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Lions Club to award $1,000 scholarships
The Franklin Noon Lions Club has announced it will offer two scholarships in the amount of $1,000.
Each scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior pursuing a two- or four-year degree, or a trade or vocational studies program. Applicants must live in or attend high school in Franklin.
Interested students should call Lion Bruce Kaniewski, Scholarship Committee chairman, at (414) 339-4105 for the application packet. The deadline to apply is April 30.
Germantown's Fischer, Showalter lead NOW All-Suburban Boys Basketball Team
NOW All-Suburban Boys Basketball Player of the Year for the 2012-13 season after helping the Warhawks to their second consecutive WIAA Division 1 basketball championship.Germantown center Luke Fischer has been voted the
He is joined on the NOW team by his coach, Steve Showalter, who has guided the Warhawks to 56 consecutive victories and the back-to-back state titles.
Dominican's Duane Wilson and Diamond Stone also earned spots on the team after helping their squad to the state Division 4 title.
You can read more about them and the other members of the team on the special page highlighting the NOW 2012-13 All-Suburban Boys Basketball Team.
Caterpillar to lay off up to 300 employees in South Milwaukee
Caterpillar Inc. will lay off up to 300 employees at its Milwaukee-area factories before June and says it will reduce labor costs at its other U.S. plants as sales of mining and construction equipment have slowed.
The local layoffs, described by the company as short-term and temporary, will include up to 40% of the blue collar workforce at the South Milwaukee and Milwaukee plants that build some of the world's biggest mining machines.
How long people are out of work will depend on the company's business outlook, according to Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar. Locally, it also could depend on contract negotiations with the United Steelworkers union that begin next week.
The timing of the layoff announcement is scary, said Ross Winklbaur, a Steelworkers subdistrict director.
"We wonder whether this is for real, or whether it's just another way to try and intimidate people," he said.» Read Full Article
Layton State Bank partners with web-based company in teaching financial literacy to high school students
EverFi, Inc. to help high school students become financially literate and certified before they enter the complicated world of credit scores, debt, taxes and other concepts found in the complex world of finances.Layton State Bank is partnering with
EverFi, a Washington D.C. based company, uses technology as its platform to educate students on various subjects including, substance abuse, civic engagement and financial security. Marquette University uses the companies AlcoholEdu for College assessment in educating all incoming freshman on the importance of substance abuse and appropriate alcohol consumption.
Over 1,000 high school students in West Allis, Greendale, Greenfield and New Berlin School Districts will take part in the 10-unit, six hour course. The students will be taught, assessed and certified in the overarching topics of credit scores, credit cards, student loans, taxes, mortgages, insurance, savings, stocks and 401k's. Throughout the course the students progress and scores will be tracked and those students who successfully complete the course will be awarded a Certification in Financial Literacy.
The web-based program uses technology as a way to grasp the youths attention and spark an interest. The hope is that by using avatars, gaming and other interactives the material becomes more engaging and interesting for the students.
Muskego lures Northern Gear with $825,000 in tax incentives
The City of Muskego says it's offering $825,000 in tax incentives for a gear manufacturer to relocate in the city's business park from Franklin.
Northern Gear LLC, a gear manufacturer and machining company, will seek city planning commission approval next week to build a 96,000-square-foot plant in Muskego's Moorland Commerce Center West, just south of the GE Healthcare warehouse on Moorland Road.
The move is expected to create about 90 jobs, city officials said Thursday in a news release.
An agreement with Northern Gear would allow it to receive tax incremental finance incentives totaling $825,000 to help the company with the move.
The company will have an investment in its own facility and will become more profitable while expanding. The city will realize more commerce and jobs, Mayor Kathy Chiaverotti said in the news release.
Greendale School Board candidates to speak at forum
All six Greendale School Board candidates are expected to attend a forum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 27 in the Greendale High School multipurpose room, 6801 Southway.
The candidates will compete for three open seats April 2.
The Greendale Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County will host the forum, and the public is invited to attend.
Candidates will answer questions posed by the audience and non-biased questions through a moderator. Each question will be directed to all candidates.
WHAT: School Board candidate forum» Read Full Article
Doggone good name: K-9 isn't here yet, but already has a moniker
Greendale - Residents can stop barking about what they think is a suitable name for the German shepherd that will join the Police Department in May.
Officers with the newly-formed K-9 unit held a contest last month to name the dog and the results are in.
The Village Board met Friday and selected NOVA, which stands for "New Official Village Avenger."
The winning name was submitted by 9-year-old Alex Alenius from Highland View School. Alenius wins a T-shirt, an autographed photo with the new dog and possibly a few licks of affection.
The Greendale Police Department received $14,000 in February from multiple donors to help pay for the canine, training and a bullet-resistant and stab-proof vest.» Read Full Article
Dog rescued from KK River prepped for adoption from Elmbrook Humane Society
A dog rescued from Milwaukee's Kinnickinnic River last week will be up for adoption at the Elmbrook Humane Society, 20950 Enterprise Avenue, on Friday.
Charley, a two-year-old Pug/Shepherd mix, was saved by Milwaukee police after the Milwaukee Harbor Patrol got a call March 17 about a dog trapped on a chunk of ice on the river in Bay View, police said.
He was taken to the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission in hopes of being reunited with his family, but Charley wasn't wearing a tag and had not been microchipped, city officials said.
According to WITI-TV (Channel 6), the dog's former owner, Tracy Zillmer recognized her pet on TV and later surrendered ownership to MADACC because she could no longer afford to care for him. He was transferred to the Elmbrook Humane Society on March 20, EBHS said in a news release.
Rachel Coolbroth, director of community relations and development at EBHS, said Charley has been bathed, microchipped and showered with love and attention since his arrival.» Read Full Article
Canterbury sells lemonade to fight childhood cancer
Greendale - Canterbury Elementary School has partnered with Northwestern Mutual to support Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation in raising money to help fight childhood cancer.
The school will host lemonade stands throughout the school year, including during the family open house Saturday, with all proceeds going toward the cause.
Robby McFaul, Greendale Public Works director, built the stand last week, with students and teachers giving it a fresh coat of paint.
Community members who would like to donate money or supplies for the stand can email Marlo Dentice-Johnson at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Greendale teachers win Kohl Educational Foundation awards
Greendale - A couple local teachers were recognized by the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation for their work with students during a luncheon Saturday at Greenfield High School.
The Kohl Teacher Fellowship program recognizes and supports teaching excellence and innovation in Wisconsin. Fellowship recipients are chosen for their superior ability to inspire a love of learning in their students, their ability to motivate others, and for their leadership and service within and outside the classroom, according to a new release from the foundation.
College Park Elementary School teacher Colleen Korpal was selected for creating a strong literacy foundation for her students, said Kitty Goyette, communications director for the district.
"Children in her class develop an appreciation of multiple types of literature. She creates excitement for reading through engaging read-alouds, conversations and book talks," Goyette said.
Korpal also won the Charlie Hermann Educator of the Year Award from the Greendale Chamber of Commerce this year.» Read Full Article
Greendale Easter egg hunt on Saturday
Get your baskets ready for the Greendale Lions Club's Easter egg hunt. The free event starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at Greendale High School, 6801 Southway.
Children 4 and younger will meet in front of the school, children ages 5 and 6 will meet on Brinkman Field No. 1 and children ages 7 and 8 will meet on Brinkman Field No. 2.
If the weather is bad, the hunt will be moved inside.
For information, call Jerry Braun at (414) 421-4318.
Franklin Easter egg hunt this weekend
The Franklin Lions Club will host its annual Easter egg hunt at Lions Legend Park, at Loomis Road and Legend Drive, at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Kids 10 and younger can expect candy, prizes and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
Cudahy candidate plans to plead not guilty to soliciting prostitute
Cudahy aldermanic candidate Robert Schmadl said Thursday that he will plead not guilty to a municipal ticket accusing him of soliciting a prostitute last month.
Schmadl, one of two candidates running for the 5th District seat in Cudahy, is accused of offering an escort $50 to have sex with him at his house on the day after the Feb. 19 primary election.
Reached on his cell phone, the 38-year-old candidate said he was innocent but referred questions to Zak Williams, his campaign spokesman. Williams later issued a statement calling the allegations "blatantly not true."
"He is happily married and would do nothing to cause his wife and family pain or embarrassment," Williams said in the email regarding his boss.
Schmadl, who finished second in a four-way primary, is challenging Cudahy Ald. Dick Bartoshevich in the April general election. Running as a write-in campaign is Michele St. Marie Boelkow, who was third in the primary.» Read Full Article
Woman's flight from Oak Creek officers ends in Illinois
Oak Creek - A 47-year-old Milwaukee woman was arrested for fleeing police after leading a police officer on a high-speed chase during the early morning hours of March 14.
According to the Oak Creek police report:
An officer attempted to pull the woman's vehicle over after she almost caused an accident in the 1300 block of West Ryan Road about 2:40 a.m. March 14. The woman took off driving south on 27th Street, with the officer in pursuit.
Officers chased the vehicle for over 24 miles until the pursuit was called off at 3:11 a.m.
Later that day, police received a call from the Lake County Sheriff's Office in Illinois, reporting they had recovered the woman's vehicle and had the woman in custody. She was taken back to the Oak Creek Police Department, where she was arrested and booked.» Read Full Article
County to dredge Bender Park harbor
Oak Creek - The city may see Milwaukee County make good on a commitment to dredge Bender Park's harbor opening so boats can enter.
The county made a commitment in 2012 to dredge the harbor, but plans were delayed and eventually pushed to 2013. The county aims to finish dredging the harbor by May 1.
There also are long-range plans to add a crane on the south end with a 90-foot arm to continue dredging operations.
Oak Creek police: Mother smashes daughter's car with hammer outside hotel
Oak Creek - A 51-year-old Milwaukee woman who was apparently upset with her daughter used a hammer to vandalize her daughter's car while it was parked outside Comfort Suites, 6362 S. 13th St., Saturday.
According to the Oak Creek police report:
The woman's daughter was staying at Comfort Suites when she called police about 6 p.m. March 16 to report her car had been vandalized by her mother.
Two witnesses told police they saw a woman breaking out the windows of the car with a hammer shortly before 6 p.m., and surveillance footage shows a person walking up to the vehicle and smashing its windows.
The woman used the hammer to smash the windshield, the front driver-side and front passenger-side windows, the screen on the CD player inside the vehicle and the rear-view mirror. She also damaged the gear shifter and windshield wiper handle. Damage to the car is estimated at $1,065.» Read Full Article
Coyote caught on camera in Franklin
A coyote in one Franklin neighborhood has been so elusive some were beginning to wonder if it existed at all.
Donna O'Malley submitted proof last week when she captured the coyote on camera. She spotted it in her backyard Feb. 20 at about 7:30 a.m. She had seen it trotting in her backyard before, its bushy tail bouncing with each stride, but she was never lucky enough to have a camera ready.
"(The coyote) is not bothersome; it just appears to be passing through," O'Malley said. "I am just mindful of it and never let our dog out without being extra careful and watchful."
Tom Isaac, a wildlife biologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, said O'Malley is right to be protective of her dog.
"Once in awhile they'll take a cat, or even a small dog," he said.» Read Full Article
Greendale High to host anti-bullying event featuring ex-Packer Gilbert Brown
A high school where a bullied student called in a bomb threat last fall in retaliation for being voted onto the homecoming court as a joke is hosting a regional anti-bullying event Wednesday.
The free public event, which starts at 7 p.m. at the Greendale High School Auditorium, will feature an acclaimed documentary about bullying and former Green Bay Packer Gilbert Brown, who was bullied as a teen and has a foundation to mentor kids.
"We want to help kids stand up for each other in a positive way," said James Dean, spokesman for a new community-based, nonprofit advocacy group that's hosting the event. "When students decide they're not going to allow other students to be bullied, it will stop."
Greendale Against Bullying formed in December in response to the high-profile bullying case at the high school and other incidents of bullying in the community and across the country. Peer advocates already have been mentored at Greendale High School, and the community-based group serves as a resource and partner for the school.
The advocacy group's motto: "We've got your back."» Read Full Article
NOW sites roll out Facebook commenting system
You may have noticed today that MyCommunityNOW sites have switched from our previous commenting system to a new model, which requires a Facebook account.
We hope this change, which requires people to post using their real names, will elevate the level of transparency, discussion and civility in our comment threads.
The new commenting system may look familiar to NOW readers who also visit Today'sTMJ4, which uses the same system.
We know there will still be users who post comments which violate our guidelines. We would ask you to report abusive comments by clicking the "X" that appears on the top-right corner of a comment. Users who have previously registered on a NOW site will have to create a Facebook account to comment.
We also would like to hear any feedback or technical problems you may have with the new system. Drop us a line at firstname.lastname@example.com with the subject Facebook comments.» Read Full Article
Proposed Oak Creek hotel runs into another delay
The long-standing proposal for an Oak Creek hotel near Mitchell International Airport has run into another delay.
Developer Syner G's proposed Four Points Sheraton Hotel may be tall under county and federal regulations that limit building heights near the airport, according to an OakCreekNow.com article by reporter Michael Runyon.
A foreclosure suit targeting the development site, at the southeast corner of S. Howell and E. College avenues, is still pending, according to online court records. A proposal to build a hotel at that site first surfaced in 2008, but the project has had trouble obtaining financing.
Oak Creek police say mother dials 911 to settle dinner dispute
An Oak Creek mother who just wanted her kids to eat "without putting up a fuss" called 911 after her family got upset over what she brought home for dinner last week.
According to the police report:
In calling police at about 4:30 p.m. March 6, she reported that her children, who got into a food fight the night before, were now fighting about dinner again. She stated she wanted officers to come to the home and tell her children to eat whatever she cooks or brings home for dinner.
When police arrived, they discovered the caller was 66 years old and her children included her 31-year-old daughter, who acknowledged she had a verbal argument with her mother over food. The number and ages of the other "children" in the household were not specified.
Officers talked to the older woman, who stated she brought pizza home for dinner but didn't get any breadsticks and her children were upset.» Read Full Article
South Milwaukee man, stuck in ditch, grabs pot before getting ride from cops
Oak Creek - A South Milwaukee man who drove his car into a ditch was arrested for possession of a controlled substance after he brought a bag containing marijuana and drug paraphernalia into a police squad before being taken home by an officer.
According to the police report:
An officer requested a tow truck after he saw a vehicle in a ditch with its hazard lights on in the 400 block of East Rawson Avenue about 12:45 p.m. Feb. 27. The driver, a 53-year-old South Milwaukee man, told the officer he had lost control of his car.
While waiting for the tow truck to arrive, the officer discovered the driver's license was suspended and he was given a ticket.
When the tow truck arrived, the officer had the man exit his vehicle in order to take him home, due to the man's suspended driving status.» Read Full Article
Greendale police arrest Milwaukee man for sexually assaulting wife, mistress at knife point
A Milwaukee man was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual assault after he allegedly, at knife point, forced a Greendale woman and a Milwaukee woman to perform sexual acts on each other and himself.
The 36-year-old man also is charged with resisting an officer. Charges were filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on March 1. He faces up to 120 years in prison.
According to the criminal complaint: On Feb. 16, the man was having drinks with his mistress when the two got into an argument about his wife. They left the bar and drove to his wife's house and told his girlfriend, "You two are going to get along."
The man drove the three of them around in a van for several hours. He threatened to kill the girlfriend, and asked his wife, "What do you want to do, do you want to keep her?"
They eventually pulled into a garage at 51st and Center streets. He pulled out a 12-inch knife and forced the women to perform sexual acts on each other and himself.» Read Full Article
Hales Corners Woman's Club offers scholarships
Hales Corners - Applications for the Hales Corners Woman's Club's two $1,000 scholarships for high school seniors living in the Whitnall School District are due March 28.
Boys or girls who are legal residents of the district may apply. This includes students who live in the district but attend school elsewhere. Students living outside the district but who attended Whitnall High School for their entire senior year also are eligible.
Application forms are available at the guidance office at the high school, 5000 S. 116th St., or Hales Corners Public Library, 5885 S. 116th St.
For information, call (414) 425-8635.
Rooftop fire prompts Franklin Home Depot evacuation
Franklin - The Home Depot, 6489 S. 27th St, was evacuated about 8 p.m. Saturday after a fire broke out in a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning unit on the store's rooftop. There were no reported injuries.
According to Fire Chief Adam Remington, firefighters found the HVAC unit on the west side of the building on 27th Street in flames when they arrived.
"It appears the HVAC was malfunctioning," said Remington, but the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The fire quickly died after fire crews shut down electrical service and turned off the gas. It's estimated the fire caused $12,000 in damage.
The Home Depot was open for regularly scheduled store hours the next day.
Flood warnings issued for Milwaukee area rivers
The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for the Milwaukee River near Cedarburg in Ozaukee County and the Root River at Franklin in Milwaukee County. There is also a flood warning for the Fox River near New Munster.
The Milwaukee River could rise to 11.5 feet by midnight, with minor flooding. At 12 feet, waters could reach the backyards of homes in Thiensville. The Root River is forecast to rise to 8.3 feet this afternoon, with a 50% chance of flooding.
Rivers with flooding forecasts now with minor severity include Fox River near New Munster in Lake and Kenosha counties, and Sheboygan River in Sheboygan County.
Fire damages Home Depot in Franklin
Customers and personnel had to be evacuated from the Home Depot in Franklin on Saturday night when a fire broke out in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit.
The fire caused an estimated $12,000 in damages to the roof of the building on S. 27th St.
Firefighters received a report of smoke shortly after 8 p.m. When they arrived, they found the HVAC unit on the west side of the building in flames, said Patrick Hays, a battalion chief with the Franklin Fire Department.
Firefighters turned off the power to the unit, extinguished the fire and checked the surrounding area with infrared cameras.
Hays said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.» Read Full Article
Franklin's tourney hopes dashed by Riverside
One explosive and prolonged run made a huge difference in Franklin's WIAA Division 1 girls basketball sectional championship game against Milwaukee Riverside on Saturday afternoon.
The Sabers showed plenty of resilience and fight, but they could not overcome a 36-8 burst by the Tigers in the first half and eventually fell, 69-59, at West Allis Central High School.
Franklin, which was riding the emotional high of its semifinal victory over rival Oak Creek two days earlier, jumped out to a 13-4 advantage in the first quarter with the help of 3-pointers from Jenny Eickhorst, Cassidy Mihalko and Katie Nord.
Riverside, though, tallied the final seven points of the period to come within 13-11, then blitzed the Sabers with a 29-8 second quarter to go up 40-21 at the half.
"I think what you saw (in the second period) was their gifted athleticism take over," Franklin head coach Tony Kathrens said. "They just took the game over, and kudos to them."» Read Full Article
WIAA boys basketball state tournament photo gallery updated
WIAA boys basketball state tournament photo gallery with images from the Division 1 semifinals.MyCommunityNOW has just updated Peter Zuzga's
Germantown and Mukwonago will meet in tonight's Division 1 championship game after defeating Oshkosh North and King in semifinal contests. The title game is set to begin shortly after the conclusion of the Division 2 championship game, which is at 6:35 p.m and features Wisconsin Lutheran against Pulaski.
NOW will update the photo gallery tonight with photos from the Division 1 championship and the Division 4 title game between Dominican and Auburndale.
WIAA boys basketball state tournament photo gallery
NOW Newspapers wins 22 awards in state contest
NOW Newspapers, publisher of Wauwatosa NOW and seven other suburban weekly newspapers, was presented with 22 awards Friday at the Wisconsin Newspaper Association annual convention in Madison.
The Better Newspapers Contest recognizes the top journalism in the state. Eligible entries were published between Sept. 1, 2011, and Aug. 31, 2012.
Wauwatosa NOW took first place in General Web Excellence and took first and second in Web Special Project, recognizing its online All-Suburban Football Team and Act 10 coverage.
NOW Newspapers also won the following honors:
Continuing Web Coverage, second, South Shore NOW» Read Full Article
Kokta's injury helps Franklin girls rally past Oak Creek, 58-53
When opportunity presents itself, seize it.
The Franklin girls basketball team did just that Thursday night in a WIAA sectional semifinal at Greenfield, because when Oak Creek senior point guard Morgan Kokta went down with a wrist injury early in the fourth quarter, that opened the door for the Sabers as they rallied from an 11-point deficit for a stunning 58-53 victory.
"We knew we had an opportunity and we did take advantage of it," said Sabers' coach Tony Kathrens. "Our edict was allow the moment to be real. Do not predict the future. Just stay with it. Then Morgan went down and we took advantage of it."
The victory was the first in three tries for the Sabers over their archrival this season and advanced Franklin (21-4 overall) to a WIAA sectional final at 2 p.m. Saturday at West Allis Central against City Conference champion Milwaukee Riverside, which defeated DSHA in the other semifinal Thursday night.
It was a numbing turn of events for Oak Creek coach Steve Hluchnik, whose team had entered the game with a 23-game winning streak and was second-ranked in the state.» Read Full Article
Man flees Oak Creek drive-thru, leads cops on short chase
Oak Creek - A 24-year-old Franklin man was arrested for drunken driving after he fled from officers who tried to talk to him while he was waiting for his food in the drive-thru lane at McDonald's on March 2.
According to the police report:
At 2:48 a.m., an employee at McDonald's, 9471 S. 13th St., reported a drunken driver in the drive-thru lane. The employee told police the man appeared highly intoxicated, was slurring his words and had forgotten what he ordered.
When an officer approached the man's vehicle, he sped from the parking lot, traveling west on Ryan Road from 13th Street. Officers pursued the vehicle a short distance, then called off the pursuit at 2:52 a.m. The driver continued west on Ryan Road to 33rd Street, where he got out of his car and attempted to run off.
The man was taken into custody by Franklin police at 2:53 a.m. and was arrested for second-offense drunken driving and eluding police. His blood-alcohol content was 0.18.
Oak Creek Police: Man grabs pot before getting a ride from officer
Oak Creek - A South Milwaukee man who drove his car into a ditch was arrested for possession of a controlled substance after he brought a bag containing marijuana and drug paraphernalia into a police squad before being taken home by an officer.
According to the police report:
An officer requested a tow truck after he saw a vehicle in a ditch with its hazard lights on in the 400 block of East Rawson Avenue about 12:45 p.m. Feb. 27. The driver, a 53-year-old South Milwaukee man, told the officer he had lost control of his car.
While waiting for the tow truck to arrive, the officer discovered the driver's license was suspended and he was given a ticket. He also was cited for driving an unregistered vehicle and was given a verbal warning for losing control of the car.
When the tow truck arrived, the officer had the man exit his vehicle in order to take him home, due to the man's suspended driving status. Before getting out of his car, the man grabbed a plastic grocery bag from his car and carried it with him to the squad. The officer searched the man, placed him into the rear of the squad and the Woodman's bag was placed on the passenger's seat.» Read Full Article
Franklin man arrested for lobbing snowballs at cars
Franklin - A local man found out the hard way that highballs and snowballs just don't mix after he was arrested Feb. 28.
According to the Franklin police reports:
At 2:48 a.m., police dispatch received a report of a vehicle in the ditch along Ryan Road at St. Martins Road. The caller also stated she saw two men walking eastbound toward 76th Street throwing snowballs at vehicles.
Dispatch received a second call minutes later from a woman who stated that two men jumped out at her as she drove past them on 76th Street.
While officers were on their way to the area, dispatchers received a third call from a man who reported that two men threw snowballs at his vehicle. When the caller stopped to confront them, one of the men became belligerent and broke the mirror off his truck.» Read Full Article
DiCarlo's, Family Vision burglarized
Oak Creek - Police are investigating burglaries at two businesses in the 8400 block of South Howell Avenue.
According to the police reports:
An employee at DiCarlo's Trattoria & Pizzaria, 8469 S. Howell Ave., called police at 8:58 a.m. March 1 to report the restaurant had been broken into overnight.
The main customer doors to the restaurant had been forced open and the main office had been ransacked. Four cash registers were emptied and stacked in the main entryway. The amount of cash stolen during the burglary is estimated between $15,000 and $20,000.
During the investigation at the restaurant it was discovered an adjoining business, Family Vision, also had been burglarized. Although the doors to the business were found locked, an employee discovered that the petty cash drawer was short $150.» Read Full Article
Oak Creek momentum rolls forward
There were no surprises in Oak Creek on Saturday night as the top-seeded Knights girls basketball team ousted visiting No. 4-seed Racine Case, 77-49, to advance to the WIAA Division 1 sectional.
It was the third – and despite the scoreboard, the most challenging – win over Racine Case (11-12) this season after two lopsided regular season contests. The Knights (23-1) will face another Southeast Conference opponent, No. 2-seeded Franklin (21-4), on Thursday night at Greenfield. The Knights also defeated the Sabers in both regular-season meetings.
"It didn't feel like a 25-30 point win," Oak Creek head coach Steve Hluchnik said, "They're physical; if the refs don't call it, they don't call it. The referees don't call much until the fourth quarter when it almost got out of hand, but we played through it."
Oak Creek's high-powered offense, which came in averaging 57 points per game, was at its best. Knights junior guard Katie Finn scorched the Eagles from the perimeter, draining four 3-pointers in the first half to help give her team a 45-33 lead at the break. Finn finished with 13 points.» Read Full Article
Franklin dominates way to sectional
The Franklin girls basketball team lived up to its billing as a top 10 team in the Milwaukee area on Saturday afternoon against the visiting Panthers from Racine Park, moving on to Thursday's sectional semifinal with a convincing 84-48 win.
The second-seeded Sabers were too much for the third-seeded Panthers right from the start as Carly Graverson and Jenny Eickhorst scored a pair of 3-pointers to open the Sabers' scoring, and Cassidy Mihalko scored five baskets in the first quarter en route to a 23-11 Franklin lead. The fast paced competition suited the Sabers well, as their prolific offense continued the pressure into the second quarter while the Panthers were forced to take shots that simply didn't drop. Mihalko finished the first half with 15 points.
"It's like when I broke the record for points scored in a game I had no 3-point shots at all and only had two free-throws, so I basically always score two-point field goals," she said. "I just relax and try focus too hard on it."
Park kept pace with the Sabers with greater success in the second half as both teams demonstrated a high paced offense and accurate 3-point shooting. Early in the third quarter, Racine Park's Quadadra McMillian nailed a 3-pointer and was fouled, but couldn't convert the free-throw for a four-point play. Franklin answered shortly thereafter with a three from Morgan McCuen. Franklin's Taylor Schell added another three later in the quarter, followed immediately by a three from Park's Janelle Scales. As if insistent upon getting the last word, Franklin's Eickhorst followed with another triple.» Read Full Article
Conversion of Franklin furniture store to warehouse opposed
A proposal to convert a large retail building into a distribution center is getting a cool reception in Franklin.
The city Plan Commission has recommended against that new use for an Ashley Furniture store that's closing at 6801 S. 27th St., according to an article at FranklinNow.com by reporter Julie Becker.
Building owner Greywolf Partners wants to rezone the property to allow for warehousing and distribution uses. But Franklin Planning Manager Joel Dietl said that use isn't consistent with Franklin's Comprehensive Master Plan or 27th Street Plan.
The Common Council will consider the recommendation at its Tuesday meeting.


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Please join us by participating in the next World Wide Panorama event, now less than two weeks away.
The theme is "Limits". An essay that may help you come up with ideas for how to treat this has been posted on the WWP website at: http://tinyurl.com/9tebyx (scroll down the page)
As usual you can interpret the theme in any way you choose, either literally or imaginatively. We look forward to seeing all the creative variations this international group will come up with.
Shooting must be done between March 18 and March 27. The WWP site will be open for upload of images and input of text during that same period, with late editing for a week following. Full details are on the website at: http://tinyurl.com/9tebyx
By participating in "Limits" you will be joining more than a thousand others who have contributed over 6000 VR panoramas since the original event in March of 2004 -http://WorldWidePanorama.org
You will get a personal page in the "Meet the People" section, with links and your biography - http://tinyurl.com/4g5wa98
We look forward to exploring "limits" with you later this month.
The WWP team
G. Donald Bain
Landis Bennett
Markus Altendorff
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4-Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit & The Lord of The Rings - Paperback for $12.25
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (Movie Tie-in): The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King.
Paperback (movie tie-in covers) box set of The Hobbit and the complete Lord of the Rings books.
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Are these the real ones based on the movies or are they the knock-offs that Tolkien guy wrote?
@cyberpenguin: Judging from the cover I sure hope its the ones based on the movies.
I just started reading these, and be aware there are a couple box sets. One is small, fat books with tiny text and the others are decent sized books with decent sized text. I have these from (B&N link) and they are the "decent size" (not large print, I'm not old, just not tiny bible font).
After looking at the site these look like the small ones.
Thar be idiots among us!!!!
I was wondering about a kindle edition and found this:
It doesn't have the Hobbit, but that ebook's been on sale a few times recently with the movie coming out and probably will be again. Not implying that this ebook is any better value or anything, I just like having ebooks because I'm one of those technology people.
Beware the Amazon Reviews before jumping into the buy!
For this price, you probably can't go wrong. I have to say though, I recommend getting the 50th Anniversary one volume edition of LOTR, it's how they were meant to be. You would need to get The Hobbit separately then. If any of you are thinking about this, and haven't read the series, DO IT! Seriously the best books I've ever read.
@cyberpenguin: It looks Tolkien added a bunch of stuff that was never in the movies. Is that stuff considered canon, or is it more sort of "extended universe"?
By the way, I finally saw the movies last week. Nobody warned me that they totally ripped off Star Wars.
First 3 reviews are 1 stars. First one says the language is FUBARed and messes up the meaning of sentences, with examples (below), the second says the book quality is crap and they fell apart on the person. I'll be skipping this bargain buy.
First Review: "Everyone knows the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings are wonderful stories, and I fully agree. The reason for my bad rating of this PARTICULAR edition of JRR Tolkien's works is that the books are riddled with typographical errors, some so severe that they change the meaning of sentences, effectively reversing the author's intent. One example: "The Breelanders locked their doors at night, which was also not unusual in the Shire." The word "unusual" should have been "usual"--i.e., the Shire Hobbits don't usually lock their doors at night. But exactly the opposite idea is conveyed by this typographical error! And there are many more errors where that one came from. I counted THREE errors on ONE PAGE! AVOID THIS EDITION at all costs!"


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I have 2 expansion tanks on my hot water boiler. One tank is a newer model located above boiler. The second tank is hanging from rafters just above boiler. Is it possible that both tanks are filled with water, causing boiler to over pressurize?
Not sure why there would be two expansion tanks installed, I would look into that further.
To answer your question, yes expansion tanks can become waterlogged. There a two main types of expansion tanks, bladder and diaphragm:
I find that diaphragm tanks are more common now and I would guess that your newer tank is this type. Diaphragm tanks come pre-charged with air (depending on where is is installed this pre-charge may need to be adjusted). Over time, the tank may lose this air charge and need to be re charged.
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DENVER � Prosecutors have added 12 names to the list of people allegedly targeted by the suspect in the Colorado theater shootings, according to documents made public Friday.
James Eagan Holmes originally was charged with 142 counts including murder and attempted murder, alleging he killed 12 people and injured at least 58 in the July 20 shootings.
In September and October, prosecutors filed 24 more counts of attempted murder against Holmes. The names of the alleged victims were redacted from court documents, so the number of additional alleged victims was unknown until Friday.
Holmes, 24, is accused of opening fire in a crowded movie theater in the Denver suburb of Aurora during a midnight showing of the latest Batman movie. He is being held without bail. He hasn�t entered a plea.
The newly released documents didn�t say whether any of the 12 additional people were injured. Prosecutors declined to comment.
One of the 12, Corbin Dates, told The Associated Press in July he was so close to the gunman that spent cartridges were falling on him.
�Some of it was hitting my leg, and it burned really badly,� Dates said at the time.
Another of the newly identified victims, Jamie Rohrs, was in the theater with his fianc�e and their two children. Two of the attempted-murder counts in the original criminal complaint allege that Holmes tried to kill Rohrs� fianc�e, Patricia Legarreta, and their 4-month-old son, Ethan Rohrs.
The names of the 12 additional alleged victims were caught up in a legal skirmish between attorneys who wanted the identities kept secret and media outlets that argued they should be made public.
In July, when the original criminal complaint was filed, court officials released the names of all 70 people whom Holmes is accused of killing or trying to kill. Two months later, Arapahoe County District Judge William Blair Sylvester granted a request by prosecutors to redact those names from the public file and the court�s website.
A lawyer for 21 media organizations including The Associated Press objected, pointing out the original 70 names were already in the public domain.
Sylvester�s order on Thursday directed that the original 70 names be returned to the public file and court website and that the 12 additional names be released as well.
The order said withholding the names would be �largely symbolic� because the original 70 were in the public domain and because the media had already identified and interviewed some of the other 12.
Sylvester also decided, for now, not to release information about a package Holmes sent to his psychiatrist before the massacre.
He wrote that unsealing details about the package could jeopardize an upcoming hearing on a request by defense attorneys for sanctions against prosecutors.
Defense attorneys claimed authorities had made improper statements about the contents of the package. District Attorney Carol Chambers has asked the judge to reject sanctions because no specific violations were identified.


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The latest GOP heavy hitter to pump thousands into helping Sam "Cheaties" Liccardo is Lonnie Smith, no, not the baseball player, silly, Saratoga's Lonnie Smith who in 2012 dropped in excess of $100,000 smack-a-roos to unsuccessfully get Mitt Romney into the White House.
Fetch has been scratching its tummy and chasing its tail trying to figure out why the SVLG CEO, Carl Guardino, is pushing so hard for his bike-ride buddy Sam to replace lame-lame duck Chuck Reed. Thanks to our spies and this article by Jason Green from the Palo Alto Daily News it is becoming clearer and clearer what motivates Guardino. He wants to raise transportation taxes, again, and may use Sam, if he makes the mayoral runoff, in the campaign mail and television advertisements to try and pass the 30-year county-wide tax increase and help his bike ride buddy become Mayor all at the same time. Ingenious, if true.
So, just how many more tax increases will the residents of Palo Alto, Morgan Hill, Gilroy and other areas of Santa Clara County that won't be near a BART station have to shoulder to help Guardino, Sam and others achieve their dream? What will this mean for a sales tax measure in San Jose to bolster public safety and other city services?
Now onto other non-GOP fat cats backing Liccardo news
What next, door mats? Downtown San Jose has a serial potted plant thief on the loose terrorizing front porches. Luckily, the thief was caught on camera, now if only there were some po-po to nab the bandit.
Potted plants appear safe in this SJ Evergreen neighborhood as this crook decides to torch two cars parked in this home's driveway. So, the lesson to be learned for SJ residents is that it's best to leave nothing of value in front of your homes.
Fetch says, "Sock it to me," Sake San Jose. TheSanJoseBlog announces what looks to be a fun event in SJ's Japantown this Thursday where the 9th Annual Sake San Jose event will take place starting at 5:30 pm. Get the deets here.
Jeff "I am the Law" Rosen has decided to seek the death penalty against the accused killer of Sierra LaMar. Rosen has used his authority judiciously when it comes to seeking capital punishment, as this is the first time Rosen has sought the ultimate penalty.
Mi Pueblo Market is back in business as it is emerging from bankruptcy proceedings with a clean balance sheet in a process that was expedited to meet a deadline by some lenders. Nate-dog from the SVBJ has the scoop.
The San Jose Biz Journal is also reporting that some local IBM scientists accidentally created a new, stronger, better plastic…by accident. This sounds eerily similar to what happened in Weird Science, do you think they still wear those lab hats at IBM?
President Obama is a job-creating machine. The proof is scientific and precise. See, Obama visited Walmart last week and this week the retail behemoth announces it will add 1,000 jobs to expand their digital operations in Sunnyvale.
USA Today also backs up the President's prowess when it comes to adding jobs as it reports on business expansion and how it calculates state-by-state to jobs being created.
San Jose's Weed Wars continues today as the city council try again to come up with a resolution that has evaded them for several years. That means the council chambers will be chock full of incense, rastafari braided hair, tye-die tees, and bic lighters for a second week in a row.
And one potential 2016 GOP presidential candidate, Marco Rubio, is having his own war with weed as he refuses to answer whether or not he ever lit up and partook (is that a word) in some cannabis consumption. Let's see, a 2.1 high school GPA is a pretty good indication that Marco did. What do you think?
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Tony Soprano Slips Back Into a Bathrobe
When director Andrew Dominik asked James Gandolfini if he'd be interested in playing a boozing, whoring Mafia hit man in his new film, "Killing Them Softly," the actor said no, thanks.
The character of Mickey "had some overtones, similarities to people I've played in the past," says Mr. Gandolfini, referring to Tony Soprano, the New Jersey mob boss he portrayed for six seasons in the HBO series "The Sopranos."
Based on the 1974 novel "Cogan's Trade," by George V. Higgins, the film stars Brad Pitt as Jackie Cogan, a mobster called upon to investigate a robbery at an illegal card game run by an amiable thug named Markie ( Ray Liotta). After discovering who committed the crime—a pair of lowlifes played by Scoot McNairy and Ben Mendelsohn—Cogan ropes in Mickey but soon realizes he's not quite up for the job.
The theme of the film, says Mr. Pitt in an interview, is that everybody's on his own: "These are the rules, and if you don't play by the rules you get crushed," he says.
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Mr. Pitt, who also produced the film, collaborated with Mr. Dominik on 2007's "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," a commercial flop that brought in less than $4 million domestically, despite positive reviews. "I always felt that ['Jesse'] was a fine-wine kind of film, and it would find its time and place as it aged," says Mr. Pitt, adding that the economic themes in the new film, set during the 2008 banking crisis, "are as applicable as ever."
In addition to lurid violence and grotesque profanity—including a discussion between two criminals about the merits of bestiality—the film contains a lot of background speechifying by George W. Bush and Barack Obama intended to restore confidence in the system. The only female in the movie who has any lines is a prostitute who asks Mr. Gandolfini's character to zip up her dress before he throws her out of his hotel room. Edited from an interview.
What did Andrew Dominik say to convince you to do this role?
James Gandolfini: I think he said, "Shut up. You're the guy to do this. And you're going to do it." And so after the 900th time he said that, I was like, "OK, I'll do it. Just leave me alone." And I loved the dialogue, but [Mickey] is a disgusting human being. I did some pretty disgusting stuff during "The Sopranos" and I was hesitant to step back into those shoes.
Yet the fact that he was in love somehow made him a little sympathetic.
Yeah, he was in love with a hooker he knew for three weeks, God knows how many years ago. He was fixated on this one thing—and that's the bright spot of his life. He's a pathetic mess who happens to be good at shooting people in the back of the head.
Were you worried about being seen in a bathrobe again—the classic Tony Soprano ensemble?
Yeah, there were some similarities to the world of "The Sopranos," and in a way the character is like Tony Soprano, but he's 20 years older, down the line. That was an interesting thing to play, which I'd never really thought about. He's a different man. He's not as smart. Then from there on, there are a lot of differences in my mind. I don't know what people will see.
One big difference that people will see are those groovy sunglasses. Was that your idea?
Well, I've seen it on people before. It was just something that struck me. But yes, it was my suggestion. It's indicative of an older generation. Let's just say that it puts him in a specific time and place, I think. Andrew grumbled about it in the beginning, but I think he was fine with it.
Brad Pitt has said that watching you act was like watching Brando. What was it like working with him?
I think Brad is being very kind. If you've ever heard me do a Southern accent, that would go right out the window. Brad is one of those guys who gets underrated. Let me start again. If you go through his career he's pretty much done it all. I admire what he does in New Orleans building the houses, how he juggles a lot of stuff. There are some actors you work with and they are that very big actor when you are in the scene. He's not like that. You don't think of him as Brad Pitt. You think of him as this guy. There's none of that movie-star crap. He's a good guy. He's from Oklahoma. I think it's great that Brad really puts himself into these movies, and they're a different kind of movie. It's a wonderful thing.
And what was it like working with Vincent Curatola [who played Johnny Sack in "The Sopranos"] again?
I wasn't in any scenes with him. He was in the hotel right before me. I got there and all anybody ever said to me was, "When's Mr. Vince comin' back?" They didn't give one s— about me.
I enjoyed the film, but it's very violent and very rough. It's for a specific audience.
It is specific. It is a different kind of gangster movie, one that I found more appealing. Because God knows, you've seen the other kind a million times.
Let me just say something about Andrew Dominik. There are very few people who write the movie, direct the movie and edit the movie—it's rare. This is his baby, his blood. Guys like him are rare. ['Sopranos' creator David] Chase is another one. I love that [Mr. Dominik] will tell you that you suck when you suck. No bones about it. I really enjoyed working with him. Brad, the two of them worked together on the "Jesse James" thing.
"Jesse James" didn't do that well at the box office, but Brad's production company still backed him.
He is an artist—the way he cares, the way he's on the set. He'll take longer time with takes, he likes dialogue. Things that open up the movie to interpretation more than the little box studios will put them in. And that's good and bad for the movie. It's great they let him do it, and I think he's a guy who's going to do great stuff.
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Any opinions on water coolers?
We currently use a Pur filter on our tap to fill up a couple of pitchers in our fridge, but with the heat (and the lack of A/C) that just isn't enough cold water to last through a day. Upgrading the fridge isn't an option (we rent / budget), and this is more about having cold filtered water than filtered water. Does anyone have any experience with water coolers? Know any good brands / deals? Are these kid-safe, or do I need to fear my two year old toppling the whole thing?
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We have one at work, not sure the brand, but they aren't the sturdiest things in the world. If you can't keep your kid away from it, there's always that chance of knocking it over.
We had one in our house for a long while. It's very convenient to have both hot and cold water on tap. It's not so convenient to refill the 5 gallon bottles at the store and haul them around. I guess one could get water service, but I rather suspect it's expensive. We had three kids in the house at the time, and never had a problem with them knocking it over or anything, and the hot water tap was kid-resistant.
Ours was a model that had the bottle on the top, and my wife had trouble putting a new bottle on. Lately I've seen models where the bottle sits upright in the base, so it's much easier to handle and much less likely to tip. I've been tempted to pick one up.
@sstaylor: I have multiple bottles in storage and refill whenever I got to the store. They're not very expensive either.
They also come in 2 or 3 gallon sizes, too.
BTW - a gallon of water weighs about 8 pounds so a 5 gallon bottle is 40lbs.
@sstaylor: What brand was it? What kind of security did the hot water tap have?
Since posting, I saw one in Costco that, like you mentioned, has the water stored upright underneath. That was really appealing, and at $130 it isn't too costly, but my main concerns are the ease of getting it refilled (not too concerned, but it is an odd size bottle) and the safety of the hot water part. Honestly, with a Keurig coffee maker, I'd be happy just being able to completely (albeit reversibly) disable the hot water button.
Hauling is not a concern for me. I've got a good size SUV, and I don't mind filling up half a dozen of them a week, so long as that works out to be comparable or cheaper than the PUR filters we have been using.
The two biggest payoffs I'm looking for are 1) freeing up refrigerator space, and 2) having a much more plentiful supply of cold, filtered water than we currently have.
@apfrehm: We have had 2 5 gallon types now... Our first floor stand model paid $150 on sale at Kmart. Stopped cooling. Our 2nd we sat on a 2 drawer cabinet file cabinet is a 1/2 type. We paid an amazing $38 at Menards on sale.
We love the 5 gallon because the kids drink more water then juice. The bottles are less hassle to replace then filling britta pichers. The refrigerator is not open the whole time the water glass is filled.
When the kids open the refrigerator the choice of juice is there, out of sight our of mind thing.
The water does not pick up other smells from the refrigerator.
This is the one we have now http://www.greenoptions.com/products/greenway-pwd2635w-water-cooler it is very sturdy on the file cabinet.
@caffeine_dude: How cold does it get? That's the other issue, we all want the water to be fridge-cold, not "cooled," so after reading a lot of reviews I'm worried that a cooler just isn't going to give that same level of coldness.
If we had an ice machine, then it might not be such an issue, but freezer space (even with a chest freezer in the garage) is at a premium, and ice cube trays are a pain. (And again, we rent, and the fridge isn't ours...)
@apfrehm: I know it does not get as cold as my refrigerator. I have no way of measuring the temp, it did frost the glass of water that had 2 1/4 cups of water in it. The 2nd cup I poured did not frost over, it is recovering.
@apfrehm: I don't recall the brand; it's been some years ago. The security on the hot water consisted of a little tab thingy that had to be moved before the hot water would be dispensed. Not tough for most adults, but a tiny kid wouldn't have the knowlege or the dexterity to easily overcome it.
The one that has me tempted right now is the one at Costco, but I haven't looked too closely at it so I'm afraid I couldn't comment on it, other than to say it tempted me.
We had I think three 5-gallon bottles at the time, and we'd just take the empties to the supermarket with us to refill--they had a filtered water station there for something like fifteen cents a gallon. It seemed much cheaper and easier than the Britta-type filters, and much, much cheaper than bottled water. I agree a smaller bottle would have been easier for my wife to handle, but that's what we had.
The water was pleasantly cold, but not icy. Our model had a variable temp, which was nice. Hot water was steaming hot.
@sstaylor: If you get the one from Costco, please post about your experiences. Honestly, that one makes me nervous, as it looks just like the one posted on their site, which has a 3-star rating, only because around 50% gave it a 1 star based upon problems. I'm not sure I want to gamble on that...
For now I think we may just stick with the system we have. After researching a bit more, it looks like top-loaders on average have better reviews than bottom-loaders, in terms of mechanical failure issues. Maybe at some point I will order the $139 Primo top-loader from Costco's website. Anyone with a favorite top-loader, please post what / why / how much. Pretty sure I want to just make do for now, but not 100%.
If you have ever had the opportunity to take apart one used by medical personnel in an office lounge area and serviced by a local water delivery company, you would be horrified to see the growth of nastiness. Never again will I ever drink from one.
You'll have to be vigilant in your cleaning routine.
@lavikinga: It's easy enough to do and should be done monthly. The cleaning process that doesn't take long. Fill up the resevoir with water and some bleach (1 tbsp / gallon I think), drain, and refill with clean water 4 times.
You should do this with the water bottles too.
It's a good thing to do to get away from buying all those individual water bottles. The US goes through something like over 35 billion bottles a year. With our recycling rate of about 28%, that's about 25 billion bottles going into the landfill. Also, plastic is made from petroleum which is part of the US' 20 million barrels (bbl) of oil PER DAY consumption and foreign oil dependency. (We only produce about 5 million bbl per day which means we have to import the rest.)
@tucnguyen: I am lucky in that my tap water is quite drinkable and I don't have to rely on bottled water. I see people with their reusable water bottles and wonder how often those are thoroughly cleaned. I don't know why I should be so grossed out about slimy germs as I've been known to take a swig out of my garden hose when I've become thirsty while working in my yard.
@tucnguyen: Thanks for posting that. Water dispensers have been known to harbor Legionaries disease, which can be deadly.
I usually just get someone who does water delivery in Calgary to bring me the water each time. They recycle the bottles, too, which is a huge plus in my eyes. http://www.albertawaterservice.com/en/seasonal.html


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