School Year Ending

Hillsboro High School students are approaching the end of the year cautiously, with guarded smiles and a touch of apprehension, no doubt. Plaques mounted along the corridor outside the administration offices and telling of the achievements of former students add to the challenges of Finals Week. The last day of classes is Friday, May 23. Graduation is planned two days later on Sunday, May 25 at the Hillsboro Events Center.
Meanwhile, the kids are counting: five more days. Smiles are allowed to accompany the countdown.

Kiwanis, HHS mark 50 years of senior book awards

For half a century, the Hillsboro Kiwanis Club has given something special to gifted Hillsboro High School seniors.

The Kiwanis Book Awards — the Beal, Breen and Rosted Memorial Senior Scholastic Book Awards, to be more precise — are a unique tradition shared by the civic club and HHS students.

H-509 awards $42,400 in scholarships to HHS seniors, grads

H-509 — Hillsboro High School’s scholarship foundation — recently awarded $42,400 in scholarships to HHS seniors and alumni.

It is the largest annual award ever given by the local non-profit foundation.

As part of the Awards Day program May 13 at HHS, the local chapter of Dollars for Scholars continued its tradition of recognizing academic excellence. Every senior who applied — 24 of the 27 members of the Class of 2008 — received at least two scholarships or an average of nearly $1,600 each to further their education. 

School fills vacancies

Hoping to fill voids in their teaching and coaching ranks and the empty and waiting stalls in the bus garage, Hillsboro School officials found a FACS teacher on the NDSU campus, a volleyball coach in its own backyard and two used vehicles, one in a neighboring car lot and the other in cyberspace.

A 2008 North Dakota State University graduate, Katherine Wolsky will be Hillsboro’s Family and Consumer Science (FACS) teacher next fall. Wolsky will split her days between Hillsboro and the school at Thompson. 

Elaine Laxdal asks: Can you believe it?

By NEIL O. NELSON

Her 9th grade students were asking her why she was retiring.

Elaine Laxdal simply showed the kids pictures of her grandkids.

The kids know now why their teacher is leaving their kitchen to spend more time in her own kitchen.

No stranger to any kitchen, especially the kitchen in the Family and Consumer Science (FACS) classroom in the Hillsboro High School, Elaine Laxdal is excited about the thought of retirement. 

Kay Rotvold will go with the flow

By NEIL O. NELSON

Kay Rotvold knew this year’s graduating class when they were in 4th grade.

She was their teacher.

So, she can say, with authority, that these kids will do well.

“They were a great bunch of kids in 4th grade, just like they are now. You can see leadership qualities in this group.”  

Banner takes backseat to no one in writing, typography, design

Every year there’s consideration given to pulling back, letting others have their day in the sun.

Their time in the spotlight, brief as it is.

Provided, they’re deserving of the recognition that comes with publishing a quality weekly newspaper, that is. 

Never question a prostitute, I’m told.

So who am I to question their most desirable lists, a register that includes, of all people, North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven, in addition to a handful of other governors, we’re told.

Makes me wonder who else the high-end prostitutes of Los Angeles rank and rate, view and review.

Newspapermen, perhaps. 

Edith Lilleberg

Edith Lilleberg, 92, Grand Forks, N.D. died Friday, May 9, 2008 at Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center in Grand Forks.
Funeral services were Monday, May 12 at Augustana Lutheran Church, Grand Forks. Burial was in Memorial Park South Cemetery, Grand Forks.
Amundson Funeral Home of Grand Forks was in charge of arrangements.

Monte Aronson

Monte Cornell Aronson, 58, rural Halstad, Minn. died Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at his home.
Funeral services were Monday, May 12 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hendrum, Minn. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Fredrikson Valley Funeral Home of Halstad was in charge of arrangements.