Sussex Woman Building Non-Profit Dog Rescue, ‘Good Dogs Go Home’

"Good Dogs Go Home" places unwanted dogs in Sussex area homes to avoid shelters and find new permanent homes, and one local woman is making her dream a reality.

For LeAnne Pomeroy, training and caring for dogs has been a passion since she was in the 4H Club at the tender age of 5. After growing up on a farm in West Bend, she moved to Sussex with her family when she was 15. Today, Pomeroy’s passion for animals remains as strong as ever, and it’s the driving force behind her efforts to build a not-for-profit dog rescue service called Good Dogs Go Home. “Good Dogs Go Home is based on a foster home so the dogs never go to a shelter,” said Pomeroy. “We take dogs mostly from families that can no longer keep them because of financial reasons, or because maybe they didn’t do enough research and the breed that they got is not right for them.” Pomeroy, who accepts dogs and other animals like rabbits and …

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Quad Sales and Earnings Drop for Second Consecutive Quarter

The company reported another drop in net sales for the first quarter of 2012. This comes after reporting a drop in overall sales in 2011.

The rough times haven't passed yet for Sussex's Quad/Graphics, Inc. After reporting a drop in net sales in its fourth quarter, and a drop in full-year sales in 2011, the company again comes bearing bad news. Quad reports its net sales for the first quarter of 2012 were $990 million versus $1,022 million for the same period in 2011. In addition, the company's earnings are reported at $126 million versus $142 million for the same period last year.  However, according to Joel Quadracci, Quad/Graphics Chairman, President & CEO, the drop in net sales and earnings are "in line" with the company's expectations.  “Our performance during the first quarter gave us a solid start to the year,” said Quadracci. “Our results are in line with our …

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Heat2O Fitness Center Opens in Sussex

After construction delays, Heat2O Fitness opens in Sussex Monday with its high-tech new machinery and group classes.

Featuring nine group fitness classes on Pilates, yoga and more, and stocked with some of the most advanced  machinery on the market, Heat2O opens in Sussex with a bang on Monday. Patch in February reported business owner Karen Welch’s plans to open the fitness center, and construction is finally nearing completion. Located on Executive Drive next door to her current highly successful cheerleading business Heat Athletics, Heat2O is just awaiting a few additional items while employees put on the finishing touches. However, opening a new business wouldn’t be without its struggles. Welch initially had plans to open the fitness center in early April, but construction delays and missing equipment led to delays in opening the 5,200-square-foot …

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Andy Ambrosius

12:33 pm on Monday, May 14, 2012

When it comes to weigh lifting, I need classes. I was spoiled at UWM because they had free classes, but now -- phew! Finding the motivation to do anything but run is tough.   more ›

New Yoga Studio Opening June in Falls

Vivid Yoga and Wellness is a new, locally owned yoga studio in Menomonee Falls, featuring a variety of yoga classes in an inviting and friendly atmosphere.

Business Owners Getting Serious About Killing Roundabouts

A family owned business in the heart of downtown is telling Sussex residents to "Tell Village No to Roundabouts," and with their property on the line, the owners are getting nervous.

The new message to Sussex residents: “Tell Village No to Roundabouts.” It’s plastered on a huge sign in the heart of downtown Sussex. With the first official meeting among Village Board members to discuss the Main Street construction project scheduled for Tuesday, Toots and P.J. Cain are doing everything they can to get residents to show up and oppose roundabouts. The Cains are the owners of Paul’s Service, a second-generation, family owned auto body shop on the corner of Main Street and Maple Avenue. If the village chooses to construct a roundabout on that corner, Paul’s Service could be in line for some real changes. “We’ll be affected big time because they’re talking about taking in the edge of the road between 8 and 15 feet to …

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Sports Bar and Restaurant, DJ's Goal Post, Opening June 1 in Falls

Falls resident Donald Matovich is returning to the bar and restaurant business after a decade hiatus. He plans to open the business in the former Su Casa location.

Menomonee Falls will soon be home to a new sports bar and restaurant called DJ’s Goal Post, which is good news for sports fans, drinkers, and diners seeking more variety in the village. Falls resident Donald Matovich is returning to the bar and restaurant business after a decade hiatus. Matovich owned three DJ’s location in West Allis, St. Francis and West Milwaukee in the 1980s and 1990s, but stepped down due to diminishing health in 1999. However, Matovich’s health has improved, and he’s preparing to open DJ’s Goal Post on June 1 at the former Su Casa location, N81W15094 Appleton Ave., inside the Falls Plaza I shopping center. “We are working together with the business owners in the Falls Plaza to generate more business and encourage …

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Unplanned Heart Transplant Sparks Fundraiser at Area Salon

Clark Richard Salon is holding "Cuts for a Cause" to raise money for 22-year-old Danielle Sommer after an unplanned heart transplant left her with stacks of medical bills.

For a young girl who endured a debilitating unplanned heart transplant, one local salon is ready to make a difference. Centered between Brookfield, Sussex and Menomonee Falls, Clark Richard Salon is hosting Cuts for a Cause, a fundraiser to help 22-year-old Danielle Sommer pay for her stacks of medical bills. "In January, Danielle was admitted to the ER for what she thought was flu-like symptoms or even possibly pneumonia, but it turned out to be much more serious," reads Sommer's bio on Aurora Hospital's website. "Danielle was suffering from a bacterial infection called endocarditis affecting her heart valves." Sommer was born with a condition called Marfan syndrome, a disease that infects the heart valves and aorta, but rarely gets …

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Sample 4 Local Restaurants For the Price of 1

The "Downtown Experience" is back, and kicks off May 12 in Menomonee Falls.

If you're looking for a little variety for dinner and a night out in downtown Menomonee Falls, be sure to mark your calendars for the "Downtown Experience." Downtown Menomonee Falls is home to several restuarants that feature menu items from a variety of ethnic cuisines as well as art galleries. It's a perfect combination for an enjoyable spring evening. This year, the restaurants participating in the event are:  The "Downtown Experience" kicks off from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, May 12. The event is also held in September. You can sample all four locations for the price of one $20 ticket. There will be a mini-art crawl between four local art galleries. Purloin Studio, Stanford Art Gallery, Art Gallery of the Guild, and Mill Street Folk Art will …

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Diane Sutrick

4:25 pm on Thursday, May 10, 2012

Peace Yoga Studio will be open for a 5-6pm FREE Yoga Class on Saturday, May 12th for the Downtown Experience.   more ›