About a weeks worth had piled up . . . so here it is in a separate post. Pssst. This is the good news portion of the blog usually. 🙂 Sorry to those that I missed in the last week . . . there were several other worthy things to pass along that have already passed.
NOT IN THE NEWS
FACEBOOK 101
8/23/2011, 10 -12 noon
Madison Senior Center, 330 W. Mifflin Street, Madison, WI 53703
Cost: $10Join Jen Walker and learn new tips and tricks about Facebook on Tuesday, August 23. Keep in touch with your friends and family. It’s easy and it’s fun. If you want to start an account, be sure to bring a picture of yourself. 10 fee. Limited seating, so call soon to register at 266-6581.
CONCRETE CRUSHING TODAY
Not much warning.
From: Wolfe, James
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 3:33 PM
To: Rummel, Marsha; Palm, Larry; Rhodes-Conway,Satya
Subject: Concrete RecyclingHi Alders,
I just got word from our contractor that the next phase of the concrete recycling for the Williamson St. project will probably be starting tomorrow. This is the last phase of the concrete crushing that will be taking place at Union Corners, and it should only last 2 days. Feel free to call or e-mail with any questions. Thanks.
Jim Wolfe
Engineer III
VOTE ON-LINE FOR NORTHSIDE FOOD PANTRY
Our very own food pantry on the Northside, The River Pantry, is one of the 5 finalists nation-wide vying for a $15,000 prize. It is also the ONLY one in the state of Wisconsin.
Please go to this link below, and vote for The River Pantry every day starting today, August 8 through Sept 24. The winner will be decided by the # of votes that each finalist gets.
Andy & Jen who run the pantry are super wonderful people dedicating a big chunk of their lives to feeding the hungry here in Madison. They have people come from all over the city.
They recently bought a huge freezer which isn’t paid for. So they could really use the money.
Andy told me on Sunday that they have added another night to their weekly dinners. People can now come Tuesdays and Fridays. It is Andy’s goal to keep adding nights to the schedule.Let’s show some Northside/Madison/Wisconsin pride, and get them this prize.
Thanks very much – Connie Palmer Smalley
EXTRA COPS FOR MEDIA?
From: Snyder, Tom
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 8:48 AM
To: Rummel, Marsha; Palm, Larry; Johnson, Jill; Clausius, Joe
Subject: Robbery Prevention in the East DistrictGood Morning Alders,
Just an FYI… Some of you may have seen this yesterday. On Wednesday night we conducted another Robbery prevention/enforcement initiative in the East District. Our CPT was active along with Darbo Officer Gonzalez in walking the bike paths and other areas previously targeted by robbers.
I just wanted you to know, that our patrol officers are often running call to call, but having the extra officers saturating the area has been critical. We have been doing these pro-active patrols for the past few weeks and have been very successful at developing information and contacting many of our known gang members. Channel 3 called the other day and asked Joel DeSpain if they could go out and see what we were doing. Since we had already planned an initiative in the East District on Wednesday night, I invited them along. Ironically, there were two attempted robberies (outside the Princeton Club and Motel 6) just as my Team started their patrols. Fortunately we had these resources available to support patrol we were able to make four arrests.
See the attached news release and Ch 3000 link for the story: http://www.channel3000.com/news/28771609/detail.html
Have a great weekend. TS
Captain Tom Snyder
Madison Police Department
FREE DIVERSITY WORKSHOP
DANE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Diversity workshop
Oct 12, 2011
9AM – 11:45 AM
Dane County Courthouse
Jury Assembly Room LL1
215 S. Hamilton Street
Madison, WIHATE IN AMERICA: Gays and Lesbians in Crisis
9:00 AM Matt Kiederlen, Chief/Director Police Services from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater speaking for the first 30 minutes on the hate crimes at his campus which made national news last year and what they’ve done to address this. Question/answer time to follow.
10:00AM Eric M. Kestin, Investigator/Conciliator 3, City of Madison Department of Civil Rights – Equal Opportunities Division. Discusses “what is diversity.” Describes what this office offers. Discusses what you should do if you find yourself a “target” of harassment and what steps you should take.
11:00 AM Deputy Cindy Holmes. Dane County Community Deputy. Discusses how to better understand diversity by “putting yourself in someone else’s shoes.” Deputy Holmes shares her views and insight on this topic.
(The Dane County Courthouse is located at 215 S. Hamilton Street in Madison, WI. Go to www.countyofdane.com/court/map.aspx for a map. Once enrolled for the workshop, if needed, you will receive a parking pass for the Dane County Parking Ramp rooftop located at 113 S. Henry Street.)
Register by e-mail by contacting Deputy Rick Treadwell at treadwell@danesheriff.com.
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY GARDENS MEETING TONIGHT
We will meet at Ambrosia Coop, 225 E Lakelawn Place (off Langdon St), 7:00 pm. If you have trouble finding us, call Sue for directions (cell 332-0565). We will continue discussing our 7/25 meeting with city officials and staffers and what to do next. Please join us if you can.
Downtown Community Gardens Group
contacts:
Jane Anne Morris (morningdewberryjam@hotmail.com) or 251-2784
Kevin Schiesser (kevin.schies@gmail.com)
Sue Rosa (susanrosa0@gmail.com) or 236-9374
Danna Olsen (danna_olsen@yahoo.com)
IF YOU CARE ABOUT THE LAKES . . .
DANE COUNTY LAKES AND WATERSHED COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON ITS 2012 BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS
Hearing set for August 18, 2011, 5:30 p.m. in City-County Building
The Lakes and Watershed Commission public hearing on its draft 2012 budget recommendations will be held during the Commission’s August 18, 2011 meeting, in Room 354 of the City County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in downtown Madison.
State law requires the Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission to review county departments’ water-resource-related budgets. The budget review process was designed to give the Commission and public a chance to advocate for water resource-related budget initiatives.
The draft recommendations can be viewed at www.danewaters.com. Besides commenting at the public hearing, citizens may also submit written comments to the Lakes and Watershed Commission by sending a message to lakes@co.dane.wi.us. The deadline for electronic comments is noon on Thursday, August 18.
Commission chair Melissa Malott said, “Dane County’s lakes and streams are a treasure; they are crucial to our quality of life and economy. We are seeing that our lakes are vulnerable to pollution and impacts from the intense storms from climate change. Fortunately, we have manageable solutions to protect and restore our lakes, especially when we all work together. I know that in difficult financial times, it is easy to put off environmental protection until tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. But we know that every day we wait, the more difficult and costly the solutions become. So, now is the time to invest in our lakes and rivers; the sooner we act, the sooner we’ll see a difference.”
“We invite public comment before we complete our recommendations and send them to the County Executive and County Board,” said Supervisor Chuck Erickson, chair of the Lakes and Watershed Commission’s Budget Subcommittee. “Please visit www.danewaters.com to review our support for water quality improvement initiatives, navigational improvements and safety, stormwater outfall improvements, aquatic plant harvesting, and other projects.”
After the public hearing, the Commission will refine its recommendations and forward them to County Executive Joe Parisi by September 1 for consideration in his budget. Commission recommendations are also provided to the County Board for their use in budget deliberations. The County Executive’s budget is delivered to the County Board on or before October 1. The County Board and County Executive hold public hearings on the budget during September and October (final dates to be determined). The County Board acts on the budget after receipt from the County Executive, typically adopting a final budget before Thanksgiving.
IMMIGRATION IS A MORAL ISSUE CLASSES
Register Now for Exciting Class on
Immigration as a Moral Issue!Do you wish you understood more about why our U.S. immigration system is broken and how it can be fixed? Just register by the Sept. 4 deadline for the powerful class, “Immigration as a Moral Issue”, which will be held at James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2146 E. Johnson St. in Madison, on Sundays from Sept. 18 through Oct. 23. This class is open to the general public, but space is limited, so make sure you register as soon as possible before the Sept. 4 deadline.
The six Sunday classes, which will run from 2 to 4 p.m., will cover:
· Sept. 18–The Underlying Causes of (Im)migration
· Sept. 25–The History of Immigration and Racism in the US.
· Oct. 2–The Global Economics of Immigration
· Oct. 9–Security, Enforcement and Human Rights
· Oct. 16–Who Benefits from a Broken System
· Oct. 23–Seeking Humane Solutions.The classes will be facilitated by Leila Pine, a human rights worker who spends each winter and spring working with immigrants at the Arizona-Mexico border through No More Deaths/No Mas Muertes, an award-winning human rights and humanitarian aid group. There will be a different Latino community guest speaker each week, and field trips with tours will be offered to Centro Guadalupe and Voces de la Frontera in Milwaukee.
“Our country’s immigration policies and increased deportations have turned immigrant parents into criminals and their U.S. born children into orphans,” said Pine. “I taught two of these courses in Tucson, AZ, and many of the students said it was truly a life-transformational experience for them.”
Field trips to Voces de la Frontera in Milwaukee and Centro Guadalupe in Madison, to witness and hear the powerful, personal stories of immigrant families who have lost loved ones through increased deportations, will be offered as part of the class. Guest speakers will include Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera; Salvador Carranza, President of LUChA; Immigration Atty. Ramona Natera; Donna Vukelich-Selva, professor at Edgewood College, Luis Yudice of the Madison Metropolitan School District and a former captain in the Madison Police Department; Fabiola Hamdan of Joining Forces for Families and others. This will be a great opportunity to get all your questions answered by experts.
Space is limited, so register before September 4 with Elizabeth Barrett through the JRUUC office at 242-8887. The cost of registration is $15 to cover handouts and readings, and checks should be made out to JRUUC, with “Immigration Class” written on the memo line of the check. Scholarships are available for those who can’t afford the fee. For more information contact Elizabeth at the James Reeb office, or Leila Pine, who has flyers and registration forms, at sabinosanctuary@gmail.com. Please give your name, address, phone number and e-mail address when you register.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT EAST HIGH
Volunteers are still needed to help with registration at East High School on Monday, August 22nd and Wednesday, August 24th. Registration times both days are 8-12 and 3-6. Volunteers will help in the computer labs and at the cafeteria stations. If you would be able to help for out, even for an hour or two, during any of those times, please contact Bea Bone at bbonetlueck@madison.k12.wi.us
FREE FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER CLASSES
FREE Home Buyer Education Classes
Where: Project Home’s Training Center, 1922 S. Stoughton Road Madison WI
When: Tuesday August 9th AND August 16th, 2011 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Reservations: Space is limited. Please call Project Home @ 608-246-3737 for more information or to register.
Cost: FREEThe First Time Home Buyer Education classes offered by Project Home and GreenPath, Inc. allow first time home buyers to learn about homeownership in an environment that encourages questions and protects the potential home buyer from being solicited. They learn about the pros and cons of home ownership, money management skills, credit issues, how to choose a realtor and lender, down payment assistance programs, shopping of a home and obtaining financing.
We began this partnership in April 2011 and in the first 3 months of classes we have had 67 individual participants in 50 households. We are reaching the populations targeted – 96% are first time homebuyers and approximately 74% are at or below 80% of County Median Income and therefore may be eligible for most down payment assistance programs.
To receive funds for most down payment assistance programs, potential homeowners must complete education and/or counseling. This program is designed to meet the National Industry Standards for Home Ownership Education and Counseling created by the National Advisory Council of NeighborWorks® America. Our course is 7 hours of face-to-face group education and 1 hour of 1-on-1 counseling.
The Housing Center is a joint venture between Project Home and GreenPath Debt Solutions to expand and sustain affordable home-ownership in Dane County.
Project Home is a local non-profit organization offering help to Dane & Green County residents for the last 40 years. Project Home’s mission has been to improve the quality and affordability of housing for low-to-moderate income residents. With the rising cost of housing, utilities, and building materials, it is difficult and expensive to tackle the repairs that all homes need. Project Home provides services that will improve homeowners’ comfort, safety, and reduce energy bills.
GreenPath Debt Solutions is a nationwide, non-profit financial organization that assists consumers with credit card debt, housing debt, and bankruptcy concerns. Our customized services and attainable solutions have been helping people achieve their financial goals for 50 years. The Madison office has been serving local customers for 12 years. Ellen Bernards has been a housing counselor and housing educator for the last 7 years and was the 2010 recipient of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling’s Individual Counselor of the Year award.
10th ANNIVERSARY FOR COMMUNITY GROUNDWORKS
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Community GroundWorks at a Good Food Garden Party
An evening of fine food prepared by some of Madison’s best chefs—then music and dancing under the stars for everyone!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
5:00-10:00 p.m.
On the big lawn at Troy Gardens, 500 Troy Dr.First: Good Food
5:00-7:30 p.m.
LOCAL, SUSTAINABLE, DELICIOUSMadison’s best chefs, the finest local ingredients, in one of Madison’s most beautiful places: Troy Gardens.
Appetizers:
Tami Lax, Harvest
Joey Dunscombe, Weary Traveler Freehouse
Leah Caplan, Metcalfe’s Market
Phillip Hurley & John Gadau, Marigold/Sardine
1st Course: Tory Miller, L’Etoile and Graze
2nd Course and Side Dish: Daniel Fox, The Madison Club
Bread: Madison Sourdough
Side Dish: Phillip Hurley & John Gadau, Marigold/Sardine
Entree: Andrew Lickel, Tornado Steak House
Dessert: Tim Dahl, NostranoTickets $110
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/187776Then: Garden Party!
8:00-10:00 p.m.
Join us for a FREE celebration with marvelous music and dancing with Madpolecats.Contact info@troygardens.org for more information.
Thanks to our sponsors:
St. Mary’s Hospital
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, S.C.
UW Health
The Great Dane Pub
Center for Resilient Cities
Wegner LLP, CPAs & Consultants
Whole Foods
Organic Valley
CUNA Mutual Group
Purple Cow Organics
Fresh Madison Market
E.M. Swanson Events, LLC
Community Shares of Wisconsin
Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin
