The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) back issues from May 2008:
'Grand Canyon'; The IMAX experience
May 01, 2008; ... Mount Everest. Antarctica. Michael Jordan. IMAX films have alwaysbeen epic, and if there ever was a subject destined for its giganticscreen, it's "Grand Canyon Adventure." But perhaps because the subject is so familiar to viewers, thefilmmakers spiced up the back story a bit. In ...
Beer vs. Cheese; Who wins? You do!
May 01, 2008; ... Thanks to their cheese and bar guidebooks, these two Milwaukeeansare doing nothing to diminish geographic stereotypes, which, whenit's cheese and bars you're talking about, isn't a bad thing.Compare your knowledge of these quintessential Milwaukee subjects tothe experts'. Cheese ...
Big Dumb Dick; Concert
May 01, 2008; ... The gig Big Dumb Dick Genre Hard rock When 8 p.m. Saturday, May 3 Where The Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave. How much $10 Info www.myspace.com/bigdumbdick A decade ago, testosterone-fueled hard rockers like Pantera,Godsmack and Rob Zombie took over ...
Pitch your show
May 01, 2008; ... VibranC Pegi Taylor, who leads IN:SITE's VibranC art project in ShermanPark, gives three reasons to see the temporary public art show. Installations in various locations on Saturday, May 3, willcelebrate the opening. Visit www.insitemilwaukee.org for details. 1. The ...
Takeout & a DVD
May 01, 2008 ... West Bank Cafe and "Los Amantes del Circulo Polar" This week Maria Rendon Miller, 39, co-owner of Ball-N-Biscuit Catering and"Queen Latina" of the Brewcity Bruisers' Crazy 8s The place West Bank Cafe, 732 E. Burleigh St. (414) 562-5555 The food The ...
Behold! The Bromo sapien; Don't tease them, bro.; Bros are tough guys with sensitive souls. And suddenly, they're everywhere
May 01, 2008; ... A new kind of man has evolved. Every few years, a particular model of man emerges in the publiceye. In the past five years, there was the metrosexual and itsantithesis in the "man movement." Now there are signs of a new masculine frontier that merges thosetwo cultures. Meet ...
Nightlife Threeview
May 01, 2008 ... Coast 931 E. Wisconsin Ave. (414) 727-5555 www.coastrestaurant.com "The bar is an expansive island of wood and marble featuringoversized cylinders of their infused liquors . . . that make greatmartinis." PATRICK BERTRANDT, 31, West Allis "It's a great ...
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
May 01, 2008 ... Kal Penn and John Cho engage in more Cheech and Chong stonerantics, winding up at Gitmo after they get busted for smuggling abong on a flight to Amsterdam. True to form, this film came out fivedays late on 4/25. Cast: Kal Penn, John Cho, Neil Patrick Harris.100 minutes. (R) Movie ...
GRAPEVINE; Thompson has a mind like a steal trap
May 01, 2008; ... One of the real signs of spring is when Ted Thompson gets booedupon greeting the masses at Lambeau Field on draft day. So it came as no surprise that not-so Terrible Ted did not get ahero's welcome after the Jordy Nelson announcement. Maybe thegathering thought he picked Ozzie ...
Favre cleared off team's roster; Packers put QB on reserve/retired list
May 01, 2008; ... Brett Favre no longer holds a spot on the Green Bay Packers'roster and his $11.4 million salary cap charge is off the team'sbooks. The Packers took care of that last Friday by placing him on thereserve/retired list so they could have another roster spot withwhich to sign a rookie ...
PACKER PLUS WILL BE CARRIER DELIVERED
May 01, 2008 ... Beginning this summer, Packer Plus subscribers residing inMilwaukee, Waukesha, Washington, Ozaukee, and Racine counties willreceive their Packer Plus by carrier delivery instead of by mail.This change will allow subscribers to ...
DeBauche signs with Pack; UW punter grew up 15 minutes from Lambeau
May 01, 2008; ... For the second time in seven years, the Green Bay Packers haveadded a punter with area ties to the fold. The University of Wisconsin's Ken DeBauche, a native of nearbySuamico and graduate of Bay Port High School, agreed to sign withthe Packers shortly after going undrafted in this ...
EXPRESS LANE
May 01, 2008 ... Wardrobe assistant Your closet is a mess and so are you. That's sort of how we allfeel about our wardrobes this time of year. Consider taking your mess to HERS, a boutique at 309 N. Water St.that's offering personal shopping services with "trained fashionstylists" -- maybe a ...
QUICK HIT
May 01, 2008; ... I'm almost ashamed to admit part of me was pleased to read thearticle on Monday, "Older cars to get a pass on state emissionstests." As an owner of two vehicles made before 1996, I'll no longerhave to go through the wait and hassle of emissions tests everyyear. On the other hand, it ...
IMMIGRATION; Wanted: Leadership; Immigration is an issue that has laid bare the political dysfunction gripping the federal government.
May 01, 2008; ... The backdrop against which today's march occurs in Milwaukee forbroad immigration reform hasn't changed in the past three years.Unfortunately, something else hasn't changed -- the politicaldysfunction and leave of senses that have stymied such federallegislation. That's likely ...
YOUR OPINIONS
May 01, 2008 ... GUN CRIMES We need mandatory minimum sentences As a law enforcement officer for more than 30 years, Iwholeheartedly agree with Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn thatwe need mandatory minimum sentences for illegal possession of afirearm and for crimes committed while armed ...
WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT; Filling the talent gaps; Collaboration between industry, labor, schools and work force development agencies is needed to ensure that companies have the skilled labor they need.
May 01, 2008; ... A recent survey by staffing giant Manpower Inc. shows that manyU.S. companies have a pretty short bench when it comes to skilledtalent. And shortages are expected to grow in the coming years asbaby boomers retire. At the top of the list of hardest jobs to fill ...
Sullivan, Kay
May 01, 2008 ... Sullivan, Kay Many years of Elm Grove. Born on March 9, 1921, in SpringfieldCorners, WI, died peacefully April 30, 2008. Beloved wife for 64years of Gerald J. Sullivan. Loving mother of Barbara (Stephan)Deam, Janet (Patrick) Fowler and Terry Sullivan. Proud grandmotherof Michael ...
Schultz, Hazel M.
May 01, 2008 ... Schultz, Hazel M. (Nee Blume) Found peace Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Age 93. Belovedwife of the late Arthur. Loving aunt of Willard (Jeanette) Janz,Carol (Warren) Marto, Lois (Donald) Leverence and Gordon (Rose)Schultz. Also survived by other family and friends. Visitation atthe ...
Reed, Larry D., Elder
May 01, 2008 ... Reed, Larry D., Elder April 28, 2008, age 55 years. Beloved son of Lue Ella Reed.Brother of Michael (Margie). Beloved father of Darnell Hendon,Christopher Hendon and Chandra Keith. Dear father of the late TazroeReed. Also survived by other ...
Pelt, James A.
May 01, 2008 ... Pelt, James A. Age 89, of Oshkosh, formerly of Berlin and Milwaukee, diedpeacefully on Saturday morning, April 26, 2008, at his home. On June26, 1954 he married the love of his life, Evelyn Ullrich inMilwaukee. He was then employed by Milwaukee County as a steamfitterfrom ...
Nowak, Roger
May 01, 2008 ... Nowak, Roger Joined his daughter Dawn in Heaven on Tue., April 29, 2008, atage 68. Loving husband of Judy. Father-in-law of John Huebner. Proudpapa of Blake and Tanner. Dear brother of Lonnie (Jeanie), Sandy(Ron) Krajewski and Bernie (Jody). Brother-in-law of Donna ...
Mullins, Willie Kate
May 01, 2008 ... Mullins, Willie Kate Age 78 years. April 27, 2008. Funeral Friday 11 AM. In stateFriday 10 AM ...
Markovic, Noah J.
May 01, 2008 ... Markovic, Noah J. April 8, 2008 of Girdwood, Alaska, left us unexpectedly at theage of 25 years. Beloved son of Richard and Teena. Loving brother ofSarah and Jacob (Dara). Much loved uncle of Halie and Garrett. Lovedby aunts and uncles, Dorri and Steve, Melody, Carol and Milo, ...
Lukomski, Marion L.
May 01, 2008 ... Lukomski, Marion L. Please see Fri., May 2 paper for complete notice. HERITAGEFUNERAL HOMES ...
Lesniewski, Mary A.
May 01, 2008 ... Lesniewski, Mary A. (Nee Brzezinski) Joined her beloved husband Harold, in Heaven, onApril 28, 2008, at the age of 81. Loving mother of Steven (Nancy)Lesniewski. Dear grandmother of Stephanie (Brett) Gruchow andTheodore (Kelly Miller) Lesniewski. Great-grandma of ...
Kriewaldt, Louis
May 01, 2008 ... Kriewaldt, Louis April 29, 2008, age 72 years. Beloved husband of Anne (neePalmer). Also survived by 5 children, 3 step-children, 1 brother, 2sisters, a host ...
Kmieciak, Irene B.
May 01, 2008 ... Kmieciak, Irene B. Wednesday, April 30, 2008, age 89 years. Beloved sister of LottieAllen, Robert, James (Jean) and the late Edward Kmieciak, the lateAlice Mason and Marion Lau. Further survived by nieces, nephews,other family and friends. Family and friends will gather at ...
Kleewein, Laura E.
May 01, 2008 ... Kleewein, Laura E. (Nee Cousins) April 29, 2008, age 87 years. Beloved wife of thelate Michael. Loving mother of Joyce (the late Bob) Cousins andCarol (Peter) Majerus. Dearest brother of the late George (Leila),the late Archie (the late Meta), cousins and Helen (Earl) ...
Kiefer, Charles M.
May 01, 2008 ... Kiefer, Charles M. Age 56. April 29, 2008. Loving father of Adam Kiefer. Beloved sonof Charles and the late Viola Kiefer. Dearest brother of JackSlowey, Diane Dalton, Hank Roepke and Jennifer Roepke. Furthersurvived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Chuck wasa ...
Heyde, David A.
May 01, 2008 ... Heyde, David A. Passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family April 29,2008, at age 74. Preceded in death by brothers Gordon and Marshall,and sisters Blossom (Harvey) Scherbarth and Marilynn Furst. Belovedhusband of Marilyn (nee Barbieri). Loving father of Linda ...
Hemke, William R.
May 01, 2008 ... Hemke, William R. 81, formerly of West Allis and Three Lakes, passed away Tuesday,April 29, 2008, at the Golden Living Center in Watertown. Agraveside service, with Military Funeral Honors, will be held onFriday, May 2, 2008, at 1 PM, at Highland Memorial Park in NewBerlin, with ...
Healy, Nancy Jeanne
May 01, 2008 ... Healy, Nancy Jeanne Age 54, of West Allis. Went home to Heaven after a courageousbattle with lung cancer on Tue., April 29, 2008. We are sure she issmiling now as she rejoins Mom and her 4-footed babies, Faith,Einstein and Sara. She was the dear sister of Pattie (Joe) Psuik ...
Black, Helen E.
May 01, 2008 ... Black, Helen E. Age 85 years. April 28, 2008. Beloved mother of Paul (Erma)Black, Betty Jackson, Alfonso Black, Evelyn Black, Thaddeus (Pamela)Black, Freddie (Sharon) Black, Vivian Black and Herbert Black. Alsosurvived by 21 grandchildren, 27 great - grandchildren, 1 ...
Hawkinson, Kent S.
May 01, 2008 ... Hawkinson, Kent S. Entered Heaven Monday, April 28, 2008. Age 56. Loving dad of Mattand Katie Hawkinson. Beloved son of LaVerne Hawkinson. Dear brotherof Faye (Dave) Bargholz and Kevin (Dianne) Hawkinson. Uncle of John,Boomer, Katie and ...
Besserer, Peter M.
May 01, 2008 ... Besserer, Peter M. Of Oconomowoc, age 73 years. Please see Wednesday paper for fullnotice or our ...
Wisniewski, Jennie M.
May 01, 2008 ... Wisniewski, Jennie M. (Nee Budzinski) Born July July 8, 1915. Went home to her Lord onSunday April 27, 2008, at 92 years of age. Preceded in death by herhusband, Walter; sons John and Richard; daughters Arlene Haak andJoanne Wisniewski; and her sister, Helen Rosolek. Cherished ...
Tanel, Joan M.
May 01, 2008 ... Tanel, Joan M. Went to be with the Lord April 30, 2008, at the age of 76 years,after a courageous battle with cancer. Loving wife for 54 years toLouis. Dearest mother of Ernest (Laurie), Karen (Michael) Douglas,Brian, and Judith (Scott) Wheeler. Dear grandma of Lucas, ...
Lehrer, Howard G.
May 01, 2008 ... Lehrer, Howard G. Born to Eternal Life on Monday, April 28, 2008, age 84 years.Loving husband of Shirley (nee Kellett) for 61 years. Loving fatherof Craig (Madalyn), Jeffrey (Jeanne) and Linda (William) Brazzoni.Proud grandfather of Rochelle (Shane) Jenkins and Evan; ...
Kaminsky, Margaret E.
May 01, 2008 ... Kaminsky, Margaret E. (Nee Coker) Of Cedarburg, April 17, 2008, age 85 years. Cherishedwife of the late Robert. Loving mother of Robert (Cori), Rebecca(dear friend Kevin) and Elizabeth (Sam) Wiskow. Proud grandma ofHeather, Vanessa, Shane, Abraham, Elijah, and Joah; and ...
Olson, Marjorie K.
May 01, 2008 ... Olson, Marjorie K. (Nee Streich) Born to Eternal Life April 28, 2008, at the age of80 years. Beloved wife of the late Lyle. Loving mother of James,Mark (Laurie), Mary (Carl), Christopher, and Timothy. Deargrandmother of Tracy, Jason, James, Daniel, Amanda, Adam, andSamantha. Dear ...
Hoffmann, June M.
May 01, 2008 ... Hoffmann, June M. (Nee Keup) Passed away Sunday, April 27, 2008, in Eden Prairie,Minnesota at age 81. She was born May 11, 1926, to Arthur and EdithKeup in Milwaukee, WI. Beloved wife of Ralph. Dear mother of Amy(Paul) Jarvis and Ben (Maggie) Hoffmann. Loving grandmother ofEdward ...
Casamento, Josephine C.
May 01, 2008 ... Casamento, Josephine C. Died peacefully on April 30, 2008, at the age of 83. She issurvived by her beloved sister and caregiver Catherine, her brotherJoseph (Carole), nieces, nephews, cousins and her dear friend StevenCooper. She was preceded in death by her brother Carmelo ...
Hansen, Thomas C.
May 01, 2008 ... Hansen, Thomas C. Age 47 of Albuquerque, NM, formerly of Milwaukee and Mountain,WI, died unexpectedly on April 28, 2008. He is survived by one sonTrevor, his mother Joan Hansen, two brothers, one sister and ...
Block, Carol Krause
May 01, 2008 ... Block, Carol Krause Died suddenly at home Wed., April 30, 2008. Born Sept. 5, 1929. Alifetime Milwaukeean, educator and environmentalist; graduate of BayView High School and Carroll College; director of Willow EdgePreschool; active member and past president of Friends of ...
OBITUARY; Wehrwein won Pulitzer for series on Canada
May 01, 2008; ... The same year that Ernest Hemingway won a Pulitzer Prize for "TheOld Man and the Sea," business reporter Austin C. Wehrwein broughthome a Pulitzer to The Milwaukee Journal. That was in 1953. Wehrwein won the prize for internationalreporting, writing a 25-part series called ...
KETTLE MORAINE JAZZ FESTIVAL; Saxophones, guitars, trumpets, oh my!; Lineup takes shape for West Bend festival
May 01, 2008 ... Saxophonist Warren Hill, guitarist-singer Nick Colionne, East BaySoul featuring trumpeter Greg Adams and saxophonist Tom Scott, andSoul Express featuring vocalist Phil Perry are among the actsscheduled to perform at the 11th annual Kettle Moraine JazzFestival, Sept. 5 and 6 at Riverside ...
Tickets on sale today for Rockettes holiday show
May 01, 2008 ... The world-famous Rockettes will, literally, kick off the holidayseason with their Radio City Christmas Spectacular Nov. 13 through16 at the U.S. Cellular Arena. Along with the high-stepping Rockettes and the signature number"Parade of the Wooden Soldiers," this year's show will ...
INSIDE TV & RADIO; Emotional 'Idol' goes home crying; Paula continues in her bizarre ways
May 01, 2008; ... No, Paula Abdul wasn't sent home from Fox's "American Idol"Wednesday night. That honor fell to Brooke White, 24, of Mesa, Ariz., who beganthe competition strong but has been slipping steadily in recentweeks. She increasingly seemed frightened and on the verge of tearsduring ...
Bayshore units included in suit; Agencies say they fail wheelchair standards
May 01, 2008; ... The company that developed Bayshore Town Center in Glendale isbeing sued on allegations of failing to meet accessibility standardsfor people with disabilities at Bayshore's apartments. Steiner + Associates, based in Columbus, Ohio, is among thedefendants in a lawsuit filed in U.S ....
EARNINGS OF LOCAL FIRMS
May 01, 2008 ... Fiserv Inc. Gains from the sale of several business units helped boostprofits for the Brookfield-based financial technology firm. Adjustedearnings per share from continuing operations were up 26% to 78cents, compared with 62 cents for the first quarter of 2007. Thecompany also ...
Baldwin, Kohl target railroads; Lack of competition called cause of rising shipping rates
May 01, 2008; ... Washington -- Two Wisconsin lawmakers are taking on the railroadindustry, saying a lack of competition on the nation's railways hasled to unfair shipping rates that are driving up costs forconsumers. And their legislation to eliminate the railroad industry'sexemption from ...
ThedaCare to redesign rooms, nursing units; $90 million project will raise efficiency
May 01, 2008; ... ThedaCare announced it will spend $90 million to redesign thenursing units and patient rooms at Appleton Medical Center and ThedaClark Medical Center in Neenah. The project includes an eight-story, 112-bed addition to AppletonMedical Center to replace beds in the hospital's north ...
Young entrepreneur takes panes to excel; Window washer's tool idea is contest entry
May 01, 2008; ... College student Jordan Leahy is already doing well in his part-time window washing business. Now he's looking to really clean up with a tool that he thinkswould be useful to window washers around the world. Leahy is one of five finalists competing for $8,000 in cashprizes ...
Manufacturers feeling the strain; Orders, productions, employment and inventories are all down, survey says
May 01, 2008; ... Manufacturing companies are ratcheting down with the economy. At the same time, inflation is eroding profits and puttingfurther strain on companies, according to local manufacturers andrecent reports on the U.S. industrial sector. "The combination of declining business activity ...
REGIONAL NEWS WATCH; Suspects in bad-weather bank robberies arrested
May 01, 2008; ... MILWAUKEE Two Milwaukee men suspected of being the so-called Bad WeatherBandits were taken into custody Wednesday on Milwaukee's north andwest sides in connection with a string of bank robberies going backto 2006, the FBI announced. According to a statement from the agency, ...
REGIONAL NEWS WATCH
May 01, 2008 ... MILWAUKEE COUNTY Arrest made in April 19 homicide on south side Milwaukee police have arrested a suspect in connection with theshooting death last month of a 20-year-old Germantown man,department spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz said Wednesday. Jake Gerard was shot in the ...
Ballpark estimate; Miller Park rated second best by fans
May 01, 2008; ... A new online fan survey of major-league ballparks ranks MillerPark the second best park in baseball. The top-rated ballpark in the SI.com survey was Progressive Parkin Cleveland, home of the Cleveland Indians. "We're very pleased and as we say, the one vote that counts ...
SPORTSDAY; Taylor, Parcells aren't dancing to same tune
May 01, 2008; ... Jason Taylor may be dancing with the stars, but he's not dancingwith the Tuna. And the Tuna is not in step with him. Taylor, the Miami Dolphins defensive end, and Bill Parcells, whois now running Miami's football operation, are not speaking to oneanother. According to ...
TAKE TWO
May 01, 2008; ... UP Gebregziabher Gebremariam: He won the men's 10,000-meter race on the opening day of theAfrican Athletics Championships. The course was just a tad longerthan his name. Adam McDaniel: The Powder Springs, Ga., resident won the Interstate Mullet Tossin Perdido ...
West Bend man accused of threat, robbing gas station
May 01, 2008; ... West Bend -- A month after he was sentenced to jail for his thirddrunken driving offense, a West Bend man, upset over his personalfinances, went to a local tavern and then drove to a gas station,where he threatened a clerk with a box cutter after stealing cash,according to a criminal ...
Mayor, county leaders argue over 911 surcharge; Barrett wants cell phone fee to cover other costs
May 01, 2008; ... A city plea to rewrite a cell phone surcharge to permit its usefor police and firefighter costs drew county opposition Wednesdayand revived an argument about whether the city and county haveredundant 911 systems. "When people talk about waste in government, this is what theyare ...
State too secret on children, groups say; Little transparency in death cases stifles reform, report notes
May 01, 2008; ... Wisconsin is among several states that earned a poor rating forsecretive treatment of information about fatal and life-threateningchild abuse cases, placing confidentiality above the welfare ofchildren and ultimately blocking any chance of making neededreforms, according to a joint ...
Chicago, Milton cougar the same
May 01, 2008; ... A cougar shot by Chicago police on the city's north side April 16was the same animal identified by the Wisconsin Department ofNatural Resources near Milton in Rock County in January. DNA tests released Wednesday show the mountain lion samples werethe same and of a type originally ...
More than $3 million in aid approved; Disaster relief will help pay for snowstorm costs
May 01, 2008; ... State and federal authorities have approved more than $3 millionin disaster aid for Wisconsin communities pummeled by a recordsnowstorm in February. But that figure could easily double as some municipalities,including the City of Milwaukee, which could recoup about $1million, ...