Category: Paddock Lake-Salem

  • Sixth annual Heide’s Rendezvous Benefit for Bryann Christensen and family

    On Aug. 2, the Kenosha Bowmen are hosting its Sixth Annual “Heidi Rendezvous Benefit” for Bryann Christensen and his family at the Kenosha Bowmen Inc. 15211 – 75th Street, Bristol. Tickets are $10, which includes entry to the event, pig roast meal and a raffle. In July 2013, doctors discovered that Bryann has a brain…

  • Heartsaver CPR/AED class offered in Salem

    Town of Salem Firefighter/Paramedic Jason Witte announced that the Town of Salem Fire/Rescue Department will be hosting an American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/AED course on Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Town of Salem Fire and Rescue Trevor Station/Highway Department located just off Highway C at 11252 254th Ct. Cost of the course is $40 per…

  • Time is running out for Antioch Theater

    Funding needs to hit goal by July 31 or theater goes dark   Projectionist Nikki Jelinski of Antioch gives a demonstration of how to thread 35mm movie film through a projector at the Antioch Theatre, 378 Lake St., on July 11. The theatre was built in 1919 as a venue for live performances. It was…

  • Fire Association challenges the board-approved chief

    By Gail Peckler-Dziki/Correspondent Last month, the majority of the Silver Lake Village Board turned up their noses at the Silver Lake fire department choice of a new chief and broke with an 87-year tradition that allowed the fire department to select its own chief. The Silver Lake Fire Association contends that tradition is not the…

  • Blood drive in Salem July 17

    Summer is a time when blood donations tend to drop, but that is when first responders may need blood the most. As part of its summer blood donation effort —You to the Rescue — BloodCenter of Wisconsin is asking Kenosha County-area residents to help them meet a goal of 1,500 additional blood donations during the…

  • Community Library will be closed July 4

    Community Library branches at Salem and Twin Lakes will be closed on Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Regular hours at Salem, Silver Lake, and Twin Lakes will resume on Saturday, July 5.

  • Central free-throw-a-thon set for July 9

    By Gail Peckler-Dziki/Correspondent This is Jerod Boyd’s second year as Central High School’s girls basketball varsity coach and he wants to make good impressions. He has organized a free-throw-a-thon, scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. The public is encouraged to come and encouraged to sponsor free throw. Students from freshman year…

  • Should Silver Lake be dissolved? Some residents think so

    By Gail Peckler-Dziki/Correspondent Silver Lake residents will decide this November if they wish to dissolve the Village of Silver Lake. If two-thirds of the voters say yes, then in six months, Silver Lake will have the same status within the Town of Salem as does Camp Lake, Wilmot and Trevor, as a neighborhood within the…

  • Annual Paddock Lake bike parade is July 4; floats and classic cars are welcome

    The Village of Paddock Lake is hosting its annual Fourth of July bike parade. Line up at McAlonan Park on 248th Ave. at 9:30 a.m. The parade will kick off at 10 a.m. The parade route will circle back to the village hall for hot dogs, chips and a drink Bring your best patriotic decorated…

  • Heartsaver CPR/AED class offered in Salem

    Town of Salem Firefighter/Paramedic Jason Witte announced that the Town of Salem Fire/Rescue Department will be hosting an American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/AED course on Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Town of Salem Fire and Rescue Trevor Station/Highway Department located just off Highway C at 11252 254th Ct. Cost of the course is $40 per…