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Arrowhead falls in state semifinals
Muskego scored with just 1:25 off the clock, and Arrowhead never recovered in the WIAA Division 1 boys soccer semifinals Friday night in Milwaukee, with the Warriors winning by a 3-0 score.
AHS (19-3-3) finished the first half with a 12-5 shots advantage but nonetheless trailed, 1-0, after an ugly goal by Tim Dahl. The rest of the match was all Warriors, despite six mostly-spectacular saves by goalie Max Jentsch.
LCL gridders play at Kettle Moraine
Lake Country Lutheran's varsity foobtall team won its first WIAA playoff game ever Tuesday night and will now host Algoma on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Kettle Moraine High School. The winner of the game will advance the DIvision 6 playoff third round.
Lake Country Lutheran is one of the highest scoring teams in the state, as is Algoma. LCL defeated Deerfield Tuesday in the first round (44-20) and Algoma bombed Brookfield Academy, 61-23. Lake Country Lutheran defeated Brookfield Academy earlier this season, 47-42.
The Lightning are led by quarterback Jared Wartinbee. He has 35 touchdown passes this season. Running back Aaron Wegner is questionable for Saturday's game after getting a concussion on Tuesday. Cam Herdt caught two touchdown passes on Tuesday and Taylor Hotchkiss, the leading receiver for LCL, had one TD catch.
Pewaukee hosts Reedsburg Saturday
Pewaukee's undefeated varsity football team, sporting an impressive 10-0 record, will most likely face its toughest test of the season on Saturday when they host Reedsburg (7-3) at 6 p.m. The winner of that game will move on to the third round of the WIAA Division 3 state football playoffs.
Reedsburg was a state semifinalist last season. Reedsburg whipped Wisconsin Dells on Tuesday in the first round (35-0) and Pewaukee downed Whitewater 46-22.
Pewaukee is 10-0 for just the second time in school history. Last year's team was the first ever to win its first 10 games.
The Pirates are led offensively by senior quarterback Patrick Bacon, senior running back Bryan Spakowicz, junior running back Derek Watt and senior receiver Mike Olewinski. On defense, Spakowicz, Watt, Olewinski, Josh Fritchen, Austin Sternad, Kent Girmscheid and Travis Decker have had big seasons.
AHS, West clash on Saturday
Arrowhead's varsity footall team, 8-1 on the season, will get a chance to avenge that early-season loss this Saturday when they play host Waukesha West at Waukesha South on Saturday at 6 p.m. In second game of the Classic 8 Conference season back in September the undefeated Wolverines (10-0) stopped the Warhawks in overtime, 12-6.
The winner of Saturday's game will advance to the third round of the WIAA Division state football playoffs.
Arrowhead did not score a touchdown against West in th efirst meeting despite outgaining the Wolverines by a lopsided 260-79 margin of total offense.The loss snapped Arrowhead's 16-game conference winning streak.
The game will be played at South because the West field is extremely wet after Tuesday's game and recent rains.
Arrowhead's offense is led by the senior trio of quarterback Tom Parish, running back Brian Crook and receiver Russ Finco. Junior back Colton Sweitzer also has had a good season for AHS. On defense, the Warhawks are led by linebackers Matt Boerner and Jordan Peterson, defensive backs Jeremy Oleniczak and Jake Poehls and linemen Aaron Pomeroy, Jason Boerner and Blake Mattson.» Read Full Article
Mukwonago stabbing suspect changes plea
The 29-year-old Town of Mukwonago man accused of stabbing Samantha L. Peterson repeatedly in her car outside his aunt's home Sept. 5 changed his plea yesterday.
David A. Wapp appeared in court Oct. 29 and changed his plea from not guilty to not guilty by mental disease or defect.
Wapp is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in Peterson's death. According to the criminal complaint and testimony by a witness, Peterson told Wapp, her ex-boyfriend, to get out of her car during an argument. Wapp then stabbed her, went back into his aunt's house and then returned to the car, stabbed her again and cut her neck until she was dead. The Sept. 5 incident took place just days after Wapp was released from prison.
Both the State and defense will have independent evaluations done of Wapp. A hearing has been scheduled for 9 a.m. Dec. 10.» Read Full Article
Soccer updates, live football chat today
There will be plenty to whet the whistle of the WIAA sports fan today, with Arrowhead playing in the state soccer semifinals on the eve of Level 2 playoff games and the state cross country championship.
Arrowhead meets Muskego at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee at 7 p.m., with a berth in tomorrow's state title game on the line. Check out the Preps Alcove for live blogging of the proceedings. Sign up for an email reminder in advance.
Have a question about the football playoffs? Take part with our pool of writers in an online chat at noon today. Stick around at JSOnlinePrepsPlus.com for full coverage of the football postseason.
Tomorrow, check out the Preps Alcove on Twitter to get live updates from the Pewaukee-Reedsburg and Arrowhead-Waukesha West football game. Both games figure to be thrillers, so if you can't make either 6 p.m. game, be sure to stay with us while we give you the scoop.
Time for extra fun this weekend
Arrowhead wins in overtime
Danny Ziegler slid a corner kick from Kyle Peterson past Marquette's goalkeeper Thursday night in double overtime, lifting Arrowhead to a 1-0 win in double overtime.
The Warhawks were challenging the defending state champion Hilltoppers in the quarterfinal of the WIAA Division 1 soccer tournament at Uihlein Park in Milwaukee. Marquette was making its 10th straight appearance in the state field and only once before had lost in the quarterfinals.
Arrowhead will face Kenosha Tremper or Muskego tomorrow in the semifinal at 7 p.m.
Watch out for new phone scam
The Wisconsin Bankers Association is urging residents in Southeastern Wisconsin to be on the lookout for a new type of phone scam called a "vishing scam." Some residents in Mukwonago have reported receiving such calls.
Automated messages are being left on peoples' voice mail system, including cell phones. The message claims to be from a financial institution's security department and warns that the customer's debit card has been compromised. The message then prompts consumers to reveal their account information.
Vishing scams can be extremely convincing, but no bank, credit union or other legitimate business will request a customer to verify personal information such as PINs, bank account numbers or Social Security numbers over the phone.
Get live Arrowhead soccer updates
Preps Alcove will be out and about at Uihlein Field in Milwaukee to provide updates when Arrowhead faces Milwaukee Marquette in the first round of the WIAA Division 1 boys soccer state tournament.The
Check back shortly before the 5 p.m kickoff.
City moves forward on sheriff's contract
Local football teams set Saturday game times
Pewaukee's football team will host Reedsburg at 6 p.m. Saturday in the second round of the WIAA playoffs. Gates will open at 5 p.m.
Lake Country Lutheran will once again host at Kettle Moraine High School when Algoma comes to town for the Level 2 game at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Arrowhead will travel to face Waukesha West at 6 p.m. Saturday, though the game will be played at Waukesha South. West will be hosting a sectional volleyball contest in the evening, and the relocation avoids a traffic overflow.
Lightning headed to second round
Lake Country Lutheran scored and scored and scored, again on Tuesday.
This time, the offense was in high gear in its first-ever WIAA Division 6 playoff game, stopping Deerfield, 44-20.
Lake Country Lutheran did it without running back/linebacker Aaron Wegner, who was taken off the field by ambulance late in the first quarter.
Senior quarterback Jared Wartinbee tossed two touchdown passes in the first half and ran for another, lifting the Lightning (8-2 overall) to a 30-6 halftime lead. On fourth down and five with 8:12 to play in the fourth quarter, Wartinbee hit senior Cameron Herdt on a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Senior running back Trey Shaw had two touchdowns for Deerfield.
Cooney downed by Middleton
Oconomowoc rebounded to post a strong second half in Middleton on Tuesday, but the Cardinals still had more than enough in a 40-17 outcome in the first round of the WIAA playoffs.
Cooney finished the season 5-5 and made its first playoff appearance since 2005.
Brady Nold scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, and the Raccoons pulled back within two scores at 33-17, coaxing the Middleton starters back into the game.
St. John's loses playoff opener
The varsity football team at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy of Delafield lost its opening round WIAA Division 4 playoff game Tuesday night to host Winnebago Lutheran, 49-14.
St. John's ended the season with a 5-5 record. Winnebago Lutheran improved to 9-1 with the win.
TheLancers fell behind 21-7 at halftime as Jeff Jordan scored for St. John's on a 10-yard pass from Alex Hahn. Andrew Pole kicked the extra point.
Winnebago Lutheran made it 35-7 in the second half before St. John's got its final touchdown on a 57-yard pass from Hahn to Donald Jackson.
Prep football updates all night long
The first round of the WIAA football playoffs gets under way tonight, and we have you covered.
Check out Preps Alcove on Twitter for updates of Pewaukee-Whitewater in the Division 3 bracket and visit JSOnlinePrepsPlus.com for a live scoreboard of all games around the area. Plus, it's not too late to make your Pigskin Picks -- your chance to win two Green Bay Packers tickets
Don't forget to check back here for updates on local teams -- Arrowhead, Pewaukee, Lake Country Lutheran, Oconomowoc and St. Johns -- in the playoff ladder.
Illness closes Greenland Elementary
Greenland Elementary School in Oconomowoc has joined the ranks of schools closing due to excessive absences because of illness.
The school will be closed tomorrow, and plans to reopen Monday, Nov. 2, according to an e-mail sent to parents.
Warrant issued in Smith murder
Police are asking for information about the whereabouts of Justin Patrick Welch, 26, of Stockton, Calif., in connection with the murder earlier this month of Kim Smith of Oconomowoc.
The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department has issued a warrant for his arrest in connection with the murder. He is also wanted on a felony parole violation in California.
Welch is described as a white male with blonde hair and green eyes. He weighs about 190 pounds and is about 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Welch's DNA was found on evidence at the murder scene, authorities said at a press conference this afternoon.
Authorities in California and Wisconsin are investigating how Welch might be connected with the murder.» Read Full Article
Lake Country Publications back online
Phone, fax and Internet services at Lake Country Publications' Hartland office are back online. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Thank you for your patience.
Papers will be out as scheduled.
Lake Country Publications network down
Phone, fax and Internet services at Lake Country Publications' Hartland office are down this morning. It is uncertain when they will be restored.
If you need to contact someone, limited e-mail may be available, as some employees are able to access e-mail remotely. Send e-mail to email@example.com. Thank you for your patience.
We do plan to publish our papers as usual.
News conference on Smith case planned
A press conference will be held today at 2 p.m. at the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department when authorities will be releasing information regarding the Kimberly Smith murder investigation.
Some charges dismissed, sergeant suspended, demoted
Get AHS soccer updates Thursday
Preps Alcove your home for Arrowhead boys soccer on Thursday, when the Warhawks battle Milwaukee Marquette in the first round of the WIAA Division 1 state soccer tournament. Sports Director JR Radcliffe will be there ready for the 5 p.m. kickoff, with live blogging to chronicle the action from Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee.Be sure to make the
Reserve seats for Annual KM Senior Citizen Appreciation Luncheon
All senior citizens from the Lake Country community are invited to attend this senior citizen appreciation luncheon hosted by Kettle Moraine Community Education on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at12:30 p.m. at Kettle Moraine High School. A bake sale and raffle will be held from 1:30 to 2 p.m.
Cost for the meal is $4.50. Reservations are required. The menu includes roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, cranberries, corn, cinnamon apples, peach cobbler with whipped topping and milk or decaf coffee.
Entertainment will be provided in the auditorium by the Kettle Moraine Orchestra, Directed by Lauren Roznowski, at 11:30 a.m.
Reservations need to be made by calling Community Education at (262) 968-6300 ext. 5326 no later than Wednesday, Oct. 28. Please car pool when possible as parking will be limited. Drivers should drop off your car pool at the south entrance of the high school and proceed to the Lower Parking lot at the Football Field, on Hwy. 18 and Oak Crest Drive. For overflow parking you may use the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. A shuttle will bring you back to the school.
Warhawks headed to state
Arrowhead's varsity boys soccer team qualified for the WIAA Division 1 state boys soccer tournament with a 2-0 victory at Brookfield Central on Saturday.
Andy Fox had the first goal for Arrowhead in the 41st minute. With time winding down in the game, Logan Martell knocked in the second goal for the Warhawks (18-2-3 overall).
Clay Loofboro and Jordan Dai had assists. Max Jentsch was in goal for Arrowhead.
Numerous locals qualify for state CC meet
Unsurprisingly, the Lake Country area enjoyed a wealth of success in Saturday's WIAA cross country sectionals, with several passing into next weekend's state meet at Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids.
The biggest storyline was who did not advance -- the Arrowhead girls fell short at their home course, snapping a streak of 10 consecutive years running in the state meet. For a full rundown, visit the Playoff Central portion of the Preps Alcove.
Qualifiers include:
- Lake Country Lutheran girls (team)
- Pewaukee girls (team)
- Pewaukee boys (team)
- Arrowhead boys (team)
- Molly Seidel (University Lake School girls)
- Andie Zeman and Gabby Levac (Arrowhead girls)
- Mandy Prom (Oconomowoc girls)
- Taylor Schleusner (Lake Country Lutheran boys)
- Marcus Paulson and Theresa Selestow (Hamilton boys and girls)
- Ian Cichacki and Blair Doney (Mukwonago boys and girls)
- Brian Drout (Kettle Moraine boys)
Goodbye, Lake Country!
For someone who grew up in a world without seasons (unless you call a 9-month period of uncomfortable heat followed by 3 months of rainless clouds "seasons"), I have come to appreciate nature much more acutely here in Wisconsin. There's nothing like the blazing fire colors of fall, the delicate snowflakes gathering on eyelashes in winter, the welcome warmth and fertile burst of spring, the fun and festival-filled summer...of all the things I will miss about Wisconsin, I'll miss the seasons the most.
That's right, your dependable, hardworking Friday Web Event Teaser is moving back to her native San Diego. And before you boo and hiss, consider all the things you get to enjoy that I won't be able to anymore: frozen custard, Sprecher/New Glarus/Leinie's, fish frys, Racine Kringles, and much more, not all revolving around food.
Instead of highlighting just a few events this weekend, picking and choosing subjectively while ignoring all the rest, I'd like to invite you to choose for yourself, to see all that Lake Country has to offer, by checking out the Weekend Happenings Blog on the homepage:
Something I've always admired about this area is that no matter the weather--cold and dreary like today or warm and inviting like two days ago--there's always something fun to do.» Read Full Article
Survivors in fatal 2008 Oconomowoc crash awarded more than $1 million
Waukesha – A judge this afternoon approved settlements totaling more than $1 million for the two children who survived the horrific crash last year that took the life of a popular Oconomowoc High School principal.
Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Kathryn Foster signed off on minor compensatory settlements for Deborah Gibbs and Zachary Bella who were injured in the crash caused by former surgeon Mark Benson April 25, 2008.
Foster signed a settlement for Gibbs totaling $800,000 and for Bella totaling $250,000.
Benson, 56, of Town of Summit agreed earlier to pay $3,670,000 plus unspecified punitive damages to settle two lawsuits brought by the victims' families.
Benson, who is serving a 30-year prison sentence, avoided a criminal trial when he entered no contest pleas to three counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, one count of injury by intoxicated use of vehicle, and one count of causing injury while under influence.
Benson was driving on Highway. 67 when his Cadillac Escalade struck the rear of Honda Accord, which was stopped in traffic on Highway 67 in the City of Oconomowoc.» Read Full Article
Playoff brackets arrive
WIAA football postseason brackets have begun filtering out into the world, and several local teams now know their destination.
The possibility for Arrowhead (7-1) to face Homestead in the Division 1 WIAA state title game for the fourth straight year remains intact, with the two powerhouses on opposite sides of the bracket. The Warhawks have a fourth seed and will face Janesville Parker (6-3). With a win, the Warhawks could rematch with Waukesha West (9-0) -- the only team to defeat Arrowhead all year -- in the second round. Other top seeds in the bracket are (2) Middleton(7-2) and (3) Verona Area (7-2). Marquette (9-0) is the top seed in the quadrant that would represent a potential state semifinal matchup.
Oconomowoc (5-4) will face Middleton in the first round, traveling to face the Cardinals on their home turf. The Raccoons are in the playoffs for the first time since 2005. (Note: this is a change from initial bracket, which pitted OHS against Madison Memorial).
Hamilton (7-2) caught a pretty bad break in Division 2, nestled in an awesome collection of teams, starting with fourth-seeded Cedarburg (8-1) in the first round. Only one team in the pool of eight has more than two losses, and top seeds include Monona Grove (9-0) -- a potential second-round opponent -- Waunakee (8-1) and DeForest (7-2).
Pewaukee (9-0) drew a top seed in Division 3, as expected, and will host Whitewater (5-4) in the first round. The other top seeds in the bracket are (2) Jefferson (8-1), (3) McFarland (8-1) and (4) Reedsburg Area (6-3) -- which faces Wisconsin Dells (4-5) in a first-round matchup that would provide Pewaukee's second-round opponent, should the Pirates also advance.» Read Full Article
Hartland South expected to reopen Monday
Village of Hartland - Glenn Schilling, superintendent of the Hartland - Lakeside School District, said Friday he expects Hartland South Elementary School will be reopened for classes on Monday. The school was closed Tuesday afternoon because nearly of third of its students were home sick with the flu.
Schilling said students will attend classes for a day and a half next week because of previously scheduled teachers conferences. Schilling said students and parents will receive information next week that will enable the student to work at home to make up for the school work that was not done during the three and a half days the school was closed last week.
Schilling said the decision to close the schools are usually based on orders issued by the Waukesha County Health Department based on trends that indicate unusually high absentee rates.
Waukesha County begins H1N1 Vaccination Clinics
Waukesha County Public Health Division plans to hold free, public vaccination clinics next week to provide intranasal H1N1 flu vaccine to healthy people who are between 2 and 49 years of age, caregivers of infants under 6 months of age, and health care workers and emergency responders. At this time, the only vaccine available is the live, intranasal vaccine that can only be administered to healthy individuals between the ages of 2 and 49.
The vaccination will be given on a first come, first serve basis until the vaccine supply runs out at the Waukesha County Expo Center Forum Building on the following dates and times:
Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 1 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 1 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 29 from 1 to 7 p.m.» Read Full Article
Dai's goal leads Arrowhead soccer
Senior Jordan Dai's direct free kick from just outside the box at the 61:20 mark was all Arrowhead soccer needed Thursday night in a 1-0 win over Menomonee Falls. The win advanced Arrowhead to the WIAA sectional final Saturday.
Falls goalie Ben Deederich was whistled for handling the ball outside the box, which lead the free kick. AHS goalie Max Jentsch kept Falls at bay over the final 15 minutes.
The Warhawks will face either Brookfield East or Brookfield Central at 2 p.m. Saturday, with a state-tournament berth on the line.
KM soccer ousted from playoffs (with video)
In the wet conditions at Kettle Moraine High School, Madison La Follette scored two first-half goals and the Lasers never recovered in a 4-1 loss during Thursday's WIAA sectional semifinal.
La Follette, seeded third, advanced to Saturday's sectional final. Second-seeded KM scored on a penalty kick late in the match after falling behind, 4-0.
James Mahoney scored the lone KM tally. For more on the playoffs, visit the Preps Alcove.
Town of Mukwonago to borrow $75,000
Last night, the Town of Mukwonago board approved a resolution to borrow $75,000.
The loan will be a short-term loan and is meant to be paid off in January.
"This is just more of an insurance policy to make sure we have a balanced budget," said Chairman Dave Dubey. "We can pay it back in January if we don't spend as much as we have budgeted for snow plowing."
Pirates finish undefeated
Pewaukee's varsity football team, ranked No. 3 in the state in the Associated Press Medium School poll, finished the 2009 regular season Wednesday night by scoring a 34-20 win over visiting Whitall.
The win moved Pewaukee's record to 9-0. giving them 19 consecutive Woodland Conference wins the last three years. It's the second straight year the Pirates have finished the regular season undefeated.
After a scoreless first quarter, Whitnall led twice in the second period (7-0 and 14-7) before the two teams went into the intermission tied at 14-14.
PHS outscored the Falcons 20-6 in the second half.
Senior Mike Dusel, who scored a career-high three touchdowns in the game, scored on runs of 8 and 25 yards to spark the second half rally. Bryan Spakowicz, back from msising two games with a knee injury, scored on a 2-yard run. Spakowicz and Dusel scored first-half touchdowns on running plays.» Read Full Article
AHS gridders finish strong
Arrowhead's varsity football team, ranked No.7 in the state in the Large School state Associated Press Poll, grabbed the ealy lead when senior Russ Finco returned the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown and defeated visiting Waukesha Catholic Memorial Wedensday night in a Classic 8 Conference game, 31-13.
AHS finished the season with a 7-1 record. In league play, the Warhawks took second place with a 6-1 record. Waukesha West won the league crown, its first in school history, by going 7-0.
CMH (6-3) cut their deficit to 14-13 early in the fourth quarter before AHS scored the final 17 points. Drew Meyer booted a 22-yard field goal to get the fourth quarter rally going and Brian Crook and Finco put the game away by scoring touchdowns later in the period. Crook scored his 53rd career touchdown on a 5-yard run and Finco caught a 31-yard pass from Tom Parish.
AHS finished with 319 total yards and Memorial had 179 yards.
The WIAA playoffs will start Tuesday night.
Hamilton ousts Brookfield Central; LCL dominates
For the second straight year, the Hamilton football team has eliminated Brookfield Central from the postseason -- though this time around, the triumph came before the postseason actually started.
The Chargers turned in a 14-7 victory Wednesday night at Central, finishing with a very respectable 5-2 mark in the Greater Metro Conference and dropping the Lancers to 3-4 -- short of postseason qualifications.
Hamilton will learn its playoff opponent Friday.
Lake Country Lutheran will also learn its foe Friday and should have a home game coming after clinching a share of the Midwest Classic Conference divisional title. The Lightning won a 54-14 outcome over Living Word Lutheran, with Jake Bahr catching two touchdown passes and running for another.
Kettle Moraine misses playoffs
Kettle Moraine's football team came up short of the playoffs in a 24-0 loss to Milwaukee Pius on Wednesday night at Wisconsin Lutheran College.
The Popes dropped KM to 3-4 in league play, short of the requisite winning record for a playoff berth.
Wisconsin Lutheran rolls over OHS
will have to settle for second place in the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference after Wisconsin Lutheran dished out a 35-0 loss to the Raccoons on Wednesday.Oconomowoc
The win moved Wisco to 7-0 in league play and dropped Cooney to 5-2 (5-4 overall). Little went right in the lopsided affair, though Cooney only trailed by two scores at halftime.
Oconomowoc will find out its playoff destination and opponent Friday.
Absentee figures level, no Mukwonago High activities canceled Oct. 21
Mukwonago Area School District Nurse Amy Durkin reported absenteeism has begun to level off in the district. While absentee figures rose Tuesday and Wednesday at Park View Middle School and Mukwonago High School, Rolling Hills and Section Elementary School peaked on Tuesday and noted a decrease in the number of students absent on Wednesday. Clarendon Avenue Elementary and Prairie View Elementary also saw slight decreases on Oct. 21.
Durkin said absentee figures in Mukwonago are significantly lower than in many other schools that are closing because of illness. The district continues to report figures to the Waukesha County Health Department. Durkin said the district would probably remain open even if absentee figures climbed again as long as there is enough staff available.
All activities at MHS will be held as scheduled on Oct. 21, contrary to what has been texted via WTMJ messages, according to the district website. Only the Mukwonago Gymnastics Kids Club class has been canceled on Oct. 21.
Homes For Our Troops raise walls in Eagle
Jason and Lina Schulz watch as volunteers with Homes For Our Troops erect the walls of their new home Wednesday morning.
Volunteers lift a wall into place on the Schulz home in Eagle on Oct. 21 during the three-day Build Brigade.
Lang selling Erin Hills Golf Course
Town of Erin - Delafield developer Bob Lang is apparently selling at least some of his interest in the Erin Hills Golf Course in Washington County to Andrew Ziegler of Macon, chief executive officer of Artisan Partners, one of Milwaukee's largest mutual fund management companies.
Town officials said an emergency meeting of the Plan Commission has been scheduled tommorrow evening to amend town permits for the golf course to reflect Lang's sale of his interest in the property. Lang purchased the 652 acres in 1999 and opened the golf course in 2006.
Lang and Ziegler could not be reached for comment. Town officials were hesitant to identify Ziegler as a new owner in the golf course because they said all of the necessary paper work had not been completed on the transaction and for tommorrow nights meeting. However, other sources also confirmed Ziegler's pending purchase the property.
Delafield Mayor Ed McAleer said he was surprised by the reports that Lang was selling the golf course. McAleer said it was his understand that Lang was devoting most of his professional career to development of the golf course that has been described by some golf publications as one of the best newly built courses in the country.
During the past decade, Lang has been gradually selling off his interests in a card and calender company and downtown businesses and buildings that had made him an icon in Delafield and across Lake Country.» Read Full Article
Twitter updates tonight for OHS-Wisco football
live Twitter updates from tonight's regular-season football finale between Oconomowoc and Wisconsin Lutheran. For more info, visit the Preps Alcove.Lake Country Publications sports director JR Radcliffe will provide
Dredging propositions fail in Delafield
Voters in the City of Delafield turned down both propositions on the ballot today.
Residents had been asked to spend $3.7 million to dredge portions of Lake Nagawicka and channels on the northeastern and northwestern edge of the lake. That measure was voted down, 674-627.
A second question asked for $1.2 million to create a sediment trap where the Bark River enters the lake. Voters turned that proposition down, 732-564.
The city saw about a 27.5% voter turnout -- almost the same as the last special election held in the city, in 2005, which created the direct legislation ordinance that created the need for this election. Under the ordinance, the city must send capital projects of more than $1 million to a referendum.
No car smash or bonfire in Mukwonago
The Mukwonago High School bonfire and car smash, which had been rescheduled from homecoming week to Oct. 20, has been cancelled for this evening.
Flu closes Hartland South
Hartland South Elementary School will be closed until Monday because of an excessive number of students out ill.
About 43 percent of the school's 405 students were out sick Tuesday morning, when the Waukesha County Health Department made the decision to close the school. Parents were notified via voicemail messages that they could pick up their children early today. Students who are not picked up will be sent home as usual at the end of the day on school buses.
The school is expected to remain closed until Monday.
The two other schools in the Hartland-Lakeside district will remain open.
City OKs funding for merger study
Reversing an earlier decision, the Pewaukee Common Council tonight approved spending $12,000 for a merger study with the Village of Pewaukee it had tentatively committed to earlier this year but later backed away from. The council also agreed to allocate another $75,000 toward merger efforts. See Thursday's Lake Country Reporter for details.
Pewaukee votes to disband Police Department
Pewaukee Mayor Scott Klein voted in favor of disbanding the city's police department tonight, breaking a tie vote of the Common Council in a controversial decision that will have the city contracting with the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department next year.
Council members voting not to disband the vote were Dale Noll, Cheri Enters and Roger Hathaway. Members voting to disband the department were Doug Kiser, Michael Hasslinger and Steve Bierce.
See Thursday's Lake Country Reporter for a detailed report.
TONIGHT: BBV Fire Board to discuss complaints
The Big Bend/Vernon Fire Board will discuss two complaints from Fire Board secretary Julie Bauer at tonight's 6:30 Fire Board Meeting.
Both complaints revolve around what Fischer considers misrepresentations of her character by board member Sue Fischer.
City appoints new Lieutenant
City of Oconomowoc Police Chief Dave Beguhn announced Friday that Officer Jim Pfister has been promoted to Lieutenant, effective Jan. 1, and will assume the post from retiring Lt. Jeff Schmidt. The appointment was an internal process with four officers interviewing for the post.
Two flighted in Village crash
Police are investigating a crash that took place just after midnight on Saturday in the Village of Oconomowoc Lake.
A 21-year-old male driver, and four male passengers, ages 14, 15, 17 and 19, all from the Oconomoowc area, were traveling in a Grand Prix and went around a curve in the road at an apparently high rate of speed. The vehicle crashed into two trees at Lalumiere and Pabst Roads.
Passing motorists helped to remove two of the men from the back seat of the vehicle before it burst into flames.
The driver and a passenger were taken by Flight for Life for treament; one to Froedtert Hospital, the other to Children's Hospital for treatment. The others were taken to Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital.
Alcohol may have been a factors in the crash.
Flight for Life called in Oconomowoc
, Coach bus passenger complaining of chest pains, driver pulled over here to get him medical assistance The driver pulled over to get him medical assistance. Emergency air transport was summoned for a 28-year-old man who complained of severe chest pain and was taken to Froedtert Hospital for treatment.Flight for Life was called to an area just south of I-94 and west of the Blue Ribbon Drive at about 7:30 a.m. this morning for a
Investigators extend Texas stay
Two homicide investigators sent to Texas last week in connection with the homicide investigation of Kimberly Smith, have had their stay extended in the Lone Star State.
Originally scheduled to return on Oct. 18, the law enforcement officials are now expected to stay until Wednesday, Oct. 21.
"The guys are getting a lot of information down in Texas. We're finding out things we didn't know before," said City of Oconomowoc Police Chief Dave Beguhn.
"As they continue to do interviews, the more information there is to follow-up on before coming back to Wisconsin.
"We're getting a lot of cooperation with people we're speaking to and from the Texas authorities. They (the investigators) are going to be down there until the middle of next week," the Chief added.» Read Full Article
AHS boys win CC crown
Arrowhead's varsity boys cross country team upset two-time league champion Waukesha West Saturday at Naga-Waukee Park to win the 2009 Classic 8 Conference championship. AHS had last won the title in 2006.
AHS had 45 points and rival West had 53. Mukwonago was third with 103 tallies.
John Luterbach of Catholic Memorial won the 5,000-meter race with a time of 16:18.
Arrowhead was led by sophomore Russell Sandvold in third place at 16:37. Other AHS runners were Will Conley in seventh at 16:59, Brad Lewin ninth at 17:11, Ben Bierman 10th at 17:23 and Alec Eberhardt 16th at 17:33. Other AHS runners were Ryan Adamski in 21st at 17:42, Nick Linnan 28th at 17:54 and Kyle Lewin 35th at 18:04.
A field of 61 runners took part.
PHS girls win CC title
Pewaukee's varsity cross country team, led by a first-place finish by senior Hannah Frett, won the Woodland Conference championship last Friday at Sheridan Park.
Pewaukee won the title for the second straight year. PHS had 57 points and Shorewood was second with 79.
Frett won the 4,000-meter race with an outstanding time of 14:44. Other PHS runners were Riley Kirchoff in 11th at 15:37, Lily Leist 13th at 15:46, Hailey Henck 14th at 15:47, Paige Hinkle 22nd at 16:01 and Shannon Kalamarz 28th at 16:24.
Warhawks roll over South
Arrowhead's varsity football team continued to play outstanding football last Friday night as they whipped host Waukesha South (1-7, 0-6) in a Classic 8 Conference game, 45-0. AHS improved to 6-1 overall and 5-1 in league play.
Arrowhead will host Catholic Memorial Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the final regular season game of the year. AHS and CMH are tied for second place in the league standings with 5-1 records. Both have lost to undefeated Waueksha West.
Senior running back Brian Crook, the all-time leading scorer and rusher at Arrowhead, scored the first touchdown of the night on a 10-yard run and the rest was downhill for the Warhawks.
Senior end Russ Finco, enjoying a huge season for AHS, caught four touchdown passes in the game, three from Tom Parish and one from Conner Maurice. Sophomore Jamahl Wright closed out the scoring by exploding for a 75-yard in the final four minutes.
On defense, Jason Boerner had a fumble recovery and Mike DeMartino had an interception, both of which led to Arrowhead touchdowns
Pirates roll to another win
There's been no stoppng the Pewaukee varsity football team so far this season. And there was no stopping them again Friday night.
Hosting Thomas More in a Woodland Conference game, the Pirates scored three touchdowns in the first period and eventually rolled to a lopsided 50-12 win over the Cavaliers (2-6).
The victory improved the PHS record to 7-0 in conference play and 8-0 overall. The Pirates have won a school-record 18 consecutive league games over the last three years.
Junior Derek Watt returned the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown and it was all downhill for the Pirates. Watt scored three on the night and Russell Fay, Travis Decker and Patrick Bacon also scored. Fay finished with a career-best 125 yards rushing on just seven carries.
On defense, the Pirates got big games from Watt, Mike Olewinski, Richard Crane, Austin Sternad, Decker, Josh Fritchen, Kent Girmscheid, Chris Jasinski and Tyler Haga.
Classic 8 leaders too much for KM
Waukesha West continued it's impressive run in the Classic 8 Conference on Friday, this time, turning away WIAA playoff hopeful Kettle Moraine in Wales.
The Wolverines improved to 6-0 in the conference with a 38-14 victory over the Lasers. Kettle Moraine trailed at halftime, 24-0, and Waukesha West went ahead 31-0 before the Lasers got on the scoreboard with a short touchdown pass from Kyle Kita to Logan Solano.
Waukesha West led 17-0 midway through the second quarter on a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Ryan Young. Young hooked up on a long touchdown pass to Nate Angles late in the third quarter, pushing Waukesha West's lead to 37-7.
Kettle Moraine, in a must-win situation on Wednesday at Milwaukee Pius, got its final points on another touchdown pass from Kita to Sam Campbell with 8:31 to play in the game.
Attendance improves at KMMS
Attendance at Kettle Moraine Middle School has slowly improved this week, from Monday, when 22 percent of the school's students were out sick, to Friday, when the absence rate fell to 9.8 percent, according to an e-mail from Principal David Carr.
Many of those who are ill seem to be suffering with influenza-type symptoms, he wrote. The school is encouraging parents to keep students home if they are ill.
Only 70 days 'til Christmas!
It's not even Halloween, but you know the second Nov. 1 rolls around, major retail establishments will pack up their autumn adornments and deck the halls with Christmasy flourish in ever-expanding anticipation of the major revenue-generating time of year. 'Tis the season, eh?
You can get in the holiday spirit absurdly early too, at least the "spirit of giving" part. Several fundraising events will be held this weekend, benefiting everything from animals to healthcare. So if you're feeling generous, or you just want to enjoy some live entertainment and gourment food, check out these events:
- The Human Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County is holding its annual fall fundraiser, a "Men At Work" party, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Olympia resort.
- Enjoy live music by the Danny Miller Band, locally grown foods and more at the Tall Pines Conservancy Fall Harvest, at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Faye Gehl Conservation Foundation Barn in Stone Bank.
- Help support the Stone Bank Fire Department at their "Sampling for Safety" event, featuring over 40 beers from around the world, wines, gourmet sodas, and food from local restaurants as well as special firefighter recipes, 6 p.m. Saturday at the Stone Bank Fire Station.
- Check out a variety of whimsical, artistic and often hilariously decorated bras at the "Artful Bras" exhibit at the Lakes Gallery of Fine Art in North Lake, through Nov. 18.
For a full listing of weekend events, check out the Weekend Happenings Blog on the homepage.
Teens charged in connection with St. John's football field damage
Four Delafield teens have been charged for allegedly causing $15,000 in damages to the football at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy on July 31.
Charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court with a misdemeanor charge of criminal damage to property were James A. Cathlina, 18, of 736 West Shore Drive, Tyler J. Brooks, 18, of 721 Oneida St., Christina T. Rudig, 17, of 753 Mills St., all of the City of Delafield, and Sean A. Hammel, 17, of W323 S1669 Moraine View Drive, Town of Delafield.
All four are schedule to make their initial appearances in court Nov. 9.
Soccer teams, tennis players in action
Kettle Moraine and Arrowhead both moved on to next Thursday's WIAA Division 1 soccer sectionals after regional-final victories tonight over Waukesha North and Wauwatosa West, respecitvely.
At the WIAA Division 1 state tennis meet, local players Rachel Bero and Abby Kolbow of Arrowhead, Heather Bong of Arrowhead and Zoe Roecker and Jessica Phillips of Kettle Moraine each fell in the first round.
For the full rundown of all fall postseason action, visit Playoff Central at the Preps Alcove.
VIDEO: MHS soccer trumped in playoffs
Mukwonago's Noah Bularz scored in the 42nd minute, but Waukesha West rallied back to score twice and defeat the Indians in the WIAA Division 1 soccer playoffs Thursday, 2-1.
MHS dominated first-half play but could not find the back of the net until Bularz lofted a shot over all-conference keeper Josh Rohde. The Wolverines battled back and struck the go-ahead goal with just more than 16 minutes to play, allowing them to advance into next week's WIAA sectional.
Mukwonago finished 14-7-3 in 2009.
(VIDEO: Noah Bularz scores a goal for Mukwonago in the second half against Waukesha West)
Pewaukee police may be gone
Police travel to Texas in murder case
The investigation into the Oct. 1 murder of 39-year-old Kimberly Smith continues to move forward as police await results from the state crime lab.
Law enforcement officers have been sent out of state as they probe into the personal relationships of the victim. "We currently have two investigators in Texas following up on the case," said City of Oconomowoc Police Chief Dave Beguhn.
Lubbock, Texas is the home of Darren Wold, the father of Smith's 4-year-old son Jackson, who moved there earlier this year. Smith and Wold were involved in an acrimonious custody and support battle at the time of her death. Police have determined that Wold was in Texas on the afternoon of Oct.1, that day Smith was brutally killed in her Oconomowoc home. Beguhn said the 41-year-old man, who has spoken with police previously, has been cooperative.
Smith's body was found by her live-in boyfriend Tim McMickle, bound and stabbed to death on the floor of the family room at their home at 334 S. Maple St. The woman's son was home at the time but authorities do not believe he witnessed the murder.
Among the information police are anticipating are toxicology results which may take several weeks to receive and information from the state crime lab which has moved the case to the top of its list. Evidence recovered from four sealed search warrants executed in the state of Wisconsin is also being examined by authorities. Beguhn declined to provide additional information regarding those warrants.
Chimney fire in Oconomowoc
A chimney fire was reported around 6:15 p.m. at 960 Valentine Road. Emergency crew reported the fire was still live in the fireplace when they arrived.
Around 6:24, Oconomowoc fire personnel were instructed to reach the roof by ladder and check the area. It appeared that the fire was out at this time.
No further information is available.
Big Bend/Vernon Fire Department budget at standstill
The Big Bend/Vernon Fire Department budget process came to a halt Monday night when the Village of Big Bend and the Town of Vernon boards could not agree on how to budget $4,000 for legal fees.
The Big Bend board approved the budget which included a line item of $4,000 for the fees; however the Town of Vernon would not approve a budget that included such a line item.
According to Fire Board President Carol Shea, if the two boards do not come to an agreement by Dec. 15, the board will automatically use the 2009 budget.
"At that point, they could begin the dissolution of the department," she said.
Joers first, AHS fifth, KM sixth
The Classic 8 Conference was well represented Monday and Tuesday at the WIAA Division 1 state high school girls golf tournament at University Ridge in Madison.
Waukesha freshman Emily Joers fired a 1-under-par 71 on Tuesday and rallied to win the individual state title. She's the first Waukesha County individual girls champion. Joers had 79 on Monday for a 150 total. She won by two shots.
Arrowhead and Kettle Moraine, expected to battle for the team championship, settled for fifth and sixth place respectively. Middleton won the title with a 683 total, one shot better than Oregon. AHS had 710 and KM 715.
Erika Pfaender led AHS with a 163, total, good for 12th place. Her scores were 82-81. Other Arrowhead scores were Sarah Nordeen with 166 (81-85), Natalie Feder at 176 (95-81), Bethany Gustin 206 (99-107), Peyton Gunnison 99 and Jamie Kujawski 106.
KM was led by April Ohlendorf with a 160 score, good for a tie for eighth place. Her rounds were 83-77. Other Kettle Moraine scores were Leighann Cabush at 177 (90-87), Anna Vollbrecht at 189 (95-94), Katie McCann 196 (100-96) and Ally Amadon 200 (93-107).
Soccer teams advance in playoffs
Kettle Moraine's boys soccer team defeated Oconomowoc on Tuesday, 2-0, in the first round of the WIAA playoffs. Pewaukee, St. John's and Mukwonago also advanced, while Hamilton, Lake Country Lutheran and University Lake School were eliminated.
For a full wrap, visit the Preps Alcove.
AHS volleyball falls short of C8 title
It figured to be a spirited battle for the Classic 8 Conference crown, but Catholic Memorial had other ideas.
The Crusaders girls volleyball team overwhelmed the Warhawks, 25-17, 25-8, 25-10 on Tuesday at Arrowhead. Both teams entered the match with 6-0 records in conference matches, with an undisputed conference title going to the winner.
No Arrowhead player registered more than one block apiece. Lauren Rolerat and Jenny Smith each had eight kills for the Warhawks, who will look to get another crack at the Classic 8 Conference tournament at Milwaukee Pius on Friday.
Area golfers struggle at state
High school golfers from Arrowhead and Kettle Moraine struggled on Monday at the WIAA state high school girls tournament at University Ridge in Madison on a cold and windy day.
Expected to battle for the Division 1 championship, both teams struggled. Middleton and Oregon shot scores of 343 to tie for the lead. Arrowhead was fifth at 357 and KM was eighth at 361.
The tournament will end Tuesday.
AHS scores were Sarah Nordeen with 81, Erika Pfaender 82, Natalie Feder 95, Peyton Gunnison 99 and Bethany Gustin 99.
KM was led by April Ohlendorf with 83. Other KM scores were Leighann Cabush 90, Ally Amadon 93 and Katie McCann 100.
Man injured at construction site in Delafield
JSonline.com is reporting.A 37-year-old man was airlifted to Froedtert Hospital after falling about 20 feet from a platform on a construction site in the 400 block of Genesee Street in the City of Delafield,
The accident reportedly occurred at about 3:30 p.m.
The federal Occupational and Safety and Health Administration has been notified.
Absenteeism at 22% at KMMS
More than 20 percent of the student body at Kettle Moraine Middle School is out sick today with flu-like symptoms, according to an e-mail to parents from Principal David Carr.
Although many doctors are no longer testing for the H1N1 (swine flu) virus, Carr wrote that the school does have 12 new confirmed cases of the virus.
The absence rate on Monday was 22 percent. The school houses 1,000 students, he wrote.
Ashippun FD to host Open House
The Ashippun Fire Department will host an Open House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28, at the main station located at Hwy. 67 and Oak Street.
The event will serve as an opportunity to meet and have lunch with local firefighters, learn more about fire safety and enjoy a fire truck ride. There will be activities for all ages.
Residents are urged to bring in their old smoke detector batteries and receive a new one in return. The child identification program will be offered.
For more information, please call the Ashippun Fire Department at (920) 474-4223.
Pewaukee moves to 7-0
Pewaukee's varsity football team improved to 7-0 on the season Friday night by defeating winless Cudahy (0-7, 0-6) in a Woodland Conference game, 35-0. Pewaukee is 6-0 in league play.
The win marked the fifth time in school history the Pirates have started the year with seven consecutive wins.
PHS led 21-0 at halftime.
Scoring for the Pirates were Travis Decker W, Austin Kaatz on a 3-yard run and Mike Dusel on a 20-yard run.
Watt led the Pewaukee defense with five tackles. Decker and Kent Girmscheid also had big games on defense.
KM gridders stop Mukwonago
Kettle Moraine's varsity football team kept its WIAA playoff hopes alive Friday night by defeating host Mukwonago (0-7, 0-5) in a Classic 8 Conference game, 24-10. The win improved the Lasers to 4-3 on the season and 3-2 in league play.
Senior running back Garret Westcott had his best game of the season, scoring two touchdowns and rushing for a season-best 136 yards on 20 carries.
To make the playoffs, KM must win one of its last two games.
Wescott scores on runs of 1 and 2 yards and Kyla Kita had the other score on a 6-yard run. Everett Scott, back from a hand injury, kicked a 35-yard field goal to close out the scorin g.
Big plays spark AHS
On a night that honored 28-year veteran Arrowhead coach TomTaraska by having the stadium named after him, the AHS varsity football team scored on big plays all night as they whipped visiting Waukesha North in a Classic 8 Conference game,35-9 in its annual homecoming game.
The win qualified the Warhawks (4-1, 5-1) for the WIAA post-season playoffs. North fell to 3-4, 2-3 on the season.
AHS has now defeated 11 times in their 12 meetings since the Classic 8 was formed in 1998.
Arrowhead's first three touchdowns, all in the first half, came on a 70-yard run by junior Colton Sweitzer, a 62-yard pass form Tom Parish to Russ Finco and a 30-yard pass from Parish to Finco. In the second half the Warhawks got scores from Brian Crook (2-yard run) and Colin Schreck on a 20-yard pass from Parish.
HHS wins battle of 2-2 GMC teams
Hamilton's varsity football team was in control on Friday, rolling to a 41-19 Greater Metro Conference victory at Stan Grove Field against West Allis Hale.
The Chargers improved to 3-2 in league play with two games remainingg with the victory. Hamilton needs a win at home against Brookfield Central on Friday or at Hart Park on Oct. 21 against Wauwatosa East to qualify for the WIAA playoffs.
Senior Jacob Flegner scored on a 4-yard touchdown with six minutes remaining in the game. Nathan Vannarom's extra-point kick pushed Hamilton's lead to 41-6, which would have forced a running clock, but on the ensuing kickoff West Allis Hale Martin Shaw had a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Hamilton led 10-6 after junior Aaron Clinton-Earl had a 49 yard touchdown run to begin the second quarter.
At the half, the Chargers were in front 20-6.» Read Full Article
Let them eat pancakes
Although warm, sticky-sweet maple syrup conjures up images of maple leaves in full autumn luster, the popular tree sap treat is actually harvested in the spring. Nonetheless, fall seems like an appropriate time to have a bumper crop of pancake breakfasts in Lake Country, complete with generous supplies of syrup (real or flavored). Some of your pancake choices this weekend include:
- Check out safety presentations, demonstrations, tours and more along with breakfast at the Dousman Fire Station, 8 a.m. to noon Sunday.
- The Oconomowoc Fire Department is also hosting a pancake breakfast at their station, 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday. They will also have an apparatus display at the Oconomowoc K-Mart later on that day, from 4 to 8 p.m.
- Everyone is welcome to the annual Workcamp Pancake Breakfast at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish in North Lake, 8 a.m. to noon Sunday.
Other food-related events of note include:
- The Delafield American Legion is hosting a Road Rally and Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday. The rally starts at 9:30 a.m. and dinner will be served at 5 p.m.
- Just because summer is long gone doesn't mean you can't enjoy a good chicken barbecue--check out the dinner event at the Bark River Yacht Club in Dousman, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
- Help benefit the Delafield Public Library during the "Booked for the Evening" wine tasting and art auction, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, at the Delafield Fish Hatchery.
For other weekend activities, check out the Weekend Happenings Blog on the homepage.
Village Players Present "The Odd Couple"
Mukwonago Homecoming Parade Canceled
Man flighted from VOL after fall
At 9:17 a.m., police from the Village of Oconomowoc Lake received a call reporting that a man in his mid-50's had fallen approximately 8-9 feet from an above garage storage area at 4560 W. Bearch Rd., according to Officer Bob Wuerl.
Emergency personnel on the scene made the decision that the man be taken by Flight for Life to Froedtert Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Police are not yet releasing the name of the injured man, who was doing work for the homeowners of the residence when the incident occured.
No surprises at sectional golf meets
Pewaukee's Acting-Chief asks for top position
City of Pewaukee - The acting police chief is asking the city's police and fire commission for a more permanent role in the police department.
Acting-Chief Dan Meister asked the commission to consider appointing him to the position of police chief in a letter addressed to Police and Fire Commission President Mark Millard.
The letter was shared with commission members at a meeting today.
Meister wrote the "hard working, dedicated officers need a chief to lead them; if not for symbolic reasons only" and asked for the opportunity to continue to lead the police department in a more permanent capacity.
Local tennis players reach state
Kettle Moraine duo Jessica Phillips and Zoe Roecker took second place at No. 1 doubles during the WIAA Division 1 sectional today, hosted by Waukesha West, earning a berth in next weekend's individual state tournament in Madison.
Arrowhead qualified two entries as well. For the full rundown, visit Playoff Central at the Preps Alcove.
OASD offers free parent program on substance abuse
A free program, offered to residents of the Oconomowoc Area School District, will be held Thursday, Oct. 8 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Little Theater at Oconomowoc High School, 641 E. Forest Street.
The program, entitled 'Influencing Away From Substance Abuse', will feature Paul Zenisek, senior psychotherapist at Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Adolescent Substance Abuse Program.
Zenisek will speak about the substance abuse trends prevalent in our society today and discuss the warning signs and behaviors children may show when using alcohol and/or drugs. He will also talk about what role the family can play in reducing the risk of their child being involved with substance abuse.An open forum for questions will follow the presentation.
The program is sponsored by Oconomowoc Parent Education Network (OPEN) - GET CONNECTED, a district initiative designed to provide parents with opportunities to strengthen communication with their children and become engaged partners with schools. Funding and support of this program is provided by the United Way in Waukesha County "Helping Kids Succeed" initiative.
Please enter through the front doors of the High School and follow the signs to the Little Theater.» Read Full Article
Citizen starts effort to recall Mayor Klein
City of Pewaukee – A City of Pewaukee resident has started an effort to recall Mayor Scott Klein citing his failure to be "independent, impartial and responsible to the people," according to documents filed with the city.
Resident Mark Eberhardt, listed as the president/treasurer of a political committee called "Pewaukee First," filed a campaign registration statement with the city this afternoon which allows him to begin collecting signatures, said Administrator Tammy LaBorde.
Eberhardt cited Klein's "failure to make policy and decisions in proper channels of government structure," and "failure to maintain public confidence in the integrity of its government."
The effort comes in the midst of budget shortfalls, discussions of contracting for police services with the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department, talks of merging with the Village of Pewaukee and questions about Klein's handling of various Police Department issues.» Read Full Article
O'Driscoll, Staus earn top awards
Arrowhead varsity coaches Tim O'Driscoll and Jeff Staus have been named the Wisconsin Coaches of the Year in their respective sports for the 2008-09 season. The awards were announced by the National Federation of High School Coaches Association.
O'Driscoll, the winningest coach in Wisconsin High School baseball history, led the Warhawks to the school's second WIAA state championship in school history this past August. O'Driscoll is a Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Famer.
Staus has built the AHS boys soccer program into one of the best in the state. Year-after-year the Warhawks are a powerhouse in Wisconsin.
Motorcycle crash victim identified
City of Pewaukee - The 39-year-old Village of Pewaukee man who died after he lost control of his motorcycle in the City of Pewaukee Saturday has been identified.
Brian Polzin was killed in the Oct. 3 crash at Knollwood Road and Meadowbrook Road.
According to police, Polzin was headed southbound on Meadowbrook Road at a high rate of speed when his motorcycle left the roadway at Knollwood Road and he was ejected.
Police were called to the scene at about 6:45 p.m. Flight for Life also responded and Polzin was taken to Froedtert Hospital. He was pronounced dead at 7:50 p.m.
The crash is still under investigation. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash, according to police.
CROP Walk planned for Oconomowoc
The 33rd annual Oconomowoc Area Crop Walk is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 11. This is an opportunity for area residents to join others in over 2000 communities throughout the U.S. to walk together to take a stand against poverty and hunger in our communities and our world.
The Oconomowoc Area Walk will begin at the Fowler Park Shelter, and the walk route will be the community walking route around Fowler Lake. Registration for the event will begin at 1 p.m. at the shelter, and the walk itself will begin at 1:30 p.m. The walk is open to all Oconomowoc area residents who would like to join in helping to fight poverty and hunger. Donations of non-perishable food items for the local food pantries as well as cash donations are welcome but not required.
The acronym CROP stands for "Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty." The purpose of CROP is to raise funds and awareness for local, national, and international relief and economic development as well as providing funds for local food pantries and other hunger-fighting initiatives.
The CROP Walk is sponsored by area churches and has been organized by Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Oconomowoc. Any community groups, businesses, or individuals interested in participating in the walk should contact Jody Neary at (262) 567-8240 for more information on the walk.
Oconomowoc Chamber announces award winners
The Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the recipients of its 2009 Outstanding Business, Citizen, and Service Organization of the Year awards.
John Koehn has been named Citizen of the Year; the Junior Woman's Club of Oconomowoc is the Service Organization award winner, and First Bank Financial Centre was tapped as Business of the Year.
The winners of each category will be recognized at the Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce 40th Anniversary dinner celebration on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Olympia Hotel. The evening will include a buffet dinner, Silent and Live Auctions, special recognitions and awards, entertainment and much more. For more information or to make reservations, please contact the Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce at (262) 567-2666.
Pewaukee man dies in motorcycle crash Saturday
City of Pewaukee - A 39-year-old Village of Pewaukee man died Saturday after he lost control of his motorcycle at about 6:45 p.m. at Knollwood Road and Meadowbrook Road in the City of Pewaukee.
The man, whose name has not yet been released, was headed southbound on Meadowbrook Road at a high rate of speed when his motorcycle left the roadway at Knollwood Road and he was ejected, according to police.
Flight for Life responded and the man was taken to Froedtert Hospital. He was pronounced dead at 7:50 p.m.
The crash is still under investigation. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash, according to police.
Mukwonago eliminated from playoffs
A frustrating year for the Mukwonago football team continued Saturday when the winless Indians lost to Milwaukee Pius XI at Wisconsin Lutheran College, 32-26.
Thomas Mayhew capped a 63-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown scamper just before the final minute of the game, giving Pius the points it needed for victory. MHS fell to 0-6 and was eliminated from WIAA postseason contention.
The Indians took a 12-0 lead, bolstered by an early fumble recovery, and rode the momentum of a punt recovery late in the first half to grab a 20-17 halftime lead.
Darin Howell kicked two field goals, including one that gave MHS a 26-24 lead with 4:33 left in the game. Derek Hasanoglu ran for three touchdowns and 159 yards in a losing cause.
Late bomb comes up short for OHS
Oconomowoc junior quarterback Garrett Stocke found senior receiver Adam Gross at the West Bend West 3-yard line on Friday, but time ran out on the Raccoons.
It lost for the first time this season in the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference. After leading 14-6 at halftime against West Bend West, the Spartans scored 20 second-half points for the come-from-behind 26-23 victory.
West Bend West junior quarterback Brandon Cowie scored the go-ahead touchdown with six minutes remaining after senior Joe Paul made a great catch to put the Spartans inside the Oconomowoc 5-yard line.
Residents file for Lisbon's incorporation
Residents of the Town of Lisbon filed a petition in Waukesha County Circuit Court this morning to incorporate the town as a village, according to a press release from Denis Wenger, one of the organizers of the grassroots incorporation movement.
"Residents of the Town of Lisbon have been planning for incorporation for 60 years," Wenger maintained in the statement. "In 1949, town residents authorized their town board to exercise 'village powers' by engaging in comprehensive planning, writing zoning ordinances and establishing a plan commission to oversee land-use planning and development ... During these decades, the Town of Lisbon has developed a full complement of services normally associated with village or city status, so petitioners expect the transition from town to village government to be a smooth, cost-effective process that will produce many benefits for residents and surrounding municipalities."
Wendy Landry, a town resident and former supervisor who helped circulate a petition for incorporation, said "The town alrady provides all the services to its citizens that the village will be required to provide. Our existing government has a tangible investment in the town and this will not change when we become a village. This change in government also will not require the laying off of any personnel."
Bob Williams, another former supervisor, also helped circulate the petitions. "Incorporation will make it possible for the town government to maintain the quality of life that our citizens have mandated in all of the recent surveys and focus groups," he said.
"The three of us circulated this petition to help Lisbon regain autonomy over land use and property rights, solidify its tax base and restore local control over its local affairs," Wenger said. "We filed this petition from the people on behalf of all the people of the Town of Lisbon.» Read Full Article
Halloween haunts are here!
Of all the things associated with autumn--apple pies, colorful foliage, sweaters--my favorite by far is Halloween. Now that it's October, Halloween celebrations are already in full swing, including the opening of several haunted locales:
- Glacier Rock Farms in Ixonia invites you to try out their corn maze and haunted house, plus hayrides and other fall activities, weekends through October.
- The Wisconsin Feargrounds at the Waukesha County Expo features three separate haunted houses: Morgan Manor, Morgana's Torment and Unstable, open Fridays and Saturdays this month.
- I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but next weekend marks the opening of an all-new haunted arena in Lake Country: Haunted High in Oconomowoc, set up in an ideal location--the old abandoned Oconomowoc Middle School.
Other ways to enjoy the season include:
- The aptly named Lapham Peak Colorama Run/Walk takes place at 8 a.m. Saturday, and also includes the Smokey Bear Fun Run for the kids.
- The Homestead Animal Farm in Hartland opens its "Nellie Our Farm Dog" corn maze this weekend, in addition to the animal farm and pumpkin and gourd sale.
- Most Saturday farmers markets close after October, so if you haven't had the chance to catch one this season, check out the Delafield market in the city parking lot or the Oconomowoc market at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
- Downtown Waukesha is hosting the Free-For-Fall Art Crawl on Saturday, featuring live music, art, extended store hours and more, 4 to 10 p.m.
Check out other weekend events at the Weekend Happenings Blog on the homepage.
Victim identified
The 39-year-old woman who was found stabbed to death in her Oconomowoc home Thursday morning has been identified as Kimberly A. Smith.
Smith's body was dicovered by her live-in boyfriend who called 911 and summoned police to the residence at 334 S. Maple Street.
Read more on this story in Tuesday's Oconomowoc Focus
Update on Oconomowoc murder
An autopsy is scheduled for 9 a.m. today on the 39-year-old Oconomowoc woman who was found murdered in her home in the 300 block of Maple Street on Thursday morning.
Police responded to the scene after receiving a 911 call from the the cell phone of the woman's live-in boyfriend. The woman's bound body was discovered on the floor in the family room of the home.
The woman's 4-year-old son from a previous relationship was found, unharmed, inside the residence. Police do not think he witnessed the killing.
The woman's boyfriend arrived home to check on her when she did not show up for work. According to City of Oconomowoc Police Chief Dave Beghun, the woman had been stabbed multiple times and a knife thought to be the murder weapon was found outside the residence. There were no signs of forced entry to the home, and Beguhn said they do not suspect that the woman had been sexually assaulted.» Read Full Article
Homicide in Oconomowoc
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The body was discovered by her live-in boyfriend.
The woman's 4-year-old son from a previous relationship was found, unharmed, inside the home, according to Chief Dave Beguhn. The child is now with family members.
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After knocking on an apartment door for more than two hours without a response, police obtained a warrant to go inside and arrested one man in connection to an earlier disturbance.
Police had reason to believe the suspect was inside the unit and just refusing to acknowledge the officers. Two men had been seen running into the apartment shortly after a woman was threatened with a gun.
According to police, Springs officers were first called to the Pinon Apartments on the 3600 block of Airport Road early Saturday morning on reports that a car window had been broken. Officers were unable to determine a suspect and left the scene.
A short time later, police were called to the same address after a man allegedly pointed a gun at a woman's face. The victim told the responding officers that the suspect was in the hallway of building 3603. After spotting two men run down the hall and into an apartment, police set up containment and began knocking on the door. For two and a half hours, no one inside responded.
Once they got a warrant, police found three men, one woman and two children inside the unit. Police say items linked to the investigation were also found inside, but have not specified further. Reginald Hawthorne, 23, was identified as the suspect police were looking for and arrested.
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Why the Afghan Election Still Isn't Over
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Why have the candidates continued to fight? There was almost certainly fraud on both sides as supporters took advantage of Afghanistan's insecurity and institutional deficits and found varying ways to "rock the vote." However, the mere presence of fraud rarely matters; the fraud must be great enough to change the results. The preliminary results of the June 14 run-off show Ghani ahead with 4.5 million votes to Abdullah's 3.5 million, about 56 percent to 44 percent. Does Abdullah really believe that he can overcome a million-vote difference?
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Filmmaker and civil rights activist Judy Richardson was the keynote speaker at the University of Chicago's 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Celebration. The January 17 event featured Richardson in conversation with Charles Payne, the Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor in the School of Social Service Administration. The two looked back at Richardson's involvement with civil rights in the 1960s and her efforts to commemorate the civil rights movement and its legacy. Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, where the event was held, was the site of one of King's first major speeches in Chicago in 1956.


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The Australian Red Cross Blood Service is very excited to announce that their new Ballarat Donor Centre is opening in August 2010. Located at: 601-603 La Trobe Street, Ballarat
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The Chubb Corp. operates as a holding company for a family of property and casualty insurance companies known informally as the Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. It provides property and casualty insurance to businesses and individuals around the world. The company operates through three strategic business units: Chubb Personal Insurance, Chubb Commercial Insurance and Chubb Specialty Insurance. The Chubb Personal Insurance business unit offers personal insurance products for homes and valuable articles. It also offers personal insurance products for fine automobiles and yachts as well as personal liability insurance. The Chubb Commercial Insurance business unit offers a full range of commercial insurance products, including coverage for multiple peril, casualty, workers' compensation and property and marine. The Chubb Specialty Insurance business unit offers a variety of specialized professional liability products for privately and publicly owned companies, financial institutions, professional firms and healthcare organizations. Its products include include directors and officers liability insurance, errors and omissions liability insurance, employment practices liability insurance, fiduciary liability insurance and commercial and financial fidelity insurance. The Chubb was founded by Thomas Caldecot Chubb and Percy Chubb in 1882 and is headquartered in Warren, NJ. More »


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My blog title is from a song called Shooting Star by Owl City. Not only does it have a great up beat tempo (perfect for working out!), but the lyrics are so happy. Here is just an example of what they say:
"When the sun goes down and the lights burn out
Then it's time for you to shine
Brighter than a shooting star
So shine no matter where you are
Fill the darkest night with a brilliant light
'Cause it's time for you to shine
Brighter than a shooting star
So shine no matter where you are tonight"
I think that those lyrics say so very much about how we need to believe in ourselves. Even when we are at our darkest (and I know we've all been there) we have to just tell us we need to shine. It may be hard to convince ourselves that we are worthy of shinning or that we even have the energy, heart or will to shine. We must remember that even in the hardest times, we have reason to shine. Think about it. Think about what you like about yourself, think about how you stuck to your healthy meals today or maybe even though you were tired today, you still worked out. That my dears is worthy of shinning!! It doesn't have to be a big thing to shine, little things are shine worthy too because even those little things aren't so little when you are doing your best.
Sometimes it's hard remembering that though. Sometimes it's so dark that you feel that even if you did shine, it wouldn't make a bit of difference. But it does! Shinning is one of those things that is contagious, kind of like a cold, but with less runny noses. If you shine, then maybe you'll get someone else who needed to shine, to shine themselves. Once you see them, maybe you'll then start shinning more! When you shine that much, then no matter the darkness that is around you, it won't feel so dark because you are too bright for it. It's time we stop let things and people take it away from us and make us tarnished. So when those days get to dark and things hurt too much, shine anyway. Shine because you deserve it, we all do.
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History teaching staff and 39 S3 pupils - all currently studying the history of Nazi Germany - enjoyed a very busy visit to Bavaria in May. Although they had to cope with the effects of the BA strike (return coach journey to London instead of flights), "We had a full and memorable visit to Bavaria," says History teacher Claire Singerman.
"We followed in the footsteps of Hitler through the streets of Munich and learned more about the events which made his strident nationalism possible. Moving experiences such as a visit to Dachau Concentration Camp and the opportunity to stand where Hitler once stood at the Nazi Rally Grounds at Nuremberg brought History alive."
Still, all was not hard work - a rap competition on the last night was great fun and showed the talent of pupils and teachers alike!
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At NASA's Washington headquarters on Monday, a panel of space program scientists announced their estimation that humans will find extraterrestrial life within 20 years, going as far as to say that the estimate is a "conservative" one.
NASA outlined its plan to search for alien life and said it would launch the Transiting Exoplanet Surveying Satellite in 2017. The agency predicts that as many as 100 million worlds in the Milky Way galaxy may be home to alien life.
"Just imagine the moment when we find potential signatures of life," Matt Mountain, director of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, said at the announcement. "Imagine the moment when the world wakes up and the human race realizes that its long loneliness in time and space may be over — the possibility we're no longer alone in the universe."
NASA astronomer Kevin Hand seconded Mountain's opinion, saying that within the next 20 years, "we will find out we are not alone in the universe," suggesting that extraterrestrial life may exist on Jupiter's moon Europa. The scientists at the panel said NASA's efforts are focusing on finding alien life on planets or stars outside the Earth's solar system.
For more detail about NASA's current projects and search for alien life, watch the video of Monday's panel below. --Meghan DeMaria
Donald Trump's campaign announced Thursday that Steven Mnuchin, chairman and CEO of private investment firm Dune Capital Management LP, will serve as Trump's national finance chairman for the general election. Instead of self-funding his general election campaign as he did his primary run, Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, has revealed that he will be creating a "world-class finance organization" to actively raise funds to compete with Hillary Clinton's fundraising powerhouse.
Trump's campaign says that Mnuchin, also formerly a partner at Goldman Sachs, will bring the necessary financial experience to what's expected to be a $1 billion campaign. Becca Stanek
For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is about to start regulating electronic cigarettes, cigars, hookahs, and pipe tobacco just as it does tobacco products. The Obama administration announced the new rules Thursday, which will take effect in 90 days and prohibit teens under the age of 18 from purchasing e-cigarettes. Those purchasing the products will have to show photo identification, and both free samples and sales of the products in vending machines accessible to minors will no longer be allowed.
The rule change will also require manufacturers whose products hit the market after Feb. 15, 2007, to provide the FDA with a list of product ingredients and get approval from the agency for continued sales. Health warnings will now be required on packaging and in advertisements.
Prior to these regulations, the $3-billion e-cigarette industry faced little to no federal oversight or consumer protections. Becca Stanek
Most Americans would prefer a more restrained foreign policy and greater attention to solving issues here at home, according to new poll results from Pew Research Center.
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Some 57 percent of respondents preferred having the U.S. "deal with its own problems" while letting other countries deal with theirs, while only 37 percent disagreed, saying America should help other nations solve their problems. Broken down along party lines, Democrats were almost evenly split on this question, while nearly two-thirds of Republicans favored dealing with America's own problems over trying to help abroad.
Partisan differences emerge on defense spending, too. While Republicans prefer a less activist foreign policy, they want higher defense spending. And though Democrats are more comfortable with intervention, they want to do it on the cheap. Bonnie Kristian
There's a massive wildfire burning in Canada right now. In the oil town of Fort McMurray in Alberta, a blaze spanning at least 10,000 hectares is raging and has been amplified by the hot, dry conditions in the area. The flames have destroyed more than 1,600 structures, forced the evacuation of more than 80,000 residents, and could "threaten the entire community," according to the CBC.
It can be hard to understand what a wildfire this huge looks like, but Canada's National Post newspaper dedicated its front page to this harrowing photograph:
@ladurantaye In print it's a full wrap. @ggrin and @aniamedrek. pic.twitter.com/u0SkT1Cghh
— Jordan Timm (@JordanTimm) May 5, 2016
Because weather conditions are still so unfavorable, the intense heat has interrupted air operations intended to fight the blaze. The CBC reports that more than 150 firefighters have been working the disaster, with many more planned to arrive from other provinces to join the battle. Kimberly Alters
Bill Clinton handily won West Virginia when he ran for president in 1992 and 1996. Hillary Clinton was the state's overwhelming favorite in its 2008 Democratic primary, beating Barack Obama by a whopping 41 percent.
But in 2016, West Virginia doesn't like the Clintons anymore. Bill was booed during a recent campaign stop, and if current polling results hold, Hillary stands to lose the state's May 10 primary to Bernie Sanders.
West Virginians' newfound animosity for the Clintons significantly stems from Hillary's March promise to "put coal miners out of work" if elected president, which predictably did not sit will with the state's many coal miners. She has since backtracked, apologizing for the comment this week. Bonnie Kristian
GOP senator pushes for a third-party candidate in scathing Twitter rant: 'The people deserve better'
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) is certain America can do much better than Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. In a scathing Twitter rant Wednesday night — coupled with an open letter posted on Facebook — Sasse suggested that instead of settling for one of "two terrible choices," America should consider drafting a third-party candidate.
Sasse, one of the few leading Republicans who has openly said he will not support Trump even if he is the GOP nominee, proceeded to offer reason after reason why neither Trump nor Clinton were fit for the Oval Office:
But we "have to" support him, "because the only choice is Trump or Hillary."
ummm, WHY?#Neither https://t.co/kEYvJox5OX
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) May 5, 2016
Neither political party works. They bicker like kids about tiny things, but can't rank-order the massive challenges we face.
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) May 5, 2016
The two political parties are like an old married couple arguing about what color to paint the living room--Meanwhile, the house IS ON FIRE.
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) May 5, 2016
The two political parties resort to character attacks because they think voters are too dumb for a real debate. https://t.co/nq2RHh24sG
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) May 5, 2016
If you ask Americans if they identify as Democrat or Republican, fully half of the nation interrupts:
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) May 5, 2016
There are literally dumpster fires in my town tonight more popular than either Trump or Clinton. https://t.co/SLBef47RiG
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) May 5, 2016
Why are we confined to these two terrible choices? This is America. If both choices stink, we reject them & go bigger. That's what we do.
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) May 5, 2016
Sasse's solution? "An honest leader who will focus on 70 percent solutions for the next four years," he wrote. "You know... an adult?" Becca Stanek
Donald Trump has all but locked up the Republican nomination for president of the United States — a plan that has apparently been a long, long time in the making. Rediscovered by The Daily Beast, Trump once wrote a defense of "a Trump candidacy" for a 2000 issue of Gear, in which he slams pundits for bemoaning "celebrity culture" and explains the advantages to sending a "billionaire to the White House."
It is spookily prescient:
America deserves a government that welcomes the kind of original thinking that has made our country great … A straight-talking citizen politician — like me — can have a huge impact. The whinnying culture critics and media hacks [who] bemoan the rise of celebrity culture and warn about the decline of traditional political values. They're on somebody's payroll. As a true conservative, I believe that a citizen politician, with the support of other private citizens, is smart enough and gifted enough to lead this great country and give it new spirit. If things go well, I'll have a chance to demonstrate that fact. [Donald Trump, via The Daily Beast]
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(a) Requirement.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the SAFE Port Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, shall require crewmembers on vessels calling at United States ports to carry and present on demand any identification that the Secretary decides is necessary.
Source(Added Pub. L. 107–295, title I, § 102(a),Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2080; amended Pub. L. 109–347, title I, § 110,Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1893.)
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The date of enactment of the SAFE Port Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 109–347, which was approved Oct. 13, 2006.
2006—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 109–347substituted "Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the SAFE Port Act, the" for "The".
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Pub. L. 107–295, title I, § 103,Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2084, provided that:
"(a) Treaty Initiative.—The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating is encouraged to negotiate an international agreement, or an amendment to an international agreement, that provides for a uniform, comprehensive, international system of identification for seafarers that will enable the United States and another country to establish authoritatively the identity of any seafarer aboard a vessel within the jurisdiction, including the territorial waters, of the United States or such other country.
"(b) Legislative Alternative.—If the Secretary fails to complete a negotiation process undertaken under subsection (a) within 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 25, 2002], the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a draft of legislation that, if enacted, would establish a uniform, comprehensive system of identification for seafarers."
[For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468 (b), 551 (d), 552 (d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.]
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Rick Ross' fifth studio album, God Forgives, I Don't, debuted on the music charts at the number one spot with 215,015 units sold.
Since then, GFID has been rapidly flying off the shelves. With a little over a month since its release, GFID has officially gone gold with more than 500,000 units moved.
Rick Ross tweeted a thank you message to all of his fans who bought his highly anticipated album.
Rick Ross recently released the visuals for "Presidential," and has plenty more videos coming with the promise to make a music video for every GFID track.
Maybach Music fans should stay tight, because Meek Mill'sdebut album Dreams & Nightmares is set to hit store shelves October 30.
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Digital Divide
Originally, the term "digital divide" referred narrowly to an idea of technological "haves" and "have-nots." Some individuals, schools and groups had access to technologies, like computers or broadband Internet, and this gave them a distinct advantage over those who did not.
As digital technology has become cheaper and more widely accessible, there are fewer people in the United States who do not have any access to a computer or the Internet. Many would argue, however, that the digital divide is now about more than just possession or access. Poor design, commercial interests, and a lack of technology education prevent many users from taking advantage of what technology has to offer. This disparity puts many at a disadvantage, and widens the gap between privileged and underprivileged groups and individuals.
Read the following article by Jakob Nielsen and consider how the "digital divide" has affected society and how the issue may evolve in the future.
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