Blog Posts - Richfield Today

GriefShare

9/4/2019

Are you grieving a family member or dear friend who passed away? Do you feel you might benefit from learning how to rebuild your life?

GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences – grieving the death of a family member or friend and seeking peace after the loss. The group meets weekly to support those who are experiencing the loneliness and confusion that loss entails.

You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. With the support of a group leader(s), a video series, and personal study/reflection, attendees can hope to face their challenges and move toward rebuilding their lives. This is a national program which is offered to the greater Richfield area community.

You can join GriefShare at any time!
Minimal fee for program materials.
Childcare available if needed.

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Group
Meets every Wednesday 6:00-7:30 p.m. Sept. 18th – Dec. 18th (no session on 11/27)
1350 Hwy 175 Richfield, WI
262-628-2633 for more information or use this On-line link to sign up.
https://signup.com/go/dHLjmif

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Rims Edge Orchard Opening Day

8/27/2019

2019 Season Opening: Friday, August 30th!!

Mother Nature is a Great and Powerful force that we cannot sway. She has a strategy and we must be patient while she executes her plan...especially at harvest time. With all the best intentions, the plan was to open the orchard store last week but unfortunately the mighty mother nature was not having any of it. Remember this past June in Wisconsin?? Those cold days are long past. Now, you get the ripest, freshest apples!

It's been 10 and 1/2 months since 2018 harvest...but more importantly, it's been nearly 12 months since you might have tasted a ripe Zestar! With qualities like that delicious brown sugar after-taste; that light and airy crunch you hear with every bite. That cannot be rushed.

2019 Rims Edge will open for business on Friday, August 30th with 5 tasty varieties available. In addition to the Zestar!, conside also the Sansa, Dandee Red, Paula Red, and Ginger Gold.

Rim's Edge Orchard
w220N10540 Amy Belle Rd
Germantown, WI 53022
Phone: 262.509.0090

Plat School Almost Sold

8/22/2019

Area developer Peter Briggs and owner of My Other Garage which rents self-storage units to the public hopes to close on the purchase of the old school mid September.

The school could become home to a variey of spaces for rent, potential day care, doggy wash area, storage rental areas, and classrooms could become home for some local businesses.

Nice to see the historic school continue to be used in a new way.

Welcome Peter Briggs.

Death Penalty Hypocrisy

8/2/2019

This Letter to Editor was written by Joel Jaster resident of Richfield and published in Washington County Daily News on Aug 2, 2019.

To the editor: The hypocrisy of lefties never ceases to amaze me. (“The death penalty is wrong,” July 27 by Waring Fincke.) So, let me get this straight: The death penalty for the worst of the worst felons is bad, but, aborting an innocent baby whose only crime is being inconvenient is OK. Somehow that doesn’tmake sense to me.

How can Fincke compare the two and how does he justify that in his own mind? To compare the life of an unborn child to a violent criminal is reprehensible to me.

THANK YOU Joel.

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Kwik Trip Moving Along

7/31/2019

While the old Truck Stop property on Hwy 167 near Interstate 41 sat quiet for many months recently heavy construciton vehicles were seen getting the site ready for a new Kwik Trip. Read the attached article from Daily News for updates.

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3K and 4K program at Crown of Life

7/9/2019

Spaces still available!

Crown of Life Lutheran Preschool still has spaces available in its combined 3K and 4K program. Children who attend will be encouraged to grow socially, physically, creatively, intellectually, and spiritually.

Our developmentally-appropriate activities promote pre-literacy skills, small and gross motor growth, and learning through play. Families may select 2 to 5 days a week for regular attendance.

The preschool day begins at 8:30 a.m. with dismissal at 11:30 a.m. and wrap around care is available.

If you have any questions or would like a tour, please contact Early Childhood Administrator Dorothy Grivno at
dgrivno@crownoflifehuberus.com.

Crown of LIfe Church
1292 Tally Ho Trail
Hubertus, WI 53033

New Business in Endeavor Business Park on Pioneer Road

6/18/2019

Brown-Campbell Company is a manufacturer, fabricator and distributor of specialty metals and fiberglass. Established in 1952 in Detroit, Michigan. Brown-Campbell Company's facilities now exceed 375,000 with warehouses in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Memphis, Minneapolis, and Milwaukee. They also operate sales offices in California, Illinois, New Jersey and North Carolina. Presently, Brown-Campbell rents 75,000 sq ft of space in a larger facility and they are hoping to relocate their operations in this facility to Richfield.

It is estimated they will employ 45 employees on-site. in the Endeavor Business Park The proposed structure on-site is 121,000 sq ft with the potential to expand to the south at some point in the future another 48,000 sq ft bringing the total potential footprint to be 169,000 sq ft. Of the total footprint, 116,050 sq ft will be utilized as their manufacturing area and 4,950 sq ft will be utilized as an office area.

They are seeking a rezoning of the land from A-1, Exclusive Agricultural District to M-4, Industrial Park District. This proposed rezoning is consistent with Richfield Future Land Use Map. It is consistent with Richfield intent to see manufacturing/industrial businesses in this location. A Class II Public Hearing Notice has been published in the West Bend Daily News and notice has been given to properties within 300' of the subject property. To date, the Village has not received any written comments regarding the proposed rezoning. At the June 6, 2019 Plan Commission meeting, the Plan Commission approved the Site, Building and Plan of Operation documents subject to the final review and approval of professional staff and subject to the Village Board considering their recommendation for approval of the change in zoning.

A scheduled Public Hearing will be held June 20th by virtue of Village Staff publishing a Class II Public Hearing Notice in the Daily News. A copy of the Public Hearing notice was sent to property owners within 300' of the subject property.

Huntley Brown - Gospel Instrumentalist

5/12/2019

On Sunday June 2nd at 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM Shepherd of the Hills Church (SOTH) welcomes special guest and concert pianist Huntley Brown. Not only will he play the piano as part of the worship service, he will also preach the sermon. Come visit SOTH and be blessed.

Wash. Cty Administrator or Executive ?

5/2/2019

There has been discussion and articles recently in the Washington County Daily News about the desire to change the Washington County Government position of County Administrator to an elected office of County Executive.

As an area media outlet for Richfield and other nearby communities Richfield Today was asked to post this Op-Ed. to inform you of a date, time and place for a meeting where you can learn more about this proposed change.

Please plan to attend the public forum on Wednesday, May 22nd at 6:00 PM at the Washington County Fairgrounds to learn more about changing this position.

Op-Ed is in a PDF format.

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Bilda's Parking Lot Entrance

5/1/2019

Item 4A on Richfield Plan Commission Agenda May 2nd.

Discussion/Action regarding a Site Plan modification for Bilda's Friess Lake Pub, located at 4493 STII 167 (Tax Key: V10_0432) — Wisconsin Department of Transportation & Bilda Regan LLC, petitioners.