The Village of Menomonee Falls has one of the largest parades in the area to celebrate Independence Day. Every year people come from all around to watch the floats, dancers, clowns & members of local businesses march down Appleton Avenue. The 2010 parade will be held on July 3, beginning at 7pm. The Village of Menomonee Falls allows spectators to ‘reserve a spot’ up to 24 hours ahead of time. The ‘reservation’ is confirmed by roping or taping your preferred area off. Tarps and furniture are not allowed, and will be removed.
In years past, spectators would wait patiently in local parking lots & on village streets until they were allowed to reserve their spot. Once 7pm on July 2nd rolled around, people would make a mad dash to reserve their desired spot. This year, the village of Menomonee Falls will be closing Appleton Ave between Woosencraft Drive & Elm Lane on July 2nd between 7-7:30pm. The closing of the road is to ensure public safety. Also new this year, any persons entering the roadway/median outside of the 30 minute window will be fined. The fines range from $68.10 up to $807.00, so keep that in mind! Happy a safe and happy Independence Day celebration! As always, THANK YOU to all who serve! God Bless! The Kuchta’s, Kelly & Colleen http://www.thekuchtas.shorewest.com
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Over the Memorial Day weekend, my husband, Kelly, and I were invited to a house warming party. I wanted to bring something to eat to the party, but did not have the time available to cook or bake. I decided that cheesecake would be a good choice. Boy was I wrong - IT WAS GREAT! We ordered an 8” Turtle Cheesecake for $28.95. I thought the price seemed a little high, but ordered anyway. The next day, when we picked the cheesecake up, it weighed at least 5lbs! When we arrived at the party, the cheesecake received oohs & aahs, but the real praise came when we tasted it - simply amazing!
The Cheesecake Store is located on Main Street in Menomonee Falls, just north of the water fall. They sell cheesecake by the slice, on a stick or as a whole cake. There are lots of other goodies there, too. Check out their website, then stop in, and have a bite. You won’t be disappointed…mention that you heard about them from The Kuchta’s, Kelly & Colleen!
March 09, 2010 at 03:38 PM · Posted under Mickey Koch
The BIG PIG GIG IS COMING BACK!!!!!
Mark your calendars & start gathering your volunteers!
The Menomonee Falls Community Chamber is thrilled to announce September 17 & 18, 2010 as the dates for the 2010 Big Pig Gig.
The Big Pig Gig Volunteer Committee is requesting updated information from your non-profit organization if you would like to be considered for volunteer hours for the 2010 Big Pig Gig. Volunteers provided by non-profit organizations are essential to the success of this event. 2008 we had 575 volunteers who worked a combined 2,290 hours! The Chamber gave away $10,000 to local organizations and groups that volunteered to help us in 2008.
This year, with our focus on providing GREAT customer service for all areas of the Big Pig Gig and to give away even more than $10,000 to our volunteer providers. In appreciation for the services provided by the non-profit volunteers,
the Menomonee Falls Community Chamber is planning to
share 10% of net profit of this event with all participating non-profit organizations.
More information will follow, but here is what we need by April 2, 2010…
Updated Contact Information for your Organization – Organization name, Non-Profit #, mailing address
Contact Person - Current Email and phone number
You can send this information by contacting me at mkoch@shorewest.com or fax it to 262.395.5032
If you provide this information by the April 2 deadline, we will Guarantee that your group will have FIRST CHOICE of doing the same jobs/tasks as they performed the last BPG
Thank you for considering involvement in the Big Pig Gig 2010! This event cannot take place without community stewards like you.
The Big Pig Gig, scheduled for September 17 and 18, 2010 is back after a year off.
The Menomonee Falls Community Chamber is bringing back the barbecue, music and entertainment festival after evaluating the past events and their popularity with the community. The 2010 Big Pig Gig promises to be bigger and better with a new location to be announced soon!
I think that local area businesses will see a larger impact from the new ideas being thrown around by this year’s committee members and staff. The event has always been well attended and this year is shaping up to be nothing less.
If you or your company is interested in volunteering or sponsoring this year’s Big Pig Gig, please feel free to give me a call at (414) 416-0704, or email me at mkoch@shorewest.com.
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Just a quick story I remember from a past transaction. Sarah and I listed a home in Menomonee Falls a few years back. It was very small- right around 900 square feet. You walked into this home and it was furnished perfectly. It was straight out of Pottery Barn! The furnishings fit the space and the walls had mirrors to make the rooms seems larger. They were decorated with accents that match the furnishings and carpet. And they had very few family photos that allowed the buyer to see themselves in the space and not the seller.
That home was purchased in less than a month by a woman that was coming from out of state. She viewed the home and loved it and wrote an offer right away. She closed a month later and had all of her furniture shipped to the new home… None of it fit. Everything she owned was too big for the spaces in the home. She ended up having to buy new furniture for almost every room. Why did this happen? Because the buyer fell in love with the “feeling” the home had. She totally forgot to keep in mind what would happen when the sellers’ belongings were removed and hers put in there place.
Is this a good story? It depends on how you look at it! It was truly a bummer for the buyer but she dealt with it. But for the seller who had a home that they knew was small and would have a hard time selling it couldn’t have worked out better! They loved the home and had it decorated the way they liked and in the end it was that sense of space and style that sold there home quickly and for more money then if it was vacant.
The moral of the story is this: people may tell you that you have to stage your home and even more people may tell you that people can see past your belongings. But at the end of the day you’re selling more then just a home when you put your house on the market- you’re selling someone’s dream! And the more you can do to make that dream as visible as possible upon entry, the more buyers you’re going to have interested in your home.
Remember! Clean, de-clutter and de-personalize, and if your real estate professional says your home would benefit from staging by a professional please hear them out. They may just know what they are talking about…
Staying home this holiday weekend, and looking for things to keep the kids or company entertained? Of course Summerfest continues through Sunday, July 5th. Friday night, July 3rd, you can attend one of the biggest fireworks shows in the area. Milwaukee’s Lakefront will host the annual show put on by the Bartolotta fireworks family, and sponsored by US Bank. Staying closer to home?
Menomonee Falls annual Parade kicks off at 7pm at Appleton & Elm, fireworks to follow.
Germantown will host their annual celebration, this years theme is Starting at 9am, at Fireman’s Park, activities go day long and include historic tours of Dheinsville Settlement at 3 & 5, including the Bast Bell Museum entertainment all day long including music.
The Germantown Parade starts at noon near Mequon & Pilgrim Roads, and ends at Fireman’s Park. Please remember to bring canned & non perishable food for the St Boniface Food Pantry, which will be collected during the parade. Watch for me at the end of the parade, we will be riding in an old firetruck!
If you are looking to buy or sell a home this summer and want to avoid fireworks during the process, rely on my 20 years of experience in the real estate market. Call Pat Tasker at 262-437-5853 to discuss your real estate needs. GERMANTOWN- IT’S NOT JUST MY BUSINESS, ITS MY NEIGHBORHOOD!
Right in the center of downtown Menomonee Falls you can enjoy a lazy afternoon by the Menomonee River and the Falls. There you can relax by the water and enjoy fishing, picnicing, riding your bike or take a stroll through Lime Kiln Park.
Each year the Menomonee Falls Optimist Club stocks the river with over 1,000 fish for your enjoyment. So go ahead and spend the day alone or with family and friends, who knows what you might catch!
But when it comes to fishing for a home, remember to call The Newmans!
Don’t miss out on the Farmers Market in Menomonee Falls every Wednesday, May through November from 8-4pm. Located at North Jr. High Campus parking lot. Main Street one block West of Appleton Ave. There you will find garden plants, flowers, crafts, home-made baked goods and fresh produce grown only in Wisconsin.
And while your shopping for veggies don’t forget The Newman’s are home grown too and would love to help you find a new or first home to plant your own garden!
If you live in the Menomonee Falls Area, you have a lot to keep you busy! May 22-24 is the annual Maxwell Street Days/Classic Car & Truck Show at Mill Pond Park. Stroll the grounds looking for treasures at the flea market, or AT treasures in the car/truck show! Even some live entertainment.
Monday the Memorial Day Parade is at 10 am on Main Street to Water Street. Salute Veterans and honor those who died in defense of their country.
If you don’t get out to any activities, please remember to fly your flag following the Memorial Day tradition, half staff from dawn til noon.
A quaint village at the northeast corner of Waukesha County, Menomonee Falls is a place you will find generations of families and newcomers alike! Spread over 33 square miles, you will find everything from residential development, shopping districts, restaurants, rural farmland, and industrial parks. Quality of life is enhanced by great schools, parks and many churches.
From the Cherry Cherry Craft Fair every fall, a Civil War Encampment, The Big Pig Gig BBQ, Christmas & 4th of July Parades, there is something for everyone!
Menomonee Falls is rich in history. The first settler is believed to be Hollingsworth Smith, and other settlers followed, attracted by the water, the falls of up to 50 feet, and the power they produce. The first land tracks were purchased in the 1840’s, and buildings built with stone from the area. The popular Lannon Stone is still quarried in this area today.
Menomonee Falls is the hometown of several well known names, such as Bob Uecker, voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, Andrew Hurley, drummer for the band “Fall Out Boy”, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, and PGA golfer Mark Wilson.
If you are looking for a great place to live, you will feel welcome in “The Falls”. Call Pat Tasker to see any homes available here! 262-437-5853 or ptasker@shorewest.com
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The Village of Menomonee Falls has one of the largest parades in the area to celebrate Independence Day. Every year people come from all around to watch the floats, dancers, clowns & members of local businesses march down Appleton Avenue. The 2010 parade will be held on July 3, beginning at 7pm. The Village of Menomonee Falls allows spectators to ‘reserve a spot’ up to 24 hours ahead of time. The ‘reservation’ is confirmed by roping or taping your preferred area off. Tarps and furniture are not allowed, and will be removed.
Ave between Woosencraft Drive & Elm Lane on July 2nd between 7-7:30pm. The closing of the road is to ensure public safety. Also new this year, any persons entering the roadway/median outside of the 30 minute window will be fined. The fines range from $68.10 up to $807.00, so keep that in mind! Happy a safe and happy Independence Day celebration! As always, THANK YOU to all who serve! God Bless! The Kuchta’s, Kelly & Colleen http://www.thekuchtas.shorewest.com
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Mickey Koch
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The Germantown Parade starts at noon near Mequon & Pilgrim Roads, and ends at Fireman’s Park. Please remember to bring canned & non perishable food for the St Boniface Food Pantry, which will be collected during the parade. Watch for 
Pat Tasker
Right in the center of downtown Menomonee Falls you can enjoy a lazy afternoon by the Menomonee River and the Falls. There you can relax by the water and enjoy fishing, picnicing, riding your bike or take a stroll through Lime Kiln Park.
Each year the Menomonee Falls Optimist Club stocks the river with over 1,000 fish for your enjoyment. So go ahead and spend the day alone or with family and friends, who knows what you might catch!
Terri Newman
A quaint village at the northeast corner of Waukesha County, 
raft Fair every fall, a Civil War Encampment, The Big Pig Gig BBQ, Christmas & 4th of July Parades, there is something for everyone!
gs built with stone from the area. The popular Lannon Stone is still quarried in this area today.
