PHOTOS: Art Student of the Month, Kim Winter

Patch's Art Student of the Month, Kim Winter, shares her favorite pieces of glass work and explains what art means to her in her student testimonial.

Dear Editor, I just wanted to start off saying thank you to everyone who was involved in giving me this award. Even though it was a huge surprise to me, I am very honored.  Throughout my four years at Hamilton I have completed three art classes: Photos, Stained Glass and Advanced Glass. After exploring the two mediums, I am more drawn to glass because I like taking my ideas, creating them with my hands and melting them into three-dimensional forms.   Stained Glass taught me how to be accurate and precise as well as the Tiffany method of construction. Advanced Stained Glass focuses more on the process of heating/melting glass and 3D pieces. As I complete high school this year, it is hard to visualize my future without art in it. I have …

• Photos (10)

Lisbon Gearing Up for Possible Sussex-Lisbon Merger

The town government in Lisbon is prepping for a possible merger, first by not renewing full, three-year contracts with employees until results of the referendum arrive in August.

Food Pantry Makes Huge Gain in Post Office's 'Stamp Out Hunger'

Sussex Outreach Services raked in donations during the annual ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ food drive, a cause celebrating its 20th anniversary.

It’s estimated that 5.7 million Americans utilize food banks like Sussex Outreach Services to supplement their pantries at home, and with such a great need, Sussex residents jumped into action. More than 7,000 food items were collected in the village during the annual “Stamp Out Hunger Day,” on Saturday, May 12. The National Letter Carriers Association organizes the collection, and local Sussex postal carriers put a plastic bag in every mailbox in hopes of snagging donations. Volunteers from Sussex Outreach Services and other area groups were at the post office sorting through all the donations on Saturday. “We received over 7,000 items of food in the drive,” said Sussex Outreach Services Director Jennifer Waltz. “I’m really happy with the…

• Photos (1)

Obituary: Gwen L. "Nana" Hyland

This Sussex resident passed away at 81-years-old.

June 25, 1930 - May 14, 2012 Gwen L. “Nana” Hyland (nee Naylor) was born to eternal life on Monday, May 14 at 81-years-old. Beloved wife of Ray “George." Loving mother of Dianne (Dave) Herbert. Cherished grandmother of Brandon (Fallan Davis) and Dylan. Further survived by other relatives and many friends.  Visitation is at the funeral home on Saturday from 11 a.m. until time of memorial mass at 1 p.m. at St. Gabriel Catholic Parish, 1200 St. Gabriel Way, Hubertus (Hubertus Rd & Hwy 164). Procession to Sunnyside Cemetery for burial will immediately follow mass. A continued celebration of Gwen's life will take place at the Boneyard Pub & Grill in Sussex immediately following the burial. Editor's Note: This obituary was provided by Schmidt & …

• Photos (1)

New State Report: Wisconsin Lost 5,900 Jobs in April, But Unemployment Rate Drops

A day after Gov. Scott Walker called recent jobs numbers inaccurate and sped up the release of federal statistics, the state Department of Workforce Development reported the state lost private sector jobs for the second consecutive month.

Employment has become central to the decisive recall battle for the state's top office, and Gov. Scott Walker experienced yet another setback Thursday as state labor officials reported the state lost 5,900 jobs in April. The new monthly data, which the state Department of Workforce Development stresses is preliminary and subject to revision, shows the state lost 6,200 private sector jobs, but added 300 government jobs, netting out at a loss of 5,900 non-farm jobs. The data was gathered through a survey of 3.5 to 5 percent of Wisconsin employers. Since December 2010, the month before Walker took office, the state has added a total of 400 jobs. It's the second consecutive month of private sector job losses in the state. The state's …

•  17 Comments
• Photos (1)

Greg

3:45 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012

Just like California.... The reality on jobs is that there are jobs out there, lots of them. Skilled employees is another issue.   more ›

PHOTOS: New Learning Trail Being Constructed at Weyer Park

After months of nailing down the details, the Born Learning Trail signs at Weyer Park have been planted, marking the beginning of a new activity in Sussex.

After first being proposed in October, the United Way’s Born Learning Trail is finally seeing the light of day at Weyer Park. Located behind Sussex Village Hall and the Pauline Haass Public Library, Weyer Park is now home to a unique trail aimed toddlers and their parents. The project’s sponsor, Powersports Network, has already planted the signs, and the sidewalk decals will be painted next week. The Born Learning Trail is an interactive way for parents to play with their toddlers outside while learning through different games and tasks. The trail will have things like hopscotch and the ABCs painted on the pavement. It will also have signs lining the trail with fun activities and directions to help a child learn. Signs would say things …

• Photos (8)

Jury Finds Sex Offender Guilty of Child Enticement

Dennis Marth, a former Sussex resident, will be sentenced June 29.

Dennis Marth, 51, was free from supervision from a mental commitment after serving prison time multiple sex crimes against children for about six weeks when he followed young boys at a Hartland park on July 15. Marth’s been in the Waukesha County Jail since August, and he will remain there for another month until he is sentenced June 29 on three felony child enticement charges. A jury found him guilty Wednesday night of the sex-related crimes. Marth previously lived in Waukesha and more recently in Sussex. Hartland police found Marth sitting on a bench near two younger boys who were fishing on July 15, according to the criminal complaint. The boys told one of the officers Marth had asked them where the railroad tracks were even though he …

•  1 Comment
• Photos (1)

Names in the News: Parks and Rec Director Amy Flaherty

It's time to get to know your Sussex village officials a bit more. Read Patch's Q&A session with Sussex Parks and Recreation Director Amy Flaherty to find out a little more about the woman behind the huge Sussex events.

A strong sense of community is one of the driving traits that brings Sussex residents together, and now it's time to widen the net.  They influence the big decisions. They plan the village's most notorious events. They're some of the most prominent people in Sussex, but how many village residents actually know anything about these people? From the most involved volunteer in Sussex to the business owner on Main Street, Patch is introducing you to some of the most important people in the village, maybe for the first time. Our first honorary interviewee is Director of Recreational Services Amy Flaherty. Between organizing the Rock-A-Thon and helping to lead the redesign of Sussex Village Park, Flaherty has her hands full of influential …

•  1 Comment
• Photos (1)