Samantha Priegel finishes up the hair do she created for her Mom Cindy Priegel during the Mother's Day Spa hosted by Tonawnada School's kindergarteners with hair styling, pedicures, manicures, facial, massage and treats on May 10.
Samantha Priegel finishes up the hair do she created for her Mom Cindy Priegel during the Mother's Day Spa hosted by Tonawnada School's kindergarteners with hair styling, pedicures, manicures, facial, massage and treats on May 10.
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Elena Rothe applies a bit of lip gloss to her Mom Karen Rothe during the Mother's Day Spa hosted by the school's Tonawnada School's kindergarteners with hair styling, pedicures, manicures, facial, massage and treats on May 10.
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Salah Tarakji applies a bit of lip gloss for a makeover for his mother Lana Tarakji during the Mother's Day Spa hosted by Tonawnada School's kindergarteners with hair styling, pedicures, manicures, facial, massage and treats on May 10.
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Rod Carter, an attorney working with Verizon Wireless, presents propagation maps to the Brookfield Plan Commission during the public hearing portion of the meeting on May 13. Verizon is looking to construct a new cellular tower on city land located at 19295 W. North Avenue.
Credit: Stephanie Jones
Ed Vernig voices his concerns for the proposed tower at the Plan Commission meeting on May 13. Vernig, whose property is adjacent to the proposed site, stated he was concerned about lightning and would like the city to consider other alternate sites for the tower.
Credit: Stephanie Jones
Luke Morris (left) and Kyle Lee of Boy Scout Troop 23 team up to dig out a Honeysuckle plant in May Knoll Park during it's 13th annual Weed Out on May 111 that has gained on the removal of invasive Garlic Mustard, Honeysuckle and Buckthorn plants
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Luke Morris of Boy Scout Troop 23 stomps on a shovel to get beneath a Honeysuckle plant in May Knoll Park during it's 13th annual Weed Out on May 111 that has gained on the removal of invasive Garlic Mustard, Honeysuckle and Buckthorn plants
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George Michael describes his experence as a radio operator on a B-24 Liberator with the 392nd Bombing Group of the Second Air Corps that was shot down in Germany to eighth grade students at St. Mary's Visitation School on May 10.
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George Michael describes his experence as a radio operator on a B-24 Liberator with the 392nd Bombing Group of the Second Air Corps that was shot down in Germany to eighth grade students at St. Mary's Visitation School on May 10.
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George Michael describes his experence as a radio operator on a B-24 Liberator with the 392nd Bombing Group of the Second Air Corps that was shot down in Germany to eighth grade students at St. Mary's Visitation School on May 10.
Credit: C.T. Kruger
Girl's Track Coach Lisa Foss waits for a photo or two before starting her turn as a dunk tank target during a tailgate party hosted by Brookfield East's Student Council before a May 7 boy's soccer match.
Nora Collins was recently named the 2013 "Rising Star" award winner at the 33rd annual WAMI Awards by her peers. She has several summer appearances scheduled including 10 performances at Summerfest. She performed several songs at Potbelly on May 6, including an original called "I'll Pray For You."
Credit: Mary Catanese
Nora Collins was recently named the 2013 "Rising Star" award winner at the 33rd annual WAMI Awards by her peers. She has several summer appearances scheduled including 10 performances at Summerfest. She performed several songs at Potbelly on May 6, including an original called "I'll Pray For You."
Credit: Mary Catanese
Dixon Elementary School kindergarten students Bailey Gill (left) and Elina Jaunberzina read together in their classroom on May 7.
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Dixon Elementary School kindergarten teacher Laurel Leahy reacts as a student reads to her in their classroom on May 7.
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Shoppers pick from plants offered by Shady Acres Perennial Nursery of New Berlin during the opening day of the Brookfield Farmers Market at the Civic Plaza on May 4.
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Reanactors Marinda Zychowicz, 10(left) Ocean Stangel, 10, and Dustin Zychowicz, 12, play in a tree during the Elmbrook Historical Society's 19th annual Civil War Encampment at the Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum on May 5.
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On-lookers watch as members of Cushings Battery fire their 3-inch rifled gun during the Elmbrook Historical Society's 19th annual Civil War Encampment at the Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum on May 5.
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Ethan Onsager, 7, of North Prairie looks on as members of Cushings Battery fire their 3-inch rifled gun (canon) during the Elmbrook Historical Society's 19th annual Civil War Encampment held at the Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum on May 5.
Credit: Peter Zuzga
Members of St Mary's Parish Brownie Troop 4398 wrestle with the root ball of a Swamp White Oak that they planted near the Elm Grove Library for Arbor Day on April 25.
Credit: Photo by Mark Wahl
Harry Houdini (Colin Amack), "Two Gun" Nan Aspinwall (Lidia Verbrugge) and Gen. George Patton (Liam Downs) were on display with their classmates during Brookfield Christian School's annual Wax Museum on April 30.
Harry Houdini (Colin Amack), "Two Gun" Nan Aspinwall (Lidia Verbrugge) and Gen. George Patton (Liam Downs) were on display with their classmates during Brookfield Christian School's annual Wax Museum on April 30.
Second grader John Donoghue searches for his next grip point while trying rock climbing as one of the activities during the St. John Vianney School High Interest Day on April 26.
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Katy Dittman leads her first graders out of their classroom on April 26, one of seven open concept classrooms in Pod A at Tonawanda School
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Brookfield Elementary School students and staff gather for the planting of a tree in honor of Arbor Day outside the school Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Brookfield, Wis. The tree was donated by the Brookfield Junior Women's Club and American Transmission Company.
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An honor guard member looks on as the casket bearing Town of Brookfield Police Officer Donald E. Bishop leaves Saint Paul Catholic Church in Genesee Depot on April 18.
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Elm Grove Business Association president Mary Inden (left) explains where to take papers for shredding to Elm Grove resident Sylke Vonk after the Kard Recycling & Shredding mobile shredding truck malfunctioned. The Elm Grove Business Association sponsored a Shredathon for Earth Day on April 20 and was able to shred over two tons of paper for area residents and businesses before having to stop.
Credit: Stephanie Jones
Burleigh Elementary School was forces to close a postion of it's walkway as a a river of runoff flowed to the parking lot on April 18.
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City of Brookfield Mayor Steve Ponto reads to four year old Joseph Kucharski, two year old Timothy Kucharski, and the youngsters mother Rachel, of Brookfield, in the city's library Saturday, April 20, 2013, in Brookfield, Wis.
Credit: Peter Zuzga
Swanson School second graders made a musical presentation of "Earth Day" in song, poems and acts on April 23.
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James McClusky (center) blocks Kevin Bessette of Kenosha (left) for Mark Krenz of West Allis to head for the basket and a layup during a wheelchair basketball team practice at the West Suburban YMCA on April 11.
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James McClusky sets up to pass to a team mate during a scrimmage of wheelchair basketball players at the West Suburban YMCA on April 11.
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James McClusky (center) makes a shot during a scrimmage of wheelchair basketball players at the West Suburban YMCA on April 11.
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Aatreya Puttaparti watches Volunteer Sue Hanneman demonstrate soap carving during Burleigh Elementary School's Colonial Day for fifth graders on April 12.
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Chi Aguwa, Brookfield Academy junior, poses for pictures as her mother, Eunice, looks over her handmade dress of paper and tinted coffee filters at Brookfield Academy's Art Show on Apr. 12. Her dress will be recognized later this year at Carnegie Hall in New York.
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Brookfield Academy's Art Show featured a fashion show of student designs on April 12.
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A Mitchell Park nature trail bridge leads to nowhere as the marsh and creek beneath the bridge flooded from last week's storms. High water in the marsh area, which feeds into the Fox River, forced the closure of River Road.
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Paths to a handicap-accessible fishing pier are submerged as recent storms raised the level of the Elm Grove Village Park Pond. A stormwater detention pond on the south side of the Village accepted overflows, and spot flooding in the Village was averted April 10 by the Dpeartment of Public Works.
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Weilin Cheng, 2. snaps a piece into place during a Lego Club event at the Brookfield Public Library on April 13.
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Anna Czaplewski, 3, contemplates the next move in her construction project during a Lego Club event in the Brookfield Public Library on April 13.
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Colin O'Sullivan, 5, tried a hula hoop for the first time at Brookfield Library's Spring Fling Party on Apr. 3. He said "I didn't think I could do it, and then, I did."The activities were held during spring break.
Credit: Mary Catanese
Cash investigates a visitor to the Dog Exercise area in Mitchell Park on March 30 with his owner Amy Murphy of Milwaukee.
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Mack the Bull Dog investigates a visitor to the Dog Exercise area in Mitchell Park on March 30with his owner Eric Will of Waukesha.
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Eden Rasch, 4, and her father, Todd, have a snack after making a spring bird during a Drop-In Craft Day at Brookfield Public Library on Apr. 1.
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Sophia Medina, 6, runs with the crowd of kids gathered at Marx Park during the Town of Brookfield Parks and Recreation Egg Hunt on March 30.
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Ryan Mui, 6, listens to last minute advice from his father, Richard, before the start of the Easter Egg Hunt in Marx Park in the Town of Brookfield on March 30.
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Isabella Schmitz, 4, gets last minute advice from her mother, Jenny, before the start of the Town of Brookfield's Easter Egg Hunt at Marx Park on March 30.
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Sebastian Correa, 6, gathers Easter Eggs during a hunt sponsored by the Brookfield Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department at Mitchell Park on Mar. 23.
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Meribeth Sullivan, a recycling specialist with the Waukesha County Department of Parks and Land Use, answers questions for residents during an outreach at Brookfield Public Library on Mar. 25. Bill Suhr, left, asked how to dispose of electronics. Dan Gebauer asked about plastics.
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A recycling bin was on display Mar. 25 at the Brookfield Public Library. The answer is plastic bags in the recycling bin. They tangle other items up when on the conveyor belt. They should be returned to a store or reused in other ways.
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Eleri MacKay (right), Michelle Kugler Nick Frigerio and Dean Borngesser expalin to judges Vida Shaffer (left) and Brian Hicks the various steps in the team's entry into Pilgrim Park Middle School's Rube Goldberg competition on March 26 that drew 15 team entries.
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Dean Borngesser sets one of the actions in his team's entry into Pilgrim Park Middle School's Rube Goldberg competition on March 26 that drew 15 team entries.
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Steven Serbiak (left) and Emily Breider montior the progress of the various action in their team's entry into Pilgrim Park Middle School's Rube Goldberg competition on March 26 that drew 15 team entries.
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Chef Dana Kohlmann prepares healthy food dishes during a cooking class at the Brookfield Senior Community Center on March 26.
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Joe Voyer talks to his granddaughter, Lisa Gatewood, before they step outside to release 99 red balloons to celebrate the WWII veteran's 99th birthday on March 24.
Credit: Mary Catanese
Burleigh Elementary School fifth grader Katerina Smereka nocks her arrow while taking part in an archery class in the school's gym on March 15 during the school's High Interest Day.
Credit: Peter Zuzga
An audience member takes a picture as the Syrena Polish Folk Ensemble of Milwaukee preforms in the Sharon Lynne Center on March 16 as a fund-raiser for the MACC Fund.
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City of Wauwatosa Police Department Lieutenant Tim Sharpee addresses members of seven police agencies including City of Brookfield Captain Phil Horter (left) Officer Tony Gatlin, and Sergeant Jason Pfeiffer during a roll call in front of Mo's Irish Pub on March 16 for a multi jurisdictional drunk driving task force.
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Members of the Trinity Irish Dance Company perform for students of Dixon School on March 15.
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Spring thaw and rains forced the closure of River Road in Brookfield on March 13.
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Brookfield East senior Lauren Knudsen dances with her father, Ron, during the high school’s Father-Daughter dance at the Western Racquet Club on March 9.
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Bob Cardenas dances with his daughter Mina, a Brookfield East sophomore, during the high school’s Father-Daughter dance at the Western Racquet Club on March 9.
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Childhood friends Kathie Jensen (left) and Donna Lindert cheer when Kathie makes a strike during a game of Wii Bowling at the Brookfield Library on March 8.
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Wisconsin Hills Middle School Teacher Jean Woolridge carries donated bread from a bus to unseen waiting distribution vehicles behind the Brownberry Ovens on March 12. Woolridge received Outstanding Educator honors by the Brookfield Jaycees, one of three people selected for Distinguished Service Awards from the group.
Credit: Peter Zuzga
Children's Author Sarah Weeks talks with Brookfield Elementary School students about her books and how she writes during a March 12 presentation.
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Children's Author Sarah Weeks talks with Brookfield Elementary School students about one of her book characters Oggie Cooder during a March 12 presentation.
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Shoppers browse the rare books section that includes some older children's selections during the Friends of the Elm Grove Library annual Book Sale on March 8.
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The cast of the Brookfield Elementary School production of "Little Mermaid Jr." rehearse at the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center on March 8 for it's March 9 and 10 shows.
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The cast of the Brookfield Elementary School production of "Little Mermaid Jr." rehearse at the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center on March 8 for it's March 9 and 10 shows.
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City of Brookfield Police Officer Adam Behnke holds his Meritorious Service Award in the City of Brookfield Courtroom Feb. 28 as he and seven other Brookfield officers were honored for their heroism for their actions at the Azana Spa shooting in October 2012. Members of the Wauwatosa, Elm Grove, Pewaukee, and Waukesha County Sheriff's departments were also honored at the event.
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City of Brookfield Police Officer Adam Behnke looks on as his wife Jamie and daughter look at his Meritorious Service Award in the City of Brookfield Courtroom on Feb. 28. Officer Behnke was one of eight Brookfield officers honored for their heroism for their actions at the Azana Spa shooting in October 2012. Members of the Wauwatosa, Elm Grove, Pewaukee, and Waukesha County Sheriff's departments were also honored at the event.
Credit: Peter Zuzga
Teena Flanner balances a peacock feather in her palm during a Feb. 28 juggling show by Jason Kollum.
Credit: Mary Catanese
Luke Merrick, 5, has ball balanced on his finger during a presentation by professional juggler Jason Kollum at he Elm Grove Library on March 3 sponsored by the Friends of Elm Grove Library.
Credit: Mary Catanese
Saint Mary's Visitation Catholic Grade School students look on during a magic show presented in the school's gym on Feb. 28 as a thank you present to students for participating in an annual magazine and gift sale to raise money for the school.
Credit: Peter Zuzga
Tom Lamoureux sets out a pan of baked cod into a steam table in final preparation to serve more than 250 people during the St. Luke Parish Fish Fry on Feb. 22. A second Lenten season fish fry is set for March 15.
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Erin O'Connell and Bill Freisleben portion cups of home-made cole slaw in final preparation to serve more than 250 people during the St. Luke Parish Fish Fry on Feb. 22. A second Lenten season fish fry is set for March 15.
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Jane Kivlin of the Friends of Elm Grove Library (FOGEL) begins the process of unpacking and sorting books donated through the year to FOGEL's annual Book Sale set for March 8-10 and a special preview on March 7. Themed "An Elm Grove Classic" the 27th annual sale features books, CDs, DVD, Audio and special Collector's Table.
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Jane Kivlin of the Friends of Elm Grove Library (FOGEL) begins the process of unpacking and sorting books donated through the year to FOGEL's annual Book Sale set for March 8-10 and a special preview on March 7. Themed "An Elm Grove Classic" the 27th annual sale features books, CDs, DVD, Audio and special Collector's Table.
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Ryan Bergman and Nicole Wells of Climb Theatre act through a scenario where Ryan found some money on the bus, and Nicole tells him to turn in the money to an adult during a presentation on Empathy for all Burleigh Elementary School students on Feb 20.
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Ryan Bergman fields a response to his question to fifth graders during a presentation on Empathy for all Burleigh Elementary School students on Feb 20.
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Dennis Fredrick (left) and Tom Prokop of the Brookfield Highway Department fill and pack potholes with cold-patch asphalt along Brookfield Road on Feb. 20.
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Dennis Fredrick of the Brookfield Highway Department tamps cold-patch asphalt into a pothole along Brookfield Road on Feb. 20.
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Dennis Fredrick (left) and Tom Prokop of the Brookfield Highway Department fill and pack potholes with cold-patch asphalt along Brookfield Road on Feb. 20.
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Jayden Beardsley puts on her own moves during the Sock Hop at Burleigh Elementary School on Feb. 15.
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Vicki Wolfe helps Cole Weber, 9, on his first skating venture, while Anthony Wolfe, (right), 9, rolls on during the Town of Brookfield Skate Night at Waukesha Skateland on Feb. 17.
Credit: Mary Catanese
Former Green Bay Packer Leroy Butler auctions off items during the Elmbrook Humane Society 6th Annual Wine and Whiskers at Westmoor Country Club on Feb. 16.
Del Januchowski holds Paley, an adopted Bichon Friese poodle, during the Elmbrook Humane Society 6th Annual Wine and Whiskers at Westmoor Country Club on Feb. 16.
Cake Decorator Noelle Mendez ices five-inch yellow holiday cakes with Valentine colored icing at the Brookfield Metro Market on Feb. 12.
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Cake Decorator Noelle Mendez ices five-inch yellow holiday cakes with Valentine colored icing at the Brookfield Metro Market on Feb. 12.
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Specialty Valentine decorated cakes await shoppers the the Brookfield Metro Market on Feb. 12
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Mike Schneider added to the festive atmosphere of National Bakery and Deli as people lined up to purchase the traditional Fat Tuesday paczki on Feb. 12
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Lines formed before 6 a.m.at National Bakery and Deli for people to purchase the traditional Fat Tuesday paczki on Feb. 12
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Showing her school spirit. Colleen Hodan, 13, sports LED light up glasses as she keeps score during a Staff vs. Eighth Grade Student volleyball game in St. John Viennay Catholic School Feb. 1 as an event for Catholic Schools Week.
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Tommy Lueck (left), Reginald Kurschner, Don Lobacz and Aaron Schmidt perform as the Four Guyz in Dinner Jackets in a production of "Always In Style" at the Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove with shows on Feb. 1 and 2, 7:20 p.m. and a 2 p.m. matinee on Feb. 2.
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Fifth graders Matt Richter (right) and J.P. Lobock try Maria Sherend Williams' demonstration of Newton's First Law of Physics with cascading strings of beads during the first annual Science Fair at Brookfield Elementary School on Jan. 31 that drew 135 enties from 200 students.
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Second grader Katie McCardle gets a birds-eye view of the awards announcments from her dad John's shoulder during the first annual Science Fair at Brookfield Elementary School on Jan. 31 that drew 135 enties from 200 students.
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Miss Frizzle, also known as Principal Lynn Raines, gets the crowd's attention to begin the awards announcements during the first annual Science Fair at Brookfield Elementary School on Jan. 31 that drew 135 enties from 200 students.
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Aaron Neusted, a Brookfield Central freshman and a member of the Brookfield East robotics team, demonstrates a Frisbee throwing robot on Jan. 28.
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Brookfield Mayor Steve Ponto watches a demonstration by the Brookfield East robotics team of a robot picking up a basketball and shooting a free throw on Jan. 28.
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Allison Hertel, a Middle School languages teacher (left) and Mara King of the Narnina After-School program, share a couple laughs on one of the couch seating areas during the Brookfield Academy's 50th Anniversary celebration at Patriot Hall on Jan. 26.
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More than 400 people were expected for the the Brookfield Academy's 50th Anniversary celebration at Patriot Hall on Jan. 26.
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Don Lee of Traffic Analysis & Design (left) describes the traffic flow projections for the proposed Walmart Super Center on Greenfield Avenue just east of Moreland Road in New Berlin to Brookfield Mayor Steve Ponto and Dee McDonald (right) during an informational meeting that drew both New Berlin and Brookfield residents to Reagan Elementary School in New Berlin on Jan 23.
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Dealer Rick Recupero (right) congratulates Greg Werchowski as he plays Blackjack with his wife Carol during the 3rd Annual Diamond Night Casion and Slient Auction at the Elite Sport Club on Jan. 26.
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Grace O'Bien (left) and Jeanne Snow browse silsent auction items during the 3rd Annual Diamond Night Casion and Slient Auction at the Elite Sport Club on Jan. 26.
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Ben Rittler, of Brookfield Central, runs with the LaCrosse ball, during a scrimmage with the Indoor Lacrosse League at the Brookfield Indoor Soccer Complex on Jan. 27.
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Zach Kubinski, Wisconsin Hills eighth-grader, during a scrimage with the Indoor Lacrosse League at the Brookfield Indoor Soccer Complex on Jan. 27.
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Waukesha County's Recycle Raccoon gets a bit of a following as it joined families for skating at Eble Park for Waukesha's JanBoree on Jan. 19.
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Waukesha County's Recycle Raccoon helps frame up photos of skaters gliding by as it joined families at Eble Park for skating during Waukesha's JanBoree on Jan. 19.
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Nathan Oconnell, 10 lines up on a target in a introductory class for eight to 16-year-olds at West Town Archery on Jan. 9.
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Instructor Nick Bowers works with Julia Hickey, 11 (left), Ligaya Galang, 9, William Otten, 8, and Julia Galang, 11, in a introductory class for eight to 16-year-olds at West Town Archery on Jan. 9.
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Designer Jane Lewis Holman created a design for the proposed playground expansion using ideas and feedback from students who met with her earlier in the day.
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One of the designs created by a student who met with Designer Jane Lewis Holman for the proposed playground expansion at Mitchell Park.
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Andrew, 8, and Avianna Meder, 7, create design elements with Legos for the proposed playground expansion at Mitchell Park.
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The proposed expansion of the Mitchell Park playground areas would be to the east of the exisiting areas and south of the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center.
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Live Christmas collected curbside by the City of Brookfield are run through a horizontal grinder that reduces evergreens to pine needle mulch at the City's Recycling Center.
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Live Christmas collected curbside by the City of Brookfield are run through a horizontal grinder that reduces evergreens to pine needle mulch at the City's Recycling Center.
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Live Christmas collected curbside by the City of Brookfield are run through a horizontal grinder that reduces evergreens to pine needle mulch at the City's Recycling Center.
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Chad Scherf puts a minnow on a tip-up before lowering it into a hole he cut at Fox Brook Run Park on Jan. 5. His son, Henry, 5, came prepared with lunch and a tractor to play with while they waited to catch Northerns. Henry has been fishing with his father since he was two and they go to other Waukesha area parks throughout the season for "adventures."
Credit: Mary Catanese
Chad Scherf puts a minnow on a tip-up before lowering it into a hole he cut at Fox Brook Run Park on Jan. 5. His son, Henry, 5, came prepared with lunch and a tractor to play with while they waited to catch Northerns. Henry has been fishing with his father since he was two and they go to other Waukesha area parks throughout the season for "adventures."
Credit: Mary Catanese
Arlene Merkel, (left), of the St. Mary's Visitation Parish Adult Choir, and Caitlin Wozniak, of the Bach Chamber Choir, both sopranos, sing Rejoice! Emmanuel! on Jan.6 at St. Mary's Visitation Parish. The Bach Chamber Choir and Orchestra, The Adult Choir, Adult Handbell Choir, and Women of the Youth Ensemble presented a Carol Festival.
Credit: Mary Catanese
Jeremy Herwig, job site forman, works the crane to tear down the building on Wahl Street on Jan. 8. Demolition should be complete in about two weeks.
Credit: Mary Catanese
The newly installed sidewalk in the 12700 block of Capitol Drive is seen Jan. 8.
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Twins Max (left) and Maddie Dudan, 8, toast with a glass of grape sparkling juice at the New Year's Eve celebration sponsored by Pump It Up on Dec. 31. Kids made crafts, played in inflatable bounce houses and had a countdown with a confetti drop.
Credit: Mary Catanese
Suraksha Kodgi, 6, puts the finishing touches on her noise maker as her father, Suraj Kodgi puts on the party hat she just made Dec. 31. The Brookfield Library held a New Year's Eve party with games, crafts, music and treats.
Credit: Mary Catanese
A recent inspection of the Watertown Plank Rd bridge that runs over Underwood Creek revealed a bridge beam is in terrible shape and shedding concrete into the creek.
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Felix Kriese, 2, struggles as his grandfather, Jeff Kriese, (left), and father Matthew Smethen, try to put on his skates for his first venture onto ice at Eble Park on Dec. 22.
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Scarecrows hard at work discourageing geese from congregating on the McCoy Field baseball diamond in Brookfield on Dec. 20.
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And so it begins, the much ballyhooed snow of Dec. 20, the arrival of Winter on Dec. 22, and Christmas in white on Dec. 25.
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George Remmel's first time on skates gets a boost with Santa giving him a skating lesson during Skate With Santa at the Ponds of Brookfield Ice Arena, hosted by the Elmbrook Youth Hockey Association on Dec. 15.
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Santa joins Mini-Mite League hockey player Connor Hillig, 5, at the Skate With Santa event at the Ponds of Brookfield Ice Arena, hosted by the Elmbrook Youth Hockey Association Dec. 15.
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Santa gets the attention of the kids as he joins them on the rink at the Skate With Santa event at the Ponds of Brookfield Ice Arena, hosted by theElmbrook Youth Hockey Association Dec. 15.
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Elmbrook Church volunteer Jeanne Shay adds the Christmas card note inside the custom ornament boxes at the wrapping event with dozens of other church members Dec. 15 in their Fellowship Hall. The ornaments will be handed out at the Church's Christmas Eve services.
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Elmbrook Church volunteer Teresa Yurk (center) demonstrates tieing the hanging string for the custom ornaments to Jillian Wilson (left) and Diana Yurk at the wrapping event with dozens of other church members Dec. 15 in their Fellowship Hall. The ornaments will be handed out at the Church's Christmas Eve services.
Credit: John O'Hara
Callie checks out the big guy in the red suit when Nick and Andrea Tiedke of Germantown brought their pal to PetSmart in Brookfield for a photo with Santa to benefit the Elmbrook Humane Society on Dec. 15.
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LeRoy checks out the big guy in the red suit when Matt and Tess Kuba of Wauwatosa brought their pal to PetSmart in Brookfield for a photo with Santa to benefit the Elmbrook Humane Society on Dec. 15.
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James Shetski positions a cutter onto freshly rolled gingerbread dough as he and fellow kindergarteners made and decorated gingerbread men at Brookfield Christian School on Dec. 13.
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James Shetski adds buttons, eyes and other accesories as he and fellow kindergarteners made and decorated gingerbread men at Brookfield Christian School on Dec. 13.
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Oscar Dick of Milwaukee was all set to go home with his dad David as Green Bay Packer A.J. Hawk signs autographs for fans lines up outthe door of ATI Physical Therapy in Brookfield during the facility's grand opening on Dec. 11.
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Green Bay Packer A.J. Hawk signs autographs for fans lines up outthe door of ATI Physical Therapy in Brookfield during the facility's grand opening on Dec. 11.
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Fans lined up out the door of ATI Physical Therapy in Brookfield for an autograph from Green Bay Packer A.J. Hawk during the facility's grand opening on Dec. 11.
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Mary, Jesus and Joseph, portrayed by Adelyn, 5 months, and her parents, Hannah and Steve Runnoe, at the Calvary Lutheran Church live nativity on Dec. 9.
Credit: Mary Catanese
Brookfield Mayor Steve Ponto greets families and guest to a tree lighting in the old Village of Brookfield on Dec. 6.
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With a call from the crowd at the prompting of Brookfield Mayor Steve Ponto, a tree is lit in the old Village of Brookfield on Dec. 6.
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Mr and Mrs. Claus talk with children during a tree lighting in the old Village of Brookfield on Dec. 6.
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Matthew Knowles comes in close to look at the lights on the tree in the old Village of Brookfield on Dec. 6.
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Fourth and fifth grade choral members from Hillcrest Elementary School provide sounds of the season to open the Town of Brookfield Tree Lighting ceremony on Dec. 5.
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Katherine Mayhew, 3, ties up a bag of bird seed with the help of her dad, Spencer. Children made cards and crafts for the Holidays in Marla Kalfayan's a workshop for children at the Elm Grove Library. Click here for more photos of the event.
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Brownie Troop 4398 member Molly Schmidt, 8, of Elm Grove, Wis. climbs a ladder to hang an ornament in one of 36 trees standing in the entrance to the Milwaukee County Zoo Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, in Wauwatosa, Wis. 63 youth groups are spending Thursday and Friday decorating the donated trees that will be on display through January first.
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Viki Murray, an interior designer and sister of the Azana Salon and Spa owner, takes the Milwaukee media on a tour of the facility to describe the remodeling completed in less than 60 days for the facility's Dec. 1 reopening.
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The workstation area of Zina Haughton inside the main entrance to Azana Salon and Spa has been turned into a memorial area for Zina and two co-workers.
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Azana Salon and Spa owner Tami Gemmell talks with employees at the facility on Nov. 30 in advance of the spa's re-opening on Dec. 1.
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"Nikko" the monkey, played by Genevieve Klinker, practices taking away "Dorothy" Erica Bridge during flying rehearsals of the Brookfield East production of "The Wizard of Oz" that opens Nov. 29 at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center.
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Daniel Viveros as the Tin Man flys over a frightened "Cowardly Lion" Thomas Carini, "Scarecrow" Brian Haas, and "Dorothy" Erica Bridge during a rehearsal of the Brookfield East production of "The Wizard of Oz" that opens Nov. 29 at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center.
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Small Business Saturday events Nov. 24 brought Brookfield resident Barbara Larson to the Oilerie boutique store on Bluemound Road. Barbara, also a friend of store owner Jackie Zach, checks out a two-bottle "Santa Pants" selection of custom-blended oils.
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Small Business Saturday events Nov. 24 brought customers to the Oilerie boutique store on Bluemound Road. Store owner Jackie Zach fills an order with one of the dozens of varieties of custom-blended oils.
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Small Business Saturday events Nov. 24 brought Betsy Belongia (right) to the Oilerie boutique store on Bluemound Road. Store associate Lori Hass helps her select a gift box of custom-blended oils.
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Lola Perlman tries sewing, one of seven Colonial-era activities for Brookfield Academy first level students during Colonial Days on Nov. 20.
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Madison York tries tin punching, one of seven Colonial-era activities for Brookfield Academy first level students during Colonial Days on Nov. 20.
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Kenna Smith's sillouette is sketched in one of seven Colonial-era activities for Brookfield Academy first level students to try during Colonial Days on Nov. 20.
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Author Gordon Korman moderated a "Battle of the Books" between Pilgrim Park and Wisconsin Hills Middle Schools at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center on Nov. 19. Questions were posed based on his books that the students read and were quizzed on before being selected for the event. Wisconsin Hills students Katherine Liu, Eric Brown, Gabriel Eagon and Justin Soell watch Pilgrim Park answer a question.
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Johnny Zhang (left), Sabrina Zhong, Konner Bold and William Cheng answer a question about author Gordon Korman's books during a "Battle of the Books" event on Nov. 19 at the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center.
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The Rev. John Kelling of Lebanon, WI brought along artifacts for a presentation to Elm Grove Lutheran School seventh and eighth graders on the Civil War on Nov. 16.
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Ingrid Lamalfa makes some suggestions for the cut and style for Susan Pease of Pewaukee at Carenza Color Cutting Experience during Cut It Out Day to benefit domestic violence awareness on Nov. 13.
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McKenna Popek, 10, waits back stage before preforming a dance act while taking part the Vianney Varieties show at St. John Vianney Catholic School on Nov. 8.
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Erin Wright, 13, of Pewaukee, preforms a vocal/instrumental act while taking part the Vianney Varieties show at St. John Vianney Catholic School on Nov. 8.
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Mari Propp (left) reacts to her wrong guess to a question during the Gladiator Open, an academic quiz bowl hosted by St. Mary's Visitation School on Nov. 10. Mari and Aidan Parks (right) represented the St. Mary's Visitation team.
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Michael Falk (left), coach for the St. Mary's team, moderates rounds of questions and Nick Peters keeps score during the Gladiator Open at St. Mary's Visitation School on Nov. 10.
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Aaron Prinz (foreground right) watches as Jake Lesaily makes a move, while Sebastian Kafun (upper left) takes on Ben Bratina during a chess class in the Elm Grove Library’s Community Room on Nov. 11.
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Ben Bratina, 8, reacts to a move as he battles Sebastian Kafun during a chess class in the Community Room of the Elm Grove Library on Nov. 11. The class was sponsored by the Friends of the Elm Grove Library.
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Amanda Heins of Brookfield, holds on to her daughter Payton, 11/2, as she casts her ballot in the City of Brookfield Safety Building on Nov. 6.
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Wisconsin State Representitave Dale Kooyenga answers a question posed to him by a Burleigh Elementary School third grader on Nov. 1 as the students learned about the legislative process from the Representative.
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AAA representative Roy Hinz directs Brookfield Central High School sophomore Brianna Schwellinger, 16, as she operates the organization's distracted driving simulator on Oct. 25. Sophomores gathered for an assembly warning of the dangers of distracted/texting and driving.
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Ann Regar, a long-time client of the Elmbrook Senior Taxi, is picked up from her home for an appointment on Nov. 2.
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Driver Glenn Forman helps Ann Regar, a long-time client of of the Elmbrook Senior Taxi, into the car for an appointment on Nov. 2.
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The Elmbrook Senior Taxi and its distinctive license plates heads off with Ann Regar, a long-time client of the Taxi, for an appointment on Nov. 2.
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The Brookfield East High School band preforms before the start of the school's play-off football game against Whitefish Bay at Brookfield East High School Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, in Brookfield, Wis.
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Anna Czaplewski, 2, of Brookfield, sucks her thumb as she walks through the gym of Burleigh Elementary School on Oct. 24 for the school's fall costume party where her brothers Jack and Nathan are students.
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Holly Raetz, 6, helps her father fill his truck with leaves from her grandmother's Brookfield home.
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Moira Desch (left) helps her friend, Angie Butler, zip up a wool jacket sweater made by Working Boys' Center- A Family of Families in Ecuador. during Justice Market, a holiday market offering fair trade and environmentally friendly gift items at St. John Vianney on Oct. 28.
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Moira Desch (left) and Angie Butler, look at wool jacket sweaters made by Working Boys' Center- A Family of Families in Ecuador during Justice Market, a holiday market offering fair trade and environmentally friendly gift items, at St. John Vianney on Oct. 28.
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Brookfield Central students rehearse "Jail House Rock" for the musical production "All Shook Up."
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Brookfield Central students rehearse "Jail House Rock" for the musical production "All Shook Up."
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Zuhayr Moolla (right), Danny Weiner and Talen Ganos wear letter bibs with lower-case letters during a phonics lesson with Dawn Speich in a K4 classroom at Brookfield Academy on Oct. 26.
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Talen Ganos erases the letter "S" he printed in a K4 classroom at Brookfield Academy on Oct. 26.
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AAA representative Roy Hinz directs Brookfield Central High School sophomore Brianna Schwellinger, 16, as she operates the organization's distracted driving simulator in the school Thursday, Oct. 25. Sophomores at school were attending an assembly that warned of the dangersof distracted/texting and driving.
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Lynda Thayer at the front door of the Dousman Stagecoach Inn on Oct. 21, 2012. Thayer describes odd occurences various people including her have noticed over the years.
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Lynda Thayer looks to the "Parlor Room" which has a back room known as the "Privacy Room" at the Dousman Stagecoach Inn on Oct. 21, 2012. She describes odd occurences various people including her have noticed over the years.
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A recent bride who wanted a wedding photo taken in the master bedroom of the Dousman Stagecoach Inn changed her mind abruptly when the she thought the rocking chair was rocking by itself.
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Lynda Thayer wallks up the stairs at the Dousman Stagecoach Inn on Oct. 21, 2012.
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Kaitlyn Lehman, from Wauwatosa, takes a lunch break between sessions with her Makala blue dolphin uke. diring the Milwaukee Ukelele Festival, an all-day music event at Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove on Oct. 20 that featured workshops, unique instrument vendors, and concerts.
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Elaine Grainger of Hayward, WI, checks the sound on one of the hand-made instruments at the Boat Paddle Ukelele Company's table during the Milwaukee Ukelele Festival, an all-day music event at the Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove on Oct. 20 that featured workshops, unique instrument vendors, and concerts.
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Gil Cowell, of Hartford, WI., gets a first-timer's lesson on his just-purchased ukelele from his daughter, Kenlei Cowell at The Milwaukee Ukelele Festival, an all-day music event at the Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove Oct. 20 that featured workshops, unique instrument vendors, jam sessions and concerts.
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Amy Weymier, a parent and eighth-grade teachers at Elm Grove Lutheran Scool, hands out goodies to the school'schildren from the back ofher minivan during the school's Trunk or Treat in the school's parking lot on Oct. 19.
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Amy Weymier, a parent and eighth-grade teachers at Elm Grove Lutheran Scool, hands out goodies to the school'schildren from the back ofher minivan during the school's Trunk or Treat in the school's parking lot on Oct. 19.
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Brookfield Academy third grader Rose Urbanski, 8, front, and other third graders play a game of Tug-O-War in the school's gym Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, in Brookfield, Wis. The youngsters, some dressed in 1800's costumes, were reanacting games from a vintage state fair.
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Jack Erb breaks away and heads for the end zone during the annual Fairview South Homecoming football game at the school on Oct. 12.
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The Red Team breaks after huddling up to set its next play during the annual Fairview South Homecoming football game at the school on Oct. 12.
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Art Van Zanten ponders the question "What was your favorite decade" as he was interviewed by grandson Jacon Studer (center) and Noah Vanderberg in their fifth grade class during Grandparents Day at Brookfield Christian School on Oct. 12.
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Milt Kuyers turns the tables a bit as he is interviewed by grandson Carter Griffioen in a fifth grade class during Grandparents Day at Brookfield Christian School on Oct. 12.
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Brookfield Central seniors show their spirit with cheers during the Homecoming Pep Rally on Oct. 5.
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The Brookfield Central High School poms and football players perform at the Homecoming Pep Rally on Oct. 5.
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Hannah Heckman represented the senior class in a race during the Brookfield Central Homecoming Pep Rally on Oct. 5.
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Brookfield Central juniors Noah Eyrise (left) duct tapes Dustin Stiloski during a game at their Homecoming Pep Rally on Oct. 5.
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The Klements Racing Sausages tried to keep up with the children in a race during Kids Day activities sponsored by Brookfield Chiropractic on Oct. 6.
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Jill Winslow adds sparkle to the face painting of Reagan Durham, (left) under the watchful eye of Macey Christiansen during Kids Day activities sponsored by Brookfield Chiropractic on Oct. 6.
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Father Peter Berger gives a blessing to Murphy the English Setter while his owners Bridget (right) and Ellie Berens look on. The Blessing of the Pets took place at St. Mary's Visitation School on Oct. 4 in honor of the Feast of St. Francis .
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Performers from the Skylight Music Theatre sing and dance for the kids at Burleigh Elementary on Oct. 4.
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Elm Grove Lutheran School third grade students enjoy a bit of free reading in the school's renovated library. A wall between two rooms was removed, new carpeting, paint and furnishing - including coveted bean bag chairs - were added to the space.
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Third Grade Teacher Pam Ganswindt works with Hannah Daws at four new computer workstations in Elm Grove Lutheran School's renovated library. A wall between two rooms was removed, new carpeting, paint and furnishing were added to the space.
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Tim Steinle greets his niece, Abbey Steinle, during the "Kitchen's for a Cause" tour on Sept. 29 hosted by the Christian Women group of St. Mary’s Visitation Parish. Proceeds from the one-day event benefit Nativity Jesuit Middle School, a sixth- through eighth-grade middle school for Hispanic boys living on Milwaukee's near south side.
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Sarah Milazzo registers for a raffle at the "Kitchens for a Cause" tour that featured nine remodeled Elm Grove kitchens on Sept. 29. The tour was hosted by the Christian Women group of St. Mary’s Visitation Parish.
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Abbey Steinle (right) whose family home was on the "Kitchen's for a Cause" tour, greets her aunt, Sarah Steinle, on Sept. 29.
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Senior English teacher Carrie Taylor (right) oversees her class in Heritage Christian School on Sept. 26.
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Caleb Piering, 17, and Tara Jefferson, 15, take part in a ceramics art class in Heritage Christian School on Sept. 26.
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Kailyn Klotz (left), Chrissy Wilcox and Julianne Skoegaard portion out rice, soy, dried vegetables and protein powder onto a bag to be sealed as a meal for six people as 140 students and volunteers from Elm Grove Lutheran School contributed towards bagging 296,000 meals - or 49,300 pouches - destined for Haiti during a four-day project for Feed My Starving Children at Brookfield Lutheran Church on Sept. 21. Click Here for more photos from the event.
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Scouts from Pack 32 of Elm Grove take part in the sack race at the Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum on Sept. 16.
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Eriks K. Johnson, of Milwaukee, strings together a "God's Eye" while attending the opening day of the Hidden River Art Festival on the grounds of the Wilson Center for the Arts in Mitchell Park on Sept. 14.
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Luisa Lanser, a parishonner since 1981, gets a hug from the Easy Days Quartet members Bill Kilbourne (left), Frank Marzocco, John Gibson and Dick Riege who performed at the St. Mary Visitation School's Family picnic on Sept. 16.
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Father Peter Berger talks to parishonners during the Saint Mary's Visitation School Family Picnic on Sept. 16.
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Dennis Zainer, Bernard Kearney and Paul Schmidt make burgers for the St. Mary's Visitation School family picnic on Sept. 16.
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Michael Wroblewski, 4 (left) picks out suckers he won playing games while his brother T.J. , 3, already has his during the St. Mary's Visitation School Family Picnic on Sept. 16.
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Dixon Elementary School now separate and drain their milk carton for recycling. On average a school generates 417 bags of milk cartons into the waste stream. Dixon also shifted recess to before lunch. Students have a better appetite and dereases the amount of food thrown away from 40% to 28%.
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Dixon Elementary School now separate and drain their milk carton for recycling. On average a school generates 417 bags of milk cartons into the waste stream. Dixon also shifted recess to before lunch. Students have a better appetite and dereases the amount of food thrown away from 40% to 28%.
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Bill Smeeth, original head master of Brookfield Academy, greets Betty Davis at the school on Sept. 7 during a celebration of the Academy's 50th year.
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Students, alumni, and staff gather for a flag raising ceremony on Sept. 7 during a celebration of Brookfield Academy's 50th year.
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Bill Smeeth, original head master of Brookfield Academy looks on during a flag raising ceremony at the school on Sept. 7 during a celebration of the Academy's 50th year.
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Caren Pfeffer demonstrates how to use a felting needle to apply sheep's wool to a rag doll's head. She can create curls and change the style by moving the naturally dark colored wool around the head with the needle.
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Marjorie Meyer, of Waukesha, measures fabric before cutting out patern pieces for an 18-inch rag doll.
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Mary Mielke (right) shows different hair styles to Jackie Ward, Deedee Lopac, Carol Sherwin and Lisa Gelhaar at Victory International Fellowship on Sept 10 during a rag doll-making event to raise money and awareness to fight human trafficking.
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Mandy McVeigh leads a third through fifth grade dance class in the Brookfield Dance Academy on Sept. 6.
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Mandy McVeigh leads a third through fifth grade dance class in the Brookfield Dance Academy on Sept. 6.
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Elm Grove ended it's Summer season with a blast from it's postponed 4th of July fireworks at the Village Park on Sept. 2. Click Here to see more photos from the end of Summer celebration.
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Noah Hyndiuk, 6, leaps off the diving board into the Elm Grove Pool on Aug. 30 with temperatures in the 90's.
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Isabella Hyndiuk, 13, leaps off the diving board into the Elm Grove Pool on Aug. 30 with temperatures in the 90's.
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Emily Penney meets her kkindergarten teacher Laurie Leahy for the first time during Dixon Elementary School's Registration Fair and Open House on Aug. 30. Students and parents had a chance to meet their teachers, visit their classrooms and drop off supplies for the new school year.
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Bailey Gill adds her supplies to her kindergarten classroom during Dixon Elementary School's Registration Fair and Open House on Aug. 30. Students and parents had a chance to meet their teachers, visit their classrooms and drop off supplies for the new school year.
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With less than a week before teacher in-services begin, Kate Sommerville works on cleaning and preparing her classroom for 30 fith grade students at Swanson School on Aug. 22.
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Construction on Bluemound Road in the area of Thomas Road and along its length is to be completed by Labor Day. This summer's work is the second phase of a seven year project.
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Brandon Stepp, 11 (right) and Spencer Stevens, 11 (back), defend the stock tank during the annual Splash Day at Marx Park hosted by the Town of Brookfield Recreation Department on Aug. 15.
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Brandon Stepp, 11 (right) and Spencer Stevens, 11, defend the stock tank during the annual Splash Day at Marx Park hosted by the Town of Brookfield Recreation Department on Aug. 15.
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Donna Henry shows Betty Henderson and others the knit items she entered in the Wisconsin State Fair, one that earned a 1st Judges Favorite ribbon, during the Aug. 21 gathering of At Knits End at the Brookfield Library. The group meets in the afternoon of the first and third Tuesday each month for novice to advanced knitters.
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Meghan Moeller paints in the field around the letters in one of the murals in Burleigh Elementary School on Aug. 17. As part of a summer painting crew, Moeller and others are nearing completion of maintenance painting in all of the school's hallways and in some classrooms.
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Meghan Moeller checks the field paint around letters in one of the murals in Burleigh Elementary School on Aug. 17. As part of a summer painting crew, Moeller and others are nearing completion of maintenance painting in all of the school's hallways and in some classrooms.
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Angus Buckstaff (left) asks Teresa Curley about furniture placement in her office as the new principal of Burleigh Elementary School on Aug. 17. Curley began at Burleigh July 1 from the Trevor-Wilmont School District in Kenosha County.
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Dillon Ortiz of Brookfield releases an arrow on target while practicing at the Mitchell Park Archery Range on Aug. 14 for the up-coming archery deer hunting season.
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Molly Asfeld, 8, of Waukesha colors in her coloring book in the shade of an umbrella outside Brookfield Central High School Aug. 14 while she watched two sisters compete in a tennis tournament.
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Members of the Brookfield Central High School Varsity Cheerleading Squad practice stunting on Aug 14 in preparation for its first performance in Mukwonago on Aug. 23.
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Elm Grove Police Officer Philip Doney over-sees the Safety Village bicycle and pedestrian safety program in the parking lot of the Elm Grove Village Library on Aug. 8.
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Jeffery Russell, 5, adjusts his helmet while taking part in the Safety Village bicycle and pedestrian safety program in the parking lot of the Elm Grove Village Library on Aug. 8
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Louise Roberts and other volunteers with the Brookfield Firends of the Library rush to set up its annual Book Sale in the Brookfield Senior Center on Aug. 10. The Book Sale will return on Aug. 17, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Aug. 18 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Aug. 19 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Louise Roberts and other volunteers with the Brookfield Firends of the Library rush to set up its annual Book Sale in the Brookfield Senior Center on Aug. 10. The Book Sale will return on Aug. 17, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Aug. 18 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Aug. 19 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Artist Alan C. Pape steps back to check the progress on a painting of the Dousman Stagecoach Innthat he created during Art at the Inn on Aug. 10. That evening, the historic building hosted Jazz & Wine at the Inn.
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Artist Alan C. Pape creates a painting of what the Dousman Stagecoach Inn may have looked like back in its early days during Art at the Inn on Aug. 10. That evening, the historic building hosted Jazz & Wine at the Inn.
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City of Brookfield Parks Department employee Chelsea Hansen waters flowers in the city's Civic Plaza area on Aug 8 with the day's high temperatures expected to be a seasonal 79 degrees.
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William Mance, 2, finds the perfect place to dance to Leahy's Luck is from atop his dad Jude Mance's shoulders as he attended the Tunes on Tuesday with his mother Jen and sister Ava, 5 months, at the Elm Grove Village Park on July 31. The Pink Famingoes will perform on Aug. 14 for the last Tunes on Tuesday for the season.
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Leahy's Luck performed in the Elm Grove PArk gazebo on what turned out to be a perfect summer's night on July 31 for the Tunes on Tuesday. The Pink Famingoes will perform on Aug. 14 for the last Tunes on Tuesday for the season.
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Joseph Donohue tells residents of the Glen of Brookfield condominiums about his Honor Flight to the WWII Memorial in Washington DC with his guardian Susan Sesolak (back) on Aug. 4.
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Youngsters play atop a hill against rain filled clouds in Mitchell Park on July 19 as scattered rain showers swept through the area throughout the day.
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Noon time walkers are reflected in the pond in Elm Grove Village Park on July 19as temperatures remained in the upper 70's.
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Christopher Selzer, an Eagle Scout candidate from Troop 71, shows volunteers he recruited and organized how to use wood filler to prepare the surfaces of the Safety Village buildings for repainting on July 19. The crew returned to the Elm Grove Fire Department on July 21 to finish the project in time for the two-week Safety Village offered by the Elm Grove Junior Guild that begins on Aug. 6.
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Angelo Lahanas, an usher for the Majestic Cinema, had the rare chance to sit in the driver's seat of an exact replica of the 1960's Batmobile on display in front of the Cinema for the opening of "The Dark Knight Rises" on July 20.
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Majestic Cinema ushers come out to inspect an exact replica of the 1960's Batmobile on display in front of the Cinema for the opening of "The Dark Knight Rises" on July 20.
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A jet engine exhaust, parachute packs and bat wings grace the rear of an exact replica of the 1960's Batmobile on display in front of the Cinema for the opening of "The Dark Knight Rises" on July 20.
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Ian Trotier gives Sassy the cat some water while she is being held by Madelene Nitschke at Best Friend Boot Camp held at Elmbrook Humane Society on June 16. The week-long camp teaches kids how to be responsible and caring pet owners across a wide variety of species.
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Ben Kujawa builds a scratching post for a cat at Best Friend Boot Camp at Elmbrook Humane Society on June 16. The week-long camp teaches kids how to be responsible and caring pet owners across a wide variety of species.
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Katie Jarchow of the Brookfield Dance Academy gets a drink of water from Kelly Crowley as the dancers perform in the Brookfield Fourth of July parade. Click here for more Brookfield 4th of July photos.
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Brothers Jack (left) and Joe Becker competed in the Boys 15+ race during the Elm Grove Jr. Guild's games at Elm Grove Village Park on the Fourth of July. They came in fourth and third respectively. Click here for more Elm Grove 4th of July photos.
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An swimmer waves to her friends as she goes down the slide at the Wirth Park Pool on June 29 as temperatures at the pool neared the 90 degree mark.
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Gregg Skwierawski of Milwaukee cannon balls off the high dive at the Wirth Park Pool on June 29 as temperatures at the pool neared the 90 degree mark.
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Lyndsy {cq} Dinardo helps Bubble-ologist Karl Debelack form an eight-sided bubble that spins during an Advantures in Science session at the Brookfield Library on June 27.
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Children had a chance to practice what they learned about Bubble-ology during an Adventures in Science session by Karl Debelack at the Brookfield Library on June 27.
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Those waiting for appraisals line the front hallway of the City of Brookfield Public Library on June 29 for the library's annual Antique Appraisal Fair.
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The Living Memorial of the Flag Raising at Iwo Jima by Boy Scout Troop 246 travelled the Brookfield 4th of July parade route to a standing ovation in 2003. For more than a decade the float has appreared in the Brookfield 4th of July parade and 2012 will be its last appearance.
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Brookfield Central starting pitcher Elijah Goodman throws to first base in an attempt to pick-off Brookfield East's Brandt Rogers during the third inning of the varsity teams game at Brookfield East High School Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Brookfield, Wis.
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Shelly Rodich pins a Brookfield Police Officer's badge as son Bradley Rodich and seven other officers are sworn into the force at the Brookfield Public Safety Center on June 13. Other new officers include Kevin David, Jeff Mohns, Stephanie Metz, Katie Jo Beres, Bryan Franckowiak and Josef Sabre
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Taytum Mohns, 2, awaits with her father Jeff Mohns for him to be called up and be sworn in as a Brookfield Police Officer at the Brookfield Public Safety Center on June 13. Other new officers include Kevin David, Jeff Mohns, Stephanie Metz, Katie Jo Beres, Bryan Franckowiak, Bradley Rodich and Josef Sabre.
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Elm Grove Recreation Department Tennis Instructor Maggie Berens uses a Super Soaker to cool down her Advanced Beginner Tennis students following a June 19 session as temperatures crept into the 90's.
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Retiring Elmbrook Schools Superintendent Dr. Matt Gibson (right) discusses his childhood days with emcee Dan Scott during a celebration honoring Gibson at the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center for the Arts Thursday, June 14, 2012. The program was patterned after the television documentary series “This is Your Life.”
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Outgoing Elmbrook Schools Superintendent Dr. Matt Gibson (center) chats with district parents Mark and Adele Lindstrom during a retirement reception for Gibson at the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center for the Arts Thursday, June 14, 2012.
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McKenzie Miles kept blowing bubbles from ger toy gun as she circled about on the Busy Bee at the St. John Vianney Parish Festival on June 8.
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Sixteen riders, many with their sandals left on the ride deck, whiz through the air on the Freak Out at the St. John Vianney Parish Festival on June 8.
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Ethan Severson, 21'2, and his mom Shawn, busrt a balloon with a water gun and won a green stuffed toy frog at the St. John Vianney Parish Festival on June 8.
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Karina Kiesling, 5, speeds down a slide in Wirth Park on June 8 during an end of school year picnic for Brookfield Christian Academy.
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Hillside School Principal Julie Kremer sheds a tear after students and staff staged an "Electric Slide" dance flash mob outside the school following an all-school assembly on June 5. Kremer is retiring and Hillside Elementary School is being closed by the Elmbrook School District.
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Hillside School Principal Julie Kremer joins students and staff in an "Electric Slide" dance flash mob outside the school following an all-school assembly on June 5. Kremer is retiring and Hillside Elementary School is being closed by the Elmbrook School District.
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Luc {CQ} Megal, 10, flips into summer with the opening of the Village of Elm Grove pool on June 2. The weatherman cooperated with summer-like temperatures for the day's opening of the Elm Grove and Brookfield's Wirth Park pools.
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Four students help uncover a new sign in front of Burliegh Elementary School that was funded by an estimated chicken dinners sold during 20 years of Theme Week gatherings at the school. The sign's June 1 unveiling coincided with honors to retiring Principal Bil {cq} Zahn and other staff retiring or leaving the school.
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Retiring Principal Bil Zah is presented a quilt made from 20 t-shirts for Theme Weeks, musicals and other activities at the school during his 22-year tenure.
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Burleigh Elementary School Student Council members get a group hug from retiring Principal Bil Zahn during an unveiling of a new sign in front ofthe school funde from more than 7,000 chicken dinners sold during 20 Theme Week evenings.
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Poodle skirts abounded as Burleigh Elementary School students and guests danced to the current song "Dynamite" during the school's 18th annual Sock Hop on May 18.
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Silent auction items awaited guests to the Brookfield High School Hall of Fame banquet at Westmoor Country Club on May 19.
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Bill Busse, of Madison, Wis., shines the hood of his 1992 Mercury while showing the car at the American Legion Car Show Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Brookfield, Wis. The car is a rolling tribute to the cartoon character Betty Boop.
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Sisters Natalie Boettcher, 8, left, Emily, 9, center, and Jennifer, 5, right, pet Virginia the Dachshund Mix at the Brookfield Farmera Market Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Brookfield, Wis. Virginia, who is available for adoption, was on hand to promote the Elmbrook Humane Society.
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Two and a half year old twins Mia Dilliow, left, and Sophia, right, are pushed by their mother Katie Dillow, of Brookfield, at the Brookfield Farmera Market Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Brookfield, Wis.
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Milwaukee Archdiocese Aux. Bishop Donald Hying watches as St. Dominic's School students file into the parish sanctuary for an all-school prayer service and rosary on May 18.
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Milwaukee Archdiocese Aux. Bishop Donald Hying talks with St. Dominic's School students during an all-school prayer service and rosary on May 18.
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Adrian Kobylinski (left) and Jeff Hershberger of Boy Scout Troop 23 dig out a Buckthorn bush out of Mary Knoll Park during the park's annual Weedout on May 12. Volunteers pulled invasive Garlic Mustard and dug out Buckthorn and Honeysuckle bushes.
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Robby Obst (right) and Jeff Hershberger of Boy Scout Troop 23 dig out a Honeysuckle bush out of Mary Knoll Park during the park's annual Weedout on May 12. Volunteers pulled invasive Garlic Mustard and dug out Buckthorn and Honeysuckle bushes.
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Brookfield Christian School Principal Robert Weirs greets kindergarden students during an assembly held in Wiers' honor in the schools gym Friday, May 11, 2012, in Brookfield, Wis. Wiers is retiring at the end of the 2011-2012 school year.
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Hillside Elementary School second-grader Briahna Moser gets a chance to play a xylophone as her sister Kallyn, 3, watches in the music room at Brookfield Elementary during an open house for incoming Hillside families Wednesday, May 9, 2012.
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Josh Wasielewski, who will enter first grade in the fall, is greeted by Brookfield Elementary School teacher Kristin Warner during an open house for incoming Hillside Elementary families Wednesday, May 9, 2012.
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Ron Miswald of Grafton stirs up the fire cooking lunch for re-enactors at the Dousman Stagecoach Inn during Civil War Days on May 5.
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Sgt. Daniel Palama of West Allis drills three recruits on close-order drill about the Dousman Stagecoach Inn grounds during Civil War Days on May 5.The reruits became interested in Civil War re-enactment from their participation in Reclaiming Our Heritage activities at the Milwaukee Veterans Administration grounds.
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Sgt. Daniel Palama of West Allis drills three recruits on close-order drill about the Dousman Stagecoach Inn grounds during Civil War Days on May 5.The reruits became interested in Civil War re-enactment from their participation in Reclaiming Our Heritage activities at the Milwaukee Veterans Administration grounds.
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Michael Wozny (left) of East Troy and Dennis Moore of Manitowoc talk about the Grand Army of the Republic Home Post 8 fire on the Dousman Stagecoach Inn grounds during Civil War Days on May 5. The orginal GAR as a powerful Union veterans organization, but today's version has both age and Civil War re-enactor requirements to join. GAR Home Post 8 has been invited to represent the GAR at a June 30 rededication of an arch at Camp Randall in Madison.
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Louis Kroog points out some of the features of Nevada at the St. Mary's Visitation school's 4th Grade State Fair on May 4.
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Peter Rauh sets out some pineapple for fellow students visiting his Hawaii exhibit during the 4th Grade State Fair at St. Mary's Visitation school on May 4.
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Shannon Kebisek (left) and Angelina Ledezna look at one of 40 displays of countries from around the world during an Ethnic Fair at St. John Vianney School on May 2.
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Shoppers turned out for the opening of the Brookfield Farmers Market featuring early annuals, baskets, vegetable plants, foods and craft items on May 5.
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Shoppers turned out for the opening of the Brookfield Farmers Market featuring early annuals, baskets, vegetable plants, foods and craft items on May 5.
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Paul Dominguez of Watertown continues to create his color pencil on wood creations while exhibiting at the Elm Grove Women's Club Art Festival on May 5.
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Susan Rowbottom of Wauwatosa paints a still image of a floral arrangement while exhibiting her work at the Elm Grove Women's Club Art Festival on May 5.
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Chris Simon rolls carts filled with flats of annuals and bedding plants onto the grounds of Simon's Gardens on Greenfield Avenue on May Day, May 1. Even with the plants hardened off, Simoncontinues to keeps a wary eye on weather forecasts for the plants on on a property that has been within the family for five generations.
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Chris Simon rolls carts filled with flats of annuals and bedding plants onto the grounds of Simon's Gardens on Greenfield Avenue on May Day, May 1. Even with the plants hardened off, Simoncontinues to keeps a wary eye on weather forecasts for the plants on on a property that has been within the family for five generations.
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Students and staff of Fairview South School backfill a hole with a new Fiesta Sugar Maple planted in their playground as part of an April 27 Arbor Day celebration that included the City of Brookfield reciving it's 14th Tree City USA designation.
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Mark Hanson (left), who is to be Elmbrook School District's new superintendent this Fall, stoipped by for a few words with Brookfield Mayor Steve Ponto and Kim Sebastian of the Wisconsin DNR, during an Arbor Day celebration at Fairview South School on April 27.
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Second grader Kenzie Owens tries her hand at rolling out cinnimon roll dough with Rene McCullough (upper right) during one of the High Interest Day sessions at Brookkfield Elementary School on April 27.
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Brookfield Central Freshman Addie Henricks helps Vaydaant Ebenezer assemble a bird feeder in a Woodworking class led by Central students who manufactured the bird feeder's wood parts. The class was one of the activities offered during Brookfield Elementary School's High Interest day on April 27.
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