The Bridge
News of Newburg

On Saturday, October 30^th there will be a bon fire in Newburg Firemen’s Park starting at 7 p.m. They are now collecting brush for their pile. Please no glass or nails or garbage. Please adhere to this as clean-up becomes a real problem if there are nails and glass in the brush pile.

By President Roger Krell

The Newburg Lions and Lioness – Village of Newburg Rummage Sale and Car show was VERY successful. The Lioness hard work in promoting the Rummage Sale brought many people into the Village. The Lions Car Show had a record day with 150 Show Car entries and Chuck Hiller is already planning next years’ show. The Newburg Fire Department Rescue Squad was again well represented doing what they do best in helping people with checking blood pressures and answering many questions. Rory Demmer’s fingerprinting and pictures were again a hit with the children. The concession stand had an outstanding day and we would like to thank all who helped in preparing and selling the food. We thank the community for taking part in the long day festivities in Newburg and hope more people get involved in promoting community spirit next year.

On September 2nd, the Newburg Lions and the Newburg Fire Department sponsored a Blood Drive which was the first in Newburg/Trenton area. It was well received although 75% of the donors were members of the Newburg Fire Department. We had a total of 36 donors sign up with 6 donors giving the Double Red Cell procedure – which is badly needed. The blood technicians were impressed with the Village and the residents. Another blood drive is tentatively scheduled for January 26th at the Newburg Fire Station. The times will be 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We would like to have donors pre-register so the Blood Techs can prepare in advance the supplies they need and the amounts of help needed – but "walk ins" are always welcome with open arms (no pun intended). The winners of the Lions $50 gas cards were: Dennis Ruplinger, Marty Chesak & Jerry Seideman. Congratulations and thanks for donating….

On September 11th the Big Raffle took place with 1st prize going to Georgene Wulff , 2nd prize went to Keith Liebherr and 3rd prize went to Three Old Guys tavern. We also gave away 47- $100 cash prizes and 50 - $75 cash prizes, plus five - $100 early bird cash prizes. We thank all the people who purchased our raffle tickets with the profits going to help our community and other Lion endorsed projects. In all probability we will be having the Big Raffle again next year and hope you again sponsor us like you have been in the past. By purchasing a $50 raffle ticket – you not only are eligible to win some money, but you are also helping the less fortunate in our community.

A new community project is in the process of becoming a reality. This involves new Christmas Decorations for the Village. The Lioness are talking about it as well as the Lions. We would like to have the whole community involved in this project by raising money with special events, raffles, etc. It will be for Christmas 2005, and the amount of money raised will determine the quality and durability of the decorations. Individual donations can be sent to me. We hope the community will open their hearts as well as their billfolds.

Our next Lion meeting will be on Tuesday, October 12th – the day after the Packers beat Tennessee. It will take place at West Bend Lakes Golf Club starting at 6:30 p.m. If you would like to join the Lions or find out more about the Lions, stop in or call me at 338-8204.

Snowmobile season is right around the corner and HOPEFULLY – THE prediction is for lots of snow. The trails are usually open if there is 6 inches of snow or more. For the hot line, please call 334-6061 to see if the trails are open or not. Please observe the trail boundaries and don’t go outside them. People grant the club permission to ride the trails – don’t abuse this. Also – a new trail through the village is being worked on. With the new street & sidewalk construction – we don’t want this all tore up with the carbides on the new snowmobiles.

From November 1^st to April 1^st, except on Main Street (CTY. MY) parking shall be permitted only on the even numbered sides of the streets on even-numbered dates as of 11 p.m. the previous night to 6 a.m. the following morning and on odd numbered dates as of 11 p.m. the previous night to 6 a.m. the following morning. Violations of this ordinance will result in a $25 ticket. If the vehicle has not been moved within 24 hours, the vehicle may be towed away and the owner will be responsible for towing ($55) and storage costs. The vehicles will be towed to Goeden’s Auto Body in St. Michael’s.

We recently held our fall festival on Sunday, September 26^th from noon – 3 p.m. We had hay rides, good food, farmer’s market, holiday gift items, music, river walks and door prizes.

Wellspring is located on Hickory Road.

Also – we are looking for your donations of chemical free leaves for our gardens. Please feel free to drop these off and we will gladly use them.

Please join us for an Herbal Soap Making Workshop on Sunday, October 10^th from 1-5 p.m. Learn to make holiday gifts or treat yourself to herbal, fragrant soap that’s good for your skin. Penny Krier, master herbalist will lead us. Cost is $25 which includes soap and materials.

Also, please join us for a Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner and House Concert on Saturday, November 13^th at 5 p.m. Donations will be accepted at the door.

By Connor Killian – Myraneers 4-H Club Reporter

This time of year the Myraneers 4-H club always has their annual clothing drive. So don’t throw out your old, but in good condition clothes, curtains and blankets. If you are having a rummage sale – we will take the extras. Please place them in large plastic garbage bags and you can drop them off in the trailer located at 241 Highway 33 in Newburg. It is east of Tri Par gas station and west of No No’s on the south side of Highway 33. Look for the sign that says "Myraneers Clothing Drive." The drive starts on Friday, October 8^th and will end on Thursday, November 7^th.

Check out the 4-H Club window display promoting 4-H at the State Bank of Newburg. The seasonal theme is "Make the Right Choice, Vote 4-H". Everybody who participated in this activity did a great job and I hope this message gets the public thinking about participating in our Presidential Election this fall. It is your right and duty to VOTE. The polls in the Village of Newburg are open from

9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The 4-H Club will also hold its annual Halloween Dance. It will be on Saturday, October 30^th from 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the Newburg Firemen’s Hall on Main Street. There you can play games and win cool door prizes. Dress up to enter the costume contest and win even more prizes. There will also be food and drink available for purchase. During the dance, you are welcome to visit the bonfire that will be held in Firemen’s Park.

Myraneers 4-H Club will also be helping out the Kewaskum 4-H Club with their fund raiser benefit for Ashley and Amy Brankhort. This took place on September 26^th at the Washington County Fair Park and included a bake sale, rummage sale, raffle and dog show.

We invite you to attend some of the events mentioned or even consider becoming a Myraneer 4-H Club member. It is a fun club that helps young people learn and participate in community activities that benefit all of us.

On Saturday, November 6^th – Ozaukee County will host a countywide collection of used tires to be held at the fairgrounds located in Cedarburg. This will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants may enter the grounds at N67 W866 Washington Avenue. Costs are:

• Car & Light Truck Tires - $2 each

• Medium Truck Tires - $4 each

• Heavy Truck Tires - $10 each

• Rear tractor/Combine tires - $20 each

• For tires with rims there will be an additional cost.

Help destroy habitats for mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus by disposing your used tires at this collection.

By Phyllis Damrow

The end of the season round of up things that went on during our summer leagues. Yes, it’s over and lots of fun was had by many players, families and people of the Village. First of all, I would like to say "Thank You" to Mitch Knox for all his time in putting together a Baseball Clinic for our players in spring. He was able to get several "Hometown Heroes" including Willie Miller, Doug Gonring and Dave Donath together to give our youngsters tips and tools for playing this game. It was a fun filled event for players and coaches alike. "Thank you" to everyone for their time and support of our leagues. This year we had 11 Pee Wee teams, Ages 6-9 Girls and 6-8- Boys. Thank you to the coaches, who put in lots of hours helping out our children. They are:

These were our coaches for the season, plus I’m sure there were many more that did help out. It was great to see the many teams we had and how hard the kids played – even if they had to play on the grass fields due to all the rain we had in June.

Now to the Boys Baseball – Midgets played there games in Newburg Firemen’s Park or at the Town of Trenton fields. They had a good season with many close games. It is great to see how much they improve throughout the season. First place went to the A’s Team coached by Bill Towle, Todd Cowie and Jeff Olson. Second place went to The Rangers coached by Steve Goralski and Steve Coutts. Tied for Third place were the Dodgers coached by Mike Filo, Andy Koch and Bruce Krutina and The Pirates coached by Bob Sullivan, Brent Kershaw, Brian Bartelt and Doug Hein.

Traveling Little League was for Boys ages 12-13. They had a tough season with mostly 12-year olds on their team playing against teams which mostly had 13-year olds. They had to work hard for their runs, and also had close games. They ended their season with a win at the last game. They were coached by Peter Hupfer, Phil Gaudet and Pat Rindfleisch. This year we were able to have a Traveling Pony League that consisted of boys ages 13-15. They, too had many close games and even had a few GREAT wins. IT was fun to see these boys play and have such a good time together this season. They were coached by Bill Fechter and Terry Preschat.

Our exciting teams of the Girls Slow Pitch League was a great league to watch such a competition between the five teams. It brought many people from the whole village out to see the ending results as we had a tie for 3^rd and 4^th place as well as for 1^st and 2^nd. They were both very excellent games with lots of people in attendance to watch. First Place went to the Comets, coached by Bill Chesak and Patti Roden. Second Place went to the Jets, coached by Butch Dimmer and John Beimborn. Third Place went to The Astros, coached by Kathy Nowak, Troy Huffman and Wally Leofelad. Fourth Place went to The Blazers, coached by Ken Ronk, Erin Kuehl and Randy Sheffield. Fifth place went to The Rockets, coached by Mark Schaeffer and Jenny Kraft.

Without all these great coaches – this league would not exist. A huge "THANK YOU" to all who sponsor a team. It is great to see many of you follow and come to watch your team.

If you have any questions about the league, please give me a call at 675-2493. Please look for the flyers next February or the Sunday Post announcing sign up dates for next March. I look forward to another successful season.

October is Fire Prevention Month. Our very own "Newburg Fire Department" will be hosting an Open House on Sunday, October 10^th from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fire House. Come and meet the volunteers of the Newburg Fire Department and tell them how much you appreciate all their hard work and effort in keeping the Village of Newburg and Town of Trenton and surrounding areas safe. See top of the line fire equipment, trucks and rescue vehicles. Refreshments will also be served.

I’m sure many of you have noticed the construction on Salisbury and Division Streets. This should be done in early October. With all the nice weather we have been having – the construction is pretty much on track. The digging out of the streets was for the purpose of laying new storm water drainage pipes. After that is complete, the concrete work will begin. Once this is all done, we will ask that you don’t drive on this for about a week to make sure it "sets up" nicely.

Another project scheduled for this year – is a complete overlay on Enge Drive. This will include some culvert work, too. Letters were sent to the residents on those streets involved.

Is currently being worked on. Thank you to those people who took the time to fill out the survey and return to the Village. Your results are very important for our community. We had thought that we could post the results at the printing of this Bridges, but it is very time consuming and will be available in the January 2005 Bridges. Thanks again for all who participated in this survey.

On November 12, 13 & 14 (Fri. 5:00- 9:00, Sat & Sun 9:00 - 5:00)  Welcome, H.O.M.E. Bed and Breakfast will be hosting a Homemade Holiday. Local artists and crafters (your friends and neighbors) will be selling their original work.  The selection will include quilts, pillows, table runners, Christmas ornaments, painted porcelain, home made (low sugar and regular) jams, jellies, flavored vinegars, cups of holiday cookies,  jars of bean soup mix... Bring your holiday gift list.  Think about a gift for your Thanksgiving hostess, teacher, neighbor, co-worker, boss...  

Other exhibitors will have soft, fluffy, colorful, knit and wearable art, woven scarves, mittens, jewelry, single stroke painting, wooden snow people... and much, much more!  Stop in, sip a cup of spiced cider, and nibble on a cookie as you leisurely browse through the entire house - upper and lower levels.  We still have space for additional artisans - call Kay Bliese at 262 306-0845 or Ann Zemanek 262  335-9626 for details.  This is a juried show. Kay and Ann  will ask you to show them a sample of your craft to ensure against duplication of items and the original nature of the product.
  
We’ve had a busy summer season.  Couldn’t do it without your help!  Just yesterday Millie, Marie, Marge, Sister Mildred and Armella helped host a marvelous picnic lunch - yes Marge G. is a very capable grill chef - for retired nuns who visited us from their home in Campbellsport.  All of these delightful ladies were members of the Parkinson¹s Disease Support Group.
Several groups of adults from a variety of day programs have made day trips to Welcome, H.O.M.E.  to enjoy a walk on the trail in the woods or sit in front of the fireplace (it was a cool autumn day).  Some local mothers ran away from home for 24 hours.  They spread out their scrap booking items throughout the lower level, worked on their projects, at comfort food and giggled.   Want to run away - but don¹t have time to go far, give me a call 675-2525...  Our Bed and Breakfast guest rooms are still only $50 per night - per room.

 
Have guests coming in for the holidays?  We still have some room at the inn in December.  The spacious lower level of the home is available to your club, family, organization, business for your gathering.  During the summer of 2004 Bed and Breakfast guests have come from across the country - a couple from Arizona home for family reunion, a building contractor from Washington  (he read about our unique wheelchair accessible design home project in his local newspaper and wants to learn more about designing accessible homes, a retired couple and their African parrot relocating to the area from Maryland, several families from Illinois...

Perhaps you don’t know much about us.  Welcome, H.O.M.E. Inc. is a non-profit organization, operated entirely by volunteers (NO paid staff) and always looking for new talents, funded totally by private donations.  We do not receive any government, tax or United Way dollars!

 
If you shop at any Pick N Save grocery store in Wisconsin - you can help support Welcome, H.O.M.E. Inc.  The best part - it won¹t cost you a cent!   Stop at the customer service desk at Pick N Save (you just need to do this once) and ask that Welcome, House Of Modification Examples, Inc.  (#923675)  be a recipient of  your We Care dollars.  Each time you shop, the equivalent of 1% of your total purchases will be donated to us.  We appreciate your support.  It goes a long way.
 
On Saturday, September 18, Welcome, H.O.M.E. held our second  "Celebrate Autumn On The Prairie" - a day of family fun that included baked apples, sausage and cheeses (thank you Ozaukee County Dairy Promotion Committee, an endless bake sale - thanks for ALL the great goodies, quilts, crafts, jewelry, weaving and spinning, music and kids crafts, a storyteller.  The weather was perfect - but, had it not been thanks to the Newburg Lioness Club we now have a curtain to protect the carport from rain and wind...This event was made possible by donations. It also took lots of volunteers to make the day happen. Thank you for all for your help. We truly could NOT have done this without you !

Entertainment 2005 coupon books are now available.  A portion of the sale supports Welcome, H.O.M.E.  SE Wisconsin books still cost only $35 and now have coupons for Pick and Save!  Everyone buys groceries.  For those of you unfamiliar with these money saving coupon books, each book has hundreds of 2 for 1 or 50% off coupons. Buy your book now at No No’s or at Welcome, H.O.M.E. (675-2525).  Supplies are limited.     
  
All of us at Welcome, H.O.M.E. Bed & Breakfast wish all of you - our Newburg friends and neighbors - a safe, healthy, happy holiday season.   If we can be of any assistance to you, please do not hesitate to ask.

We have had a busy summer and we are happy to announce the hiring of our newest part time employee – Bill Gross. He is doing an outstanding job and we are happy he is with us.

The brush pile at Firemen’s Park continues to grow. We encourage people to "add to the pile" and every Saturday we push the pile together and wait for more. It should be an outstanding bonfire by the side of this.

Just a reminder that the last Saturday of each month is "brush collection Saturday". Please place your brush or smaller trees to the curb and we will pick them up. Try to have them out by

7 a.m. so that when we make our run down your road – we don’t have to come back later. Remember to have them cut into manageable pieces. This really helps a lot.

Recycling is every Saturday at the Municipal Shed. Hours are from 9-noon. We also take used oil should you have any.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Village Hall at 675-2160 and leave a message for us. Thank you.

Attached to the back is a Trick or Treat flyer to hang in your window to encourage the youngsters to come to your door.