There are not going to be any posts for the rest of the week because I am enjoying my annual vacation. Thankfully, it’s a pretty quiet week, so not much should be missed. Posting will resume next Monday.
Category: General
Council And Committee Meetings Cancelled For This Week Due To Holiday; Normal Schedule To Resume Next Week
Things have been a little quiet for the past week and will continue to be quiet for this week. Last week was the 5th week of a 4 week committee/Council schedule, so there was only one committee meeting. This week, presumably due to the 4th […]
Pickleball Court Under Construction At Telulah Park
Stopped by Telulah Park earlier today. Presumably this is the vaunted pickleball court currently under construction.
Driver Who Almost Hit City Employee Cited For Hit And Run, Deviating From Designated Lane
Just a brief follow-up on the incident earlier this month in which a city employee narrowly avoided being injured or killed by a hit and run driver…the driver who caused the crash was cited for Hit and Run and for Deviating From Designated Lane. It […]
Wild Bird Covered In Mud
Here’s a Bird that’s seen better days. I’m sure there’s a story behind why it’s covered top to bottom in mud, but I doubt we will ever know exactly what that story is.
Fox Cities Convention And Visitors Bureau Seeking Community Feedback On Area Tourism Strengths And Growth Opportunities
Per the Appleton City Hall Facebook page: “The Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau is working to conduct a comprehensive survey identifying the Fox Cities’ strengths as a destination and opportunities for future tourism growth. You can fill out the survey by visiting the link […]
City Of Appleton Turns 165
The City of Appleton was incorporated on this day 165 years ago. You can check out the City Hall Facebook post with pictures here: https://www.facebook.com/appletoncityhall/posts/301643778813689
Alderperson Denise Fenton Apologizes For Comment Made On Mike Schinke’s Campaign Page – “not [a] comment on anyone’s right to run […] I also believe that we can move past our mistakes if we acknowledge them in good faith. I hope that is the case here.”
Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6) has responded to my email asking her about the comment she had left on Board of Education candidate Mike Schinke’s campaign page. She acknowledges the comment was ill-advised, says she called Mr. Schinke and apologized to him, and clarifies that […]
Alderperson Denise Fenton Voices Opposition To Local School Board Candidate Remaining Civically Engaged
[Update: Alderperson Fenton has apologized for the comment and clarified that she was referencing the end of the election and not commenting on anyone’s right to run.] During the recent election, Mike Schinke had been running for a spot on the Appleton Area School District […]
A Recap Of The Long And Winding Paths Taken By The City Branding Resolution And The Resolution Reallocating The City Rebranding Funds
The City Branding Resolution and now the resolution that has come after it calling for the brand study funds to be reallocated have travelled some winding paths. A reader had suggested I recap what happened with them, which I thought was a good idea. A […]