Fundraiser

Gabe Walling, fourth grader at Twin Valley Elementary School.

Dreams of field renovation approach reality with new generous donations

WILMINGTON - Twin Valley Youth Sports is now $14,000 toward the goal of renovating the soccer field. The organization offers a huge thank you to Phil Bartels for his family’s donation of $10,000, a thoughtful and amazing way to give back to the community.
TVYS also now has another $25,000...

Left to right: Violet Kelly, May Oakley, Isabelle Guminak, Hayden Bartel, and Blake Scheer. Photo by Tyler Lederer

Dover School sixth grade bake sale a success

DOVER - Dover School sixth graders raised $1,909.76 on Saturday at the 7-Eleven in West Dover as part of a bake sale and raffle fundraiser.
Goods like marshmallows and brownies were available by donation. Those interested could also enter a 50/50 raffle. The funds were raised for the sixth...

Fire, police departments to face off

By Lauren Harkawik
WILMINGTON - The fire and police departments will face a unique obstacle on Sunday, March 20. It isn’t a raging fire or a criminal on the loose. It’s each other. The two departments will engage in a showdown on the basketball court in a Wilmington Fire Department vs....

Twin Valley Youth Sports fundraising field renovation

WILMINGTON - A fundraising effort is underway to renovate Twin Valley Elementary School’s athletic field, which is in poor condition after decades of use and the recent failure of its drainage system.
“It’s basically to upgrade the field to a playable condition,” says Twin Valley Youth...

Spengler’s painting for auction

Wilmington library auctions off paintings

WILMINGTON- Pettee Memorial Library is holding a fundraiser for the planned renovation project. The library has six paintings on display to be auctioned off. They were generously donated by local artist Sue Spengler.
Through the month of August, the library will hold a silent auction for...

This poster, saying “We Stand Together,” has been cropping up around the valley. It was produced by Studio Lane and distributed by the chamber of commerce and Wilmington Works.
Mike Eldred

Groups rally to support businesses

DEERFIELD VALLEY - As local businesses have found themselves forced to closed due to COVID-19, several organized efforts have emerged locally to help those in need, including Friends of the Valley’s COVID-19 Relief Program; HelpVT, an effort organized by Celeste Keefe; and a fundraiser organized...