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Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has created an advisory council to help improve the city's minority and women-owned business enterprise program, the mayor's office announced Wednesday. The 25-member Mayor's Council on Minority and Women-Owned ...
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Baltimore looks to overhaul minority business program - The Business Journal
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Australia Remains on Alert As Heat Wave Moves North
SYDNEY—Australian authorities downgraded the wildfire threat posed by extreme heat conditions across the country Wednesday as cooling temperatures allowed emergency services to bring a string of blazes under control.
Emergency alerts remain for five locations across New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, though downgraded from the "catastrophic" warnings that were in place on Tuesday. Fires continued to burn in Victoria, Tasmania and in the Australian Capital Territory, where the federal government is based. State capitals have so far been largely spared, with most of the burning affecting farmland and bush.
Officials say a heat wave that has swept the country, described as a "dome of heat," is moving north toward the coal rich state of Queensland, where temperatures are expected to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit, (40 degrees Celsius), in Brisbane, the state capital.
Residents fled the worst-affected areas on Tuesday, and homes and properties have been damaged and destroyed.
Authorities haven't reported any fatalities, but in Tasmania, an island state off the country's south, forensic crews are continuing to search the area as they seek to account for a number of missing people. More than 100 properties have been destroyed. Police expect the numbers of missing people to dwindle as residents return to their properties.
Temperatures hit about 112 degrees in some parts of New South Wales state on Tuesday and reached 108 degrees in the state capital Sydney., with the flames also fanned by strong winds.
The extreme heat has led the Bureau of Meteorology to add the colors deep purple and pink to its interactive weather chart after it extended the chart's range to capture forecasts up to about 130 degrees. Previously the colors black and orange signified the highest temperatures.
At one point more than 130 fires were blazing across New South Wales, threatening homes and property. The federal government in Canberra has activated a disaster-response plan to coordinate firefighting efforts with military assistance.
In Sydney, the country's largest city and financial hub, firefighters extinguished a blaze in an electrical substation in the country's nuclear research body, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization. An on-site nuclear reactor was shut down as a result. A representative said the event wasn't linked to the hot weather.
Located on the east coast of Australia, New South Wales boasts dozens of national parks and reserves. In Bega, along the southern coast, temperatures early Tuesday shot up within an hour, rising to 100 degrees by 9 a.m. local time.
Hallie Fernandez-Markov, 54 years old, owns a guesthouse and farm in Warrigal Range, located in southern New South Wales, in the heart of one of the danger zones. She fled her home with her partner and 6-year-old child as a fire came within a little over a mile of her property. Three of her guests also left.
"When we decided to evacuate, we just grabbed the photo albums, the computers, the jewelry, our dogs and child and left," Ms. Fernandez-Markov said when reached by telephone. Her family moved to a friend's house farther north.
"There is a lot of smoke and it is oppressively hot outside," said Ms. Fernandez-Markov, a native of upstate New York.
Residents in the hardest-hit areas were advised to seek shelter and Prime Minister Julia Gillard urged them to stay vigilant and follow the advice of emergency service providers.
The Australia-wide heat wave extends a four-month run of scorching temperatures, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, with a record six consecutive days over 102 degrees. The previous record was four straight days, set in 1973.
"This event is continuing with further significant records likely to be set," the bureau said.
Jan Davis, chief executive of the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association, said the wildfires have destroyed an area that accounts for 10% of Tasmania's agricultural earnings by burning thousands of hectares of crops and killing animals. Insurers have received claims valued at more than 42 million Australian dollars (US$44 million) from people in Tasmania, the Insurance Council of Australia estimated in a statement Tuesday. The figure is more than 60% higher than an initial estimate and is expected to grow. The ICA's chief executive, Rob Whelan, said it could be some time before a full assessment of the damage is completed.
Analysts have yet to gauge the impact of the fires on the wider economy, though some said the disruption to tourism during the current peak season would likely have the biggest impact.
Australia has been hit by a spate of extreme weather in recent years. In 2009, 173 people were killed by wildfires in Victoria, while Queensland state was hit by flooding and cyclones in 2011. Last year, a decadelong drought that ravaged the country's farms was declared over after a period of heavy rains.
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Hallie Fernandez-Markov fled her home with her partner and 6-year-old child. An earlier version of this article misidentified her partner as her husband.

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When six students from Calvin's Center for Social Research (CSR) hit the streets of Kent County, they're mistaken for everything from tax collectors to door-to-door salespeople.
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Calvin students create national atlases
Students in a Calvin geography class have created online national atlases for Eritrea, Thailand and Nepal with more on the way.
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In this class, students put terrorism on the map.
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I am confused with the uses of "ahí", "allí" and "allá".
It seems they are used according to different situations.
Could you please tell me what are the differences and provide some examples?
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I am confused with the uses of "ahí", "allí" and "allá".
As far as I know, there are no strong differences between those words, at least in spoken language. There might be tiny differences according to the dictionary, but here are a few examples of their use, at least uses I can think of:
This can be explained with the three grades of demonstratives and of verbal persons:
The acá and allá versions are less precise. You might in English say over here or around there. Por acá is around here, por allá is over there somewhere. There is no *ahá version for euphonious reasons; people use por ahí to mean out there somewhere, as though it were the -á version of the middle (2ª persona) degree.
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Bioshock Dual Pack [Download]: Video Games for $4.99 + free shipping
Both Bioshock 1 and 2, with Steam keys.
Comes with a $5 credit good towards any of the Amazon "Editor's Choice" game downloads in the month of January 2013. You get an email with the code and instructions after you complete your order.
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noting "free shipping" when the product is delivered digitally is a bit disingenuous, no? Though I did just pay about five dollars for the convenience of printing some concert tickets...
These are good games, some might say great, well worth the five bucks for both. particularly if you're looking to play them in advance of the March release of Bioshock Infiinte
It's only disingenuous if they don't tell you it's a download until after you've purchased it. Knowing what "download" means, I think it's pretty clear. Besides, who wants to wait for shipping when you can download it in an hour or so??
Grabbin' this for sure, five bucks is a great deal for both games. Absolutely love the Bioshock series, incredible graphics, amazing storyline, alternate endings depending on choice play style. Highly recommended. Bioshock 3 comes out early in 2013 as well, looks just as epic.
Well I ordered an Xbox Live digital download code (albeit was from Dell.com) and they decided that I needed to wait the shipping date (5-7) days to receive it. Not only that, I received a call that they would need to extend the delivery date. Just wanted to chime in and say that downloading is NOT always free and NOT always instant. Although it is in most cases.
This may be a dumb question...If you by this downloadable game, can you load it on more than one computer?
@clindley: Yes, with Steam you can load it on more than one PC, but you have to associate your game purchase with one Steam account, and it can detect if it's logged into more than one PC at a time and will log you out. So, you can't run it on two PC's at the same time. But you can install it on both; log out of Steam on one PC and log into Steam on another PC and play it there.
I added these to my list of growing steam games. too bad the new one looks like bioshock just slapped their name to a completely different game style. i liked the wasted underground desolate carnage big daddy world. the new one looks like glorified bionic commando.


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It must have been something. (And I have difficulty seeing Merle Park in the role.)
It was something: Dame Merle Park was miscast as Isadora Duncan. I think Lynn Seymour would have been the best choice; but Ashton had already created a minor one act gem for her called "Dances in the Manner of Isadora Duncan" a few years earlier. MacMillan's full-length "Isadora" would have been an inferior 're-dux' for her. She had already scored a major triumph as the original Mary Vetsera in his (then) most recent full-evening work, "Mayerling" (1978). MacMillan might've wished to 'share the joy' by creating a full-length on Park for a change, but this was the wrong subject. Sibley created "Manon" (1974), although the role was created on Jennifer Penney due to Sibley's illness at the time, and Seymour created "Anastasia" (1971). Seymour at that point, had three full-lengths created for her: Mary, Anastasia and Juliet > if you count "Romeo & Juliet" (1965), in which Fonteyn got the premiers in London and New York. Seymour left the Royal in 1980 to direct the Bavarian State Opera Ballet in Munich. She returned for a short period in 1981 when this ballet was being choreographed, then she retired.
Park was laid out on the back seat of a Bugatti convertible onstage,
How did he deal with the fatal accident, BTW?
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE - Some expect today's 3 p.m. affair between the St. Clairsville and Steubenville Big Red boys basketball contest at Ohio University-Eastern to be a track meet.
No one expects the battle for the Wheeling Hospital Ohio Valley Athletic Confernece Basketball Championships Class 4A title to turn into a four-corners affair.
One thing is for sure, both head coaches expect defense to be the main priority.
"We have to get after it defensively," said Big Red coach Mike Haney, whose club is making its initial appearance in the finals. "We have to know where everybody is at all times. We have to know where (Dan) Monteroso is, but we cannot forget about any of their other players.
"They are a very good basketball team. They share the ball offensively like we do. They look for the open player and they will make that extra pass to the open guy. We have played teams who take as many threes as they do, but we have yet to play a team that makes as many threes as they do.
"They can shoot it."
Big Red's offense is led by senior point guard Periogn West and his 13.3 scoring average. He is joined in the backcourt by seniors Tajuan Lawson (12.2) and John Linn.
Steubenville has senior Mylik Young (12.5, 9.2 rebounds) and junior Chris Smith to round out the starting five.
Senior Glenn Purdue and juniors Brandon Herring-Hill and Chris Sterling come off the bench to provide plenty of punch on both ends of the floor.
"Big Red is a good basketball team," said Red Devils mentor Kim Clifford. "They get after it defensively and share the ball well on offense like we do.
"This game is going to come down to which team performs better defensively.
"You can talk all you want about both offenses, but defense will win this game. It's going to come down to which team performs better in half court defense.
"At some point in time, someone is going to have to dig in defensively and get a stop."
Monteroso leads St. Clairsville with 25.9 point and 9.1 rebounds an outing. He also leads the senior-dominated team in steals, blocked shots and is second in assists.
Senior Riley Carlton and his 11.2 average is expected to be back after a three-game absence due to injury.
Senior Jerrid Marhefka averages just under 10 points a game and senior Adam Jeffries is at 9.4 and can also shoot the trey.
"We are a team that relies on each other," said Clifford. "Of course, we have the big scorer, but when they start running guys at them to double team, they get the ball to the open guy and that guy knows what he can and cannot do and we've been pretty successful with that."
Junior Joel Giffin rounds out the starting five and senior Dylan Campbell and senior Jared Burghy come off the bench.
The Red Devils held a 28-26 halftime cushion and went on for a 69-43 win in the January meeting between the two.
"I think what happened in that game is we maintained our halfcourt defense," said Clifford. "It was back and forth during the first half. But, we were able to dig in for the entire second half defensively."
Both are coming off lopsided semifinal wins. St. Clairsville defeated Martins Ferry 76-48 and Big Red topped Harrison Central 77-41 after taking a 40-16 advantage into halftime.
"It was total team defense. We really got after it and we shot the ball well," Haney said of the first half. "There's been games where we played really good D, but didn't shoot the ball well. Or, shot the ball well, but didn't play great D. I think that was our best half as a team."
That game came on the heels of a 76-72 loss to Brooke.
"Our emphasis during the couple days of practice after Brooke was our defensive play," said Haney.
"That's what got us the record that we have.
"We have to play great D against St. Clairsville. We have to get rebounds and limit their second chances. We know what each other is going to do.
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My daughter is three months old, and I'm starting to wonder if she's teething. What would be signs that she's started to cut teeth, and is the age in the normal range for that development?
It is possible for a baby to teethe at any age - some babies are born with teeth. The most notable sign is... well, teeth. Do you see swollen gums or little white nubs in her gums? Those would be teeth. Excessive drooling or crying for no reason can be a little hard to identify in a 3-month-old, but you know your baby, so only you can tell what's excessive. At 3 months, they start to drool a bit more and be more vocal anyway, even if they're not teething.
I've also seen a number of babies that develop bright red cheeks as a sign that they're teething. That seems to be the one least likely to be confused with just typical baby.
Yes, three months is in the normal range of development. As pointed our earlier, babies can teethe at any age. My daughter (same age) is also teething. In her case, the signs include:
A simple Google search will return most everything you want to know on the first result page.
From an article on the website whattoexpect.com:
From the Teething Wikipedia article:
3 months is on the early side but not too early. WebMD has a good description of teething here.
My baby will be very fussy, refuse food, prefer her bottle/sippie over solids, not sleep well, will randomly have sudden bursts of severe crying out of nowhere, make weird faces and work her jaw a bit from time to time, drool a lot and chew on things pretty strongly. However, she will not let us stick our fingers in her mouth for anything.
However, I should caution you that some of these signs of teething are also signs of an impending developmental milestones. We've had several false alarms where we thought a tooth was incoming but as it turned out, our baby started sitting, crawling, or trying to walk or talk. At 3 months, your baby may be trying to roll over, starting to prefer certain people, developing her ability to grab things, and is understanding language more and more. Babycenter has some great descriptions of everything your baby may be starting to do. Even one of those things is a LOT and can cause the baby to be completely thrown off, scared, fussy, etc.
Good luck!
I took these signs from my favourite and well trusted source:
And this is only half of the list.
It can be hard to tell for sure because the typical signs can also be happening incidentally - like increased drooling, and/or more crying for no apparent reason.
Our son showed those signs that early too but didn't start teething until much later, so those signs were a false alarm. But when he did start teething, those signs reappeared.
There are benefits and drawbacks of early teething rather than later. Most importantly though, I think the mother will be thankful of later teething if she's breastfeeding because it can be quite painful. One benefit on the other hand is that the baby can start eating solid foods sooner, which is convenient for some parents.
Teething is a process and a child may be "teething" for months before teeth actually emerge. A child's behavior may truly be reflecting teething discomfort and be read as a "false alarm" because the tooth is forming and remains below the gum. The answers above thoroughly cover the symptoms and these apply whether teeth are seen promptly or not.
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In the past few years social media has become one of the main avenues for marketeers and companies, using platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram to engage with the public. But, with our social feeds increasingly filled with advertised content, promotions and company messages, has the true nature of online social interaction been lost?
What Is Social Media Turning Into?
People today are becoming increasingly aware of the negative aspects of social media, with users very much mindful of their privacy and rights. There have been many examples of companies like Facebook misleading users and siding with multi-national brands and businesses. Which begs the question, is social media becoming less potent?
Surely originally the idea behind websites like Twitter and Facebook was to help people to communicate and share experiences, but our feeds are becoming more and more tailored towards sharing other people's content. Companies want engagement, reach and return of investment, and interestingly individuals now want the same. Instead of using social media as an outlet; as a virtual diary, websites now act as massive online billboards, especially for those who have been online for a number of years.
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But in the last few years there has been a surge of new internet users, who want to share content in a different way, without the social presence and brand-guidelines that come with the big websites. And that's where Anti-Social Media comes in.
Anti-Social Media websites have started cropping up recently, giving power back to the user; enabling self-satisfaction and anonymity. Website's like Secret offer a services in which users can share a status to friends and public with complete anonymity, whilst retaining elements of sharing and commentary. What this also does is allow for honest opinions and the removal of selfish posting.
And whilst these alternate online social portals have little or no use for marketeers or businesses, there are important for the public, who are looking for new avenues of online output.
The Balance Between Work and Play
And in terms of Facebook and Twitter, marketeers and businesses may have seen a boom of activity in recent year, but here at EBS Marketing we're worried that things might change in the near future. We want social media to be a place for everyone to share ideas, but the balance between work and play, and natural and advertorial content needs to be readdressed. Because without the public, there will would be no likes, shares or re-tweets.
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middle and pan are taken to check the movement of the reference point when turning to the right. Might be he should have moved a little bit further to the overlap area. The nails don't seem move in these example.
For LRS he has focused down to the logo. Would have been better if we could see the focus point from the camera.
RC, you get better results about a "moving reference point" when you check it to something which is far away, like a house etc.


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Small businesses significantly impact Nebraska's economy, employing 391,368 workers in 2010 with most of the employment coming from firms with 20 – 499 employees, according to a new state-by-state report released today by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy.
The Small Business Profile for the States and Territories, an annual analysis of each state's small businesses, also finds that self-employment in Nebraska declined over the last decade, while minority self-employment saw the largest growth. All in all, Nebraska's 164,465 small businesses represent 96.6 percent of all employers, and they employ 50.9 percent of the private-sector labor force. Nationwide, there are 27.8 million small businesses representing 99.7 percent of all employers and employing nearly half – 49.1 percent – of the private-sector labor force.
"Like many states across the nation, small businesses are helping to strengthen the economy in Nebraska," said Dr. Winslow Sargeant, Chief Counsel for Advocacy. "Most of the country's small businesses continue to be very small, having fewer than 20 employees, but they paint a big picture of a recovering America. Advocacy's analysis gives us a clear understanding of just how important small businesses are in Nebraska."
Nebraska's small business profile contains detailed information about the number and type of businesses in the state, business owner demographics, industrial makeup, business turnover and income and finance. Most data are also presented in comparison with similar data over time. Each state's small business profile can be read or downloaded by visiting the Office of Advocacy's website at www.sba.gov/advocacy/848.
Highlights of the Nebraska small business profile include:
Overall Economy
- § Nebraska's economy was was strong in 2011, with real gross state product increasing 4.5 percent and private-sector employment increasing 0.7 percent.
- § The state's unemployment rate decreased by 0.3 percent in 2011.
- § During the midst of the economic recession, the employment situation from 2007-2010 was weak, yet small businesses in Nebraska represented all of the net new jobs.
Small Businesses
- § Small businesses in Nebraska employed 391,368 workers in 2010, with most of the employment coming from firms with 20 – 499 employees.
- § Most of the state's small businesses are very small as 74.7 percent of all businesses have no employees, and most employers have fewer than 20 employees.
- § In 2011, the number of opening establishments was higher than closing establishments, resulting in a positive change in net employment.
- § Self-employment in Nebraska declined over the last decade.
- § Minority self-employment saw the largest growth in Nebraska over the last decade.
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Interesting story, I'm surprised at the process MS went through to develop this animation; I was expecting a story involving dozens of focus-group tests and things like that.
Nice behind the scenes I love the animation!
Excellent story. Well worth the 14 minutes to follow it to the end. Thanks to @shanselman on Twitter for the link to this video.
When I first saw it I didn't think it was possible to do without using some sort of graphics driver, especially considering the nice smooth animation that goes along with the loading page. I guess it is kind of nice that my PC isn't the fastest in the world since I get to see that animation at least a few times a week.
I was also interested in how it was built, and seeing that you stringed together TIFFs that were 200 by 200 I am shocked in knowing it worked so well.
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- Approximately 400 metres from the hotel, the Cannaregio District north of Rialto Bridge is entirely different to the San Marco District around the hotel. Uncrowded Cannaregio remains home to Venice natives, contains restaurants serving authentic Venetian fare, and offers long walks along canals that are wider than those in San Marco.
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What to Expect:
- Opened in 2004, Palace Bonvecchiati displays its contemporary style in a lobby including a wall of coloured glass pieces, a bronze statue of a plump reclining nude, polished grey stone, rose-coloured walls, and frosted glass. The hotel is popular with guests seeking the service of a boutique hotel close to the major attractions of historic Venice.
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- The complimentary health club has picture-window views of Venice's tiled rooftops and contains a fitness centre with cardio machines, a weight machine, and free weights. Lined in pale-green tiles, the health club's 'wet area' features an eight-person spa tub and includes a sauna, a steam room, and a massage room. A massage therapist (surcharge) and a complimentary personal trainer are available afternoons and evenings.
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Palace Bonvecchiati offers 70 air-conditioned guestrooms in a five-storey building. Rooms vary in size, configuration, and colour accents, but all have leather headboards, white walls and ceilings, recessed lighting, white or dark-wood furniture with cream-coloured leather insets, and floor vases containing coloured bamboo sticks.Plasma-screen televisions offer pay movies, satellite channels, and Internet access (surcharge) via wireless keyboards. Desks have high-speed Internet connections (surcharge), and other in-room amenities include minibars, safes, and hair dryers. Marble bathrooms feature vividly coloured sink areas and come with bathrobes, slippers, and heated towel rails.
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Policemen are deployed to provide security amid riots in Meikhtila, Burma. Unrest between Buddhists and Muslims has reduced neighborhoods to ashes and stoked fears that last year's sectarian bloodshed is spreading into the country's heartland in a test of Asia's newest democracy.
An Indian farmer fetches water from a pond to irrigate his cucumber plants on the eve of World Water Day in Allahabad, March 21, 2013. The U.N. estimates that more than one in six people worldwide do not have access to 20-50 liters of safe freshwater a day to ensure their basic needs.
The Dome of the Rock is seen in the background as women look at the view from the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem during a dust storm. Strong winds blowing clouds of dust grounded President Obama's helicopter, forcing him to make the short journey from Jerusalem to Bethlehem by motorcade.
Candidates from 40 countries wave flags after they were naturalized as U.S. citizens in a ceremony at Federal Hall in New York.
Pope Francis smiles as he greets foreign diplomats during an audience with the diplomatic corps at the Vatican. He urged the West to intensify dialogue with Islam and appealed to the world to do more to combat poverty and protect the environment.
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Fishermen collect young fishes in their net during the traditional Poutine fishing in Cagnes-Sur-Mer, southeastern France. Poutine are minute baby sardines which are exclusively fished between Antibes and Menton on the French Riviera for only 45 days each year at the end of the winter.
An indigenous man shouts to police, clutching a flute from inside the old Indian Museum where a fire burns behind in Rio de Janeiro. Police in riot gear invaded an old Indian museum complex and pulled out a few dozen indigenous people who for months resisted eviction from the building, which will be razed as part of World Cup preparations.
A peacock displays its feathers at the zoo in Lille, France.
A girl wearing a hood as a penitent is seen before taking part in a procession at a school in the eve of Holy Week in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain.
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Brown Deer school survey due date extended to Sept. 11
The School District of Brown Deer recently mailed a survey to all Brown Deer households seeking public opinion on a proposed consolidated two-school campus plan. Since the survey mailing was a bit later than originally planned, the survey deadline has been extended to Sept. 11.
The survey is a way for the School Board to gauge the community's interest in the plan. The board wants all residents of voting age to take the survey. Residents are encouraged to complete the survey to learn about the consolidation plan and to provide valued input before a decision is made for a possible referendum this fall.
For more information or to obtain additional survey forms or access codes, contact Barb Fleming at (414) 371-6758 or email@example.com.
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center getting new executive director
The Friends of Schlitz Audubon Nature Center Board of Directors has appointed Nathan Smallwood as executive director of the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. Nathan will be replacing Elizabeth "Buffy" Cheek, who is retiring after 19 years of service to SANC and its community of supporters.
"We wish Buffy all the best in her retirement, and thank her for making the center one of the best in the country," Margarete Harvey, Board president said in a news release.
Nathan comes to SANC from the Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he has been the director of institutional advancement. In that position, he oversaw all fundraising for the museum and managed the marketing department including membership, public relations, web, publications and outreach materials. During his tenure, he has obtained some of the largest operating gifts in the museum's history.
"Nathan brings exceptional executive, fundraising, communications and strategic management skills with him and we believe these skills, along with his collaborative approach to management, make him a great fit for this position," Harvey added.
Glendale light industrial buildings sell for $3.6 million
Three Glendale light industrial/back office buildings, totaling 104,400 square feet, have been sold to an area investors group for $3.6 million.
Glendale Business Center LLC sold the buildings, at 6575-6693 N. Sidney Place, to Hakaduli Properties LLC, according to broker Brian Parrish, of Dickman Co.
Hakaduli's registered agent is Henry P. Schneider, of Whitefish Bay, according to state records.
Hearing delayed for grandson in Siepmann slaying
Waukesha - A decision on whether a teenager accused of killing his grandfather in May is competent for the criminal case against him to proceed was delayed on Monday because the youth is changing attorneys.
Richard B. Wilson, 17, of Fox Point, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the May 8 slaying of Ronald Siepmann.
In June, Wilson was declared incompetent to face charges that he killed his grandfather, and Waukesha County Circuit Judge William J. Domina ordered him committed for mental health treatment.
A new competency report was filed last week and was scheduled to be discussed during a review hearing Monday afternoon. But Domina rescheduled the hearing to Wednesday after Wilson's attorney, Jennifer R. Dorow, said that Wilson's family has now retained attorney Michael Steinle to handle the case.
Siepmann, 78, a real estate developer, was found dead in a shed on the property of his Beaver Lake home in the Town of Merton. A bloody ax was nearby.» Read Full Article
Brown Deer schools hosts first listening session on facilities options tonight
The Brown Deer Park and Recreation Department staff is providing complimentary child care for the School District's Community Information & Listening Sessions. The meetings are designed to share information about facilities options under consideration, answer questions, and obtain input from our community.
The first meeting is tonight at 6 p.m. at the Brown Deer Middle School Cafeteria, 5757 W. Dean Road. There will be a second session at 1 p.m. Aug. 31 at the MAC at Brown Deer High School, 8060 N. 60th St.
The third session, at 6 p.m. Sept. 8, will take place in the library at Brown Deer High School rather than at the middle school as previously announced. Child care will be available at all sessions.
Coast Guard rescues 13 from capsized charter boat
A vessel carrying a group of scuba divers in Lake Michigan capsized two miles east of Whitefish Bay on Saturday and had to be assisted by the U.S. Coast Guard.
The three-person crew and all 10 passengers aboard the Diver's Delight Scuba Charter boat were returned to shore at McKinley Marina, checked by medical staff and determined to be safe with no injuries, the Coast Guard said in a news release Saturday.
Diver's Delight is owned by Ralph Ripple and operates out of a West Bend address, according to the company's website.
Tracy Ripple said the group had planned to do a couple of 100-foot dives to a shipwreck Saturday and set off from McKinley Marina. She received a call from her husband while she was driving to work in Port Washington on Saturday morning.
"Call the Coast Guard," she heard her husband say. "The boat flipped over."» Read Full Article
Waterford's late field goal edges HHS, 17-15
Tosa West survives miscues, beats Brown Deer in double overtime
Wauwatosa West football coach Matt Good's coming home party to Brown Deer was a messy, wild and occasionally sensational success Friday night, as the Trojans overcame three critical turnovers to beat host Brown Deer, 19-13, in double overtime.
Good's team was down to using sophomore back-up quarterback Jared Morzinski because of injury and other concerns. And he also had other things on his mind too.
Such as the fact that he had spent eight seasons coaching with old friend Falcon coach Rob Green before coming over to West four years ago.
So intense were his feelings after running back Amari Rushing had plowed into the end zone from a yard out to decide the game that he just kept it simple when he met his players in the north end zone afterward.
"That was friicking awesome guys," he said to loud cheers.» Read Full Article
Nicolet opens season at 2-0 with victory over Wauwatosa East
Nicolet's football team used a dominant fourth quarter to pull away from a relentless but winded Wauwatosa East team, emerging victorious 28-10 at Hart Park in Wauwatosa on Friday.
"(East's) offensive line came out firing every play. That's probably their strongest part," said Nicolet linebacker Alex Walker. "(Junior running back Mike) Meade is one tough little runner. He's low to the ground, but tough to bring down."
"Their D line was great, and they've got fast guys on the perimeter, especially (senior linebacker Will) Monreal. They should have a good year."
Waterford gets attention-grabbing win over Homestead
Slinger rallies to stun Whitefish Bay
It was a tale of two halves, a tale of two game plans and a tale of two leaders Friday night in Whitefish Bay.
But Slinger caused a fumble during the return of the ensuing free kick, setting up Martola's first touchdown pass of the evening less than a minute later. It was after falling behind 7-2 that Whitefish Bay began to gain traction and seemingly took control of the game.
Competency review set for teen in grandfather's killing
Waukesha - A court hearing has been scheduled for Monday to review a new competency report of a teen accused of killing his grandfather in May and to determine whether the homicide case against him can proceed.
Richard B. Wilson, 17, of Fox Point, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the May 8 slaying of Ronald Siepmann.
Siepmann, 78, a real estate developer, was found dead in a shed on the property of his Beaver Lake home in the Town of Merton. A bloody ax was nearby.
In June, Wilson was declared incompetent to face charges that he killed his grandfather, and Waukesha County Circuit Judge William J. Domina ordered him committed for mental health treatment.
If Wilson has regained competency, the case against him can proceed.» Read Full Article
University School gets new leader
Laura Fuller, a Wisconsin native coming from a head position at a private school in Virginia.River Hills - University School of Milwaukee, a private college preparatory K-12 school, has a new head of school this year:
Fuller replaces Ward Ghory, who stepped down after 11 years of leading University School at 2100 W. Fairy Chasm Road to take a sabbatical year and write a book about how to improve college preparatory education.
Ghory, 62, said by telephone Monday from Orleans, Mass. that he had "retreated" a bit, but not retired.
Fuller, a La Crosse native who grew up in Oshkosh and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the first female leader since 1964 at University School, according to a news release. She has worked for more than 20 years at a variety of private schools on the east coast and in Florida.
Homestead crushes Hartford
While victory is certain to bring elation to any coach, often times there is at least something to nitpick about when playing a season opener.
But Homestead coach Dave Keel had nothing to complain about because Friday night's contest couldn't have gone any better.
"That was a good start [to the season]," Keel said. "Our kids came ready to play and they played hard. I was real pleased with the way we played offense, the way we played defense and the way we played special teams. The three facets were solid."
It was the Highlanders' special teams that set the tone early and often, particularly junior punt returner Jay Schneider.
After forcing the Orioles to a three-and-out on their opening possession, Schneider took the ensuing punt 40 yards to the Hartford 28-yard-line.
Later in the drive, junior running back Jabree Washington scored from 16 yards out to put the Highlanders ahead 14-0 late in the first quarter.
Homestead controlled the first quarter but dominated the second quarter to seal the victory before halftime against a solid Hartford program.
After a Hartford fumble, Homestead waltzed down the field to score again with 11:21 left in the first half -- this time it was senior running back Antoine Easterling scampering in from five yards out.
After setting up two scores already, Schneider figured that he'd put one on the board himself with 10:07 left in the first half, taking a punt 70 yards for a touchdown.
"Dodge and weave," Schneider said. "I was just following the blockers. I couldn't do it without them. I just ran left and followed my blockers. It was pretty simple."
Special teams have been an early focus for the Highlanders, and it was evident Friday.
"We've been working hard on that," Schneider said. "Last year we kind of slacked a bit, so we wanted to pick it up. It has been paying off."
Easterling put the icing on the cake, turning an Orioles fumble into a 24-yard touchdown run, his second of the day.
With backups in as early as the middle of the second quarter, Homestead took advantage of the running clock for most of the second half.
Hartford got on the board late in the fourth quarter on a 39-yard run by Nick Hahn.
Schneider finished with 210 all-purpose yards, 110 via the return game, 90 receiving and 10 on the ground.
"He caught the ball well, he ran the ball well and of course he had the nice punt returns," Keel said. "That was nice to see."
Against the Highlanders' top defensive unit, Hartford barely mustered any offense and turned the ball over twice.
"They probably had only two or three first downs against our number ones, pleased with how we played there," Keel said.
Another positive for Keel was the ability for him to get all of his players in to get valuable experience for the rest of the season.
The veteran coach didn't expect that kind of game to break out against Hartford, a team that is a perennial contender.
"I thought it would be a tighter game because [Hartford] Coach Noenning does a great job," Keel said. "They are just young. He'll have them playing really well before it is all said and done."
After a dominating opening act, the key now is to continue on playing like they did Friday. The Highlanders will host Waterford next Friday.
"It is a great start, now we have to keep rolling," Schneider said. "We came out here and set the tone, we can't die off. We have to keep going, all the way."
Nicolet shines in coach's debut
Whitefish Bay dominates opener
Whitefish Bay scored on its first five possessions of the game, all in the first half of Friday afternoon's 2011 season opener at West Bend's Carl Kuss Memorial Field, and rolled to a 35-0 win over West Bend West.
The highlight of the barrage was junior running back Rashadeem Gray's 90-yard scamper that made it 28-0 with just over 4 minutes left in the first half. The game was played with a 3 p.m. kickoff to accommodate a doubleheader at West Bend.
Brown Deer man accused of prostituting 3 minors
A Brown Deer man was charged in federal court Friday with prostituting three minors between 2006 and 2008.
Tyrone McMillian, 29, who is also known as "HK," made an initial appearance in court Friday. He faces three separate counts of sex trafficking of a child.
"The nature of the crime, sex trafficking of a child, is extremely serious," said prosecutor Joseph R. Wall, who recommended that McMillian be detained because he believes McMillian is a danger to the community.
McMillian's attorney, Bridget Boyle, said detention was unnecessary because McMillian's ties to the community negated the concerns for a flight risk and asked the judge to consider some sort of release.
U.S. Magistrate Judge William Callahan agreed with the government and ordered that McMillian be held pending trial.» Read Full Article
We're tweeting live tonight from high school football games, and you can too
follow the opening Friday night of high school football action as Journal Sentinel, NOW and Lake Country reporters tweet from high school football games throughout the area.You can
You can add to our coverage of the games by sending your own tweets with the tag #wisfb to add it to our running feed.
After the games, check out the football scoreboard and statistics page, produced in partnership with WisSports.net.
Before the games begin, you can take a look at the prospects for area teams in our football preview stories, which are featured on the Suburban Sports Roundup page.
Brown Deer to appoint person to fill vacant School Board seat
The School Board plans to appoint a person to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Kathy Stresman last month.
In order to qualify, you must be 18 years old, a citizen of the United States and a resident for at least 28 days preceding the selection (appointment).
Those who are interested in applying should send a letter of interest and résumé to School Board clerk, 8200 N. 60th St., Brown Deer, 53223. Materials may also be dropped off during normal business hours.
Applications are due no later than Sept. 8. Interviews will be scheduled for Sept. 15.
For additional information, call Barb Fleming at (414)371-6758.
Chicago design firm opening office, retail store in Whitefish Bay
A Chicago design firm's office and retail store will open on Silver Spring Drive.
The Plan Commission Monday night approved a request from Susan Fredman Design Group to open an interior design business and retail sales store at 401 E. Silver Spring Drive. Fredman has a similar business in Chicago and Union Pier, Mich.
The business will open in an alliance with James Hoffman Builders, taking most of the first floor for design and retail space.
Hoffman will continue to have some space on the first floor but will have most of its business in the basement, according to Susan Rossie, the president of the firm.
"We will operate as separate businesses," Rossie said.» Read Full Article
Dunkin Donuts moving to Whitefish Bay
Dunkin Donuts will be the first tenant in the new retail building under construction adjacent to PNC Bank. The restaurant will occupy the east end of the building at the corner of Silver Spring Drive and Bay Ridge Avenue.
John Clark is the vice president of operations for the Milwaukee Coffee Brewing Co., which owns the franchise for Dunkin Donuts in this area. Clark said the village's Dunkin Donuts will have upscale finishes and signals the re-entry of the restaurant into the Milwaukee market. His group opened a Dunkin Donuts in Menomonee Falls earlier this year.
Two other Dunkin Donuts in the Milwaukee area are not part of this franchise, Clark said.
Some residents who live on Bay Ridge Avenue raised concerns, citing congestion during the early morning hours, the prime service time for Dunkin Donuts and also the drop off time for Dominican High School and the addition of another coffee business to those already in the community. Some felt the fast food reputation of the restaurant would be a better fit for Port Washington Road, but Clark said the restaurant wants to focus on coffee and offers a menu that has heart-healthy choices.
The restaurant use is allowed in that location under the village code, according to Assistant Manager Matt Schuenke.» Read Full Article
Wild horse and burro adoption in Mequon
Once their range was much of North America. Now they need human help finding a home.
The U.S. Department of the Interior will hold a public adoption opportunity for wild horses and burros at the BLM Holding Facility 6814 W. Highland Road from Sept. 7 through Oct. 7.
This is a wonderful chance for qualified horse lovers to help a horse or burro in need and add a terrific friend to their lives.
The adoption is by appointment. Call (800) 293-1781. Here's the Facebook page.
CEO of Milwaukee-based organization dies while hiking
Peter Goldberg, the president and CEO of Milwaukee-based Families International, suffered a heart attack and died Friday while hiking in Maine on vacation.
The Maine Warden Service said Goldberg, 63, of Mequon, was with his wife on Sally Mountain near Jackman, Maine, hiking and picking blueberries when authorities received a 911 call saying he was having a heart attack, the Associated Press reported.
The couple have been long time summer vacationers on Attean Pond in Jackman, according to news reports.
Goldberg had been president and CEO of Families International since 1994.
Families International is the parent organization for three nonprofit organizations - the Alliance for Children and Families, United Neighborhood Centers of America (UNCA) and Ways to Work- and one for-profit company, FEI Behavioral Health.
Bank robbed in Mequon
An armed robbery occurred around 7:15 a.m. Saturday at the Harris Bank on the 1400 block of W. Mequon Road in Mequon, according to Sgt. Chuck Linzmeyer.
The robber, armed with a gun, got away with an undetermined amount of cash, he said.
No one was injured in the robbery, which occurred just as the bank was opening, Linzmeyer said. Detectives were investigating it Saturday afternoon, he said.
Stifel buys notes related to Wisconsin schools' lawsuit
announced today that it finalized a deal to purchase $162.5 million in notes from DEPFA Bank, the same bank that the trusts of five Wisconsin school districts borrowed from to purchase risky investments from Stifel that later failed.Stifel Financial Corp.
Stifel is facing a lawsuit in Milwaukee County Circuit Court from the school districts, which claim the brokerage firm and the Royal Bank of Canada misled them about the nature of the investments.
Wednesday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stepped in and charged Stifel with defrauding the districts in a federal lawsuit.
Acting on the advice of Stifel and one of its former executives, David Noack, school district officials from Waukesha, Whitefish Bay, West Allis-West Milwaukee, Kenosha, and Kimberly set up trusts in 2006 to help fund employees' non pension, post-retirement benefits.
According to Stifel's news release, the total amount of the investments made by the school districts' trusts was $200 million.» Read Full Article
SEC charges brokerage firm with defrauding five districts
U.S. securities regulators have charged a St. Louis-based brokerage firm and a former executive with defrauding five Wisconsin school districts by selling them risky investments that were unsuitable for the districts' purposes, according to a complaint filed in a Milwaukee federal court.
In the complaint, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleges that Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. and then-senior vice president David Noack created a program to help the school districts fund post-retirement benefits for employees by investing in complex financial instruments. The school districts established trusts and borrowed money to invest about $200 milllion in notes linked to the performance of those instruments, known as collateralized debt obligations, in 2006.
According to the SEC's complaint, Stifel and Noack misrepresented the risk of the investments and failed to disclose material facts to the school districts.
When global markets crashed in 2008, the investments became virtually worthless, but generated significant fees for Stifel and Noack, according to the complaint.
The five Wisconsin districts - Kimberly, Kenosha, West Allis-West Milwaukee, Waukesha and Whitefish Bay - sued Stifel and the Royal Bank of Canada in Milwaukee County circuit court for fraud. The parties were involved in settlement talks last month.» Read Full Article
Pasch grabs nearly 59 percent of votes in Brown Deer
Brown Deer voters cast the majority of their support for Democrat Rep. Sandy Pasch in unofficial results for the 8th District Senate seat.
Pasch garnered 2,889 votes to 2,038 for Republican incumbent Sen. Alberta Darling.
Voter turnout was 62 percent.
Darling carries River Hills over Pasch
Republican incumbent Sen. Alberta Darling carried her home town of River Hills in unofficial results for her 8th District Senate seat.
In the recall election, Darling had 566 votes to 354 for challenger Rep. Sandy Pasch.
Voter turn out was 70 percent.
Thiensville voters back Darling in recall
Thiensville voters favored incumbent Sen. Alberta Darling in unofficial results for a recall race for the 8th Senate District.
Darling had 942 votes while challenger Rep. Sandy Pasch had 585.
Bayside voters like Pasch over Darling
Rep. Sandy Pasch carried Bayside in unofficial results provided by the village.
In the recall election for the 8th Senate District, Pasch had 1,299 votes to 997 for incumbent State Sen. Alberta Darling.
Bayside reports a 66.9 percent voter turnout.
Pasch edges Darling in Fox Point
The results in State Senate District 8 recall election in Fox Point were close.
In unofficial results for the village, Rep. Sandy Pasch had 1,843 votes to 1,683 for Sen. Alberta Darling.
Shorewood voters show strong support for Pasch
Shorewood voters showed strong support for Rep. Sandy Pasch in the Senate District 8 recall election.
Pasch garnered 4,582 votes to 1,630 for incumbent Sen. Alberta Darling in unofficial results for the village.
The turnout was 63.7 percent in the community.
Pasch gets 1,000-vote edge over Darling in Glendale
Seventy two percent of Glendale voters turned out to indicate their preference for Rep. Sandy Pasch, in the Senate District 8 recall election.
In unofficial results in the city, Pasch, a Democrat, had 2,946 votes to Republican incumbent Sen. Alberta Darling's 1,928.
Whitefish Bay likes Pasch slightly more than Darling
Rep. Sandy Pasch narrowly carried her hometown over State Sen. Alberta Darling in unofficial Whitefish Bay results for the recall election.
Pasch's total was 3,687 to Darling's 3,518.
North Shore football teams set to scrimmage this weekend
Football teams have been practicing for 10 days and now the North Shore area squads will get a chance to hit somebody other than their teammates on Saturday when various scrimmages are held around the area.
Brown Deer, coming off a Woodland Conference divisional title and an 8-2 mark, travels to Random Lake at 9 a.m. for match-ups with Kewaskum, Winnebago Lutheran, Greendale Martin Luther and North Fond du Lac.
Homestead, which is looking for its 11th straight North Shore Conference championship, is coming off a 10-1 campaign and practices at 10 a.m. at Janesville Parker against Parker, Kettle Moraine and Sheboygan South. The Highlanders are looking for their 11th straight double-digit win season.
Nicolet, under new coach Brad Kozaczuk, travels to St. Francis to get in a workout against Waukesha North and Milwaukee Pulaski. The Knights were 3-6 last season.
Messmer/Shorewood also has a new coach in area fixture Drake Zortman. No information is available on their schedule for Saturday. The Greyhounds are playing in the Midwest Classic North Division this fall. They were 1-8 last fall.» Read Full Article
Parking restrictions still a hot topic in Shorewood
One man's meat is another man's poison. That sums up the reaction to two-hour parking restrictions on north/south streets south of Capitol Drive in the congested residential commuter area, the southeast quadrant of the village.
Residents near Capitol Drive who live on north/south streets such as Farwell Avenue love the program, which limits long-term parking in front of their houses. Businesses and apartment managers in the area, whose employees and residents need to park in the congested area, fear a two-hour restriction will hurt businesses and unfairly target apartment dwellers, some of whom already pay for night parking permits but under the new rules for the area, would be required to get a day time permit as well.
When the Village Board began discussing a change in parking regulations for the area, it was focused more on preventing University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students and staff from parking all day on streets close to the university.
The village plans to work with a group of trustees, business owners and residents to see what can be done in the northern part of the area for businesses and apartment dwellers.
The area north of Capitol Drive currently has unrestricted parking on its streets, but changes south of Capitol Drive could create parking woes in those areas, officials said.
UWM students to create PARK(ing) Day art in Shorewood
PARK(ing) Day, an international public art program, comes to Shorewood on Sept. 16 thanks to a collaboration between the village's Public Arts Committee and students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning.
Associate Professor Mo Zell said her students will develop public art displays that will be placed in metered public parking places on Capitol Drive between noon and 6 p.m. Students will analyze the sites and create both a poster showing an analysis of the site and a three dimensional model of the artwork they deem appropriate.
Zell told the Village Board last night that PARK(ing) Day began in 2005 and since then has grown to include 140 cities in 21 countries on six continents.
Dick Eschner of the Public Arts Committee said the event will be a way to make people interested and aware of public art.
Last year Zell's students did a similar project in Milwaukee.
Shorewood gains as Dow plunges
A stock market spiraling down more than 600 points didn't hurt the village yesterday as Ehlers financial adviser Michael Harrigan reported the sale of general obligation bonds to the Village Board on Monday night.
"We all were a little anxious about it," Harrigan said of the sale during the crazy day on Wall Street.
J.P. Morgan Securities was the low bidder, with a true interest rate of 2.8663 percent. The interest rate, lower than the estimate of 3.25 percent, and reduced premium costs allowed the village to borrow $100,000 less than anticipated.
The village will save more about $226,000 in debt costs over the 15-year life of the issue.
The money will be used to refinance about $2.5 million of debt from 2002 and for road, sewer and park projects. The village's share of capital costs for the new dispatch center that will be located in Bayside, $325,000, and for fire department apparatus, $164,800, were also included in the bond issue.
Teen calls 911 to win argument with mother
A 14-year-old Whitefish Bay girl was informed of the correct use of 911 after she called police and then hung up in the 100 block of East Fairmount Avenue at 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
Police went to the home and the girl admitted calling 911 hoping they would take her side in her argument with her mother.
Police then informed her of the importance of following house rules.
Ten percent of Bayside voters have weighed in already on recall via absentee ballot
The village of Bayside was reporting 10.8 percent voter turnout for the Aug. 9 recall election via absentee voting as of yesterday morning. Voters have until 5 p.m. today (Friday) to vote absentee in person or to register to vote in the District 8 recall race pitting Sen. Alberta Darling against challenger Rep. Sandy Pasch.
There will be no in-person absentee voting or voter registration on Monday but voters can register at the polls on election day as in the past.
Residency requirements for voting have changed. Voters must live in the district for 28 days prior to the election, rather than the previous 10.
Police seek suspect in Brown Deer bank robbery
According to police, a man armed with a gun and wearing dark clothing, a ski mask and wrap-around sunglasses entered the bank, demanded and got money before driving off in a vehicle described as a beige colored SUV, similar to a Lexus RX350. A possible partial plate of 90334 was obtained from witnesses. No further information is available about this license plate.
No one was injured during the incident.
An attempted armed robbery at the bank occurred on July 25.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Brown Deer Police Department at (414) 371-2900.
Brown Deer agrees to buy land to help with parking in Original Village area
After a closed session discussion last evening, the Brown Deer Village Board agreed to purchase property in the Original Village, a step that will help create some additional off-street parking.
The parcel at 8759 N. Deerwood Drive, between Prime Time Pub & Grill and Larry's Brown Deer Market, will be purchased for $185,000.
Jim Jagodizinski, the owner of the land, which includes a garage that is used for storage and personal auto restoration, offered to sell the land, Village Manager Russell Van Gompel said. The agreement to purchase is contingent on the adoption of a revised streetscape plan and the closing of the sale by Dec. 31.
Shorewood's National Night Out canceled
Village officials announced this afternoon that the National Night Out event scheduled for this evening in Shorewood has been canceled due to the expectation of severe weather.
There are no plans to reschedule the event this year.
Bay exploring options to fight county redistricting
Franklin Mayor Tom Taylor asked for the Village Board's assistance with the Milwaukee County redistricting issue, one that Taylor says could have a negative impact if it is not revisited.
The County Board voted on a plan to reduce the board by one seat, from 19 to 18. In drawing the map for the new districts, the North Shore's 6th District was eliminated. The plan cuts Whitefish Bay in half and leaves current Supervisor Joe Rice without a job.
Taylor is also the chairman of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Council, made up of all the municipal leaders in the county. The ICC and many local governments sent resolutions to the County Board, opposing the plan.
"They are apparently not listening," Taylor said Monday night. "If the municipalities go 'Oh, well, it is up to the County Board' and go about their business, there will be less and less respect from the County Board. I think the suburbs are going to suffer."
The Village Board met in closed session after the regular meeting, with Taylor joining them.» Read Full Article
Residents interested in forming a 'friends' group for parks maintenance
It's more of a concept than a plan.
Melanie Ariens explained a recent discussion at the Environmental Advisory Commission about the formation of a friends group that would support the parks and green space in the village.
The June discussion of the concept spread to an online article, which got the attention of some residents and Village President Julie Siegel.
The concept, as discussed in June, was the formation of a Friends of Whitefish Bay Parks and Open Spaces using the Whitefish Bay Civic Foundation as a model.
At last night's Village Board meeting, Trustee Kevin Buckley suggested a club more along the lines of a group such as the Whitefish Bay Garden Club might be an easier and direct way to go.» Read Full Article
Fitness center gets extended hours
The Village Board agreed to allow extended hours for Anytime Fitness, allowing owner John Mathie to move ahead with his plans to purchase the building at 109 E. Silver Spring Drive. Mathie indicated his plan to purchase the building hinged on the board's willingness to grant an exception to the normal 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. retail operating hours.
The board agreed to allow Anytime Fitness to be open from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily.
Mathie will open his business in the space occupied by Elements East and plans to lease other vacant space in the building.


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The sick 5-year-old little girl lay on her right side. Her caged bed faced the bare, pale green wall of the children's ward. A window by her bed was just as bare, except for a view of a cloudy gray sky. Tears gently fell from her light brown eyes onto her already tear soaked, matted auburn hair. She slowly turned her head to see the nurse walking by. She said softly, "I hurt so bad, can you make it stop?" "Honey we can't give you any medication for awhile. If you tell Jesus, that will help you feel better." The nurse went on to attend other children.
The child wondered who Jesus was; she'd never seen that person before. As the painful hours went by she'd ask everyone who walked by: "Are you Jesus? Are you Jesus? Are you Jesus?" They would simply smile and say, "No honey, I'm not." She became discouraged because her entire fragile little body throbbed like a massive toothache. She began to sob and roll from side to side trying to find a position that would ease her misery. "I wish Jesus would come and help me," she mumbled to herself. Night was coming and she was becoming exhausted.
Then a blonde petite, young nurse walked by. The child sobbed to her gently, her brown eyes swollen from weeping. "Please be Jesus, I need to tell you something." The nurse patted the child's arm saying, "I'll get someone for you." The child raised her heavy head slightly saying, "Tell Jesus to hurry, I hurt so bad." Nurse Alice quickly came. She tenderly gathered the child in her arms and took her to the "rocking room." The whimpering child said, "If I tell Jesus how bad I hurt, I'll feel better. That's what the nurse told me, but I don't know what Jesus looks like."
Nurse Alice told her this as she rocked her to and fro: "Jesus lives inside us all. Just look into the eyes of everyone who passes by and you will see him. In some people he is harder to see because they won't let him come out. But you'll be able to see him if they've asked him to share their lives with him. Those are the people you can talk to about Jesus. You can see him through their eyes. You can also talk to him when no one is around because he lives in you too; just tell him that you want to feel his love and comfort. He is just a whisper away. You don't ever have to feel alone." The child drifted off to restful, peaceful, sleep.
I'm sure you know a child that would like to see Jesus in the eyes of others who share their lives with him. You can bring them to Two Ridges Presbyterian Church for our third-annual Community Christmas Party at 6 p.m. Dec. 9. (A hint for the four extra surprises for children up to 10 years of age - "wheels.")
Mary M. Paice
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The Ninth Makkah Conference, "Introducing Islam to non-Islamic countries – Reality and Aspirations" sponsored by the Muslim World League under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, opened today.
Addressing the conference, the Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Shaikh underlined the importance of explaining Islam correctly in order to promote moderation over extremism.
The first Makkah Conference was held in 1923 at the request of the late King Abdulaziz to discuss the situation of Muslim minorities in the world.


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YORKVILLE - Esmark Inc. and United Steelworkers of America Local 1223 say they've reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract for workers at the newly acquired Ohio Cold Rolling Co. in Yorkville.
Local 1223's executive committee said it will submit the agreement to its members for a ratification vote this week.
Esmark Chairman and CEO James P. Bouchard called the agreement "an important milestone in our ongoing efforts to restart operations at Ohio Cold rolling Co."
"We could not have achieved this agreement without the support and collaboration of the USW, District 1 Director Dave McCall and Local 1223 President Jerry Conners," he said. "We look forward to the membership's vote next week and focusing on restarting operations early next year."
Tom Modrowski, chief executive officer of Esmark Steel Group, said key economic provisions in the tentative agreement include wage increases over the life of the agreement, comprehensive healthcare for workers and their families, financial contributions to the Steelworker Pension Fund, and participation in a Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association Trust providing healthcare benefits for retired union workers.
Modrowski said the expected restart of the Yorkville facility will contribute to Esmark's long-term strategy to offer its U.S. customers a broader range of steel products and value-added services.
"Ohio Cold Rolling Company's focus will be on serving the light gauge and narrow width coil niche in the marketplace, and together with our Ohio Coatings Company subsidiary we expect to be a premier supplier of both cold-rolled and tin plate products," he said. "We're excited about rolling our first coils and better serving our growing customer base."
USW District 1 Director Dave McCall said the tentative agreement paves the way to put steelworkers back to work in the Ohio Valley and revive the historic Yorkville cold-rolled finishing mill.
"This agreement is the culmination of months of hard work and signals a brighter future for our members, the steel industry and the Ohio Valley's economic engine," he said.
Esmark acquired the former RG Steel Yorkville cold-rolled finishing mill in a bankruptcy court-supervised auction in August of this year, as well as RG Steel's 50 percent interest in Ohio Coatings Company's tin plate production facility.


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New Calls for Gun Limits
Several lawmakers Sunday called for reintroducing a ban on assault weapons in the wake of Friday's deadly school rampage. President Barack Obama is also likely to propose gun-policy changes, according to two administration officials.
Mr. Obama, on Sunday evening in Newtown, Conn., said that the nation as a whole is failing in its duty to protect its children and that "we will have to change," without specifying what changes are needed. He said that no law can prevent all violence, but "that can't be an excuse for inaction."
The White House is looking at various options, and the scope and details of the president's approach aren't clear. One possibility likely to be considered is a ban on high-capacity magazines, the devices attached to firearms that store large numbers of bullets and reload them rapidly.
A 1994 ban on assault weapons that expired in 2004 included a ban on ammunition magazines that held more than 10 rounds, although it didn't apply to magazines made before the law went into effect. Recent shootings, including the one Friday, have involved firearms with much more capacity, allowing a shooter to fire many more shots before having to reload, which could allow someone to intervene.
Assault weapons are a class of semiautomatic firearms, those that require a single pull of the trigger for each shot fired and then load the next round automatically. Under the 1994 law, there were 19 models of firearms and copies or duplicates of them that were banned, along with semiautomatic rifles that accepted detachable magazines and possessed at least two other characteristics, including a protruding pistol grip, flash suppressor or threaded barrel or a folding or telescoping stock.
No White House proposal is imminent, and it remains to be seen whether it would be legislative or administrative and how hard the president would push for any legislative initiative.
Mr. Obama, at an interfaith prayer vigil Sunday evening in memory of the victims, noted that this is the fourth mass shooting during his presidency, and declared, "We can't tolerate this anymore."
"Are we really prepared to say that we're powerless in the face of such carnage? That the politics are too hard?" he asked. But he only committed to vague action—engaging law enforcement, mental health professionals, parents and educations "in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this."
The strength of the gun-rights lobby has encouraged both major parties to avoid gun-control efforts in recent years. In the aftermath of the January 2011 rampage in Tucson, Ariz., which killed six people and seriously injured then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Mr. Obama pursued administrative changes to try and make the existing laws work better. But he didn't propose new laws.
Similarly, in July, following the shooting in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater that left 12 people dead, Mr. Obama said there should be a discussion about gun violence, but he gave no specifics. Republicans generally oppose gun-control measures, and Democrats concluded years ago that the issue was a losing one that divided their party.
But on Sunday, several lawmakers called for reinstating the assault-weapons ban. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.), speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press," said that on the first day of the new Congress next year, she would introduce legislation to ban assault weapons to, as she put it, get "weapons of war off our streets."
She said her bill would ban the importation, sale or transfer of certain weapons. The measure also would also ban the sale of large-capacity ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 bullets. She said the proposed ban would exempt more than 900 specific weapons.
Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent who is retiring at the end of this term, also called for reinstating the assault-weapons ban. "We've got to continue to hear the screams of these children and see their blood until we do something," Mr. Lieberman said on "Fox News Sunday."
The debate over firearms in the U.S. is an emotional one. Gun-rights groups argue that any additional restriction could be a first step toward disarmament. They also argue that putting more guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens might stop mass shooting incidents.
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R., Texas), speaking on "Fox News Sunday," said gun-control laws don't prevent gun violence and that school personnel should have their own weapons to prevent attacks. He said he wished the principal at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut had an assault rifle handy when she and her students faced the shooter Friday.
A spokesman for the National Rifle Association, the nation's biggest gun-rights group, declined to comment. In the past, the NRA has supported gun-safety education programs and some level of gun-safety devices, including the inclusion of child safety locks on firearms and the use of gun safes if deemed appropriate. The NRA's argument, however, was those decisions should be made by individual gun owners looking at their personal circumstances.
Whether Friday's shooting will change national attitudes toward gun regulation is an open question. They barely shifted after the July shooting in Colorado, according to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. Forty-seven percent of those surveyed said it was more important to control gun ownership while 46% said it was more important to protect gun rights, slightly different than in the previous survey in April, Pew found.
Automatic weapons such as machine guns, which are highly regulated, fire multiple bullets when the user pulls and holds the trigger. Assault weapons are a class of semiautomatics that have other features such as a bayonet mount, a telescoping stock or a flash suppressor.
It isn't clear whether that assault-weapons ban would have prevented Friday's shooting. All 26 murder victims at the school were killed with a .223 Bushmaster rifle found near suspected gunman Adam Lanza's body, according to state police. It hasn't been disclosed whether that rifle had the features that would have made it an assault weapon and banned it under the 1994 law.
However, the high-capacity magazines in the rifle and in two handguns that also were found at the school would have been illegal to buy when the law was in effect.
The weapons were legally purchased and registered to Mr. Lanza's mother, Nancy, according to federal law-enforcement authorities. Mr. Lanza killed the 52-year-old Ms. Lanza at the home they shared with multiple gunshot wounds to her head.
Gun incidents have rarely led to more restrictive gun laws. One of the most notable exceptions occurred with the passage of an expansive 1968 gun law after the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy. That law established regulations on gun sales and created the categories of would-be buyers who were prohibited, including felons and those who had been dishonorably discharged from the military.
The ban on large-capacity magazines that was part of the 1994 law was due in part to a deadly 1993 shooting on the Long Island Railroad, in which a shooter used 15-round magazines and was stopped when he paused to reload.
—Jared A. Favole and Devlin Barrett contributed to this article.
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An earlier version of this article incorrectly implied that a 1994 ban on assault weapons that expired in 2004 prohibited the sale of all ammunition magazines that held more than 10 rounds. The law didn't apply to magazines made before the law went into effect.


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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, in his capacity as Chairman of the Higher Education Council, has approved a number of decisions adopted by the 54th session of the Higher Education Council.
King Abdullah approved payments of stipends for all medical students studying at Saudi medical schools; the establishment of the Medical Education and Cardiac Sciences sections at the Faculty of Medicine of King Saud University in Riyadh; restructuring of the College of Business Administration at King Saud University setting up of research centers and institutes at some universities.
King Abdullah also endorsed the decision to convert the Research and Consultative Center at Umm Al-Qura University into the Institute of Research and Consultative Studies and the Islamic Architecture and Planning Unit at King Faisal University in Dammam into a center. He also approved the establishment of national centers for research on talents and creativity at King Faisal University in Dammam and King Khaled University in Abha.
The Council also approved a memorandum of understanding signed by Princess Noura bint Abdulrahman University and Jordan University and extended terms of the vice presidents of King Faisal University, King Saud University, Qassim University, Al-Jouf University, and King Abdulaziz University by three years.


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Recently a personal trainer recommended I use a foam roller for muscle massage and flexibility. Most research I've done on the web simply states the roller 'massages the muscle' or 'breaks down scar tissue'. Is there a more scientific explanation about the benefits (or negatives) of using a foam roller to improve flexibility and reduce soreness?
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Think of it as a gentle meat tenderizer. But instead of weakening the muscle by pulverizing it, the added pressure and use simply promotes blood flow to massaged areas. Foam rollers are great recovery tools because they generate similar benefits as a sports massage, but can be performed by one's self.
If you want the most scientific explanation, look up anything you can find by Dr. Janet Travell. If you're willing to settle for a more layman's explanation, The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Clair Davies is likely your best bet (I get the impression foam rollers weren't widely available when it was written, but all the principles talked about using the TheraCane still apply with a foam roller).
I recently saw my physio and she said my knee pain is Fat Pad Impingement which is caused by an excessively tight quad muscle. She told me to get a foam roller because it will be useful for deep tissue massage of tight muscles and will help with the overall state of muscles utilised in exercise (in my case, long distance running).


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$6.5M Lakes Region sewer project frustrating selectmen
Yesterday Leonard told the board that $6.5-million project, which was scheduled to be substantially complete in January and finally complete in May, has missed both dates. He said that the contractor has left the site and the New Hampshire Attorney General is seeking to mediate the dispute between the contractor and DES.
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My contractor just installed a Delta Arzo Two Handle Widspread Lavatory 3586LF into a Kohler Persuade Curv top and basin lavatory, K-2956-8.
The problem is that the horizontal rod for the popup drain is not long enough to connect to the lifting rod strap. This is because the drain is too far from where the faucet is mounted in the sink.
What is the typical solution to this type of problem?