First day of fall . . . 80 degrees! Must be too hot for the news . . . so I’ll make my own. not much . . . and I think I figured out why. Dean Mosiman from the Wisconsin State Journal is on vacation, and if he doesn’t write a story then the tv and radio news don’t know what to talk about! So, local news is sparse . . .
BEST EDGEWATER ARTICLE EVER!
Read it. Puts it all in perspective.
SEE . . .
Old Radio guy seizes on misleading State Journal article . . . truth be told, the the council referred cuz the committee that suggested this is having second thoughts and this is unlikely to happen . . . and council members were very interested in how to get money in the budget to have staff do it. Maybe if Dean were there the article and the headline would have been better. I gotta get Tuesday nights council meeting blog done so you can see what really happened!
ANOTHER CASUALTY
More property tax exemption issues . . . this time, the only artist residency in Madison will be lost. I have to wonder, why is the city so aggressively going after non-profits and not the LLCs that are sold for higher amounts than the properties are assessed at? That’s where the money is!
MARK CLEAR RUDE? CONDESCENDING?
Go figure. Glad someone else noticed. Scott Thornton’s comments were precious at the council meeting, I really have to get that blogged, soon, I promise!
EDGEWATER PASSES UDC
Hard work and approvals to be made at Landmarks. Where they look at more specifics of the 1940s building.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Police drop the obstruction charges, but cite gun-toters with disorderly conduct. Seriously? Do you think what they did fits that description?
24.02 DISORDERLY CONDUCT. Whoever does any of the following within the limits of the City of Madison shall be subject to a forfeiture of not more than five hundred dollars ($500). (Am. by Ord. 13,716, 10-26-04)
(1) In a public or private place, engages in violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly conduct under circumstances in which such conduct tends to cause or provoke a disturbance; or
(2) With intent to annoy another, makes a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues.
I don’t think they were violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous or unreasonably loud . . . so they must have been “otherwise disorderly” . . . see, this is what police cite you with when they have nothing else. Did the guys eating lunch “provoke a disturbance”? Or did the police? I’m not really in favor or open carry, but do care that our police do their jobs correctly and we have good laws on the books.
STATE RADIO WOES
It’s not just Dane County . . .
FORWARD OUR MOTTO GRUMBLES
Getting impatient with the RTA . . . too bad they don’t have money to have real staff to help them get this done.
LAWYERS ARE JUST LIKE POLITICIANS
You can’t count on them to police themselves. That is why it takes watchdogs . . . many of them . . .
ZONING OUT
I talked with Eric Sundquist about the Zoning Code Rewrite and why anyone would care . . . hint, you should! And you probably will when the map comes out and you can see how your house is zoned, but could that be too late?
You can find the show on WYOU (95 or 991) Monday’s at 5pm, Tuesday’s at 6am and 8:30 pm, Wednesday’s at 10:30, Saturday at 2:00 and Sunday at 4am. Schedule is here
PEOPLE’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING VISION
On Tuesday at WORT I talked with Heidi Wegleitner about the People’s Affordable Housing Vision. If you want to get involved, you can come to the meeting tonight (Thursday), 9/23/10 at the Social Justice Center conference room from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Proposed agenda: Press conference planning, updates re recent meetings w/ Mayor and County Exec and endorsements, next steps. And, if you haven’t yet, sign up in support! Or join the facebook group.
JUST MARKET THE SCHOOLS
Or not, Lucy Mathiak responds to Wisconsin State Journal editorial.
HY-VEE WEST NOT OPENING SOON
And its NOT the city’s fault! It was approved February 2009 . . .
HIGH SPEED RAIL AND ROAD CLOSINiGS
Will streets be closed? Or can the neighbors win their fight to keep them open?
DOWNTOWN PLAN TONIGHT!
5:30, Overture, come see it!
RETRO TAVERN
Badger Herald and Daily Cardinal report on the neighborhood meeting last night and the opposition to adding another bar on the block by Jennas and the Frequency. And there’s the question of if the Downtown Alcohol Density Plan will be its downfall. (I bet Cathy is a little surprised to hear the Brinks own the High Noon . . . )
WILLY ST RECONSTRUCTION MEETING TONIGHT
Will it happen in 2011 or 2012?
Willy Street Reconstruction Meeting
Thursday, September 23, 2010
5:00 p.m.
Research Products
130 S Ingersoll St
SOUTH FARMER’S MARKET CELEBRATION
South Madison Farmers’ Market CELEBRATION
The Villager, 2300 S. Park Street
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Rain or Shine, If rain, entertainment in UW Space Place (2300 S. Park Street)Schedule of Free Events
• 2 pm: South Madison Farmers’ Market Opens
• 4-5 pm: Music and Dance Performances (VIP from Boys and Girls Club & UW dance class)
• 5-6 pm: Dja-Rara dancers and musicians (Haiti/Brooklyn from Madison World Music Festival)
• 4-6 pm: Youth Activities
Food (for a small fee) from Fiesta 38 on Park StreetFor more details about Farmers’ Market Celebration:
• Website: http://my.madison.com/Groups/smpc • Facebook: Celebrate South Madison
• Jodi at smpcvc@terracom.net or 260-8098 (Volunteers Wanted!)Madison World Music Festival website: http://www.uniontheater.wisc.edu/Season10_11/musicfestival.html
Sponsors: Cargo Coffee, Madison College-South, Madison College-United Common Ground, Meriter, Park Street Partners, Slow Food UW, South Madison Farmers’ Market, South Metropolitan Planning Council, St Mary’s Hospital, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin Union Theater
A CENTURY OF CHALLENGES
Building Local Resilience in an Era of Economic Turmoil & Resource Depletion
A Presentation By Nicole M. Foss (a.k.a. “Stoneleigh”)
Energy Industry Consultant and Financial Analyst at www.TheAutomaticEarth.blogspot.comWednesday, September 22nd, 7:00 PM
Room 180 Science Hall, 550 N. Park St., MadisonPeak Oil and the implosion of high-leverage finance schemes around the world are converging into a “perfect storm” that may threaten prosperity and social cohesion. The consequences are frightening: “hallucinated wealth” is vanishing, real unemployment is rising, and social unrest is growing amid global tensions over energy resources, water and land. Families and communities should prepare for the challenging times ahead.
Free and open to the public. Donations welcome.
Sponsored by: Energy Hub, UW Madison WISPIRG/Big Red Go Green,
Madison Peak Oil Group, and Transition Madison Area
EXCHANGE CENTER NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer Parent Aide Description
The mission of The Exchange Center is to prevent physical child abuse and neglect by identifying at-risk families in Dane County and teaching parents about positive parenting skills and healthy child development through in-home visiting programs
Description: Help families connect with the support and resources they need by becoming a Volunteer Parent Aide
Responsibilities:
• A caring person who will listen and lend support
• Someone who acknowledges and builds on the parent’s strengths
• Someone who helps the parent meet his/her goals
• Someone who enjoys celebrating the parent’s success and the success of the family
• Someone who engages a parent or family in community activitiesRequirements:
• Must be 25 years of age or older
• Volunteers need to be genuine, honest, non-judgmental, and consistent.
• Complete initial basic course training
• The application process will include, references, background checks, and an interviewTime and Hours:
The Volunteer Parent Aid should commit to four hours per month for at least one year.If interested or for further information, please contact Liz Kober at ekober@thexchangecenter.org or at 608-729-1146.
ONE POT COOK-OFF
One-Pot Wonders at the Northside Farmer’s Market
Chili, gumbo, soup, stew – these one-pot favorites are great remedies for the too-many-tomatoes and other abundant veggies that that challenge gardeners at the end of the growing season. The most inventive cooks find ways to enhance these dishes – and visitors to the Northside Farmer’s Market can sample their creativity at the 4th annual One-Pot Cook-off on Sunday, October 3.
This fun and fanciful cooking contest is open to anyone with a pot, Dutch oven, wok or frying pan. Meat or meatless, the cooks prepare their entry from scratch using ingredients that are available from Market vendors. Past entries have included chicken and andouille gumbo, BBQ ribs, a salad & sandwich combo, and “kickin’ carrot soup.”
Contestants prepare at least one gallon of their item, which allows for lots of sampling by Market visitors. Cooking starts at 8 am and the public tasting begins at 11. Tasters get to vote for “The People’s Choice,” announced at noon, and that winner will receive $100 in cash. Other awards (gift certificates) will go to the best decorated cooking stand, entertaining costumes, special dishes or efforts. This year promises to offer an even greater variety of truly outstanding dishes. All recipes will be available on the Market’s Web site, www.northsidefarmersmarket.org.
Come on October 2 to enjoy the food and the creative cooking of the contestants, as well as live music and all the usual delights of the Northside Farmer’s Market: more than 50 vendors with the highest quality locally grown fall produce and fruit, quality meats from beef to poultry, dairy products, amazingly delicious baked goods, fresh herbs, honey, and free range organic eggs.
To enter the One-Pot Cook-off, contact Dale Matthews at (608) 217-9631 or nfmmanager@yahoo.com. $20 entry fee; entry deadline is 6 pm, October 1. The Northside Farmer’s Market runs every Sunday from 8:30 – 12:30 from May through October at the Northside TownCenter, Sherman Avenue at Northport, in Madison, across from Warner Park
