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Whitefish Bay Resident Elected GRAEF Associate

MILWAUKEE – GRAEF, a Wisconsin-based engineering and consulting firm, has announced that Chris Carr was elected as a new associate at the firm’s 2012 annual meeting.  “Chris is well deserving of the honor of being named an associate,” said John Kissinger, President and CEO of GRAEF. “His continued …

Awareness

Wisconsin Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Hits Home Stretch of Annual Milwaukee Man & Woman of the Year Campaign

Local Citizens are 3 weeks away from becoming LLS’s Man & Woman of the Year   The Wisconsin Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) launched its annual Milwaukee Man & Woman of the Year competition in March, 2012 to raise money for cancer research and patient services. The 2011 campaign …

Accomplishments

CSI: Whitefish Bay; Middle Schoolers Dissect Evidence in Pursuit of Truth

  WHITEFISH BAY – Because students really are intrigued by unraveling mysteries, Holy Family Parish School science teacher Mary Jo Scoville has dropped the traditional science fair and created a far more exciting program, CSI – Catholic School Investigates.  “It has succeeded beyond my wildest …

Accomplishments

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast to Honor GE Healthcare for a Decade of Volunteer Commitment

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE), an organization that works with community volunteers to provide girl-centered leadership experiences for members ages 5-18, will honor GE Healthcare with its first ever Corporate Leadership Award at the GSWISE annual meeting in Milwaukee on May 15. …

Social Services

Girl Scouts Lead Anti-Smoking Campaign

  • By Deb
  • May 7, 2012

Cumberland Brownie Troop 1586 led an anti-smoking campaign on Saturday, May 6th at the Whitefish Bay City Market.  107 people signed a pledge to quit smoking, not start smoking, or help someone quit. The event was the capstone of their Brownie years, earning them badges in leadership.  The girls …

Government

Wednesday Is National Bike to School Day

Editor's Note: The following information was provided to Patch via a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) encourages students to pedal to school on Wednesday, May 9, which has been declared National Bike to School Day. “…

Awareness

Be Prepared for Whatever Life Throws at You – Timely Health Insurance Coverage Tips for the Class of 2012

As graduation time nears on college campuses around the country, young adults in the Class of 2012 will be faced with many important life decisions for the first time, including what to do about health insurance coverage once they leave school. To help make the right choices, these new grads need …

Sports Awards

Two Whitefish Bay Swimmers Excel at National Championship

Whitefish Bay residents Matt Sostock and Dave Clark swam for the Wisconsin Masters team competing at the US Masters national swimming championships last weekend in Greensboro, NC. Sostock had five top 10 finishes, including four individual in the 25-29 age group: eighth in the 200-meter individual …

Awareness

2012 WISCONSIN BEER LOVERS FESTIVAL: Third annual festival to feature brews from more than 30 Wisconsin craft breweries paired with local cuisine

Tickets are now on sale for the third annual Wisconsin Beer Lovers Festival, to be held on Saturday, June 16, 2012 (Father’s Day weekend) from 1-5 p.m. at Bayshore Town Center. The festival is hosted by the City of Glendale, in partnership with the Wisconsin Brewer’s Guild (WBG) andDraft Magazine, …

Awareness

KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN AND GREEN BAY PACKER JORDY NELSON PROMOTE HOME SAFETY FOR KIDS

  • By Erin
  • May 1, 2012

Join Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson on Friday, May 11, at a fun, interactive home safety event. Kohl’s Cares: The Great Safety Adventurewill introduce local families to Rover, the Home Safety Hound, and his Safety Rangers as they explore a retrofitted semitrailer designed to represent…

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