City of Sheboygan residents can start to leave leaf piles in the curb for pick-up by the Sheboygan Public Works Department.

Superintendent of Streets and Sanitation Jason Blasiola says residents must follow their map that splits up Sheboygan into sections designation which areas will have leaves picked up that day.  The typical week will see street crews picking up leaves from south to north as the week progresses.

Blasiola says anyone leaving leaves should make sure there is space between the curb line or block catch basins so that water can still flow, and also keep piles from getting to high to block the vision of drivers and pedestrians.  Also, the city does not want branches, sod and general yard waste with the leaves since this will clog their machines.

Blasiola says residents can do their own leaf removal, by bagging up leaves and taking them to the city’s drop off site Monday through Saturday.

Blasiola also recommends people can mulch their leaves when mowing, giving their lawn a natural fertilizer.

Next month area teams will be hitting the basketball courts and the WSCS schedule will be out soon. WSCS is asking local business and organizations to support television coverage of local teams.  Contact WSCS for advertising information/Services. 459-6663 or www.wscssheboygan.com

President Obama, NOAA Announce Advancement of Proposed Lake Michigan National Marine Sanctuary Designation in Wisconsin
The Cities of Port Washington, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, and Two Rivers jointly announced today that the regional nomination for a National Marine Sanctuary, submitted by Governor Scott Walker on behalf of the citizens of Wisconsin, has been officially selected by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) to begin the sanctuary designation process. The selection was announced by President Barack Obama as part of a video message shared during the annual “Our Ocean” global conference being hosted this year in Valparaiso, Chile.
“This represents an extraordinary milestone for all Wisconsinites in our collective effort to bring a National Marine Sanctuary to the central shores of our state,” stated City of Port Washington Mayor Tom Mlada. “We are immensely grateful to our partners at NOAA for advancing our nomination and moving us closer to final designation.”
“Our four communities have worked extremely hard in partnering on this effort and best position us for eventual success, engaging with core staff from the Wisconsin State Historical Society and Wisconsin Coastal Management Program,” said City of Sheboygan Mayor Mike Vandersteen. “Working together, we’ve prepared and submitted a very robust nomination.”
The regional nomination as submitted to NOAA detailed a proposed 875-square mile area National Marine Sanctuary, stretching from Port Washington to Two Rivers. The Sanctuary would be only the second in the Great Lakes and the 14th in the United States. It would contain 39 known shipwrecks, including the two oldest shipwrecks in Wisconsin and 15 intact shipwrecks (three with standing masts). Fifteen of the 39 shipwrecks are on the National Register of Historic Places.
“A National Marine Sanctuary in our Mid-Lake Region will be a huge economic boon for our four communities and the region, but more importantly, it will serve as a tremendous source of pride and basis of celebration for our entire State of Wisconsin,” said City of Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels.
“We believe a Sanctuary designation is truly fitting,” stated Two Rivers City Manager Greg Buckley. “Our marine environment is enormously rich in historical, cultural, and archaeological treasures, and a National Marine Sanctuary will afford greater opportunity for discovery, protection, and preservation of those unique treasures.”
NOAA will now officially commence with the sanctuary designation process for the proposed area. Designation occurs as a public and participatory process that can take a year or more to complete. The first step is for NOAA to hold public scoping meetings. These meetings will be held on November 17th in Manitowoc, November 18th in Port Washington, and November 19th in Sheboygan.
For more information, please visit www.sanctuaries.noaa.gov/wisconsin.

The September episodes of “A Closer Look”  feature Fall Health Safety (6) with Libby Holte with the Sheboygan County Department of Health and Human Services, Workforce Development (13) with Tammy Garf from the Sheboygan County Chamber Commerce, Bookworm Gardens (20) with Executive Director Elizabeth Wieland, The Salvation Army (27) with Corps Officer Daryl Mangeri and Social Services Director Felicia Clavelle will finish out the month.

Each episode is available as WSCS video on demand or WHBL audio download following the simulcast on Sunday morning at 8:30.

WSCS Sports (990 Charter, 99 AT&T U-Verse) will broadcast the 2015 Football Coaches’ show and high school football games this season. The Coaches’ show will be broadcast at various times over the next two weeks while WSCS will pick up the WIAA football season in week two when South hosts Notre Dame on August 28.

All games are scheduled to be broadcast live the night of the game. Replay times will be Saturday morning at 10 am, Tuesday night at 7 pm and Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm.

Tuesday August 25^th at 9:30 am will be the unofficial start of the WSCS football season when it broadcasts the 2015 Football Coaches’ show which will include Matt Zavada, head coach at K/L/C, Scott Rice head coach at South and Chris Zablocki the new head coach at North. Mike Martin will host the program along with Chris Wright. The show will replay on August 26 at 9:30 pm, August 28 at 6:30 pm, August 29 at 10:00 am, September 1 at 7 pm and September 2 at 2 pm.

2015 WSCS Football Schedule

Date                      Visitors                   Home             Time  

Fri   Aug 28          Notre Dame           South           7pm

Fri.   Sept. 4        Pulaski                      North             7pm

Fri.   Sept. 11      NO GAME

Fri.   Sept. 18       North                         South             7pm

Fri.   Sept. 25       De Pere                   North           7pm

Fri.   Oct.   2         Green Bay Preble  North           7pm

Fri.   Oct. 9          Howards Grove       K/L/C          7pm

Fri.   Oct. 17         Manitowoc               South             7pm

WSCS SPORTS REPLAY TIMES

Saturdays       10 am

Tuesdays         7pm

Wednesday     2pm

A special “Quality of Life” show was produced to showcase the 125th Anniversary of HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital. Guests included are HSHS President/CEO Andy Bagnall, Sister Annice McClure, Mary Schueller RN, HSHS  St. Nicholas Hospital and Tom Bahr RN HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital. The 125th Anniversary celebration will be take place at HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital on August 4 from 4-7 p.m.

Mass with the Archbishop at 5:00 p.m.

• Community Picnic and Health Fair 4 – 7 p.m.
• Franciscan Symbols Tour
• Special Health, Healing Hope Exhibition
• Student Art Exhibition by Students Displays
• Visits with the Hospital Sisters

The 14th Street Bridge work continues in Sheboygan and is on schedule for completion by November.

The bridge construction  began July 6 for work on the entire bridge deck and several of the girders.

The official detour around the project will use Erie Avenue, Kohler Memorial Drive, Taylor Drive, and Indiana Avenue to the west of 14^th Street.

The project is expected to re-open by early November.

WIS 28 (14^th Street) Bridge in Sheboygan County

To Close For Construction

Bridge deck to be replaced this summer/fall

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) northeast region office in Green Bay is announcing upcoming bridge construction at the WIS 28 (14^th Street) Bridge over the Sheboygan River in Sheboygan County. The construction will impact vehicle, pedestrian and marine traffic. The work involves replacement of the 14^th Street Bridge deck. Construction and closure of the bridge is expected to begin Monday, July 6, 2015. The bridge is expected to re-open by early November 2015.

During construction, closure and detour information is as follows:

• WIS 28 will be closed to traffic from Niagara Avenue to Ontario Avenue.
• The posted WIS 28 detour during the closure will follow Erie Avenue, Kohler Memorial Drive (WIS 23), Taylor Avenue (County TA), and Indiana Avenue (County PP).
• WIS 28 access to Niagara Avenue will be maintained from the south.

Nighttime closures during which the WIS 28 and Ontario Avenue intersection is reconstructed.

Pedestrian access to the bridge and trail underneath the north end of the bridge will not be maintained.

Pedestrian detours will use portions of Kiwanis Park Road, Ontario Avenue, Erie Avenue, North Water Street, the Sheboygan Rail Trail, and Wisconsin Avenue.

Marine Traffic Impacts

Navigation of the main Sheboygan River channel is expected to be maintained throughout construction by keeping at least half of the main river channel open to boat traffic. However, the U.S. Coast Guard may grant a short-term waiver to close the entire river to marine traffic due to unforeseen circumstances.

Motorists and boaters should anticipate delays, use caution, and remain alert when driving through this or any work zone.

A new monthly program , Ignite The Spark, will make it’s debut on WSCS on June 8th at 8am. The program is hosted and produced Char Pachniak, Founder-CEO of Horizons 4 Girls. The programs will feature guests  from sports organizations, Big Brothers/Sisters, Girls/Boy Scouts and etc. Topics will include peer mentoring, On the job/profession mentoring, At-Risk Behavior mentoring: Alcohol and drugs, Secondary education: UWS, LTC and Lakeland College.  This program can be seen on WSCS: Mondays at 8 a.m., Wednesdays 1:30 p.m. and Thursdays 8 p.m.

This month on “Thinking Out Loud” the guest is Dr. Mark Schmitz, Professor of Biology at the University of Wisconsin Sheboygan. Schmitz talks about why he became interested in biology and teaching classes at UWS. Also explained is the aquaponics system that is being utilized for hands on learning for students. The program “Thinking Out Loud” can be seen on WSCS on Sundays at 8 a.m., Thursdays,  7 p.m, and Fridays at 3 p.m. and on VOD.