Paul's Falls

You will read elsewhere that a group of malcontents is now attacking Falls Fest as well as the people who operate it and the things they do with the profits.

 Year after year dozens of our neighbors donate their time and effort to put on this four-day event.  They volunteer themselves unselfishly for the good of the community. Sadly, their thanks is being accused of crookedness and are held up to ridicule by this small group of people whose main goal is to foment dissension.

I asked Bob Steliga for a list of community projects that Falls Fest sponsored or financially supported.  Here is that list:

     Miller Davidson Restoration at Old Falls Village
     Koehler-Zahn House Rehab
     The Ranch
     Defibrillator for Menomonee Falls School District
     Menomonee Falls High School Scholarship Fund
     Menomonee Falls Little League
     Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra
     Troops in Iraq
     9-11 Memorial Event
     Zoological Society of Milwaukee County
     Menomonee Falls Fire Department Survive Alive House
     Menomonee Falls Police Department Taser
     Riverside School Playground Equipment
     Shady Lane School Playground Equipment
     Muscular Dystrophy Association
     Hamilton Hight School Booster Club
     New Menomonee Falls Library
     Menomonee Falls Soccer Club
     Old Falls Village - Historical Collection Preservation
     Christmas Decorations for Koehler-Zahn House
     Menomonee Falls High School Cheerleaders
     Menonmonee Falls High School Pom Pon Squad
     25 Picnic Tables for Village Park
     6 Horse Shoe Courts for Village Park
     Tennis Court Fence Improvements for Village Park
     Menomonee Falls Falcons Youth Baseball
     Menomonee Falls Co-ed Hockey Club
     Menomonee Falls Christmas Parade
     Various Other Non-Profit Groups

 Isn't it a shame that the complainers don't spend their time for the betterment of our community rather than verbally tearing it apart bit by bit?

I invite anyone in these organizations to make a comment here.  I will publish all comments whether good or bad. I have noticed that the malcontents choose not to publish comments contrary to their opinion.
    
 

 Recently one of my sons noticed that another blogger on these pages often uses the 'royal we' in his posts.
He sent me the following snippet from an internet site he belongs to.

royal we

"Sir Mick leads the way, a smirk on those impossibly exaggerated lips. 'How are we all?' he asks. It's appropriate he uses the royal we -- after all, they've reigned supreme for almost half a century."
Gaynor Flynn; They Still Gather No Moss; The Sun Herald (Sydney, Australia); May 18, 2008.

 I have now subscribed to this site A Word a Day with hopes to increase my vocabulary.  If you are interested, check out www.wordsmith.org.  It's free!

 My hat's off once again to Bob Steliga and his family for organizing a great party.  Falls Fest has become a tradition in midsummer thanks to weeks and weeks of planning on Steliga's part and recruiting dozens of volunteers to help out.  To boot, the fest makes a couple of bucks profit every year - all of which goes back to the community as funding for local projects.

Having a safe street party with lots of fun for the whole family makes the Falls stand out and show surrounding communities our best side.  And, it is truly enjoyable to run into old friends and chat about old times.

 This year the music and fun happen between July 24th and the 27th.  Check out falls-fest.com for their schedule.

Personally, I'm really looking forward to grabbing a pork sandwich from BB Quick and then going to listen to Eddie Butts and his band in the music tent.  See you there!
 

 After a year's hype cable television now has serious competition.  All last year the phone company ran ads claiming that once a new law was passed the Citizens of Wisconsin would be on easy street.  A bill was in the works that would allow phone companies to provide television without paying a franchise fee to local governments. The claim was that new competition would force the cable operators to quit gouging us and lower prices. It was implied that the phone company would enter the market with significantly cheaper rates for equal service.  Every day the broadcast commercials told us to contact our legislators and demand that the new law be passed.  How nice it would be to actually pay fair prices for video service.

The law was passed.  Anyone (in the Milwaukee area)  can now sign up with AT&T and bring in video programs over the phone lines.  But guess what.  Their rates are basically the same as the cable operator. Poof....suddenly the commercials no longer talk about lower rates but instead focus on an old woman watching TV in an odd-shaped bed.

Oh, by the way, my TV bills have increased.  So much for the benefits of competition!