by | December 14, 2015 · 4:06 pm

They Earned It: Rockets Win $1,000 Play Of The Year

Play of the Year

A quick note from South Milwaukee football coach Derek Hoff …

TOMORROW at the Varsity Basketball game vs Cudahy at SM @ 7:00 Time Warner Cable will be conducting a brief ceremony at Half-time to present us with a check for $1000 for winning PLAY OF THE YEAR in HS Football.

If you missed it… Check it out here.  Thanks to all that voted!

Watch the play here.

Come out and cheer on the basketball team and then watch the presentation at half-time! 

I saw this one in person, and it’s very deserving.

Congratulations, Rockets!

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by | December 14, 2015 · 8:00 am

Local Growth: Littlest Flowers Center For Achievement

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Let’s welcome our newest local business: Littlest Flowers Center for Achievement.

From owner Peggy Clark, who is replacing her current daycare with this one in a former medical office building at 1725 College Ave. …

Littlest Flowers Center For Achievement officially opened November 30, 2015. Our goal is to bring a child-centered, play-based learning environment.  We are family centered and actively involve the whole family in the learning experience! We are very proud to build our future here in South Milwaukee!

I got a tour recently, and it’s easy to see the significant investment Peggy has made in making the space welcoming and functional for children from six weeks to 12 years old. She is looking to cap enrollment at 50 to keep the teacher-to-child ratio low.

Thanks for investing in South Milwaukee, Peggy and Littlest Flowers.

 

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by | December 12, 2015 · 9:45 pm

Feasting On A South Milwaukee Holiday Tradition

What a night.

I can’t thank the South Milwaukee Music Parents for asking my wife and I to serve as Ladye and Lorde of this year’s Ye Olde Christmas Feaste.

This is the 36th year, and I can’t think of a more cherished local holiday tradition. It was an honor to be a small part of it.

Congratulations to everyone helps make the two shows this weekend happen — from the student musicians and performers to the student chefs and servers, and the adults who lead them.

I toast you all!

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by | December 10, 2015 · 10:41 pm

Power Restored For Thousands Of South Milwaukeeans

It looks like power is back on for the thousands of South Milwaukee and Oak Creek residents who were in the dark this evening.

Around 5 p.m., more than 6,300 customers in Oak Creek and South Milwaukee lost power, according to the We Energies outage map.

A downed branch apparently caused the outage, according to WISN.

Also check out coverage from Fox 6 and TMJ4.

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by | December 9, 2015 · 12:41 pm

Upcoming Events: Celebrating The Performing Arts In South Milwaukee

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Big week at South Milwaukee High School, and the PAC …

  • TONIGHT! It’s former lead guitarist of progressive rock band Genesis, Steve Hackett. This stop on his North American Tour “From ACOLYTE to WOLFLIGHT plus Genesis Classics (1970-1977)” is presented by one of SMPAC’s regular renters, Alternative Concert Group (ACG)/Shank Hall.
  • FRIDAY: Get into the holiday spirit with Ceremony of Carols, featuring 26 youth choristers from Milwaukee Children’s Choir, 15 adult musicians from the Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble, 5 brass musicians from North Point Brass Quintet, plus flute and harp musicians. Use your staff BOGO and get your tickets today!
  • SATURDAY & SUNDAY: Join the South Milwaukee Music Department and South Milwaukee Music Parents Association in the merriment and joy that the holidays bring, for “Ye Olde Christmas Feaste,” a 15th Century Renaissance experience featuring a six course dinner with live vocal, string, woodwind and vrass entertainment to delight you. (Note: My wife and I are Ladye and Lord for Saturday’s event.)
  • MARK YOUR CALENDAR for A Cappella with Six Appeal on January 23.

Thanks to Rachel Sorce for providing the information.

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by | December 8, 2015 · 4:56 pm

Headlines!

Check out these South Shore headlines, including a terrific column on a South Milwaukeean and his interesting collection …

And NOW has published a new police blotter.

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by | December 8, 2015 · 8:00 am

Fraud Alert: Scary Scam Alleges Abduction

From the South Milwaukee Police Department …

SMPD has received some reports from citizens who are being called by an unknown person claiming that a relative of the citizen has been in an accident and is now being held against their will by the caller and his associates. The caller threatens bodily harm to the person they claim to be holding if the citizen does not produce money or if they hang up the phone.

The scammer …tries to keep the citizen on the phone with them while directing them to obtain cash and bring it to a specific drop off location. Many times the scammer will be vague in their description of the relative they claim to have abducted (they will give vague physical characteristics and/or vehicle) which then causes the citizen to fill in information. This makes it appear that the suspect/caller knows details about that relative. In the reports that we have taken on incidents of this type the relative who was alleged to have been held hostage was contacted and found to be fine, never abducted, and knew nothing about any accident or situation.

This is not a new scam and is one that has been seen in many jurisdictions. If you receive a call of this type, please contact the police. Calls have been reported to have come in to both cell phones as well as land line phones.

 

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by | December 7, 2015 · 8:00 pm

Shopping With A Cop, And Shopping Local

Just a quick shout out to organizers and supporters of two great events on Saturday that showed how our community steps up around the holidays.

First, thanks to Walmart for making Christmas a little merrier for eight local families through the Shop with a Cop program. And thanks to the South Milwaukee Police Department for stepping up to bring this program to our city. Our city workers give back to the community they serve, and that’s inspiring to see.

Also, thanks to everyone who helped put on the South Milwaukee Christmas Market on Saturday, for South Milwaukee High School for serving as welcome hosts. With more than 80 vendors, this was the biggest and best indoor market yet.

Check out more photos from both events on my mayoral Facebook page.

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by | December 7, 2015 · 5:00 pm

Happy Days In South Milwaukee: Fonz Coming To Town

MEARS Online Auctions is one of my favorite local business.

What Troy has done with the former St. Mary’s Hall is amazing — you have to see it to believe it. And you have that chance on Saturday.

That is when MEARS is holding its Autograph Expo, with a special appearance by Henry Winkler.

More details here … and be sure stop by and grab a unique Christmas gift at one of the most unique (and coolest) businesses in the area.

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by | December 5, 2015 · 6:00 am

Downtown Update: Tap Room, Mobile Phone Store Open

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It’s exciting to see a couple new businesses open downtown …

First, Johnny Mo’s has been reinvented (and completely remodeled) as The Tap Room, now open at 1301 Milwaukee Ave. and featuring 20 beers on tap and some unique gastropub food items.

Learn more on their website and Facebook page.

Also, let’s welcome Sunset Mobile, a new mobile phone shop at 917 Milwaukee Ave. (Pictured below.)

Unfortunately, This and That, 1232 Milwaukee Ave., has closed.

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by | December 4, 2015 · 11:24 pm

Silver Alert Issued For South Milwaukee Man

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Update: The subject was found by police Friday night walking in South Milwaukee. He is safe and injured. 

South Milwaukee Police have issued a Silver Alert for Jesse Ruiz, a 90-year-old local man who has been missing since 10 a.m. today.

He is white, 5-foot-7, 130 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a beige jacket, dark pants and dark shoes.

From police …

He left the home on foot this morning, as he frequently does, and he didn’t return. He has Alzheimer’s and dementia, no other health problems. Has been known to travel by Milwaukee Transit Buses and frequent local taverns which have already been checked. 

If you see Mr. Ruiz, please call police at 414-768-8060.

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by | December 2, 2015 · 8:00 am

Council Passes 2016 City Budget

It’s the most important thing we do every year, and I’m proud of the work done by so many to craft the 2016 city budget — one that allows us to maintain our city services in some really difficult times.

The South Milwaukee City Council approved the budget, 8-0, at its meeting on Tuesday night.

You can see the budget here, and you can read more about the budget in my previous post, including some much-needed context around the levy increase.

Tax bills are expected to go out next week, reflecting a 5.1% increase in city the tax rate, from $8.39 per $1,000 of assessed value to $8.82. Recognizing that no two circumstances are exactly alike, here is how the budget will impact your tax bill …

  • For the owner of a hypothetical home assessed at $160,000, the city portion of your taxes would go up $69.
  • Your overall tax bill (including all taxing entities) would increase $90.

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by | December 1, 2015 · 10:13 pm

More Christmas To Come! Market, Music, Feaste & More Planned

Christmas in South Milwaukee continues with the Christmas Market this Saturday, some terrific holiday music and the Christmas Feaste December 12 and 13 … see you around town!

And add these two events to the list below …

  • Saturday, Dec. 12: South Milwaukee High School National Honor Society Santa’s Workshop, 9 a.m. to noon at the high school Heritage Hallway. Enter at door 29 (gymnasium). All grade school children and parents are welcome to this event featuring crafts, cookies, and toy making.
  • Sunday, Dec. 13: South Milwaukee Municipal Band “Music to Celebrate Christmas” concert, 2 p.m. at Divine Mercy, 800 Marquette Ave. Learn more here.

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by | December 1, 2015 · 6:00 am

Giving Back This Holiday Season

On this Giving Tuesday, here’s another potential local gift this holiday: Give to one of South Milwaukee’s terrific charities or organizations.

There are too many to list here, obviously, but I’ll offer a few …

Or donate some toys that the Brooks family will take to area homeless and domestic violence shelters on Christmas Eve. (We are doing this for the third straight year this year; if you can donate money or new toys, please comment below or email me at erikbrooks32@gmail.com).

In other words, there are plenty of ways to give this holiday season. Please consider doing so.

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by | November 29, 2015 · 10:06 pm

More Headlines

Check out these South Shore headlines …

And NOW has published a new police blotter.

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