Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly

Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove • Page 7A DECEMBER 2014 Holidays In the Grove Visit the historic village of Elm Grove for shopping, dining & more! Specializing in Everything Homemade Soups, Sandwiches, Salads & Cheesecake Receive 20% off any BREAKFAST with this ad. Order your holiday cheesecake by Dec. 15th to receive 25% off. Cheesecakes make great gifts! 2 4 1 4 4 6 0 0 3 The RiverMill Cafe' 890 Elm Grove Rd. Elm Grove 262.787.0900 M-F 7a-3p, Sat 8a-2p www.rivermillfoods.com Let us cater your holiday luncheon! Gift certificates available 262-784-5880 262-784-5880 13425 Watertown Plank Rd. in Elm Grove – Park & Shop Plaza www.mysticirelandusa.com 2 4 1 4 4 6 0 0 4 Mystic Ireland Gift Store Mystic Ireland Gift Store FREE – Irish soda, Irish cheese, biscuits, treats, prizes & more! AMAZING one-time specials & discounts! Special showing of Irish Wools and capes & new jewelry. 15% OFF one item with AD The largest variety of quality Irish products in the area! Holiday Open House Sat, Dec 6 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 2 4 1 4 4 6 0 0 2 2 4 1 4 4 6 0 0 5 Happy Holidays from the Silver Spur 13275 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove, WI 53122 TEL. 262-821-1511 FAX 262-821-5965 www.SilverSpurBBQ.com Call for information, certain minimum apply. Book your holiday party now! Have us come to your location, or use one of our beautifully decorated dining rooms! Don't forget, Silver Spur gift cards made great gifts! And, for every $50 you spend, you get $10 in Spur Cash for yourself!! 2 4 1 4 9 0 0 0 1 BROOKFIELD — This year marks the 25th year of the annual Sugar Plum Luncheon ben- efiting Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. This holiday fundraising tradition was held at Westmoor Country Club and attracted 240 guests from all over southeastern Wisconsin. Money was raised through an extensive silent auction, a wine pull, and secret envelopes and hats sold by the Toy Makers Auxiliary of Wisconsin. Mary Altschaefl and Joannie Grzesiak were the co-chairs for this event. All proceeds will go towards the new Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Sugar Plum Luncheon Photos by Tamara Conley Gogin Out & About Joannie Grzesiak, Brookfield, and Mary Altschaefl, Oconomowoc. Cathy Radler and Caren Groose, Brookfield. Ellen Engel, Hartland, and Mariann VanWinkle, Brookfield. Callie Grebe, Elm Grove, Katie Grebe, Wauwatosa, and Laura Grebe, Wauwatosa. Julie Scheibe, Mukwonago, and Stacey Tushaus, Muskego. Cindy Hepperla and Suzy Brennan, Brookfield. Heidi Steffes and Barb Helling,Waukesha. Ann Maney and Molly Steffen, Brookfield. To inquire about coverage of your event, contact Tamara Conley Gogin at gmtoday.out.about@gmail.com WAUKESHA — First Federal Bank of Wisconsin recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new location at Moorland Road and Greenfield Avenue in Brookfield. First Federal Bank CEO Gary Riley said the bank is looking for- ward to expanding into the Brook- field and New Berlin markets with the new office. The bank has largely been focused in Waukesha and Bay View for more than 90 years. The building will be approximate- ly 11,000 square feet with a 4,500- square-foot bank branch on the ground floor and 6,500 square feet of office space available for lease on the second floor. Construction is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2015. The overall development known as the First Federal Centre will include the bank building and a 6,300-square-foot retail center immediately to the east of the bank building, developed by Tarantino & Company. Commitments are being finalized with several tenants and Tarantino is optimistic that the building will be fully-leased before construction is completed in the spring, according to a release from the bank. First Federal is a $250 million institution headquartered in Waukesha. It offers personal and business banking and currently has four branches in Waukesha and Bay View. www.firstfederalwisconsin.com — Freeman Staff From left to right: Eric Har- rmann, designer, AG Architec- ture; Steven Johnson, presi- dent, First Federal Bank of Wisconsin; Carol White, presi- dent, Brookfield Chamber of Commerce; Gary Riley, CEO and president, First Federal Bank of Wisconsin; Steve Ponto, Brookfield mayor; Mervyn Byrd, sales manager, Waukesha County Business Alliance; Jim Tarantino, princi- pal,Tarantino & Company; Ben Ganther, president, Ganther Construction. Submitted photo WAUKESHA — The statewide unemployment rate hit a post-Great Reces- sion low in October, but job- less numbers around Wauke- sha County appear to be rela- tively flat according to a new report from the Department of Workforce Development. Brookfield's unemploy- ment rate fell from 4.4 to 4.3 percent in October, moving up one spot to the eighth-low- est mark among cities in the Wisconsin. Both the city and county of Waukesha saw their ranks stay the same compared to their respective municipali- ties across Wisconsin from October to September, according to the report. The city maintained its 5 percent unemployment rate throughout both months. It also stayed in 16th place from September to October among the state's 32 largest munici- palities. New Berlin stayed at 4.3 percent in October, while Menomonee Falls dropped its jobless rate by 0.2 percent down to 4 percent. Waukesha County also had a small drop in unemploy- ment rate — falling from 4.2 to 4.1 percent — but it remained in 25th place among Wisconsin's 72 coun- ties. Its current rate is also one full point below where it was in October 2013. — Matt Masterson, Freeman Staff First Federal Bank breaks ground on Brookfield location DWD: Unemployment rates remain fairly flat across county Wilson Center receives recognition BROOKFIELD — The Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts announced recently it has been awarded the 2014 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, a provider of user reviews of nonprofit organizations. Wilson Center Executive Director Jonathan Winkle said the award was based on positive reviews written by volunteers, donors and the center's audiences. "Reading these reviews has been a tremendous expe- rience for our staff, as each one illustrates the impact that our organization is hav- ing on the community," Win- kle said. — Freeman Staff

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