Welcome to TETNA!

Saturday, March 27th • 9:00AM -12:00PM
Lutheran Home
7500 W. North Avenue, main entrance on North Ave.

The Wauwatosa Neighborhood Association Council (NAC) invites you to

BUILDING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
STRENGTHENING YOUR COMMUNITY

Meet people from Wauwatosa who are making an impact through their involvement on neighborhood association boards and committees. Learn how you can get involved with your neighborhood association or how to start a new group. Topics include how to enhance membership, run events, develop a budget and support your neighborhood.

Program includes:

• Targeting Newcomers
• Newsletters
• Nuts and Bolts, By-laws, liability insurance,
• Community Connection
• Websites and Social Media
• Clubs and Events

Email name, phone number and neighborhood association to: julieswalker@aol.com

Registration is limited. No charge.

Questions: Contact Julie Walker at 476-0112

by Kimberly Jahnke Cole, TETNA contributor

In recent weeks, there have been several complaints of suspicious activity in the TETNA neighborhood – unknown individuals looking in car windows and walking down driveways in search of unlocked vehicles and open garage doors.

“It has been brought to my attention by 3rd shift Officers that theft from vehicles is making a comeback in the City of Wauwatosa,” said Laura Laurishke, Community Support Division, Wauwatosa Police Department. “In almost all of the cases the cars were left unlocked with some desirable items inside including satellite radio receivers, laptops and GPS units.”

According to the police department, burglary is an upsetting crime for victims. The invasion of ‘safe’ areas, such as a home or vehicle, result in feelings of vulnerability

Fortunately, there are steps residents can take to reduce their odds of becoming a burglary victim. (more…)

February 24 • 7:00PM
Cranky Als

The Wauwatosa Police Department’s Community Support Division wants to bring the Business Watch Program to Tosa East Towne and is looking for some assistance. Please consider attending tonight’s meeting to learn more about a partnership between law enforcement and business. To achieve crime reduction and crime prevention we need help from every business in Tosa East Towne.

This worthwhile program has been in effect in Wauwatosa in our residential neighborhoods since the early 1980’s and in full force in the Village Business District for a couple years now. Time after time this program has helped prevent crime and aided greatly in solving those crimes that are committed. This is an opportunity for Tosa East Towne to join in on an already established program that creates community bonding and a safe business district that promotes Wauwatosa as a great City in which to live, work and do business.

Please visit the Wauwatosa Police Department’s Community Roll Call blog for more information.

March 8 • 7:00PM
Lutheran Home

The Tosa East Towne Neighborhood Association will hold its Annual Meeting at 7:00 PM on March 8, 2010, in the Gathering Room at the Lutheran Home, 7500 W. North Ave.

Fifth District alderman, Michael Walsh will speak about the city’s plans for our area. We also look forward to hearing from Officer Don Semega from the Wauwatosa Police. We will also be hosting round table discussions—a great way to share and have constructive discussions about our neighborhood.

Another purpose of this meeting is to elect officers and a board of directors. All volunteer positions are open and members are encouraged to participate for the one-year term.

Members wishing to add an item to the agenda should contact Sarah Hunt-Frank prior to March 1. Please come to the annual meeting and consider playing an active role in your neighborhood association.

Please consider playing an active role in TETNA this year. The time commitment for any of these positions is only about one to two hours a month and attending one two-hour TETNA meeting ten times a year. The following is a description of the duties of each position:

President: Presides over all meetings, creates agendas for each meeting and exercises general supervision of the affairs of TETNA.

Vice-president: Assists the President in duties and discharges the duties of the President if need be.

Treasurer: Responsible for custody of TETNA funds, reports the financial transactions and standing at each monthly meeting.

Secretary: Keeps minutes of meetings and other records related to TETNA.

Board of Directors: Five positions to be filled. Board members vote on decisions brought before the association meetings, attend association meetings and serve as a chairperson for an event or administrative duty.

Those interested in filling any of these positions should contact Sarah Hunt-Frank by March 1. All candidates must be TETNA members and be present at the Annual Meeting. For those who did not become a member during the annual Membership Drive in October, download and fill out the 2009/10 Membership form.

Monday, February 15 • 7:00PM – 8:30PM
Mayfair Mall – Community Room, 2500 N. Mayfair Rd., Milwaukee, WI

Sonya Newenhouse, president of Madison Environmental Group, will speak on sustainability of our homes and communities.

Madison Environmental Group, Inc. is the creator of EnAct. TETNA is currently building the EnAct program with its residents to promote a more sustainable neighborhood and Wauwatosa community.

Attend the Sierra Club’s meeting to learn more about EnAct and how you can make your life healthier and greener.

For more information visit the Sierra Club’s website.

The most recent newsletter has been published and should be distributed soon. If you have not received the February 2010 newsletter you can download a PDF version here or contact your area rep to see where you can get a copy:

February 2010 Newsletter

TETNA newsletters come out four times a year (February, May, July, and October). If you or someone you know is not getting newsletters, please contact your area representative. It is our goal to reach all homes in the Tosa East Towne Neighborhood Association.

Monday, February 8 •  7 PM
Lutheran Home

TETNA meetings are open to everyone in the Tosa East Towne neighborhood. Please feel free to attend. We gather at 7 p.m. at the Lutheran Home, 7500 W. North Ave.

If you have a topic or issue you would like to discuss, contact Sarah Hunt-Frank to be included on the agenda.

Agenda

1. Approval of Minutes
   Read the Agreement with Lutheran Home.
2. Treasurers Report – Barbara Blaney
3. Communications – Julie Terwelp
   Article Box asking area business to send donation for Prize Drawing to Sarah H-F 2355 North 62nd St.
4. Scholarship Fund – Barbara Blaney — March 11-April 19, Interviews: Please call Mary Jane Montquire 773-2931 to set up appointment if we need to interview.
5. Events
   • Spring Egg Hunt – Kathleen Flanders
   • TGIThursday– Tiger Beyer
   • Rummage Sale – Colleen Suess
   • Family Fun Day – New Coordinator
   • Review – Holiday Cookie Exchange – Dawn Zehren
6. Dick Bachman nomination – letter and vote needed
7. NAC  Report, next meeting  – Tiger, Mary Van Derven
8. Clean and Green – Bobby Pantuso
9. The Enact Model – Dave Wall
10. Next meeting – Annual Meeting March 8

Cranky Al’s

located at 6901 W. North Avenue. • Phone: 414.258.5282
Bakery Hours: Tues-Sun 6:00am – 12:00pm
Pizza Hours: Wed-Sat 4:00pm – 8:00pm

review by Bobby Pantuso, TETNA board member

East Tosa is home to one of the best hangouts in the Milwaukee area…Oh yeah, and the food’s good too! I have been a regular customer of Cranky Al’s since back in the day when they were a little further up the block. Back then they were a donut and coffee shop by day, and a few nights a week they sold a little pizza.

Nowadays they are still a donut and coffee shop by day but at night they sell a lot of pizza. And they should too. As the world rediscovers the idea of living local, East Tosans are blessed with a pizzeria we can walk to and call home.

I will admit that more than once on a Friday or Saturday night when my wife is working and it’s just my sons and I we will frequent Al’s for a pizza, perhaps some mozzarella sticks and a few cold Sprechers, root beer that is.

My kids prefer The Cranky- which is good ol’ sausage and pepperoni. But my wife and I prefer to live it up a little. My wife Nicki would like to think that the Nikki-Knak is named after her since it has her three favorite things on it-artichokes, goat cheese, and garlic. I myself prefer either the Chicka-Chica which features grilled chicken, bbq sauce, mozzarella, and red onions or the Susie Special-Baby organic spinach, garlic, and a cheese trio of ricotta, mozzarella, and Romano, magnifico!

Of course it is a donut and coffee shop too by day. Countless times I have stopped there for a dozen or so on the way to a meeting. I always have them put one off to the side, my favorite a glazed chocolate. They have a full line of espresso based drink too and are all trained baristas. But I prefer a plain old cup of Joe with my donut, they have that too.

Owners Susie and Al are well known in the community too. A glance at the pictures on their wall will spy Bill Kappel, Wauwatosa’s Director of Public Works along with many Tosan’s old and young. I have been there many times when they were closed to the public but open for a meeting and they help out the community too with events like the upcoming 5th grade fundraiser on Sunday March 7th 2010, I know I’ll be there. Al and Suzie’s generosity is exceeded only by their hospitality.

Find out more about Cranky Al’s at www.ilovecrankyals.com

Oh, and by the way, he really isn’t that cranky…no, really!