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Practically Speaking
Kyle and her husband moved to Brookfield in 1986. She became active in local politics and started blogging in 2004. Her focus is primarily on local issues but often includes state and national topics, too. Kyle looks at things from the taxpayers' perspective in a creative, yet down to earth way, addressing them from a practical point of view.
Been to the new ALDI almost in Brookfield?
Yes, it is true! Another ALDI grocery store moved into Brookfield - almost.
It is located on the Wauwatosa side of 124th Street on Burleigh Rd. next to the OfficeMax store, in the Lowe's shopping center. (Actual address is 12120 Burleigh)
They opened 2 weeks before Christmas. I stopped in that week and they were busy!
I shopped there again yesterday* because they had a fruit sale: cantaloupe for 89-cents, grapefruit for 29-cents, bag of navel oranges for $1.49, and bananas for 39-cents/pound. What a deal.
They seem to be well received, even in almost Brookfield. Like me, many shoppers bring their Sendiks heavy plastic grocery bags to reuse at ALDI.
People are interested in ALDI stores. From the weekly blog reports I receive from Brookfieldnow, I have noticed that 2008's posts on ALDI show up nearly every week on my page view totals.
Few stores consistently offer the same values as ALDI stores. Most of their products are made by mainstream companies, just relabeled for ALDI with their labels. The packages are often the same size and colors as the mainstream company, just the design is different. Other products are the same as other private label products. Their butter for example is the same as Roundy's butter, but at a cheaper price.
Plus, ALDI backs all of their products with a double your money back guaranty--even their produce. I once returned a moldy pineapple, which can happen anywhere, and they insisted on giving me double my money back. How refreshing.
So what do you have to lose? If you have never been to an ALDI store, give them a try ...don't forget to bring your quarter and bags. (See ALDI 101 below)
Past Posts: Shopping ALDI's 101: B.Y.O. B, Q, and C & New Loaction News
Just What Can You Find at ALDI's? Lowe Prices for One!
In Praise of ALDI's and Trader Joe's: Wish We Had Both!
*I shop at ALDI nearly every week but usually at the Hwy 100 store in West Allis, south of Greenfield Ave.
Promises, promises: It'll be on C-SPAN
Eight different times, on Jan 2008, 1/20/08, 11/14/2008, 8/28/08, 3/1/08, 11/27/07, May 2008, and 4/25/08, presidential candidate Barack Obama promised that his ObamaCare negotiations would not be held behind closed doors. Instead they would be televised on C-SPAN. He promised negotiations would be "transparent and accountable" so the American people could watch them. He even chided the Clinton's for their closed door health care discussions during the Clinton era.
But like so many promises made by President Obama, the reality is quite different from his promises. At present, President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid are negotiating behind closed doors to mesh the passed House and Senate versions of ObamaCare. No C-SPAN, no transparency, except Pelosi saying they are close to a bill.
This in itself should raise the ire of every American because this Conference Committee melding of the bills is always done in Congress and subject to more discussion and scrutiny. Considering the bill affects 1/6th of the American economy, you would think they would follow precedence. But not with President Obama's administration.
I guess we just must chalk up his broken C-SPAN promise as another, I was for it before I was against it? Was this the change you hoped for?
From The Heritage Foundation's Obama's Other Broken Health Care Promises:
- Individual Mandate: ...Obama:'Now, under any mandate, you are going to have problems with people who don't end up having health coverage...' Both the House and Senate bills now contain an individual mandate. According to the President's own Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, under the Senate plan, 19 million Americans would pay $29 billion in taxes/fines and still receive no health care in return.
- You Will Not Lose Your Doctor: ...Obama promised the American people: 'No matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise...If you like your doctor, ...keep your doctor...If you like your health care plan...keep your health care plan.' Again, the President's own Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services confirms that the current Senate health bill breaks this promise. Seventeen million Americans will be forced out of their existing health insurance. [Even more woes for Medicare/Medicaid patients--see Mayo clinic link at bottom.]
No Tax Hikes for People Making Less than $250,000: '...Obama promised the American people: "if your family earns less than $250,000 a year, you will not see your taxes increased a single dime.' I repeat: not one single dime.' Speaker Pelosi believes the Senate bill's excise tax on insurance plans breaks this promise, and she is right... [and] There are a slew of new taxes in the Senate bill, many of which will hit the middle class...
- Your Health Premiums Will Be $2,500 Lower:Congressional Budget Office,and Lewin Group,[disagree.]
- Health Reform Reduces the Deficit:..'Obama: I will not sign a plan that adds one dime to our deficits – either now or in the future. Period.' [but] When the true cost of Obamacare is considered, the final tab comes to $2.5 trillion with an honest accounting of Medicare reimbursement rates netting a $765 billion deficit all by itself.
- Tax Payer Funded Abortion: ...Obama: 'No federal dollars will be used to fund abortions.'[but in Senate version]Your taxdollars most definitely would be paying for elective abortions.
Where's Ponto?
Brookfield's mayoral primary election is fast approaching on February 16th.
I spotted my first Marcello for Mayor sign mid December?
Marcello also had a color ad in the Waukesha Freeman freebie paper last week.
The large red Speaker for Mayor signs went up after Christmas.after Christmas.
But where-o-where are the Ponto signs?
They may be out there but I haven't spotted one yet. Have you?
I would hate to have Steve Ponto play it so laid back that he misses the boat.
Feingold says he'll listen at WCTC on Monday. What will you say?
Hey, our own Senator Russ Feingold says he will be listening on Monday, Janurary 11th, at 12:15pm, at WCTC. Amazing. He hasn't heard us so far, but on Monday, he is ready!
Other listening sessions have drawn 200 to 300 in attendance, I heard. I also heard Vicki McKenna say that he estimates the crowds were split 50/50 in favor and against ObamaCare. I find that very difficult to believe. So, I will go see for myself.
The listening session will be held in the Lecture Hall of the Business building at WCTC, at 800 Main Street, Pewaukee.
Regardless if you attend or not, still give him a call. Senator Russ Feingold: Milwaukee (414) 276-7282, Washington D.C. 202) 224-5323.
True, he probably won't listen on the phone any better than he does at a listening session, but I have to believe the calls are making a difference. Entrenched Congressmen like Chris Dodd and Byron Dorgan aren't calling it quits because of all the positive calls their offices receive!
It's Elmbrook's Human Growth & Development (Sex Ed) public review time again
Elmbrook School District residents may look over the Human Growth & Development materials at the district offices at 13780 Hope Street, just a few blocks north of Capitol Drive.
Daytime Sessions: Jan. 11 - 15, Jan. 18 - 22 and Jan. 25: 9 a.m. - Noon and 1 - 4 p.m.
Evening Sessions: Thursday, Jan. 14 and Monday, Jan. 18: 5 - 7 p.m.
New for this year is the proposed packaged curriculum by Holt for the middle school students. I believe this is the first pre-fab curriculum our district has ever had for health instruction, which is the broader term for sex ed.
I like the idea of a packaged curriculum because it is easier to see exactly what will be taught. The Outcomes, I have heard, are tied to specific chapters and pages, which should help parents see what subjects are emphasized and taught.
One of the challenges in reviewing the HG&D materials is to match the Outcomes with the actual instructional materials. Another would be to look at how much time is devoted to a subject. For example, the curriculum may include teaching abstinence and birth control, but how much time is devoted to each? Hypothetically, if there is one mention of abstinence and then 10 lessons on contraception, are we really covering both subjects? Is instruction glossing over the importance of abstinence in preventing sexually transmitted diseases, many of which are incurable?
As you review the material, keep in mind the state graduation requirement for sex ed is 1/2 credit in the subject of health. Period. Every classroom hour devoted to HG&D takes one hour away from some other subject such as science, math, English, or history.
If you have children in the Elmbrook School District, I urge you to go take a look at what materials are there for your child's present and future grade levels.
Past Posts: Still time to review Elmbrookd's HG&D (Sex-Ed) materials:
Feingold "Listening" session: Were you there? Who asked about Constitutionality?
Well, it has been an interesting morning. Fox News, New York, is looking for the woman at Sen. Feingold's Listening session yesterday at WCTC, who was wearing a purple (actually it's blue)* beret.
I was there and heard her excellent question on the Constitutionality of the health care bill, but I couldn't see the woman who did the asking.
The reporter said her name is something like Anna or Hannah, but that is all she knew. They were running a clip of her question all day, she said.
If you know someone who was there in the lecture hall, or if you know who the astute questioner is, PLEASE let me or Cindy Kilkenny know?
By the way, the YouTube clip on Cindy's post shows a man asking the very thing I wanted to know.
* I found her on a photo I had taken, and her hat is royal blue.
A goodbye to Cindy Kilkenny's Fairly Conservative blog
Today Brookfield blogger and friend, Cindy Kilkenny, posted her last piece on her blog Fairly Conservative. I will miss clicking in to see what has captured her attention but look forward to her next venture.
Blogs sometimes offer the only coverage of an issue, especially since the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel cut back on local news coverage. She will be missed.
But as if on cue, Cindy is going out with a bang. A Fox News producer from New York contacted HER this morning to see if she knew the woman who asked the question on constitutionality at the Feingold WCTC Listening Session!
So goodbye, Fairly Conservative, and Cindy, fare well!
Sen. Feingold turned deaf ear to 97.5% at Listening Session
Monday, Senator Russ Feingold held a Listening Session at WCTC in Pewaukee. The lecture hall was packed by the time I got there, standing in the hall room only! I asked the security guard how many people the room held. He replied, about 350, plus the people standing at the sides and seated in extra chairs. There were maybe 30 more outside in the hallway. The guesstimate was over 400.
At first some thought the room was packed with Obama supporters, but as the questions were asked, it became clear from the response that most people were against ObamaCare. Just how many would be affirmed later.
It was rather difficult to hear out in the hallway as Feingold's mike wasn't as loud as the attendees' microphone. I wrote down the questions as best I could and the key words or essence of the response from the Senator. Words I am not sure of are in brackets. My questions and answers are not direct quotes but will at least give you a flavor of the meeting. Topics of questions will be in bold, so you can easily skip to the ones you are interested in or skip to the conclusion at the bottom. My favorite 3 questions are in red. Feingold did not always give a response to the question or statement.
Listening Q: Why aren't you and your colleagues listening to [us?]
We don't want this & resume Q: The majority of people don't want this but it's being shoved down our throats...without transparency, you and Obama promised transparency. We are fed up and you better get your resume ready! (See video clip below)
A: Feingold said something like I vote according to what I hear.
BIG Boos
He then said something about how You've got transparency.
Again, BIG negative response from crowd.
Stimulus jobs Q: ...about stimulus jobs. Private jobs pay for themselves; government jobs cost us money. I'm not going to hire additional people...
Next was the astute mystery woman in the purple beret that Fox News was trying to find for a further interview. (I thought her beret was royal blue.) Fox's producer told me they were running the clip of her question all day.*
UPDATE on Elmbrook's HG&D (Sex Ed) curriculum
Monday I went to the district offices to look at the proposed Holt packaged curriculum for middle school students. Elmbrook School District residents may go to look over materials at these times:
Daytime Sessions: Jan. 11 - 15, Jan. 18 - 22 and Jan. 25: 9 a.m. - Noon and 1 - 4 p.m.
Evening Sessions: Thursday, Jan. 14 and Monday, Jan. 18: 5 - 7 p.m.
Ponto signs popping up in Brookfield
Monday, I spotted my first Ponto for Mayor sign on Calhoun Road.
Since then, I've noticed they are popping up all over.
I still have not seen a Schellinger sign, have you?
Recent post: Where's Ponto?
Watching Massachusetts Senate race with great interest
This coming Tuesday, all eyes will be on the Massachusetts Senate race between Democrat Martha Coakley and Republican Scott Brown. Why? A Brown victory would end the 60 vote filibuster proof supermajority in the Senate.
What should have been a slam-dunk for Democrats in the special election to fill the late Edward Kennedy's Senate seat, is becoming a neck and neck race, with Brown pulling ahead! This is truly remarkable, considering it is in the liberal haven state of Massachusetts.
The poll was conducted early in the week, of registered voters, and showed Brown ahead by 4 points. (Still within the margin of error.)
If Brown would win and be seated before the final health care vote, his no vote would sink ObamaCare. I realize that is a lot of ifs.
Also of interest, is Obama or isn't Obama going to campaign on Coakley's behalf?
"Coming off stinging election losses in Virginia and New Jersey -- not to mention Copenhagen, where he failed to win the 2018 Olympics for his hometown of Chicago -- President Obama is staying away from what could become another painful loss." He did send an email instead. Another article suggested he might still show up.
But whether the president campaigns for Coakley or not, the President and Democrats are invoking the late Senator Kennedy's memory and cause. A video piece I watched begins with Obama touting Teddy Roosevelt as the first to promote health care reform in 1912, presumably to make Republicans feel better about ObamaCare? (In 1912, however, Teddy Roosevelt was not a Republican; he was a 3rd party Bull Moose candidate--after his presidency.) The video ends with footage of Ted Kennedy.
"Yet even in the bluest state, it appears Kennedy's quest for universal health care has fallen out of favor, with 51 percent of voters saying they oppose the 'national near-universal health-care package' and 61 percent saying they believe the government cannot afford to pay for it."
Tuesday's special election will be interesting, to say the least. A Brown victory "...would send a chilling message to all Democratic candidates on the ballot in November, even those in supposedly safe seats." A Brown victory could turn the tide on ObamaCare.
Articles cited: Massachusetts 'tossup' threatens Obama agenda
Poll shocker: Scott Brown surges ahead in Senate race
Obama keeps his distance from Mass. race
Past post: Litmus test: Watching Doug Hoffman's N.Y. 23rd race with great interest
CCC hosts Brookfield Mayoral Candidate Forum, Jan. 20th, 7pm
The Concerned Calhoun Community, C.C.C., is hosting a City of Brookfield Mayoral Forum on Wednesday night, January 20th, at 7 - 9pm, at Swanson Elementary School on Calhoun Road.
These forums present a great opportunity to see what the various candidates stand for. Each candidate presents a 3 minute opening statement before they start to answer their pre-submitted questions. Time permitting, there may be a chance for additional questions from the audience.
The primary is on February 16th, which will narrow the field of 4: Jeff Speaker, David Marcello, Steve Ponto, and Tom Schellinger to the 2 on the April ballot.
Brown needs healthy margin to win Massachusetts to beat possible fraud
Today is the day! Massachusetts votes to replace the late Senator Ted Kennedy. Will this very blue state go for the establishment Democrat or the more conservative, by comparison, Republican Scott Brown?
Polls suggest Brown will win. If you look at the polls, you can see the momentum is going to Brown. The polls from this last week range from 1 tie on up to +15 points.
President Obama did go to Massachusetts, after he said he wouldn't, to campaign for Martha Coakley. It seems his promo fell flat, although it is said he saved or created 1,000s of votes! Even the President is said to doubt Coakley will win.
But it seems a win for a Republican needs to be a bigger win than for a Democrat. MSNBC's Ed Schultz and Chris Matthews both suggested cheating or buying votes as the way to a Democrat victory. Remember the Minnesota Senate race between Coleman and Franken? During the lengthy recount process missing ballots from car trunks, etc. finally added up to a Franken victory. Brown needs to have enough of a victory to prevent recount mischief.
I admit I will be on pins and needles and in prayer for Massachusetts today. There is a lot riding on this election. Our Senator Feingold said at the Concord Listening Session that he might hold his vote on ObmaCare until Brown is seated, should the Democrats lose in Massachusetts. The fact that it is this close is nothing short of miraculous.
So thankful Brown won!
The Massachusetts special election is a Tea Party dream come true! They are even referring to it as the Boston Tea Party. Best of all, the margin is large enough to call it 52% Brown - 47% Coakley.
Tomorrow I will be watching the Dow. I'm thinking it will be up again in anticipation of ObamaCare's demise?
I am also wondering if more Senators will jump ship now that they know ObamaCare is unlikely to pass the Senate. Why stick your neck out if you know it won't pass?
Why stick your neck out, indeed, if you know that a Republican just won in the very blue state of Massachusetts? No doubt, there will be concern over seating Scott Brown before moving forward with ObamaCare. There will also be increased concern over deficit spending and shifting of tax burden to the states connected with their version of health care reform. These 2 issues could provide a gracious turnaround on a former yes vote.
Still, I hate to count chickens before they are hatched. Democrats are so desperate to pass something, they are again talking about using the nuclear option or the House passing the original Senate version.
But for today, I'll breathe a sigh of relief, because of the Brown victory. To think a year ago, tomorrow, Conservatives like me were grieving over the inauguration of a president we knew would push a socialistic agenda. Who in their wildest dreams could have predicted this upset?
Election news: WH Reacts to Massachusetts Special Election
Coakley concedes
Brown Gives Rousing Victory Speech
Feingold has got to go & Sensenbrenner, was that a hint?
There is an old saying that if you repeat a lie often enough and it's big enough, people will believe it. Now, I am not saying Senator Russ Feingold is lying when he claims most people are for ObamaCare, because I think he believes it himself. It seems he just cannot fathom that the majority of Americans don't want a government take over of healthcare.
Despite being hammered at nearly all of his listening sessions, Feingold is still insisting, "'If you think all of those people that say they don't want the bill, are people that don't want health reform - there's a good chunk of them who want a much stronger bill,... I think the largest group is probably the people that are for the bill. The second largest group is the people that are against the bill because they don't think they want to do anything. And then there is a third group, which is significant because they want a stronger bill.' "
So maybe Feingold is thinking that if he repeats that mantra often enough, some will believe it?
Tuesday's Senate upset in Massachusetts, combined with Sen. Feingold's refusal to acknowledge most Wisconsinites don't want ObamaCare, makes him very vulnerable this fall. People are also angry about all the deal making fostered by ObamaCare.
While I am inclined to think the dog catcher might be able to win against Feingold in November, Senate races usually take a lot of money, good name recognition, and a well run campaign to be successful. So far, we only have 2 long-shot Republican candidates.
This afternoon I caught a bit of Mark Belling's radio show and heard Congressman Sensenbrenner and Belling talking about other possible Senate candidates. Belling was very impatient and negative on Wall and Westlake's ability to win. Belling was suggesting Mark Neumann or Tommy Thompson or even talk show host Charlie Sykes as possibilities.
Sensenbrenner said more than once, just be patient and that we still had time. That suggests to me there is someone more able to win that the Republicans have in the wings to challenge Feingold?
I hope that wasn't just wishful thinking on my part. Don't get me wrong, my hat is off to those 2 businessmen for rising to the occasion, but a stronger opponent would be wonderful. It would be great to turn half of our blue state red in the Senate. I guess we will just have to stay tuned on this one.
MoveON.org asking members to attend Sensenbrenner Town Hall Saturday
Saturday, January 23rd, Congressman Sensenbrenner is holding 2 Town Halls: one at Pewaukee City Hall at 9am and another at the West Allis Public Library at 1pm.
The Liberal Political Action group MoveON.org sent out an email alert asking members to attend the Pewaukee Town Hall to show support for health care reform.
"_can you come make your voice heard for real health care reform?"
"Purpose Precedes Creation" presentation Tuesday, Jan. 26, 7:30pm
Ever wonder "Why in the world are butterflies so stunningly beautiful?"* Why are their wing patterns tiny works of art? If they just evolved from the primordial ooze, as evolutionists believe, why are their wing designs orderly and artfully arranged, instead of just an accidental hodgepodge of color? For that matter, how do you explain their complicated life cycle and migration patterns?
On a less glamorous subject, "What purpose do organs such as the appendix serve? and what can we conclude from the life-sustaining perfection of every variable in earth's physical existence?" Years ago, the appendix and tonsils were thought to be useless parts. Today we know differently. They have a purpose.
Tuesday night, local business executive Gerald Frye of Elm Grove, will explore the topic, God's Purposes in Creation, at the Creation Science Society of Milwaukee's monthly meeting.
If you have ever wondered about Creation Science or Intelligent Design, Tuesday's meeting should be informative and interesting. The meeting is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 7:30pm
Brookside Baptist Church Auditorium
4470 N. Pilgrim Road
Brookfield, WI
*Quotes are from Gerald Frye
Also coming up: Creation Worldview Weekend in West Bend on February, 19, 20, and 21. This seminar is also FREE and open to the public.
Ted Kanavas not seeking reelection for STATE Senate
Now this is interesting: "State Senator Ted Kanavas announced today that he will not seek a third full term in the Wisconsin State Senate."* (Kanavas is not my State Senator, I have Democrat Jim Sullivan.)
Will Ted Kanavas announce he is running for U.S. Senate if Tommy Thompson decides not to run?** Thompson probably would like to bask in the Won't you run Tommy? limelight a bit more before announcing that he won't run. At least I hope he will say he is not running, because I am not much of a Thompson fan.
If you recall, Governor Thompson created BadgerCare in1999. Plus, who could forget last October when he was pushing for health care reform? (And I don't mean Congressman Paul Ryan's version of health care reform!) Thompson is too much of a McCain type Republican for my taste. I would swallow hard and vote for him if I had to, but can't we do better?
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner did hint last week on Mark Belling's talk show to be patient and that we still had time, regarding a worthy opponent to Senator Russ Feingold. Mark Belling was pushing Tommy Thompson, Mark Neumann, and even Charlie Sykes.
Is the candidate Sensenbrenner had in mind Ted Kanavas or is there still someone else? Questions, questions, questions!
This November, we have a real chance to elect a more conservative Republican to the US Senate...should one step forward. It isn't often an opportunity like this comes along. I hope we don't squander it.
*Does this mean State Representative Rich Zipperer will be moving up from the 98th Assembly District to run for the State Senate? That would open the 98th Assembly seat to someone new too. UPDATE: Zipperer did start campaigning for State Senate in Menomonee Falls tonight. (Tip: Randy Melchert) See: State Senate: 33rd District - Rich Zipperer http://www.richzipperer.com/
**Of course the possibility exists that Kanavas is just calling it quits.
Pre-primary Mayoral Forums: 1 down, 1 today, 1 Feb. 4th
Last week Tuesday, the CCC held the first of 3 pre-primary Mayoral Candidate Forums. CCC president Barbara Roncke moderated.
True to form, candidate Tom Schellinger canceled that day but managed to get his campaign literature there. BrookfieldNOW reporter Alan Harmari blogged live from the event.
I took notes and a few pictures too--see below.
At 6:30pm tonight, the Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce and NOW Newspapers are hosting a forum at the Safety Building. Again, NOW reporter Hamari will be blogging live from the event. This is good news since I will be at the Creation Science presentation tonight. At least I can still catch the highlights of the forum. (Candidate Tom Schellinger will not be at tonight's forum due to a conflict with a County Board meeting.)
There is still one more forum to go before the primary election on February 16th. That one will be at 7pm at City Hall and hosted by the East Central Branch of the Waukesha County Republican Party.
A few tid-bits and pics from last week's forum: Answers are not exact quotes but will give you a flavor of the evening.
About 50 people attended the CCC forum, including (alphabetical order) Aldermen Berg, Carnell, Lowerr, Mahkorn, Lisa Mellone, Jerry Mellone, and Nelson. State Assembly candidate David Coon was also there. Questions were from the CCC board.
Mayor Jeff Speaker was first to give his 3 minute intro. He said he wanted to make City Hall friendlier--cut the red tape and make the process easier. He asked for our vote because we have a lot to do... He said Brookfield is a premiere neighborhood to live in, work in, and eat in. He emphasized the good places to eat!
During the questions, one of the more ironic moments of the night was how the mayor answered part 2 on the question of an economic recovery plan for the vacated property on Bluemound.
Q: How do you justify construction [of new] buildings next to vacant property? Speaker answered, we don't have much of that but there are some successes: CVS and that "other" [Hooters] restaurant. The irony was that the Common Council just had a public hearing on adding an additional free standing building to the parking lot of the Brookfield Fashion Center, that is across the street from vacancies at the 3 neighboring shopping centers! To be fair, I understand this out building was approved years ago under the original zoning.
The other humorous comment to me was in response to the question of density and uniform height criteria for target areas. The mayor said he didn't want "cookie cutter development" that looks alike! To me, most of Brookfield's development looks alike: formidable, with no charm. The false 2nd story requirement comes to mind too.
Former Alderman and School Board member David Marcello was next. Primarily, he directed listeners to his website to read comments from those on the school board. He said government is most frustrating when it's misunderstood, and often it is on purpose to obscure their intentions. He added that his strength on the school board was to speak in words that can be understood.
The first question was about an interchange on Calhoun Road. Marcello was the only candidate to point out how unusual it is for an interchange to be in a residential area.
Another question was about south side residents being treated rudely when contacting City Hall and what you as mayor would do to make sure staff was courteous? Marcello relayed an incident when he was Alderman that revealed he was threatened by the Director of Administration. Marcello said there were departments that were excellent, such as the Parks Department and the Tax Department.
Alderman Steve Ponto was last to give his 3 minute intro. He stated he believed in limited government and disagreed with Obama. He said, just because government can pass a law doesn't mean it should. He said he would be a leader on policy issues, in the metropolitan area and preserve our interests with Wisconsin. He concluded with, single family neighborhoods are the hallmark of Brookfield. I am convinced I can do better.
During the 1st question on the interchange, Ponto pointed out no one was for it right now, but that the 2035 Plan called for a study that included the option of doing nothing. He asked if improvements could be made to existing interchanges or maybe a new ramp to Executive Drive. Ponto favored the study with no preconceptions.
Regarding raising taxes or cutting services, Ponto said our greatest concern was the removal of the QEO for the school district. The City comprising 29% of our tax bill while Elmbrook takes 56%. (The city usually takes all the blame for high taxes.)
Was there a candidate that jumped out at me as "the one"? No. There are red flags with all 3 for me. I don't think I am alone in my quandary over which one to vote for; a number of people have expressed their reservations to me about this election. Hopefully the other forums and Q&As on BrookfieldNOW's Mayoral Coverage Page will help me decide before February 16th's primary.
Unfortunately, the candidate I would have like to have seen run, didn't. I might just write her in! (...and it is not Cindy Kilkenny, although if she was on the ballot, I could be more enthused this election.)
Elmbrook School Board At Large Candidate Forum: Tuesday, February 2, 7pm, sponsored by the Elmbrook Parent Leadership Council Forum is at the Central Administrative Offices at 13780 Hope Street in Brookfield.


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Thyroidectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland. This gland is in the neck. It produces hormones that regulate metabolism. The surgery may be a:
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- Overactive thyroid, known as hyperthyroidism, due to Graves disease or an over-functioning nodule
- Enlarged thyroid, known as a goiter, causing significant symptoms because of its size
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Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If you are planning to have a thyroidectomy, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
- Damage to the parathyroid gland, which controls calcium metabolism, which could lead to nerve and heart problems
- Scarring
- Bleeding
- Infection
- Voice changes due to damage to nerves leading to the voice box—rare
- Thyrotoxic crisis, which is a sudden excessive release of thyroid hormone at toxic levels—very rare
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Some factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
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- Antiplatelet medications
- Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before the procedure.
- Arrange for transportation to and from the hospital.
General anesthesia will be used. You will be asleep.
Description of Procedure
An incision will be made in the front of the neck. Bleeding vessels will be clamped and tied off. All or part of the thyroid gland will be cut away from other tissues in the neck. Care will be taken to avoid injury to other nearby glands and nerves. Bleeding is controlled with special tools that compress and seal the ends of the vessels. The incision will be closed. The edges of skin will be stitched together. A drain will often be left in overnight. It will help drain any extra fluids.
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How Long Will It Take?
About 2-4 hours
How Much Will It Hurt?
Anesthesia prevents pain during the procedure. Pain after the procedure is common. You will be given medication to help manage this.
Average Hospital Stay
The usual length of stay is one day. Your doctor may choose to keep you longer if complications arise.
Post-procedure Care
- There will be discomfort in your neck for several days. The pain can be treated with medication.
- In some cases, you may have a hoarse voice for a few days.
- Depending on how much of the thyroid is removed, you may need to take replacement thyroid hormone.
- In some cases of thyroid cancer, you may need radioactive iodine treatments. This is called remnant ablation.
When you return home, do the following to help ensure a smooth recovery:
- Keep the incision clean and dry.
- Ask your doctor about when it is safe to shower, bathe, or soak in water.
- Do not get the incision wet until your doctor allows. If it does get wet, dry it right away.
- Do not apply make-up, lotion, or cream to the incision area.
- Perform neck exercises as instructed by your doctor.
- Take all medicines as prescribed by your doctor.
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- �I play in the park and I smell the flowers,� said four-year-old Isi Schott.
Those are pretty normal summer activities for a four-year-old. But Isi got to do something a little unusual today: yoga class.
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�Our yoga is not quiet. We�ll have quiet moments, but the whole idea is to teach kids how to direct their energy,� Clem said. �So we raise the energy levels, and we teach them how to bring the energy levels in.�
That�s a big idea, but even young kids seem to get it.
Yoga is good for you and you can get all of your energy in yourself, and when you go out of yoga class, you feel so calm,� said Marina Hinz-Johnson, 7, who attended her first yoga class at the library.
Clem believes that calming effect is especially effective with autistic students.
�A lot of those kids are a little withdrawn, and yoga tends to open them up,� she said. �They don�t always have to respond verbally, which some of them have difficulties with, and really connecting out to the people and environment around them.�
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The city of Rhinelander won the award today.
The city got $3,754,000 in grants and loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve its downtown sewers.
Leaders say a flood with the current system could hurt local waterways.
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That backlog includes about 3,500 veterans under the umbrella of the Milwaukee Regional Office, which serves Wisconsin veterans.
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Her father Edmund Winchell now faces 18 charges including obstructing an officer and false representation.
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Classes, groups and individual students submitted projects to be judged. By doing the projects they learned the importance of Earth Day.
�Polluting could harm the earth and if that harms the earth later on we won't have a better earth to do stuff on like camping, or fishing, hiking and taking walks,� says Sky Risingsun, a Lac du Flambeau student.
35 projects were judged in the science competition. Each student was given a white spruce seed to take home and plant in their own yard.
�It's a white spruce which is a native tree to this area,� says Bryan Hoover, Lac du Flambeau Energy and Air Quality Coordinator. �We've got almost 500 of them and every student is going to take one home so that they can pick a spot in their yard to plant the new tree and watch that tree grow as it matures.�
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Lucia Martinez pleaded no contest Tuesday to two counts of mistreating animals, and Abelardo Jaimes pleaded no contest to one count. As part of a plea deal the charge was downgraded from a misdemeanor to a forfeiture.
Prosecutor David Lasee says with fines and court costs, Martinez will owe about $1,100, while Jaimes will have to pay $600 to $700.
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But being careful with how you cook doesn't mean your meal has to be bland.
One dietician teaches the "Cooking for Multiple Diseases" class at Nicolet College in Minocqua.
People taking her class need help finding the best recipes for their conditions.
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Petersen also stresses the importance of using healthier ingredients without losing flavor. One way to do that is by using seed-based seasonings and avoiding too much salt.
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In the beginning, the Convention Industry Council put together a manual to serve as a working guide for meeting planning. And it was good--so good that the book has been the planner's bible since it was first published in 1961. It is also is the ultimate study guide for the CIC's Certified Meeting Professional examination.
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The new Porsche Carrera 911 might not look much different from the last-generation car. It might not even look much different from the first generation. That doesn't mean the company just flips a switch and the new version is born. It takes years of research and development, and after that, testing.
Porsche uploaded a 10-minute documentary of the development and testing of the new 911, code-named 991, including extreme-weather exercises in South Africa and the Arctic Circle. The verdict--it takes a small army to make one of the world's greatest sports cars even better.
The video starts on South Africa's Western Cape. Porsche chose this location because of the diversity of the environment. The region has tall mountains arid basins and dust storms gathered by extremely strong winds. At the same time, another team of engineers puts the car through its paces above the 66th parallel north in the Arctic Circle.
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AT&T network will serve as data pipe for Volvo's connected infotainment, telematics.
As the race to turn cars into mobile internet devices heats up, AT&T announced it will pipe cellular data into Volvo vehicles starting this summer. Certain 2015 Volvo models equipped with the company's Sensus Connected Touch infotainment platform and On Call telematics system will use AT&T's cellular network.
Sensus Connect offers an in-dash Internet connection that can also be used to create a Wi-Fi hot spot in a vehicle, cloud-based navigation, streaming music apps, live weather reports and more. Volvo On Call features automatic crash notification, roadside assistance and other telematics services and works with a smartphone app to remotely control vehicle functions such as door locking and unlocking as well as providing info including location and fuel level.
AT&T and Volvo have not announced pricing or availability.
"That will come a little closer to launch," Chris Penrose, AT&T's senior vice president of emerging devices, told MSN Autos. "You'll begin to see vehicles rolling out and AT&T activating them this summer, and you'll see that continue to roll out across vehicle lines. It's a multi-year relationship with Volvo, not only for the U.S. but also Canada."
Fit-based subcompact SUV will go on sale in the U.S. this winter slotted below the popular CR-V.
Honda has released images of the upcoming HR-V compact SUV, known globally as the Honda Vezel.
The HR-V will be based on the 2015 Honda Fit, though the model itself will not be debuting at this year's New York Auto Show. The HR-V is expected to go on sale at the end of 2014, though Honda has not released extensive details about this new entry into the crossover segment. The HR-V will be aimed at the Nissan Juke and the Chevrolet Trax, with the latter going on sale around the same time.
The Honda HR-V was last seen in concept form at the Detroit Auto Show last year, and this week company has released images of what they promise the production version will look like. The production version has carried over the tall ride height of the Urban SUV Concept, though its front fascia now resembles the CR-V more than the concept did.
New 1.0- and 1.3-liter units bring elements of hybrid power to standard gas engines.
In a press release this week, Toyota unveiled a new pair of engines designed to improve fuel economy. Now there's hardly anything new in that; all automakers are scrambling to improve efficiency as government standards and customer expectations increase.
What is new in Toyota's 1.0-liter 3-cylinder and 1.3-liter 4-cylinder gas engines is the implementation of Atkinson cycle technology. Usually seen only in engines fitted to hybrid powertrains, the Atkinson cycle process increases the engine's expansion ratio, reducing waste heat and improving thermal efficiency.
Toyota also modified the intake ports within the cylinder and a cooled exhaust gas recirculation system mated to its Variable Valve Timing-intelligent Electric technology maximizes combustion while minimizing waste. Toyota claims increased combustion ratios will preserve torque loss usually associated with Atkinson cycle engines.
Alfa-Romeo's New York Auto Show reintroduction to America has us wondering about its prospects in the States.
Among the 60 new vehicle reveals at the 2014 New York International Auto Show, one has generated an overwhelming degree of buzz — the Alfa Romeo 4C. That's because this year's New York show is Alfa's big coming out party, signaling its reentry into the American market after nearly 20 years.
Alfa imports into the U.S. ceased in 1995; now under Fiat's umbrella, Alfa Romeo plans on making a big splash with the 4C sports car. So where does Alfa go from here? And what can we expect from it as it tries once again to make it big in America?
Alfa Romeo is at a crossroads in its existence. Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is reportedly unveiling a five-year plan for the "new" Alfa in May. Speculation suggests that the 4C will spearhead an influx of Alfa models targeting the Audi/BMW/Mercedes-Benz consumer base. Among those would be a new flagship sedan sharing underpinnings with the new Maserati Ghibli, intended as a competitor for the BMW 5-Series, and new all-wheel drive crossover/SUV offerings taking advantage of tech from Jeep. At this point, all we can say for sure is that whatever the new America-bound Alfa Romeo lineup will look like, we won't be seeing any of it until 2015 at the earliest, and when it does arrive, it will bear the burden of great expectations and tough goals to meet.
Chevy pauses decades-long rivalry to send Camaro's regards to Ford's pony car icon.
Almost everyone likes a rivalry. Whether it's sports teams or sports cars, a bit of friendly competition is good to push opponents and fire up their fans.
One of the biggest automotive rivalries is between the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro. Ever since these two classic American pony cars first faced each other on the streets, in showrooms and in magazine reviews beginning in the mid-1960s, battle lines have been drawn between Blue Oval and Bowtie fans.
On the occasion of the Mustang's 50th anniversary this week, Chevrolet was gracious enough to send a heartfelt happy birthday to Ford's iconic car from the Camaro, and acknowledged that the rivalry has led to both vehicles becoming better over the years.
Mustang convertible parked on the 86th floor, just as Blue Oval did in 1965.
As Ford celebrates the Mustang's 50th anniversary since its debut at the 1964 New York World's Fair, the iconic pony car has reenacted one of its most dramatic performances: Parking on top of the Empire State Building.
Nearly 50 years ago when the original Mustang was the hottest new car on the market, Ford displayed a 1966 Mustang convertible on the 86th floor observation deck of the Empire State Building — the only car ever to reach that location — until today.
In addition to amazing views of Manhattan, visitors to the Empire State Building observation deck on April 16 and 17 will also see a bright yellow 2015 Mustang convertible.
Car seat inflates and deflates in less than 40 seconds; can be easily folded and carried.
Every parent knows the importance of securing children in car seats. And every parent also knows what a pain these big, bulky seats can be to transport, especially when traveling away from home in an airplane or taxi.
Volvo, the automaker synonymous with safety that designed the first rear-facing child car seat 50 years ago, has come up with a solution. The Volvo Inflatable Child Seat Concept is "safe, easy to pack and carry," allowing parents and caregivers to more conveniently use it in situations in which traditional car seats can be a hassle.
The Inflatable Child Seat Concept was created by Lawrence Abele, design manager at the Volvo Monitoring and Concept Center in Los Angeles. Of course, Abele is also a father, and after spending time traveling with his two kids and their car seats, he thought there had to be a better way.
Climate control system monitors carbon-dioxide levels to keep the driver from becoming drowsy.
When Hyundai entered the luxury market in 2008 with the Genesis, it had a lot to prove. Feature for feature, the car showed it could hold its own among more established luxury brands and become a modest success, which led Hyundai to reach even higher with the Equus.
With the all-new, second-generation 2015 Genesis, Hyundai still has to try harder to prove that it can compete. For example, the 2015 Genesis has many of the advanced features found on cars in this class: heated and ventilated 12-way power front seats, a panoramic sunroof and driver assists such as automatic emergency braking to prevent a collision. And it also has a few firsts, such as a 9.2-inch high-definition in-dash display with 720 pixel resolution, direct Google search via voice activation and a hands-free trunk opener.
Another feature that's new to the segment is what Hyundai calls the world's first carbon-dioxide sensor control system that can help the driver from becoming drowsy.
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