Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly

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Contact us today for details! 262-542-2501 Ad deadline: Tuesday, August 9 Publishes: September 2016 Brookfield & Elm Grove T H I S M O N T H The beginning of a beautiful Pokemonship By Karen Pilarski Freeman Staff WAUKESHA — Pokemon Go is more than a throwback to a '90s cartoon; it is a new social phenomenon. The game doesn't mean hiding behind a computer screen or phone but requires face-to-face interac- tions. Joelle McDonald of Hartland comment- ed how Pokemon Go led her to a new friend in an unexpected place. McDonald had surgery two weeks ago and in the recovery room was a male patient next to her. McDonald wasn't doing well and the man asked if she was all right. "We talked for at least 30 minutes about Pokemon Go. It was honestly really com- forting to talk to him," McDonald said. The newfound friends exchanged Face- book information and he was moved to a different hospital room. One day McDon- ald walked down the hall to get her strength up and the man yelled, "Hey, there is my Pokemon buddy!" Coincidentally, McDonald's boyfriend and the man's girlfriend chatted about Pokemon Go while sitting in the waiting area and also became friends. Joining all generations In downtown Waukesha, a passer-by will find multi-aged crowds attempting to catch Pokemon. Josh Kunz was playing over his lunch break on a recent Tuesday along with other people. Kunz has heard comments saying the game is a waste of time, but he has a retort: "Weren't you recently inside playing Candy Crush for two years and doing nothing?" Kunz has met many different people and reconnected with old friends. He has lived in the Waukesha area his whole life and recently spotted someone he went to grade school with. Emily Driebel of Waukesha enjoys the friendly competition with her boyfriend. However, many players or trainers help each other out even in the midst of hunt- ing down the colorful characters. If a player sees a hard-to-find Pokemon, he or she will tell others. During game play, users join one of three teams to take control of a gym. Driebel said this creates a sense of unity among team members. "I have met a lot of people in downtown Waukesha playing Pokemon. Everyone has been friendly and everything has been in good fun," Driebel said. Todd Schmitt is happy to see people out- doors. He has two adult children and it was always a battle to get them outside, he said. Now people both young and old are interacting together. Schmitt has observed that Pokemon players get along very well; There is no fighting other than for a gym. In fact a friend of his son met a girl who was into Pokemon and they started dating. "The conversation was struck up because of the game," Schmitt said. Police problem WAUKESHA — As people venture around town in search of Pokemon, some have found themselves violating rules, such as park hours. In the few weeks since Pokemon Go became a phenomenon, Waukesha Police Lt. Kevin Rice said community service officers have seen significant and sudden violations of park hours. He said the CSOs have "issued a whopping 915 warnings and five citations for subjects being in the park after hours." Rice said the violations are directly relat- ed to the Pokemon Go app, "coupled with the fact that the Barstow Dam is a 'training gym' in the game which is attracting dozens of gamers to Frame Park every day." Email: kpilarski@conleynet.com Also contributing: Katherine Michalets, Freeman Staff Every day people make informed decisions about their health & wellbeing. Inform them about your business. Advertise in the Freeman's semi-annual Health & Wellness Directory. Coming to Waukesha County in October. Call 262-542-2501 today for details! Ad Deadline Wednesday, September 7th Brookfield & Elm Grove T H I S M O N T H Lake Country T H I S M O N T H Popular game encourages socialization Charles Auer/Freeman Staff Josh Kunz plays Pokemon Go during his lunch hour on Monday. Meeting significant others online and off Five percent of Americans who are in a marriage or committed relationship say they met their significant other online. Up to 66 percent of Americans say they have gone on a date with someone they met through a dating site or dating app. At least 88 percent of Americans who have been with their spouse or partner for five years or less say that they met their partner offline, without the help of a dating site. Source: www.pewresearch.org/fact- tank/2016/02/29/5-facts-about-online-dating/ New stage and pergola for Brookfield Village Farmers Market BROOKFIELD — Mayor Steve Ponto and Ty Staviski, chief financial officer of Milwaukee Tool, cut the ribbon for a new stage and pergola built by Mil- waukee Tool employe volunteers as part of the company's new Community Service initiative. The stage and pergola will be used by musicians performing during the Village Farmers Market, held on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and for other events in the village area. Submitted photo

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