September is Library Card Sign-up Month - Library Card Sign-up Month is a time to remind parents and children that a library card is the most important school supply of all!

Lost your library card?  Replacement cards are FREE for the entire month of September!

New at Oscar Grady Library!!!   What is a  Playaway View?

Portable

-Includes a head-phone jack and speakers

Convenient

-Pre-loaded content; no internet or downloads needed

Durable and Scratch-Resistant

-Made with kids in mind

Multiple Videos with hours of content

Check out the new View!
Education meets entertainment with the first all-in-one video player, exclusive to the Oscar Grady Library! Playaway View is pre-loaded with multiple videos, so your kids can view great content wherever they are.

New, great titles have now been added to the library's collection. Check one out today!

Early Release Day Movie - The Lorax (rated PG; 86 minutes)

The library will show this new movie release on Tuesday, September 18th, at 1:00p.m. in the Community Room.   What a great way to spend an early release school day!  This screening is free to attend and children may bring a light snack and drink.

Fall & Evening Story-times: 

Evening Storytimes start September 19th!

As always, Story-time is free to attend, though registration is required.  Sign up now at the library, in person or over the phone.  We look forward to seeing you at the library.

All teens and adults are invited one Tuesday evening of each month to meet others in the community who share their love of books and discuss selected popular fiction and non-fiction titles in an informal setting. 

Beginning in September, we will also have a Wednesday morning discussion for each title.

On Tuesday, September 18th at 6:30 pm and Wednesday, September 19th at 10:30 am, we will be discussing "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison.  Limited copies of this book will be available at the circulation desk.  New faces are always welcome!

Seminar by Aurora Health Care - Using Online Health Records:

How much do you know about using personal electronic health records?  Medical Librarian Amy Donahue from the Grafton Aurora Medical Center will introduce community members to the many benefits of this growing hospital trend.  In this class you will learn how to view medical history & test results, contact physicians, schedule appointments, refill prescriptions, pay medical bills, and research health conditions and medications online!  Please register for this event at the circulation desk or by phone (262) 284-6022.

Healing with Crystals and Whole Body Wellness - Saturday Sept. 29th, 10am- 12pm 

Penny Seidl, Reiki Master of Crystal-Haven Body, Mind & Spirit is returning to teach a class on whole body wellness through the use of crystals.  In this class, she will describe how gem stones have been used for over 5,000 years for healing qualities and energy balancing and she will show several of the unique gems, fossils, and minerals found right in Ozaukee County!  This class is free and open to all ages.  Registration is not required.

September is National Preparedness Month.  Have you taken steps to prepare for an emergency?

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), three elements of good preparation are: 

• Being Informed -- Learn about the potential emergencies that can happen where you live and know the appropriate ways to respond to them.
• Making a Plan -- Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so it is important to plan what you would do in different situations. How would you get to a safe place? How would you contact one another and get back together?
• Building a Kit -- Find a list of suggested items to include in an emergency supply kit. 

Taking these steps could help you and your family in the event of an emergency.   

The ReadyWisconsin website has more information on how to make an emergency supply kit on a budget, tips for creating your own emergency plan and commonly asked questions and answers about preparedness. Just go to: http://readywisconsin.wi.gov .  ReadyWisconsin is a preparedness program from Wisconsin Emergency Management.

Upcoming Rebels' Home Game Schedule:

• Sat., Sept. 15th - vs. Whitefish Bay Dukes
• Sat., Oct. 6th - Homecoming Game vs. Theinsville-Mequon Cardinals

All home games are played at "Rebels Field," West Riverside Park.

Games begins at 2:30 p.m. with 5th Grade team, followed by 6th, 7th, and 8th grade games.

A cross connection is a direct or potential connection between any part of the public water supply system and a source of contamination or pollution. The most common form of cross connection is a garden hose, which is easily connected to the public water supply system and can be used to apply a variety of potentially dangerous substances, including chemicals and fertilizer. Other common cross connections include dishwashers, toilets, pressure washers, boilers, pools, and lawn sprinkler systems.

In order to reduce overall costs for compliance with DNR Regulation NR810.15, the Village of Saukville Water Utility has contracted with Hydro Designs, Inc. (HDI), of New Berlin, Wisconsin to assist in managing our Cross Connection Control program.

HDI will be sending postal notices and will begin to perform initial inspections of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings throughout the Village to detect actual and potential cross connections and make recommendations for the installation of backflow prevention devices or assemblies where necessary. This will help ensure that contaminated or polluted water cannot backflow into clean drinking water. There is no cost for the inspection and each inspection takes less than 45 minutes on average for a business and less than 20 minutes for a home inspection.