To order or for more information, call Alice…
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Go Pink! Walk
Wilmot and Tremper high school students and staff joined forced to participated in the Go Pink! Walk on May 4. Walkers raised awareness and donations for the fight against breast cancer. Green Bay Packer Antonio Freeman participated in the event. (Earlene Frederick photo)
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Fishing fun!
Lakewood sixth-graders Krista York (from left), Olivia Wilkinson, Ashleigh Vinon, and Isabella Andersen try their luck at fishing. The Lakewood sixth graders spent three days at Camp Wonderland trying out different skills, such as tennis, fishing, the zip line, archery and more. (Photo by Annette Newcomb)
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Butterflies are free
If you are looking for a reason to get out and enjoy the great outdoors, why not become a volunteer butterfly monitor at the McHenry County Conservation District? Monitoring begins in June. To become a monitor: visit www.bfly.org. MCCD is located at 18410 US Highway 14 Woodstock; (815) 338-MCCD(6223). (Photo by David Baker)
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Saturday is Mother’s Day pie sale
The Altar and Rosary Society–CCW of St. Joseph’s Church in Richmond will be holding its Fifth Annual Day Before Mother’s Day Pie Sale on Saturday, May 12, beginning at 9 a.m. The sale of home-baked pies will continue until all pies are sold. Also in conjunction with the pie sale, the Society…
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Best Western/Antioch Suites grand opening is May 22
The all new Best Western Plus Antioch Hotel and Suites is celebrating its official grand opening on Tuesday, May 22, from 6 to 10 p.m. The celebration comes on the heels of a major renovation and remodeling. The new hotel is re-branded as a full-service Best Western Plus. The renovation includes all 68 guestrooms and…
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Protect yourself from ticks, Lyme disease
McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) is warning residents to take precautions against tick bites to prevent contracting the diseases they carry, in particular, Lyme disease. The black-legged or deer tick has already been detected in McHenry County and is a known carrier of Lyme disease in the North Central states (i.e., Wisconsin and Minnesota).…
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RBCHS to host groundbreaking ceremony May 16
The Board of Education of Richmond-Burton Community High School No. 157 invites the community to attend the groundbreaking of the new gymnasium addition. Groundbreaking ceremonies will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at the school, 8311 N. Route 31, Richmond. In June construction is expected to begin on the 30,650 sq. ft. addition,…