🌱 Patch AM: Why are some Port Washington residents trying to recall their mayor now?

Good morning to you Port Washington! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why are some Port Washington residents trying to recall their mayor now?
• How Port Washington firefighters helped contain a supper club blaze nearby
• Could a massive data center reshape Port Washington’s water future?

Also on today's calendar: Menomonee Falls Symphony Holiday Matinee Concert and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 35 and low of 31 degrees.
• Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, temps: high: 41, low: 14. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Very cold; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 21 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Recall effort ‘rooted in disinformation': Port Washington mayor responds to group's effort to oust him (gmtoday.com) — Port Washington Mayor Ted Neitzke IV is pushing back against a newly launched recall effort, arguing it’s based on misinformation about the proposed Vantage data center project. He highlights infrastructure upgrades, environmental work, and financial planning during his tenure, while the recall group says resident concerns haven’t been fully addressed. Any recall election would require significant local signatures before moving forward.
   

• Fire Forces Temporary Closure of Old-Fashioned Supper Club (gmtoday.com) — Port Washington Fire/Rescue was among several departments called to help battle a weekend blaze that temporarily closed the Old-Fashioned Supper Club in nearby Newburg. The fire, believed to have started in the attic, caused still-unknown damage, and the restaurant is shut while assessments continue. Supportive locals are already expressing hopes the popular spot can repair and reopen.
   

• Water levels across the Great Lakes are falling – just as US data centers move in (richardhartley.com) — Port Washington is cited as one of several Great Lakes communities where large data centers are planned or operating, raising questions about heavy water use as lake levels fall. The piece explains how these facilities can strain municipal supplies and return heated water to the environment. It also highlights nearby towns where residents are organizing to challenge or shape such projects.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Washington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Menomonee Falls Symphony Holiday Matinee Concert
  Germantown School District Performing Arts Center, W180N11501 N River Ln, Germantown
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Port Washington Winter Market
  Inventors Brewpub , 305 E Washington St , Port Washington
  9:00 am

Sunday December 21

• GEF Holiday Wrapping
  BSG Coffee and Cocktails Lounge , 1307 Wisconsin Ave , Grafton
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• LIBRRAY CLOSED
  U.S.S. Liberty Memorial Public Library , 1620 11th Avenue , Grafton
• Christmas Holiday- Office closed
  Ozaukee 4-H , 122 W Main St , Port Washington

Thursday December 25

• LIBRARY CLOSED
  U.S.S. Liberty Memorial Public Library , 1620 11th Avenue , Grafton

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Main Street Gallery - ''Blizzard of Art''
  Cedarburg Cultural Center , W62N546 Washington Ave , Cedarburg
  10:00 am
• Spectacular ELF-tacular Holiday Exhibit at the CCC
  Cedarburg Cultural Center , W62N546 Washington Ave. , Cedarburg
  10:00 am
• The Little Show: CCC's Annual Juried Exhibit
  Cedarburg Cultural Center , W62N546 Washington Ave. , Cedarburg
  10:00 am
• Milwaukee Pretzel Fundraiser Pickup
  Classroom A106 at Kennedy Elementary
  3:30 pm
• Parks and Recreation Board Cancelled
  Village of Grafton Calendar Grafton, WI 53024
  6:00 pm
• Parks and Recreation Board
  Village of Grafton Calendar Grafton, WI 53024
  6:00 pm
• Orchestra Concert
  Badger Mid West Bend, WI 53095
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A shared holiday meal is a great way to spend quality time with loved ones.
  But that quality time doesn’t need to be wasteful: Preventing holiday food waste is easier than you think! Keep these simple tips in mind. – Prepare… (Nextdoor )

• Arby's, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Port Washington. Apply here.
• Ozaukee County posted a job opening for Part-time Evening Janitor - Justice Center in Port Washington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Washington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grafton

• Eunice Leemon, Kaukauna Times reporter in the 1940s, has died at age 105 (kaukaunacommunitynews.com)

Cedarburg

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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