Hart Park isn't fully back to normal, but it's getting there.
As we reported earlier in the week, the city's repairs to the Hart Park stadium are almost complete, possibly in time for the Tosa East track teams to being hosting high school meets there soon. The stadium was badly damaged by last August's flooding. The Hart Park playground will be closed for a while longer, and the softball field's future is uncertain.
Need more signs of spring? How about trends in home gardening? If you're serious about your garden this spring, consider working to get it certified as a wildlife habitat. A local group is recruiting residents to contribute to its effort to earn Wauwatosa certification as a Wildlife Habitat Community, and an informational event is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday in the library's Firefly Room.
Tosa Forward News Staff
That wildlife habitat story is the first piece submitted by freelancer Jonathan Joseph, as Tosa Forward News works to expand the capacity of its coverage and the depth of its reporting. Thanks to all who have become paid members to support these efforts, and if you haven't yet, now is a great time to do so.
Become a paying Tosa Forward News member and help support objective community journalism.
One of the most popular stories in recent weeks has been the feature about a very big tree in the Tosa East Towne neighborhood that sadly was removed by city staff in April. Some readers asked us to share any updates on the age of the tree, and we have that update here.
David Paulsen
If you're a regular visitor to the Milwaukee County Zoo, you may already know that the zoo recently did away with its entrance booths in favor of a new "free flow" parking system. In related good news for Wauwatosa motorists and pedestrians, the county also is planning to upgrade the intersection near the entrance, at Bluemound Road and 99th Street.
On Monday, Jon Etter, an English teacher at Tosa East for the past 19 years, was awarded one of Wisconsin's five teacher of the year awards in an assembly attended by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly. Congratulations, Jon!
And we had an update on Tosa Forward News' efforts to persuade City of Wauwatosa officials to help us share news and information with you by recognizing this site as a legitimate news outlet. So far, the city staff has refused to accommodate requests from this site that they regularly accommodate from other news outlets.
On May 1, the Milwaukee Press Club issued a letter calling on city officials to cooperate with Tosa Forward News.
"Because the industry's landscape is constantly evolving, we believe it's appropriate to recognize journalists outside the traditional legacy newspaper and broadcast organizations," the press club's board said.
David Paulsen
Time will tell what effect such appeals will have on city policy. One additional note: WTMJ-AM picked up the story and discussed the issue during some of its morning segments on Thursday, May 7. You can listen to some of that here.
Finally, a heads-up: We're expecting a lot of city news next week, as committee work gets underway. Check back on Tosa Forward News for the latest.
Until then, enjoy your weekend, Tosa!
