Lake Country Weekend Post

2 • LAKE COUNTRY POST • NOVEMBER 14, 2015 GMTODAY.COM HEALTH Holiday Folk Fair Inter- national "Culture of Light," 2–10pm Nov. 20, 10am–10pm Nov. 21 & 10–7pm Nov. 22, State Fair Park Exposition Center, West Allis. www.folk- fair.org or 414-225-6225. 89th Milwaukee Holiday Parade, with 40-foot helium balloons, 9:30–11am Nov. 21, begins at Kilbourn Ave. & Astor St., west to Old World 3rd St., then south & ending at The Shops of Grand Ave. on Wisconsin Ave. Food donations collected along route for Hunger Task Force's Food for Families. www.milwaukeeparade.com 2015 Waukesha Christ- mas Parade, "The Isle of Misfit Toys," 4pm Nov. 22 through the downtown dis- trict. www.facebook.com/- WaukeshaWorks Hartland Lights 2015, 6–9pm Dec. 4, with caroling from 6–6:45pm & tree light- ing at 6:30pm, 108 W. Capitol Dr., downtown Hartland. Concert Series, 12:30pm every 3rd Fri., Spring Creek Church, N35-W22000 W. Capitol Dr., Pewaukee. $10 general admission, $5 students ages 5–17. www.springcreekonline.com The Red Hot Chili Pipers, 7pm Nov. 19, Marcus Center's Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. www.Ticketmaster.com or www.MarcusCenter.org or 414-273-720. Steve Earle & The Dukes, 8pm Nov. 19, Turner Hall, 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. $35. 414-286-3663 or www.pab- sttheater.org The Bodeans, 8pm Nov. 19 & 20, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Northern Lights Theater, 1721 W. Canal St., Milwaukee. $39–$49. 414-847- 7922, www.paysbig.com El Vy, 8pm Nov. 20, Turner Hall, Turner Hall, 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. $24.50. 414- 286-3663 or www.pabstthe- ater.org Peter Mayer, 7:30pm Nov. 21, Unitarian Universalist Church West, 13001 W. North Ave., Brookfield. $20, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertick- ets.com/event/2253197 Festival of Praise: Donnie McClurkin, Fred Ham- mond, Kim Burrell, Israel Houghton, 7pm Nov. 22, Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee. $37.50–$61. 414-908-6001, www.milwaukeetheatre.com Colors & Chords, a bene- fit for Islands of Brilliance, a creative academy for chil- dren with autism spectrum disorder, 7pm Nov. 24, Turn- er Hall, 1040 N. 4th St., Mil- waukee. $25. www.pabstthe- ater.org or 414-286-3663. Emerson Hart of Tonic & Goran of the Gufs, 8pm Nov. 27, Back Room @ Colec- tivo (Prospect Cafe). $20. www.pabsttheater.org or 414- 286-3663. The Prince Experience by Gabriel Sanchez, 8pm Nov. 28, Tur ner Hall, 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. $17–$60. 414-286-3663 or www.pabsttheater.org Big Band Grandstand with Dewey Gill, headlin- ing Louis Prima Jr. & the Witnesses, 4pm Nov. 29, Turner Hall Ballroom, 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee $40. www.pabsttheater.org or call WMSE at 414-277-7247. Best Coast, 8pm Dec. 2, Turner Hall, 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. $20. www.pab- sttheater.org or 414-286-3663. Tony Bennett, 8pm Dec. 4, Riverside Theater, 116 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. $56.26–$101.25. www.pab- sttheater.org or 414-286-3663. Naked Raygun, 8pm Dec. 4, Turner Hall, 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. $18, $20. www.pabsttheater.org or 414- 286-3663. Morgan James, 8pm Dec. 4, Back Room @ Colectivo (Prospect Cafe), 2211 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee. $20. www.pabsttheater.org or 414-286-3663. Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts, 8pm Dec. 6, Turner Hall, 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. $32. www.pab- sttheater.org or 414-286-3663. Heart, 8pm Dec. 7, River- side Theater, 116 E. Wiscon- sin Ave., Milwaukee. $50–$80. www.pabsttheater.org or 414- 286-3663. Michael McDonald: This Christmas, 8pm Dec. 8, Riverside Theater, 116 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. $45.50–$65.50. www.pabstthe- ater.org or 414-286-3663. "Holiday Pajama Jam- boree," 7pm Dec. 9, the Bradley Pavilion of the Mar- cus Center for the Perform- ing Arts, 123 E. State St. entrance. Free. www.festival- citysymphony.org or 414-365- 8861. "Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas," featuring The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, 8pm Dec. 11, The Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. Starting at $45. www.pab- sttheater.org Suzanne Grzanna, 6:30– 10:30pm Dec. 12, The Packing House, 900 E. Layton Ave., Milwaukee. 414-483-5054. The Music of Queen by the MSO, 8pm Dec. 12, River- side Theater, 116 E. Wiscon- sin Ave., Milwaukee. $45.40– $57.50. www.pabsttheater.org or 414-286-3663. "Made by Hand: Func- tional & Decorative Crafts," featuring artists Laura Fess- er, Lynn Gaffey & Mary Smith, through Nov. 14, the Almont Gallery, 342 W. Main St., Waukesha. 262-542-1522. Michael Imes Exhibition, 9–5pm Mon.–Sat., Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield. Free. www.wil- son-center.com or 262-781- 9470. "Fine Contemporary Art in a Landmark Setting," 11–4pm Tues.–Sat., Peltz Gallery, 1119 E. Knapp St., Milwaukee. 414-223-4278. Works by Amy Cropper, associate professor of art at Carroll University, ongoing, Waukesha Public Library, 321 Wisconsin Ave., Wauke- sha. 262-524-3680. The Potter's Shop Gallery, 10–6pm Mon.–Fri., 10–4pm Sat., 335 W. Main St., Wauke- sha. 262-547-1920. Allison Art House, 10–5pm Wed.–Fri. & 10–4pm Sat., evening hours by appoint- ment, 234 Brook St., No. 5, Waukesha. 262-970-9570. Almont Gallery, 10–6pm Mon.–Thurs., 10–8pm Fri., 10–4pm Sat. & noon–3pm Sun., 342 W. Main St., Wauke- sha. 262-542-1522. St. Paul Gallery, 10–5pm Tues.–Sat., 136 E. St. Paul Ave., Waukesha. 262-253-4829. Lil Gabriel Boutique & Galleria, 9:30–5:30pm Mon.– Thurs., 10–5pm Fri. & Sat., 19035 W. Capitol Dr., No. 106, Brookfield. 262-781-5858. Mafu Jiang & Shauna Wang, paintings, ongoing, Lil Gabriel Boutique & Galle- ria, 19035 W. Capitol Dr., No. 106, Brookfield. 262-781-5858. Beverly Designs, Bou- tique & Gallery, 10–5:30pm Mon.–Thurs., 10–7pm Fri., 10–5pm Sat. & by appoint- ment, 149 E. Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc. 262-567-3650. Griffin Gallery, 10–6pm Wed., 10–8pm Fri., 10–5pm Sat. & noon–4pm Sun., 133 E. Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc. 262-567-1826. Current Gallery of Fine Art, 11–7pm Thurs. & Fri. & 10–2pm Sat. & by appoint- ment, N88-W16475 Main St., Menomonee Falls. 262-255-3588. The Painted Bean Coffee House & Art Gallery, 6:30am– 5:30pm Mon.–Fri., 8–2 p.m. Saturdays, 1315 Wisconsin Ave., Grafton. 262-377-4374. Raku Night, last Fri. of the month, The Potter's Shop, 335 W. Main St., Waukesha. 262-547-1920. "Man At Work," art collec- tion, ongoing, Grohmann Museum, Milwaukee School of Engineering, 1000 N. Broadway, Milwaukee. 414- 277-2300 or visit www.msoe.edu "Shaping Creativity Out of Clay," presented by the Waukesha Clay Art Guild, 10–6pm Mon.–Fri., 10–4pm Sat., The Potter's Shop, 335 W. Main St., Waukesha. 262-547-1920. "Works On Paper & In Porcelain," presented by Paula Murray & Ludmila Armata, ongoing, Elaine Erickson Gallery, 207 E. Buffalo St., Milwaukee. 414- 221-0613. Adult Pottery Classes & Individual Instruction, beginner & intermediate classes, The Potter's Shop, 335 W. Main St., Waukesha. Call to register. 262-547-1920 or visit www.clayartguild.com Used Book Sale at Mil- waukee Public Library, 9–4pm Nov. 21, Community Room of Central branch, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwau- kee. Holiday & new & used children's book sale. Used book sale sponsored by the Friends of the Milwaukee Public Library. All proceeds benefit the library. There will be a half-price sale in the Bookseller Used Bookstore during the sale. Poet Andrea Gibson, 8pm Nov. 20, The Back Room @ Colectivo (Prospect Cafe), 2211 N. Prospect Rd., Milwaukee. $15. www.pabsttheater.org or 414-286-3663. "Great Lives" Biography Book Club, 1pm 4th Mon. of the month, Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Rd., Brookfield. 262-782-4140. Tuesday Evening Book Group, 6:30–8:15pm 2nd Tues. of each month, Hales Corners Public Library, 5885 S. 116th St. 414-529-6150 or www.hale- scornerslibrary.org Patent Searching 101, business librarians teach a seven-step strategy, noon– 1:30pm 4th Thurs. of the month, 2nd-floor Krikelas Room of Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwau- kee. Free. Tour Historic Central Library, 11am each Sat., 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwau- kee. Free tours. Meet in the rotunda. Writers Ink, 7pm 1st & 3rd Mon. of the month for cri- tiquing for publication, work- shops & writing-related speak- ers, 4702 S. Packard Ave., Cud- ahy. 414-744-9644 or visit www.writersinc.writer net- work.com CALENDAR Get out and ride By Eric Oliver Enterprise Staff WATERTOWN — Lake Michigan and Watertown are 53 miles apart, but that isn't stopping the Jefferson County Parks Department and a county supervisor from trying to connect the two. Jefferson County Parks Director Joe Nehmer and Jefferson County Supervisor Augie Tietz are trying to make the Jefferson County Interurban Recreation Trail a possibility. "There has been success in the past (concerning bike trails) that we've noticed east of Oconomowoc and, quite frankly, we are quite envious of it because (Oconomowoc) has an exten- sive network of trails that takes you all the way down to Lake Michigan," Nehmer said. The proposed 11-mile trail will run from Watertown to Oconomowoc following the We Energies right of way corridor. The trail will extend the network of trails west to Watertown and will provide connections to the Glacial Drumlin, Glacial River and Wild Goose state trails, according to a pam- phlet. The trail will cost $5.1 mil- lion total, but the Parks Department is splitting it into three segments, each one adding a new portion of the trail. The department is taking the segmented approach because of a previous unsuc- cessful fundraiser. The first phase is $1.5 million and despite a series of grants and fundraising commit- ments, Nehmer isn't sure if they can complete the entire segment. Construction could begin as early as next year. That said, he isn't stopping until the trail is a reality. "We don't plan to give up on this until it's done," Nehmer said. The Parks Department is actively seeking out grants and donations from mem- bers of the community, busi- nesses and various organiza- tions. Parties interested in donating should contact the Parks Department by calling 920-674-7452 or by visiting the county website. Nehmer said the trail has been talked about since 1978, but no leads were ever taken until Tietz. "A big driving force behind this is Augie Tietz," Nehmer said. "He is a long- time community leader, a city council member and County Board member. ... He is a tremendous motivator and cheerleader for the pro- ject. He is tireless in his efforts to try and do this for the citizens of Watertown." Tietz laughed and said he could be considered the pro- ject's champion. His interest in the trail started when he was a child when he saw the city's interurban train tracks. As he grew up the trains aban- doned the tracks and the cor- ridor lay vacant. "A lot of my friends always asked me why we couldn't make a bike trail out there," Tietz said. So he looked into it. Tietz brought the idea up to the county and they liked it. He suspects the trail will be complete in a number of years, but the trail building efforts require one pivotal thing; money. Tietz isn't letting a lack of funding stop him, though. He was in talks with We Energies to allow the city of Watertown to open up the first segment of the trail and let the city take it over and temporarily use it for walk- ing and casual biking. He expects to have a decision by the end of the month. Visit: http://www.jeffer- soncountywi.gov/de par t- m e n t s / d e p a r t m e n t s _ f - r/bike_trails.php for more information or to donate. Email: eoliver@conleynet.com Watertown-Oconomowoc bike trail needs donations to become reality By Karen Pilarski Enterprise Staff WAUKESHA — Waukesha County Executive Paul Far- row thinks there are misgiv- ings that the county is try- ing to take over control of its fire departments. "Some municipalities think we are trying to turn it into a coun- tywide fire system, that is not the idea," he said. Farrow proposed a study to find ways for the county to be more cost-effective. In September he sent a letter to 18 municipalities in the northern and northwestern county areas of Wisconsin. The letter asked if they would be interested in dis- cussing a possible study about sharing fire services to see if there is a true sav- ings for resources and see what that would entail. Nine municipalities said they were interested.There are a few that haven't responded and two or three who said no. Lake Country Fire Board votes no The fire study discussion was passed along to the Lake Country Fire & Rescue Board. There are three counties that own this fire department: Nashotah, Chenequa and Delafield. The board governs the department; it has represen- tatives of all three commu- nities on it. "They wanted the board to decide if they wanted to be involved in the study," said Theresa Urbanchek, Nashotah village trustee and Lake Country Fire & Rescue board member. The board felt they put a lot of effort into the fire depart- ment to get it where it is at, she said. "We had a lot of growing pains and the department is working real- ly well," she said. "The village of Nashotah right now is extra pleased with the way the depart- ment is being run and the work that has been done by programs that they started," said Rich Lartz, Nashotah village president. Nashotah, Delafield and Chenequa are not interested in giving it up and starting over. Lartz said the communities are willing to share information. Nashotah and Chenequa have been through a merger, and he feels they know the pitfalls and what to look out for in terms of a consolida- tion. They also know what is good about consolidating, he said. "We are willing to sit on the sidelines and participate by sharing our experi- ences," he said. If Lake Country Fire & Rescue would go to a county- wide program, the fear is they will lose that communi- ty feeling. "I like being directly accountable for my neighbors," said Urbanchek. Future plans Farrow received a letter from the Lake Country board that said they are will- ing to watch but not be involved at this time. He has had some talks with Delafield. "They are going to bring it up at the next meet- ing to readdress the fiscal component from the city," he said. He is going to speak with the Town of Lisbon board. They initially said no, but now they want more infor- mation, he said. He said when the letter was sent out, it didn't get out all information to the people who needed it. "We are working through it and now people are starting to reconsider," he said. If other municipalities say "yes," he said, they could have a request for proposal at the end of the month. If he gets back a firm "no," he will ask an entity who is doing the study to reach out to them for infor- mation regarding their fire department. "We need infor- mation so that we can get the best picture of the com- munities in the area as pos- sible," Farrow said. Lartz said their decision could possibly change in the future but for now the answer is "no." They like the local control over the fire department instead of a county control. "We don't want to lose some of the uniqueness and the things we have been doing," he said. Other reasons for people voting against the study have been across the board. Farrow said many depart- ments recently invested money in their fire systems. "They are asking 'why do we need to?' The answer is to find the best services in a cost-effective manner," he said. Email: kpilarski@conleynet.com Farrow addresses fire study concerns Says not trying to create countywide system; wants to explore sharing services The Enterprise wants to publish your health news, including new locations, innovative practices, expansions and cutting edge ideas. We'd like to hear from doctors, therapists, athletic trainers, teachers — or anyone with a finger on the pulse of the Oconomowoc health community. Please send health news items and photos to eoliver@conleynet.com Send us your health news SUMMIT — Rogers Behav- ioral Health will open spe- cialized outpatient program- ming in the Minneapolis area in the spring, according to a Monday announcement. Rogers Behavioral Health- Minneapolis will be located in a 10,400-square-foot leased space at 6442 City West Park- way, Suite 200, in Eden Prairie, Minn. Planned treatment areas include obsessive-compul- sive disorder and related anxiety disorders, eating disorders, depression and other mood disorders and post-traumatic stress disor- der, according to the announcement. All pro- grams will serve adults, while the OCD and anxiety programs will also serve children and adolescents. www.rogershospital.org Rogers Behavioral Health expands into Minneapolis Submitted photo A holly jolly good time Martha Eckstaedt, left, and Norma Tunak market fresh baked goods at Forgotten Treasures, 1305 W. Wisconsin Ave., as part of the "Holly Fest." The fest attracted hundreds of shoppers where they enjoyed homemade pie, cinnamon rolls and coffee while shopping. More than $2,000 was raised to support the Shorehaven Service League which raises funds to enhance the lives of Shorehaven Campus residents.

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