RACINE POST 2010

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-- Sandy Petrykowski, Mayor John Dickert's choice as a half-time, $40,000 a year consultant to CAR25

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thru Feb. 28 10-minute comedy festival

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FEBRUARY
5-20 AAUW used book sale
8, 15 Evolution of hip hop
11 Eat Right: Deconstructing cravings
11, 18, 25 Religions of India class

12-14 Childrens Theatre: Seussical
13 Radio theatre offers classic sitcoms
13 Olympia Brown's Coffee House

13 King Kong live radio show
13 Racine Lutheran Red Hot Gala
13 Wisconsin Singers at Horlick High

14 Mitchell Lofts Valentine's show

20 Comedian Dobie Maxwell at RTG
thru April 11 Town and Country at RAM

MARCH
12 18th Annual Thoughts for Food
12 Celtic Night for Literacy
19 Family Services of Racine's 'Families First Luncheon'

RTG comedy season opens Nov. 7

Racine Children's Theatre schedule

OOHP Sixth Street theatre schedule

Bookmobile's fall/winter schedule

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Park boys basketball team ranked No. 4 in the state

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Three Raiders win League honors

Devron Bostick, of Racine, OK'd to play for Minnesota basketball | Jake Thomas lighting things up

John Clay, mom tattoo and all, finalist for Chicago Tribune football award

Racine part of the roots that grew into the NFL

Photos from 'Fight Night 5' at Memorial Hall

Racine's Jake Thomas sets record for three-pointers at USD

Racine's John Clay named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year

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L A T E S T N E W S You can help! Volunteer opportunities in Racine ... Remember when? Real Debate digs into the archives of cozy local politics Turner's bill on vets' cemetery theft becomes law County loses $800,000 contract to jail Kenosha juvenile delinquents City's closed meeting violating state guidelines? \| Meeting canceled RDA approves community garden on Marquette Street Historic artifacts ordinance delayed City Council votes 12-3 against referendum on recycling carts Community Journalism? JT denies police photos of fire in which 2 died Gypsy moth spraying weighed; county meeting set for Feb. 15 MARATHON MAN: Jeff Shawhan will make soup bowls for 24-hours straight FREE WALK-IN H1N1 VACCINATION CLINICS SCHEDULED Attention local businesses: We need your help!		ADVERTISEMENT Q U O T E O F T HE D A Y My hope is to make it destination viewing. -- Sandy Petrykowski, Mayor John Dickert's choice as a half-time, $40,000 a year consultant to CAR25 ADVERTISEMENT H A I K U O F T H E D A Y CANS+GLASS=MONEY The bins are coming, So hold those recyclables Until they arrive. Your turn! Write a haiku here! ADVERTISEMENT thru Feb. 28 10-minute comedy festival thru-Feb. 7 Suspense, comedy at RTG FEBRUARY 5-20 AAUW used book sale 8, 15 Evolution of hip hop 11 Eat Right: Deconstructing cravings 11, 18, 25 Religions of India class 12-14 Childrens Theatre: Seussical 13 Radio theatre offers classic sitcoms 13 Olympia Brown's Coffee House 13 King Kong live radio show 13 Racine Lutheran Red Hot Gala 13 Wisconsin Singers at Horlick High 14 Mitchell Lofts Valentine's show 20 Comedian Dobie Maxwell at RTG thru April 11 Town and Country at RAM MARCH 12 18th Annual Thoughts for Food 12 Celtic Night for Literacy 19 Family Services of Racine's 'Families First Luncheon' RTG comedy season opens Nov. 7 Racine Children's Theatre schedule OOHP Sixth Street theatre schedule Bookmobile's fall/winter schedule Submit your community events to racinekiosk@gmail.com Hank: He's up for some fun A B O U T U S - RacinePost exclusive story - Independent media - Racine Kiosk event SEND TIPS TO Dustin or Pete Get RacinePost via Twitter Introducing ... RacinePost Hotline Friend RacinePost on Facebook! RacinePost on WGTD radio: AUDIO Part 2 of our CAR25 interview: VIDEO Part 3: Copacetic's Mary Osterman: VIDEO Park boys basketball team ranked No. 4 in the state 'The Packers saved my life,' says Racine Fan Hall of Fame finalist (Vote!) Vote to help send Caron Butler to the NBA All-Star Game Three Raiders win League honors Devron Bostick, of Racine, OK'd to play for Minnesota basketball \| Jake Thomas lighting things up John Clay, mom tattoo and all, finalist for Chicago Tribune football award Racine part of the roots that grew into the NFL Photos from 'Fight Night 5' at Memorial Hall Racine's Jake Thomas sets record for three-pointers at USD Racine's John Clay named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year P R O P E R T Y T R A N S F E R S CLICK for our growing archive of Racine County Property Transfers
Racine Christian School open house is Feb. 23 Learn to beat 'winter blues' Family Game Day at Library Poetry roundtables at Library Junior League seeks grant requests Theatre Guild casting students and adults for Holes	Auction, spaghetti dinner set for Racine Christian School Networking session for women Frank Lloyd Wright at Library Camera Club offers free instruction RTG taking bus trip to Billy Elliot Lutheran High early enrollment opens

Preserving history: City may catalog its artifacts Mary Whitman honored for over 20 years on Landmarks commission National catamaran races coming to Racine this summer New Column! 'The Front Porch' shares opportunities for community building The curse of 2920 Taylor Ave. has not struck again! Surprise stormwater pipe will shrink West Racine grocery 40% Chinese city invites Racine delegation for spring visit ALL ABOARD: Hiawatha going to Madison with $822 million from feds City ready to buy recycling carts; Bids come in $400,000 under budget Court ruling buoys hopes to lure recycling company's 88 jobs to Racine Nominations sought for innovative business award Volunteer Center seeks award nominees in 12 categories Mayor Dickert files $6,700 in travel expense reports 'Mr. Racine' Mark Eickhorst to become city's public information officer AG rules on JT story they learned about on RacinePost Even with referendum, repealing recycling bins would take work City may give new bars, restaurants a deadline to use liquor licenses Caledonia Historical Society seeks photos of Sturtevant depot ... Local photogs get to be Hugh Hefner for a day... Founders Rotarians send shelter to Haiti Liberty has fun reminding us (ugh) of tax time A bit of Racine history goes for $710 on eBay New owners of Miller House tackle city's biggest fixer-upper A winter walk along the Root River \| Racine's winter wonderland... A Day of Action: Celebrating MLK in Racine HOPENHAGEN: Treaty fell through, but our delegate found hope As city thinks about limiting new bars, committee splits on fee increase City Notes: Police plan upgrade to video capabilities; RCEDC contracts renewed Friends of Seniors close to two-year lease extension in city building Committee reverses itself, gives money to HALO, Literacy Council Budding Racine filmmaker enters New Zealand competition Cold enough for ya? Ice carvers in their element! Packers honor Barb Rigden for volunteer service COMPARING COSTS: Want a mayor and administrator with that latte? County Exec McReynolds gets a speeding ticket in Milwaukee County Great day for a (very brief) swim! Decade's top Racine stories: From North Beach's rebirth to Laurel Clark's death For sale: $1.7 million in Racine \| $1.9 million in Mt Pleasant \| $2.85 million Why we care about governing in the sunshine City Council: Kaplan, Lumpkin ready for another round Lange leaving County Board; handful of contested races shaping up Eric Marcus announces run for City Council McCarthy settles in on the Finance Committee City likely to get $1.4 million to help neighborhoods; But where to spend? UPDATED: Consultants or equipment for Racine's cable-access station? Becker pleads guilty; looking at 45 years in prison Becker hearing in photos Council members Anderson and Stein not running for re-election Downtown's pajama party: Are we having fun yet? Mary Beth Danielson: BUY LESS, PAY MORE for a real Christmas RTA votes to drop rental fee for KRM, as rail cost estimates rise Parking changes at Highway 38 dog park Racine Community Foundation awards $91,000 in grants Prize-winning snow sculptures bring smiles Downtown Downtown at Christmas, then and now... City Council to fine video gambling machines; crackdown coming? Racine close to hiring a public health administrator Gateway gets $500,000, police $100,000 for cameras \| Feingold votes no Child care audit points to Racine County deficiencies When the snow doesn't come naturally...(big weekend Downtown!) UNITED WAY RAISES $4.9 MILLION Watercolor Wisconsin opens; sculpture wins 1st Place Photogs take portraits of the less-fortunate at Regency Mall Fish Week? New York band makes up local performances The story behind RCCVB's name change to real racine Walden students check in on Copenhagen \| 'Jai Ho' flash mob VIDEO Candidates for Circuit Court judge discuss issues at YPR forum Deconstructing Ryan's 'Roadmap' \| WisDems pan it NAACP, led by Shields, fires at Mayor Dickert over new PIO Earlier: Dickert, Shields clash over job for Eickhorst Rush Limbaugh compares Osama bin Laden to Russ Feingold No to Senate? Thompson takes job at hedgefund BIG MONEY RAISED FOR STATE RACES Two judicial candidates raise $37,000 Mason attempts to 'connect the dots' between weatherization and jobs Lehman reports $68,440 for campaign; Wanggaard donations hit $32,882 Mason's per diems top local legislators; Lehman in middle of Senate pack Ryan and Obama square off over budget Ryan nominates five to service academies \| He's just back from Afghanistan POLL: Tommy leads Feingold... Russ has $3.6 million war chest Ryan 'disappointed' by Obama's State-of-the-Union \| Kohl 'encouraged' Journal Sentinel: To get jobs, we need regional transit, KRM Dickert: Mass transit is a regional issue Dickert, Turner, Lehman, Doyle support RTA proposal; Mason, Vos oppose Quality-based revision for Wisconsin Shares announced \| Mason is on board Cap Times: Paul Ryan, R-Florida ... \| Isthmus: GOP Poster Boy For one day, myth of the 'liberal' media Mason: Proposal removes toxins from schools; doesn't create a monopoly Bonfire tea party sends a word to Washington: NO! Feingold's wealthy opponent paid no income taxes for four years Wanggaard attacks Lehman on 'early release' program for felons RTA again holds off on KRM car rental fee Mixed signals from Ryan, who's off to New Hampshire... Paul Ryan: 'Zero percent chance' he'll run for president in 2012 Jesse Jackson to speak in Kenosha this month GOP gov candidate Neumann visits West Racine Senate passes health care bill; Kohl: 'It's good for Wisconsin' Gov proposes lifting school revenue cap; Sen. Lehman cool to idea Favorite Son: Milwaukee Magazine examines Ryan's status at the JT Blog: President Paul Ryan?	Johnson Outdoors loses $4.2 million in 1st Qtr Celebrating Racine's 175th: Venetian was Racine's finest theatre SCJ's Ziploc is winning bag wars at Walmart Modine swings to small profit, on lower revenue 63-year-old Gormac Products is closing Premier Aluminum moving plant from Allenton to Racine Mason's green-cleaning bill revised; Kranz exclusivity removed Attorney: No local businesses forced out by American Tire and Recycling Toyota recall, sales suspension will be felt here ChiTrib architecture critic loves Fortaleza Hall SOUS VIDE? Not with Ziploc bags, says SCJ CNH sales down 26%, profits down 75% during 2009 Fisk Johnson: New building intends to 'inspire' Looking back: SCJ secures massive tax exemption for 'Project Honor' Racine History: A Century of Building at SC Johnson Natural Choice: Racine's Pacific Sands simplifies cleaning products Despite loss of profit-sharing, SCJ still one of Fortune's best places to work Twin Disc reports quarterly loss, 32% drop in sales Food is king at 10th birthday party at and for Sebastian's Want to start a business? Small biz planning series offers help Occupancy Permits: Cafe planned for inside former YWCA building Building Permits: Playmakers invests $100K in West Racine 'Launching Green Businesses' conference attracts would-be entrepreneurs CNH donates heavy equipment, $50,000+ to Haiti relief efforts Lee Enterprises finds a profit, as ad revenue continues to fall THE CARNAUBA HAS LANDED! Bigger hotel tax to fund KRM? Tourism bureau strongly objects Racine's Old Navy store closing Jan. 26 SCJ installs three wind turbines here in pilot program Support RacinePost advertisers! Lumpkin bows out of alderman's race Biz News: Express Employment Professionals celebrating 10 years Property Sales in Racine County, Dec. 28-30 \| Foreclosures in Racine Unilever exec named JohnsonDiversey CFO Biz News: Carnabucci receives certificate for 'Systemic Constellation Work' City warns Racine businesses to pull video gambling machines All Saints: New anesthesiology provider to add employees \| Takes over Jan. 11 City Council passes option for West Racine grocery store, gas station CAR25 gets attention -- sometimes heated -- from city officials City Council: Sign exemption questioned for Uptown used car dealer Biz News: WSI once again named Entrepreneur Magazine's top franchise Big Fish Bash loses its musical accompaniment Aurora released medical details of patients who filed bankruptcy Biotech company with production facility in Franksville is sold Dairyland packed for greyhounds' last race Update: Palmen Pontiac, Buick, GMC in Racine closing TIME-WARNER, FOX REACH CABLE DEAL Two landmarks stood side-by-side \| Now, after 152 years, Porters is closing Porter's closing Furniture Clearance Center in Wauwatosa Modine sells Korean subsidiary at $74 million loss Piranha Gaming resets broken video game systems This SC Johnson heiress is a pop singer Gary Vaillancourt named Kenosha Unified's spokesperson Walden III team heading to state academic decathlon UNIFIED OK'S CONTRACT BY 7-0 VOTE Biggest Parkside donor nearly bankrupt Wanted: Mentors for Racine Unified sixth-graders The post-QEO era begins ... RUSD, REA reach contract Orientation for SOAR scholarships is Jan. 14 Parkside's almost-chancellor Felner gets 63-month prison term Super School Stars: Racine Lutheran athletes Racine Unified's 'straight-line busing' called into question after accident Robert Felner, UW-Parkside's almost chancellor, to admit fraud Parkside music prof Tim Bell is retiring after 34 years UW-Parkside hires Provost/Vice Chancellor Super School Stars: Students at Wadewitz Elementary Wisconsin Lutheran School's Christmas program\| Submit your holiday photos UW-Parkside graduates 272 at Winter Commencement ceremony Super School Star: Karen Plummer, Janes Elementary RUSD wants to build new schools; referendum in 2010? No more pencils, no more books...St. Cat's starting wireless middle school Students shiver through climate change candlelight rally Walden III High School wins Bronze medal from U.S. News CHAMPIONS! Mitchell Middle School wins MSOE Fluid Power Challenge FELNER CHRONICLES HERE