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U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil recently met with local officials in Western Kenosha County.

“Meeting with our local officials helps me better understand the issues impacting our communities,” Steil said. “I’m grateful for our partnership. From the opioid crisis to transportation issues, there are many opportunities for us to collaborate local, state, and federal efforts. … We recently held staff office hours in a majority of these communities to help residents receive casework assistance. I encouraged our officials to reach out to our office if they have trouble contacting federal agencies or receiving federal grants. I am here to help.”

U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil at Paddock Lake Village Hall with (from left) village President Terry Burns, county Supervisor John Poole and village administrator Tim Popanda. /Submitted photo

(From left) Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue Chief Mike Slover, village President Diann Tesar, Steil and interim village administrator Mike Murdock. /Submitted photo

(From left) Twin Lakes village administrator Jennifer Frederick, village Trustee Tom Connolly, TLPD Chief Adam Grosz, Steil and TLFD Chief Stan Clause. /Submitted photo

At about 9:15 p.m., Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue units are responding to a report of a fire in the 700 block of North Riverside Drive in Silver Lake.

Per dispatch: Caller reports a tree on fire.

UPDATE about 9:55 p.m. — Engine dispatched to the scene from. SL Station 2.

At about 8:49 p.m., Town of Wheatland Fire Department and Twin Lakes Rescue units are responding to the 4900 block of 368th Avenue in Wheatland for a field fire.

Per dispatch: A Wheatland FD member is on site and investigating.

UPDATE 8:51 p.m. — Randall Fire Department requested to respond with ATV.

At about 6:57 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a crash in the 120000 block of Highway C in Bristol.

Per dispatch: Crash involves two vehicles. Injuries being reported.

The Town of Wheatland Fire Department Auxiliary hosted its annual Easter Egg Hunt at the fire station in New Munster on Saturday morning.

Before the hunt started, all participants were divided into three groups by age. A headcount was taken and then a number of eggs each participant could take was calculated and announced.

Then the egg hunters took off! Some eggs won the person that found them a special prize.

Afterwards, egg hunters were asked to empty their eggs and hand back the plastic halves for use again in future years.

Those at the annual event also could get a close-up look at fire equipment on display.

Here are some more photos:

Note: Glenda and Butch Dupons, of Bear Realty, are westofthei.com sponsors. This is a paid announcement — DH

Here are open houses being hosted today by Glenda and Butch Dupons, of Bear Realty (click the links below for more information):

1787 Knob Rd, Burlington.

8136 203rd Ave, Bristol.

Bristol School District has announced the names of its new principal and business manager.

From the announcement issued Friday:

We are pleased to announce that Nick Schultek, has been selected as the Principal of Bristol School and Heather Kraeuter, CPA has been selected as Bristol School’s Business Manager. Starting July 1st, Mr. Schultek will officially become a Renegade. Mr. Schultek comes to Bristol School from Cudahy High School where he served as an At-Risk Coordinator and Teacher. Mr. Schultek received his Masters of Science in Educational Administration from Concordia University and his Director of Special Education and Pupil Service Certification Program from Cardinal Stritch University. With over 8 years of administrative experience in many different school districts, we are excited about the knowledge he will bring when he joins our leadership team. Ms. Heather Kraeuter, CPA will be joining Bristol School after serving in Racine Unified School District as Budgets & Grants Director and most recently as the Data Specialist for Accountability, Assessment & Efficiency. Before her years in Racine, Ms. Kraeuter worked as an Auditor for a public accounting firm, as well as the Accounting & Payroll Manager and Internal Controls Analyst in Kenosha Unified School District. Ms. Kraeuter will bring with her nearly 20 years of experience in financial consulting, auditing, accounting, and software implementation. Ms. Kraeuter received her Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and her Certified Public Accountant License from the State of Wisconsin.

A total of 12,332 students enrolled during the 2018 fall term at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).

The UA Dean’s and President’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or to undergraduate students who take less than a full course load. Students on the list include: Madison LeRoy of Bristol, President’s List.

Paddock Lake will be conducting an Earth Day litter and trash pick-up event on Monday, April 22, and an Arbor Day tree planting ceremony on Saturday, April 27.

The clean-up event will include public employees working with any resident wishing to participate to pick up trash within rights of way, parks and public grounds. Residents wishing to participate are asked to contact Village Hall at 843-2713. Village staff will coordinate volunteers to pick up trash and provide safety vests, trash bags, gloves and pick up sticks, said Tim Popanda, village administrator.

The village also will be planting a tree on April 27 at 9:45 a.m., at Village Hall. Included in the planting will be the hand-out of small saplings for anyone who attends.

Also starting on April 30, the village will be giving away free trees to village residents. The trees can be picked up at Village Hall, 6969 236th Ave., Paddock Lake.

Note: This is a paid announcement from Westosha Falcons Youth Football. — DH

The Westosha Falcons Youth Football (WFYF) feeder football program invites local youth in 3rd through 8th grades (current grades 2nd -7th ) to join our 100 percent all-play football league for the 2017 season.

The WFYF league is Heads-Up Tackling Certified and develops positive athletes and young people both on and off the field. A focus on safety, 100% play, positive coaching, fundamentals, sportsmanship, and academics sets our program apart from the rest!

Early bird pricing is $175 until May 1 and $200 after that date, with a $25 registration discount per sibling. New player referral discount is available. Players may also register for summer camp ($40 fee) to be held July 9-11 at Central High School.

WFYF in person registration dates will be Wednesday evenings May 1, 15, 29 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Westosha Central High School lobby.

For more information or to register online visithttps://www.westoshafootball.org/

Note: This post sponsored by Froedtert South. — DH

The following students were named to the Brighton School honor roll for the third quarter of the 2018-19 school year:

*Denotes Principal’s Honor Roll

Eighth Grade — Mikayla Amick, *Brayden Coots, * Aleah Daniels, *Austin Dawson, *Cate Debell, *Vivian Dufek, *Gabriell Eppers, *Clare Fallon, *Katelyn Griffey, James Hernandez, *Noelle Junig, *Delaney Koltanowski, Julia Krekling, *Rabeka Liberto, *Jesse Nau, *Nathan Nelson, Tristan Peyron, *Olivia Rasch, *Aidan Runyan, Jentry Shouse, *Lucas Sullivan, *Seth Taylor, *Cordelia Wallace.

Seventh Grade — Chloe Andersen, *Chloe Brown, Connor Brown, Waylon Brusky, *Jace Christensen, Tyler Goforth, *Jackson Golla, *Kendra Grashel, *Jakob Hiemstra, *Owen Keller, *Kyleigh Kevek, Kailee Krueger, *Lindsey Laitinen, Travis Larson, Andrew Lofgren, *Ethan Pedersen, *Chloe Rausch, *Samantha Rausch, *Paige Sullivan, Andrew Wolf.

Sixth Grade — *Brooke Bergman, *Caroline Canady, *Samuel Davis, *Kade Edwards, Aiden Ellerbrock, *Shelby Fabbri, *Alayna Fliess, Ben Haapanen, Christian Harpe, Maya Hernandez, Maxwell Jensen, *Alexandria Keller, *Mary Kinzler, Thomas Kirchner, *Anthony Lena, Jr., *Izabella Mager, Kasey Nau, *Sophia Paulowske, *Emmaline Pedersen, *Keira Peyron, Noah Rittmer, Janay Rothbauer.

Fifth Grade — Kenzie Blake, *Caileb Cerka, Emily Craven, *Jillian Daniels, *Kole Daniels, *Amelia Dufek, Sarah Eaton, Ryan Eppers, *Haley Fell, *Paxton Ferruzzi, Elliana Fliess, *Aiden Goetz, *Carter Harpe, *Jacob Junig, *Keighden Kevek, *Johnathan Klenke, Eliza Koski, *Cierra Perleberg, *Ava Rasch, *Isabella Rausch, *Hannah Smith.

Note: This post sponsored by Froedtert South. — DH

Note: Western Kenosha County Youth Football and Cheer Program is a westofthei.com sponsor. This is a paid announcement. — DH

Western Kenosha County Youth Football and Cheer Program Junior Panthers is thrilled to begin its 20th season.

Junior Panthers has scheduled in-person registrations at Jr. Panther World Headquarters, 307 Lake St. in downtown Silver Lake. Upcoming in person registration dates and times are:

• April 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• May 7 from 6 to 8 p.m.
• May 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• May 30 from 6 to p.m.

For more information or questions on tackle please contact Mike Gentile at wkcyfvptackle@gmail.com or for cheerleading questions contact Ashley Schaufel at wkcyfvpcheer@gmail.com.

More information on Junior Panthers football and cheerleading programs is available here.

A Trevor man was convicted Tuesday of the homicide of two brothers outside a Twin Lakes bar in 2017.

Nathan A. Kivi, 26, was found guilty in a jury trial in Kenosha County Circuit Court of:

• Two counts of first degree intentional homicide.
• One count of possession of a firearm-convicted of a felony.
• Two counts of bail jumping-felony.

Prosecutors said Kivi shot and killed Richard Samuel and Kenneth Samuel III outside a Twin Lakes bar on Nov. 24. Richard Samuel, 28, of Twin Lakes, was dead at the scene and Kenneth Samuel, 31, of Twin Lakes, was transported to Burlington Hospital, where he later died.

Sentencing for Kivi is set for June 3 in Judge Bruce Schroeder’s courtroom.

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Nancy Morey, formerly of the Prevention Services Network, is the recipient of the 2019 Connie Reyes Award for Excellence in Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention.

From a news release from the county executive’s office:

The former coordinator of a community collaboration dedicated to strengthening families through prevention is the recipient of the 2019 Connie Reyes Award for Excellence in Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention. Nancy Morey received the honors during a ceremony at the Kenosha County Job Center (last week). Morey led the Prevention Services Network until her semiretirement at the end of June 2018. She remains involved as president of NJM Management Services, the firm with which Kenosha County contracts to administer Prevention Services Network. The Connie Reyes Award, now in its fifth year, honors Reyes, a Kenosha County social worker who was murdered on April 12, 1990, as a tragic result of her work serving children and families in the community.
County Executive Jim Kreuser said Morey’s efforts to help families to prevent child abuse and neglect are in keeping with the spirt of Reyes, who dedicated her career to strengthening families. “Preventing child abuse and neglect is at the core of our role in county government, to serve our most vulnerable citizens,” Kreuser said. “Nancy’s work with the Prevention Services Network and its Family Resource Center has helped greatly to advance that mission.” Morey, who has been involved with this work for a quarter century, said she is pleased with what PSN has accomplished over the years. She said data analysis bears out that prevention does make a difference, when it comes to preventing neglect and abuse. “It’s a great honor,” Morey said, of receiving the Reyes award. “I’m really proud of the work we’ve done.” The Prevention Services Network provides an array of community-based services that aim to prevent formal involvement in the child welfare and youth justice systems. These include service coordination, teen parent home visitation and family support programs, nurturing parent classes, intensive in-home services and an elementary school truancy reduction program. Access to these and other services is provided through the PSN Family Resource Center, located within the Kenosha County Job Center, 8600 Sheridan Road, Kenosha. More information is available online at https://www.psnfamilyresourcecenter.com , or by phone at 262-697-4651.
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Secretary-designee Emilie Amundson, who was a special guest at the award presentation, commended the work of Morey and PSN. “Nancy’s story is intertwined with that of the Prevention Services Network,” Amundson said. “I’m so impressed with the level of coordination happening in this program. From health care to school to parenting classes, PSN is positioned to be a model for maltreatment prevention for other counties.” Several of Morey’s colleagues nominated her for the Connie Reyes Award. In their nominating documents, they praised Morey’s passion and commitment to improving the well-being of children and families, her fierce drive and advocacy, and her work to raise community awareness of child abuse and neglect. Ron Rogers, director of the Kenosha County Division of Children and Family Services, noted one particular comment about Morey, made by DCFS Lead Social Work Supervisor Nancy Ramsey. “I know very few people who would have continued so steadfastly on her course for so many years to accomplish a vision that was not for personal benefit,” Ramsey said, of Morey. “Her work and vision has always been selfless, profound and on behalf of children and families and what they need to be stronger, happier, safer and more resilient.”