Hey folks, use the weather radar link to take a look at what is coming. TV says a tornado watch is out until midnight.
I think we could use the rain but, not all at once. One good thing is that the rain the weather people have been saying for the last seven days is really here today.
Keep an eye to the sky this evening.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Friday, March 30, 2007
Looks Like There Are Clearing The Tree's
Just wanted to put an update on the Motel. I saw today that Mr. Crull had a lot of heavy equipment at the site of the soon to be coming I hope, motel site. They took out tree's and shrubs in this area. Looks like they are smoothing out the land.
I did see an article in the Janesville paper on the this issue. Hope things work out.
I did see an article in the Janesville paper on the this issue. Hope things work out.
Friday, March 23, 2007
POT HOLES- PLEASE FIX
Can someone please fill in the holes now. The weather has been real nice and above the 32 degree mark now for a while. I know that the weather causes problems every year (we do live in Wisconsin) but, please patch them up soon. We need to save our cars from the front end alignments and other things. West Main and Second street has to be the worst. Thanks.
Motel Coming to Evansville?
Yes, after all these years the word on the street is a motel is going up next to Romano's Restaurant on Union St. The word is the owner of the Citgo Station is going to start building this year.
This will be a nice addition to the landscape in this area. The site use to be the location of Cornwell Welding shop back in the old days. It is right on the curve. It will be nice to have a place for people that come from out of town for weddings and other functions to stay at instead of having to go out of town. I don't know what the Motel will have to offer like a pool or fitness area at this time but, when I hear I will let ya know.
It's great to have business's investing in Evansville.
This will be a nice addition to the landscape in this area. The site use to be the location of Cornwell Welding shop back in the old days. It is right on the curve. It will be nice to have a place for people that come from out of town for weddings and other functions to stay at instead of having to go out of town. I don't know what the Motel will have to offer like a pool or fitness area at this time but, when I hear I will let ya know.
It's great to have business's investing in Evansville.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Curriculum Coordinator?
A Curriculum Coordinator position was listed on a document at the last school board meeting. It was put with some other teaching positions that the board approved. Why was this put on the same document? Does our District Administrator want to add this AGAIN. I thought the school board made this perfectly clear a few years ago that it was not needed. The principals could take over the job.
One would think that the curriculum would be made up by the teacher right? Does our district really need another administrative position added for some $70,ooo and that is only part-time the document said? How many new hire teachers could be added for the price of another administrator? Could this money be used elsewhere? One must remember that this administrative position is a reoccurring cost every year!
Mr. Woulfe talks about this as a potential school board member too.
What do you think?
One would think that the curriculum would be made up by the teacher right? Does our district really need another administrative position added for some $70,ooo and that is only part-time the document said? How many new hire teachers could be added for the price of another administrator? Could this money be used elsewhere? One must remember that this administrative position is a reoccurring cost every year!
Mr. Woulfe talks about this as a potential school board member too.
What do you think?
Main Street Is Going To See A Face Lift
April 2ND I hear is the date that Main St. from First to Madison St will start to be tore up. The road is going to be taken out and some initial work done. After that the Main St from Madison to the Bridge will be tore up. They are going to remove the bricks that are underneath the road now and they will be recycled and used for the new brick street that is coming.
After some initial work they will come back and start to take out the sidewalks and everything else right up to the business's front doors. It sounds like it is going to look real nice when all is done. If you have not seen the plans you should stop at city hall and take a look.
I hope everyone will continue to support our local business's downtown while the construction project is going on. It is so important to help them out.
After some initial work they will come back and start to take out the sidewalks and everything else right up to the business's front doors. It sounds like it is going to look real nice when all is done. If you have not seen the plans you should stop at city hall and take a look.
I hope everyone will continue to support our local business's downtown while the construction project is going on. It is so important to help them out.
Election for School Board Almost Here
April 3rd is the big day to get out and vote. I hope you will support Richard Woulfe and Milissa Hamman. I have said and believed for some time that they are the right people to help us the public, on the school board.
I hope you have read the views of these two in this weeks Evansville Review. I think they have taken the right approach to the important issue's before all of us.
Please be sure to vote.
I hope you have read the views of these two in this weeks Evansville Review. I think they have taken the right approach to the important issue's before all of us.
Please be sure to vote.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Ex-Sgt. Fitters Now we know why you resigned
Ex-police sergeant charged--
UPDATE: 3-10-07
What kind of comment is it when a police officer says he "misunderstood the law" How do you say that when you go in the back door of the tavern and get an envelope with the money in it. Do ya think everything is on the up and up when you do that??? Most vender's that sell alcohol go in the front door. Why did he not go to the other bars in town and sell to them then? He only made $3.00 a bottle but, he was hurting for money because of a divorce. $3.00 a bottle is going to get you back on track. You know he did have the right to remain silent and I think that would have been the best thing he could have done instead of making comments like he did in the paper and on TV.......
An Evansville police officer who resigned last week is charged with selling liquor without a license after allegedly making and marketing "Apple Pie Ever clear." See the Janesville Gazette for more....
UPDATE: 3-10-07
What kind of comment is it when a police officer says he "misunderstood the law" How do you say that when you go in the back door of the tavern and get an envelope with the money in it. Do ya think everything is on the up and up when you do that??? Most vender's that sell alcohol go in the front door. Why did he not go to the other bars in town and sell to them then? He only made $3.00 a bottle but, he was hurting for money because of a divorce. $3.00 a bottle is going to get you back on track. You know he did have the right to remain silent and I think that would have been the best thing he could have done instead of making comments like he did in the paper and on TV.......
An Evansville police officer who resigned last week is charged with selling liquor without a license after allegedly making and marketing "Apple Pie Ever clear." See the Janesville Gazette for more....
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
New Fire Dept, Move Police Dept.
It sounds like a new building is coming soon for our Fire Dept. I have been told that one is needed to handle all of the equipment as they have out grown this building. Now no price tag has been told to us yet however and there are other things happening with this move.
The Evansville Police Dept. is said to be going to move into the current Fire Dept. when they build a new one. The Police Dept. has been appraised for $178,000.00 and the current fire Dept was $251,000.00. I think it would be great to have the police department back down town. I know they need the room also. They are in a "house" that was actually the Wisconsin Gas Company payment center years ago. Before that it was the site of a A&W Root beer restaurant. This is going way back you know, and it was one of those that you drove up and under a overhang that was all around the sides and front of the building and the waitress came out to your car.
I have heard and reported before that it is said that the Evansville EMS is going to be moved into the old Dean aware center. This building is located right across the street from the Fire Dept. and where city hall has made a temporary move while construction is being done at the old city hall.
What do you think about all of this?
The Evansville Police Dept. is said to be going to move into the current Fire Dept. when they build a new one. The Police Dept. has been appraised for $178,000.00 and the current fire Dept was $251,000.00. I think it would be great to have the police department back down town. I know they need the room also. They are in a "house" that was actually the Wisconsin Gas Company payment center years ago. Before that it was the site of a A&W Root beer restaurant. This is going way back you know, and it was one of those that you drove up and under a overhang that was all around the sides and front of the building and the waitress came out to your car.
I have heard and reported before that it is said that the Evansville EMS is going to be moved into the old Dean aware center. This building is located right across the street from the Fire Dept. and where city hall has made a temporary move while construction is being done at the old city hall.
What do you think about all of this?
Build More Schools????????
I just got done reading the Evansville Review article on the school boards progress on this building study. I hope everyone See's what it is saying.
First of all I guess the maintenance that our schools get needs to be better. Second the study says how many more rooms are needed and square feet that the Plunket study says we need. Third of all the new high school was just built how many years ago and they did not have the ADA issued taken care of.
On the first subject maintenance. One would think that any issues of replacing windows, furnace's, roofs and etc. would be a ongoing item in a budget. It seems that if you want to keep a building going you have to preform day to day and year to year maintenance. I think some of this is being done but, some of the big ticket items have not been budgeted and or approved for.
Some of these buildings have been here since my dad went to high school and he is 80 years old now. How do you think these buildings kept going. They took care of them.
Second subject on the Plunkett study. It's a study first of all. You mean to tell me that the staff can't decide how much square feet is needed. It appears they seem to have got along good so far. It is like someone telling me that based on my family needs I would have to have a house that was so many square feet. I think I can do that. I don't need to have the average of some other houses to decide what I needed. I guess I would say that if rooms are needed add them on. I don't think we need to spend millions of dollars on a entire building.
What is with this ADA thing at the middle school. They have an elevator and ramps that was added several years ago. I don't understand what that means. Now, they tell us the High School does not meet all the ADA requirements. Who is suppose to make sure these things are done. This school was just built a few years ago for how many million.
I hope everyone goes to the Board meeting next Monday and we get some answers and different options that what has been put out there so far. I see no option of adding on some class rooms.
First of all I guess the maintenance that our schools get needs to be better. Second the study says how many more rooms are needed and square feet that the Plunket study says we need. Third of all the new high school was just built how many years ago and they did not have the ADA issued taken care of.
On the first subject maintenance. One would think that any issues of replacing windows, furnace's, roofs and etc. would be a ongoing item in a budget. It seems that if you want to keep a building going you have to preform day to day and year to year maintenance. I think some of this is being done but, some of the big ticket items have not been budgeted and or approved for.
Some of these buildings have been here since my dad went to high school and he is 80 years old now. How do you think these buildings kept going. They took care of them.
Second subject on the Plunkett study. It's a study first of all. You mean to tell me that the staff can't decide how much square feet is needed. It appears they seem to have got along good so far. It is like someone telling me that based on my family needs I would have to have a house that was so many square feet. I think I can do that. I don't need to have the average of some other houses to decide what I needed. I guess I would say that if rooms are needed add them on. I don't think we need to spend millions of dollars on a entire building.
What is with this ADA thing at the middle school. They have an elevator and ramps that was added several years ago. I don't understand what that means. Now, they tell us the High School does not meet all the ADA requirements. Who is suppose to make sure these things are done. This school was just built a few years ago for how many million.
I hope everyone goes to the Board meeting next Monday and we get some answers and different options that what has been put out there so far. I see no option of adding on some class rooms.
Is Spring Coming next Week???
If the weather guy is right I will be itching to start in the garden. Yes, this weekend is suppose to be in the 40's and they say for next week into the 50's. This just makes me want to start putting those plans I have been working on over the winter into action. I mean, all the books and shows I have been watching about gardening that gave me all kinds of ideas. Lots of work was done last year but, more space is still available you know so it has to be done.
Where do you get the flowers and bushes? Well, there are a few places right here around Evansville. Enchanted Gardens at the end of Cemetery & Territorial road has a lot of choices of all kinds of garden stuff. I really like the choices of trees they have. I have bought several over the years and all have done great. If hosta's are to your liking you will love the many many choices they have. All kinds of bushes too. They have a large selection of many different kinds.
The herb selection is always good too. Sometimes it is hard to find herb's that have a good start early in the spring but, they seem to have them with a good start. Water plants and many different kinds of berries are also here. I think the prices are good considering the size and that they have always survived for me. I believe that the business has been sold but, I hope it still continues as a green house.
Prairie Plant Farm on County C just west of Evansville also has very good plants, bushes, trees and flowers. I love the hanging baskets that they make up. The selection is getting more and more each year. Staff is very helpful and the plants hold up if you take care of them.
As far as K&W in Janesville goes, the prices are a little high for me. Now don't take me wrong because there are certain things I get there. They have some plants that I can't find other places. I also have bought stones there for paths and stepping stones. They have a good selection of these. Trees and bushes are there too. When they have sales you can get a bargin there.
Well, I hope spring is coming to us soon. I know that I will not be able to get started this soon but, I can get in the mood for my spring planting.
Where do you get the flowers and bushes? Well, there are a few places right here around Evansville. Enchanted Gardens at the end of Cemetery & Territorial road has a lot of choices of all kinds of garden stuff. I really like the choices of trees they have. I have bought several over the years and all have done great. If hosta's are to your liking you will love the many many choices they have. All kinds of bushes too. They have a large selection of many different kinds.
The herb selection is always good too. Sometimes it is hard to find herb's that have a good start early in the spring but, they seem to have them with a good start. Water plants and many different kinds of berries are also here. I think the prices are good considering the size and that they have always survived for me. I believe that the business has been sold but, I hope it still continues as a green house.
Prairie Plant Farm on County C just west of Evansville also has very good plants, bushes, trees and flowers. I love the hanging baskets that they make up. The selection is getting more and more each year. Staff is very helpful and the plants hold up if you take care of them.
As far as K&W in Janesville goes, the prices are a little high for me. Now don't take me wrong because there are certain things I get there. They have some plants that I can't find other places. I also have bought stones there for paths and stepping stones. They have a good selection of these. Trees and bushes are there too. When they have sales you can get a bargin there.
Well, I hope spring is coming to us soon. I know that I will not be able to get started this soon but, I can get in the mood for my spring planting.
Sunday, March 4, 2007
"What's for Dinner"
Where do you go out for dinner tonight. Well, I have to say this can be a difficult subject. I want to keep people in Evansville but, I have to say some of the places here have a hard time keeping me here with a few exceptions. I do go to many differnt places out of town but, for your dinning needs in Evansville give these a try.
The Night Owl does has good food. It does take some time to get your dinner on Friday nights even if you go early but it's worth the wait. They are open for lunch and dinner. Greg is trying to make some additions to the place by adding a new dinning area downstairs. I do here that the price tag may be a problem though. He has excellent steak sandwiches and burgers. The beer fries are great. Give it a try.
The Evansville Country Club is a nice place to go on a Friday night. I see they are going to be open on some additional days. The fish on occasion is a hit or miss on weather it will be cooked fully or not. I hope they will work on this because I really like to go there. They have a great salad bar. It has salad and all the fixings and they have potato, mac, Cole slaw, beets and other items that make it a good variety. The soup is out of this world. The other menu and speacials have always been good too. I do want you to try it. It is a very nice place to have a drink and dinner. They also have the room to hold you family get togethers or buisness parties. Oh, they also have about the best golf coarse in southern Wisconsin.
Romano's Restaurant. Frank his wife and kids are great people. They have been here for many years now. You could not ask for a nicer family run business. I have never had a bad meal there. The pizza is a great taste and many different toppings are there for you. They even have a new Sicilian pizza, thick crust so need to call ahead for this one. The crust has to rise and cook for a while because it is thick. Hamburgers, ravioli, tortellini and many other choices await you. They have about the best looking bar area in town. Stop by they have a nice dinning area or you can have them deliver. They are open for lunch and dinner. By the way they are adding onto the bar area for yet more dinning space.
Give these buisness a try and tell me what you think.
The Night Owl does has good food. It does take some time to get your dinner on Friday nights even if you go early but it's worth the wait. They are open for lunch and dinner. Greg is trying to make some additions to the place by adding a new dinning area downstairs. I do here that the price tag may be a problem though. He has excellent steak sandwiches and burgers. The beer fries are great. Give it a try.
The Evansville Country Club is a nice place to go on a Friday night. I see they are going to be open on some additional days. The fish on occasion is a hit or miss on weather it will be cooked fully or not. I hope they will work on this because I really like to go there. They have a great salad bar. It has salad and all the fixings and they have potato, mac, Cole slaw, beets and other items that make it a good variety. The soup is out of this world. The other menu and speacials have always been good too. I do want you to try it. It is a very nice place to have a drink and dinner. They also have the room to hold you family get togethers or buisness parties. Oh, they also have about the best golf coarse in southern Wisconsin.
Romano's Restaurant. Frank his wife and kids are great people. They have been here for many years now. You could not ask for a nicer family run business. I have never had a bad meal there. The pizza is a great taste and many different toppings are there for you. They even have a new Sicilian pizza, thick crust so need to call ahead for this one. The crust has to rise and cook for a while because it is thick. Hamburgers, ravioli, tortellini and many other choices await you. They have about the best looking bar area in town. Stop by they have a nice dinning area or you can have them deliver. They are open for lunch and dinner. By the way they are adding onto the bar area for yet more dinning space.
Give these buisness a try and tell me what you think.
Friday, March 2, 2007
Here We Go Again "Schools Open" When roads are Bad
What is with the school. Once again the road conditions are as bad as ever and Evansville is holding school. I can't believe that this happened again.
Winds are blowing so hard that "white outs" are making it so you can't see 100 feet in front of you. Snow is drifting across the roads causing so many accidents that the Sheriff's Department can't keep up. Tow trucks are hours away from getting to some accidents. People are being injured in these accidents all over Rock County. Is Evansville Schools open, you bet. But it gets better.
After all your kids are at school and the road conditions are getting worse we send the kids back home again 5 hours later. Semi trucks are jack knifing on Hwy 14 and Hwy 26 and more and more accidents are occurring.
This has to stop. Use your head and call off school. Make the day up at a later time. No person should have to be injured just to get to school. That includes students, staff, parents and the bus drivers.
Winds are blowing so hard that "white outs" are making it so you can't see 100 feet in front of you. Snow is drifting across the roads causing so many accidents that the Sheriff's Department can't keep up. Tow trucks are hours away from getting to some accidents. People are being injured in these accidents all over Rock County. Is Evansville Schools open, you bet. But it gets better.
After all your kids are at school and the road conditions are getting worse we send the kids back home again 5 hours later. Semi trucks are jack knifing on Hwy 14 and Hwy 26 and more and more accidents are occurring.
This has to stop. Use your head and call off school. Make the day up at a later time. No person should have to be injured just to get to school. That includes students, staff, parents and the bus drivers.
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