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Railroad crossing at Willow Creek Road

5/26/2015

The Village of Richfield announced Willow Creek Road at the railroad crossing will be closed starting May 27th at 8 AM and ending Saturday May 30th. While they apologize for the inconvenience they were assured that local traffic will be maintained.

Local notices were also sent out to the school districts, bus companies, and trash haulers. The Village notice also notes it is anticipated that services will not be interrupted.

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How Do You Picture Defiance

5/25/2015

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At the May 21, 2015 Village Board Meeting it was announced that Scenic Pit LLC had to get permits from the village to do any filling of the pit at 609 Scenic Rd.

Check out these images of the activity at 609 Scenic Rd the weekend of May 23 and 24. These images were taken on May 25th.

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Village residents one step closer to a new fire station

5/22/2015

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Item 7b on the May 21, 2015 village board agenda was Discussion/Action regarding the recommendation of the Richfield Volunteer Fire Company to hire MSI General for the development of architectural plans — Fire Station No. 1, Heritage Park.

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Scenic Pit To Be or Not to Be

5/21/2015

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Tonight at the May 21, 2015 Richfield Village Board meeting item 4D was regarding a report on the property at 609 Scenic Road. Administrator Jim Healy read a prepared statement. Since no written statement was available at the meeting the following tries to capture as best as possible the verbal statement by Administrator Jim Healy.

It is and always has been the position of the Village of Richfield that local approvals are required to be obtained before any land filling operations can commence at 609 Scenic Road. Over the last few months there have been some confusion in determining what approvals and/or what processes exactly Scenic Pit LLC was seeking through the State of Wisconsin. On May 13, 2015 the Village was notified by the attorney for Scenic Pit LLC that they were abandoning their plan to seek local approvals and instead believed that they met all necessary requirements to dump clean fill 6 days a week for the next 10 years. They came to this conclusion because the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued a WPDES construction site storm water runoff permit to Richard and Evone Holtz. Scenic Pit LLC's attorney stated that "Scenic Pit LLC intends to proceed with operational plans approved in the attached permit without further application for local approvals and negations/arbitration pursuant to WIS DOT's 289.221M." To be clear the Village has received confirmation from the Wisconsin DNR that local approvals are in fact required by Scenic Pit LLC prior to any operations commencing. This conclusion reached by the Wisconsin DNR and it's legal council and the Village of Richfield and it's legal counsel affirms that months of research and study that was conducted by staff along with thousands of dollars spent utilizing professional services. In light of these facts we continue to be prepared to take any and all necessary action in order to protect the Village.

The attorney for Scenic Pit LLC during public comments implied there is no desire to go to court.

To anyone in the audience it is possible that only time will tell if this issue has been put to bed.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Green Sheet

5/20/2015

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For those of you who miss the Green Sheet....fret no more it is coming back.

The beloved Green Sheet was retired in 1994. Recently, our subscribers have been asking for its return, and we have great news. The Green Sheet will be back in the Journal Sentinel every Monday-Saturday beginning on Monday, May 25th. In addition to the separate section in the daily newspaper, Green Sheet content will also be available on JSOnline.

•Don't miss Throwback Thursday stories and columns- including some by former Green Sheet staples Gerald Kloss and Ione Quinby Griggs

•Our feature This Is Us will introduce you to interesting people, places and things in our community daily

•Relive interesting moments in Milwaukee history with historical photos from the Journal Sentinel archives

•And you'll still find your favorite comics, puzzles and advice columns

We hope you enjoy the addition of the Green Sheet! If you have any questions or feedback, please let us know.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Customer Care Department
1-800-759-6397
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Sew Many Pieces Back from Market

5/19/2015

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Hello Quilting Friends:

Sew Many Pieces is back from Market, and their heads are spinning with new ideas as well as preparing for the State Shop Hop, June 5th - 27th, come and check out the fabric.

Have you heard?... the Minions are coming...they should be arriving the middle of June. Have you seen the customer of the month quilt? Hurry before it leaves. New Lines of fabric that has come in include: Casper the Friendly Ghost, Thomas the Tank Engine, Lady Slipper Lodge, and of course Christmas is arriving.

Open Sew.... Tuesday 10-7pm May 26th, no open sew Thursday June 11th.

English Paper Piecing Club... Friday June 19th ... noon -2pm, come and enjoy the fun .. all of these are free !

Beginners Quilting Class..... Wednesdays noon-3pm .. June 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th, OR Sturdays 9-Noon... July 11th, 18th, 25th and Aug 1st. $120 plus supplies

Block of the Month..... the last block is ready !! Would love to see your finished quilts !! A party is planned for in the fall so we can see everyone's quilts.

The next block of the month is ready to begin in June, come see the next quilt. See you soon.

Mickey and Judy
Sew Many Pieces, 1717 Wolf Road "A", Richfield, WI 53076, 262-628-9505

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O'Reilly on America's Race Problem

5/18/2015

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In this video he says this is a personal decision which destroys families and cities. What are your thoughts.

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Walmart Next Level

5/17/2015

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Check this video and see what you might be seeing on the roads in the future. WOW.

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Scenic Pit Goes Ahead

5/16/2015

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On Friday May 15, 2015 the West Bend Daily News reported, Despite actions by Richfield officials to deliver the project a knockout punch, Scenic Pit LLC has notified the village the company intends to begin filling a former sand and gravel pit at 609 Scenic Road and end efforts to gain village approval for the work.

The Daily News also included this quote, “We’ve received approval from the Department of Natural Resources and we’ll start hauling clean fill into the site next week,” company managing partner Danah Zoulek said. “We’ve made preparations to move ahead.”

Take a minute to read the Village of Richfield Press Release that is currently posted on the Village of Richfield web site.

Danah Zoulek, as most know, ran for Village Trustee this past April. That position, in the past and presently, is filled with elected officials who respect the residents, as well as have the residents best interest at heart. Perhaps the only interest Danah has is for herself, time will tell.

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Salaries Salaries Salaries, Laughable

5/15/2015

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In a former post you read a Letter to the Editor stating Germantown's Administrator received $58,000 + $12,000 in benefits = $70,000 for overseeing an operation triple the size of Richfield. The author states population of Germantown is 20,000 and Richfield is 11,000. Is that population triple the size? What did triple the size of Richfield actually mean? Also no year was noted for the salary.

Germantown's Village Administrator self reported that he received $95K salary in 2012. Do you think he got a raise since then? The Richfield Administrator in 2012, received $95,758, seems quite comparable. The 2015 budget for Richfield Administrator is $80,000. These true facts make that Letter to the Editor laughable.

Hummm, area of Village of Germantown is 34.45 sq. miles source is Wikipedia. Area of Village of Richfield is 36 sq. miles plus the annexed area across from Cabelas. No triple the size, here.

Oh yes, Germantown has many more employees. Maybe that number is triple of Richfield. Hopefully you see the elected officials and staff at the Village of Richfield are prudent in their decision making.

The May 13, 2015 Letter to the Editor titled "Elected Officials and voters should care" content is Laughable. Do you agree?

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Railroad crossing at Willow Creek Road

How Do You Picture Defiance

Village residents one step closer to a new fire station

Scenic Pit To Be or Not to Be

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Green Sheet

Sew Many Pieces Back from Market

O'Reilly on America's Race Problem

Walmart Next Level

Scenic Pit Goes Ahead

Salaries Salaries Salaries, Laughable

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