Timber Ridge to dedicate garden to students, teacher who passed away

Timber Ridge Middle School will honor two students and a teacher who passed away over the last year on Thursday, April 27. The "Celebration of Life" will begin at 1:45 p.m. in the school's gymnasium, and will honor two eighth grade students and teacher Steven Hanson.

The families of the two students and Hanson have all been invited to attend the program, which will begin with remembrances in the form of poems, stories and songs. Then, the ceremony will move outside, where the families will each plant a tree on the south side of the building as a living memory garden. White balloons will be released at the conclusion of the event.

Timber Ridge, one of five middle schools in Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, is located at 2101 Bronk Road in Plainfield.

For more information, contact Timber Ridge Principal Glenna Adams at (815) 439-3410.