Shorewood Patch Week in Review
In case you missed it, here are some of last week's headlines.
Honor Flight Helps Shorewood Woman Celebrate Father's Service
Jan Zehren said when she received a call last year, informing her she would be a guardian on a September flight celebrating military veterans, she knew it was meant to be. This one was for her father.
Shorewood Police Chief Concerned About Concealed Weapon Bills
Shorewood Police Chief David Banaszynski said he hopes state lawmakers make gun training a requirement as debate starts over three proposed laws that would allow residents to carry concealed weapons in Wisconsin. “I just hope there is some common sense put into it,” Banaszynski said. “The education part and training part is so crucial.”
School Chief Suggests Slew of Changes to Budget Picture; Music Program Cuts Dropped
After public outcry and resulting recommendation changes from the School Board, Shorewood Supt. Blane McCann said Tuesday he would no longer eliminate music directorships, drop a suggestion to install district-wide Wi-Fi and reduce proposed administrative position additions in the 2011-12 budget.
A Race to the Top: Which North Shore Community Recycles the Most?
Bayside has been very vocal about recycling efforts, but in 2010, Fox Point was the clear winner in the recycling race between the North Shore communities. Based on population size and the amount of tons recycled, Fox Point collected 293 pounds per resident. This is only accounting for traditional recyclables like glass, plastics and aluminum. The North Shore communities rank as follows:
Shorewood Boy Digs up Pothole in Search of Fort Materials
Most young boys hit up the local hardware store or their father’s toolshed when looking for materials for a fort. But one Shorewood boy got creative Friday, while in search of something he could use to prop-up poles for his fort. He dug out some fresh blacktop that Department of Public Works staff used to fill in some potholes in the 4400 block of North Marlborough Drive.
Revised Sewer Plan Cuts $18 Million; Could be Approved Late May
A downsized version of Shorewood’s proposed sewer plan was revisited Monday, including a look at what the comprehensive project will cost residents with new numbers. Village Manager Chris Swartz presented the new plan, aimed at addressing problematic sewers that couldn’t handle severe rainfall last July, at sewer meeting last month. But on Monday, he released revised numbers that shave more than $18 million from the cost of the original plan.
SHS Student Arrested After Police Find Marijuana in Car
A 18-year-old Shorewood High School senior was arrested Wednesday after police found a small amount of marijuana, narcotics and and a stolen football helmet in his car while it was parked on school grounds, 1701 E. Capitol Dr.
Anderson Proud of Her Time as Trustee
Nearly four year ago, when Trustee Dawn Anderson was appointed to the Village Board, she said she hoped to represent the voice of the average Shorewood resident. Now, she says she is proud of her time on the board, after deciding not to run for another term, to focus on her work and spend more time with her husband, Roy Anderson.
Family Presence Drops Under 50 Percent
The number of family households in the village of Shorewood dropped under 50 percent according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Panel Says Walker's Budget Will Hurt Women, Families
A grim picture was painted Thursday night as more than 100 people packed Kingo Lutheran Church for a forum on the effects of Gov. Scott Walker's state budget on women, children and families. A group of panelists led by state Rep. Sandy Pasch (D-Whitefish Bay) and moderated by former Democratic Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton, one by one picked apart the proposed 2011-13 budget bill, describing it as a devastating measure for women and their families.