Blog Archives - Richfield Today

Sew Many Pieces

4/28/2015

Hello Quilting Friends check this out.

The $100 Club is up and running, join now and receive 1 yard of fabric (wide backs excluded) each month for 12 months. Plus when you join Sew Many Pieces will punch your loyalty card.

Stop in and see Sew Many Pieces at the "It's a Stitch Quilt Show" in Jackson, May 2nd and 3rd.

Packer fabric and Evening Mist are new fabric lines that just arrived.
Block of the Month #11 is ready for May.

Beginner Classes -
Wed, June 3, 10, 17 and 24th - Noon to 3:00
OR
Sat, July 11,18,25 and August 1st - 9:00 to Noon

May 14th - The shop is closed at 5:00 PM, and no open sew
English Paper Piecing - Fri, May 15th - Noon to 2:00

May 19th Take a Vet to Culver's

4/27/2015

May 19th is Culver's Stars and Stripes Honor Flight fund raising day....another day to "X" off on your calendar.

Find a Stars and Stripes Honor Flight Veteran and take them to your local Culver's for some custard (or a meal). It's a win/win.....everybody loves custard, everybody loves the Vets, and we get to show our appreciation and support to Culver's as well as Stars and Stripes Honor Flight.

Cicret Bracelet, New Technology

4/25/2015

In November 2014, they launched the video of a concept which symbolizes an ideal in terms of wearable technology: The Cicret Bracelet.

With the Cicret Bracelet, you can make your skin your new touchscreen. Read your mails, play your favorite games, answer your calls, check the weather, find your way…Do whatever you want on your arm.

2nd Annual FAB Day Friess Lake School

4/23/2015

The 2nd Annual Friess Lake School FAB Day is on Friday, May 8th.

FAB is short for both fabrication and fabulous! Fabrication- because the focus is on making something. Fabulous- because it's a great learning experience and the students have a lot of fun.

Seniors in Washington County

4/22/2015

The 19th annual Senior Conference will be held at Washington County Fair Park and Convention Center in the Pavilion on April 30, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Washington County Aging and Disability Resource Center

Milwaukee DA John Chisholm Shame

4/21/2015

Most of you have heard of the John Doe investigation that has been conducted for the past 2 or more years by Milwaukee DA John Chisholm investigating Governor Scott Walker and others who donated to his campaign. But you do not know the whole story. Rush Limbaugh had the story on his radio show today and referenced this article by David French.

Check out this article by David French of the National Review. You will be astounded that this can happen in America like it was done in Germany with Hitler.

RHS Program April 23

4/20/2015

Thursday, April 23, 2015
Richfield Historical Society (RHS) April Program @ 7 pm

Richfield Village Hall – 4128 Hubertus Rd, Hubertus, WI
Program: The Farm at Ten Chimneys
Speaker: Erika Laabs

WIS 164 County Q to County E

4/20/2015

Summary of Letter from Janet Cannon, P. E. WisDOT Project Supervisor, Waukesha, WI

The WisDOT Southeast Region office has finalized the Environmental Report for the WIS 164 County Q - County E project. A public hearing was conducted on Jan. 23, 2014, at Friess Lake School. WisDot received written testimony, public verbal testimony, and/or private verbal testimony from many residents from that area. Everyone's input was considered as the Environmental Report was finalized.

Local Negotiating Committee

4/17/2015

Policy question, "Does the village board wish to establish a "Local Negotiating Committee" for the purposes of establishing a presence with the State for the siting of a solid or hazardous waste facility under Sec. 289.33?

That was the question put to the village board on April 16th in response to communication from Scenic Pit, L.L.C. on March 5, 2015 indicating their intention to seek approval for a "landfill" or otherwise defined as a "solid waste facility" under Wisconsin State Statutes.

Village of Richfield Proposed 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

4/17/2015

Richfield's village administrator Jim Healy gave an extensive presentation on the CIP outlining proposed capital expenditures for the next 4 years. This program will be part of the budget process and discussed during the budget meetings later this year. The CIP includes projects such as items for Parks and Recreation, Public Works and Highways and Vehicle replacements in each year.