by | October 19, 2014 · 11:56 pm

This Week In The Mayors’ Fitness Challenge: Pink Day Fit Camp Tuesday In South Milwaukee

From the Mayors’ Fitness Challenge organizers … hope to see you at the Fit Camp, or another event.

Breast Health: Strategies for Prevention and Early Detection

Monday, October 20, 2014 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Oak Creek Public Library, 8620 S. Howell Avenue, Oak Creek

Brought to you by Aurora Health Care and the Oak Creek Health Department . . . Dr. Lakesha Lawrence, MD is a board certified OB/GYN whose practice focuses on prevention and early detection of a variety of women’s health concerns and specializing in minimally invasive techniques and treatment.

Pre-registration is required for this event. Please call 414-768-6539 to reserve your spot.

South Milwaukee Pink Day Fit Camp

Tuesday, October 21, 2014 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Grobschmidt Senior Center, 2424 15th Ave, South Milwaukee

Moxie Fitness and the South Milwaukee Health Department present an all-ages ʺFit Campʺ to get everyone moving! Please bring a water bottle and a towel. A donation to “Justice for the Cureʺ will be accepted in honor of South Milwaukee’s Pink Day. No pre-registration is required.

Barre Workout – Academy of Performing Arts (Franklin)

Tuesday, October 21, 2014 7:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. The Academy of Performing Arts (Franklin), 7221 S 76th St, Franklin

This popular new workout combines Yoga & Pilates with ballet barre work and dance moves. This adults-only class is appropriate for all levels of fitness. Please bring a towel and a water bottle.

Space is limited, so pre-registration is required. Reserve your spot here.

Future Challenge Events:

  • October 25, 8:00 a.m. Drenzek Chiropractic-Stability Ball and Core Strengthening Class, South Milwaukee Fitness Center
  • October 25, 8:15 a.m. Moxie Fitness Run/Walk Circuits, Oak Creek High School Knights Stadium
  • October 25, 10:00 a.m. Sole Serenity All Levels Yoga Class, Oak Creek East Middle School
  • October 25, 10:15 a.m. Zumba at Cudahy Community Wellness Day presented by Anytime Fitness Cudahy, North Shore Bank Cudahy
  • October 25, 11:00 a.m. RUFP Community Challenge (Session 1), Rosencutter Ultra Fitness and Performance
  • October 25, 12:30 p.m. RUFP Community Challenge (Session 2), Rosencutter Ultra Fitness and Performance
  • October 25, 1:00 p.m. Cleansing for Change, Udana Yoga & Wellness

Please see our Event Calendar or Facebook Event Listings for more information.

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by | October 19, 2014 · 5:20 pm

In-Person Absentee Voting Opens Monday

Starting Monday, you can cast a vote in the Nov. 4 election.

In-person absentee voting opens then, meaning you can vote at South Milwaukee City Hall during regular business hours through 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31.

You don’t need a reason to vote this way — you can simply show up and request a ballot and cast it right there.

Learn more on the city’s elections web page, where you can also see a sample ballot.

And keep in mind that an ID is not required to vote for this election.

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by | October 18, 2014 · 2:25 pm

Road To State: South Milwaukee Gets #3 Seed, Home Game In Playoffs

It’s #3 South Milwaukee vs. #6 Waterford in the first round of the WIAA playoffs this Friday night.

Pairings were announced Saturday. Check them out here. Here is a bracket.

Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Spaltholz Field.

A potential second-round game with #2 seed Waukesha West would be next, with top-seeded Greendale looming. Greendale beat South Milwaukee, 42-7, Friday night. Here is Milwaukee Journal Sentinel coverage.

Learn more about Waterford, which is 6-3 after four straight wins and a shutout victory over Delavan-Darien this week, here.

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by | October 17, 2014 · 10:23 pm

More Details On The Proposed St. Adalbert’s Project

Update: Here is a frequently asked questions document.

More than 200 people attended Monday’s public information meeting for the proposed St. Adalbert’s apartments, and that was the first of a number of opportunities for residents to learn more about the project and have their voices heard.

Indeed, that is my promise: continued open and honest communication as we move through the process.

Monday’s meeting was more about learning about the development and developer, getting questions answered about project details. It lasted about 90 minutes.

  • You can see the presentation Gorman & Co. gave here.
  • And look for a more detailed Q&A document, with answers to questions raised at Monday’s meeting, to be posted soon on that same page.

So, what’s next? The South Milwaukee Plan Commission will consider the project at its Oct. 27 meeting, when it may make a formal recommendation to the full city council on the rezoning request by Gorman. The council would then take up the issue and potentially schedule an official public hearing. After that hearing, a final vote by the council may not happen until early 2015.

As we go through the process, I also want to share a message I shared at Monday’s meeting — about what the city can and can’t consider in deciding on this project.

By law, there are strict limits as to what we can consider when it comes to a request for rezoning, as Gorman & Co. is seeking. For example, under zoning law (Wis. Stats. 62.23(7)), the common council can regulate the:

  • Height of a building;
  • Number of stories and size of buildings and other structures;
  • The percentage of lot that may be occupied;
  • The size of yards and other open spaces;
  • The density of population;
  • And the location and use of buildings, structures and land.

In deciding this, the statutes are also clear as to what we can’t consider in making our decision. We cannot consider who lives there, how much money they earn or where they earn that money (as long as it’s a lawful occupation). In other words, whether the development is for rich or poor or middle-income residents is not, and can not, be a consideration in zoning matters.

Furthermore, we must uphold South Milwaukee’s commitment to fair, non-discriminatory housing. This city ordinance reads in part: “It is the declared policy of this City that all persons shall have an equal opportunity for housing regardless of sex, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, lawful source of income, age or ancestry.”

Simply, we can’t discriminate. Nor should we. Not just because it’s against the law. It’s also the right thing to do.

I think those parameters are important to know as the debate picks up in coming weeks.

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by | October 16, 2014 · 10:50 pm

Rocketober Update: Cemetery Tour, Haunted House Starts Friday — And Donate A Pumpkin

Rocketober is in full swing, and here are a few updates …

  • Tales & Tombstones, the historical tour of the First Congregational Cemetery, is set for 6 p.m. Friday.
  • The Human Concerns Haunted House also kicks off Friday night at 821 Marion Ave. Hours are 7-11 p.m.
  • The South Milwaukee PAC is also hosting its Arena Dance Main Street Project show on Saturday. It’s a unique mix of community recollections with dance — something I was proud to contribute to this week. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.
  • And don’t forget about the Great Pumpkin Display! The South Milwaukee E-Lion’s Club and Friends of the Mill Pond are excited to host the family-friendly Halloween House at the Mill Pond on Oct. 25-26. Ahead of the festivities, they are asking folks to bring a carved pumpkin to light up at the Mill pond. They will provide the light. Just bring your carved pumpkin to the Mill Pond from 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday, Oct. 18., or leave it in front of building. Pumpkins will be displayed inside the warming house.

Check out more details on Rocketober on our Facebook page, and here is a full schedule.

Next up:  A big day on Saturday, Oct. 25, with events at South Milwaukee Little League and downtown in addition to the Mill Pond.

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by | October 16, 2014 · 10:22 pm

Leaves Update

So, leaf collection is in full swing and will continue into November.

As I’ve said, we are continuing this service this fall and expect to continue it into the future. I’ve also asked residents to consider other options given what we had been facing for the first time this fall: trucking all of our leaves to a landfill almost an hour away.

I say “had been facing” because, thanks to the hard work and persistence of our Street Department staff, we have a couple better disposal options.

First, we’re now trucking most of our leaves to a composting farm in Caledonia. Besides being much closer than Muskego, thus saving us fuel and man-hour costs, the fee they charge us to accept our leaves is also significantly less.

We’ve also been working with the Hunger Task Force Farm in Franklin as a potential disposal source.

So, good news. But the ask doesn’t change: Please put the rakes away, and mow. (Or ask the football team for help.)

It’s good for the city, the lawn and the environment.

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by | October 15, 2014 · 7:26 pm

Ready For Some Football? I Am

From South Milwaukee Athletic Director Ante Udovicic, who rightfully calls Thursday night’s game against Greendale “one of the biggest games in school history” …

THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL IN SOUTH MILWAUKEE

On Thursday, the 8-0 Rockets will be hosting the 8-0 Greendale Panthers in the Woodland Conference Championship game. The game will be broadcast on Time Warner Cable 32 (1332 in HD) with a 7:05pm kickoff, so for those within a 50 mile radius, set your DVR’s to record it and make sure to come on out to the game! You do not want to miss out on the event that this game will be. It is with no exaggeration when I say that this is one of the biggest games in school history!! We need everyone who can possibly come out and cheer the Rockets on! Let’s show the state how great our home field advantage is, how much spirit we have and how much support we have for our kids!

Unlike last year’s game when as visitors many of you were surprised to see higher ticket prices, we are not raising tickets prices!

So once again, come on out to Spalholtz Field and hopefully join the rest of the City of South Milwaukee in cheering on your Rockets to the Woodland Conference Championship.

OCTOBER 10 RECAP

The Rocket Football team traveled to Pewaukee on Friday night with a 7-0 record on the year. After lighting up the scoreboard, the Rockets left Pewaukee with an 8-0 record and a 56-41 victory!

While Pewaukee put up a lot of points, the defense stood strong when it needed to and if it weren’t for a couple of trick/fluke plays, I could argue that we could have won by 35 points. Joey Nelson (11) led the way with 14 tackles (and a 56 yard TD reception as well!). Mitchell Dess (12) had 6 passes defended and an interception. Chuks Ozodi (11) had 8 tackles and Calvin Shilling (12) and Robbie Fields (12) had 7 tackles each. 

Justin Oliden (12) was on fire and was 15-21 for 397 yards (a school record) and 5 TD’s passing. He also had 15 carries for 50 yards and a TD rushing. 397 yards is almost certainly one of the top 5 biggest passing days in Woodland history as well. Justin now has 1521 yds passing, good enough for 20th best in the state. His 21 TD’s passing is good enough to tie for 9th in the state!

Ian Pribyl (12) had another monster game as well finishing with 30 carries for 175 yards and 2 TD’s raising his rushing total to 1214 yards on the season, good enough for 19th best in the state. His 19 TD’s rushing is good enough to tie for 11th best in the state as well.

Mitchell Dess (12) had one of the best receiving nights in STATE history. Mitchell had 10 receptions for 317 yards and 4 TD’s including a remarkable catch while essentially being hit and spun into a backflip in the back of the end zone. The 317 yards is good enough to rank 3rd all-time in WIAA Football history!!! Mitchell’s 928 yards receiving is 2nd best in the state! His 14 TD’s receiving is tied for the most in the state!!!

VOTE OLIDEN!

Rocket Senior Quarterback Justin Oliden has been nominated for the AIR NATIONAL GUARD Wisconsin High School Football Player of the Week.

Click the Link Below to vote!

 http://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/435595?referrer_id=532452

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by | October 15, 2014 · 7:15 pm

Meet The Mayor This Saturday At Sorce Martial Arts

It’s time for another Meet the Mayor session, and I’m excited to be holding this one on Saturday at the newly remodeled and expanded Sorce Martial Arts at 926 Milwaukee Ave.

I’ll be there from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., so stop by, say hi and check out the facility. No topics are off limits.

And here are dates for the next two Meet the Mayor sessions … mark your calendars.

  • Saturday, November 15: Mears Sports Auctions
  • Saturday, December 13: Emerald City Catering

See you Saturday!

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by | October 14, 2014 · 5:48 pm

Navigating The Hoan

If you’re like me — a proud South Shore resident who commutes daily through downtown — you can’t wait for the Hoan Bridge work to be done.

Well, the bad news is it will be a while: The project won’t be complete until late 2015.

The good news: Progress is being made.

I just came across the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Hoan Bridge reconstruction website, so I’d encourage you to check it out for regular updates.

The new news is around the Jackson/Van Buren on- and off-ramp. Arch repainting also continues into the late fall.

And one more note: I think this movable barrier — where they can add a lane depending on the time of day — is really cool. I’ve never seen a piece of machinery like it.

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by | October 12, 2014 · 4:49 pm

Giving Back: Football Team Wants To Help You Dispose Of Your Leaves

The South Milwaukee football team is also winning off the field.

The team is planning to spread out across South Milwaukee from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19, to rake leaves and then take them back to school property for mulching.

Want to get on the list, or know a neighbor who could use help? Contact Coach Derek Hoff at dhoff@sdsm.k12.wi.us.

Thanks to the Rockets for taking on a service project like this, as they continue on the road to perfection on the field. This is a special team indeed.

(One additional note: The team plans to bring the leaves they collect to their property at the high school, mulching them to make for a better lawn next spring. I ask all readers to consider mulching this fall.)

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by | October 12, 2014 · 4:44 pm

This Week In The South Suburban Mayors’ Fitness Challenge

New events are being added by the day …

Check out the Challenge Facebook page for more, and to sign up. There is still plenty of time to do so.

  • Monday: Palindrome Walking Challenge (Cudahy)
  • Tuesday: “We Are Fact Because …” (Franklin)
  • Wednesday: Mantra Fitness Multi-Level Boot Camp (Milwaukee); Healthy Nutritious and Delicious! (Franklin); and Let’s Get to Sleep! (Oak Creek)
  • Thursday: 9Round Kick-a-Thon Against Breast Cancer (Oak Creek)
  • Saturday: Walk with the Doc (Oak Creek)
  • Sunday, Oct. 19: Pilates in the Park (Greenfield)

The next big South Milwaukee event is the South Milwaukee Pink Day Fit Camp on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Grobschmidt Senior Center. Here is a flyer about the event, presented by South Milwaukee’s Moxie Fitness. It’s one of a number of activities planned around Justice for a Cure Day in our fair city.

And don’t forget about the FCCLA Color Run on Thursday before the South Milwaukee football game!

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by | October 11, 2014 · 5:37 pm

Eight Is Great: Rockets Roll To 8-0 With Offensive Explosion At Pewaukee

What a show.

South Milwaukee racked up 606 yards of offense — including some huge individual performances — on their way to a 56-41 victory over Pewaukee on Friday night.

The win moved the Rockets to 8-0, with a Woodland Conference showdown against undefeated Greendale looming Thursday night in South Milwaukee.

From the Lake Country Now story …

Check out some of these fantasy football numbers.

By halftime, South Milwaukee senior quarterback Justin Oliden had 311 yards passing, including three touchdowns and one on the ground. He finished with five touchdowns and no interceptions, with the longest covering 88 yards to senior Mitchell Dess late in the second quarter. Dess was also off the charts with 10 receptions for 305 yards and four scores. One of his touchdown catches was remarkable, pulling in an 11-yard score from Oliden with defenders all over him in the middle of the end zone. Dess also had an interception on a fake punt by Pewaukee on their own 1-yard line in the fourth quarter.

The Rockets also sported a healthy running attack. Senior Ian Pribyl had 28 carries for 171 yards and two touchdowns.

“They’re strong, they’re good, but this one hurts a little bit right now,” said Justin Fritzke, Pewaukee’s head football coach. “Tonight, we just couldn’t get our defense off the field. We got behind a little bit and couldn’t afford to against a team of that caliber.”

Oliden finished with 386 yards passing and five touchdowns, giving him this stat line for the season: 83-of-123 passing for 1,521 yards, 21 touchdowns and just six interceptions.

Dess has 45 catches for 916 yards on the season and 14 touchdowns. Pribyl has 177 carries for 1,214 yards and 19 scores.

Pretty amazing numbers. And, from the looks of it, this team is just getting started.

Thursday’s kickoff is 7 p.m. at Spaltholz Field, before the team opens WIAA playoff play.  To get things started right for Thursday’s game, the school’s Future Career and Community Leaders of America chapter is planning a Color Run starting at 5 p.m. in the student parking lot. Check out the flyer here. See you there!

Note: WISN also has highlights of Friday’s game.

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by | October 10, 2014 · 5:36 pm

Rocket Sports Update: State Qualifier In Tennis, Getting To Tonight’s Big Football Game & More

From the South Milwaukee School District …

ROCKET GIRLS’ TENNIS

The Rockets competed in a tough WIAA Subsectional last Monday and advanced their #1 Singles – Mackenzie Meyers (11) & #1 Doubles – Chidimma Ozodi (12) & Amber Bizub (12) to WIAA Sectional Play. Chidimma & Amber drew one of the best teams in the state from Nicolet but played them tough before dropping the match 2-6, 0-6. Mackenzie Myers played a scrappy player from Milwaukee King who came into the Sectionals with an 18-3 record, but Mackenzie played a tremendous match in 25mph winds and Mackenzie Meyers won 6-2, 7-5 and advanced to the WIAA State Tournament!!!

Best of luck next Thursday to Mackenzie!!

ROCKET FOOTBALL

The Rockets improved to 7-0 and maintained their #3 ranking in the wissports.net State D2 poll.

http://www.wissports.net/page/show/532631-rankings

The Rockets defeated Cudahy at the Homecoming game 42-0. The Rockets were led by Ian Pribyl’s (12) 16 carries for 151 yds and 2 TD’s and Justin Oliden’s (12) 10 carries for 124 yard and 2 TD’s.

The Rockets take on Pewaukee tonight in a huge matchup at 7:00pm. We would love to have more fans at the game than Pewaukee does to help cheer on the Rockets so enjoy the nice fall night and get to the game!

It’s a beautiful night for football Kickoff temp is 48 degrees and only a 4mph wind with 0% chance of rain.

Pewaukee HS, 510 Lake Street

 DIRECTIONS FROM SMHS (Take Pirate Pass when you see it say go to School Street)

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/801+15th+Ave,+South+Milwaukee,+WI+53172/Pewaukee+High+School,+510+Lake+St,+Village+of+Pewaukee,+WI+53072/@42.9992356,-88.2255351,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x8805160a6cacc13b:0xa9f23b2a7c220a21!2m2!1d-87.8709448!2d42.9226872!1m5!1m1!1s0x8805aea326e4f63f:0xc0b8ff9e6add41c8!2m2!1d-88.262038!2d43.074176

Check out the FANTASTIC story Tom Pipines did last week on Rocket Football and Michael Christensen and his family. If you want to know why participating in athletics and activities and being involved in something bigger than yourself like a team is important, watch this story linked down below. If you want to see character education and the SM WAY (Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, Perseverance, and Kindness in action, just watch this story!

http://fox6now.com/2014/10/05/i-have-hundreds-of-brothers-by-my-side-south-milwaukee-football-team-supports-student-fighting-cancer/

ROCKET YOUTH FOOTBALL

The Rockets are at home each of the next 2 Saturdays. Come on out and check out the 6th, 7th & 8th grade Rockets at Hickory Park (1700-1800 Hickory Ave) in South Milwaukee. Concessions are available and it is a lot of fun to watch how Rocket Football starts out!

  • 10:30am – 8th grade game
  • Noon – 7th grade game
  • 1:30pm – 6th grade game

ROCKET BOYS’ SOCCER

The Rockets won a thriller on Wednesday night as Armend Kamberi (12) sealed the come-from-behind 6-5 win on a penalty kick in the last 5 minutes of the game. It was his 3rd goal of the game. Adam Klosiewski (12) had 2 goals and Issey Valadez (11) had the 6th goal. Ryan Graber (11) had 3 spectacular saves as well in goal for the Rockets. The Rockets begin postseason play on Tuesday at Whitefish Bay at 7:00pm in their WIAA Regional opener.

ROCKET CROSS COUNTRY

The Rocket Boys’ CC team took 1st last Saturday as a team in the Cudahy Purgolder Meet. Josh Janusiak (12) won the race while Jordan Janusiak (9) took 3rd, Justin Weber (11) took 4th, and Chris Sobczak (10) took 7th for the Rockets. On the girls side, Maddie Wood (10) took 2nd and Becca Heller (11) took 5th overall. Great job Rockets!

Preps plus filmed their broadcast at SMHS this week and it will feature our very own Josh Janusiak on Sunday night at 11:07pm on TMJ4 (Channel 1004 and Channel 83 on TWC)! Set your DVR’s for a little bit longer than the show runs due to the likelihood that it will run late from the Sunday Night Football game. Here is the link to the website which will show the broadcast next week. Keep in mind this link shows previous shows, not shows that are yet to air. This will be updated on Monday to include Josh and the Rockets.

http://www.jsonline.com/marketing/prepsplus/prepsplus.html

ROCKET GIRLS’ SWIM

The Rockets continued their stellar season with a win over Greenfield on Wednesday.

  • Varsity SM 92 vs Greenfield 85
  • JV SM 74 vs Greenfield 70

–200yd Medley Relay Team of Haille Bocek (11), Eryka Uehling (10), Natalie Swanson (12), Taylor Halama (12) took 1st with a time of 2:13.50.

–200yd Freestyle Zoe Bellis (10) took 1st with a time of 2:20.07 and Kelly Mildebrandt (12) took 3rd with a time of 2:24.98.

–200yd I.M. Eryka Uehling (10) took 1st with a time of 2:37.52 and Melanie Zabler (11) took 3rd with a time of 3:04.44.

–50yd Freestyle Natalie Swanson (12) took 2nd and Taylor Halama (12) took 3rd.

—Allison Osell (10) took 1st in Diving with a score of 193.80.

–500yd Freestyle Zoe Bellis(10) took 1st place with a time of 6:15.17.

–200yd Freestyle relay team of Mackenzie Thayer (9), Taylor Halama (12), Kelly Mildebrandt (12), Zoe Bellis (10) took 2nd with a time of 1:58.32.

–100yd Backstroke Haille Bocek (11) took 1st with a time of 1:12.61 and Eryka Uehling (10) took 2nd with a time of 1:14.32.

–400yd Freestyle Relay of Natalie Swanson (12), Kelly Mildebrandt (12), Haille Bocek (11), Eryka Uehling (10) took 1st with a time of 4:17.53 and Kailyn VanScyoc (10), Melanie Zabler (11), Emma Hernandez (12), Morgan Conner (9) took 2nd with a time of 4:46.96

It was a close meet but the girls had fun changing up the line up a bit!

Allison Osell will be competing in the Nicolet Diving Meet tonight and the team competes in West Allis Central on Saturday!

 Good luck to all of the Rockets this weekend!!!

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by | October 10, 2014 · 5:35 pm

South Milwaukee Athlete Alumni Update: Big Finish For Susedik, Honor For Stueck

From the South Milwaukee School District …

COURTNEY SUSEDIK (Class of 2004)

Congratulations to yet another one of a long list of outstanding Rocket distance runners Courtney Susedik who recently ran in the 2014 Lakefront Marathon. She finished in 9th place out of 1025 women that participated and ran the marathon in 3 hours, 4 min & 58 seconds. Way to go Courtney!!!

AUSTIN STUECK (Class of 2012)

Austin Stueck is only a few points away from 1,000 in his career and he was just named a DIII News pre-season All-American team and Sporting News has him as a pre-season 2nd team All-American as well! Good luck this year Austin!

http://go-raiders.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/20141009i15393

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by | October 8, 2014 · 10:10 pm

Council Roundup: Oct. 7, 2014

Quick roundup from Tuesday’s South Milwaukee City Council meeting …

  • The South Milwaukee Police Department formally received its WILEAG accreditation, as I wrote about.
  • The council accepted, with regrets, the retirement of South Milwaukee Police Capt. Terry Olson, a 29-year veteran of the department. Wrote Capt. Olson in his note to the council: “I can only hope that the contributions I have made during my career were enough to justify the bounty that I have received.” His contributions were significant, he will be missed.
  • The council also voted to increase recycling fees by 5% both in 2015 and 2016. By doing this, we expect will be able to fully fund the program without requiring the use of budget fund balance come 2016. With the changes, the annual recycling fee will be $53.04 per single family residence in 2015, plus a $4.41 hazardous waste disposal fee per dwelling per year. Those fees move to $55.69 and $4.66 per year, respectively, in 2016.
  • The council also voted to change City Hall hours, effective Feb. 9, 2015 — following the end of the initial tax collection season. The new hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a half-hour lunch for employees. Hours are currently 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an hour lunch for employees. We believe the earlier start will better serve residents.

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