The Best of Patch: August

A man wielding a sword and paranormal activity on Main Street. Yes, these were both headlines on Menomonee Falls Patch in August. Here's a look at what stood out during that month.

Whether or not you believe in ghosts, there are plenty of folks on Main Street who do. In August, Menomonee Falls Patch investigated some of the tales and legends circulating on Main Street. Regardless of where you stand on the paranormal activity front, the story was definitely a conversation starter at local drinking establishments.

Sometimes corporate and its affiliates don't see eye-to-eye. That's exactly what happened in August when George Webb owner Diane Neavins left the franchise with several other George Webb owners to start their own. Griddlers Cafe officially opened, and Neavins said the service and structure harken back to the old days of George Webb.

On Aug. 8 Aric R. Orwal, 28, was plugging in electronic devices inside a home in the N7200 block of Lilly Road because he had been hearing voices before his mom came home from work. When she confronted him, he told her to get out and then stated “I don’t know who you are anymore, you’re the devil.”

He proceeded to pull out a sword on his mother.

Tosa and Falls police brought four criminals into custody whom authorities said were responsible for various crimes in both communities late in summer. Downtown Menomonee Falls businesses fell victim to a series of burglaries by the same man, who was also operating in Wauwatosa. A Falls police officer caught the man in the act before he was about to strike another business. 

After a long fundraising and construction process, the Menomonee Falls Area Food Pantry along Menomonee River Parkway behind Trenary Field. Organizers needed to raise $200,000 for the project, and successfully reached there goal later in the year. The Menomonee Falls Indians varsity football team flexed their muscles and helped to the heavy lifting to move the shelves and foodstuffs in.