Shorewood Patch Week in Review

Here is a review of the top stories from Shorewood Patch for this week. To stay up with all the news on a daily basis, be sure to subscribe to our daily newsletter:

The Shorewood Men's Club and North Shore American Legion Post 331 hosted at Memorial Day ceremony on Sunday at Atwater Park.

Last summer’s torrential rains caused sewage and floodwater to back up into nearly half of Shorewood’s homes. Many of those homeowner vowed that no cost is too great to prevent a repeat of the event. Last week, the Shorewood Village Board approved a $34 million plan to fix the aging sewers and Tuesday night the board got down to the nitty-gritty discussion of how to pay for the work and in what order the projects will be done.

The state Government Accountability Board Tuesday certified that the signatures gathered in the Sen. Alberta Darling effort are valid, a decision that paves the way for a July 12 recall election.

Village officials decided Friday to mull over adding a $1 million deck to a proposed parking structure as part of the retail/apartment development planned for the Sendik’s parking lot for another week.

Robert W. Curtis, Sr., is a graduate of Shorewood High School Class of 1941, who served in the Navy from 1942-46. Bob shared thoughts with me about what it was like to be a senior in high school and have the world change overnight, then recounted many joys and concerns about his group of 145 classmates, 64 of whom are still alive and in touch with each other.

Shorewood's recycling program is no longer in jeopardy as the Wisconsin Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance voted Thursday to restore funding for local communities.

Shorewood's Erik Alfvin won't play in Tuesday's WIAA boys golf sectional; he shot 88 in last week's regional and did not advance. But the senior's story remains worth telling for the positive impact he had on the Shorewood golf program throughout his four years as a Greyhound.

Mike Stoner, co-owner of , calls his restaurant “upscale, casual.” It’s an accurate portrayal, but hardly begins to describe all that the sleek, spacious eatery, 4518 N. Oakland Ave., has to offer.