Editor's Note: Paul Zovic is a Shorewood resident and candidate for Shorewood Village Board. The views in this letter are his own and not in anyway representative of the views of Patch or its staff. I am running for Shorewood Village Trustee because I have a profound commitment to and deep concern for our community.  In the coming years we will face continued pressures to deliver services at desired levels, maintain affordability for residents, and provide amenities for our businesses and their customers.  Addressing these matters requires the ability to listen, to learn and to lead.  It …

Editor's Note: Nicholas Hayes and Joanne Lipo Zovic are Shorewood residents and parents of students in Shorewood schools. The views in this letter are their own and not in anyway representative of the views of Patch or its staff. If you were to nominate a community and its school system to be a national model, Shorewood would be among the front-runners. Ask your neighbors. Many, if not most, will tell you they chose Shorewood for the schools. They saw, like our families did when they were younger, modestly higher property taxes in return for a world-class educational opportunity for their …

Editor's Note: Br. Bob Smith is the President of Messmer Catholic Schools. The views in this letter are his own and not in anyway representative of the views of Patch or its staff. In the days following the news related to the Messmer-Shorewood helmet logo issue, I have spent many hours thinking about a lot of things. My cell and school phones have been flooded with calls and text messages and numerous citizens and alumni have stopped to offer their thoughts on the issue. Our story has received local, national and international media coverage, which speaks to the importance of this issue. As …

Editor's Note: Paul Zovic is president of the Shorewood School Board, and a Shorewood resident. The views in this letter are his own and not in anyway representative of the views of Patch or its staff. Although some may disagree, there should be no doubt at this point in time, public education in Wisconsin is facing unprecedented pressures (some even claim that an all out attack is under way). Proposed and contemplated State legislation cuts funding for public schools, promotes privatization and removes many, if not most elements of local control. While reasonable people may disagree and can …

Editor's Note: Keith R. Schmitz is chairman of Grassroots Northshore, a progressive political group, and a Shorewood resident. The views in this letter are his own and not in anyway representative of the views of Patch or its staff. The issue is hot in the North Shore. On the blogs, on Facebook and no doubt in our many coffee shops the talk has spin around the urge to boycott or not to boycott those local businesses owned by supporters of Governor Scott Walker. It’s not just happening here. People in other parts of the state are talking boycott. This one has me a little torn. Boycotts have …