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October 22, 2019 //Volume 19, Issue 42 HARTFORD/SLINGER WEST BEND/JACKSON (262) 238-6397 SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS - PAGE 7 discoverhometown.com YOUR FIRST SOURCE FOR LOCAL NEWS, SPORTS & ADVERTISING N144 W6050 Four inductees added to West Bend East Pioneer Rd. Cedarburg and West Athletic Hall of Fame (262) 377-1906 Three graduates and one coach from the the NAIA Division II National Tournament NOW OFFERING BEDROOM FURNITURE 7259 West Bend High School joined the West twice. Sleepy Hollow Rd. Bend East and West High Schools Athletic Sara has coached softball at East and West Bend Hall of Fame on Oct. 4. The four new mem- volleyball at Shorewood High School, as (262) 334-1906 bers were announced prior to the start of well as for various club teams. She contin- the Homecoming football game between ues to make an impact on the West Bend West Bend East and West Bend West. School District by teaching at Green Tree This years inductees are: Elementary School for 20 years. Sara (Smith) Baker, West Bend East Alan “Al” Carrier, West Bend East www.kettlemoraineappliance.com Class of 1994: Sara (Smith) Baker was a true Coach: West Bend East and West High all-around athlete, participating in volley- Schools were established in 1970. That ball, basketball, and softball all four years same year, Al accepted the head tennis at West Bend East from 1990-1994. She coaching job for the boys program at East. went on to play volleyball and basketball at Al remained the coach until his retirement Cardinal Stritch University in after the 2014 season. He was also the head Milwaukee.During high school, Sara led the coach for the girls program for eight sea- East volleyball team to conference champi- sons and served as a girls program assistant onships and to the ultimate goal–the WIAA for 12 more seasons, for a total of 20 sea- State Championship in 1993. sons coaching the girls team. In volleyball, basketball, and softball, Just some of the accomplishments of his Sara was honored many times as All- East boys tennis teams include winning Conference. She also won the Pick Award more than 400 career dual meets. He for the most outstanding female athlete for coached 61 WIAA State qualifiers between East in 1994. girls and boys and qualified a boys team for Sara was inducted into the Cardinal the WIAA State competition. Stritch University Athletic Hall of Fame in In 2015, Al was inducted into the Sign up for 2005. She was named the Lake Michigan Wisconsin High School Tennis Coaches Conference Player of the Year in volleyball Association Hall of Fame. In addition to Savings PHOTO BY THOMAS J. MCKILLEN in 1996 among many other All-Region and being a respected teacher at Silverbrook GO TO Lucian Hoagland (right) goes pumpkin bowling All-Conference awards. In basketball, she Middle School, his other passion was the discoverhometown.com during the Fall Festival held at Homestead Hollow was part of a program that posted a 61-23 West Bend Food Pantry, which he would County Park in Germantown on Oct. 13. overall record in four years and qualified for See ‘HALL OF FAME’ PAGE 12 click SAVINGS to Slinger 150th PAGES 2-5 sign up and receive IN THIS Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! our weekly Fall Auto PAGES 10-11 facebook.com/ twitter.com/ HometownExpressNews savings offer! ISSUE... Classifieds PAGES 14-15 HometownExpressHome FULL SERVICE REAL ESTATE! 3.5 - 3.9% Saving Sellers FULL SERVICE THOUSANDS in commissions LISTINGS Over 20 years - Selling 5 times more homes!!! DAWN ESAMAN Top 2% of Greater Milwaukee Realtors MBA,CRS, Realtor ® Buying or selling - 262-331-0499 [email protected] EXPERIENCE THAT BENEFITS YOU! (Don’t be fooled by bait and switch commission promises!) Page 2 Visit discoverhometown.com for daily updates on Local News October 22, 2019 SPOOKY HALLOWEEN 1869-201 150 YEARS OLD 9 150 YEARS CELEBRATING SLINGER Residential development proposed in Slinger BY THOMAS J.MCKILLEN son if the village had not even seen what we're doing The development would require a change to the vil- MANAGING EDITOR until two months," Dittmar said. Dittmar said he was lage Comprehensive Plan to allow for a rural, two lane The Slinger Village Board got a first look for a poten- looking for feedback from the Village Board about the section along Stoney Lane between the driveway for the tial development in area east of I-41 and west of proposal. project and Hillside Road.The item will go to the Plan Hillside Road of during its Oct. 7 meeting. The project is a joint venture between Dittmar and Commission for the changes to the Comprehensive Plan. The potential development would be located on a Siepmann Realty. Dttmar said the 9.56 acre site has Village President Russell Brandt said the parcel 9.56 acre parcel north of American Eagle Drive and been vacant 2003. He said most of the parcel has never won't be developed for commercial. He said the whole south of Stoney Lane. There are 10 eight-unit buildings been developed with sewer and water. Dittmar said the area was going to be a big box site. proposed which are identical or similar to the Hillside site was intended to be the site of a big box retailer "We know that's not going to happen," Brandt said. Terrace development three-fourths of a mile east on with multiple outlots. He said "this fits with the development in that area. Cedar Bluff Way. According to information from Dittmar "That just never came to be, didn't come to be back Kevin (Dittmar) has produced a good product on the Realty, the tenant profile would be for "young profes- in the mid-2000s, probably because there wasn't other side of (Hwy.) C. I think as housing continued to sionals and empty nesters looking to downsize, with a enough people around here to support it. Since then, be in great demand in Slinger, this should be success- median family income of approximately $75,000 (per) the landscape of retail has changed so dramatically, ful." year." brick and mortar buildings just aren't happening much Trustee Lee Fredricks said he likes the conceptual Kevin Dittmar of Dittmar Realty said when the item anymore except in high, high traffic population areas - plan for the proposal while Trustee Rick Kohl said "I would typically go to the Plan Commission first, there - people are buying everything online," Dttmar said. have no issues with it." was a scheduling matter that resulted in the item not Dittmar added there are available commercial areas The parcel does fall within the village's fourth tax being before the commission until late November and at in the village already, which is why residential is con- incremental finance (TIF) district. In a TIF, taxes nor- the Village Board in December. sidered for the site. He said they would want to get the mally directed toward local government units (munici- "There's so much background work we have to get first phase of buildings along American Eagle Drive pal, school district, technical school district, county) done if we want make this happen in terms of con- constructed "right away." He said the project would are instead used to pay for infrastructure improve- struction in 2020 and lining up of contractors and com- create a minimum of $10 million in assessment for the ments, with the local government units later benefiting mitments -- we would have missed a construction sea- TIF. from the increased property value generated by the Now Offering Over Dr. Don Crego, Jr. Quick Bites: 29 YEARS Mozzarella wedges, SERVING SLINGER Mac n cheese bites, & THE SURROUNDING AREAS Dr. Tyler Davis BILLIARDS • DARTS • BOUNCE HOUSES & Flat fries FURNITURE • ARCADES • SMALL GAMES • 15 Rotating Flavors: gelato, sorbet, frozen yogurt, custard We Rent Bounce Houses Family Dentistry (non-dairy, non-fat, and gluten-free options) RESERVE NOW FOR 2020 • Toppings bar to create your own delicious treat! 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