All kinds of things going on, they are not full posts on their own . . . so here they are mashed together!
WILLY ST RIBBON CUTTING
This is exciting for those of us who have lived through the summer on Willy! I can’t wait to get our parking back on Few St!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
4:00 p.m.
Williamson @ Jenifer StThere will be ceremonial ribbon cutting to celebrate the (near) completion of the Williamson St. project will be held on Wed. Oct. 5 at 4:00pm near the intersection of Williamson St. & Jenifer St. While the project likely won’t be completed for a few days after this ribbon cutting, the city felt that it was best to have it early to take advantage of the traffic control that is already in place.
This of course, kicked off a long discussion on the listserve about how the “traffic control” was not all that great and how they needed cops to come and enforce the traffic laws.
KOATS FOR KIDS
Pre-register at the CAC Clothing Center!
1717 N. Stoughton Road, Madison, WI 53704
Monday – Thursday 9am to 4pm
On-site registration will also be offered during the Koats for Kids dates.DISTRIBUTION LOCATION:
Northside Town Center, Northport and Sherman Ave.
(The old True Value Hardware Store in Northside Town Center)
DATES:
Thursday, October 20 – Sunday, October 23
HOURS:
Thursday & Friday, 9am—7pm
Saturday, 9am—5pm
Sunday, 10am—2pm**ID REQUIRED**
Registration requires one of the following forms of identification for each individual (including children) in need of a coat:
*Social Security card
*Insurance card
*Referral from another agency
*Photo Identification
*Clothing Center shopping slip
*Medical card
CLEAN SWEEP CLOSING – GET RID OF TOXIC MATERIALS SOON!
Clean Sweep Closing for the Season on October 29th – Last Small Business Appointment Times Filling up Fast
MADISON, WI- October 28, 2011 – The Dane County / City of Madison Clean Sweep Program for recycling household hazardous waste will end its 2011 season on Saturday, October 29th at 2 PM.
Items that can be dropped off at Clean Sweep include oil based paints, pesticides, poisons, household products containing organic solvents, ignitable, aerosols, and non-automotive type rechargeable batteries.
On the final day, all traffic will be routed to the Badger Road driveway behind the Dane County Highway garage. Customers will be directed to drive through the facility and remain in their cars while the products are unloaded.
The Product Exchange will be closed during this period.
Customers with large loads will be directed to a parking stall for unloading. A large turnout is anticipated, so there may be delays. The Clean Sweep staff highly recommends that you should avoid the last day rush and drop off materials before the 29th.
Normal hours of operation are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The site is located at the Dane County Highway garage, 2302 Fish Hatchery Road in Madison.
There are only a few weeks left to make an appointment to dispose of very small quantity generator business wastes. Appointment times are filling up fast, so make your appointment soon.
Prior to the last Saturday the site can be accessed by following the signs on Fish Hatchery Road or on West Badger Road. It is important to drop off household hazardous waste during the listed hours of operation. Leaving materials at the site when it is closed is illegal and can lead to a $2,000.00 fine.
To find out more about any of the Clean Sweep programs, please visit our Web site at www.danecountycleansweep.com.
MED DROP
MedDrop – The Best Place to Get Rid of Medicines
Unwanted, unused prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines can be found in every household in the county. We know that it’s not safe to keep unneeded medicines in the house – children and others can accidentally take them. But you’ve also heard that you shouldn’t flush medicines down the toilet or put them in the trash. We now know that these medicines are bad for our environment – our water, our lakes and the animals in them.
So… how should you get rid of your medicines?
Bring your unneeded medicine to MedDrop. This free service is available to all Wisconsin residents.
MedDrop event – October 22nd 9 a.m. to 1 p.m
This drive-through, drop-off service is available free to all households at three locations:
Fitchburg City Hall
5520 Lacy Road, FitchburgPublic Service Commission Building – Madison
610 N. Whitney WaySun Prairie Waste Water Treatment Plant
3040 Bailey Road, Sun PrairieMedDrop drop boxes are now open!
MedDrop has launched a pilot project with drop boxes around Dane County.
The first two are at:
Madison Police East Precinct, 809 South Thompson Drive
Available 8am-4pm Monday-Friday
Middleton Police Department, 7341 Donna Drive
Available 24 hours in the lobbyHow to use MedDrop
To dispose of medications in the MedDrop drop boxes, please bring your unused or expired medication and place it in the drop box.
Empty contents of pill bottles into a zip lock bag and recycle your pill bottles at home. If you have liquids, gels or creams, please leave those in their original containers and place them in a ziplock bag as well. Then bring your medicines in ziplock bags and drop them in the drop box. See http://safercommunity.net/MedDrop/index.html for more information.
YOUTH OF COLOR AND THE LAW
So glad to see this, based on my experience in juvenile defense in the early 90s, it is greatly needed! Especially on the RIGHTS side of things.
Youth & Law Enforcement‐Know Your Rights and Responsibilities under the Law!
Stanley V. Woodard, J.D & Yolanda S. Woodard, Esq. Will lead this FREE community learning seminar. It is a great opportunity for youth of color and their parents to come together and learn strategies to keep out of trouble
with the law.Free food and refreshments!
Please call to register for one of the available seminars: (all are 5‐8 pm)
9/29/11 Sun Prairie Library
10/6/11 Urban League of Greater MadisonDane County Office of Equal Opportunity
210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Madison, WI
608-266-4114This program sponsored by a grant through Wisconsin OJA 2008-DX-06-8694 t
Space is limited-call today! 266-4114
NORTHSIDE ALDERS AND COPS
NPC Presents: A Conversation with Northside Alders & North District Police Captain
Tuesday, October 25th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at the Warner Park Community Recreation Center. Come meet and share your thoughts with: District 12 Alder Satya Rhodes-Conway; District 18 Alder Anita Weier; and North District Captain of Police Cameron S. McLay. All are welcome to attend!! Contact Scott@NorthsidePlanningCouncil.org for more information.
BIO LOON?
Bio Loon Event this Saturday, Oct. 1, 10:00am, rain or shine
An opportunity for everyone who is at all curious about some of the more interesting details of the Williamson St reconstruction project, which is still in process, and discuss some efficiency measures with local experts and business owners.
– The Bio Vault: Greg Fries from city engineering will discuss the new bio vault stormwater retention system that was built into the streetscape. Talk occurring in front of the fire station.
– The Bio Loon: Not to be outdone by the Bio Vault, the Bio Loon (aka, Truly Remarkable Loon) will be on hand in a purple wet suit in a dunk tank (reportedly in/near the Willy St Park). Perhaps he will give a talk, too. Proceeds to benefit the Willy St Park road construction bill
– Sean Gere from Gere Tree Care will be in the Willy St Park to discuss trees and their glories and how to care for them.
– Regan @ Howe Brothers Plumbing will be glad to discuss talk with people about low flow shower heads and high efficiency toilets.
– The folks at Creative Energy will also be happy to share ideas for beautiful, energy efficient window coveringsMaybe more by Saturday!
Street construction is not complete, so traffic is still limited to one lane. This makes for a much more quiet and pedestrian-friendly setting for this event.
HELP BUILD A PLAYGROUND
Be a part of an exciting project this fall – building a brand new playground! Wirth Court KaBOOM! Playground Build on October 6What is it?KaBOOM! is a non-profit organization that helps local communities build a playground in just one day with the help of 200 volunteers. Madison Parks, Goodman Center, Kraft Foods/Oscar Mayer and the local community are coming together to build a new playground at Wirth Court Park on October 6, 2011. The playground will be built from the ground up in one day with the help of hundreds of volunteers.How can I help?· Volunteer: Volunteers are needed on our prep day October 4 and on the actual playground build day on October 6. Volunteers are requested to volunteer for the whole day. The build day is rain or shine.o Prep Day volunteers, October 4, 8am-4pmPrep Day volunteers will help with getting the site ready by sorting all the tools, doing an inventory on the playground sections, assisting with site work and much more.o Build Captains, Thurs, October 6, 6:30am –3pm. Please note: there is a build captain training on October 4 at 12-12:45pm.Build Captains are leaders on the build day. These lead volunteers will coordinate a volunteer group responsible for a specific task.o General Build Day Volunteers, Thurs, October 6, 8am – 3pmBuild day volunteers are the essential part of getting our work done: volunteers may assist with projects including assembling playground equipment, mixing cement, spreading mulch-like material, and many other tasks.Sign up to volunteer at this Volunteer Registration Link.
Oops, ran out of time, looking for a plumber . . . .
