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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Patch Names 'Cutest Couple' Winner

Love is in the air and Patch is here to help share those fuzzy feelings on the interwebs. Take a look at all the great comments shared about these couples and just who took the title, Patch's Cutest Couple.

Brad Rosenbaum and Jenny Sproehlich of Menomonee Falls will enjoy dinner at a Port Washington restuarant after winning Patch's Cutest Couple Valentine's Day contest. The 15 Patch sites in southeastern Wisconsin invited couples to post their photos online and asked readers to vote on their favorites. We received more than 70 nominations of couple of all ages, and more than 100 votes. Brad and Jenny earned 25 votes to take home the prize: a $40 gift card for a romantic dinner donated by The Pasta Shoppe in Port Washington. As Brad explained, that restaurant has special meaning for the couple: Jenny and I first met at the Pasta Shoppe, which is way too big of a coincidence for this contest! Vote for me and I....promise not to bring politics …

Fred Fischer

11:14 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013

If u ever seen my old girl and me, we would win with or without puppies.   more ›

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Last Chance! Enter Patch's Cutest Couple Contest

The deadline to upload your photo is midnight on Feb. 15 and don’t forget to include your names in the tagline for a chance to win a $40 gift card to The Pasta Shoppe!

Thursday, February 7, 2013

$40 Gift Card Up For Grabs if You're Chosen as 'Patch's Cutest Couple'

The Pasta Shoppe has donated a $40 gift card for the couple who claims the "Patch's Cutest Couple" title. If you and your partner even would make Saint Valentine blush, enter your photo now for a chance to win.

Monday, February 4, 2013

Enter Patch’s Cutest Couple Contest

Are you and your partner the epitome of cute? Enter our contest to win a $40 gift card to a romantic dinner at The Pasta Shoppe!

Do you and your spouse still hold hands after all these years? Do you exemplify commitment, loyalty and friendship? Then enter Patch's Cutest Couple Contest. If you and your partner even would make Saint Valentine blush, enter your photo now for a chance to win. Just upload your photo by midnight on Feb. 15 and don’t forget to include your names in the tagline. (You need to be a registered Patch user, log into the site, click on this story, then select "Upload Photos.") Winners will be based on reader votes in the comments and announced on Feb. 18. Contest dates for Feb. 4-18. The winning couple will receive a $40 gift card for a romantic dinner at The Pasta Shoppe in Port Washington.  Please click here for 2013 giveaway rules. Check out …

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Editor's Notebook

Why Valentine's Day is Special to Me

A personal story from your local editor.

So Valentine's Day is today. I wrote this same story last year. I figured what the heck, why not re-run it again.  Up until three years ago I always thought that this day was invented by Hallmark in a scheme to make money but that all changed on February 14, 2009. It was late January in 2009 when my friends and I thought it would be funny to attend a speed-dating event at my school, Marquette University. Also, it was a way to support my best friend’s fraternity who was hosting the event. At the beginning of the event we all got puzzle pieces and if your puzzle piece matched someone else's then you were meant to go on a date together. As the event went on I showed slight interest to each guy who came to talk to me during the event. Then …

Inside the Bubble

Avoiding a Valentine’s Day Massacre

It almost seems like an annual thing, as Valentine’s Day once again sneaks into Greendale.

Okay, girls – get out.  Like a good Deer Camp, this column is ‘Guys Only’… only less gassy. Or maybe more gassy – we have not decided yet. Bottom line, females, you need to click the next hyperlink out of here.  You got five seconds.  Go, go, go…nothing for you to see here.  5, 4, 3, 2… 1! Guys, it is now an estrogen free zone. You can stop holding in your gut.  Let the dog in house.  It is just us.  Get rid of that coaster. Gentlemen, I hate call this Emergency Bro Meeting on such short notice.  But, boys, we got Trouble.  That is right, Trouble. With a capital T.  And that rhymes V and that stands for… Valentine’s Day.  Today. This is not a test.  This is an actual emergency. A little history: This day used to be named “Saint Valentine’s…

Dennis Towle, Jr.

12:49 pm on Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Funny how songwriters seem to pick the worst among us menfolks! They must only be attracted to Neanderthals and Cretans... they date and then they hate, and we get the next new song!   more ›

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Ice Sculpting Anyone?

Ice sculpting competitors are being recruited for the event 'I Left My Heart On Broad Street.'

An ice sculpting competition will be held during the “I Left My Heart on Broad Street” Valentine’s Day themed event on Feb. 12. The event organizers are currently in pursuit of ice sculptors, amateur and professional alike, to register for the contest. The winter street festival is an opportunity for the local businesses to showcase their goods in an interactive environment. Ice sculpting has been an annual competition held during the event, in which teams are provided with a block of ice approximately 3x2x2 feet and a collection of hammers, chisels and ice picks. The 3-hour carving time is followed by a panel judging of local business owners. The competition does not have a set theme, so sculptures can be as vast range of subject matter…

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