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Arrowhead girlls whip Muskego
Arrowhead's girls basketball team remained in sole possession of first place in the Classic 8 Conference standings Friday night by scoring a lopsided 54-30 victory over Muskego.
AHS led 32-9 at halftime.
Kelly Smith led the Warhawks with 10 points and Ally May had 9 and Megan Douglas 7.
Do your heart good at HeartChaseBy Marilyn Jozwik
The weather has finally moved past winter into spring and that means thinking about getting out and enjoying the fresh air.
On Saturday, get some friends and family together and compete in the American Heart Association's HeartChase, a community event that is a fun way to support a great cause. Solve clues and complete activities that engage friends and families of all ages in a race to the finish. Participants form teams of two to five people to decipher clues and participate in a series of checkpoints around town. The event starts at 9 a.m. in downtown Delafield. For more information go to www.heartchase.org.
Also on Saturday, head over to Good Harvest Market, 1850 Meadow Lane in Pewaukee. For the Rain Gardens & Rain Barrels Workshop from 2 to 3 p.m. Discover how rain barrels help restore the natural hydrology in the environment while saving money plus how to install rain barrels and create rain gardens. For more information go to www.goodharvestmarket.com.
After a busy weekend you'll be hungry for the Pancakes & Porkies Breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at Sussex United Methodist Church, Main St, Sussex. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, orange juice and coffee. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 5 to 12 and free for children 4 and younger.
Victims ID'd in deadly Waukesha County crashBy Ashley Luthern of the Journal Sentinel
identified the victims of a fatal crash in the Town of Genesee.The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department on Thursday
Alixandra P. Wagner, 23, of Waukesha was killed when her vehicle collided with a car driven by a 65-year-old North Prairie woman on Sunset Drive east of Highway 83 around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the sheriff's department.
Wagner's passenger, Alex Hernandez Banuelos Jr., 23, of Milwaukee, also was killed in the crash.
The North Prairie woman was trapped in her vehicle, and after she was freed, she was taken to Aurora Medical Center for treatment of multiple injuries.
Authorities have said Wagner's vehicle crossed the center line and struck the North Prairie woman's car. Investigators think speed may have been a factor in the crash.
Enjoy jazz at the Brewhaus
Kettle Moraine High School Jazz Ensembles 1 and 2 will have their last performances of the year at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at the Delafield Brewhaus.
This concert is a partnership with Gary Christensen's All Star Superband, a professional big band with some of Milwaukee's best jazz musicians.
Ticket prices are: $10 in advance, $12 at the door for general admission, $5 for parents, and free for students. Reservations can be made through the Brewhaus at (262) 646-7821.
Surgeon Cully White sentenced to prison in health care fraud caseBy Bruce Vielmetti of the Journal Sentinel
A suspended Milwaukee-area spine doctor was sentenced Wednesday to six months in prison and six months on house arrest at his Pewaukee Lake mansion after pleading guilty to federal health care fraud.
Cully White, 45, who had surrendered his medical license last year after complaints about substandard surgeries going back to 2004, also was fined $60,000.
The government had recommended a $250,000 fine, noting White has assets of $22 million.
"The greed in this context borders on the obscene," Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Jacobs said. He pointed out that while White was making as much as $10 million a year, he engaged in fraud to net less than $82,000.
"That's the type of fraud that needs real deterrence," Jacobs said.» Read Full Article
YMCA Healthy Kids Day SaturdayBy Kaitlin Phillips
On Saturday, April 26, the Waukesha YMCA and Mukwonago YMCA are holding a free community event to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active. YMCA's Healthy Kids Day® , the Y's national initiative to improve families' health and well-being, features games, gardening, arts and crafts, public safety, and family fitness to motivate and teach families how to develop a healthy routine at home.
Healthy Kids Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at both YMCA locations.
YMCA's Healthy Kids Day, celebrated at nearly 1,600 Ys across the country, aims to get more kids moving and learning, so they can keep up the habit all summer long – a critical out-of-school time for kids' health.
For more information, contact the Waukesha YMCA at (262) 542-2557 or the Mukwonago YMCA at (262) 363-7950.
St. Vincent DePaul Society in need of donationsBy Carol Spaeth-Bauer
Help the St. Vincent de Paul Society while doing spring cleaning. Members of St. Vincent DePaul Society of St. James Catholic Parish will be collecting donations of small household items and clothing on Saturday, May 3 from noon to 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 4 from 7:30 a.m. to noon. The collection truck will be parked in front of the St. James Parish Center on Highway NN.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Waukesha County has a thrift store near the corner of Sunset Drive and Prairie Avenue in Waukesha. There is a great need of donations to be able to continue ministry to the poor and needy of the surrounding communities. For larger items such as furniture or appliances, please call the store at (262) 547-3281 for pickup.
Call Bea Sikorski at (262) 363-4312 with any questions.
Sunset Drive accident kills 2By Kaitlin Phillips
According to a release from the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department, the accident on Sunset Drive this morning in the Town of Genesee had two fatalities.
The accident was first reported at 7:27 a.m. on County Highway DE/Sunset Drive east of South Highway 83.
The operator of the first vehicle, a 23 year-old Waukesha woman was pronounced deceased at Aurora Medical Center in Summit after being transported there by ambulance. The passenger in that vehicle, a 23 year-old Milwaukee man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The operator of the second vehicle, a 65 year-old North Prairie woman was trapped and had to be extricated. She was transported to Aurora Medical Center in Summit with multiple injuries and her current condition is unknown.
According to the release the first vehicle, a silver Chevrolet was traveling westbound. It appears the operator of that vehicle lost control, crossed the center line and struck the second vehicle, a silver Toyota, traveling eastbound. Speed may have been a factor in the crash.» Read Full Article
Sunset Drive closed in GeneseeBy Kaitlin Phillips
A two-car accident has closed Sunset Drive about 3/4 of a mile east of Highway 83 this morning.
Waukesha County Sherriff Administrative Deputy Jennifer Wallschlaeger confirmed that the Sheriff's Department as well as medical assistance from Wales/Genesee, Town of Delafield, Town of Waukesha and Lake Country Fire responded. Flight for Life was originally called but canceled in route.
Wallschlaeger said that the scene will be closed for a few hours and said she estimates it will be open before noon.
This story is still developing.
Judge approves sale of local American TV storeBy Steve Garrison
A Dane County judge on Monday, April 21, approved the sale of shuttered American TV & Appliance stores in Pewaukee and Brown Deer to John Schlueter of American Property Acquisition LLC for $7.25 million.
Schlueter also purchased a 19-acre parcel in Oak Creek that was owned by American TV. He declined to discuss his plans for the properties.
The Pewaukee-based Steinhafels furniture chain will purchase three other stores, including one in Madison, as part of two sales totaling $21 million.
President Gary Steinhafel said his company plans to hire 125 to 150 people — many of them former American TV employees — to work at the three stores. The stores will undergo a complete remodeling and likely open in the fall.
In February, American TV, the Madison-based furniture, appliance and consumer electronics company announced it was closing all of its 11 stores. Nearly 1,000 people in Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa lost their jobs, including 270 in the Madison area.» Read Full Article
Waukesha County prepares for national drug disposal dayBy Steve Garrison
Local residents will be able to ditch old and expired medication at locations throughout Waukesha County from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26.
The drug collection, organized locally by the Waukesha County Drug Free Communities Coalition, is part of an effort to prevent prescription drug abuse and accidental poisonings in Waukesha County. Proper drug disposal also helps protect local waterways from contamination.
The Waukesha County Metro Drug Unit has seen an increase in the number of teenagers abusing prescribed pharmaceuticals in recent years.
Capt. Frank McElderry said in a news release that prescription painkillers can cause a high similar to heroin, making it a "direct gateway" to that drug.
"Many people don't understand the dangers of using the prescription drugs recreationally, believing that the drugs are safe and not addictive because they are a prescribed by a doctor," he said.» Read Full Article
Woman charged with stealing handgun from Oconomowoc houseBy Steve Garrison
A 24-year-old woman was accused last week of stealing a handgun from her parent's Oconomowoc residence and selling it to a Milwaukee drug dealer.
Kelly Heidenreich was charged Thursday, April 17, in Waukesha County Circuit Court with theft of property (special facts) and felony bail jumping. She faces 12 years in prison and $20,000 in fines if convicted.
According to the criminal complaint, Heidenreich's father, Gregg, contacted Town of Oconomowoc Police last November to report the theft of his .357 Magnum.
He said in the complaint that the gun, which he valued at $3,000, was stored under his bed at his home at W345 N5276 Tearney Road, Town of Oconomowoc. He suspected that his daughter had stolen it after she had spent the night.
Kelly Heidenreich was arrested in December after being charged with numerous drug-related offenses, including delivery of heroin and drug paraphernalia possession.» Read Full Article
Zoning for Delafield development approvedBy Kelly Smith
Town of Delafield - The Town Board tonight uanimously approved a zoning change that will permit about 150 acres of farm land along North Shore Drive, east of Maple Avenue, to be developed into 80 homes.
The rezoning changes the use of the land from agricultural and large lot residential to a residential zoning district with less restrictive lot sizes.
However, Town Chairman Paul Kanter emphasized the zoning approval is conditioned upon the developers obtaining other town approvals for the planned unit developement. The Plan Commission is expected to consider a conditional use permit for the development at its May 6 meeting.
The Town Board also tonight agreed to allow the development to be incorporated into the Lake Pewaukee Sanitary District which will provide sewer services to the homes that will rely on private wells for water.
Developer Matt Neumann of Neumann Companies said he does not anticipate that the new wells will significantly impact water pressure in the existing surrouding neighborhood wells.
Highway 67 drivers, take noteBy Kaitlin Phillips
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will be closing WIS 67 in Eagle from WIS 59 to County ZZ. The approximate four-mile closure will be in effect Wednesday April 23rd from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., weather permitting.
Crews will be removing dead trees along the highway in the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit.
Motorists approaching the closure heading north on WIS 67 will be detoured onto eastbound WIS 59, then west on County ZZ, and back onto WIS 67. Motorists heading south will be detoured east on County ZZ, then onto westbound WIS 59, and then south on WIS 67.
Personnel will be stationed at intersections along the closed road, informing motorists of the detours. Emergency vehicles and school buses will be granted access as needed.
Highway 67 in Waukesha County to close Wednesday for tree removalBy Lydia Mulvany of the Journal Sentinel
A four-mile stretch of Highway 67 in Waukesha County will close for part of the day Wednesday as crews remove dead trees.
The affected section is in Eagle from Highway 59 to County Highway ZZ, and the closure lasts from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will be personnel present at intersections along the closed road to inform drivers of detours.
The dead trees are situated along the highway in Kettle Moraine State Forest.
MHS grads raise awareness for homeless vetsBy Kaitlin Phillips
Charlie and Cory Crump, Mukwonago High School class of 2004, will walk from the War Memorial on Milwaukee's Lakefront to the State Capitol starting April 25 in an effort to raise money for homeless veterans.
Charlie, former USMC Sergeant served in Iraq and completed his enlistment in 2012. Cory has been in the Navy since 2006, having served several deployments throughout the mideast..
This 80-mile "Ruck for Veterans" will raise money for Center for Veterans Issues. Find out more about their cause and how to donate on their Facebook page here.
Waukesha County prescription drug collection set for April 26By Carol Spaeth-Bauer
Waukesha County will be holding a prescription drug collection this Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The collection, which is the sixth for the Waukesha County Drug Free Communities (DFC) Coalition, is an effort to prevent prescription drug abuse and accidental poisonings in Waukesha County as well as help protect local waterways.
Eight sites countywide have been designated for the collection on Saturday: Brookfield Recycling Center, Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls, D.N. Greenwald Center in Mukwonago, Muskego Police Department, Moorland Reserve Health Center in New Berlin, Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee, and Waukesha State Bank, Downtown Office
Residents are encouraged to bring their unwanted and unused medications, in their original containers, to any one of the eight locations on Saturday. Prescription medications, over the counter medications, ointments, sprays, inhalers, creams, vials, herbals and pet medications will all be accepted by pharmacists on the day of the event. Residents are asked not to bring biohazardous material, sharps, mercury, personal hygiene products and household hazardous waste.
The program is free-of-charge due to a partnership with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), ProHealth Care and donations from community organizations, businesses and individuals. If you would like to join us in this effort and make a donation to the program, please contact Joe Muchka at email@example.com.
In recent years, Waukesha County's Metro Drug Unit has seen an increase in the number of teenagers abusing prescribed pharmaceuticals.» Read Full Article
Nass set to run for re-election in 33rd assembly districtBy Carol Spaeth-Bauer
State Representative Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) announced today that he will seek re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly in the 33rd District. The District includes parts of Jefferson, Walworth and Waukesha Counties.
"The state's economy is improving every day, our educational system is in the midst of reform, and state government is on solid financial ground. I believe the next session of the Legislature will be a time to refocus on policies to strengthen Wisconsin's middle class families," Nass said.
Nass identified three core issues in the campaign: (1) Continuing to enhance income and property tax relief for middle class families; (2) Identifying approaches for assisting the private sector in creating family-sustaining employment; and (3) Re-energizing our state's commitment to sound reforms in our K-12 educational system, technical college system and UW system.
"Every dollar a family keeps through tax cuts both moves that family closer to its life's goals and helps spur the state's private sector economy. Government benefits from a thriving private sector. However, the opposite is true when government spending thrives at the expense of families and small businesses," Nass said.
Delafield Mayor office hoursBy Kelly Smith
City of Delafield - Newly elected Mayor Michele DeYoe says she will hold formal office hours to meet with citizens every Wednesday morning from 9 a.m. to noon.
DeYoe said there is a possibility she may also schedule office hours in the evening for residents who cannot meet with her during working hours providing there is sufficient demand for the evening office hours.
Mayoral office hours are not new to the City of Delafield. Former Mayor Paul Craig held office hours during the evening at least once a month during his four years in office.
Craig maintained a full time job as a school teacher in addition to the part time job as mayor and believed holding schedule office hours offered citizens with a better opportunity to meet with him.
Since former Mayors Phil Schuman and Ed McAleer were both retired while holding the part time job, citizens had more opportunity to me with them and they believed the formal office hours was not necessary.» Read Full Article
Find steady work at Manpower job fairBy Carol Spaeth-Bauer
Manpower will hold a job fair at the Mukwonago Resource Center, 225 Eagle Lake Road, on Thursday, April 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Manpower's mission is to help people find a position with an organization that matches their skills experience and lifestyle preferences.
Most positions with Manpower are long-term ongoing or temp-to-hire positions, according to Eric Pickmosa, talent acquisition specialist with manpower. Candidates would be eligible for Manpower health and dental benefits as well.
Some positions include plastic injection operators and packagers in Mukwonago and manufacturing mold and cast processing in East Troy. Positions are also available in Oconomowoc, New Berlin and Oak Creek.
Resumes can be submitted to Questionnaire or call 1-888-927-3135, pin 8952.
Join the Garden Adoption ProgramBy Donna Frake
Sign-up now to join this free gardening community!
Commit to tending a NuGenesis Community Garden two-hours a week and as a perk you will receive free gardening education and a sampling of produce when it's available.
Sign-up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C4BA5AB2AA20-2014 for a volunteer orientation being hosted Thursday, May 8 from 5 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 10 from 10 to 11 a.m. to join the Garden Adoption Program.
Support and learn more about the growth of anti-angiogenic foods. NuGenesis is located at N68W33208 Hwy K, in Oconomowoc
Communities net $1.2 million rebate from Waukesha County recyclingBy Don Behm of the Journal Sentinel
Waukesha County residents recycled enough waste containers and paper in 2013 to cover an entire football field to a depth of 22 feet, about the height of a two-story building.
The recyclables were collected by 25 municipalities, and they will split more than $1.2 million from sales of the material to help offset their costs of the service, county solid waste supervisor Rebecca Mattano said Monday. Waukesha County has paid out more than $12.1 million to the municipalities since 2001.
The 25 communities spent $3 million to collect and haul plastics, glass, metal and paper in 2013, so the county payments will cover a little more than one-third of the total costs, according to Dale Shaver, director of the county Parks and Land Use Department.
"That's true tax relief," Shaver said. A dozen other municipalities do not participate in the county program.
The City of Waukesha, the county's most populous community, will get a check in the amount of $297,518 for its share of the revenue. The City of Brookfield will receive $212,634.» Read Full Article
Big Bend Easter Egg Hunt SaturdayBy Kaitlin Phillips
The Lion's Club will hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt in Big Bend on Saturday April 19 at 1 p.m. in the Village Park (at Highway L and Fox River). Toddlers through eight years old are invited to attend. Admission is free and cameras are welcomed for pictures with the Easter bunny The hunt will be divided into four age group and first, second, third awards will be given out along with consolation prizes. The age groups are 0-2, 3, 4-5, and 6-8 years old.
Friends of Vernon Marsh hold educational small prairie burn todayBy Carol Spaeth-Bauer
The Friends of the Vernon Marsh will hold a Department of Natural Resources educational small prairie burn on held Friday, April 18 at 9:30 a.m. at the Mukwonago River fish and wildlife habitat area. Directions: head south on HIghway 83 to Mukwonago, at Highway NN turn right heading west. Next turn left on Highway I heading south, and finally turn right on Highway LO heading west. Meet at parking lot on the southside of LO and west of I
This event is open to the public and there is no charge. Arrive a little before 9:30 a.m and bring a lawn chair. Dress according to the weather.
Kelly VanBeek, wildlife biologist and Vernon Marsh manager will brief attendees on prairie burn tactics and equipment. Ignition will occur at about 9:30 a.m. Attendees will be able to stay and observe for as long as desired.
Donate blood next week
The Hartland Woman's Club is sponsoring a blood drive from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in the Hartland Village Hall Community Room.
For an appointment or more information, call Jo Pedersen at (262) 367-6646 or Villa Johnson at (262) 367-3022. Walk-ins are welcome.
Easter activities for the whole familyBy Marilyn Jozwik
The Easter holiday brings a week of religious observances as well as fun events for kids and families.
On Good Friday Christ the King Lutheran Church in Delafield will present a musical cantata at 7 p.m. Composer Pepper Choplin's "Once upon a Tree" sees Holy Week through the eyes of the Apostle Luke. The presentation is free and open to all. Christ the King Lutheran Church is located at 1600 Genesee St., Delafield.
An Easter Egg Hunt and Candy Drop will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Spring Creek Church, N35-W22000 Capitol Drive, Pewaukee. The family event is free. Visit www.springcreekonline.com for more information.
Dousman-Ottawa Lions Club is having its annual Easter Egg Hunt with activities starting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Cory Municipal Park, 140 S. Main St., Dousman. Toddlers through fifth graders are welcome to participate in the hunt which starts at noon. Take pictures with the Easter Bunny before the hunt.
Weissgerber's Seven Seas, 1807 Nagawicka Road, Hartland, is serving Easter Brunch and Dinner starting at 10 a.m. Sunday. Visit www.weissgerbers.com for more information.
Feds indict Pewaukee "kingpin" for drug trafficking, homicideBy Steve Garrison
Federal officials announced Thursday, April 16, that 27 people have been indicted for operating a drug conspiracy, including the alleged kingpin of the operation, Pewaukee resident Kevin R. Arms.
The 27 defendants face charges that include homicide, money laundering and firearms offenses, as well as conspiracy to distribute heroin, crack cocaine and marijuana. The U.S. Attorney James L. Santelle said in a news release that law enforcement officials executed eight search warrants on Thursday and recovered 31 firearms and approximately $143,000.
Arms, 40, and two other men could face the death penalty for allegedly causing the death of a person identified in the recently unsealed indictment as "P.J." in November 2008. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that only one person - Paula Jackson - was slain in Milwaukee on the date in question. The 43-year-old woman was shot to death in the 4200 block of W. Burleigh Street on Nov. 16, 2008.
According to the news release, 21 defendants, including Arms, are in custody while six people remain at large.
Village of Pewaukee Police Captain Jay Iding said his department was not involved in the investigation and, as far as he was aware, his officers have not had any contact with Arms.» Read Full Article
Neylon announces his re-election bid for his District 98 assembly seatBy Christopher Kuhagen
Rep. Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) announced Thursday he is seeking re-election for his 98th Assembly District seat in the state legislature.
Neylon, who emerged from a five-person Republican field last year, was elected to the assembly in April 2013 during a special election. There was no Democratic challenger.
He replaced Rep. Paul Farrow, who was voted into the 33rd State Senate District seat in December 2012.
"Since (I was elected) I've worked diligently to represent (my constituents') views in Madison," Neylon said. "Together with Gov. Walker and our Republican leadership, we've improved our state's business climate, cut property and income taxes and made Wisconsin a better place to live, work and raise a family.
If re-elected, Neylon said his priorities are simple.» Read Full Article
Thursday papers delayed
Because of delays at the press, the Reporter, Focus and Index were not delivered to many readers today. Expect delivery tomorrow, Friday. Copies are available at most newstands and online at LivingLakeCount
Big Bend/Vernon Lions host egg huntBy Carol Spaeth-Bauer
The Big Bend/Vernon Lions Club will hold an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 19, at 1 p.m. at the Floyd Swayze Park in Big Bend (at Highway L and the Fox River).
Toddlers through eight years old are invited to attend. The hunt will be divided into four age groups: newborn to 2-year-old, 3-year-old, 4 to 5-year-old, and 6 to 8 year-old. First, second, third and consolations prizes will be awarded in each age group. All children leave with a prize.
Admission is free. The Easter bunny will be available for photos - bring your camera.
This is one of the projects that the Big Bend/Vernon Lions sponsor through their community service fund. Used eye glasses and hearing aids will be collected at this event also and sent to the eye glass recycling center at the Wisconsin Lions Camp in Rosholt.
Summit School principal resignsBy Donna Frake
The Oconomowoc Area School Board of Education accepted the resignation of Summit Elementary School Principal Robin Wilson, effective June 30.
Wilson has served as principal of the school for the last nine years and leaves to take a position with the Pewaukee School District.
Coffee with a Cop in Mukwonago ThursdayBy Kaitlin Phillips
The Town of Mukwonago and Village of Mukwonago Police Departments will host their second Coffee with a Cop event on Thursday April 17 from 2-4 p.m. at Culver's, 1090 N. Rochester Street in Mukwonago. There are no agendas or speeches, just an opportunity to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know the officers in your neighborhood.
Rock Freeway work will last through fallBy Kaitlin Phillips
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is beginning work on I-43 Southbound/Rock Freeway from US 12 to WIS 83 in Walworth and Waukesha Counties.
Construction began April 14th and is expected to be complete in Fall 2014. The project includes resurfacing of the 14 mile stretch, repairs to several bridges on the corridor and reconstruction of the bridge over the Canadian National Railroad just south of WIS 83.
The current condition of the roadway and bridge is highly deteriorated. The rehabilitation of the roadway will create an improved, long lasting driving surface.
The project will include lane closures including I-43 Southbound being reduced to a single travel lane along the entire length of the project.
Cold front freezes interstate trafficBy Carol Spaeth-Bauer
A cold front sweeping through the area with blowing snow, on April 14 around 9:30 p.m., caused roads to ice over, impacting Interstate-43 and 94.
I-43 had to be shut down with the assistance of New Berlin and Big Bend police departments, according to Lte. Brian Larson with the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department. Both agencies also assisted in responding to accidents on I-43. I-43 was shut down from approximately 10:45 p.m. until midnight.
I-94 had to be shut down with the assistance of City of Brookfield Police Department, Town of Brookfield Police Department, and the State Patrol, according to Larson. I-94 was shut down from approximately 11:30 pm until 1 a.m. All three agencies assisted in responding to accidents.
The Interstates became solid ice and multiple accidents caused complete lane blockage through various sections of I-43 and I-94. Both Interstates were reopened when the damaged vehicles could be removed and the roads salted. No serious injuries were reported.
Jazz night coming to Mukwonago High SchoolBy Carol Spaeth-Bauer
Mukwonago High School (MHS) is hosting a Jazz Night on Tuesday, April 15, at 7 p.m. Vocal and musical performances from high school and Park View Middle School students will be provided for the event.
Good Friday hike plannedBy Donna Frake
A Good Friday hike is being organized by Oconomowoc's Rev. Lisa Schmatzhagen on part of the Hartland segment of the Ice Age Trail. The theme chosen for the hike will offer reflections on the "Tree of Life," and all are wlecome to join.
Explore nature, walk and talk or simply have quiet contemplative time to walk in silence while meditating on scripture and prayer. Plan for up to three miles of light hiking.
Participants will meet at 9 a.m. at the Park 'n Ride at Hwy P (Brown Street) & Hwy 16 or at 9:30 at the parking lot for the Hartland Marsh loop near Cottonwood Ave. and Lindenwood Dr.
Lots of rain, snow in Lake CountryBy Chuck Delsman
There has been a lot of precipitation in the Lake Country area since last Saturday afternoon.
The maintenance department at Chenequa Country Club reported 2.25 inches of rain since Saturday afternoon through Monday at noon.
Snow fell in the area on Monday morning even though none stuck to the ground. It started snowing again at 1:45 p.m. on Monday.
Hail fell in the Hartland area at 2:45 a.m. on Sunday morning. Some of the hail that fell was as big as a quarter. The hail fell for 15 minutes and ended at 3 a.m.
Law enforcement warns of phone scam that bounces people to 911By Ashley Luthern of the Journal Sentinel
A new scam has caused dozens of unintended 911 calls to Milwaukee police and other law enforcement agencies, beginning about 8 a.m. Friday, prompting officials to issue a warning.
Authorities are urging people to ignore prompts to dial 1 or 112 if they get a phone call or text message saying their bank or credit card was deactivated or suspended, because once they do, those residents are connected with a 911 dispatcher.
Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn said residents have reported receiving an automatic recording such as "your credit card has been temporarily suspended, dial 112."
"We're in the process of trying to understand if someone is trying to take down the 911 system or if somebody has a scam that somehow enriches them by having you call our number or if it's a scam that's gone awry technologically," Flynn said.
The Waukesha County Communications Center had received about 150 of those calls as of noon Friday, but the agency's system had not been overwhelmed and calls for real emergencies were still able to get through.» Read Full Article
Spring and music are in the airBy Marilyn Jozwik
Spring is in the air and there's music in the air this weekend, too.
Stop in at Mama D's in Wales for your favorite coffee drink and hear the Vivanco-Gomez Classical Guitar Duet from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Mama D's Coffee is located at 104 W. Main St. Suite 102, Wales. For information visit www.mamadscoffee.com.
Home Free Vocal Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Oconomowoc Arts Center, 641 E. Forest St., Oconomowoc. Tickets are $28 adults, $25 seniors and college students, and $12 high school students and younger. For information call (262) 560-3172.
Carroll University Shattuck Music Center will host the Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. 218 N. East Ave., Waukesha. Tickets are $16.50 for the main floor; $11.50 in the balcony; $8.50 for senior citizens and students. Call (262) 524-7633 for tickets and information.
A free Chamber Orchestra Concert will be presented at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Shattuck Music. Visit www.carrollu.edu for more information about Carroll University and their programs.
AHS softball teams whips KMBy Chuck Delsman
Arrowhead's girls softball team whipped visiting Kettle Moraine Wednesday in a Classic 8 Conference game, 7-0.The Warhawks had 21 hits in the game.
AHS pitcher Monica Fischer tossed a 1-hitter and struck out 7.
At the plate, Noelle Weiss led the winners with 4 hits and MacKenzie Paszek added three hits and three RBIs.
Tee timeBy Donna Frake
A true harbinger of spring has arrived!
Waukesha County Board Chairman, Paul Decker, will kick off the official opening of the Waukesha County Park System's 2014 golf season, tomorrow, April 11, at 10 a.m. at Moor Downs Golf Course in Waukesha.
Big Bend FD to hold pancake breakfast SundayBy Kaitlin Phillips
The Big Bend Fire Department is putting on its annual Pancake Breakfast and Open House from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday April 13, at the Big Bend Village Hall, W230 S9285 Nevins St. The cost is $6 for all-you-can-eat pancakes; children 2 and younger eat free.
The event will include fire and emergency medical service displays and exhibits from the Burn Center, Women's Center, Operation Little Lifesaver train, the Big Bend Police Department. There will also be door prizes and free blood pressure checks. Flight for Life is scheduled to arrive at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call Lt. Sherry Jacobi at Village Hall, (262) 662-2747.
Pridemore will not seek re-election to State Assembly
Rep. Don Pridemore (R-Erin) of the 22nd State Assembly District has announced that he will retire from the Assembly and will not seek re-election this fall.
"The recent Assembly elections have been won by some, very good, young talent with fresh ideas and a commitment to sound conservative principles. I expect the fall elections will produce more of the same," he said. "I have never believed that elected office should evolve into a long career. One criticism of too many elected officials is that they do not know when to move on. Now is my time."I have really enjoyed my time in the Assembly and I have met some wonderful people. I am especially grateful for all the opportunities I have had to meet and work with so many dedicated leaders and citizens of this great state. I leave the Assembly in good hands."
Pridemore has represented constituents of Washington, Waukesha, and Milwaukee counties during his four terms in the 99th District and his current service within the 22nd District.
Waukesha County Board OKs recycling program with MilwaukeeBy Don Walker of the Journal Sentinel
The Waukesha County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an intergovernmental agreement between the county and the city of Milwaukee for a joint recycling program run by ReCommunity Recycling.
Mayor Tom Barrett has praised the effort as an example of intergovernmental cooperation.
The County Board vote was 21-1. Afterward, Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas released a statement saying the collaboration, which will be headquartered in the Menomonee Valley, will increase recycling, reduce processing costs and enhance revenue.
"This unique public-private partnership will ensure the continuation of tax relief for Waukesha County community partners," Vrakas said.
The agreement is expected to generate $2 million in annual revenue for the city.» Read Full Article
Social planned for young adults with disabilitiesBy Donna Frake
Books and Looks LLC, 104 W. Wisconsin Ave., Pewaukee, will host an evening for high school and young adults on the autistic spectrum or other disabilities, who want to meet friends.
This social evening will include a greet, and meet with some light refreshments at 6:30p.m. tonight, April 10.
Create a native woodland gardenBy Carol Spaeth-Bauer
Use nature's example to create beautiful, diverse gardens in shade, drawing upon species adapted to our area, with Creating a Native Woodland Garden by Molly Fifield Murray, on Saturday, April 12 at 10 a.m., presented by the Kettle Moraine Chapter of Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes.
The program will cover plant choices, planting methods, soil characteristics and design. Murray has been the Outreach and Education Manager at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum for 21 years. Trained in landscape restoration and native garden design by Darrel Morrison and Evelyn Howell, she has taught about and designed native wildflower gardens as both an educator and design consultant.
The free program will be held at South Kettle Moraine State Forest Headquarters, S91W39091 Highway 59, Eagle. It is open to the public.
No district name change for Palmyra-EagleBy Carol Spaeth-Bauer
Palmyra-Eagle Area School District will keep its name after public opinion indicated residents liked the district name and didn't see the need for a change. District Administrator Glenn Schlender admitted the name change was more a symbolic gesture of a broader problem with division among the communities, marketing the district and improving the quality of education in the district to attract students.
While talk of a name change for the district had drawn attention, residents flooded into the Palmyra-Eagle High School on April 8 to learn more about budget reductions, which could include staff reductions, being proposed for consideration for the 2014-15 school year.
The district is facing a $300,000 budget deficit next year, due in part to paying out a total of $1.8 million to other districts for students leaving P-EASD, along with a failed referendum last year.
The School Board will hold a special meeting on April 21 at 6 p.m. before action is expected on the budget reductions by April 22.
DISH, Channel 12 part waysBy Chuck Delsman
Channel 12 went off the air on DISH Network late Tuesday night due to contract problems. No other information was available at the time of posting.
Mukwonago edges AHS girls in 8 inningsBy Chuck Delsman
Visiting Mukwonago scored once in the top of the 8th inning to rally past Arrowhead in a Classic 8 girls softball game Tuesday night, 4-3. An 8th inning erfror allowed by the Warhawks allowed the winning run to score.
AHS led 3-1 after 3 innings but couldn't hold on. Kali Kaestner was the winning pitcher, retiring 10 of the last 11 batters she faced. Noelle Weiss took the loss.
Arrowhead got two hits from Weiss and Mackenzie Paszek.
DeYoe wants special electionBy Kelly Smith
City of Delafield- Alderwoman Michele DeYoe, the city's newly elected mayor, says she would prefer a special election be held to fill the vacancy in the Fourth Aldermanic district that will be created when she takes office as mayor on April 15.
City Clerk Gina Gresch said a special election could be held on July 1st with a June 3 primary election, if necessary, provided the Common Council adopted a resolution calling for the election by April 15.
DeYoe said the resolution could be adopted during a special meeting following the state mandated annual meeting on April 15 when the mayor and newly election council members take office.
On April 1, when she defeated Kent Attwell by a 935-825 margin, DeYoe said she expected the council would recruit candidates, conduct interviews, and then appoint somone to succeed her on the council.
De Yoe was also reelected as alderwoman by defeating challenger Laura Schult 158 to 108. The district includes the southwest corner of the city as well as neighborhoods south of Interstate 94.» Read Full Article
Man faces 25 years after Big Bend car crashBy Steve Garrison
A 32-year-old Milwaukee man faces 25 years in prison after a roadway dispute last week in Big Bend left two people seriously injured.
Eric A. Braatz was charged Monday, April 7, in Waukesha County Circuit Court with two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment.
According to the criminal complaint, Waukesha County sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a two-car crash at 6 p.m. Friday, April 4, on Interstate 43 near Evergreen Drive.
Deputies determined that a red vehicle traveling south on I-43 rolled over and crossed into the north lane after being stuck by a white vehicle, located about a half-mile down the road from the crash site.
The driver of the red vehicle, Dominique Hicks, was transported to Froedert Hospital to be treated for a broken neck. Passenger Megan Murray, pregnant at the time, suffered from a broken clavicle.» Read Full Article


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The finalists for the Strengthening Democracy Power the Vote Award successfully mobilized their grassroots network to promote change in their state or community around priority issues. Leagues showed their commitment to democracy through their voter outreach, education and advocacy.
We received so many excellent applications this year and we want to thank and commend all Leagues for their outstanding and innovative program work. The finalists stood out for their efforts in this award area. Please read about their projects below and use the grid to rank them in order of your favorite project.
Winners will be announced at the 2012 Convention at the Banquet on June 11, 2012.
The LWV of Minnesota has made defeating Voter ID laws their main priority. In 2011 a voter ID bill passed the Legislature and was vetoed by the Governor of Minnesota. The Minnesota Legislature passed a ballot measure to amend the constitution to bypass the veto and this now goes to the citizens of Minnesota to vote on in November. Sixty percent of the population supports the proposal, so the LWV of Minnesota and the 39 local Leagues have been working to educate the public on the real impact of Voter ID. They produced a video to tell the story of voters who would be prevented from voting if this amendment passes titled: "Democracy for All? The Barriers of Voter ID." Watch the Video on their Website.
The Leagues in Minnesota are utilizing various avenues to spread the word, including leading a voting rights coalition that includes more than 50 non-profit organizations that have signed on to the Protect Our Vote Campaign to defeat the amendment and become part of a trained speakers bureau throughout the state. They are using social networking platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to release 2-minute video clips about the project to expand their network, engage new groups in effort and educate the public to defeat the amendment.
The League of Women Voters of Mobile, AL began its Vote 18 project in March 2010. For the past two years they have worked in the inner city schools to provide voter education to youth and with Welfare-to-Work employment readiness programs to reach additional first-time voters. LWV of Mobile held over 100 different sessions and had more than 2,000 people participate in sessions to help with their voter registration form submissions.
The League also created a "Power the Vote" PSA with student input and voices for use in schools. Students participation was key to having peer voices reach other young people in the community to reinforce the message of "Power the Vote". The League actively used Facebook and www.Vote411.org to inform voters and were visible in the media by writing Op-Ed articles for the general public titled "Don't Vote in the Dark". The Vote 18 project and other voter education work has created energy and buzz in the community for the League which has helped increased its membership numbers and grow its leadership ranks. Find additional information on their website.
The League of Women Voters of Texas' project "Promote Texas Voting" works to increase voter participation in the state of Texas; which had the lowest voter turnout of all the states in 2010. The League held seminars in 2011 entitled "Engaging Youth Voters" which included a contest at area High Schools to create a nonpartisan PSA. They also created a comic book that explained Texas voting in English and Spanish for distribution this summer (2012). Leagues in Texas are partnering with organizations such as NAACP, MALDEF, LULAC, youth groups and Texans with Disabilities to increase voting in underrepresented communities. They are providing voter education information through Vote411 and the distribution of Voter Guides in both English and Spanish.
The League has been very active in advocating to protect voter rights through efforts to oppose a photo ID requirements and unfair redistricting maps. They have actively opposed Photo ID requirements at the state legislative levels and experienced an initial victory when the federal Department of Justice refused to pre-clear this requirement. They have also been involved in redistricting litigation and have seen court ordered interim maps including some positive changes. Find additional information on their website.
The LWV of South Carolina's "Save All Votes" voter campaign was kicked off in the spring of 2009 and continues successfully serve South Carolinians whose voting rights are at risk from legislative attempts to enact barriers to voting. The League is focusing on those who are elderly, low-income, disabled, minorities, immigrants and students. LWV of South Carolina has created and organized a partnership of non-profit organizations and community groups whose constituencies include these populations. The partnership's diverse make-up has enabled a greater outreach effort. They have a very high participation level among SC local Leagues, coalition partners and community groups.
The League is partnering with other organizations to reach a high level of attention to the issues. They have been conducting Statehouse press conferences, writing op-eds and letters to the editor in addition to interviews on radio and TV talk shows. The groups are distributing informational documents and using social media like Facebook to inform and mobilize the public. The League has been averaging one invitation a week from diverse civic groups to attend their meetings and speak on voting rights. Find additional information on their website.
The Regional Training for LWV State Coaches this past weekend was a great success! Thirty League leaders from 9 states (mostly in the central region of the United States) gathered with LWVUS board, staff, and 8 of the 23 Ruth S. Shur Fellows in Houston, TX from April 13-15, 2012.
The finalists for the Effective Member Engagement Power the Vote Award showed their commitment to building their League while engaging the community. Leagues focused on their energy on the voters in their community by being visible and increasing membership—old and new—at their events.
We received so many excellent applications this year and we want to thank and commend all Leagues for their outstanding and innovative program work. The chosen finalists were among the best of the applicants. Please read about their projects below and use the grid to rank them in order of your favorite project.
Winners will be announced at the 2012 Convention at the Banquet on June 11, 2012.
The League of Women Voters of Saint Paul organized five projects to keep members engaged, increase volunteers and recruitment. Member engagement efforts included relocating monthly meetings to senior housing and civic hosting to increase accessibility and promote participation of inactive members. Other initiatives included Ranked Voting presentations at community events, Smart Chick Happy hour, well-publicized candidate forums and voter registration outreach to students, elderly, general community and minorities.
The League of Women Voters of Saint Paul's election related work impacted membership recruitment by creating a heightened presence in the community and in the local media. Partnerships with community organizations successfully recruited new volunteers as well as familiar faces that have not been active in the last few years. In addition the LWV of Saint Paul increased youth visibility by partnering with colleges to provide scholarships for college students to attend in the LWV-MN leadership seminar. In order to receive the scholarship students were required to volunteer or intern with the League. Offering scholarships in partnership with college has recruited interns and possibly future Leaguers.
Over the past 15 years the League of Women Voters Minnesota has been an active presence at citizenship ceremonies. Since 2006, the League has increased their efforts by helping future citizens fill out voter registration forms and collecting completed voter registration forms when they officially became citizens. In 2011, the League of Minnesota registered over 9,000 new voters at 75 ceremonies in over 100 counties. Voter registration at citizenship ceremonies has empowered both new voters and LWV members. New citizens are enthusiastic about the opportunity to vote and local Leagues have re-energized both new members and active members through their work.
In response to the effectiveness of their presence at naturalization ceremonies, LWVMN notes: "one measure of success is the number of times we are asked if our picture may be taken with a family member or friend as they turn in their voter registration form." For their efforts LWVMN has been recognized by the African Development Council, the Latino Business Council and the Secretary of State. As a result of their participation in citizenship ceremonies and larger participation in teaching citizens and "not yet-citizens" how they can be involved in democracy, the League is seen as organization which is comfortable with the immigrant community and fosters civic engagement.
The League of Voters of Palm Beach County (PBC) went to new heights to promote the importance of voting and increase visibility of League. The League organized an event entitled "Jump for the Vote" as the kickoff to the League's Voter Service Initiative "Jump into Election Year." On January 28, 2012 four members of the Palm Beach County League ages 50 to 70, including the PBC Clerk and Comptroller participated in a tandem skydive. The skydive was aimed to "attract the attention of the media, voters and prospective voters in Palm Beach County and to make them aware that the League of PBC believed unequivocally in the privilege, responsibility and importance of voting!" They reached members of the community by effectively using social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.
The event saw immediate impact as the local television and print media featured coverage of "Jump for the Vote" for two days which increased visibility of the League, voter education and outreach initiatives. The "Jump for the Vote" also created enthusiasm among the PBC community. As a result, The Palm Beach County League has seen an increase in membership, member engagement and public attendance at their events.
In order to effectively engage the members of the League of Women Voters of Westport Connecticut, they organized a project entitled "My Town, My Vote." My Town, My Vote was a unified and coordinated effort in the months leading up to the November 2011 local elections. The objective of the project was to raise awareness about the importance of voting in Westport elections and to increase voter turnout in local elections. The project was multifaceted, including a series of press releases, an informational brochure, an eye catching logo, attendance at major town events and public places, and voter outreach to new voters and local high schools.
Member engagement efforts also featured a documentary video produced by two members which highlights the impact of local issues on town citizens and how voting and being involved can influence these local issues. Aside from community outreach the My Town, My Vote was a great opportunity to involve new/less active members in the chance to facilitate the visibility of the LWV in the local community and become acquainted with other local LWV members. Furthermore, the Chairs of the Democratic and Republican Town committee were active participants in planning the campaign and are now more involved in League activities as members.
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Added the native windows backend clim-graphic-forms, by Jack D. Unrue
New click-to-focus policy for text-editor gadgets and panes, implemented for the CLX, Null and gtkairo backends (but gtk_window_get_focus() hand-inserted into gtkairo/ffi.lisp). PORT-KEYBOARD-INPUT-FOCUS is now a trampoline to PORT-FRAME-KEYBOARD-INPUT-FOCUS, a per-port function to set the keyboard focus for a particular frame. Not implemented for Beagle or OpenGL backends. Now Drei / Goatee gadgets don't have to do their own keyboard focus handling on arm/disarm any more. Various kludges sprinkled all over the place to make this so.
Enable support for extended text styles using strings for family and face, as already implemented in CLIM-CLX. Teach Gtkairo do the same. Add an API for font listing (implemented in CLX and Gtkairo, plus a trivial fallback implementation for other backends) and a font selection dialog as an example. * Doc/mcclim.texi: New chapter "Fonts and Extended Text Styles" * Examples/font-selector.lisp: New file. * Examples/demodemo.lisp: Added a button for the font selector. * mcclim.asd (CLIM-EXAMPLES): Added font-selector.lisp. * package.lisp (CLIM-EXTENSIONS): Export new symbols font-family font-face port-all-font-families font-family-name font-family-port font-family-all-faces font-face-name font-face-family font-face-all-sizes font-face-scalable-p font-face-text-style. * medium.lisp (MAKE-TEXT-STYLE, TEXT-STYLE-EQUALP): Allow strings for family and face. (MAKE-TEXT-STYLE-1): New helper function. * ports.lisp (FONT-FAMILY, FONT-FACE): New classes. (port-all-font-families font-family-name font-family-port font-family-all-faces font-face-name font-face-family font-face-all-sizes font-face-scalable-p font-face-text-style): New generic functions and default methods. * Backends/CLX/port.lisp (FONT-FAMILIES): New slot in the port. (CLX-FONT-FAMILY, CLX-FONT-FACE): New classes. (port-all-font-families font-family-name font-family-port font-family-all-faces font-face-name font-face-family font-face-all-sizes font-face-scalable-p font-face-text-style): New methods. (SPLIT-FONT-NAME, RELOAD-FONT-TABLE, MAKE-UNFRIEDLY-NAME): New helper functions. * Backends/gtkairo/pango.lisp (MAKE-FONT-DESCRIPTION): Support strings for family and face. (PANGO-FONT-FAMILY, PANGO-FONT-FACE): New classes. (port-all-font-families font-family-name font-family-port font-family-all-faces font-face-name font-face-family font-face-all-sizes font-face-scalable-p font-face-text-style): New methods. (INVOKE-LISTER, pango-font-family-list-faces, pango-font-face-list-sizes): New helper functions. * Backends/gtkairo/port.lisp (GLOBAL-PANGO-CONTEXT): New slot in the port. ((INITIALIZE-INSTANCE GTKAIRO-PORT)): Set the pango context. * Backends/gtkairo/ffi.lisp: regenerated.
Fix destroy-port in the case where the backend method causes an error. The work seems to be done using :before methods (why??) both in McCLIM and the backends. If one of these errs, the primary method which removes the port from *all-ports* never runs. Fix this by using an :around method with an unwind-protect to ensure removal from *all-ports*.
* Backends/gtkairo: New directory: Experimental GTK+ backend. * mcclim.asd (clim-gtkairo): New system. (clim-looks): Depend on clim-gtkairo if the gtkairo feature has been set by the user. * ports.lisp (*server-path-search-order*): s/gtk/gtkairo/
Whoops. A missing piece of the Null backend. Put :null at the end of *server-path-search-order*.
Move most protocol class definitions into protocol-classes.lisp, which is compiled and loaded early. Some class definitions, which had slot definitions that I didn't have the stomach to tease apart, stayed behind. Replace the presentation documentation state mechanism with updating-output so that other functions / programs can write to the pointer documentation area and not screw things up. We still use the state to actually print the documentation.
Removed a few compiler warnings.
Fix mixed up arguments to set-port-keyboard-focus. Renamed set-port-keyboard-focus to %set-port-keyboard-focus to avoid confusion with the CLIM 2.0 function port-keyboard-input-focus. Added a timestamp keyword to %set-port-keyboard-focus (not used by any callers yet). Added some comments about how the keyboard focus functions are connected.
Initial check in of Beagle (Cocoa) back end and modified port.lisp to add :beagle onto the port search list. See README.txt in the Backends/beagle directory for limitations and hints.
2004-03-24 Timothy Moore <firstname.lastname@example.com> * INSTALL.OPENMCL: updated instructions. * builtin-commands.lisp (default-translator): Return the presentation type of the presentation as the second value. (document-form-translator): New function (%frob-constant-form, %frob-form): Use document-form-translator. Add translators from standard-object to expression and form. (expression-as-form): Add a menu entry for this translator. (ccl::%read-list-expression, (accept expression t textual-view), read, read-preserving-whitespace): Move the Lisp form reader stuff from the ptype 'form to the ptype 'expression. Disallow any activation or delimiter gestures while reading an expression. * commands.lisp (command-name-from-symbol): Don't strip leading subsequences of "COM-" from the command name. (keyword-arg-name-from-symbol): New function. (command-parsers): Add argument-unparser slot (make-keyword): New function (make-key-accessors): Use it. Accept keynames that begin with a #\: and have dashes replaced by spaces. (make-unprocessor-fun) New function to create an unprocessor function for each command. (%define-command): New macro preserving old behavior. Use new unprocessor stuff. (output-destination, invoke-with-standard-output): New class and generic function for outputing the results of commands to an output stream. (define-command): Implement :provide-output-destination-keyword (command-line-unparser): Call new stuff instead. * dialog.lisp: Add (redundant):provide-output-destination-keyword keyword argument to some commands. * incremental-redisplay.lisp: Work in progress. Turn things inside-out. * input-editing.lisp (complete-input): Don't insert input when mode is :complete and we've failed. * presentation-defs.lisp (accept-1): Use multiple-value-list when looking at results of accept method. ((present t completion t t)): Use the arguments to the type to drive the present method here. ((accept sequence t textual-view)): Don't peek-char initially! It breaks accepting the first element via mouse click. (accept sequence-enumerated t textual-view): new method. * recording.lisp : Cosmetic fixups. * regions.lisp (ellipse-normal-radii*): Add Gilbert's English translation of the comment and clean up the function. * system.lisp: Add Goatee/presentation-history. * transforms.lisp (+identity-transformation+): Move earlier in the file to avoid a warning. * utils.lisp (delete-1, parse-lambda-list): new functions. * Apps/Listener/dev-commands.lisp : Add :provide-output-destination-keyword argument to many commands. ((presentation-type generic-function)): Rewrite. Make it inherit from t, add accept method. The type of the object is generic-function, not the name or something. ((presentation-type standard-generic-function), (presentation-type method), (presentation-type standard-method)): add. (Show Generic Function): All-singing all-dancing command for exploring generic functions and their methods. ((presentation-type package)): New type with completing accept method. (Set Package): New command * Apps/Listener/listener.lisp (run-frame-top-level): Add bindings for all the Common Lisp reader and printer variables. * Apps/Scigraph/dwim/macros.lisp (define-command): Add :provide-output-destination-keyword support for McCLIM. * Goatee/goatee-command.lisp (lookup-gesture-command): Disable annoying debugging output. * Lisp-Dep/fix-openmcl.lisp (:clim-mop): In OpenMCL 0.14 use and export all symbols from :openmcl-mop. (compute-applicable-methods-using-classes): Hack for the listener.
Cleaned up the frame layout code. It's now possible to change layouts on the fly. Got rid of frame-pane and replaced it with a proper definition of frame-panes that conforms to the Spec. All the frame pane and layout functions in the spec should be implemented now. In presentation-replace-input, checked in a fix that I thought was already in.
Implemented SHEET-POINTER-CURSOR from Franz CLIM.
Implement :multiple-window option to tracking-pointer. Added a new backend protocol to support this, through functions PORT-GRAB-POINTER and PORT-UNGRAB-POINTER. Using this, ensure that MENU-CHOOSE grabs the pointer and clicking anywhere outside the menu will dismiss it (which previously only worked somewhat, due to the lack of pointer grabbing). Note the slight limitation that the CLX backend does not always accurately report the window which the pointer is over during a grab. Imported some symbols into CLIM-CLX package. Changed the Help command to present available commands using the item formatter.
Attempt to address the annoying CLX buffering issues, by calling XLIB:DISPLAY-FORCE-OUTPUT when applications check their event queues. * Created a subclass of STANDARD-EVENT-QUEUE called PORT-EVENT-QUEUE, which knows what port will be putting events on the queue. (Arguably I could've just added a port slot to STANDARD-EVENT-QUEUE either directly or through a mixin, or even added a slot for a "force output" hook, but this is what I've done for now.) * When creating frames or sheet-with-input-mixins, use PORT-EVENT-QUEUE instead and initialize the PORT slot. * Introduced a new method, PORT-FORCE-OUTPUT. * Wrote :before methods on EVENT-QUEUE-READ, EVENT-QUEUE-PEEK, etc, which call PORT-FORCE-OUTPUT. * Before exiting RUN-FRAME-TOPLEVEL, be sure to get the port from the frame manager and call PORT-FORCE-OUTPUT on that too, to make sure the app window really goes away when it should instead of being stuck in limbo. * Also squashed a couple warnings in Backends/CLX/image.lisp from bad format strings to ERROR.
Input focus work - (setf port-keyboard-input-focus) was not really calling set-input-focus, just changing the slot in the application frame.
Reworking of input focus handling - track keyboard focus per-frame rather than per-port, and set appropriate WM hint/protocol to implement what the ICCCM defines as "Locally Active" focus. port-keyboard-input-focus is still around, but now changes the frame input focus through clim:*application-frame*. This makes multiple application frames play nice with each other. You can also now move the pointer out of the window and still type to it, if your WM allows that sort of thing.
make all code lowercase for ACL's java mode - leave gensyms alone
make all of the package names passed to in-package be lowercase keywords for ACL's java mode
Commit of patch submitted my Oliver Markovic. Original message: Message-ID: <firstname.lastname@example.com> From: Oliver Markovic <email@example.com> To: email@example.com Subject: Protocol Classes Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 22:06:50 +0100 Hi, Attached is a patch, which uses DEFINE-PROTOCOL-CLASS for all protocol classes as defined in the spec (not all were using that macro). I also added simple docstrings to the macro and changed the error message to something more civil :-) This should also add some required predicates, which were missing. I also noticed that protocol classes were given slots contradicting the definition in 2.5: "A protocol class is an "abstract" class with no slots and no methods (except perhaps for some default methods) [...]". But I guess that's no serious deviation from the spec though. greetz, -- Oliver Markovic
Uncommented menu-choose.lisp from the system definition. I'm using it so it's not experimental, damn it :) Possibilities gestures for command completion. C-/ and right mouse bring up possibilities menus. Make user-command-table inherit from global-command-table. Implement keyword arguments in commands. Implement the "read" part of the pointer protocol. Added accept method for sequence presentation type. Change handling of *null-presentation*. This isn't traversed in find-applicable-translators / map-applicable-translators anymore; it's handeld in find-innermost-presentation-match. Gave a raised appearance to menus drawn with menu-choose and friends. Someone who knows what they're doing should look over what I did. Steps towards implementing line wrap in Goatee. Fixed bug in insert-obj-before pointed out by someone on IRC.
Handle key events for modifier keys in order to keep track of modifier state. Implement keyboard-event-character. Store coordinates of pointer in key events. Don't set the sheet of key events to the sheet with focus. The wait test and input handler functions now respond to key events. The frame pointer documentation functions react if the modifier state has changed. Make a little protocol out of the pointer documentation update operation. Fix typo: too many n's in find-innnermost-presentation-context.
Unified text style mappings across ports.
* DESTROY-PORT :BEFORE (BASIC-PORT): check whether PORT-EVENT-PROCESS exists.
set the default search path to :genera :ms-windows :gtk :clx :x11 :opengl
Major new functionality: command processing with completion. Check out the address-book demo. In it, all commands are available on the command line. Completion and editing work. Prompts for input show up on *debug-io* for now, but otherwise command input is accepted from presentations. 2002-05-08 Tim Moore <email@example.com> * commands.lisp: Implemented the magic argument parser function for commands. Defined presentation types for command-name and command, as well as present and accept methods for them. (command-line-parser, command-line-unparser): Implemented. (define-command): Changed the :name argument to define-command to default to t which goes against the spec; this gives us some interesting command line parsing in the address book demo. I'll change it back when we have presentation translators. * frames.lisp (default-frame-top-level): changed default prompt to "Command: ". Don't echo results of commands. (execute-frame-command): Apply command name to command arguments like the spec says. * input-editing.lisp (stream-read-gesture): set rescanning to nil after reading a new gesture from the underlaying stream. (with-delimiter-gestures): Implement. (input-editor-format): Direct output to *debug-io* for now. (read-token): Handle null gestures, which shouldn't happen, but might after a stream is activated. (simple-parse-error): Fix :format-control initarg. (*completion-gestures*, simple-completion-error, complete-input, complete-from-generator, complete-from-possibilities, completing-from-suggestions): Implement. * ports.lisp (distribute-event): Change sheet of keyboard events to the sheet with input focus. * presentations.lisp (fake-params-args): Generate dummy args for optional and keyword arguments so their defaults don't need to be evaluated at compile time. (define-presentation-method): Set up a block with the same name as the method around the method body. (method presentation-typep): default method. (method presentation-type-of (standard-object)): Don't fail if the presentation type has no parameters. (method description (standard-class)): Add. (highlight-applicable-presentation): Don't pass through button events to the stream; handle them here. (accept): Provide a default :default-type argument if :default is specified. (method stream-accept (standard-input-editing-stream)): add. (accept-1): Respect replace-input argument. (prompt-for-accept): Work on any stream. (prompt-for-accept-1): Tweak default prompt for recursive accept. (method present): Define default method. (accept-using-read): Take read-eval as an argument. (method accept): Define default method. (presentation-method presentation-type-of (string)): Return a more general result. * stream-input.lisp (gesture-name command-delimiter): Define. * system.lisp: Reenable the address book demo. * Backends/CLX/port.lisp (method realize-mirror (clx-port application-pane)): Add to register for pointer motion events. * Goatee/buffer.lisp: Added buffer pointers, which maintain their relative position across inserts and deletes. (bp-buffer-mixin, bp-buffer-line): Classes for buffer pointers. Added all the buffer protocol functions for buffer pointers. * Goatee/editing-stream.lisp (location*-offset*): Old offset-location* :) (offset-location*) New function to return a stream offset from a buffer location. (replace-input): Rewrite to preserve insertion pointer, using buffer pointers. * Goatee/goatee-command.lisp: Add #\tab as an insertable character.
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updated copyright dates for me
remove unused methods
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Implemented the methods to compute the native transformation and region, as well as the device transformation and region. Added the mirror-transformation method.
The former mirrored-sheet class is now mirrored-sheet-mixin. Changed the name in the existing code and made the necessary adaptations. Renamed the unrealize-mirror function, which was previously only used internally by CLIM, but is now publicly advertised in the spec as destroy-mirror.
Redefined text-style-{ascent,descent,height,width} to conform to specification and changed all invocations. Removed local variable `port' in :around functions for stream-write-xxx in recording.lisp as it is no longer necessary with the new definition of these functions. There were two methods port-character-width on a clx-port used by stream-character-width and character-width on a generic port (a fall-through method) which was never used. I renamed character-width to port-character-width and made its signature identical to that of port-character-width. To be consistent with port-character-width above, I renamed the generic function line-height, which is now called port-line-height. There is currently only one method on it, the fall-through method on a generic port, which is OK I guess since it is currently never called.
Added the new medium-specific output functions: - medium-finish-output - medium-force-output - medium-clear-area - medium-beep These functions have each a default method defined on basic-medium, and a xlib-specific version on clx-medium. The medium-clear-area function is now used to implement the window-clear function, and the medium-beep is called by the beep function.
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Unmap events are no longer used in the destroy cycle of mirrors.
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Removed commented code for unrealize-mirror, realize-first-mirrors. Added call to port-unregister-mirror as a result of window-destroy-event.
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[Series] TMI #7 – Julia Skinner on Research in Library School
29/03/2011 § 7 Comments
For the second installment in this week's TMI series, we caught up with our very own Julia Skinner to talk about why library school students should get involved in independent research. Julia has done her own independent research and has presented at conferences. Library history is one of her many research interests. You can read more about her endeavors on Julia's Library Research Blog.
Have any of you presented at conferences or done your own independent research projects? What were your experiences?
Tagged: conferences, research, TMI
§ 7 Responses to [Series] TMI #7 – Julia Skinner on Research in Library School
catladylibrarian says:
Julia rocks! When my school had our joint research conference with the library faculty, Julia was the first person I asked about students being involved with presenting research.
juliaskinner says:
Aww thanks! My research has been so life changing for me that now I want to sing its praises and encourage other students to get involved. I'm glad my research obsession is helpful :)
Micah Vandegrift says:
I think this is a major area of need in LIS education, kind of tying in with my Publish or Perish post. I know not everyone in library school is there to become an LIS academic and most may not ever present a paper at a conference or publish in a journal, but research (as opposed to reference, developing your ideas and opinions backed by and/or challenging existing literature) is undervalued, in my opinion.
I am coming to the end of my degree almost wishing I had taken the thesis option (as much as I struggled with my MA thesis) for the sake of synthesizing all my learned skills, group projects and knowledge about "information" to try to say something new and important about the field. I think that would have been a valuable exercise to transition from school (theory) to work (practice).
Nicole Fonsh says:
Such a timely TMI as today in my Evaluations of Information Services class, two students who took the class last year came in to tell us how they "continued" the course through an independent study. Throughout the course you design a research study but you don't have the chance (due to timing) to actual collect the data and actually do the study. But these two students really wanted to do that part so they, along with the professor, created an independent study where they would get credit AND be able to conduct their study.
The research, obviously, went beyond the semester but they were able to work with the professor to get credit based on different steps of the study and they are now in the process of actually collecting the data and hope to be ready to shop it around for publication later in the Summer. They are studying the collection development policies of prison libraries in Mass. Super cool topic and much needed of research. And they are "only students!" It was very inspiring to hear them talk about it as they are peers, like Julia, so it seems less daunting when all of you make it seem so plausible. So thank you!
catladylibrarian says:
That's so awesome! Last week when my school had that conference, there was at least one student who took an intro to research class much like yours Nicole. You design the study, but don't actually do it. So he took the extra time (well he still is), to make it into a real study to eventually publish, and was able to present it at a conference. He's actually interested in public libraries, which his research was tied into.
I think doing research can apply to all types of librarianship, not just academic. I think we mainly just see it in academic librarians because they are expected to publish but it's something all librarians and students can do.
rose l chou says:
Thanks for highlighting this topic! The required Research Methods class at SJSU is also modeled similarly – you create a research proposal with a literature review, etc. but don't actually conduct the research. Though I haven't taken the class yet, I hope to use the research proposal as lead-in for my thesis (that's the plan, anyway).
I'm presenting a graduate poster at the SAA Conference in August based on a research paper I wrote last semester, but it'll require much more research (I think) in order to be poster-ready. I really hope that I continue doing independent research throughout library school and afterwards.
juliaskinner says:
We have a similar class in SLIS (actually I think several are modeled that way.) I took Use and Users, where you designed a user study and did a pilot study with a handful of participants. I went ahead and did a little extra work to survey more users and was able to publish out of it. I agree with Micah that research is undervalued, but is such an important skill both for building yourself up professionally through publishing and presenting, but also for helping you analyze and further develop ideas. I'm hoping to do some more writing on practical ways to incorporate research into our classwork, etc.–our presenters at "Unpacking the 'Library'" last week were mostly sharing work that began as class papers (more on that later!)


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Cedar Lodge Cinnamon Stick-Filled Jar
Bring the holidays to life with the aroma of this cute cinnamon stick-filled jar.
Designed by the Michaels Design Studio.
Material List
- Jar, Tall
- Cinnamon Sticks (3-4)
- Cinnamon Sticks Filler Mix
- Twine
- Celebrate It® Ribbon – Burlap
- Celebrate It® Die Cut Ribbon, Felt – Green
- Christmas Pick – Style of Choice
- Low Heat Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Scissors
Project Instructions
Wrap felt die cut ribbon around the top of the jar and secure with glue in the back.
Wrap twine around felt ribbon. Tie off and trim ends.
Glue pick to the top center in the front.
Insert four or five long cinnamon sticks into the jar.
Hold the sticks to the back as you fill the jar with cinnamon sticks filler mix.


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The conversation about women in STEM is still ongoing, but a stand-alone social network which never got a lot of users is not the best way to have this conversation in 2012, and I didn't have the time to devote to community management and site growth that would have been needed for Stemming to continue to be relevant.
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