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Happy Independence Day!

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2 .................. “I Know Where You Live!” Elm Grove Business News

3 ............. Village Voices/Letters to Editor

4 .......................Past Times: I Remember Read All About It!

5 ................................Calendar of Events

6 ........................ Gardening in the Grove

7 ......................... Clubs & Organizations

8.......................................... Peace to Justice

9.............Young Writers & Cub Reporters Postcard from Argentina

EGNI Distribution Locations

10 ...........Young Writers & Cub Reporters

11.............................................News’ Hounds Good Sports

Business Directory Classifieds

12 ...................Declaration of Independence

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MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE: Brian S. Barrett, (third from left) of the Wisconsin Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, joined members of the Smokey Hollow Muzzle Loaders during a May 26 salute to Veterans at Oak Hill Cemetery in Brookfield. The event, hosted by the Behling Kutchera American Legion, Post 296, Brookfield , included a tribute to Nathan Hatch (Waukesha County’s only known Revolutionary War veteran) by Past Times columnist Stephen K. Hauser; speeches by Brookfield Mayor Steven Ponto, Brookfield Academy students, representatives of Elm Grove Lutheran Church, Boy Scout Troop 71 and honored guests.

Celebrate July 4th at Elm Grove Village Park!Elm Grove’s day-long celebration of the 238th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence will include a

return appearance by members of the Captain Lewis Dubois Company, Third New York Regiment, American Revolutionary War re-enactors ensemble. (See schedule of July 4th activities – Page 5)

BloodCenter of Wisconsin Asks You to “Come to the Rescue”First responders encourage summer blood donation

First responders including police officers, fire fighters and paramedics are partnering with BloodCenter to help raise awareness of the critical need for blood donations to help trauma patients during the summer months. There is an especially great need for O-negative blood. Donors can schedule an appointment by calling 1-877-BE-A-HERO

(1-877-232-4376) or visiting www.bcw.edu. Walk-in donors are also welcome. For donor center locations, see www.bcw.edu/locations.

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Several varieties of vibrant, spring-colored perennials bloom in an Elm Grove garden.

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Elm Grove Business News — Who’s In…Who’s Out…Who’s On the Move

The Elm Grove Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association held a ceremony on June 19, during which several new bricks were added to the red brick path surrounding the Gazebo, across from the police station at Village Park. The Gazebo, donated by Elm Grove resident Nonie Johnson, to honor the EGPD, is surrounded by bricks engraved with the names of police officers, past presidents

of the CPAAA, local residents, families, businesses and even pets. A large brick, just installed by LandCrafters (which has donated labor and materials to the project since 2005) honors the late police officer Gerald L. Crouse, Sr., for his 28 years of service, and was funded by Gus Moulas and Mary Doyne. Brick order forms are available at www.elmgrovewi.org, the Police department, and Village Hall.

Photo by Lisabeth Passalis-BainBrick ceremony participants (from left) Jennifer Morris, Cindy Karrels, Jim Crouse, Mary Doyne and Donna Vincent.

New Bricks Added to Path at Park Gazebo

With a name like Elm Grove News-INDEPENDENT…the July 4th Independence Day celebration takes on added meaning to me. As we mark the 238th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which signified our rejection of British rule, (See excerpts on Page 12) I am grateful to live in a country which offers First Amendment rights to Freedom of Speech, Assembly, and Freedom of the Press. Here, we can exert our independent, entrepreneurial spirits, take a chance and start a business, like the EGNI — thus signing, in essence, our own declarations of independence every single day.

I continue to take pride in publishing the work of “Young Writers…” (Page 9). Enter the E.G. Library’s Summer Writing Contest. See winning entries in Sept. issue.

A public Grand Opening, held on June 19, celebrated the completion of the construction of Heritage Elm Grove Senior Living, 800 Wall St. Its first residents moved in on July 1. Heritage offers seniors assisted care with services for Assisted Living, Enhanced Assisted Living and Memory Care.

Amenities include a community pub-style gathering area, spa, beauty/barber salon, restaurant style meal program, theater, library, private dining room and a community room. The campus, which contains 97 well-appointed apartment homes, was developed and constructed by MSP Development. (See AD – Page 5)

Photo by James L. W. Bain / EGNIThe Elm Grove Business Association hosted a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at the Heritage Senior Living campus on June 19. Participants included (from left) Tim Rennicke (Thrivent Financial / EGBA Vice-President); Steven Beck (Heritage Vice-President - Operations); Jacob Klein (Heritage Vice-President – Development); Katie Corbett (Heritage Elm Grove Executive Director); Becky Rintelmann (Heritage – Community Relations); Debbie Harry (Heritage Regional Director – Community Relations); and Wayne Higgins (Traffic Engineering Services / EGBA member)

Town Bank, 13150 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove was the site of a “Business After 5” event, organized by the Elm Grove Business Association on June 19. Local business owners and associates enjoyed light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments while networking and discussing their products and services.

A jovial Keith S. Baisden, Senior Vice President – Commercial Banking, joined fellow bank personnel in welcoming guests before donning a sport coat to pose for a group photo. Town Bank is also one of the News-Independent’s newest distribution locations. Stop by and pick up an extra copy today. (See details– Page 9)

Photo by James L.W. Bain / EGNITown Bank employees (from left) Mary Kay Pederson, Lisa Grenier, Keith Baisden, Laura Swiecichowski and Pat Martin.

EGBA Hosts “Business After 5” Event By Lisabeth Passalis-Bain, [email protected]

Heritage Senior Living Elm Grove Opens Its DoorsBy Lisabeth Passalis-Bain, [email protected]

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WHO’S WHO AT

VILLAGE HALL13600 Juneau Blvd., Elm Grove WI 52122

(262) 782-6700www.elmgrovewi.org

Village President ....................Neil PalmerTrustees ...........................John Domaszek George Haas

Patrick Kressin Patty Kujawa Tom Michalski Jack NelsonManager/Treasurer .........Dave De AngelisZoning Administrator ......Casey Griffiths Clerk /Dep. Treasurer ......... Mary Stredni Finance Director ............. Monica HughesMunicipal Judge ..................... Tim SteinleVillage Attorney..........Hector de la MoraClerk of Courts..................... Mary DoynePublic Works Director ...Richard Paul Jr.Forester ....................................... Ron HillRecreation Director ................. Erin CrossAssessor ..............................Fred Matthes

Library Director ................ Svetlana FoleyLIBRARY ......................... (262) 782-6717

POLICE–FIRE MEDICAL EMERGENCY

CALL 9 - 1 - 1NON-EMERGENCY ........ (262) 786-4141Police Chief ................................Jim GageFire Chief ................................. Bill SelzerMedical Director .......... Dr. Jon Robinson

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FOEGL Membership DriveBy Janet Wintersberger

The Friends of the Elm Grove Library (FOEGL) have launched their 2014-2015 membership drive. We gratefully thank members for investing in our library. Your generous support has funded almost 1,400 adult books; audio-visual and electronic media; more than 500 copies of children’s materials; the entire children’s summer reading program and a new children’s computer; and a variety of adult and children’s programs throughout the year.

Take a moment to reflect on how much you value all the services your library has to offer… and, please tell your friends and neighbors about one of the best resources to living the good life, located right in their own backyard. FOEGL membership forms are available at the library or at www.friendsofelmgrovelibrary.org.

Village VoicesLETTERS TO THE EDITOR regarding issues of concern to the Elm Grove / Elmbrook community — will be considered for publication on a space available basis. Submissions (300 words or less) must include the writer’s name, address, and phone number.

Mail to: Elm Grove News-Independent, P. O. Box 372, Elm Grove, WI 53122-0372, or E-mail: [email protected].

(There are those who say) “It’s not convenient and it’s definitely too difficult to manage.” I appreciate flourishing business and I applaud producers who take responsibility for their products throughout their entire life cycle.

If you are a person willing to re-invent yourself and your community…. If you are interested in protecting our children from endocrine disruptors, lessening plasticization of our oceans and curbing carbon emissions fueling global warming… I am so sorry that you had to miss the May presentation at The EDGE (Education Dreams for a Green Era) Brown Bag Buzz. The EDGE is an environmental organization inspired and supported by the School Sisters of Notre Dame of Elm Grove.

In May, through the graciousness of the Sierra Club, we shared the movie “Bag It — Is Your Life Too Plastic?” WOW! Am I surprised? A little. Am I shocked? A lot. Mostly I am horrified! It is crystal clear that my efforts of life-simplification are paltry and more over my mindful grocery shopping and seemingly endless losing war of bag recycling does not exonerate me for

my personal giant-size footprint in this out-of-control plastic life that I feel blessed to be part of. The LIFE parts, NOT the plastic.

I admit that I long for someone smarter than I am to please develop people-friendly plastics that are safe(r) for our planet AND I want all of us to learn to use them responsibly. For now – For me, “BAG” = plastic. For Futurity – For me, my “new noun” = SAC. My plan is: (1) Slenderize (reduce) and (2) I am GIVING UP “recycling”! Instead I am committing to the RE-BEGINNING, BEGINNING WITH SACS. I feel privileged to be involved in creating a legacy of sustainability. Are you interested? Are you willing?

Laura Harvancik The EDGE Advisory Committee member Delafield, WI

Have Concern for the Environment

Preliminary planning is underway for the eventual development of the approximately 30 acres of county-owned properties north of Watertown Plank Road remaining under lease holding by the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center. These properties go by various colloquial names --- the “East Woods,” “Watertown Woods,’ “Asylum Woods” – but generally comprise woodland, savanna and wetland tracts lying from north of the Ronald McDonald House to north of the We Energies Power Plant in Wauwatosa.

The MRMC Wellness Trail, as we envision it, is a balanced plan, offering the opportunity to develop at least one new, major medical facility while preserving the best of an irreplaceable natural setting for the private use of patients, staff and families for fitness and therapy.

A proposed new Children’s Convalescence Lodge will bring young patients even closer to their families in a camp-like setting when they are no longer in need of full-time hospital care but are not yet ready to go home. The Children’s Lodge would provide a safe, soothing setting for recovery, calming patients’ fears of return trips to Milwaukee in the event of relapse, freeing more hospital beds at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Froedtert, and speeding recovery times for young patients who will be seconds away from acute care while minutes from Mother Nature.

The Wellness Trail itself will benefit other patients and the staffs of MMRC as a shared piece of nature for the entire

complex and the community. Several other U.S. medical centers have set aside natural areas on or adjacent to their campuses for nature trails, with the express purpose of letting nature help in healing and to promote general fitness.

If MMRC is to seriously consider any such course for its future, it must do so now. A portion of the Asylum Woods is nearly pristine, containing rare and endangered species among old-growth woodlands virtually unchanged from the late 19th Century. Once lost, that can never be recovered. If all these 30-plus acres are built upon now, and 10 years from now the thinking is that every advanced regional medical center in the country should have a controlled setting for natural therapy and recovery, where will MRMC find it? It is estimated by biologists that it takes a minimum of 100 years for a new woodland to take on even a semblance of one found in its natural condition.

We hope that you will give serious thought to these ideas, weighing any current urges for expansion against a future that, in this case, could not look back. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how MRMC can find the best and highest use for this precious space. For additional information, please visit www.TheMonarchTrail.org.

Barb Agnew, founder of The Monarch Trail & the County Grounds Coalition

Jim Price, co-founder, Friends of the Monarch Trail Advisory Committee

Support a Milwaukee Regional Medical Center Wellness Trail — an open letter to MMRC officials and the community“ Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in where nature

may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul.” — John Muir


Past Times: I REMEMBER…The Early Days of Milwaukee Radio & Glowing Red Lights on the HorizonBy Stephen K. Hauser

Photo courtesy of Gordon Hinkley, WTMJ, 2001

Read All About It!

Radio broadcasting in the United States began with a few scattered experimental stations, mostly near the east coast. WBZ A.M. in Boston, Mass. (under its original designation of I-X) is generally believed to have been America’s first radio station. Wisconsin was not far behind. The Physics department at the University of Wisconsin at Madison operated 9-X, reading weather and farm reports. That educational station later evolved into WHA F.M., state radio network flagship.

Although experimental radio stations began to proliferate in the 1910s, the true dawn of commercial radio broadcasting in America did not commence until after the end of World War I. In 1920, KDKA in Pittsburgh, Penn. became the first commercial radio station in the U.S., featuring music and entertainment as well as regular news and weather reports. In the mid-1970s, I enjoyed a nice conversation with Curtis Springer, who, as a youngster, had been the first to sing a song live in studio. The station manager had asked him to croon the old children’s song, “This Little Light of Mine”, accompanied by an upright piano. The rest, as they say, is history.

The first commercial radio station in Milwaukee was WAAK A.M., which broadcast from the front window of Gimbel’s department store at 101 W. Wisconsin Avenue. Crowds gathered on the Avenue during lunch hours to watch the pioneering programs, but problems arose when Gimbel’s executives demanded that the station air only commercials from their department store. With only one sponsor, the station departed the airwaves soon after its inception in 1921.

Even the Jesuit priests at Marquette University tried their hand at radio broadcasting during the early 1920s. The Fathers discovered, however, that

operating a radio station was far too time consuming and took their attention away from their educational and religious obligations. Their call letters, WHAD, were eventually reassigned to the Wisconsin state public radio network for educational programming and today are those of the state radio outlet at Delafield.

Milwaukee’s first successful commercial station was WTMJ, which began broadcasting as WCAY/WKAF in June of 1922. In early 1927, a new tower and transmitter were constructed far west of the city on the southwest corner of Blue Mound and Calhoun roads in the rural Town of Brookfield, sit of the former Schmutz diary farm. Former Milwaukee Mayor Frank P. Zeidler told me in 1997 that he believed that surveyors for the Milwaukee Journal Company (the station’s owner) had chosen the spot for its pliable, moist soil and good ground water system.

On July 25, 1927, broadcasts began on WTMJ A.M. at 620 on the radio dial. (WTMJ = The Milwaukee Journal.) The Federal Communications Commission allowed the use of 1,000 watts of transmission power. Daytime wattage would eventually be increased to 5,000 in 1934.

A frequent visitor to the transmitter site in the mid-1920s was Waukesha teenager Lester Polfuss (a.k.a. Les Paul) who had secured a weekend job at Nona Beekman’s Bar-B-Que stand at Goerke’s Corners two miles to the west, playing his new electric guitar for customers as they sat at the drive-in in their Model T Fords. Young Les learned much about electronics from the station’s engineer who lived with his family in one wing of the transmitter building.

WTMJ installed two new, self-standing directional towers, the first of their kind, in 1937. The towers were 400 feet high and two of the tallest self-standing towers

in the U.S. at the time. Even in the 1930s, the site was in the middle of nowhere, with only farms and occasional taverns and gas stations scattered about. During World War II, Civil Defense authorities posted armed guards around the building to prevent acts of Axis sabotage by the area’s German, Italian and Irish residents, but none were ever reported. (To the southwest on Highway ES, vigilant and patriotic New Berliners went so far as to construct a tall concrete tower to watch for incoming German bombers seeking to attack the Heartland. Just how such aircraft would ever make it to the Midwest was never explained, but the old Civil Defense tower still stands in the 20300 block of W. National Avenue.)

As a boy in the 1950s, I clearly remember being able to see the blinking red lights on the three WTMJ radio towers from my

bedroom window at night, even as far to the east as our home near North Avenue and County Line Road (124th Street). Those red lights fascinated me, beginning a lifelong love affair with radio.

As Blue Mound Road was developed in the 1980s and 1990s, it became the busiest non-interstate highway in Wisconsin. The land on which the WTMJ transmitter sat became too valuable to be used by a radio station any longer, and The Journal Company sold the land to a local developer. The familiar tower lights on Blue Mound went dark in the spring of 1996 and a new transmitter facility became operational in rural Racine county, near I-94.

Stephen K. Hauser is an Elm Grove resident, college history professor, and the author of books and articles about local history.

Perhaps you’re familiar with the old adage: “you can never be too prepared.” When facing that next big challenge or goal in life, no statement rings more true. Whether it’s learning how to use a computer for the first time, preparing to become a U.S. citizen, or getting ready for college, finding the right tools to help you prepare could mean the difference between success and failure. Luckily, help is only a few clicks away, with an excellent web resource available to help you with these challenges and many more.

The Learning Express Library is an easy-to-use, full service online learning center. With the lifelong learner in mind, their services cover a wide range of different topics and skill levels. And it is now even easier to use as well, having been recently redesigned for better organization and more intuitiveness.

The resources are divided into easy-to-understand categories, and there are a variety of ways to learn, from how-to videos, to informative e-books, and even practice tests. You can learn more about a specific career, prepare for an occupational

exam, or improve your job search, interviewing, and networking skills in the Career Center. Learn how to use Microsoft Office products and computer graphics and illustration programs in the Popular Software Skills Center. The Computer and Internet Basics Center can help you understand how to use a computer and get you started using e-mail and social media. No matter if you are in high school, college, or beyond, prepare for that important exam, such as the ACT, AP, GED, ASVAB and more with tutorials and practice tests. The Learning Express Library can help you get that extra advantage.

The best news of all is that all of the great features of the Learning Express Library are available to you absolutely free with your Waukesha County (CAFÉ) library card. Visit elmgrovelibrary.org, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the “Internet Web Sites and Databases” link. Then, locate the Learning Express Library icon and click where it says HOME ACCESS. Enter your library card number to connect, create an account (it’s very simple), and you are ready to start learning from home.

If you have any questions, visit the Elm Grove Public Library, 13600 Juneau Blvd., or call (262) 782-6717. For the latest book recommendations, library tidbits, and news about upcoming events, check out The Library Lowdown, a weekly blog, at elmgrovelibrary.org.

Achieve Your Educational and Professional Goals… For FreeBy Noah Weckwerth

Elm Grove Public Library Events — July 2014* CHILDREN’S MOVIE MATINEES with free popcorn, Tuesdays — 1 to 3 p.m.

July 1 — “Meet the Robinsons” (G) July 22 – “The Lorax” (PG) July 8 — “The Lego Movie” (PG) July 29 – “Frozen” (PG) July 13 — “Dolphin Tale” (PG)

* BOOK CLUB (Grades 5,6 7) — July 9, 1 p.m. Call library (262) 782-6717 for details.

* PUPPET STORY THEATER: “Top Secret: Project Fair” — July 10, 1 p.m.

* HEATHER POYNER — “Rhythm in the Round (drum circle)” — July 17, 10:30 a.m.

* GREAT SCOTT, MAGICIAN — “Book to the Future” — July 24, 10:30 a.m.

* DAVID STOKES, NATURALIST — Wildlife Education — July 31, 10:30 a.m.

Photo courtesy of the Elm Grove Public LibraryPolish Sausage gave the Elm Grove Library two thumbs up at the Elm Grove Memorial Day Parade on May 26.


Calendar of Events for July 2014

calendar sponsored by:

Steve WettStein of imperial Hair Care of elm GroveWorking Tuesdays & Wednesdays,

8 a.m. To 6 p.m.(262) 784-4241

Tuesday – JULY 1* Elm Grove Building Board

Meeting 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday – JULY 2* Elm Grove Beautification Committee

Meeting – 8:30 a.m.

Friday – JULY 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY!Village Hall ClosedFamily Fun Fest @ Elm Grove Village ParkFun Run / Walk – 9 a.m.

(Sign up at the Pool or Village Hall)

Bike Decorating Contest @ Fire House – 11:45 a.m.Flag Raising Ceremony @ Village Hall – 12:15 p.m.Revolutionary War Re-Enactors – 12:15 p.m. +Junior Guild Games – Noon to 4 p.m.

(See schedule below)

Elmbrook Rotary Club Food Booth – 1 to 9:30 p.m.Open Swim @ Pool – 1 to 8 p.m.“No Cry Babies” Baking Contest (for adults & kids)

Drop off items @ Tent – 5:30 to 6 p.m.

Bakery Judging begins – 6 p.m.(Proceeds fund July 4th activities)

DJ in the Park – 6 to 9:30 p.m.(featuring Joe Bruhn / “A Personal Touch”)

Bakery Auction @ Pavilion – 7:15 p.m.Fireworks by Bartolatta’s – 9:30 p.m.

NO PERSONAL SPARKLERS/ FIREWORKS MAY BE USED

All personal tents must be taken down by 9 p.m.

RAIN DATE for Fireworks – July 5 @ 9:30 p.m.

Monday – JULY 7* Elm Grove Plan Commission

Meeting – 7 p.m.

Thursday – JULY 10* Elm Grove Public Safety Committee

Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

Friday – JULY 11* Elm Grove Kiwanis – Golden K

Meeting – 9:30 a.m. @ St. Mary’s Senior Center

Monday – JULY 14* Crusin’ the Grove – Car & Motorcycle Night

5 p.m. to Dark @ parking lot behind Silver Spur

Tuesday – JULY 15* Elm Grove Building Board


* Tunes on Tuesday Music by “My Sweet Patootie” An acoustic roots trio from rural Owen’s Sound, Ontario. Fun, upbeat fiddling mixed with entertainment & humor; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Village Park Pavilion. Free & family friendly. All welcome!

Wednesday – JULY 16* Elm Grove Beautification Committee

Meeting – 8:30 a.m.

Thursday – JULY 17* Elm Grove Recreation Committee


* Elm Grove Legislative CommitteeMeeting – 7 p.m.

Friday – JULY 18* Elm Grove Kiwanis – Golden K

Meeting – 9:30 a.m. @ St. Mary’s Senior Center

Monday – JULY 21*Elm Grove Library Board

Meeting – 5 p.m. @ Parkview Room – Village Hall

*Elm Grove Public Works & Utility CommitteeMeeting – 6:30 p.m.

* Elm Grove Kiwanis – Golden KMeeting – 9:30 a.m. @ St. Mary’s Senior Center

Wednesday – JULY 23* Elm Grove Public Library

“Sleepover for Toys” Children, ages preschool to Grade 2, can bring a favorite stuffed animal or doll to the Library @ 6:30 p.m., stay for cookies and stories, then help tuck the toy in for the night. Come back @ 10 a.m. or later on Thursday, July 24 and see photos of all the fun activities the toys took part in during the night! Registration required. Visit the Library or Call (262) 782-6717 to sign up.

Monday – JULY 28* Crusin’ the Grove – Car & Motorcycle Night

5 p.m. to Dark @ parking lot behind Silver Spur

* Elm Grove Finance & Licensing CommitteeMeeting – 7 p.m. @ Parkview Room – Village Hall

* Elm Grove Board of TrusteesMeeting – 7:30 p.m. @ Courtroom – Village Hall

The Elm Grove Junior Guild says:

“Let the Games Begin!” July 4th @ Elm Grove Village Park

TIME EVENT AGES LOCATION Noon-4:00 Information/ Volunteer Check-In 2-10 YELLOW FLAG 12:30-2:30 Fire Truck/ Ambulance/ Police Car Tours 2-10 POOL DROP-OFF 12:30-2:30 Carnival Games 2-10 ORANGE FLAG 12:30-2:30 Crafts, Face Painting, Tattoos, Bubbles 2-10 YELLOW FLAG 12:30-4:00 Bouncy House 2-10

2:00-4:00 Pony Rides 2-10 PURPLE FLAG 1:00-1:30 Penny Scramble 2-5 GREEN FLAG 1:30-2:00 Splash Contest 10-13, 14-17, 18+ POOL 1:30-2:30 Basketball Shoot 9-11, 12-14, 15-17, 18+ PINK FLAG 2:00-2:30 Underwater Races 8+ POOL 2:30-3:15 Foot Races 2-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-12, 13-14, 15+ BLUE FLAG “ “ Gunnysack Races 15+, 13-14, 10-12, 8-9, 5-7 BLUE FLAG “ “ 3-Legged Race 5-7, 8-9, 10-12, 13-14, 15+ BLUE FLAG 3:45-4:00 Water Balloon Toss All Ages PINK FLAG *** AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO 1ST, 2ND & 3RD PLACE WINNERS ***

For more information,

www.elmgrovejuniorguild.com

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED on JULY 4TH!

If you’re interested in helping with the Games or donating money to fund the event, contact the Guild via its website,

or e-mail Connie Rohr at [email protected].


Tunes on Tuesdays at Silverado Join us for warm evenings and cool entertainment as we celebrate summer!

Tuesday, July 29, 2014 – Silverado Brookfield 1105 Davidson Road, Brookfield, WI 53045 (262) 641-9020 Lic. #0014706

Tuesday, August 26, 2014 – Silverado Oak Village W128 N6900 Northfield Drive, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 (262) 532-0800 Lic. #14660

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 – Silverado Brookfield

Each concert begins at 6pm and continues until 8pm.

These events are complimentary and include light refreshments. Community tours will also be conducted at each location.

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Gardening in the Grove

With all the record amounts of thunderstorms we had in June, I predict it will be a bothersome bug season in July. Mosquitoes will be rampant and hungry for blood. They love the color BLUE and they can smell you from half a mile away. Here are some tips to keeping your property bug free. Try to remove standing water in old tires or wheelbarrows that you have lying around. We had a pool and a fountain in Elm Grove for 29 years; it sure was pretty, but the fountain had to be de-bugged all summer. I bought mosquito rings that floated in the water and killed the larvae that would hatch in standing water. Also, check your gutters. If you haven’t cleaned them out and you notice little green sprouts of baby trees growing in them, it’s a breeding ground for those buzzing vampires!

West Nile Virus is a very real thing folks! Dane County has had their very first case this year and that’s only a few hours away from us. Let’s not forget our beloved pets; I have my share of rescued creatures from cats and dogs to horses and guinea pigs, they all need to be treated. I buy a product called Frontline at Menard’s and I save about $3 a pack; it works all summer. We need to protect ourselves with something strong, such as a spray-on deterrent such as Cutter for mosquitoes. Get something that is sweat-proof, too, if you plan to be outside in the hot July sun. Other lawn maintenance companies have a great product that is pet and people safe that lasts about 3-4 weeks depending on the amount of rain we get and it smells like lilacs. Good luck out there fighting the dreaded blood suckers and have a blessed 4th of July! Thank you to all our courageous Vets!

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Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Kunze

REALLY, GO HUG A TREE! In the spring of 2013, the Elm Grove Beautification Committee sold Elm Trees, which arrived from Canada in April 2014 for distribution to area residents. Irwin Johnson of Elm Grove, a master gardener and former Committee Chairperson, “dutifully” distributed the trees. One of the purchasers, Elizabeth Kunze, shown receiving a tree from Johnson at Village Park, said, “My mom and I were thrilled to plant one in the front yard… thrilled WE could do it!

Elm Grove Garden Club members grow daily. When they aren’t tending their beautiful gardens, they are either taking educational field trips or making craft items to sell at their various activities. Their present project, decorative potted chairs will be, undoubtedly, a sought-after item at the club’s Tour le Jardin annual garden walk on July 19th. This year’s theme is “Discovering Great Local Gardens and the Gardeners Who Nuture Them.”

In conjunction with Mayfair Park Garden Club of Wauwatosa and Brookfield’s Elmbrook Garden Club, the clubs will present six area gardens, showcasing various designs and dedication of the homeowners. While the addresses of the gardens are not widely broadcast prior to the event, tickets are available at Welke’s House of Roses, Snapdragon Flowers and Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove or by calling Mary at (414) 774-1582.

The walk commences at the Sunset Playhouse parking lot, 800 Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendors will be available at that location, and local businesses will have special offers noted on the tickets. Proceeds from the walk are used for maintenance of the Blue Star Marker Garden in Elm Grove, the Nature Center in Brookfield, and for scholarships in club communities and club projects.

In a continuation of the garden club’s educational programs, their May meeting involved a trip to Alpine Gardens in Monroe, Wisconsin and a program entitled “Planting Succulents in an Upcycled Container.” The June meeting featured Master Gardener Mary Voelker, presenting a program on recognizing and controlling invasive plants. The Elm Grove Garden Club welcomes new members who enjoy gardening and wish to share their interest with others. See www.elmgrovegardenclub.com for details.

Elm Grove Garden Club NewsBy Pat Boyd


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Citizen Police Academy Names New GraduatesThe Elm Grove Police Department held a banquet at the Western Racquet Club on

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EGPD Grateful for CPAAA DonationsIn early 2014 the Elm Grove Police Department joined the Waukesha County Critical

Incident Team (CIT). “Officer Evan Schano, the department’s representative on the team, was required to equip himself with special uniforms and equipment used during critical incidents. The Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association made a sizeable donation to assist in making sure that Evan has the proper equipment to keep himself safe during these high risk calls,” noted Sgt. Joe Ipavec. “CPAAA also funded the installation of internet access to the department’s downstairs training room.”

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Photos courtesy of the Elm Grove Police DepartmentElm Grove Police Officer / D.A.R.E instructor Sandra Brown with D.A.R.E essay winners at Elm Grove Lutheran, (left to right) Jamie Krueger, Cassandra Romero, Tyler Ky, & Kaylee Radtke.

St. Mary’s Visitation’s D.A.R.E. essay winners (left to right) Sarah Eberle, Grant Grunau, John Schlifske, Joe Carrig, & Samantha Rifelj with Police Chief James Gage and Officer Sandra Brown.

Top D.A.R.E. essayists from Tonawanda Elementary with Officer Sandra Brown. (Top row, left to right) Mason Kelsey, Simon Johnstone, Ethan Storck, Sydney Munnagle, & Gabby Leffler; (Middle row, left to right) Dell Dembny, Emily Hayes, Matt Kusch, Sonia Jogal, & Setiya Leenhouts; (Bottom row, left to right) Alison Mazza, Sydney Ortega, Amelia Wilber, Ben Kujawa, Harrison Toone, & Kenan Zaidat.

D.A.R.E. Essay Contest Winners, Honorable Mentions* Tonawanda Winners: Sydney Ortega, Kenan Zaidat, Amelia Wilber, Ben Kujawa, Alison Mazza, Harison Toone; Runners-up: Ethan Storck, Gabby Leffler, Sonia Jogal, Sydney Munnagle, Mason Kelsey, Dell Dembny, Matthew Kusch, Emily Hayes, Simon Johnstone, Setiya Leenhouts. * St. Mary’s Winners: Samantha Rifelj, John Schlifske; Runners-up: Sarah Eberle, Joe Carrig, Grant Grunau. * Elm Grove Lutheran Winners: Tyler Ky, Cassandra Romero; Runners-up: Jamie Krueger, Kaylee Radtke.

(See D.A.R.E. ESSAYS — Page 10)

The D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program, established in 1983, is the largest and most comprehensive anti-drug education and violence prevention program in the United States and now internationally. In Elm Grove, the nationally acclaimed D.A.R.E. “Keepin’ it Real” program is a partnership between the Police Department, teachers and parents, in which Elm Grove Police Officer Sandra Brown teaches a 10-week anti-drug/anti-violence curriculum to elementary school students.

D.A.R.E. teaches the students ways to be in charge of their lives, stand up against drugs and alcohol, and refuse peer pressure, along with learning life skills necessary to saying “NO” to risky situations. Other topics include risk and consequences, help networks, cyber bullying, safe use of medicine, internet safety and how to handle stress. In May and June, three schools: Tonawanda Elementary, St. Mary’s Visitation, and Elm Grove Lutheran were proud to have a combined total of 100 D.A.R.E program graduates.

Officer Brown and the EGPD wish to offer very special thanks to D.A.R.E. program guest speakers, Waukesha County Assistant District Attorneys Sue

Opper and Brian Juech, and special thanks for various donations to D.A.R.E. from the Elm Grove Junior Guild, UPS, Silver Spur, Subway – Elm Grove, PNC Bank, McDonald’s, Culver’s, Elliott’s Ace Hardware, Jimmy Johns, Penelope’s and RJ’s Ice Cream. Prizes/coupons for the graduates included: RJ’s (free slushie), Culver’s (free two-scoop sundae), Jimmy John’s (free sub), PNC Bank (2 movie theatre ticket vouchers). The Junior Guild, UPS, PNC Bank and Penelope’s helped to pay for some of the D.A.R.E. T-shirts and supplies/prizes.

Penelope’s and Ace Hardware donated $10 gift cards to essay winners. The Wisconsin Dells Visitor and Convention Bureau donated 20% discount cards to the graduates for various attractions in the Dells. Donations such as these are crucial to D.A.R.E.’s continued operations in the community.

D.A.R.E. shirts ($15.00 each) are available for purchase at the Police Department with all profits going to D.A.R.E. Financial contributions can be placed in D.A.R.E. donation boxes at Silver Spur and RJ’s Ice Cream. To lend your support to our D.A.R.E. program, please contact Officer Brown at [email protected].

E.G. Police Dept. & D.A.R.E. America Congratulate \ Class of 2014 — 5th Grade D.A.R.E. Graduates


Postcard from ArgentinaNOTE: Brookfield East High School junior Maria Cardenas, 17, the daughter of Elm Grove residents Joseph and Barbara Cardenas, writes from a small town in South America (Alumine, Argentina) where she is spending 6 months as an Exchange Student. (#3 in a series)By Maria Cardenas

With the exception of this extraordinary year, I don’t believe that I’ve missed an Elm Grove Memorial Day parade. My Argentine sister, Daina, says that I exude a sense of pride and fondness for our home town celebration and that if she ever makes it to the U.S.A., the Elm Grove Memorial Day parade is on her list. April 2nd is Veterans Day here. No parades — just a speech in the town center and a day off of school/work.

I will be thinking about you on July 4th as I display my 3' x 5' American flag on our Alumine house fence. Argentina’s independence from Spain is celebrated on July 9th with a televised speech from President Christina Fernandez de

Kirchner (they are ahead of us in their politics) but otherwise no real fanfare. I share their pride; I love their considerate spirit, their uncomplicated agenda, their tome of family first, their touch of European flair, the town’s simplicity, and their mate.

Would I trade? Elm Grove has many of the same qualities — with more urgency, more competition, more drive to succeed, more opportunity. That’s the tradeoff. Starting off in Elm Grove gives you the option of ending up in a variety of places. I know that no matter where you live, family and friends are the recipe for contentment. I am blessed to live in the best place – Elm Grove, U.S.A. and the second best – Alumine, Argentina.

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Young Writers & Cub ReportersJunior Guild Announces 2014 Essay Contest WinnerBy Lisabeth Passalis-Bain, [email protected]

Each year the Elm Grove Junior Guild invites graduating high school seniors residing in the Elmbrook area to submit entries for its annual essay contest. Students were asked to write about a significant personal experience or event that has inspired them to make a difference in the lives of women and children in their community. Judged best out of 27 entries was an essay by Emma Lynch of Elm Grove, which focused on her struggle with reading and being diagnosed with dyslexia at age fifteen.

“Emma wrote a compelling essay about having the courage to trust her instincts and the fortitude to turn her disability into an ability to serve others,” said Scholarship Committee Chairperson, Rebekah Schaefer.

Emma, who received a $1,500 scholarship grant from the Guild, graduated from Brookfield East in June and plans to attend UW-Whitewater where she will study early childhood special education.

Different. The word has a negative connotation. Why not use the word unique or original? In one of the most terrifying, yet significant moments in my life, I found out I was “different”: I was diagnosed with dyslexia.

I was fifteen when I discovered I was dyslexic. Pushing myself through hours of reading and lack of comprehension since elementary school was stressful, but it taught me how to learn without the reading fluency most students take for granted. Second grade test results showed I had a reading delay but did not have a learning disability like dyslexia. Eight years later, I was failing my first Advanced Placement class. While others were reading the chapters with ease, I suffered through long hours of accelerated reading at a level I simply could not understand. After talking with my teacher, I realized the test results from second grade were wrong. Though my family doubted me, I took myself to the school psychologist to get tested again, and I was right.

I thought my diagnosis would be a relief. Instead I felt terrible, labeled, and rejected. Obviously my dreams of attending a Big Ten state college could never come true. I envied my peers, because reading was easier for them. I felt nobody could ever understand what I was going through. Fighting through depression, I needed to find my self worth, and the gift I can bring to the world that nobody else can. Forcing myself out of this emotional pit made me realize that my disability could never hold me back. I

was born with potential, and I will use it to help others for the rest of my life.

Three months after my diagnosis, I found the career I wanted to pursue. I knew that I wanted to teach early childhood special education. Helping children get the support they deserve, the support I did not get, will give me joy. I will make a difference by inspiring them to do great things and be proud of who they are, as well as inspiring their parents to encourage and support them through their disabilities. Recognizing the importance of all individuals, even those who are “different,” and appreciating them for who they are, is crucial.

I am already making a difference in the lives of special education students through my involvement in Best Buddies: a club that forms friendships between students with disabilities and mainstream students. I have known a certain girl with Down Syndrome since elementary school, but our friendship did not thrive until Best Buddies. I am going to work with her this summer, taking her into the community, and teaching her some important life skills. I look forward to strengthening our friendship and making a difference in her life. Recently I have been given the opportunity to pursue a mentorship in the special education department at Tonawanda Elementary School. Even though I began this just a few days ago, I already spent one-on-one time with young children with disabilities. I let one student in particular know that I am dyslexic just like he is, and that alone gave him more confidence to read out loud to me.

I have also made a difference in the lives of two important women in my life, my mother, and my Wilson Reading tutor, Mrs. Faust. I accomplished this through my actions and example. First, Mrs. Faust needed a practicum student to earn the certification necessary to teach Wilson reading, and she chose me. The Wilson program was difficult and taxing for both of us. Seeing me struggle with reading and still persevere was an inspiration for her: she could earn her certification even though the process was tough. Next, I taught my mother how important it is to trust your instincts. At first, she did not believe I had dyslexia. By trusting myself I got the help I needed in school. I also taught her the importance of persevering though adversity. Despite my learning disability, my cumulative GPA is 3.933. Making a

difference in the lives of these two women has been one of my greatest pleasures. They have a special place in my heart and I know that I can look to them for guidance as I enter the next chapter in my life.

Being “different” is okay. Everyone is different in some way. From skin and hair color to abilities and disabilities, everyone has something special to offer. Through my dyslexia and my goal of becoming an early childhood special education teacher, I will make a difference in the lives of many people not only in my community, but wherever my career takes me. I already changed the lives of a number of people through my dyslexia, so I do not view my dyslexia as a disability, but rather an ability to make a difference in lives of women and children.

How Do You Solve a Problem Like LysdexiaBy Emma Lynch Emma Lynch


D.A.R.E. Essays (Cont from page 8)

NOTE: These are excerpts from winning essays, condensed due to limited space.

What I Learned in D.A.R.E.By Kenan Zaidat, Tonawanda Elementary — 5th Grade

What I’ve Learned from D.A.R.E.By Samantha Rifelj, St. Mary’s Visitation — 5th Grade

I am a smart and healthy kid. I want to stay that way. Through the D.A.R.E. classes… I learned how to avoid peer pressure, be confident in myself, not take drugs, not to drink alcohol, make my own decisions, and not to smoke or use tobacco. On Fridays, when I do D.A.R.E., I learn more than any of my other classes that day. Not just in smarts, but in common sense, too. It gives me the feeling: why do people even do this, they know it will make everything much worse. D.A.R.E. doesn’t just help me, it helps everybody else, too, in the long run. Just follow the D.A.R.E decision-making model: Define Assess Respond Evaluate.

* Confidence — The first and most important thing you need to know in D.A.R.E. is how to be confident in yourself. If you aren’t confident, you will get pushed around and forced to do drugs and alcohol even if you refuse multiple times. People will toss you around like a beach ball. If you are confident, you don’t care what other people say; you do it because it is right. You will ultimately succeed in avoiding peer pressure, drugs and alcohol. Confidence means to be proud of who you are and what you do.

* Peer Pressure — This is one of the hardest things to avoid. Your “friends” are not always your friends when you grow up. They will take drugs, smoke, and drink alcohol and say “hey dude, join us.” You have to learn to be confident and stand up for yourself. You might even have to find new friends. Those friends are probably not good for you anyways. Sometimes people will even try to bully you into it. If it is a choice between keeping your not-so-nice friends or doing the right thing, you should always, no matter what situation, do what is right, for your sake and for your friends’ sake. Even if you are going to have to ignore them, make excuses, or even go right into their face and say “No”, do it. It will be way better for you.

* Alcohol — Imagine yourself on a beach

in Florida, the temperature is 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the only drink available other than sea water is cool, refrigerated beer. What do you do? The choice is easy… drink the sea water. Don’t drink alcohol, it has an addictive ingredient called ethanol. It makes you go crazy and destroys brain cells. Some of the effects are slurred speech, trouble with numbers, and trouble moving. About 85,000 people die from alcohol-related problems every year.

* Drugs aren’t good for you. Avoiding it is simple, don’t start it. People start drugs because they are depressed because they aren’t as good as they want to be. Others do it because they are forced by peer pressure. So be confident in yourself and avoid peer pressure. Some drugs kill about 200,000 people every year. When you take drugs you lose your sense of good judgment. You do stuff like leaving the stove on and walking onto the street without knowing. Some drugs are illegal to buy and sell. The only drugs good for you are medicine drugs, if taken the correct way.

* Smoking and Tobacco messes up your lungs and is bad for your health. Every year around the world, 5 million people die of tobacco-related problems — 480,000 people every year in the U.S. die because of smoking. There are about 41,000 deaths in the U.S. every year because of secondhand smoking (being by someone who is smoking).

* The D.A.R.E. decision making model has four steps: Define, Assess, Respond, Evaluate. They are for problems that might occur in your life. Define: think about what the problem is; Assess: what are the possible choices or actions you can do; Respond; pick the best option; Evaluate: think about how you just responded. Did you do the right thing? My path in life is clear to me. If I want to continue on that path, I have to not do all these bad things like smoking and taking drugs. I advise everybody else not to also. I will never take drugs, smoke or use tobacco, or drink alcohol. Ever in my life.

There are many dangerous things in our world, but some are more dangerous than others. Drugs, bullying and any other kind of a risky situation can definitely be considered dangerous. In D.A.R.E. class we learned what these things are and how to avoid them, along with many other ways to protect ourselves.

One danger in our society is bullying. Bullying is a one-sided, aggressive and unwanted action that can be used to harm someone physically, mentally, or socially. It is used over and over and over unless someone puts a stop to it. If it needs to be stopped immediately, use good communication to tell the bully no. It needs to be confident; not unsure or demanding. The best way to end the bullying is to report it… find a trusted adult (such as a teacher) and tell them the Five W’s: who is involved, what is happening, when it is happening, where it is happening, and why do you think it is happening. Some people find it difficult to tell a teacher or adult directly, so sometimes the best way to report is by leaving a note or e-mailing them. You can even do it anonymously. No matter how you do it, bullying must be reported.

Risky situations… could end up with harm to you or the people around you.

They often include a form of peer pressure, which is when people your age try to get you to do something. Peer pressure can be difficult to stand up to, but it is important that we make responsible decisions.

One example of a risky situation is a friend offering you drugs. Drugs are anything that can make your body act differently… Almost any medicine is a drug, but many drugs are dangerous. Many people use drugs irresponsibly and they will often use peer pressure to try to get other people to use drugs… Stay away from places where people use drugs (and) hang out with people who are responsible. Good ways to say no to people asking you to use drugs are to walk away, give an excuse, or change the subject. No matter what, do not give in and agree to use drugs.

These are just a few of the things that D.A.R.E has taught me. D.A.R.E.’s mission is to get us ready for the difficult choices we will have to make and I don’t think it could have prepared us for the world better. I’ve learned ways to stand up to bullying, to report bullying, to avoid risky situations, and to avoid drug abuse. Most of all, I’ve learned how to make good and responsible decisions. I will never forget D.A.R.E.

D.A.R.E.By Cassandra Romero, Elm Grove Lutheran — 5th Grade

Through D.A.R.E, Officer Brown has taught me many consequences of drugs and alcohol… how to handle peer pressure and prevent drug and alcohol use, how many chemicals are in cigarettes, and many more facts. At first what Officer Brown taught me about drug and alcohol use scared me, like how many people get hurt, sick, and maybe even die from drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. Through what I learned from Officer Brown, D.A.R.E. doesn’t just mean Drug Abuse Resistance Education, but also to me D.A.R.E. means: determination, attitude, responsibility, and being exemplary.

* Determination — I feel determination in school, life, and sports. I am determined to achieve in all that I do. Determination is to resist peer pressure. I will need determination to succeed in life…. I won’t achieve any of my goals if I’m taking harmful drugs, smoking cigarettes, and drinking alcohol. If I am not determined… people would be able to shut me down. Within D.A.R.E. I learned to stay focused and understand if I did something harmful to my body I wouldn’t be disciplined anymore.

* Attitude — is everything. I need the right attitude to live my life correctly. If my attitude isn’t positive I would let myself … and other people in my life down, and all those who care about me are let down because of my bad attitude… I want to have the right attitude to live and be happy, which includes not using drugs or alcohol.

* Responsibility — I need to be responsible in order to get good grades, get a job, become a healthy person, and respect others… We have choices… to take the safe and healthy path or take the dangerous and unhealthy path in life which would include using drugs and alcohol.

* Exemplary — One of the things I would like to be is a person who is exemplary which means being a positive role model to others and to be the best that I can be. Through being determined by staying away from alcohol and drugs I will be able to become the person I want to be which is a healthy person, a good role model to my little sisters, and to be happy. If I use drugs and alcohol I wouldn’t be able to achieve these goals … By respecting my goals and myself I am able to be a role model to succeed at being the best I can be — an exemplary person to my family and friends.

Authorization for Final DispositionBy Atty. Isabell M. Mueller

Isabell M. Mueller, Attorney at LawEstate Planning, Probate, Elder Law, Wills, Trusts & Powers of Attorney

[email protected] (Phone) • 262-780-4808 (Fax)

890 Elm Grove Road, Suite 202, Elm Grove, WI 53122

The Authorization for Final Disposition is a document which allows you to designate a representative who will have the legal authority to make decisions regarding your funeral arrangements and the disposition of your body. This document is still fairly new in the State of Wisconsin. Absent a signed Authorization, Wisconsin law designates who has such authority. The law establishes the following order of priority: 1) surviving spouse or domestic partner; 2) surviving child or children; 3) surviving parent or parents; 4) surviving sibling or siblings; 5) lineal descendants in the priority order spelled out in the Wisconsin Statutes; 6) the guardian at the time of death; and 7) any other person willing to control the funeral and final disposition who attests in writing that they have made a good faith effort and could not locate any of the persons in the above priority list.

Unfortunately, although Wisconsin law provides this hierarchy of authority, it does not address disputes between children, and in the event of a blended family, it would place the surviving spouse ahead of grown children. Further, the law does not recognize non-traditional couples unless they have entered into a domestic partnership. However, a representative named in a property executed Authorization would

move into first position, giving that person authority before anyone one else on the list.

The Authorization for Final Disposition also allows you to make advance arrangements for a viewing; suggest religious observances to be followed; suggest a source of funds to pay for your final disposition; instruct what type of funeral ceremony, memorial service, graveside service, or other last rite you desire; and inform your loved ones whether you desire a burial, cremation, or other disposition or donation of your remains.

The representative named in the Authorization is not automatically responsible for payment of the funeral expenses. As a general rule, the decedent’s estate is liable for payment of the cost of the funeral and final disposition. However, any individual, whether the representative or another friend or family member, who signs a contract to pay for funeral services of the descendent, could become personally liable for those costs.

The Authorization for Final Disposition has become an effective means of both preventing disputes and providing your loved ones with valuable information regarding your wishes, and could become an integral part of your estate plan.


Good SportsThis feature provides information about local sports-related activities and recognizes the accomplishments of Elm Grove / Elmbrook athletes and teams. * E-mail news items to: [email protected].

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Adopt a Pet at the Elmbrook Humane SocietyBy Heather Gehrke, Executive Director

Missy is an outgoing, friendly, loving, playful girl who just adores any kind of attention. She is deaf, however don’t let that stop you from meeting this bundle of joy! Deaf dogs live very happy lives as long as you utilize sign language. We have tips and tools to help you learn how to do this.

She is a happy-go-lucky girl who loves the companionship of other dogs and should do well with children of any age.

Stop by and meet this very sweet, kind girl today!

The Elmbrook Humane Society, 20950 Enterprise Avenue, Brookfield, is open Monday – Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (262) 782-9261. www.ebhs.org

The mission of the Elmbrook Humane

Society. is to provide shelter for homeless animals, promote the human animal bond, and prevent animal cruelty and neglect. It is the only no-kill shelter in Waukesha County, serving the community since 1964.

Missy

Photo courtesy of Elmbrook Humane Society

Photo courtesy of Sandy Pommerening

Doug Pommerening (center) runs the Green Bay Half-Marathon on May 18.

Another Medal for Doug!By Lisabeth Passalis-Bain, [email protected]

Every now and then I get a call from my friend, Doug Pommerening. I’ve written about him for years. It’s always an enthusiastic “good news” report about the latest ribbon or medal he’s won for soccer or baseball or one of the several other sports in which he participates. He does the hard work. I just listen and later “applaud” in print.

The latest conversation with the Elm Grove resident and multi-award-winning Special Olympics athlete was about his experience running the ½ Marathon in Green Bay, Wisconsin on May 18 in a time of 2 hours and 52 minutes, which, he noted, earned him a second place medal.

The event began at Lambeau Field and the runners all circled the football field at the end, to complete the race.

“Doug bettered his time from the first half marathon last fall (in Madison, Wisconsin) by 9 minutes. I am so proud of his effort to participate in these events,” said his mother, Sandy Pommerening.

But lest anyone think that Doug is resting on his laurels after this latest victory. Not a chance. “I’m going to state in soccer!” Doug explained.

Is that my phone ringing?

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The Declaration of IndependenceAction of Second Continental Congress, July 4, 1776The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America

(The document’s opening and closing paragraphs.)

When in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political Bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of Earth, the separate and equal Station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent Respect to the Opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We holds these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness — That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and organizing its Powers in such Form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient Causes; and accordingly all Experience hath shewn, that Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while Evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the Forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long Train of Abuses and Usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a Design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their Right, it is their Duty to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future Security. Such has been the patient Sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the Necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The History of the present King of Great-Britain is a History of repeated Injuries and Usurpations, all having in direct Object the Establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States…

We, therefore, the Representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in GENERAL CONGRESS, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the World for the Rectitude of our Intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly Publish and Declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES; that they are absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political Connection between them and the State of Great-Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which INDEPENDENT STATES may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the Protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.

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