Curt is Chicago native – but don’t hold that against him. After stops in Madison and California, he and his wife moved to Waukesha in 2004 to open their own downtown business.
It looks like Downtown survived another “Carl Zach Cycling Classic”. Overall, from the corner of Maple and Main, it seemed like a successful event. Some bonehead spilled oil on South Street, perhaps to cause a headache to cyclists. It delayed the race a little, but that’s about it. The crowds looked a little smaller this year; I’m sure the heat had something to do with it.
Cyclists are not really good at cleaning up after themselves, nor are their fans or their vendors. However, the town was cleaned up and restored to order by Monday, which was not and easy task. I am sure (some of) the downtown businesses appreciate it.
El Rey and the Nightbeats were allowed to play an extra half hour in parking lot three Saturday after the bike race thanks to the kindness of the Waukesha Police Department. My sincerest thanks to the Police for keeping an eye on the event- it made a big difference. People are a lot less likely to misbehave when the Police van is idling near by and officers are walking through the crowd.
While on the subject of Police, when did smoking while walking the beat and talking on cell phones while driving squads become a routine part of an on-duty officer’s day? If public safety and positive image are concerns of our department, maybe the City should consider “hands-free” units for officers while driving and officers smoking out of the eye of the general public. I’m thinking about our “impressionable” young people here- what kind of image does this portray to them? Just a thought. And an opinion. I still think our Police officers are some of the finest in the country. So does Money Magazine.
Smoking is becoming a big topic here in Waukesha. Someone called me this weekend regarding an article that read, “having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a p*ssing section in a public pool”.
Accurate I would say.
