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4 • Milwaukee County Post • August 24, 2018 Another accident blamed on city's streetcar tracks MILWAUKEE — A second accident is being blamed on the new streetcar before its opening. Trace Matabele, a Milwaukee Public Schools teacher, told the media she broke her elbows and rib when a bicycle tire got stuck in The Hop tracks where they cross East Ogden Avenue and North Franklin Place. Milwaukee Alderman Mark Borkowski called it "an inauspicious start." "Many constituents and residents have mentioned to me about the downtown traffic and problem weather. Are we ready Milwaukee? With the terrible track record of lawsuits dealing with the police department and knowing of issues dealing with lead in water, anoth- er round of lawsuits to affect this city is the last thing this cash- strapped community can afford," he said in a news release. A lawsuit was filed by a motorcyclist who claimed he broke his arm after his front tire became lodged in the tracks while changing lanes near Water Street and St. Paul Avenue, and he was tossed from his bike. Borkowski said, "I know that the streetcar has a name but hopefully it will not be called 'The Disaster!'" WEEK IN REVIEW STATE AND LOCAL STORIES OF INTEREST Sheriff cites primary election loss as he highlights new Violent Crime Unit for 'best of the best deputies' MILWAUKEE — Despite losing the Aug. 14 Democratic primary, Sheriff Richard Schmidt said he will continue with policing initiatives, notably to address the murder rate and violence in Milwaukee, which continue to rise at a rate he called alarming. He recently selected 10 of the best-trained, tactically-sound deputies to receive a refresher course in constitutional search and seizure laws, professional communication and arrest procedures approved by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board. The Violent Crime Unit will partner with the Milwaukee Police Department starting the first week of September, according to a news release. "This week I was knocked down, but not knocked out," Schmidt said in a statement Aug. 17. "Therefore, for the time remaining in my 32-year law enforcement career, I am calling on the best of the best deputies in the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. As members of this new unit they willingly risk their lives to save the lives and property of those in the highest crime neighborhoods in Milwaukee." Schmidt highlighted his accomplishments, saying: "I brought 15 new public safety ini- tiatives to Milwaukee County in the past 11 months: A transparent and transformed jail, aggressive and drunk driving enforcement, body cameras, and Narcan training for all deputies to help save the lives of opioid overdose victims. These are just a few of the new documented initiatives. Additionally, with the support of our agency's 700 outstanding employees, I balanced the $6.8 million deficit that I inherited in September 2017." Milwaukee man wins $1 million playing Powerball MILWAUKEE — Settha Vongphakdy of Milwaukee won $1 million from the Aug. 15 Powerball drawing. Vongphakdy purchased his $1 million winning ticket at Mian's Petroleum, 3100 S. 60th St., Milwaukee. Vongphakdy matched five out of five numbers, but not the Powerball. Vongphakdy said he is a regular Powerball player and has no intentions of quitting his job. The winning Powerball numbers were 12, 15, 28, 47 and 48 with a Powerball of 16. The Power Play number was 2. Andrew Jones replaces Rebecca Dallet on Milwaukee County Circuit Court MILWAUKEE — Gov. Scott Walker has appointed attorney Andrew Jones to serve as a judge on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court. Jones will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rebecca Dallet, who was recently elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. "Jones' judicial temperament and firm commitment to the rule of law give me great confidence that he will make an excellent judge," Walker said in a news release. Andrew Jones is a partner in the Milwaukee office of Husch Blackwell LLP where he advises companies, governmental entities, and individuals on a broad range of constitutional, compliance, employment, land use and commercial litigation matters. He also serves on Husch Blackwell's board of directors. Before working with the law firm, Jones was an assistant corpora- tion counsel for the New York City Law Department where he repre- sented New York City and its employees in constitutional, civil rights, employment, and civil service litigation before the federal and state courts in New York. Jones has represented clients in jury and bench trials and on appeal at all levels of the state and federal court systems, including the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Rebecca Bradley of the Wisconsin Supreme Court wrote in support of Jones: "Andrew Jones brings over two decades of extensive and broad-based litigation and trial experience to the bench, having represented clients in both the private and public sectors in exemplary fashion. He possesses an excellent judicial temperament, the highest ethics, and a strong respect for the rule of law." Jones received his juris doctor from The University of Wisconsin School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Duke University. He is a member of the Milwaukee, the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and the Seventh Circuit bar associations and a member of the board of directors of the Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation. He lives in Whitefish Bay with his wife and their two children. Wisconsin State Fair sets another record WEST ALLIS — For the sixth year in a row, Wisconsin State Fair attendance was more than 1 million people — a record-breaking 1,037,982 visitors attended this year's fair. The State Fair had some other impressive numbers to report: ■ More than 3,000 exhibitors participated in fair contests including agriculture, art, horticulture, culinary and more. ■ Sporkies Champion Albanese's Roadhouse served up 11,500 orders of Deep-Fried Spinach Lasagna Bites, and runner-up Slim's PBR Park dished out nearly 11,000 orders of French Onion Soup On-A-Stick. ■ Fairgoers ate 55,000 grilled cheese sandwiches at the Real Wisconsin Cheese Grill, 40,000 Wisconsin baked potatoes and 16,000 butterfly pork sandwiches at the Pork Shoppe. ■ More than 90,000 rides were taken on the WonderFair Wheel. ■ Nearly 120,000 rides on the Giant Slide. ■ And almost 400,000 cream puffs were sold. Milwaukee woman wins $154,000 Badger 5 jackpot MILWAUKEE — Susan Hejdak of Milwaukee stepped forward with the winning tick- et for the Aug. 15 Badger 5 drawing that she bought at Piggly Wiggly, 123 W. Oklahoma Ave. The jackpot totaled $154,000. Hejdak's ticket matched the winning numbers of 04, 08, 17, 25 and 31. Winners at all prize levels have 180 days from the drawing to claim their prizes by mail or in person at the Lottery's Madison or Milwaukee office. The odds of winning the Badger 5 jackpot are 1:169,911. Tim Carpenter named a Friend of Public Health MILWAUKEE — State Sen. Tim Carpenter, D-Milwaukee, has been named a Friend of Public Health by the Wisconsin Public Health Association and the Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards. "I'm very proud to be included in this group of Legislators. Making sure that the peo- ple of Wisconsin have access to affordable, quality healthcare continues to be one of my top priorities," he said in a news release. "In this past budget we were able to secure $500,000 to be distributed across the state to help reduce the spread of communicable diseases. By investing in staff development and strengthening the communication between healthcare providers, we can make a real difference in preventing diseases and improving outcomes all over Wisconsin," he said. Jones Borkowski

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