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April 29th, 2013
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by Ruth Weill
Our mission is to empower, educate and advocate for residents of the Riverwest Neighborhood. The Riverwest Neighborhood Association (RNA) has been working toward this mission since 2000 when a group of neighbors began the or |
April 29th, 2013
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1 WEDNESDAY May Day Ongoing Events at End of Calendar
ALL PEOPLES CHURCH 2600 N 2nd St, Food Pantry, 1-2PM
ART BAR 722 E Burleigh, Josh Flagg
FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE 3224 N Gordon Pl, Non-Vi
April 29th, 2013
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Mystery revaled, Photos on next page
Packerverse: Radio Veritas
by Zentessa, a fan
The show opens with a mellow adaptation of Woody Guthrie’s This Land is Your Land, peppered with local references “from Miller Park |
April 1st, 2013
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April 1st, 2013
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Milwaukee Urban Agriculture Gets Boost from Merger * by Peggy Schulz
When Groundwork Milwaukee and Milwaukee Urban Gardens became one entity on March 1, 2013, Milwaukeeans were advised, in a friendly way, to hang onto their hats.
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April 1st, 2013
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1 MONDAY April Fools!
JACKPOT GALLERY 825 E Center, Riverwest Solar Workshop (group buy info session) 7PM free
LINNEMAN'S 1001 E Locust, Poet's Monday 7:30PM / Veronica Shaheen 9PM
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE 815 E Locust, Member Orie
April 1st, 2013
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Saturday March 2nd • RIVERWEST FOLLIES FalconBowl,801 E Clarke,Talent Show, Auction, food, beer! 7PM $5
1 FRIDAY March 2013 March 1st. CATHOLIC EAST SCHOOL 2480 N Cramer (just sout
February 28th, 2013
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by Peggy Schulz
Have you been thinking of installing solar electric panels on the
roof of your Riverwest home or business?
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February 27th, 2013
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Feb. 1, 2013 FRIDAY - Continuing Events: at end of calendar
ART BAR 722 E Burleigh, Jordan Morgan Lansdowne
CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers, Paper Thick Walls (Chica
February 3rd, 2013
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by Peggy Schulz
A day before President Barack Obama’s second inauguration, All Peoples Church, at the corner of West Clarke and North 2nd Streets, held an afternoon of activities to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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February 3rd, 2013
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by Peggie Schulz
La Escuela Fratney and Pierce Street Schools together comprise 20% of the ten MPS schools named in October 2012 as GE Foundation Demonstration Schools.
January 31st, 2013
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Join us
Saturday, February 9th
2nd Annual
Wooly Bear Winterfest!
Meet at Gateway
Park, located at 2176 N. Riverboat Rd., (just off Commerce St. and the Humboldt
St. Bridge....map)
Noon-4pm Free |
January 26th, 2013
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by Peggy Schulz
Riverwest’s own Flux Design, Ltd. is the subject of “Made in Milwaukee,” a new show that makes its debut this month on the DIY Network.
Starting with two MIAD graduates camping out in a Third Ward warehou
January 4th, 2013
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December 31st, 2012
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City Plans to Make ‘Lemonade’ With ‘Home Gr/Own’ Project by Peggy Schulz
Collaborate: To work or labor with. Innovate: To make new. Lemonade: A positive product or result ar
December 4th, 2012
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In response to a growing concern that crime in Riverwest is escalating as of late, the Riverwest Currents spoke with Lieutenant Cliff Harrison, who is in command at District 5 during Captain Gordon’s brief absence.
Police statistics tell
December 4th, 2012
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NEW YEAR, NEW WORLD 2013!present.
2 WEDNESDAY
ALL PEOPLES CHURCH 2600 N 2nd St, Food Pantry, 1-2PM
CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers, Lazy (Kansas City), Free Retards (Madison), Technicolor T
December 1st, 2012
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MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES • Project for Community Transformation
Agenda for the Learning Community
Co-operative Model, Community Owned Commerce
Vince Bushell, Peter Murphy and Lisa Schelling Ri
November 14th, 2012
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by Kirsten Polley
Being that this is my first presidential election that I am able to vote in, I am pretty excited. I am also excited to be able to vote for Tammy Baldwin for US Senate.
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November 1st, 2012
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By George Martin
How can we talk about torture at Abu Gharib and not talk about police brutality right here at home? Having been to Iraq and lived in Milwaukee, there are too many similarities. Peace Action WI has joined with the NAACP, MICAH,
November 1st, 2012
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by Rick Deines,
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible"
- St. Francis of Assisi
The revelation of the mistreatment of Derek Williams while i
November 1st, 2012
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Continuing Events At End of Calendar
1 THURSDAY
5th DISTRICT CRIME PREVENTION MEETING 2920 N 4th St. All residents welcome, 5:30PM
CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center, Disco Funk Night,
November 1st, 2012
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Ongoing events at end of calendar
1 MONDAY
LINNEMAN'S 1001 E Locust, Poet's Monday 7:30PM / Mike Hauser 9PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA 731 E Locust, $5 Class, 9-10:30AM
October 1st, 2012
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Public Meeting on Trails - Monday October 15, Gordon Park Pavilion, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
History: Decision to Begin a Master Plan for Milwaukee’s Central Park - 2008
By the end of 2008, members of the Milwauke |
October 1st, 2012
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by Chris Kolanko Our Lady of Divine Providence Parish, St. Casimir Church, invites you to visit us during ArtWalk 2012 to experience art and music in our gorgeous environment. Our doors will be open on Saturday a |
October 1st, 2012
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Open and transparent democracy is missing in action.
Redistricting is required every 10
years after the census to
assure equal representation for state assembly and senate districts.&nb
August 5th, 2012
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by Tess Reiss, photo by Jan Christensen
On Tuesday morning, July 17, Riverwest lost an iconic building, irreplaceable art, galleries, apartments, jobs, and an anchor business to a sudden fire in Joe’s East Coast Car Shop. The five-alarm |
August 4th, 2012
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A Former Soldier's Reflection
by Paul Moriarity
On a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon in June of 2002 I was dismissed from my final formation in the Wisconsin Army National Guard Armory on Richards Street. I stood at attention for
July 7th, 2012
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( News / Articles ) The evening of Thursday, June 21 started with a beer and Riverwest Co-op Café vegan tacos, music provided by Michael Bootzin. This was the celebration of People’s Books Cooperative’s (PBC) fifth anniversary, complete with candles a
June 30th, 2012
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Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust, Inc. (Sweet Water)
Eighth Annual Clean Rivers Clean Lake Conference on April 30, 2012 at Discovery World
by Vince Bushell
What struck me first and foremost about this conference was Melanie |
May 31st, 2012
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June 2012 Continuing Events at end of calendar
1 FRIDAY
ASTOR HOTEL 924 E Juneau, Swing, Swing, Swing! w/ Conservatory Big Band (WI Conservatory of Music benefit) 8PM $50
CIRCLE A 932 E Chamb
May 31st, 2012
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By Peggy Schulz
You Really Gotta Want To Be a Tiger
Riverside University High School – RUHS – is serious about living up to the “U” in its name.
Photo caption: (left to right) Pangying Sayaovang, |
May 6th, 2012
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On Going Events at End of Calendar, after May 31 • 6 SUNDAY CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers, Speakerdust, Palatial Estates 8PM / DJ Fazio 10PM
FALCON BOWL 801 E Clarke, Riverwest Co-op, annual mtg & po
May 6th, 2012
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“The Second Most Important Election in America”
On Saturday, April 21, Rachel Maddow, host of The Rachel Maddow Show, a nightly news program on MSNBC, spoke at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee. Dr. Maddow, who received her PhD in |
May 5th, 2012
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Growing the Blitz
by Jazz Glastra
Already daydreaming about spring? At Victory Garden Initiative, we aren’t just dreaming, we are DOING! Planning for the 4th annual Great Milwaukee Victory Garden Blitz is already in full swing. |
April 5th, 2012
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By Pegi Schulz
Sustainability is a word familiar to most Riverwest residents. Whether it’s installing a rain barrel, better roof insulation or solar panels, recycling to the max, buying locally whenever possible, or even keepi
March 31st, 2012
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by Tess Reiss
Photo and illustration Riverworks Center/Horizon Development
Work is nearly complete on the Riverworks Lofts at 3372 N Holton St, and the first occupants are eager to move in April 1.
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March 31st, 2012
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2012 International Year of the Cooperative (IYC)
The United Nations has designated 2012 the International Year of the Cooperative.
In Milwaukee, as in many communities across North America, co-op energy and momentum is bubbling up an
March 2nd, 2012
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( News / Articles ) Fueled by the passion and commitment of business and nonprofit leaders in the Milwaukee area for affordable health insurance, Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative was just launched at the end of February as the March issue of the Currents was going t
March 2nd, 2012
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by Rebecca Nole
“Cooperative” was the word chosen to describe Riverwest in the recent Around the Corner episode on Milwaukee Public Television. What is a cooperative? Since 2012 was dubbed the United Nations Internation
March 2nd, 2012
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http://www.mptv.org/localshows/around_the_corner/
“Cooperative” Riverwest • Featured in MPTV Series
Wonderful preview at linnemans read the story and watch the video on
February 1st, 2012
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NOW-FEB 12 SKYLIGHT OPERA THEATRE Broadway Theatre Center, Gershwin and Friends
NOW-FEB 22 KATIE GINGRASS GALLERY 241 N Broadway, Vintage Poster Exhibit
NOW-FEB 26 GARDEN ROOM 2107 E Capitol Dr, "SiRealism" by Wis
February 1st, 2012
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by Marissa Reik
We are all familiar with the benefits of physical activity. Engaging in a normal exercise routine as part of a healthy lifestyle can optimize immune functioning, boost our body’s energy level, and help keep us you |
January 12th, 2012
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by Suzanne Zipperer photos are Aerial of site and rendering of proposed development
Story follows
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December 30th, 2011
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by Peggy Schulz
There’s a feeling in the air, and it has nothing to with meteorology. It might fall under the wide category of sociology or even anthropology.
It’s a sense of empowerment and a willingness to fight the status |
December 28th, 2011
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Graphic Artists of the Riverwest Currents
Riverwest Public House 815 E Locust St
Opening Reception Friday, Dec. 9 6-8 pm
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December 3rd, 2011
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RIVERWEST SHOPS
Take the occupy challenge! Make like Santa and fill your pack with books, art, coffee, sugarplums, toys, and baubles from every shop! Reindeer on bicycle sleighs are standing by to carry all your packages.
Beginning Dreams
December 2nd, 2011
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by Vince Bushell
Our sewer system is under ground, out of sight, and usually out of mind. Until something bad happens or something is different that we notice or when we find out how much this infrastructure costs. Some Riverwesters have been noti |
December 2nd, 2011
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by Janice Christensen Photos provided by Door County Sled Dogs Meet & Greet the Door County Sled Dogs!
Saturday Feb. 4, 3pm at RRF's Gateway Park
Off Humboldt & Commerce St. on Riverboat Road Free |
December 1st, 2011
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