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THE MAGAZINE OF THE WHNA Winter 2018
a spooktacular evening! page 4 new face on north page 7 meet your whna board page 14 and more!
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WHNA 2018-2019 board of directors PRESIDENT Beth Lappen The Highlighter is a quarterly publication of the Washington Heights Neighborhood Association. Washington Heights includes Highway 175 to North 60th Street and from Vliet Street to North Ave. You can expect your Spring Highlighter in early April. To submit an article, please contact Jane at janeekonkel@gmail.com.
VICE PRESIDENT 839.5233 Sarah Drillas TREASURER John Augustyniak 467.3146 PAST PRESIDENT 477.9528 Ann Navin SECRETARY Brandon Taylor
870.1339
REPRESENTATIVES AREA 1 Ryan Stasiewicz 364.3295
EDITOR Jane Konkel
AREA 2 Trent Muller
LAYOUT & DESIGN Nicole Julius
559.6773
AREA 3 Patrick Simonis 262.844.6232
ADVERTISING MANAGER Lynita Wolf
CONTRIBUTORS Eric Anderson Sarah Drillias Barbara Haig Carol Justin Bryan Kirkpatrick
727.0345
Debbie Knepke Andy Robinson Jonathan Rupprecht Tom Ruttenbeck Dan Schley
AREA 4 Simon McConico 306.1422
DISTRIBUTION Sarah Drillias
839.5233
COLLATORS
AREA 5 Beth & Mike Lappen 727.0345
LIAISONS VLIET ST. Pat Mueller
AREA 6 Lyra O’Brien
RAINBOW ASSOCIATION John Elliot 414.248-3270
861.0387
AREA 7 Tom Rutenbeck 453.3453 AREA 8 Andy Robinson
745.9463
AREA 9 Alexa Pagley 262.444.3274 Brandon Taylor 870.1339 AT-LARGE EVEN YEARS Eric Anderson 771.7977 Dan Caruso 773.405.7071 Sabrina Eder 262.719.7477 Alec Knutson 414.412.3139 AT-LARGE ODD YEARS John Augustyniak 467.3146 342.4669 Jon Parks Matthew Mangerson 715.490.1647
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COMMITTEES NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY Dominique Leupi 720.473.2765 Sharon Heffelfinger 801.1307 COMMUNICATIONS John Augustyniak 467.3146 GREEN COMMITTEE Beth Lappen 727.0345 HOUSING/APPEARANCE Tom Rutenbeck 453.3453 MEMBERSHIP Trent Muller
559.6773
WHNA PHONE NUMBER: 939.4622
AREA 5 HOSTS 2019 SPOOKTACULAR
Thanks to all who help us collate and deliver the Highlighter. The next collation will be at Dandy-Midventurous Modern on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.
ADVERTISER INDEX First Weber Realty Paul Barsch............7 Shelter Real Estate-Tim Stemper........9 Focus Credit Union..............................9 St. Sebastian Fish Fry (2019)............11 St. James Lutheran Church...............12 Hoyt Park Pool..................................15 WHNA & Wine...................................15 Law Offices of Isabell M. Mueller......16 Artifactory.........................................16 Stella’s Salon & Spa..........................16 Fred’s Frozen Custard & Grill.............16
The Fall Highlighter cover photograph was taken by Phil Michels. Thank you Phil for that stunning shot of a late fall sunset over Vliet Street.
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SCHOOL RESOURCES page 8
As I write this, Thanksgiving is fast approaching, but it will be weeks in the rearview mirror by the time you read it. How will you have celebrated? A day off? A meal with family or friends? A football game, watched or played? Will you have stopped to practice gratefulness amid the hustle and bustle of traveling, cleaning, cooking and decorating? Even when we are having a very bad day, there is usually more going right for us than is going wrong. I don’t know about you, but I have a tendency to get stuck focusing on the negative. When that happens, I tend to complain about it, which keeps me in a negative frame of mind and honestly can make me more upset. There is so much for which I/we can be thankful: a comfortable home, when others sleep outside exposed to the elements; plentiful food, when others go hungry and do not know when or how they will have their next meal; an overall safe neighborhood, when others regularly witness or experience violence; and kind and considerate neighbors, when others often experience prejudice and discrimination. I should not assume I know where someone is coming from when they are stopped at a light in the car next to me, in front of me in a store checkout line, walking their dog down my block or living next to me. They could have just been let go from their job, diagnosed with a chronic disease, lost a loved one or been in an accident. I should be kind and handle everyone with care. It is not my intent to be preachy, but to share my personal reflections at this time of year. I am considering starting a gratitude journal because I am always looking for ways to be mentally and physically healthier (never mind the imminent holiday weight gain ☹). I see no harm in trying to change my perspective from what is going wrong to what is positive in my life, although this is likely not an activity for everyone. Forcing myself to acknowledge at least one thing that happened each day for which I am grateful will likely lead to changes in my thinking throughout the day, which may very well mean that every day could be Thanksgiving. Without the big bird on the table, of course.
URBAN GATHERING SPACE page 14 WASHINGTON PARK SENIOR CENTER page 16 and more!
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The deadline to submit articles and ads for the fall issue of the Highlighter is February 27, 2019. Washington Heights Highlighter, WinteR 2018 ❖ 3
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by Andy Robinson The 29th annual WHNA Spooktacular night time trick-ortreating celebration took place in Area 8 on Saturday, October 27, with over 130 houses handing out over 100,000 pieces of candy. The perfect autumn weather brought out over 850 registered trick-or-treaters, along with their family members for a fun-filled night that started at Spook Central with the annual costume contest sponsored by Rainbow Booksellers, and McBobs. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the streets of area 8 were filled with wizards, witches, princesses, and super heroes. Many homes, garages and front yards throughout Area 8 were fully decorated in a variety of styles and themes, including a Zombie Dance Party, and a Nightmare on 59th Street. Thank you to Area 8 for hosting a fun, safe and festive night for the entire neighborhood.
Home Decoration Winners 1st
SPOOKTACULAR THANK YOU!
1729 N 59th Jeff Welk & Jake Jones
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If You Liked Juniper 61, You’ll Love Tusk by Barb Haig When Juniper 61 on North Avenue closed a few months ago, many Heights neighbors mourned the loss of the restaurant to the west. But the recent opening of Tusk at 55th & North means you’ll see many familiar Juniper faces – and even a menu item or two. “Pattie Ford (from Juniper 61) is managing our front of house, and she makes a mean craft cocktail,” says Christine McRoberts, Tusk’s owner. She also hired other wait staff and kitchen help from the restaurant. A lifelong Heights resident, McRoberts also owns and operates McBob’s, right down the block. Tusk is located in the former Hartter’s bakery and has a decidedly different look, feel and taste. Walking in the door, you’ll see warm woodwork, bright lights encased in metal, and a central bar with sparkling glasses hanging from ceiling racks. Chef George Wellington Jones V, a Milwaukee resident who spent several years in Denver before returning home, has created a variety of dishes especially made for sharing. • “Build Your Board” offers an assortment of meats, cheeses and sauces that go with crostini, crackers and pickled vegetables. • “Sharables” include small plates such as tempura green beans (sound familiar, Juniper fans?), waffle chicken fingers and duck bah mai. • Choices of salmon, coffee-crusted filet or pork shoulder with Tusk hush puppies, sides of garlic mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables will satisfy the full-dinner diner. • Homemade desserts and tasty sides round out the rest of the menu. Tusk is open Tuesday-Friday from 4-11:00 p.m., Saturday from noon to midnight. It’s closed on Sunday and Monday, though it will open for private parties. Questions? Tusk is on Facebook, or contact Christine at 414-763-2095.
The restaurant located at 5513 W. North Ave. is available for holiday, office and other private parties.
Manager Pattie Ford was instrumental in picking the wood theme and worked tirelessly staining all the wood in her garage.
PAUL J. BARSCH
GRI, CRS, CSS
Washington Heights resident since 1971 | Full service Realtor for over 30 years
2008-2017 Real Estate Agent Five Star Award Best in Client Satisfaction My Philosophy is to help make a positive difference in my client’s experience.
Owner Christine McRoberts called the restaurant Tusk after her own love of elephants.
“From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life” - Arthur Ashe
PAUL J. BARSCH
Office phone 262.784.9360 | Cell 414.333.2435 www.pauljbarsch.com | Fax 262.797.7158
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TROUBLE AT THE TIMES by Jonathan Rupprecht
Once upon a time – in real time – there were two boys named Tom. They were friends and classmates at St. Sebastian School. It was the summer of 1968, following their eighth grade year. The two Toms and a few other friends hung around together in those days, and as they say, “boys will be boysâ€?. Sometimes that means trouble; this was one of those times. This group would often park their bikes at Highland Pharmacy at 60th and Vliet - now Hayak Pharmacy – and then go over to what they used as their secret clubhouse: the Times Theater! This was during daytime hours when the theater wasn’t open for business, but they had discovered that the lock on one of the back doors was very easy to jimmie, so they would pop the door and have their “clubhouseâ€? all to themselves. This ill-advised breaking and entering included helping themselves to the candy and popcorn out in front; nothing inside the theater was locked in those days. One of the guys sometimes dressed up in one of the usher’s uniforms – yes, this was 1968; epaulets and the works – and they also liked going up into the projection booth. All along they figured they would get caught some day, but they knew they could run out one of the doors on the opposite side of the theater if this would happen. And the projection booth itself had two doors. So, not to worry. But then one day it happened. They were in the projection booth when there was a knock on one of its doors, and a loud voice said, “Come out with your hands up!â€? A bit scary, sure, but time to run for it, as planned. Out the other booth door they went and started running down the aisle toward a back door, but suddenly another loud voice from inside the theater shouted, “Halt, or I’ll blow your head off!!â€? That was not in the plans. That was the voice of an MPD officer, behind a bullet-proof shield and holding a shotgun! – All that for a bunch of kids? What these kids did not know but those cops did is that professional criminals had broken into the Times twice that summer and had cracked its safe. The owner subsequently installed a silent alarm, and thus the boys had unknowingly summoned the police that day. So this was finally the moment the cops were waiting for; but for the boys it was the shock of their young lives. However, it was tough on the police, too. Not only had they not caught their criminal prey, but they discovered to their own great dismay that they had unknowingly over-reacted to and endangered a bunch of relatively harmless – though certainly not innocent – kids. They’d had their own plans, which included an ambulance and vehicles from a number of law-enforcement agencies parked out in front, along with numerous officers of various ranks. This was going to be a big deal. People in the dentist’s office across the street were looking out the windows to watch this excitement on Vliet Street. One of those persons was the mother of one of our Toms. She didn’t see her son being loaded up into the paddy wagon, but she soon heard about it – and then Tom heard about it from his mom. đ&#x;˜Š As he says, “the rest
of the summer wasn’t any funâ€?. ☚ The boys spent a few hours locked up at the Third District in its 47th & Vliet former headquarters; their parents were called to pick them up. So can we identify these two Toms? We sure can. One is the esteemed Chief Inspector – the one in charge – on Election Days at Neeskara School: stock broker Tom Shanahan. He was good enough to tell this story to me. The other Tom is none other than His Honor, the mayor of our fair city, Tom Barrett! I saw him on our last Election Day and asked if it would be OK with him for us to run this story here in the Highlighter; he smiled and said yes. I was optimistic that he would agree, since Mayor Barrett himself had told this story to a full house at the Times Theater about 2 years ago for the premier there of John McGivern’s “Around the Cornerâ€? segment about Washington Heights. As he was telling the story, he saw Tom Shanahan walk in, standing in the back, and so he enthusiastically identified his co-conspirator. And as it turns out, Tom Shanahan had also stood on that same stage before that and told this story for one of the Ex Fabula events there. He wasn’t planning to do so, but entered his name in the drawing and was unexpectedly selected. So he told the story without any advance preparation, and won the night’s competition! But there was a key omission in his story that night: he did not reveal the name of the other Tom. Now we can. đ&#x;˜Š I missed both of those presentations, so even though a fair number of readers already know this story, it seems fitting that we all hear it, and enter it into the archives of Washington Heights!
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Neighborhood School Report Cards
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction recently updated its report cards for public and private schools across the state. Schools are judged on Student Achievement, Growth, Closing Gaps, and On-track and Post-Secondary Success. The report cards also provide racial and socio-economic demographic information, as well as measure chronic absenteeism and dropout rates. Here’s how Washington Heights neighborhood elementary schools performed. Download individual Wisconsin school report cards at https://apps2.dpi.wi.gov/reportcards/ Saint Sebastian Catholic ✭✭✭✭✭ Grades: K4-8 Enrollment: 331 Overall Score: 89.5 (up from 84.4) Mount Olive Lutheran ✭✭✭✭ Grades: K4-8 Enrollment: 147 Overall Score: 75.8 (up from 55.5)
Neeskara ✭✭✭ Grades: K3-5 Enrollment: 370 Overall Score: 72.3 (down from 83.4)
Compost Crusaders by WHNA Green Committee
The Washington Heights Neighborhood Association Green Committee is collaborating with the City and Compost Crusaders to implement food waste composting in our neighborhood. The mission? Divert 50-75% of organic waste from the landfill to certified compost sites (visit http://www.compostcrusader.com for details). The Green Committee is looking for 10 - 15 household commitments in order to bring the program to this area. The monthly cost for participating is $12.75; carts are provided by Compost Crusader who will come empty them about every two weeks. Surveys will be posted on the WHNA and Next Door websites - please fill one out to let us know if you’re interested!
HiMount Community ✭✭ Grades: K3-8 Enrollment: 242 Overall Score: 57.7 (up from 56.7)
Milwaukee French Immersion ✭✭✭✭ Grades: K3-5 Enrollment: 614 Overall Score: 74.1 (up from 64.4)
Shelter Real Estate.com With HUNDREDS of homes SOLD in Washington Heights! Call Tim 414.258.3570
Easier being green… Your green challenge for the quarter!
REUSE- *HOLIDAY TIP* Jennie S. shared that her family uses homemade fabric gift bags (think pillow cases with ties on the open end) for all of their gift exchanges. These are washed and reused every year and cut down on paper wrapping waste. This sounds even better than gift bags which oftentimes do not get used more than once. Thanks for sharing, Jennie!
Tim Stemper, Owner - Broker - Advisor T i m @ S h e l t e r R e a l E s t a t e. com
REDUCE- To-Go Containers- I am finding restaurants more often that are now using only recyclable or compostable/biodegradable To-Go containers. The challenge here is to either (easy challenge) thank the staff for investing in responsible products or (a little less easy, perhaps) bring your own reusable container—Tupperware, Rubbermaid or the like—when you go out to dinner and pack your To-Go container yourself! RECYCLE- *HOLIDAY TIP* Wrapping paper—Most paper wrappings are completely recyclable with other paper or in mixed recycling. *Please* don’t throw it in the regular garbage bins! Paper has the ability to be recycled numerous times before it breaks down and can no longer be used in products made of recyclable materials. As you unwrap gifts, place paper in paper bags that can be placed directly in the bin. If you put wrappings in a plastic bag, be sure to dump the paper out of the bag into the recycling bin and then reuse the bag at another time. (While plastic bags are marked as recyclable, they need to be processed separately because they wreak havoc on the machine used in mixed recycling.) Of course, you could also open gifts wrapped in paper carefully so that you can preserve the paper for another use!
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Why not try FOCUS Credit Union instead! All types of Loans, Checking, Debit Card, Online and Mobile App, Bill Pay and more
Nearest Branch 1530 N 68th Street, Wauwatosa, WI 262.255.0833 www.focus‐cu.com
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Value & Versatility: Spruced 57 Offers Fine Consignment Fashions by Barb Haig
Just in time for the holidays, Jess Brittingham has opened Spruced 57, a high-end consignment shop at 5706 W. Vliet Street.
Tell us about yourself and Spruced 57! I have lived in nearby Wauwatosa for 18 years with my husband and two children. I co-owned U-Turn on North Avenue before it closed about a year ago. Spruced 57 is a women’s consignment boutique offering high-quality clothing and accessories for a fraction of the cost. My current hours are Wednesday through Friday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. I will be open some Sundays around the holidays and plan to add more hours later in the spring. Why did you decide to open on Vliet Street? Clara, at Four Corners, and Lynita, at Barcelona, recruited me to the neighborhood. Once I saw this current space, I fell in love and knew that I could turn it into something special. What do you like about the West Vliet Street business district? I have been really impressed with the neighborhood, my fellow shop owners and the supportive residents stopping in to say hi. The vibe on Vliet is very welcoming, and the variety of retail keeps visitors coming back. I have been to most of the other businesses up and down the street. The uniqueness of each business is fresh and inviting. I feel like Vliet is a destination spot for shopping.
How do you decide what items you will sell at the store? Spruced 57 is a place for people to feel comfortable and fashionable. I try to be very selective with what I take in. When I look at a piece, I look for quality in the material, functionality and most importantly, uniqueness. I tend to accept clothing that I can see one or more of my clients wearing, especially if they are frequent shoppers and I know their style. At Spruced 57, I want customers to be able to buy a complete look or that “special something.” How does the pricing work? Consignors bring in items every week, so the inventory is always changing with frequent price reductions. Once something has been on the floor for 30 days, it gets marked down 25 percent and then to 50 percent just before it’s due to be pulled from the floor. How can people get in touch with you? Follow me on Instagram @Spruced57 or call the shop during business hours at 414-988-4027. I will be adding a Facebook page soon.
Spruced 57 helps customer Lauren O’Neil choose fashions.
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DID YOU KNOW by Debbie Knepke
• The WHNA Safety Committee meets monthly to discuss ideas for promoting neighborhood safety. For more information, email n.safety@whna.net. • MPD District 3 Crime and Safety meetings are held the last Thursday or each month at 2333 N. 49th Street from 6-7 p.m. • Fiserv Forum seats 17,500. Attendance for the first Bucks game in 1968 was 8,467 when they played at the Arena. • In 1981, Rollie Fingers was credited with the Brewers victory over the Tigers in the second-to-last game of the season to earn their first ever playoff spot. • There is four-faced clock in Saudi Arabia with faces that are 100 feet wider than Rockwell International’s clock, sometimes referred to as the “Polish Moon” because of its location. Prior to 2010, our clock was the world’s largest. As a comparison, England’s Big Ben clock faces are only 23 feet wide. • A blue whale’s heart is the size of a VW Beetle and large enough that you could swim through its arteries. • Country Music Hall of Famer Charley Pride was an outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, and he pitched to Hank Aaron in an All-Star game. • The Rathaus in Hamburg, Germany, was designed in 1886 in the same style as Milwaukee’s City Hall and shows that Milwaukee was seeking to be contemporary in style with Europe.
• In a study about how germs thrive, a harmless virus put on a door into an office building had spread to half of the office’s surface areas within four hours. • Mayor Tom Barrett grew up in Washington Heights and moved back with his family in 1998. All four of his children attended MPS German Immersion School through fifth grade. • Dunham Transmissions at 51st & North Avenue has been fixing transmissions since 1958. • The home at 1813 N. 56th Street (56th & Vine) was a grocery store from 1929 to 1979. • Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church at 55th & Lloyd is host to the Sherman Park Community Ministries, Inc. Food Pantry open 2nd, 3rd & 4th Tuesday of each month from 8:30-10 a.m. Food recipients must reside in Milwaukee and must bring an I.D. for all members of the household. • Scene 1 Restaurant & Lounge features hookah til, burgers and martinis. Check them out at 5526 W. North Avenue. Relaxed bar and cozy booths. • Be sure to like our page at www.facebook.com/WHNA. Milwaukee I am looking for fun and interesting tidbits about our neighborhood for this quarterly column. If you have something to share, email it to me at debbieknepke@gmail.com.
St. Sebastian Fish Fry Dine In and Carry Out
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January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3 Carry Out Only March 8, March 15, March 22, March 29, April 12, April 19
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Smooth and Quiet St. James Lutheran Church
A community member for 97 years A place to grow in God’s will for your life.
Worship Opportunities:
Thursdays at 6:30pm Sundays at 9:00am
Small Groups Ministry Opportunities:
Check our website for up-to-date listings
Preschool Ministry:
Call for information
Pastoral Guidance:
Help is just a phone call or an email away (pastor@saintjames-mke.org)
by Jonathan Rupprecht
That description might fit a few people you know, but in this case it applies to our neighborhood. It started about 10 years ago with Washington Boulevard, and ended last spring with 60th Street: every single one of the major thoroughfares in Washington Heights has been recently re-paved! Vliet Street, Washington Boulevard, Lloyd Street, North Avenue, Hawley Road and 60th Street. And except for Lloyd Street, they have all been re-paved with asphalt, which is significantly more quiet than concrete. Some of these streets, especially Washington Boulevard and parts of Lloyd Street, were in very rough shape, almost hazardous, before their re-paving, so the improvement remains so noticeable and much appreciated. Whether or not this gives us bragging rights over other Milwaukee neighborhoods is not clear, but a word of thanks for this to our City - and yes, to our neighbors living on these streets whose extra tax assessments made “smooth and quiet” possible for us - would seem to be in order.
2028 North 60th Street, Milwaukee, WI Pastor Christian Marquardt, 414-453-5770 www.saintjames-mke.org
West Project! West Vliet Vliet Street Street Sign Sign Project! West Vliet Street Business District has been gaining West Vliet Street Business District has been gaining momentum for many years. Last year M Magazine momentum for many years. Last year M Magazine named us Best Up and Coming Shopping District. named us Best Up and Coming Shopping District. We would like to continue this momentum We would like to continue this momentum and andhope hope you you can can help help us! us!
Our Street Ournext nextproject project is is to to brand brand West West Vliet Vliet Street with with these these beautiful beautiful neighborhood neighborhood identification identification signs. The Street Theplan planisisto toplace placeaa total total of of 35 35 signs along Vliet Street between betweenHighland Highland Blvd. Blvd. and and 60th Streets. Wehope hopeto tohave have these these signs installed We in April April of of 2019. 2019. in Ourfundraising fundraising goal goal is is $10,000 $10,000 Our please help us beautify and brand West Vliet please help us beautify and brand West Vliet Street Street with a donation today. with a donation today. You can donate here, or you can visit
You can donate here, or you can visit www.meetonvliet.com www.meetonvliet.com
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Housing and Appearance 2018 Landscaping Awards by Tom Rutenbeck
Once again, it is time to celebrate the efforts of our neighbors who enhance our neighborhood with attrac-tively landscaped yards. Many different elements may be used including: trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, food produce varieties, lawns, fences, mulching, stone/masonry, and even water features. However, they should be executed in a manner mindful of our urban setting. To that end, the committee uses the following to judge each landscape:
We apologize for the error made in the Fall Highlighter. The incorrect names and addresses were listed for the Housing and Appearance awards. Pictured here are the award winning homes for Fall.
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1. Pleasing to look at
AREA 8 AREA 5
2. Proportionate/scaled to the space available 3. Well cared for (healthy plantings, few weeds) Award winners have received printed and framed award certificates from the WHNA, and also food gift certificates from Wy’East Pizza, a local merchant on Vliet St. Special thanks go out to proprietors Ann Brock and James Du-rawa for their generous contribution toward the face value of the certificates.
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Area 1 • Mark and Lee Ann Knippel • 5043 W Washington Blvd Area 2 • Walter and Dona Wininsky • 1728 N Hi Mount Blvd Area 3 • Michael Marass • 2115 N Hi Mount Blvd Area 4 • Teresa and David Lemcke • 2223 N 53rd Street Area 5 • Tegan Andrews and Jason Zacher • 2010 N 53rd Street Area 6 • Lawrence and Colleen Poggenburg • 5231 W Washington BD Area 7 • Christine Kretschmer • 1509 N 59th Street Area 8 • Richard and Shelly DePalma • 2030 N 57th Street Area 9 • Kevin Putzer and Janine Wereley • 2111 N 58th Street
New “Bells” in the St. Sebastian Bell Tower Just in time for Advent and the Christmas season, the St. Sebastian bell tower will ring out again. The old electronic system has been out of service for several months, and in early November, new speakers were installed. Parish leaders will coordinate the timing of the chimes with Mount Olive across the street so be sure there’s no conflicting sounds.
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MEET YOUR WHNA BOARD MEMBERS
BETH LAPPEN President • Area 5 Co-Representative
SARAH DRILLAS Vice President
JOHN AUGUSTYNIAK Treasurer At-Large • Odd Years
ANN NAVIN Immediate Past-President
BRANDON TAYLOR Secretary • Area 9 Co-Representative
RYAN STASIEWICZ Area 1 Representative
TRENT MULLER Area 2 Representative
PATRICK SIMONIS Area 3 Representative
SIMON McCONICO Area 4 Representative
MIKE LAPPEN Area 5 Co-Representative
LYRA O'BRIEN Area 6 Representative
TOM RUTENBECK Area 7 Representative
ANDY ROBINSON Area 8 Representative
ALEXA PAGLEY Area 9 Co-Representative
ERIC ANDERSON At-Large • Even Years
DAN CARUSO At-Large • Even Years
ALEC KNUTSON At-Large • Even Years
SABRINA EDER At-Large • Even Years
MATTHEW MANGERSON At-Large • Odd Years
JON PARKS At-Large • Odd Years
WHNA Board meets every third Thursday of the month in St. Sebastian's Community Room from 7-8:30pm. Upcoming meeting dates: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 THURSDAY, MARCH 21 THURSDAY, APRIL 18 WHNA ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING TO BE ANNOUNCED FOR MAY THURSDAY, JUNE 20
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UPCOMING EVENTS JANUARY 2019 SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING IN WASHINGTON PARK 1 – 4pm THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 WHNA VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION EVENT 7 – 9:00 PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 WINTERFEST IN WASHINGTON PARK
FEBRUARY 2019 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 ADS & ARTICLES FOR SPRING HIGHLIGHTER DUE
MARCH 2019 SATURDAY, MARCH 2 WHNA BEER & WINE TASTING 7 – 9pm
APRIL 2019 SATURDAY, APRIL 13 WHNA EASTER EGG HUNT 11:30am – 1pm Washington Park
MAY 2019 WHNA ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING Date, time and location to be announced.
Green Your Holiday Recycle Your Christmas Tree with the WHNA Green Committee Bring your naked tree (no lights, tinsel, flocking or ornaments) to: Washington Park Parking Lot 40th St. (Urban Ecology) entrance
SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2019 1PM – 4PM
Co-sponsored by: City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Parks, Urban Ecology Center and WHNA
Current WHNA Members $25/person • Non Members $30/person.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tickets available at WHNA.net or mail checks to 2179 North 51st., Milwaukee 53208
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