The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) back issues from September 2007:
ENERGY BAR
Sep 01, 2007 ... To-do list 1 They're not just a bunch of pretty kilts. The clans gatheringat the Waukesha County Expo Center today have a rough and readylineup of sports, from rugby to Scottish and Irish athletics. TheWisconsin Highland Games and Celtic Fling boasts the state's largestroster of ...
TESTING; . . . 1, 2, 3
Sep 01, 2007; ... L'OREAL'S VOLUMINOUS EYELINER The claim: Design a soft or dramatic liner look for your eyeswith L'Oreal's Voluminous eyeliner in a mistake-proof marker. The cost: $7.49 The verdict: I blame Amy Winehouse. Or maybe Lily Allen. There'senough blame to go around for this ...
SHOPPORTUNITIES
Sep 01, 2007; ... All this talk of back-to-school shopping has got to have somemothers - and others - feeling the urge to splurge. A stop at EssElle Style Studio, 1919 E. Kenilworth Place, is in order. Summeritems have been marked down as much as 70%, says co-owner SarahSkinner, who describes the shop as ...
New totes and tools making the grade
Sep 01, 2007; ... School is here or almost here - most MPS classes start on Tuesday- and if kids don't have the necessary supplies, there's still timeto get them. If you're wondering what's in this year, think prints - and thatgoes for backpacks and other gear, says David Hacker, vice presidentfor ...
YOUR OPINIONS
Sep 01, 2007 ... PRESIDENCY Leader must serve the people We the people desperately need a president who will serve thepeople, not large business. For those who have seen the movie"Dave," this is the kind of president this country needs. I will vote for any candidate who announces he or ...
Laurels and laments
Sep 01, 2007; ... OK, you fetch the red carpet. We'll put the champagne on ice. YiJianlian is now a Milwaukee Bucks player. The No. 6 NBA draft pickhad been a holdout, with some suspicion hereabouts that he wasspurning our great region because he'd seen too many "Laverne &Shirley" reruns. Officially, the ...
QUICK HIT
Sep 01, 2007; ... A few weeks ago, I complained about the new parking meter systemin some parts of downtown Milwaukee, mainly because there are nosigns explaining the system to visitors. In the interest offairness: The other day, my car was ticketed because of an error Imade entering my stall number. When ...
REFERENDUM; Afraid of the answer?; Milwaukee County supervisors need to stand up to the county executive and allow voters to say what they think about raising the sales tax.
Sep 01, 2007; ... They say there's no harm in asking. Tell that to Milwaukee CountyExecutive Scott Walker. He is once again standing in the way of letting voters expresstheir opinion on raising the county sales tax by 1 cent. The CountyBoard needs to override his Tuesday veto of a resolution to hold ...
YOUR OPINIONS
Sep 01, 2007 ... PERSPECTIVES Columnists can't rewrite history I was appalled with the opinions published by the JournalSentinel the past few days. On Aug. 27, St. Petersburg Times columnist Robyn Blumner rewrotehistory and said corruption in the past presidential elections werethe ...
TAX POLICY; Wal-Mart's loophole; The world's largest retailer is ducking taxes in Wisconsin and elsewhere. The state should close the loophole, but it should not impose combined reporting.
Sep 01, 2007; ... Wal-Mart should pay up. There is little doubt that the retail giant is avoiding taxes bypaying itself rent, then deducting the rent from its state tax bill.The Legislature should close this loophole as other states havedone. A provision in the state Senate's budget, which is ...
AWARDS IN BUSINESS
Sep 01, 2007 ... Communications Designs by Planet Propaganda, Madison, for the "Talking Jazz" CDbox set and the Replogle Globes catalog will be featured as GoldWinners in Graphis' Design Annual 2008. Mueller Communications won four awards for excellence in publicrelations: a Wisconsin ...
Adisek, Rudolph F.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Adisek, Rudolph F. Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at the age of 83. Beloved husband ofthe late Theola. Dearest father of Michael (Valerie) and Gregory(Elizabeth). Loving grandfather of David, Denna (Carmelo), Kaylla,Chance, Blaize and Greylyn ....
Arnold, Alolor B.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Arnold, Alolor B. June 19, 1939 to August 26, 2007. Loving dad of Rosalee andVirginia. Survived by siblings; Gloria, Ramona, Dian and Alan.Preceded in death by mother ...
Calloway, Zeke
Sep 01, 2007 ... Calloway, Zeke Age 92 years. August 24, 2007. Funeral arrangements ...
D'Amato, Nick
Sep 01, 2007 ... D'Amato, Nick Of Shorewood. Went home to the Lord on August 30, 2007 at the ageof 87. See Sunday's or Monday's ...
Dockins, Harold F.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Dockins, Harold F. Age 83, of Manitowoc, died Thursday, August 30, 2007 in Manitowocafter a courageous battle with cancer. Harold was born June 24, 1924in Glasgow, MO, son of the late Frank and Flora (nee Wyatt) Dockins.Survivors include his wife Pat (nee Kathryn), sons Tom and ...
Flagg, Arnold
Sep 01, 2007 ... Flagg, Arnold Passed away August 29, 2007, at the age of 84. Beloved husband ofMarian Flagg (nee Levy). Cherished father of Ronald (Patricia) ofWashington, D.C., David (Jennifer) of Chappaqua, NY, and Daniel(Barbara Alten) Flagg of Billerica, MA. Loving grandfather of ...
Gram, Judge Laurence C. "Larry"
Sep 01, 2007 ... Gram, Judge Laurence C. "Larry" Passed away August 29, 2007, at the age of 75 years. Lovinghusband of Mary (nee Ford) and the late Elizabeth (nee Newell).Dearest father of Mary Gram, Barbara (Clay) Hannes, Nancy (Rod)Roberts, Larry (Lynn) Gram, Marcy (Mike) Warkaske, Karen ...
Hart, Marion June
Sep 01, 2007 ... Hart, Marion June (Nee Doering) Resident of Clement Manor Nursing Home, passed awayon August 30, 2007, at the age of 83. Beloved wife of the late JamesHart. Beloved mother of Tom (Donna), Terry (Gloria) and Trudy(David). Proud grandmother of 5 grandchildren and 11 ...
Kolosovsky, Lorraine A.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Kolosovsky, Lorraine A. Age 82, went peacefully to heaven on Thursday, August 30, 2007,surrounded by her loving family. She was church secretary and laterbecame a kindergarten teacher at St. Paul's Lutheran Church inCudahy. In addition to her husband, Daniel, Lorraine is survived ...
Kurucz, Frank Sr.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Kurucz, Frank Sr. Passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 30, 2007, at 96 years.Beloved husband of Anna for 66 years. Loving father of Anna (Ron)Duwe, Frank (Andrea) Kurucz Jr. and Donald Kurucz. Also survived by5 grandchildren, 4 great - grandchildren, other relatives ...
Langhoff, Carl Henry
Sep 01, 2007 ... Langhoff, Carl Henry Entered into the fullness of Eternal Life on August 30, 2007, atthe age of 78. Resident of Brown Deer, former resident of Shorewood.Loving father of eight sons, Thomas, David (Carla), John, Patrick(Becky), Michael (Susan), Daniel (Sarah), Bill (Cindy), and ...
Pelton, Glenn Daniel
Sep 01, 2007 ... Pelton, Glenn Daniel August 28, 2007, age 79 years. Wonderful and caring husband ofJayne (nee Paugh), Father of Bradford Pelton and Rebecca (John)Charlier. Loving grandfather of Terrapin, Daniel, and Zachary.Further survived by other relatives, friends and special companionJetta ....
Skarr, Jim
Sep 01, 2007 ... Skarr, Jim Went home on August 29, 2007, at the age of 49. Beloved husbandand best friend of Linda M. (nee Niescior). Loving son of Marianneand the late Tom Skarr. Dearest brother of John (Mickey) Skarr, Mary(Chuck) McClurg, Joanne (Kevin) FitzPatrick and Jane (Bill) ...
Spakowitz, Allen Gene
Sep 01, 2007 ... Spakowitz, Allen Gene Passed away August 14, 2007, ...
RELIGION BRIEFING
Sep 01, 2007 ... Convicted priest could face additional charges Walworth County District Attorney Phillip Koss said Friday that aprominent Jesuit priest who was convicted there last year ofindecent behavior with two high school boys on retreats in Wisconsinin the 1960s is under investigation in a ...
Shoppers unable to use Kohl's Web site
Sep 01, 2007; ... Kohl's Corp. expects to have its shopping Web site back inbusiness in a few days, after shutting it down for most of thisweek. The company is upgrading the site, www.kohls .com, and addingthousands of items that up to now have been sold only in Kohl'sbrick-and-mortar department ...
Workers treasure health insurance; Survey finds it more valued than competitive pay
Sep 01, 2007; ... Health insurance is the most sought-after benefit for employeeswho don't get coverage through work, according to a recent survey onwhat workers value in their jobs. Comprehensive health benefits also were among the top threereasons employees remain in jobs long term, according to ...
2 million hours of job safety; Union, management praise work at We Energies construction site in Port Washington
Sep 01, 2007; ... The 380 union trades workers who are building the power plant inPort Washington have another reason to celebrate Labor Day thisweekend. Workers there have surpassed the milestone of 2 million hours ofwork without an accident serious enough to keep anyone off the job. Project ...
UW VS. WASHINGTON STATE 2:30 P.M. TODAY AT CAMP RANDALL STADIUM; Trust through a tough-and-rumble attitude
Sep 01, 2007; ... Madison - Marcus Coleman joined the Tyler Donovan fan club onNov. 11, 2006. Donovan, making his first start for the University of Wisconsin,was drilled in the mouth by an Iowa defender on a screen pass andwas sent sprawling to the Kinnick Stadium grass. Coleman was curiousto see ...
Baby's condition still critical; Her twin sister drowned in bathtub
Sep 01, 2007; ... A 14-month-old girl whose twin sister drowned Wednesday when thetwo were left unattended in a bathtub remained in critical conditionFriday, police said. Police have not identified the twins but a Milwaukee Countymedical examiner's report identifies the girl who drowned asAngelise ...
Waukesha man loses pants, but not his shirt; Perplexed trousers owner gets back hundreds in cash and cashier's check with the help of good Samaritan
Sep 01, 2007; ... Waukesha - The worst part wasn't that Mark Stahnke woke up Mondaymorning in the patio chair of some neighbor he didn't know. Or that his pants were missing. The worst part was the contents of his missing pants: a cashier'scheck for $41,093, which he meant to give to his son, ...
MPS to require IDs; Visitors' badges intended to help keep city's public schools safe
Sep 01, 2007; ... Students are not the only ones who will face new rules andexpectations with the start of another school year. Parents and visitors to public schools in Milwaukee will now berequired to report to the main office, present an ID and wear a lime-green badge as they are escorted around ...
Teen wishing for visit with star; Fund-raiser will help bring Town of Waukesha girl together with TV's 'Hannah Montana'
Sep 01, 2007; ... When 13-year-old Karli Hintz learned the Waukesha County DeputySheriff's Association and the Make-A-Wish Foundation were working togrant her wish to meet "tween" idol Miley Cyrus - pop star "HannahMontana" on the popular Disney Channel program - she could hardlycontain her ...
Firm issues rebuttal; Group says Racine district could 'sever ties' with offer
Sep 01, 2007; ... Racine - A consulting firm hired to run the business office ofthe Racine Unified School District said Friday it had made asettlement offer that would allow the district to sever ties withthe firm. Terms of the original contract between Public Business ConsultingGroup Inc. and the ...
Four children OK after rescue from burning home; Dad, officer catch toddler tossed from window
Sep 01, 2007; ... Choking in a halo of thick, black smoke, it didn't seem as if theMcGhee children had much time. At least not to Milwaukee policeOfficer Todd Johnson, who stood below their burning home watching asthey craned their necks out an upstairs window, gasping for freshair. "I could hear ...
Sex assault charges filed; 17-year-old accused of attacking 8-year- old girl
Sep 01, 2007; ... A 17-year-old Sheboygan boy who authorities say was caught in theact of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl and was later stabbedby the girl's mother, was charged Friday in Sheboygan County CircuitCourt with first-degree sexual assault of a child younger than 13. If convicted, ...
Budget fight risks tax boost, Doyle says; Local levies may be forced up, he warns
Sep 01, 2007; ... Madison - Prodding legislators to agree on the overdue statebudget, Gov. Jim Doyle warned Friday that taxes on a median-valuedWisconsin home could rise $150 if the budget does not reach his deskin about a month. That $150, or 5.4%, one-year jump would be $56 more than ...
Goal is to get students walking, bicycling; State using $4 million to help kids reach school safely, under own steam
Sep 01, 2007; ... As children make their way back to classrooms, schools andmunicipalities in Wisconsin will start spending $4 million infederal transportation grants to encourage and help more of themmake that trek by foot or bicycle. Milwaukee Public Schools will spend the largest planning ...
SCHOOL THAT RESPONDED AFTER KATRINA IS HELPING AGAIN; Teens pick up where flooding left off; Students forgo trip to help neighbors clean up
Sep 01, 2007; ... Gays Mills - When Wisconsin native Clovis Siemon neededvolunteers to staff the relief kitchen he co-founded on the GulfCoast of Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina, he called home to hisalma mater, the tiny Youth Initiative High School in Viroqua. In short order, the school ...
Mother Teresa found spiritual adviser in Franklin holy man; Two shared struggles during decades of correspondence
Sep 01, 2007; ... Franklin - Father Michael van der Peet nodded knowingly afternews media around the world reported that a new book says MotherTeresa suffered decades of deep doubts and spiritual darkness. The average person might have been surprised. Her public imagewas one of peace, tranquility, ...
Fed ready to act for economy if needed; Bernanke, Bush vow help for credit, housing markets
Sep 01, 2007; ... Investors and lenders caught in the credit crunch received somereassurance Friday that federal leaders are on top of the problemand will step in if it starts dragging down the whole economy,analysts said. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a speech that whileit isn't ...
Bucks, Bell at impasse, but Harris has hope
Sep 01, 2007; ... Las Vegas - All the pieces have been falling into place for theMilwaukee Bucks. Forward Desmond Mason signed as a free agent, returning after twoyears with New Orleans and agreeing to a two-year deal worth nearly$11 million. Point guard Mo Williams signed a six-year, $52 ...
U.S. adjusts its attitude; Redd says mind-set critical to success
Sep 01, 2007; ... Las Vegas - Michael Redd admits that the United States has yet tobe severely tested in the FIBA Americas tournament. But the Milwaukee Bucks guard said that wouldn't change TeamUSA's approach, which is to step on the floor expecting MichaelJordan's Bulls or Magic Johnson's Lakers ...
2-MINUTE DRILL
Sep 01, 2007; ... Q&A WITH DRAG RACER ASHLEY FORCE The second-generation NHRA Funny Car driver and co-star of theA&E reality show "Driving Force" headed to her sport's biggest racethis weekend - the U.S. Nationals in Clermont, Ind. - with themomentum of a victory. . . . Sort of. . . . Force beat ...
TAKE TWO
Sep 01, 2007; ... UP Dallas Stars: Their billboard ad for the upcoming season says, "The only thingour refs shave is the ice." They shoot. They score. David Beckham: He played 310 minutes and earned about $21,000 a minute. With herhusband sidelined by an injury, Posh Spice will ...
PACKERS NOTES; Team trying to trade Manuel; Safety loses; job in camp
Sep 01, 2007; ... Green Bay - In an attempt to salvage something of their freeagent swing and miss on veteran Marquand Manuel, the Green BayPackers have been offering the safety in a trade. Two National Football League team officials said the Packers hadmade it known that Manuel is one of the ...
PACKERS; Players await fate; Team waits to announce roster moves until today
Sep 01, 2007; ... Green Bay - As usual, anguish and dismay will accompany the GreenBay Packers' announcement of their final roster reduction that isexpected some time this evening. Telling a person, in effect, that he's "fired" is not one oflife's pleasures. But before anyone at 1265 Lombardi Ave ....
Arm and hammer; Gallardo delivers on the mound and at the plate
Sep 01, 2007; ... About the only thing Yovani Gallardo didn't do for the MilwaukeeBrewers Friday night was pay the tab and leave a tip. He certainly did everything else. Gallardo allowed just two runs on five hits in seven innings andeven provided the winning margin with his second homer in 12 ...
NOTES; Injury will sit Parra up to two weeks; Thumb chip fracture puts pitcher on DL
Sep 01, 2007; ... Rookie lefthander Manny Parra was placed on the disabled listFriday after X-rays revealed a chip fracture in his left thumb. Parra suffered the injury Thursday night in Chicago while tryingto bunt in the top of the fourth inning. Major-league rosters expand to 40 players today ...
GAME REPORT; BREWERS 3, PIRATES 2
Sep 01, 2007; ... NSIDE PITCH PLAYER OF THE GAME Yovani Gallardo picked a great night for one of his best outingsof the year. The rookie allowed just two runs on five hits in seveninnings and struck out seven. He also added the winning margin withhis second homer. TURNING ...
REGIONAL NEWS WATCH
Sep 01, 2007 ... MILWAUKEE COUNTY Man's body found in basement of house The body of a man with a gunshot wound to the head was foundFriday afternoon in the basement of a vacant north side house,police said. The discovery in the house in the 4400 block of N. 50th St. wasmade about 4:30 ...
RESCHEDULINGS
Sep 01, 2007 ... During the prep sports season, inclement weather and otherfactors lead to frequent schedule changes. Contact the host schoolfor updated information. Athletic directors and coaches are asked toreport postponed games and rescheduling dates, and times, to us byphone call to (414) 224-2310, ...
MIDWEST CLASSIC CONFERENCE; Pacers survive fumbles
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Shoreland Lutheran football team almost fumbled away a bigMidwest Classic Conference victory Friday night. But in the end, the Pacers found a way to score two touchdowns inthe final 3 minutes 39 seconds to beat Lake Country Lutheran, 26-20. Shoreland took a 14-0 halftime ...
ROUNDUP; Germantown runners combine for individual sweep; Warhawks take first in girls, boys races
Sep 01, 2007 ... Germantown senior Kate Lydy ran away from the pack in the BulldogInvitational cross country meet Friday at McCarty Park, winning thegirls individual race in 14 minutes 48.78 seconds for 4,000 meters. But Wisconsin Lutheran edged the Warhawks for team honors,scoring 53 points to ...
HARTFORD 24, G'TOWN 7; Hartford soars on the ground; Senior runs roughshod over Germantown
Sep 01, 2007; ... Germantown - Classes have yet to start at Germantown, but itsfootball team's rush defense got an education, courtesy of CharlesWeissman. Weissman might not have a degree, or even a high school diploma,but he and his Hartford offensive line schooled the Warhawkssomething fierce ...
CATHOLIC MEMORIAL 49, MILWAUKEE RIVERSIDE 0; Right to heart of the matter; Tigers crushed by Crusaders
Sep 01, 2007; ... Waukesha - While the Catholic Memorial football team was alreadyon the bus celebrating its easy 49-0 victory Friday, a once-proudMilwaukee Riverside squad lingered in a circle on the CarrollCollege turf. The Crusaders were on their way home with a 2-0 record. TheTigers were ...
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP; St. Francis comes storming back; Mariners climb out of 28-point hole
Sep 01, 2007 ... It was just a simple extra-point conversion kick for St. Francis'Chris Hemmer Friday night. But when Hemmer sent the ball through the uprights at New BerlinWest, it completed a tremendous comeback that gave the Mariners a 35-34 victory over West in non-conference play. West ...
SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE; Park finds its footing
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Racine Park football team has found itself again. Park, the WIAA Division 1 state champion in 2005, scored fourfirst-quarter touchdowns and buried 2006 Division 2 state champFranklin, 48-12, in a Southeast Conference football game Fridaynight, one week after losing to South ...
TODAY'S TMJ4 WEATHER PLUS; Time to close the books on a wet summer
Sep 01, 2007; ... The holiday weekend forecast is looking spectacular, with plentyof sunshine, dry air and high temperatures between 77 and 85 degreesfor much of southern Wisconsin. A cold front on Sunday and Monday in northern Wisconsin couldtouch off a scattered shower or thunderstorm in that part ...
GREAT HOSTS; JACKIE VALENT; Parties always a Valent effort
Sep 02, 2007; ... When Jackie Valent has parties, common denominators are greatfood and diversity. She co-hosts about six large events and a big barbecue (witharound 75 people) each year and has smaller "dinner parties all thetime" with the help of her 5-year-old bulldog, Stinky. While she ...
FOOD CHAIN; READ, WATCH, CLICK
Sep 02, 2007; ... ON THE SHELVES The Hippy Gourmet's Quick and Simple Cookbook for Healthy Eating.By Bruce Brennan and James Ehrlich, with Elizabeth Butler-Whitter.Wellness Central. $14.99. Back in the bad old days, before Whole Foods and Trader Joe's putthe hip in hippie, the only people who ...
GREAT HOSTS; JACKIE VALENT; Count on drink, warm greeting
Sep 02, 2007 ... Seven readers nominated Jackie Valent for a best host story. Karin Gratz of Milwaukee wrote: "As soon as I walk through thedoor, I can count on a warm greeting and a drink in my hand. Jackieloves to entertain. It comes naturally for her to make people feelcomfortable and important ...
BY DESIGN; READ, WATCH, CLICK
Sep 02, 2007; ... ON THE SHELVES The Gin & Tonic Gardener: Confessions of a Reformed Compulsive Gardener. By Janice Wells. Key Porter Books. $27.95. At last, a gardening book for the rest of us. Janice Wells, a newspaper columnist in Canada's Maritimeprovinces, has ...
GREAT HOST RECIPES; JACKIE; VALENT
Sep 02, 2007 ... Easy Grilled Chicken Satay Skewers Makes 24 skewers 24 bamboo skewers 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (see note)Satay seasoning (preferably Penzeys brand) Bottled peanut sauce (optional) Soak bamboo skewers in water 30 ...