Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly

Page 6 • Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove AUGUST 2015 STORE HOURS: Mon, Tues, Fri: 10:00 - 6:00 PM Wed, Thurs: 10:00 - 7:00 PM Sat: 10:00 - 4:00 PM ; Sunday: Closed Located on corner of Calhoun Rd. and North Ave inside RUBY ISLE Shopping Center 243671006 SAVE 30-60 % Storewide on all Fine Jewelry *excluding loose diamonds 2095 N. Calhoun Rd. • Ruby Isle Brookfield, WI 53005 262-641-2995 www.sullivanjewelers.com 10 % OFF Repairs Not valid with any other offers. Valid only with this coupon. Expires 8-31-15 $ 4 Watch Battery Limit One. Batteries in stock only. Additional watch batteries $5 each Not valid with any other offers. Valid only with this coupon. Expires 8-31-15 BUYING GOLD Mid-Summer Jewelry Sale! NEED CASH? Sell your gold NOW while prices are still high! We are buying and will pay top dollar! Daily: Public ice skating, noon to 2 p.m. weekdays, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. weekends, Eble Ice Arena, 19400 W. Blue- mound Road, Brookfield. $6.50 for adults, $5 for chil- dren and seniors. www.waukeshacounty.gov, 262-784-7512. Daily through Aug. 23: Wiberg Aquatic Center open swim and lessons, 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays; 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. weekends, Wirth Park, 2585 N. Pilgrim Road, Brookfield. Admission prices vary. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 787- 3901. Aug. 5: Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce Active Business Leads Exchange networking meeting, 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Dave and Buster's, 2201 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa. $14 at least two days prior, $18 at the door. www.brookfieldchamber.com, 262-786-1886, bcc@brook- fieldchamber.com. Aug. 5: Plaza Center Stage Outdoor Concert Series, Joey Lavie: noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5; Down- town Harrison: Wednesday, Aug. 12; 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, Civic Plaza, 2000 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brook- field.wi.us, 782-9650. Aug. 5: Family movie, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Cal- houn Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262- 782-4140, option 2. Aug. 6: Family movie, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Cal- houn Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262- 782-4140, option 2. Aug. 6: "Big Trouble at Furlan High," 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6; 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7; 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, Sunset Playhouse, 800 Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove. Tickets range from $6 to $10; children under 5 free. www.sunsetplay- house.com, 262-782-4430. Aug. 6: Ice Cream Social, 7 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Library Courtyard. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 1. Aug. 10: It's all Elementary Book Club: "Murder with Pea- cocks," 7 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Cal- houn Road, Harnischfeger Room. Free. www.ci.brook- field.wi.us, 782-4140, option 1. Aug. 12: Put Your Heart on Paper — Memoir Writing, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Cal- houn Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262- 782-4140, option 1. Aug. 13: Big Splash Day, noon to 2 p.m., Marx Park, 700 S. Barker Road, Brook- field. Free. www.townofbrook- field.com, 262-796-3788. Aug. 13: Short and Sweet Book Club: "Adventure Month," 1 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Cal- houn Road, Harnischfeger Room. Free. www.ci.brook- field.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 1. Aug. 15: Craft Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Cal- houn Road, Harnischfeger Room. Free. www.ci.brook- field.wi.us, 782-4140, option 2. Aug. 16: Elmbrook Historical Society Museum Tour, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Dousman Stage- coach Inn Museum, 1075 Pil- grim Parkway, Brookfield. $6 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for children ages 6-12, free for children 5 and younger. www.elmbrookhistoricalsoci- ety.org, 262-782-4057, elm- brookhistoricalsociety@gmail. com. Aug. 18: Armchair Travel Book Club: "Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City," 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Rotary Club Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 1. Aug. 18: At Knits End Knitting Club, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brook- field Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Rotary Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 2. Aug. 18: Family Fun Night — Yoga for Kids, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brook- field.wi.us, 782-4140, option 2. Aug. 19: Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce Active Business Leads Exchange networking meeting, 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Dave and Buster's, 2201 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa. $14 at least two days prior, $18 at the door. www.brookfieldchamber.com, 262-786-1886, bcc@brook- fieldchamber.com. Aug. 20: Back in Time Book Club: "The Watery Part of the World," 2 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Cal- houn Road, Rotary Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 2. Aug. 20: Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce Busi- ness After 5 meeting, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., U.S. Bank, 205 N. Executive Drive, Brookfield. $10 at least two days prior, $15 at the door and for first- time guests, $40 for nonmem- bers. www.brookfieldcham- ber.com, 262-786-1886, bcc@brookfieldchamber.com. Aug. 25: Great Lives Book Club: "The Story of Char- lotte's Web," 1 p.m., Brook- field Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Harnischfeger Room. Free. www.ci.brook- field.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 1. Aug. 26: Put Your Heart on Paper — Memoir Writing, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Cal- houn Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262- 782-4140, option 1. Aug. 28: "God of Carnage: Staged Reading," 7 p.m. Fri- day, Aug. 28; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Sun- set Playhouse, 800 Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove. Donations accepted, reserva- tions required. www.sunset- playhouse.com, 262-782- 4430, desposito000@gmail.com. AUGUST CALENDAR MILWAUKEE — Recently von Briesen & Roper, s.c. added 19 new lawyers and expanded into Waukesha County with offices in Elm Grove and Delafield. Eight of the new lawyers have joined the firm's Madison office, making it the 15th largest law firm in Madison, according to the recent announcement. Lawyers from Melli Law, S.C., de la Mora and de la Mora, and Phillips Borowski, S.C., joined von Briesen & Roper during the second quarter. Each of these law firms will cease existing as all of their lawyers have joined von Briesen. In addition, two lawyers, Jill Pedigo Hall and Thomas W. Henshue, have joined from other Wisconsin law firms. von Briesen & Roper, s.c. has 126 lawyers with offices in Mequon, Racine, Elm Grove, Delafield, Madison and Milwaukee. The new lawyers who joined the firm are: Daniel J. Borowski, Philip J. Bradbury, Thomas R. Crone,Devon R. Baumbach, Jill Pedigo Hall, Christine V. Hamiel, Patrick C. Henneger, Thomas W. Henshue, Hector de la Mora, Linda de la Mora, Christopher T. Koehnke, Jenifer L. Kraemer, Charity A. McCarthy, Rhyan J. Lindley, Andrew T. Phillips, Lisa A. Polinske, Rachel E. Mielke, Steven M. Schindhelm, and Monica A. Wedgewood. In Elm Grove and Delafield, four lawyers who were formerly with de la Mora & de la Mora, Hector de la Mora, Linda de la Mora, Lisa A. Polinske and Christopher T. Koehnke, joined von Briesen & Roper, s.c. The Elm Grove office is at 15255 Watertown Plank Road and the Delafield office is 830 North Highway 83. In Madison, the firm will now be located at 10 East Doty Street, Suite 900. It recently expanded into 15,000 square feet of office space. www.vonbriesen.com By Sophie Carson Special to The Freeman NEW BERLIN — In a small neighborhood off National Avenue, the former Glen Park Elementary School stands awaiting students — as Her- itage Christian School. Just a few years ago, chil- dren traversed the curving hallways and played in the sprawling fields of the circu- lar school. But after Glen Park closed in 2012, the hallways and fields lay deserted. Once the vibrant centerpiece of the neighborhood, the aban- doned building became a cause for worry, according to many in the community. Heritage Christian Schools bought the building from the New Berlin School District in 2014, and they plan to open there this fall for students in grades 7-12. Heritage Christian Presi- dent John Davis has big dreams for the building's future. Eventually, he said, all the students from pre-kinder- garten to 12th grade will be housed under the former Glen Park's roof. Currently, Heritage Chris- tian's preschool through sec- ond-grade students attend its facility at Weatherstone Church, 1500 S. West Lane in New Berlin. Its third- through sixth-graders attend its facility at the former St. Luke School, 1305 Davidson Road in Brookfield. Seventh- through 12-grade students attend Heritage Christian at the former Pleasant Hill School, 175 S. Barker Road in Brookfield. According to building plans on New Berlin's web- site, a yet-to-be-funded addi- tional wing at the former Glen Park would potentially provide the additional space for the school to fully consoli- date its operations. Davis explained, however, he found it imperative that Heritage Christian staff inte- grate themselves into the community before their move and ahead of any changes the school wanted to make. "We hosted three meetings with our neighbors," he said. "We were like, 'how can we work with you guys?'" Davis said the meetings, the most recent of which was in June, provided a chance for Heritage Christian to hear and respond to neigh- bors' concerns, as well as to inform them of the school's plans. The biggest worries for neighbors? Increased traffic in the quiet neighborhood and ongoing bothersome con- struction — both of which Heritage Christian has pledged to minimize as best it can. Despite the concerns, Davis said the community reaction to the private school moving into the neighborhood has been overwhelmingly posi- tive. "I've had people come to me, some with tears in their eyes, saying that they loved so much... that it would be a school again and kids would be playing outside," he said. A May 2014 vote by the elec- torate to approve the sale of Glen Park to Heritage Chris- tian passed 66 to 11. Since then, Heritage Christian has "made an effort to be very upfront" with the surround- ing community, said Busi- ness Administrator Brad Evans. 'It means a lot to us to be good neighbors' Before Christmas, Heritage Christian members planned to sing carols in the former Glen Park neighborhood but had to cancel due to rain. The next day, however, Davis himself knocked on the neighbors' doors, intro- duced himself, answered questions, and gave the fami- lies Christmas cards and gifts. In April, the girls of Her- itage Christian's senior class prepared and distributed more gift bags to the nearby households. "It means a lot to us to be good neighbors," Davis said. The community, he believes, finds it "refreshing" that Heritage Christian is reaching out after the mas- sive uncertainty of the aban- doned elementary school's future. Its now-certain future fea- tures seventh- through 12th- graders, some fresh coats of paint, a bit of landscaping by the entrance, new lockers, and revamped administra- tive offices. In addition to the middle and high schools moving locations, the 3rd through 6th graders will join the younger elementary school students at the Weatherstone Church location in the fall. The building that has, up until now, been rented by the Heritage Christian middle and high schools has a new tenant. The former Pleasant Hill School will now house The Richardson School, a thera- peutic day school for students with developmental or neuro- logical disabilities and behav- ioral or emotional issues. For more information about Heritage Christian Schools, go to heritagechris- tianschools.org. Charles Auer/Freeman Staff John Davis talks about plans for the library at Heritage Chris- tian School's new facility in the former Glen Park School in New Berlin. He hopes to restore a wall of windows that had been replaced with insulated panels in the past. Heritage Christian School meets neighbors, dreams big at new location von Briesen & Roper adds 19 lawyers, expands in Waukesha County

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