Julie Myers, leader of Ida senior-cadet Girl Scout Troop 657, and Dundee Brownie Troop 191’s leaders, Monica Scharboneau and Nancy Scharboneau, gather up their cookies so they can be distributed. A semi-truck full of Girl Scout cookies arrived in front of Kroger on Thursday, Feb. 19 so the leaders could get their troop’s cookies.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Reserve Deputy J.J. Jennings led Gunnar, a trained German Shepherd, on a search through the hallways of Dundee High School on Friday, Feb. 20. Dep. Randy Sehl, school liaison officer, reported that the dog was alerted at a couple of lockers, but nothing was found. The dog is trained to find alcohol, tobacco, drugs and firearms.
Dundee Elementary’s Student Government has begun its annual sale of Rainforest T-shirts and other items. Proceeds are used to purchase acres of rainforest through the Earth Foundation with the Nature Conservancy. Helping organizing teacher Seth Palmer with the presentation were (left to right): president Joel Greco; vice president Hailey Buhl; committee chair Reegan Turner; treasurer Bailey Schuler; treasurer Brittany Slinker and secretary Bailey Scheich. Standing behind is fourth grade teacher Joel Lisker.
Dundee Elementary students acted out the slogan, “Stop. Don’t touch. Leave the area. Tell an adult,” as part of a gun safety program featuring Eddie the Eagle on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Dundee High School junior Don Kominek and Cindy Edlebrock, school-home coordinator, helped out Dep. Randy Sehl, school liaison officer, with this program. Pictured, Young 5’s teacher Mrs. Helmstedter watches a student gives Eddie a hug.
Chuck Kerr displays a platter of paczkis (pronounced “poonch-keys”) at Scott’s Deli on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 24. The jelly donut-like treats are a traditional way to use up sugar and other luxury items in the pantry before the beginning of Lent on Wednesday.
Cindy Edelbrock, Dundee Elementary school-home coordinator, used puppets to teach kindergartners about personal safety issues last week. She taught them the difference between a safe touch and an unsafe touch, to set personal boundaries, saying “No!” and telling an adult.
Dundee High School’s wrestling team won its Division III District title at home on Thursday, Feb. 19. The next step on the road to the State Tournament is the Regional, set for Wednesday, Feb. 25 in Napoleon.
Cosell Beavers, right, improved his record to 51-0 after earning a Regional Championship at Napoleon on Saturday, Feb. 21. He is pictured during his match with a Milan wrestler at the Team District tournament on Thursday, Feb. 19 at Dundee.
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