April 2023

The second and third grade students at Woonsocket Elementary have had another opportunity to put their creative juices to work and display their results for all to admire. A sign in the hallway stated, “The second and third grade classes read a very entertaining book called Rot, The Cutest in the World, about a potato who enters a competition to be judged for being the cutest in the world. In this funny book, the potato tried to change his looks to be cuter and then decided to just be himself.” 

As a follow-up to the story, each student was sent home with a potato to create the “cutest in the world.” They could be as creative as they wanted to be, and they came up with some great contestants for their own competition for the “cutest in Woonsocket Elementary” contest. 

On Monday, the second graders voted for the winners in the third grade, and the third graders voted for the winners in the second-grade class. The winners in the second grade were first place – Sterling Baruth with R2D2, second place – Daniel Larson with Mr. Bruce, and third place – Brylee Bruce with a baby and Bryce Hjelm with Spudnick rocket. The winners in the third grade were first place – Reed Goergen with his pheasant, second place – Harper Torgerson with an ice cream cone, and third place – Mary Eichstadt with a baby and Griffin Kogel with his Cowboy creation.

…See pictures in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

The Letcher American Legion Auxiliary received the Poppy Posters from Sanborn Central School. Poppy Chairman Jane Amick picked the winners in each class. The winners were sent on to Jane Benzel in Hot Springs to be further judged. Monetary awards will be handed out to the top three in each class. The results are as follows:

Class I – first, Hannah Wurtz; second, Jazmyn  Wurtz; third, Laina Dise;

Class II – first, Autumn Wipf; second, Elizabeth Wurtz; third, Kaylee Adams;

Class III – first, Damaris Wurtz; second, Simon Wurtz; third, Noah Wurtz;

Class IV – first, Keith Wurtz; second, Michael Wurtz; third, Judah Wurtz;

Class VII – first, Ayden Baker; second, Landon Hoffman; third,  John Dise.

Class VII – first, Ayden Baker; second, Landon Hoffman; third,  John Dise.

…See pictures of the winners’ posters in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

On a nice day last week, one of the swans on Lake Prior in Woonsocket was found dead in the lake. According to witnesses who were enjoying the great weather and walking around the lake that afternoon, they saw that the two swans were either mating or fighting, and on the walkers’ next lap around the lake, they saw one of the swans floating in the water with its head down and feet up. 

Woonsocket’s City Finance Officer Tara Weber stated that her office had received a few reports of the swans mating in the past two weeks. However, now, no one is sure of what was actually happening since one of the beautiful birds didn’t survive. 

At the time to go to press, there hadn’t been an update on what was going to be done with the other swan, such as whether it should be sold or if the other one should be replaced to have a happy couple adorn the beautiful lake once again. The Sanborn Weekly Journal will keep readers updated as we receive further official information about decisions made regarding this issue.

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