Fox Point and Bayside Week in Review: March 13-19

Fox Point-Bayside Patch is featuring a weekly recap of the top stories from March 13-19.

Poll: Darling Would Win a Recall Election; Three Republicans Vulberable

A poll released Tuesday by the Daily Kos and Public Policy Polling says state Sen. Alberta Darling would win in a recall election with 52 percent of the vote to 44 percent for an unnamed Democratic opponent. The poll has a 2 percent margin of error. Efforts are under way to recall 14 state senators, including six of Wisconsin's 14 Democratic senators.

Experts Paint a Black Picture of Impact of State Budget

On Monday night, nearly 350 people packed the auditorium at Shorewood High School to hear reactions to Gov. Scott Walker's budget. Those reactions showed deep cuts affecting nearly every aspect of the community. Jack Norman, the research director for the Institute for Wisconsin’s Future, has extensively studied tax policies. He said that the beneficiaries of the program are large corporations, not small businesses, who got huge tax cuts.

Demonstrators Gather Outside Sen. Darling's Office

On Wednesday, more than 100 demonstrators gathered outside the senator's office with signs, megaphones, and drums. Recall petitioners gathered signatures, and even some Darling supporters joined the effort which sparked some verbal sparring. Check out the Patch video for the first-hand look at the protesters.

Letter to the Editor: Superintendent Reminds Residents to Vote

With the April 5 election right around the corner, Nicolet Superintendent Rick Monroe wrote a letter to Patch giving a recap of why voters will see a question on the ballot regarding a $10 million referendum for Nicolet.

While Monroe cannot voice his personal opinions about the referendum question, as he explained at a rally on March 3, he does explain the facts surrounding the issue.

Whiz Kid of the Week: 5th and 6th Graders Raise Money for Whooping Cranes and Earthquake Relief Effort

Each week, Fox Point and Bayside Patch seeks suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments.

This week, a Fox Point investigator suggested we take a look at some students at Maple Dale Middle School who set a goal to raise $50 in one week from a bake sale to help whooping cranes. Amazingly, they raised $500 in just three days.

The children will have worked the bake sale for five days, with three lunch hours every day.