Accolades
Many readers tell us they keep their copy of the Riverwest Currents around all month, not only for the monthly calendar of events, but because there are so many articles that interest them.
Here’s a sampling of what people in the Riverwest neighborhood, the city of Milwaukee and beyond have told us about our paper and the articles we publish:
“…the quality of the Riverwest Currents is testimony to the accuracy of our expectations for Riverwest back in 1973. We thought Riverwest was destined to become one of the most significant examples of integrated city living in Wisconsin (which it now surely is).”
-- Jim Godsil, President, Community Roofing, Inc.
“Tanya's [View from Here] column was one of the best pieces of writing I've seen on the aftermath of the Charlie Young beating. I liked it because it showed great understanding, based on experience, of what needs to be done in neighborhoods for this kind of thing not to occur. I also liked it because it reminded me of what old-timers from the Polish neighborhood here used to tell me about their childhoods -- that you couldn't get away with anything because the neighbors would tell your mom.”
-- Tom Tolan, Milwaukee journalist and author of Riverwest: A Community History.
“It’s great that the Riverwest Currents is printing poetry by Riverwest folks--there are many fine poets living here and not that many publications that print poetry. Thanks for your work to make the Riverwest Currents happen. It enhances the quality of life here and is a hopeful and happy sign of our community spirit.”
-- Antler, Milwaukee’s Poet Laureate
“Thank God I love foreign movies! I picked up your paper at the Oriental Theatre… I have fallen in love with Riverwest because of the wonderful people and businesses… Your staff may be underpaid, you probably need better equipment, but you love what you’re doing… that’s why I love the Riverwest Currents.”
-- Ralph Bronner, Menomonee Falls, vice president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps
“The January 2003 Riverwest Currents just arrived and I hungrily sat down to read it. Thanks to all for the good work of creating this wonderful paper. I have lived in Riverwest for 16 years--and I love it now more than ever. Keep up the good work!
-- Larraine McNamara-McGraw, former 3rd District Alderwoman
“I can’t believe how often Riverwest Currents comes up in my conversations. I always knew Riverwest was a vibrant, “happening” part of town, but your paper shows me things I didn’t even know about. You connect me to my neighborhood. Thanks.”
-- Jackie Reid Dettloff, Pierce St. resident
“I found I could not choose a favorite topic covered by the Currents, which I decided was a good thing since there were so many topics and articles of interest in every issue… Thank you one and all! You are a great Riverwest asset. I am happy to distribute the paper door to door on my block.”
-- Mary Lohmeier, Locust St. resident in response to a reader survey
“Thank you for posting this article! It is informative and practical in the best sense.”
-- Sabah Farooq of Philadelphia, commenting on the web edition of Mark Lawson’s “Where Art Lives” column advising artists on how to buy their own gallery space.
2002 Retrospective
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