Ok, one more day, and it will be a whole week and I’ll be back! I hope! So much going on, so little time.
WHY THE CONTROVERSY
Um, why can’t the new organization just change their name? It is confusing, in fact, I wouldn’t remember which was which. But both are providing needed services.
DAILY CARDINAL MADISON’S TOP 10 INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE
Not sure I agree with the list, but here it is, for what it is worth
10. Ann Althouse
9. Brenda Konkel
8. John Nichols
7. Nobel Wray
6. Ken Goldstein
5. Mark Pocan
4. Mark Clear
3. Barry Alvarez
2. Biddy Martin
1. Dave Cieslewicz
BLASKA DISTANCES HIMSELF FROM BRANDON
Or, tries. His glowing comments about Brandon are contrary to his claims.
NICHOLS HIGHLIGHTS BRANDON’S BIPARTISAN SUPPORTERS
All I have to say it Vicky Selkowe may be the only big “P” Progressive supporting Brandon. Anyone who has progressive values and remembers Brandon’s stint on the council, wouldn’t think of supporting him. See comment/link above. He’s a nice guy, but Selkowe is blinded by her personal friendship with him. My guess is, she stands pretty much alone as a Progressive.
comments weeks ago. Verveer asked several times if they wanted any changes made as a result of her comments, and no response each time.
PLEASE DONATE TO WYOU
Thanks to deregulation and the City screwing WYOU, things are difficult at WYOU. They/we used to get $140,000 from PEG fees, fees you pay on your cable bill, to ensure there is community and government acess to the airwaves. We should have gotten that same amount in 2010, but the Mayor cut the budget in half and kept the money. So we only got $70,000, and despite what he and others hoped would happen, we’re still here! And not going away! But, in 2011, we get $0. Nothing. A pitch to alders was made to just give us a portion of the $70K we should have gotten this year, just $25K in 2011, but no one would even introduce the motion. So, we need YOU to donate to help keep us going! This is serious. Please donate today. Please.
COUNTY PARKS AND OPEN SPACE PLANNING
Attached is the agenda for an upcoming public information meeting to kick off the planning process to update the Dane County Parks and Open Space Plan. The plan must be updated every 5 years to remain eligible to apply for State stewardship grant dollars for park land acquisition and development projects.
The process to update the plan takes about 1 year to complete. The current plan expires in December of 2011 and is available for review on the County web site at
http://www.countyofdane.com/lwrd/parks/planning.aspx#open_space_plans.Please feel free to contact me have any questions or need additional information.
thanks,
chrisChris James, Park Planner
Dane County Land and Water Resources
PETITION ON WALKER’S WAR ON HEALTHARE
Interesting campaign . . .
4 YEAR OLD KINDERGARDEN
MMSD Four Year-Old Kindergarten (4K) Program
Informational Sessions for Families and Community MembersThe Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) will offer 4-year old kindergarten programming beginning in the fall of 2011.
4K will be offered to all children living in the district who will be four years old on or before September 1, 2011. Registration will be on February 7, 2011 at students’ resident area elementary schools.
The district is hosting two informational sessions for families and community members on the following dates.
Thursday, December 16, 2010 – La Follette High School Auditorium
702 Pflaum Road, Madison, WI, 6:00-7:00 p.m.Wednesday, January 12, 2011 – Lussier Community Center Gymnasium
55 South Gammon Road, Madison, WI, 6:00-7:00 p.m.Information is also available at http://deelweb.madison.k12.wi.us/4k or by calling (608) 663-8428.
SHOP THE ‘HOOD
The Marquette Neighborhood Association (MNA) and Greater Williamson Area Business Association (GWABA) encourage you to support your Willy Street area Neighbor’hood businesses by shopping and buying local this holiday season.
Winter Wonderland Weekend
Saturday and Sunday, December 11-12
Great deals, prizes and more.Enter to win great prizes from the ‘Hood. Prize drawings throughout the month of December.
Prize winners will be posted on the MNA website at:
http://www.marquette-neighborhood.org/activities/index.php?category_id=4731&subcategory_id=7155Look for the Shop the ‘Hood posters at the following businesses:
· A Woman’s Touch
· Ace Hardware
· Amsterdam
· Batch Bakehouse
· Bon Appétit Café
· Bonjour Beads
· Bock Water Heaters
· Capitol City Tattoo
· Creative Energy
· Cronometro
· Gayfeather Fabrics
· Grandpas Gun Shop
· Ground Zero
· Ha Long Bay
· Hempen Goods
· Indus Beads
· Lakeside Press
· Lao Laan Xang
· Lazy Jane’s Cafe
· MadCat Pet Supplies
· Mad City Music Exchange
· Madison Area Computers
· Mickey’s Tavern
· Midwest Clay Project
· Monkey Bar
· Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse
· Nature’s Bakery
· Petinary
· Plan B
· Roman Candle Pizza
· St Vincent DePaul
· Star Liquor
· Westfield Comics
· Wilaby Cafe
· Willy Street Co-OpADDED LATER:
Bahn Thai
Burrito Drive
Corner Store
Cha Cha
Fat Pinky Glass
La Rocca’s
Madison Sourdough
Tailor Made TattooThank you for supporting our local businesses. And remember to Shop the ‘Hood!
Scott
Scott B. Thornton
President, Marquette Neighborhood Association
WHY YOU SHOULD SHOP YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES
We don’t want to see any more emails like this:
I stopped by Bob’s Rod & Reel on Winnebago Street today. Business has been very slow – enough that the furnace was off. If you need fishing gear or to have your fishing reel cleaned and relubed for the spring, now would be a good time.
