Senate candidate forum

Mark August 10 on your calendars.

The N.E.W. Patriots will hold a question-and-answer forum with two candidates running for U.S. Senate at 7 p.m. Aug. 10.

Constitution Party candidate Rob Taylor and Republican candidate Dave Westlake will answer questions posed by members of the conservative grassroots group. The two candidates are running for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Middleton.The event is part of the N.E.W. Patriots’s regular meeting, which is held at the Evergreen Bar and Grill, 7075 Morrison Road. (Source: Green Bay Press Gazette)

This is a great opportunity to find out about where the candidates stand on the issues.  Become informed before heading to the voting booth.

A quick search of N.E.W. Patriots candidate schedule shows Republican Party endorsed Ron Johnson hasn’t been at a Q & A forum.  Is it that he hasn’t been invited or has he refused?

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Assembly candidate back on ballot

A Republican candidate for the Wisconsin state Assembly will appear on the November ballot after election regulators initially rejected him for not having enough nomination paper signatures.

The Republican Party actually tried to prevent Andrew Wisniewski from being on the ballot in the 25th Assembly District race, arguing in part that he doesn’t really represent the GOP and his candidacy was a sham pushed by Democrats designed to rig the election.

But the Government Accountability Board said Thursday that Wisniewski should be on the ballot after 11 nomination signatures originally misplaced were found, which put him over the 200 needed to qualify. Wisniewski had been kicked off the ballot Wednesday when the board believed he had just 196 signatures.

Seems Wisniewski was recruited by a local union that opposes incumbent Bob Zieglbauer.

Jason Sidener, a political action representative for the public workers union the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, helped to recruit Wisniewski. The union, which traditionally backs Democratic candidates, has for years opposed the incumbent in that district, Rep. Bob Ziegelbauer.

Ziegelbauer, the Manitowoc County executive, was a Democrat until switching to be an independent last month.

Sidener said AFSCME has worked with pro-union candidates in the past and Wisniewski’s candidacy was not a Democratic plot to hurt Ziegelbauer’s chances at re-election.

Despite that denial was Wisnieski’s recruitment part of plan by the union and the Democratic machine in Madison?

“It’s pretty obvious to everyone that the Madison Democratic machinery put up a fake candidate to put a name on the ballot because they think it will screw up our election in the 25th Assembly District,” Ziegelbauer said. “From my perspective it points out how bad things have gotten in Wisconsin.” (Source: Green Bay Press Gazette)

If true it’s a sign of desperation by the Wisconsin Democratic Party.

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“Old Glory Honor Flight” at EAA

This is an awesome program honoring our veterans from the Greatest Generation.

A flight for nearly 80 World War II veterans from Northeast Wisconsin will depart the EAA grounds Thursday morning for the nation’s capitol, where the veterans will visit memorials raised in their honor.

The Old Glory Honor Flight Network gives the veterans the opportunity to visit the World War II Memorial, Iwo Jima Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Air Force Memorial and the Vietnam Wall. (Source: Fox 11)

The veterans will then return this evening.

The return ceremony, which is scheduled to take place at the end of the evening air show in front of an estimated crowd of 20,000, would be the largest return ceremony in Honor Flight history.

“Old Glory Honor Flight would like to express our deepest gratitude to the organizers of EAA and American Airlines for joining together in our salute to World War II veterans. We are all looking forward to the tremendous homecoming these men and women have earned and many never received. It is the least we can do for our greatest generation,” said Ron Lecker, a spokesman for Old Glory Honor Flight.

“Adding the Old Glory Honor Flight to AirVenture is a natural fit with this year’s ‘Salute to Veterans’ theme,” said Tom Poberezny, EAA chairman/president and AirVenture chairman. “We are honored to partner with American Airlines and the Honor Flight Network, giving these heroes the opportunity to see the sites dedicated to their service and allowing them to receive the recognition they deserve.”

“All of us at American Airlines are excited to be a part of this year’s EAA AirVenture, and especially to have the opportunity to fly some of our nation’s greatest treasures—World War II veterans—to see their memorial in Washington, D.C.,” said Captain Steve Blankenship, Managing Director—Veterans Initiatives for American Airlines. “American has a long history of supporting our troops, veterans and their families. It is an honor to serve the members of the ‘Greatest Generation’ who have given so much for this country.” (Source: Old Glory Honor Flight)

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45,000 descended on Pulaski

Another successful Polka Days in Pulaski.

After a rainy start, the 32nd annual Pulaski Polka Days culminated Sunday with a rousing and sun-baked celebration of Polish food, spirit and sounds.

“This is the highlight of the summer,” said Pam Kercheval, who travels from Green Bay every year to volunteer in the beer tent.

Kercheval, a volunteer with the Pulaski Lions Club, said Polka Days is unlike any other festival because it unites all spectators in a mutual appreciation for music.

“I don’t dance,” she added, “but I love to listen to the music.”

The four-day festival brought thousands of polka lovers from as far away as California, New York, Texas and North Carolina.

From modest beginnings in the late 1970s, the yearly celebration of all things Polish has transformed Pulaski into a major attraction one weekend every year.

In addition to performances by more than two-dozen polka bands and other performers, festival-goers were treated to a parade, dance contests, an antique car show, a pancake breakfast and more. Festivities extend throughout the community.

Harold Otto, chairman of the festival, said the event draws between 45,000 and 50,000 people, many of whom travel cross-country and park their campers adjacent to the Polka Days grounds.

Otto said he tries to offer something new each year, such as this year’s concertina performance in memory of local music instructor Art Wielgus. This year also marks Pulaski’s village centennial.

Otto said the rainy start to the festival on Thursday was not dampening anyone’s spirits. “Everybody’s happy,” he said. “They’re all coming back next year.” (Source: Green Bay Press Gazette)

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