The Two Maasses
Yard signs that have been popping up in the past few weeks announcing Craig Maass candidate for 1st District Alderman on the South Milwaukee Common Council have prompted a couple of residents to wonder if Dave Maass is planning to leave the South Milwaukee School Board.
The answer is no.
Plain & Simple - Workforce Rules
Public sector workers cannot email, blog, or engage in nonpublic work during work hours or with public supplied resources (email, paper, printers, pens, etc.) and that includes, electioneering and protesting.
Vicki McKenna sings for the WI State Supreme Court race
Vicki McKenna sings for the WI State Supreme Court race
Prosser's Problem
Have you ever been in a professional setting that became so vitriolic that one person called another a derogatory name or in which one person threatened to damage to another person's career? I mean to their face?
I haven't. And believe me, during my 12 years with the largest trial court of general jurisdiction in the world and eight years of media-relations consulting, I encountered plenty of humongous egos and highly charged and conflicting agendas.
The One Opinion Piece the New York Times Didn't Want You to Read
Below is the Op-Ed that Governor Walker wrote that the New York Times chose not to run:
Getting Ready For the Future
As I have said many times, I learn more from listening to consumers/self advocates/individuals with disabilities than I could have every imagined. At a recent People First meeting, we were playing a game called the Dreamcatcher. For those who are not aware of what a Dreamcatcher is or how the game is played here is a brief discription.
A Dreamcatcher is a Native American object made to look like a spider web or net. The web is supposed to catch and save the good dreams that people have at night. The game was played using a ball of yarn. The first person tells of something that they would like to see in the futre. The first person holds the end of the string and throws the ball of yarn to another person. This goes on until everybody has had an opportunity to share their dreams. In the end, we had our own "Dreamcatcher".
How Ronald Reagan Saw The Government, Private Sector And Ideology
These are all quotes from Ronald Reagan on Government, Private Sector, and Ideology.
Election Day April 5, 2011
Tuesday April 5th is election Day. While there are some much more popular races happening, but there are none more important than the Cudahy School Board elections. There are 4 very fine candidates running, including myself. I ask that you please go out and vote, I would appreciate if one of them were for me.
I believe that it is time that we had parental representation on our School Board. I believe that my background working on various Boards, Nativity of the Lord Parish Council, Cudahy St Francis Little Baseball Association Board, The Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin Board as President and Treasurer and The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities most notably as the Chair of the Execustive Director Search Committee, gives me the experiences necessary to fully represent the community of Cudahy. In each role, I have always kept the needs of those who I am representing in the forefront, but always remembering that there is a financial impact on many of the decisions.
April events at the South Milwaukee Public Library
Story time begins on Tuesday, April 5th at 10:30 pm. Still time to register. We have stories, crafts and games for the children. Children between the ages of 2 - 6 years old are welcomed.
The Friends of the Library book sale will be held on Saturday, April 9th from 9:30-3.
Join us as we celebrate National Library week, April 10-16th. We will be giving away a book each day. There will be drawings for a children's book and an adult book. On Tuesday, April 12th we will have our family fun night and ice cream social from 6 - 7:45 pm. David "HB" Drake will present a "Gather the family" concert.
The Library will be closed on Friday, April 22. We will be open again on Saturday, April 23rd from 9am - 4 pm.
The Greater Milwaukee Rose Society will present a program "Roses for Southeastern Wisconsin" on Wednesday, April 27 a6 6:30 pm in Meeting Room 1. Everyone welcomed.
Time to start thinking about your lawn and garden. Check out our collection of books and magazines to help you achieve that beautiful yard and garden.
We still have tax forms. Remember, you have until Monday, April 18th.
April May Library happenings
On April 27 Jonell Neumann, Past President of the Milwaukee Rose Society who grows most of her roses in pots, and organically, will present a program "great roses for southeastern Wisconsin" at the South Milwaukee Library from 6:30-7:45 PM. The program is free. Registration not required.
We still have state and federal tax forms (No 1040 booklets). We also have the forms for amending your taxes as well as fiing for extensions.
Join us as we celebate National Children's Book Week, May 2-7. On Wednesday, May 4 the Library in cooperation with the South Milwaukee Public Schools and the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators - Wisconsin Chapter, will present a program "One World, Many Stories". Authors Sara Laux Akin, Janet Halfmann and Illustrator Carol Schwartz will present an evening of stories and art work. There will be activities, prizes and refreshments. The Program begins at 6 pm and runs until 7:45 pm
The Library will be closed on Friday, April 22 and reopen on Saturday, April 23 from 9am to 4 pm.
Be sure to check out the library's web site at www.southmilwaukee.org/library for an updated listing of events.
The Aicardi Party Fund Raiser - This Saturday 4/16/11
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May Events at the South Milwaukee Public Library
Celebrate Children's Book Week, May 1-7. A special program will be held at the library on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 from 6 -7:45 pm. Guest children's authors Sara Laux Akin and Janet Halfmann will talk about their children's books. Illustrator Carol Schwartz will demonstrate how illustrations are done. In addition there will be drawings for prizes and refreshments. The program is sponsored by the South Milwaukee Public Library, the South Milwaukee Public Schools and the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Wisconsin Chapter. The program is frree and open to everyone.
"One World, Many Stories" is the theme of the 2011 summer reading program, which starts on Monday, June 13.. Children who read for 300 minutes (or for the very young, listen to for 200 minutes) will receive prizes and books. Additional 300 minutes receive merchandise/food coupons. Wednesday afternoons will feature performers and Thursday morning will feature craft programs. The complete schedule of activities will be out in two weeks.
The library will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday on Saturday, May 28 and Monday, May 30
