Monday, April 8, 2013
Bowl for Kids' Sake is held annually at Harbor Hills Recreation Center in Port Washington and features teams of bowlers joining together to help Ozaukee County’s youth that need us most.
Editor's note: The following press release was submitted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ozaukee County. One sure sign spring will soon arrive is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ozaukee County's Annual Bowl for Kids' Sake fundraiser! Supporters from around Ozaukee County participated in this year’s effort that raised more than $43,000 to support the organization’s mentoring programs. Led by event sponsors BMO Harris Bank, Port Washington State Bank, and Rexnord Corporation, a total of 275 bowlers, almost 30 local corporations and businesses, and more than 10 community service organizations raised pledges and funds for this year’s bowl-a-thon. Bowl for Kids' Sake is held annually at Harbor Hills Recreation Center in Port Washington and features …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Topping numbers from previous years, the 100 Bowls event held at Gallery 224 and Dockside Deli raised $2,000 to donate to local food pantries.
"Best year ever," Don Voigt, who helps run the the 100 Bowls program, said of the event that raises money for local food pantries. The event raised $2,000 on Sunday to benefit pantries in Ozaukee County, more than the roughly $1,500 raised in both 2010 and 2011. Attendees purchased handcrafted bowls for $15 from Gallery 224, and for that price also got a visit to Dockside Deli for a "real bowl" of soup, as well as bread and a cookie. The bowls — made by Port Washington High School students — the food and the manpower at the event are 100 percent donated, meaning the pantries get all of the proceeds, Voigt said. The event is in its fourth year locally, and inspired by a movement known as Empty Bowls, "an international grassroots effort to …
Friday, November 30, 2012
Several blood drives are scheduled for communities in Ozaukee County in December, including one date in Saukville.
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Friday, November 30, 2012
Editor's note: The following information was taken from a press release provided by the BloodCenter of Wisconsin. BloodCenter of Wisconsin is making it easy for Ozaukee and Washington County residents to give back to their community through upcoming blood drives open to all residents. The drives are scheduled for: John Kuhn, Green Bay fullback, is asking people to donate on behalf of patients in local hospitals, including Aurora Lakeland Medical Center. Kuhn has become an advocate for blood donation since his father needed life-saving blood transfusions following an accident. All attempting donors at these drives will be automatically entered into a daily drawing to win a football or related item …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Bette Langford and Becky Luedcke of Blue Heron Artisan's Gallery and Heron Bay Banquet Hall, are hosting an "Honor Our Military: Operation We Care," drive through Dec. 1.
Local businesses owners are organizing a drive through the month of November to benefit troops currently stationed overseas. Bette Langford and Becky Luedcke of Blue Heron Artisan's Gallery and Heron Bay Banquet Hall, are hosting an "Honor Our Military: Operation We Care," drive — collecting anything from food, toiletries, small games, phone cards, and more — with plans to package the items and send them to troops overseas in time for Christmas. Individuals can also drop off cards for the troops or write a letter to send; Langford has supplies to write letters when you drop off your donation. The gallery is hosting an Honor Flight Art Show from Dec. 8 to Dec. 23 — featuring photos from the official Honor Flight photographer of Visual …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Beanie's Mexican Restaurant in Port Washington is donating 100 percent of its profits on two upcoming days to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast, citing special ties with Ocean City, NJ.
While life in the Midwest continues as normal, plenty of people on the East Coast continue to deal with the repercussions of Hurricane Sandy. Four hospitals in New York remained closed with their patients scattered among other clinics on Sunday, and, according to New York Daily Times, a reopen date still remains unclear. Nearly 200,000 remained without power in the northeast region as of Saturday, about two weeks after the storm, according to ABCnews.com. And extensive flood damage throughout the area has some worried that the National Flood Insurance Program will not be able to afford what is being ranked as the "nation's second-worst storm for claims paid" by the program, according to the New York Times. And while the hurricane's reach …
Friday, November 2, 2012
The New York Red Cross offers ways you can help friends and family devastated by the storm.
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Friday, November 2, 2012
The American Red Cross Greater New York Region provided the following information with suggestions for helping those affected by the impact of Sandy.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
After having fought several diseases for the past seven years, Tammy Brumm was also diagnosed with kidney failure. Now, she faces regular dialysis treatments while she works to be added to the list of more than 90,000 nationwide awaiting a transplant.
For the past seven years, Port Washington resident Tammy Brumm has struggled with a number of diseases, life-threatening and otherwise. About a year ago, she "woke up" with end-stage renal disease about one year ago. ESRD is "when the kidneys are no longer able to work at a level needed for day-to-day life," according to the National Library of Medicine. "I was lying in my bed dying, and I didn't even realize it," Brumm said. "Instantly, the first thing I thought of were my kids — I have to be here for my kids. I looked at Rob (my husband) and said, 'Don't let me die.'" Though she has health insurance, out-of-pocket costs still pile up. A fundraiser set up to help with their bills has raised $7,226 towards a goal of $15,000. Donate by …
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Port Washington officials publicly recognized Officer Jerry Nye for his brave efforts in rescuing a 21-year-old resident from his home that was recently destroyed in a fire.
Port Washington Police Officer Jerry Nye received a standing ovation Tuesday night at the city's Common Council meeting. Why? Council members were recognizing the officer for his brave acts that saved the life of a Port resident in a recent house fire. "I asked these fine gentleman to come before us tonight so that we could have an opportunity as council to acknowledge the … bravery of Officer Nye," Mayor Tom Mlada said. Port Washington Police Chief Kevin Hingiss and Port Washington Fire Chief Mark Mitchell spoke about Nye's efforts and career at the meeting. "Everything I can say about Officer Nye is positive, he’s a tremendous officer … (he) does everything we need of him, does more," Hingiss said. Nye started as a police reserve officer…
Monday, July 16, 2012
Port Washington Fire Chief Mark Mitchell commended Police Officer Jerry Nye and Reserve Officer Michael Kolbach for their 'lifesaving' efforts that got 21-year-old Justin Kriegel out of the July 8 fire safely.
After losing their home just more than a week ago, members of the Benson and Kriegel family are impresed by efforts to help the group recoup their losses. Tina Kriegel, fiancee to homeowner Tim Benson, said the outpouring of support and offers for help since the fire at 230 E. Douglas St. has restored Kriegel’s faith in human kindness. “(I’m) so grateful,” Kriegel said. “With all … the offers for help, it really makes you feel good about people again.” After hearing of the blaze, Nick Meier, president of Mr. Mover Inc. of Grafton, was moved to help the family. “I just thought it would be a nice thing to do,” Meier said in an e-mail to Patch. “My family and I were saved by a smoke detector, then the fire department, when I was very young — …
Friday, June 22, 2012
Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was 11 months old, Shannon Knowski and her family have become strong advocates for the cause — raising big bucks for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation since 2004.
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Friday, June 22, 2012
When she was just 11 months old, Shannon Knowski was diagnosed with diabetes. She had been wetting her diapers, suffering from eczema rashes and ear infections — all signs of diabetes — but also symptoms that can easily be diagnosed as a something else. "We had all these reasons for everything happening," said Pat Knowski, Shannon's mom. "They tried everything … we just kept trying all these different techniques (to deal with the problems)." But that all changed when Shannon came down with what Pat thought was just a cold or maybe the flu. It was a Tuesday, Pat remembers. By 3 a.m. Thursday, the 11-month-old was in the hospital, unresponsive with a blood sugar level of 788. The normal level is between 70 to 120. "As soon as they got her …
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