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WC Legion breakfast raises more than $3K for Cancer Telethon

Although final totals were not immediately known, the West Concord American Legion Post and Auxiliary raised in excess of $3,000 at its annual Cancer Telethon breakfast.
Each January the Post has a pancake breakfast with the proceeds from the event being donated to the Eagles Cancer Telethon in Rochester. Legion member Myron Ehrich will present the check to the Eagles this coming weekend.

Retirement a la carte

Billie Cowell was expecting that this past Monday was going to be a rough day at work. It was to be her last day at Triton, a place where she has worked for 26 years.
Cowell started as the head cook at Dodge Center Elementary School. After four years, the company she was working for as cook was replaced by Taher, and she moved to the new company as the head cook.

Giving Hearts

Second graders at Triton Elementary School spent much of December collecting food items for the Food Shelf in Kasson as part of a Giving Tree unit in their social studies classes.
The students were studying economics and giving as part of the revamped social studies curriculum, said teacher Sarah Stradtmann. During the unit, she said, they learned that giving can include many things such as clothes and food.

Dodge County Relay for Life once again a national leader

Again in 2019 the Dodge County Relay for Life organization ranked among the leaders in the amount of money raised for the American Cancer Society. This is the fourth year the local group has been in the top 10 nationwide.

Triton students enjoy activities on day before Christmas break

The excitement was building at Triton Elementary School on the last day before the Christmas break.
The kindergarten youngsters performed a concert of holiday songs in the Performing Arts Center and afterwards adjourned to the school cafeteria where they made gingerbread houses.

Giving hearts

Second graders at Triton Elementary School spent much of December collecting food items for the Food Shelf in Kasson as part of a Giving Tree unit in their social studies classes.
The students were studying economics and giving as part of the revamped social studies curriculum, said teacher Sarah Stradtmann. During the unit, she said, they learned that giving can include many things such as clothes and food.

Dodge County Relay for Life once again a national leader

Again in 2019 the Dodge County Relay for Life organization ranked among the leaders in the amount of money raised for the American Cancer Society. This is the fourth year the local group has been in the top 10 nationwide.

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