Franklin Today

Sabers upset the Wolverines

Excellent job to the Saber football team! They got their revenge from 2007's loss to Waterford by beating them today, 29-21. The Wolverines were the #2 seed in our particular bracket, whereas we are #3. I suppose you could call that an upset!

They now will be playing Lake Geneva Badger High School, who is currently the #4 seed. Since Franklin is #3, I don't think I'm going out on a limb by thinking that the next game will be back at Franklin High School. This is a huge plus for both the Sabers and the residents of our community, who can root them on as they move closer to the WIAA Division II State Championship.

GO SABERS!

Just out of curiosity...

Has anyone ever ate/drank at/from the Pizza Hut/Starbucks/Archer Foods section in the Wyndham Village Target? It's a shame that due to the positions of the fast food/drink shops with the tables, many seem to simply walk past it!

I've recently got hooked on the Coca-Cola ICEE drinks they have there. For $1.75 you get a large-sized cup with a nice lid on it. It's a low-cost alternative to spending a couple of bucks for a float someplace else, that's for sure!

Whenever I go to shop & pick up an ICEE drink, I've always noticed their tables empty. Target actually doesn't have necessarily a bad seating arrangement, but they don't really promote it that well. The windows make it open and similar to what is seen at a local Starbucks, minus the sofas and lounge chairs. Perhaps WI-FI in that section would encourage more to utilize it...

So far, so good for trick-or-treaters

It has been a decent turnout so far with kids and their parents roaming around the neighborhood for trick-treat. It's a shame it wasn't a little warmer with the winds a little less brisk! The area always seems to have less-than-spectacular weather for those trick-or-treaters, which is rather unfortunate.

For those living in the neighborhood - we got plenty of Twix for the kids!

Fewer trick-or-treaters out on the streets today

While I feel that a Saturday evening stroll to get trick-or-treat candy this Halloween would be a busy one, I don't think there will be as many teens out on Franklin roads. The answer why is plain and simple: Franklin High School students are likely to be over in Waterford watching the Sabers take on the Wolverines. That game starts @ 4pm.

It's a plus for those residents who don't find teenagers trick-or-treating as something good. It's also a plus for those who feel they might run out of candy early. The only minus I'm seeing is those high schoolers who wanted to go out in costume to get that boatload of candy won't be able to if they have enough SABER PRIDE.

Blogger takes out papers for alderman

No, ladies and gentlemen, the blogger who took out papers is not me! However, my name is frequently mentioned on this particular blogger's website.

Wag the Dog blogger Bryan Maersch has taken out papers for the 2010 Spring Aldermanic Elections. Bryan lives in the 5th district, currently represented by Alderman Lyle Sohns. The taking out of papers this early poses several questions, at least from this vantage point:

Vehicle Registration Fees in the near future?

That seems to be what's planned if I read County Supervisor Elizabeth Coggs' press release correctly. Coggs, who is the Chairwoman of the County Board's Finance & Audit Committee, stated it was necessary to avoid a tax levy increase of 3.85%. According to Coggs, the levy increase is now only at 0.43% thanks to the fees.

Franklin firefighters talk 2010 budget

I spoke with a representative of the Franklin Firefighters Union about the upcoming 2010 budget and the situation the firefighters (and thus the residents of Franklin) are facing. According to the information provided, residents could be looking at longer response times and understaffed fire stations as a result of what's being (not) done with the budget.

What are your neighbors talking about? (51st Street Edition)

This is the third installment of a series appropriately titled, "What are your neighbors talking about?" Franklin Today receives many e-mails from residents in our community about a variety of topics. Over the past several days, I have heard from many residents about sidewalks along 51st Street in front of Franklin High School.

To date, I have not heard anyone in support of what Alderman Olson and pal/State Senator Lazich's aide Kevin Fischer attempted to promote, which in my opinion was the savings of a buck or two in your wallet and in return the students and residents going to FHS would still put their lives at risk trying to get to the school on foot.

The following e-mail to me I thought was one of the best. Here it is:

Sabers topple Panthers 27-0

The Franklin Sabers football team has a ton of motivation now moving into the 2nd round of the WIAA Division II Playoffs with a victory over Greendale. In front of a crowd of Franklin residents and students, the Sabers knocked the Panthers over and kept them scoreless.

The FranklinNOW/JSOnline reports that the Panthers offense only could muster a mere 92 yards the entire game. Kudos to the Saber defensive line for keeping them in check.

We now either face Milwaukee North at home or Waterford at Waterford High School. Waterford is the #2 seed in our particular bracket. We are the #3 seed.

Partisanship with a non-partisan office?

Is it OK for elected officials to use their non-partisan titles to help organizations promote certain views?