May 21, 2014 at 3:38 p.m.
Along The Ad Routes
By Mike Reilly-mreilly@thedodgevillechronicle.com
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Saturday was Highland's graduation - the school first from our coverage area to do so. There is a lot of "specialness" about that school, being the only full Charter School in the state of Wisconsin. Principal Josh Tarrell, who himself is a Highland graduate, gave quite a speech about the valedictorian Shanaya Hebgen and salutatorian Blake Bomkamp. And he also talked in depth about Hannah Laufenberg, a student who was in a bad automobile wreck and they didn't even know if she would be able to graduate with her class. She was determined to do so and did, saying that she was going to do it while in the hospital. Proof is in the photo above where she stands with her classmates and audience also standing applauding her accomplishment. The two who are turned round applauding are the valedictorian and salutatorian, Shanaya and Blake.
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I'm hearing more and more about Hi-Point reopening just outside of Ridgeway. I wish them well on their venture. The area can always use a good steakhouse! Oh and The Ridge in Ridgeway is closed due to remodeling, not closed for good!
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Graduations will be in full swing this coming weekend and Memorial Day commemorations and celebrations will be taking place also. That means there will be a lot of traffic on the roads and coming through the towns. It's time to be on the lookout for the other guy!
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The Milwaukee Brewers took it on the chin two out of three games at the Cubs ballpark this past weekend. As of Sunday they are 10 games above .500. I would think they would be pretty happy to be 10 games above .500 when the season ends, but I hope they prove me wrong in that prediction and are a lot more than 10 games above that mark come October!