The South Milwaukee United Against Drug Abuse Coalition is hosting tours of the Wake Up Call teen replica bedroom Aug. 15th during Community Night Out.
See the flyer for more details.
You can register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wake-up-call-tickets-48203827947
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The South Milwaukee Common Council has approved a new contract with the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1633.
The three-year deal — which is retroactive to Jan. 1 and ends Dec. 31, 2020 — includes 2% pay raises each year and a continued commitment by firefighters to pay the same toward their health insurance and pensions as all other employees do. The latter point is significant because it keeps everyone on a level playing field, even though police and fire unions are exempted from Act 10 bargaining limitations.
The union has ratified the deal.
The IAFF Local 1633 represents 21 South Milwaukee firefighters and paramedics, and I thank them for their work on this contract – another strong example of the type of collaboration that can happen among public employee unions and their employers.
And this is a partnership – our front-line firefighters and paramedics working with department and city leaders on matters that are truly life and death. We are only as good as our people when it comes to delivering our services, and we’re blessed to have some of the best in the SMFD.
Here is the statement from IAFF Local 1633 President Kurt Egner …
The members of Local 1633 are proud to serve to the citizens of South Milwaukee and we strive to provide a safe community for the individuals and families here. We are happy to reach a fair agreement that allows us to continue to provide that sense of security to our own families as well.
I couldn’t have said it better myself.
The council approved a three-year deal — with similar language around pay and benefits to the fire contract — with South Milwaukee Professional Police Association Local 201 in late 2017.
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A great community celebration, presented by the South Milwaukee Police Department. Mark your calendars!
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Car lovers take note: The Milwaukee Concours d’Elegance motor tour is coming through South Milwaukee on Saturday morning, August 4.
From their website …
This year’s motor tour will take us to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Wingspread in Wind Point (Racine) and then to Racine Country Club for a prepaid repast.
We will leave from Veterans Park at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, driving south over the breathtaking Hoan Bridge, through wooded Grant Park, before finally reaching Wingspread for guided tours.
There could be as many as 40 show cars passing through the city in a procession on their way to Wind Point. The first car should enter South Milwaukee around 9:20 a.m., heading south on Lake Drive past College Avenue, turning east into Grant Park at Park Avenue. The cars will then follow the main park road south, continuing west on Oak Creek Parkway to Highway 32, which they will follow south out of town.
They will have a police escort, funded with a donation from the organization.
So, what is Concours d’Elegance? Also from their website …
Since inception, the Milwaukee Concours d’Elegance has raised more than $200,000 for charity to improve the lives of children and families in the greater Milwaukee area. The Milwaukee Concours d’Elegance weekend includes three unique events:
The Show & Glow Paddock celebrates all things motorized. Anyone can register their vehicle, regardless of make or age. The only requirement is a minimum contribution for our charities. There is no formal judging, but there will be a People’s Choice, Judge’s Choice and Sponsor’s Award presented. This casual event is equally fun for those who show their vehicle as well as spectators. Attend and vote for the People’s Choice award winner.
The Milwaukee Concours d’Elegance features vehicles selected by the Concours Committee to compete in special classes. Rare classics — both original and restored — will command attention.
The Show & Glow Paddock and the Concours d’ Elegance will be at Veterans Park on Milwaukee’s lakefront. Enter via Lagoon Drive off of Lake Drive. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open to the public.
Welcome, drivers!
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In-person absentee voting for the August 14, 2018, primary is now open, and runs through Friday, August 10.
You can cast an absentee ballot at the clerk’s office at City Hall, 2424 15th Ave. Hours are 7:30 to 4 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, and 7:30 to 5 p.m. on August 3 and 10.
Remember to bring your photo ID.
Also, in a partisan primary, you may vote in only one party’s primary, as chosen on the ballot. If you choose a party, votes cast in that party will be counted. Votes cast in any other party will not be counted. If you do not choose a party, and you vote in more than one party, no votes will be counted.
There are contested Democratic primaries for Wisconsin governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and treasurer; the U.S. House of Representatives; and Milwaukee County Sheriff. On the Republican side, there are contested primaries for governor, secretary of state and treasurer; U.S. Senate, and the House.
Here is a sample ballot.
More details on the election information page on the city website.
The fall general election is Nov. 6.
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We’ve extended the deadline (to August 7) and the area from where we’ll consider artists (from all of Milwaukee County) for South Milwaukee’s Bus Stop Project MKE design competition. More details here and below …
Please help in spreading the word!
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From the Parade Committee …
The 2018 SM Heritage Days Parade will be bigger & better than ever!
The parade starts at 11 a.m. The route starts at 8th and Milwaukee Avenues, heads west on Milwaukee to 16th Avenue, then turns north before ending at South Milwaukee Lionsfest
This local parade is funded 100% by donations, we cannot do put on this parade without the help of our local community and generous donations from our business partners & sponsors.
The parade committee works year round to ensure the community gets the best parade with the coolest units and honors veterans, local political leaders, children’s activities and groups, local businesses, marching bands, clowns, and everyone in between. More than 100 units will take to the heart of South Milwaukee on Milwaukee Avenue – to provide one of the best FREE entertainment events of the summer!
South Milwaukee Human Concerns will also be collecting non perishable food items along the parade route, please help them out by bring non perishable item.
And don’t forget to pick up your raffle tickets! For $2 each, you could win $1,500 – $750 – $500 – $250!
Then, after the parade, check out the duck race!
For a complete list of Heritage Days events, click here.
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Bittersweet news: Hall of Fame South Milwaukee baseball coach John Galewski is retiring after more than 30 seasons leading the Rockets.
Athletic Director Ante Udovicic announced the news this week.
He leaves quite legacy. Learn more here, which was published as Coach Galewski was inducted into the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2012, and in this blog post from 2014, as he picked up his 400th career victory.
Coach Galewski, a 1975 South Milwaukee graduate, finishes with 467 career wins, including the 1996 WIAA state championship and three conference titles.
He ends on a high note, with the Rockets taking home the Woodland East Conference title this summer before losing in the sectional semifinal last week.
Here is Coach Galewski’s WBCA bio, and it includes even more statistics about John and his legacy in a game defined by statistics.
More important to me than numbers, however, is the positive impact Coach Galewski has had on so many lives in South Milwaukee, me included. I’m proud to have gotten to know him in recent years, and I’ve enjoyed him sharing even a fraction of the wisdom he has around the game, coaching and life.
John Galewski’s legacy is unmatched, his impact profound. He has changed lives. And I’m glad to hear he will continue to serve as a varsity football assistant, continuing to shape boys into young men, young men into adults.
I wish my 13-year-old son could have played for him. Thankfully, hundreds of kids did, and our community is better for it.
Good luck, Coach!
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From the South Milwaukee Community & Business Association …
That’s right. It’s Back! Thursday, July 26, 2018 4pm to 10pm in Downtown South Milwaukee. Three solid blocks of shopping, bands, food, farmer’s market, arts & crafts, demos, ethnic dance troupes, car show, vintage/import bike show, bouncy houses, CAT sand box, and more. Milwaukee Avenue businesses have extended hours for your shopping needs. Parking available in the Caterpillar Heritage Lot on 10th Ave & Monroe (across from the SM Library).
More details on the EOA Facebook page.
For a complete list of Heritage Days events, click here.
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Check out a terrific story about what’s happening at Grant Park Beach these days. Best-kept secret? Not for long!
Click on the image above to read the article.
And check out these other local headlines …
Also, the South Milwaukee Police Department has published its latest crime summary on its Facebook page.
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More details here. See you at the fire station … and be sure to be around for the proclamation presentation at 6 p.m. recognizing 125 years of service for the South Milwaukee Fire Department.
For a complete list of Heritage Days events, click here.
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For a complete list of Heritage Days events, click here.
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Meet Ben Tyjeski, the man who is working to tell the story of a iconic South Milwaukee business almost lost to history.
Ben, a Milwaukee Public Schools art teacher, is working on a book about Continental Faience and Tile Co., assisted by collectors Kathy Roberts and Kelly Dudley.
I met Ben a few weeks ago, and he got a tour of the collection of historic tile the city salvaged prior to the demolition of the tile business in 2008. We also loaned him several of the smaller pieces, as he works on a plan to display them as part of the launch of the book in 2019.
I am excited for his work, as it will help keep alive the memory of truly unique part of South Milwaukee’s history — a building that began as the short-lived home to the Fisk Rubber Co. before the Lawson Airline Co. took ownership. Lawson is famous in its own right, as the maker of the county’s first commercial airliner.
Continental Tile bought the building in 1923 and operated there until 1940, producing works of art that still adorn the interiors and exteriors of hundreds of buildings around the area. Ben has already found more than 120 examples of the tile on building exteriors around Milwaukee, and he is checking out South Milwaukee High School, which has tile, brought from the former junior high building, in its floor at the entrance to the commons area.
All of this will be in the book, which we’ll celebrate when it’s released as an opportunity to tell a story about South Milwaukee’s proud past that few know about.
In the meantime, do you know of any other uses of Continental tile? Shoot Ben an email at tyjeskib@gmail.com.
More details on Ben’s work here; this story is how we got connected. More details on the building’s timeline — and its eventual demise — here. And if you haven’t heard the story of Alfred Lawson and the Lawson Airline Co., it’s worth learning more about. Do so here … and at the Mitchell Gallery of Flight at Mitchell International Airport. The next time you fly, check out their museum hidden between Gates C and D.)
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Heritage Days 2018 got off to a great start on Monday with the South Milwaukee Police Department DARE Golf Outing at Oakwood Golf Course.
In all, 124 people took part, an all-time high!
Thanks to Officers Kozlowski and McLean for their leadership, and all of the participants, volunteers and sponsors who made it possible.
I was proud to welcome golfers this morning, before heading to work.
For a complete list of Heritage Days events, click here.
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