Top Stories for Tuesday June 12, 2012

Sharing Memories with Sylvia LeClair
By Melissa Brown
In an old farm house out in Ferrisburgh lives a woman who describes her life as “a pretty good life”. Her family describes her as a “good woman and an excellent cook.” She takes nothing for granted and lives a modest life full of love and faith.
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Rolling Into Summer With Kyle
By Cookie Steponaitis
When Kyle Grant went to the front of the school auditorium to receive an award for his talents in art, his teacher Jeff Spencer remarked that, “Kyle loves to create. There are reasons that this could be considered difficult for this young man, but giving into difficulty is not the way he rolls.” Rolls indeed! Kyle is a sophomore at VUHS and like many teens is eagerly anticipating summer vacation. However, for Kyle there is a twist because this teen actually looks forward to chores and especially lawn work.

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Ilsley Offerings Summer 2012
By Marcie Bolton
The Ilsley Library has  some great offerings, and just as we turn the corner into the summer season it is a great time to find what is available.  Speaking with Susan Gowen, library assistant II, and David Clark the director of the library, they let me know of some services the library community may not be aware of.  Gowen said, "When patrons request books we do not own, if the budget allows, we try to buy them.  Some people want to read everything an author has ever written, so we will borrow from other libraries. 
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