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Madison’s summer music impresario

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Bob Queen finds and books the talent for many east side festivals By Tom Sakash, Eastside News

The park festival series, the proverbial soundtrack to summer in East Madison, is an international kaleidoscope of music. Bayou beats and Cajun folk fill the fields of Central Park at La Fête de Marquette. Waterfront Fest’s bluegrass and jazz-rock electrify Yahara Place Park into a party by the lake. And at the Central Park Sessions, anything goes: world-renowned Cuban rhythms, western swing, even regional Mexican electronica mash together for these eclectic summer shows. To be sure, it takes a certain dedication to keep Madison’s east side parks flush with fresh musical acts each year. Perhaps more accurately, it takes a certain individual. For the past three decades, that individual has been Bob Queen. Since the early 1990s, Queen, a longtime East Madison resident and former Marquette Neighborhood Association president, has been chiefly responsible for booking the bands featured at Madison’s myriad east side music festivals. He’s coordinated the Waterfront Festival for 27 years. He rejuvenated and coordinated the Orton Park Festival for 25. He created and booked music at La Fête de Marquette for 10 years, and most recently, he created Madison’s Central Park Sessions. Each event was built, essentially, from scratch. Each has evolved into a distinct, major Madison summer staple. Queen said that he dedicates much of the work to his family and his sons. “The events make me feel very proud in helping to establish a stable community that is a wonderful place to call home,” he added. So how has he done it? What’s been the secret to Queen’s success?

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The art of Forge Nearly 1,500 people visited the Forge art exhibit during a sevenday run to take a final look inside the dank old Brass Works building. What they found was a marriage of art and the east side’s old industrial past. Works by local artists, inspired by the building, filled the space on Waubesa Street. Article on page 3

Bob Queen sits on his front porch and relaxes in one of his rocking chairs after recently organizing the Waterfront Festival June 10-11 — just a few short blocks from his home. That’s simple, according to Queen. He’s merely followed the same mantra that he’s practiced for the past 27 years. “I do it to do it better than the year before,” Queen said. “And to find bands out there in the world that I know our audience will love.” When contrasting the early days of these festivals with the star-studded lineups that now draw tens of thousands of people to Madison’s parks each summer, it appears Queen is making good on that promise to ‘do it to do it better.’ At the first ever Waterfront Festival, during which Queen and his fellow organizers sold “cool T-shirts,” hotdogs and soft drinks to cover their costs, a children’s tap-dance show headlined the event, along with a local musician named Cris Plata. Queen said Plata was the only musical act he knew at the time. Fast forward three decades to this

Eken Park through the lens

year’s 28th annual Waterfront Festival, which took place the second weekend of June, and acts like Quebecois-folk group Les Poles à Colin and jazz-fusion guru Fareed Haque certainly feel like 27 years of progress (not that the children’s tap-dance group wasn’t probably excellent or adorable). Yet as popular as these festivals have become, perhaps nearly as impressive has been the way Queen has honed his craft as a bonafide talent scout. Queen is famous for scouring the continent — and beyond — to ferret out the bands and musicians he brings to Madison’s front porch each year. In fact, he’s spent so much time canvassing the Caribbean and exploring the bayou that music promoters now woo him once he arrives, rather than the other way around.

Ben Zastrow has embarked on a mission of photographically preserving the Eken Park neighborhood. He’s witnessed plenty of change throughout 10 years in the neighborhood and wants to document it before it’s gone. An Instagram site has been established to show off his work. Article on page 15

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Atwood Barbershop is a cut above Terry Moss and his crew of local barbers provide a lively and fun atmosphere where everybody can get a stylish hair cut. Through word of mouth, customers are coming from around the city for walk-in appointments to the shop at 2140 Atwood Ave. Article on page 12

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Queen  from page 1 After all, not everyone travels to Havana — as Queen did recently to see a band that will play at the Central Park Sessions later this summer, called Septeto Santiaguero — to have music promoters leaping to organize private concerts for him and his entourage. “The music finds me Bob Queen (center) with the Parisian jazz quartet Paris now,” Queen admitted. Combo, one of the main stage performers at La Fête de Throughout his Marquette in 2015. decades-long reign, He said planning these festivals can, Queen has traveled to see nearly every at times, keep him up at night — like band he’s booked — though of late he checking email at 2 a.m. to make sure has slowed his pace down somewhat. his bands haven’t fallen through or He also recently relinquished his music- worrying whether the triathlon course finding duties at Orton Park Fest and La through Yahara Place Park the weekend Fête de Marquette. of Waterfront Fest would affect attenBut his passion for music and for ordance. But Queen said, he has no plans ganizing these festivals has felt no such to stop. attrition. Because why would he? Sitting on the front porch of his east Not many music promoters can say Madison home, packed with wicker “the world is our oyster” and actually chairs and love seats, some of which mean it. he’s brought back with him from trips For more information on upcoming Cenabroad, Queen is still easily moved to giddiness as he talks about the summer’s tral Park Sessions, visit omegaschool.org/ central-park-sessions. l music.

Much-anticipated second edition of ‘An East Side Album’ coming this summer

More stories. More history. More east side neighborhoods.

A neon piece, “Infinitive” by Helen Lee echoed one of many bits of humor and wisdom workers pinned on the wall of the foundry office. Fabrication by Tom Zickuhr and Ben Orozco. PHOTO: ELLEN CARLSON

Visitors peered over the railing to experience Jeremy Wineberg’s “Shift and Winnow,” a video loop inspired by the “Sifting and Winnowing” plaques crafted at the Madison Brass Works and displayed at University of Wisconsin campuses across the state.

‘Forge’ satisfies the curious and the creative

Art exhibit celebrates the rich industrial history of east side By Kristin Groth, GCC director of communications and community giving

Forge, an art event at the Madison Brass nity response was even greater than we imagined it would be. Seeing how peoWorks, opened June 10 to a crowd curiBy Kristin Groth, GCC director of communications and community giving ple engaged with the art and the buildous and excited to explore 18 artists’ The first edition of “An East Side Album” ing was rewarding for us as organizers installations nestled into the historic, was published to coincide with the openand curators, but also for the artists who industrial building that inspired the art. ing of the Goodman Community Center often were among the crowd visiting Forge, which was an enormous gift to in 2008. It was truly a “community’s the exhibition. It was truly a special opour community, was curated and family album,” that Ann Waidelich and portunity and we couldn’t have done it organized by Ellen Carlson and Erika Sarah White, organizers of the East Side without the trust of Goodman CommuMonroe-Kane. History Club, compiled and wrote from nity Center or the vision and They did an incredible job stories east side families and businesses commitment of the artists.” with every detail, and the Sarah White (left) and Ann Waidelich shared, and thanks to Lois Bergerson’s As a central part of 1,500 or more visitors If you missed it design skills, it was beautiful. So, it Forge, Carlson and who got to see it appreGoodman is hoping to quickly sold out. “Ever since, people have Monroe-Kane invited The second edition is packed with new ciated every part of it. have a show with images been asking us to either reprint it or pub- information — from 46 new contributors The new art and the the Goodman Comlish a new edition. I’ve enjoyed research- and updates to the stories from the of, and original art from, munity Center to exold building evoked ing and writing up new information to hibit our plans for the Forge in the original 110 contributors. And, it’s even memories, aroused include in the book,” said Ann Waidelich. richer because White and Waidelich Madison Brass Works senses and expanded Ballweg Gallery in building — construction have provided context by including more their regard for the digSeptember. will begin in August or nity of the work that haphistory of people, places, and events September. Without exceppened there. Using a stack of researched by the project team. tion, people we talked with were old-fashioned time cards to record A new chapter, “The Other East Side” pleased to see Goodman expanding to their comments, visitors said: “Damp was added because many pointed out do even greater good in our community. and Dangerous. Loved it.” “This space that the Union Corners area and the We feel lucky to live in a place where and this show is amazing. Love, Love, Eken Park neighborhood are as much people value such creativity — and Love all this rusty stuff!” “Thank you a part of the east side as the Schenk’scommunity. l for giving this history LIFE again.” “An Atwood neighborhood that was the first PHOTO: RAE SANDERS unexpected beauty.” edition’s primary focus. There is also a Monroe-Kane renew chapter on “Who We Knew,” and To purchase the book: The cost is marked, “I loved that an appendix titled “Origin of East Side $24.95 at the Stone Fence on Atwood Street Names” written by local historian we had people particuAvenue and the Olbrich Gardens larly drawn in by the Burr Angle. Some of the material from gift shop. Copies may be purchased building, those who the first edition has been condensed to at the Goodman Community Cencame for the art, and make room for new material, and some ter front desk for $20. Contributors, people who stopped errors and omissions in the first edition listed in the book, may purchase it off the bike path just have been corrected. for $15 at Goodman. Proceeds help Sarah White remarked, “I’ve worked on because they were curidefray the book’s production costs ous. This mix was remany community history projects since and support the Center. the first edition of “An East Side Album” ally wonderful because it created a situation but none has been enjoyable in quite the To borrow the book: Copies of the where everyone could same way as preserving and sharing the second edition of “An East Side be surprised by someArtists Angela Richardson and Paul Andrews’ “Totems” story of my own neighborhood.” Album” will be distributed free to thing unexpected.” used objects inside the building to pay tribute to the role Ann, Sarah, and Goodman thank the local libraries, schools and historical Carlson agreed and workers’ physical labor and industrial creativity played in more than 30 donors who helped make societies, as was the first edition. added, “The commuforging the history of the Schenk-Atwood neighborhood. the second edition possible. l

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the 16th Street Baptist Church, where four African-American girls were killed in an explosion set by the members of the Ku Klux Klan in 1963, and Kelly Ingram Park, a site where civil rights demBy Alesia Mayfield, Eastside News onstrations took place. In Memphis, Tenn., the last stop of On this year’s the tour, students visited the Masonic spring break, Temple where Martin Luther King Jr. where many stumade his famous speech, “I’ve Been to dents enjoyed the Mountaintop,” and the National Civil the separation of Rights Museum. school and educaThough the excursion was jamtion, seven high packed and left little room for down school students time, it gave the students a chance to get at the Goodman out of their comfort zones and to learn Community Center and appreciate history. It also gave them were getting an a chance not only to get out of Madison, American history but also out of Wisconsin. lesson that has left The students got a living history lesan impact on their GCC students toured civil rights sites in Selma, including the National Voting Rights Museum and the Edmund Pettus Bridge. son where they heard and saw the stories lives and may form their futures. Atlanta University, Morehouse and Spel- of people who fought to be free from Jim Crow laws. For seven days in April, the students, man colleges, the Center for Civil and “We actually got to experience what along with Darian Wilson, GCC’s high Human Rights, and the Martin Luther was in the history books,” said Journey school coordinator, and Howard Hayes, King Jr. National Historic Site. the GCC’s male youth program coorAlabama, the state that many consider Henderson, one of the students on the trip. dinator, went on a pilgrimage that took to be the birthplace of the 20th century He was particularly impressed with them to civil rights landmarks, musecivil rights movement, provided the most Tuskegee University, where foundums, and historically black colleges activity for the group. They toured Tuskeers Booker T. Washington and George and universities. During the trip, they gee University, traveled to Selma where Washington Carver are buried on camvisited the District of Columbia and they toured the National Voting Rights pus. D’Angelo Evans liked learning the three southern states. Museum and Institute, the Museum of history and seeing places outside of Wilson believes that the experiencSlavery and Civil Rights, and visited the Madison. es will make them better people, even Edmund Pettus Bridge, the site of one of The tour guides they met kept the though they may not realize it yet. the bloodiest civil rights demonstrations. students engaged. The guide at the NaIn the nation’s capital, the group was In Montgomery, there was a visit to tional Voting Museum was present at fortunate to visit the recently opened Alabama State University and the Rosa the Bloody Sunday March in Selma. He National Museum of African American Parks Museum. History and Culture, a popular tourist At the final stop in Alabama, the group told the group about his experience and destination, and Howard University. traveled to Birmingham where they visit- why being there was important. All the MB-Mobile Launch_MB-Mobile Launch 12/10/14 10:00 AM Page 2 In Atlanta, the group toured Clark ed the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, students liked seeing the diversity on the

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Students visited the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C. college campuses and liked seeing many people of color in an academic environment. Many of the students are considering applying to an HBCU. In addition to learning about a dark, but essential chapter in the country’s history, the students took plenty of pictures, many of which were displayed in Goodman’s Ballweg Gallery in May. The origins of the civil rights tour began in the summer of 2016 during Goodman-led college visits. The students didn’t see many people of color on campuses, so this most recent trip was developed as a way to encourage GCC students to see more colleges, particularly historically black colleges and universities. GCC extends its appreciation and thanks to Ann Boyer and Nancy Zucker and her family for sponsoring this trip. l

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A Night Out For Goodman attendees enjoyed great weather and funky music at this indoor-outdoor event at the Goodman Community Center.

Annual beer and chocolate fundraiser highlights GCC’s life-changing programs and services By Alesia Mayfield, Eastside News

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Ball toss was one of two donate-to-play carnival games that raised money for Goodman food programs.

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Amy Mach, Goodman’s food procurement and processing manager, works closely with the teens and loves seeing their enthusiasm for this event. For Mach, the event is special because the kids receive a lot of attention from the attendees. “They really get to show off their culinary skills,” Mach shared. “At other events, they are more in the background, but here, they’re front and center.” For those who weren’t imbibing that night, a variety of nonalcoholic options were available. Cadence Cold Brew Coffee, a first-year participant, provided its popular cold-brewed coffee and tea. Wisco Pop brought bottles of its sparkling and flavored craft sodas, Sassy Cow offered 2 percent milk and chocolate milk, while NessAlla Kombucha Tea presented a variety of spring-inspired flavors. Minneapolis funk band Jaedyn James & The Hunger played some soulful originals and well-known hits throughout the evening. This year featured donate-to-play carnival games, including a ball toss and “truffle surprise” game with prize amounts hidden underneath artificial bon-bons. These popular games raised more than $700 at the event for Goodman’s food programs. Goodman deeply appreciates the generosity of all the chocolatiers who donated their desserts for a great cause, as well as Slow Food Madison, which served some incredible slow-cooked pork sliders. Thanks to event sponsors Madison Gas and Electric, Vogel Brothers Building Co., Anaala Salon and Spa, CMI Management, Madison-Kipp Corporation and Prime Urban Properties. l

By David Kelley, GCC elementary specialty art teacher

Our youngest elementary afterschool classrooms were thrilled to be offered the opportunity to work with Children’s Theater of Madison this spring, especially because this meant we would regularly receive visits from Sarah Dolens-Moon, one of our favorite CTM teachers! This year, our theater classes started off with a visit to the Overture Center, where we got a chance to take a behindthe-scenes tour, pose center stage, and ask a lot of questions! With Dolens-Moon, we practiced our acting skills, and as a group, the class voted to perform a play at our final family fun night of the year. The group performed “Dragons Love Tacos,” an adapted play from the eponymous best-selling children’s book. Children helped build the set, create the props and make the costumes. We

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Students in GCC’s elementary afterschool program designed the set and props for the performance of “Dragons Love Tacos.” learned a lot in the process, including how to work together as a team, problem-solving, and all the aspects that go into making a play production. Our play was performed at our Family Fun Night May 18 and was a great success! l

Girls Inc. participants showcase upcycled fashion By Carrie Breunig, GCC Girls Inc. coordinator

Girls Inc. participants at the Goodman Community Center recently hosted their their own fashion show during GCC’s May Family Fun Night. The project was conceived by eighth grade Girls Inc. ambassadors, Bemnet and Amariyanna. With help from many other girls, they worked on designing their fashion line all winter. Erin Schulenburg, a student from the University of Wisconsin’s Textile and Fashion Design Program, mentored the girls to create their designs. Girls Inc. students visited ReThreads clothing store to learn about their smallbusiness model, and the store donated clothing for the girls to upcycle into new fashions. Volunteer Rebecca Hotynski helped the girls learn how to use the sewing machines, so they could cut the clothes and turn them into something new. The girls also got to visit the fashGirls Inc. participant Hailey walks the fashion show runway at GCC.

Girls Inc. participant Joy models a look from the Girls Inc. fashion show.

ion department in the School of Human Ecology at the UW and attend their mentor Erin’s student showcase fashion show. Prior to unveiling the Girls Inc. fashion show at Goodman, the Girls Inc. group discussed body positivity and what it means to feel beautiful. The girls decided that the show should be dedicated to being proud of who you are as you are, and to disregarding conventional standards of beauty. It was incredible to see such strong, confident and shining young ladies walk the runway with their new fashions, cheering each other on. I am incredibly proud of them all! Special thanks to UW fashion graduate Erin Schulenburg, volunteer Rebecca Hotynski, and ReThreads Clothing Store owner Jacqueline Iribarren. l

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On June 9, the Goodman Community Center hosted A Night Out For Goodman, its annual beer and chocolate tasting event. More than 25 craft microbreweries, beverage vendors and chocolatiers were represented. The celebration of beer and chocolate is Goodman’s biggest fundraiser, and for the fourth straight year, it was a success. Hundreds of attendees enjoyed a wide selection of locally produced craft beers and artisanal desserts. Proceeds from the tasting support Goodman’s various programs. One of them is Seed to Table. This urban agriculture program provides teens with an education and gives them the skills to make and market what they grow and produce. The teens have been involved with the event for the past three years, and this year, the teens made frozen fudgecicles — a huge hit in the summer heat.

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Eastside GENEROSITY PHOTOS BMO Harris Bank volunteers spent June 14 at the Goodman Community Center, helping wash cars, grill food and organize games for Goodman’s Senior Patio Party. Later, they preserved food, cleaned our food pantry and facilitated carnival games for our preschool students.

A BIG thanks to these community-minded businesses and organizations These organizations have donated time and/or resources to help keep our programs strong.

Thanks to these organizations who supported us in April and May

A Fund for Women Altrusa International American Family Mutual Insurance Company American Girl Fund for Children Amgen Foundation Amtelco ANAALA Salon & Spa Array Enterprises Artisan Dental Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Beta Zeta of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Boulders Climbing Gym

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Madison FUN Friends of Urban Nature Madison Gas & Electric Foundation Madison Metropolitan School District Madison Parks Madison-Kipp Corporation National Philanthropic Trust North/Eastside Senior Coalition Oakhill Correctional Institution Prime Urban Properties ReThreads Clothing Store Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin Snug Haven Farm St. Bernard Catholic Church

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Olive Lemberger with Jon Lica, manager of the Fritz Food Pantry, after she donated more than $700 to Goodman’s Fritz Food Pantry. Her gift was the proceeds from her 14th annual — and final — lemonade and cupcake sale in early June. Since she was a very little girl, it’s bothered her that there are people who struggle to have enough food. So, over the years, she increased her fundraising goals and added pottery, jewelry and other handcrafted items, and as she did, she created a celebrated annual event in the neighborhood that made everyone proud. As we thanked Olive, she added, “Thank you to everyone who has donated over the years. Your generosity has meant the world to me and those in our community.”

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United Way of Brown County

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United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County

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Girl Scouts Badgerland Troop #2659

WI-CCP Tuition Reimbursement

Grainger IBEW Local 159 Impact Networking

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Washable markers, thick Glue sticks Pocket folders Child-size brooms Standing dust pans Greeting cards/envelopes Stickers for kids Swimsuits, sizes 3T-6T; new Beach towels, new only Sand toys and sand shovels Shorts, new, sizes 3T-6T Ziploc bags, all sizes

Afterschool, Tanya Walker

Dry-erase markers, new Large square pillows for sitting Underwear, new; youth size 6-14 Swimsuits, new; sizes 6-14 Shorts, new; sizes 6-14 Food coloring Tie-dye fabric dye, assorted colors White t-shirts, kids sizes S-XL; new

Lussier LOFT, Megan Dow

Backpacks, gently used Bananagrams/Scrabble or other board games appropriate for middle and high school students Drawing supplies (drawing paper, drawing pencils and colored pencils) Dry-erase boards and markers, small Swim trunks and swim towels, new

Girls Inc., Carrie Breunig Markers, scissors and craft supplies Kindle or tablets Chalk board markers Headphones Computer speakers Painting canvases, new

Gift cards to book stores

Boys Group, Howard Hayes

Laptop compatible with Microsoft software Mural supplies (paint, primer, brushes, air brushes, plywood) Tickets to sporting events

activities for everyone Find details for these activities online at goodmancenter.org Preschool

SASY Neighborhood Association

Early Childhood Education programs

TangoBasico Lessons, Argentinian Tango Women of Worthington, contact latoya@goodmancenter.org

Elementary School Elementary Summer Camp NESYB Youth Basketball, see nesyb.org

Middle School

Yoga, Mondays Zumba, Wednesday

Older Adults

CLUE, Skateboard Club NESYB Youth Basketball, see nesyb.net

Bingo After Lunch, Monday and Wednesday

Sports equipment (all types of balls) Soccer shoes, indoor and outdoor

High School

Bridge, Thursday

NESYB Youth Basketball, see nesyb.org

Euchre, Tuesday

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Adults

Movies, Thursday

Basketballs, new or used Portable tabletop scoreboard for volleyball and basketball

Aerial Silks, see therumpusroom.org

Euchre Tournament, Friday and some Saturdays

Older Adult Programs, Gayle Laszewski

Community Drum Circles

Duncan Hines cake mixes and frostings (four each per flavor of cakes and frostings) Nintendo Wii games, physically active games like Dance Revolution

TEENworks, Keith Pollock Vegetable peeler Metal tongs Fresh pasta roller Handheld metal juicer Passes to Rockin’ Jump, Boulders Climbing Gym or Fast Forward Skate Center

All programs: All of our programs desire gift cards to Target, Amazon and Walgreens.

Girls Inc. of Greater Madison, Pahoua Vang Sharpies, new Art kits for youth and teens, new Journals for youth and teens, new

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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Women Balanced Flow Yoga

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Philosophy of the Wise, Alternate Thursdays

Ping-Pong

Ping-Pong, Thursday and Sunday

GCC also offers many drop-in fitness activities, including Zumba, yoga, soccer, basketball, volleyball and open gym. Check our activities calendar for the most upto-date information.

To register for a class If registration is required, the contact person or organization listed online will handle fees and registration.

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Public access to the online activities calendar If you are at the Center and need detailed information about a specific class, please ask our front desk staff. They will happily look something up for you on our online activities calendar.

Hours and closings Goodman Community Center The Center will close Tuesday, July 4 and

Aug. 14-18.

Building Hours and Lussier Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fitness Center Hours Friday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Fritz Food Pantry Hours

Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Brunch-style meal Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., Dinner-style meal Thursdays, 12:30-3 p.m., Lunch-style meal

Ironworks Cafe Hours

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La Leche League, third Monday

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Older Adult Programs at the Center For more information about any older adult programming at the Center, contact Gayle, Older Adult Program Manager, at 608-204-8032 or gayle@goodmancenter.org. Gayle Laszewski

Join the FUN!

Our activities for older adults are designed to help folks stay connected to our community and maintain a strong social network. Seniors come for card games, bingo and gentle exercise classes. Many also gather for our home-style meals, which provide good nutrition and a great place to make friends — new and old. Everyone 60+ is welcome to join in. Meet us in Bolz Room A for some fun!

Older adult activities mix fun and food

hoops, indoor horsehoes, kickboxing and seated dance kickboxing. These fun exercises will improve your endurance, coordination and muscle strength. For more information, contact Laura Flint at 608-577-4742 or LJFaccting@att.net. Upcoming exercise dates: July 10 | Aug. 14 First Tuesdays 1-2 p.m.

Senior planning meeting

Do you have any ideas for future older adult programs or suggestions to enhance our existing programs? Come and share your ideas and thoughts at our older adult program planning meeting. You will have the opportunity to meet Goodman staff and learn about programs offered. For a meeting schedule or to share ideas, please contact Gayle. Upcoming meeting dates: Monday, July 10 | Aug. 8 Second Tuesdays 1-2 p.m.

Ask nurse Andy

GCC is happy to continue our monthly program, “Ask nurse Please come a bit early and fill out Andy,” featuring Andy Olson, RN. two short registration forms. One At each session, we will discuss form is to help us help you in case Mondays and Wednesdays a topic based upon your interests, of an emergency, and the other followed by time for questions form helps us with reporting to our Nickel bingo after lunch Come for lunch and stay for the fun, and answers. Nurse Andy will be funders. or just come to play. Where else can available for one-on-one questions you have so much fun for a nickel? following the discussions. Affordable transportation Monday through Friday you can • Tuesday, July 11 Lunch — hours and details catch a ride to the Center for only Learn about digestive health Doors open at 10 a.m. 50 cents each way. If you live in the Salad served at 11:45 a.m. Discover how our bodies break service area of the North/Eastside down food and provide us with Lunch served following salad Senior Coalition, or if you live north necessary nutrients and energy. of Buckeye Road and this side of the Bingo — hours and details Learn about what contributes Interstate, you can catch a ride with Mondays: 12:45-2 p.m. Wednesdays: to a healthy digestive system, 12:45-2:30 p.m. Transit Solutions for lunch at the and what you can do when your Goodman Community Center Senior digestive system in not working Mondays 11 a.m. to noon Program. Simply call properly. We will also discuss the GCC front desk at 608-241-1574 Free blood pressure and the role of probiotics. by noon the business day before the blood sugar testing • Tuesday, Aug. 8 day you wish to come for lunch. Ask Do you know what your blood presOverview of pain medications to be put on the ride list for the folsure and glucose levels are? We are Learn about the various types lowing meal day and await your ride! offering free blood pressure checks of pain medications, what they

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cancel your ride after 2 p.m. or on weekends, call Transit Solutions at 608-294-8747.

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Philosophy and short fiction discussions alternate weekly

Check topics and schedule, call Dan Melton at 608-249-9632. Tuesdays and Fridays

Euchre

Older adults play euchre every Tuesday and Friday from 12:30-2:30 p.m. No need to register. Please pay $1 at the door to feed the kitty! Prizes go to the top three scorers. Various Saturdays

Euchre

Euchre games are offered one or two Saturdays each month from 12:30-3 p.m. in Bolz Room A. Dessert is served from 12:30-1 p.m., and card playing goes from 1-3 p.m. No need to preregister; just pay $1 at the door to feed the kitty! These fees become the prize money. Upcoming euchre dates: July 15 | Aug. 12 Third Wednesdays 11 a.m. to noon

Answers to your everyday concerns

Do you need help getting your health benefits set up? Do you have questions about housing? Kate Shenker, MSW, from the North/ Eastside Senior Coalition is at the Center Thursdays 11 a.m. to noon to find answers and resources for you. Upcoming dates: July 19 | Aug. 16 Thursdays 12:45 p.m.

Post-lunch movie Join us for a documentary or movie after our senior lunch. Open to all adults. Wednesdays and Fridays

Gentle Exercise and Tai Chi

This gentle mind/body exercise and relaxation program is designed especially for people with arthritis, joint pain or any kind of stiffness. These range-of-motion exercises are recommended by doctors and therapists to keep joints flexible and can be practiced both sitting and standing.

Hours and details Gentle Exercise class meets on Join Madison College professor Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. The Dr. Joseph Lynch for philosophy Friday Tai Chi Fundamental Form discussions, and on alternate weeks, class meets from 1-2 p.m. No discuss short fiction with activist and registration needed. There is a $2 suggested donation. Led by Sarah Donate used cabinets, Watts, certified Range of Motion instructor.

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OLDER ADULT PROGRAMS at the Goodman Community Center Continued Musician Cliff Frederiksen performed a wide repetoire of songs at the senior patio party June 14 at the Goodman Community Center.

Thursdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Salvation Army and Sundays 1-4 p.m. at GCC

Ping-Pong

Come play Ping-Pong Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Salvation Army, 3030 Darbo Dr., or Sundays from 1-4 p.m. at GCC. New players always welcome. Friday mornings

Goodman’s older adult manager Gayle Laszewski, certified health Live jazz and blues coach, is available for 15-minute Often on Friday mornings, Paris Blues, with Jim Willett, Larry Liv- health coaching sessions by appointment. Get clarification on your ingston and Al Hough, play jazz goals, identify potential barriers and from about 10-11 a.m. It’s not a formal performance — you can still create action steps to successfully accomplish your goals. read the paper or talk with your friends while they play. For more information or to set up an appointment, call Gayle. Fridays 12:45-2:30 p.m.

Fun Fridays

Thursdays, July 13 through Aug. 31 Come join the fun on Friday after7-week mindfulness course noons with music, games, cards and NEW OFFERING puzzles. You may have noticed the recent poularity of mindfulness and wondered Fourth Fridays 1-2:30 p.m. about all the excitement. Computer and cell phone The term mindfulness has existed lessons and assistance with since the 70s and was created by Dr. Zendesk staff Jon Kabat-Zinn to help people with Do you have trouble understanding stress, anxiety and chronic pain. This 7-week mindfulness workshop today’s technology? Would you like to learn how to send photos or series will introduce participants to a an email? Want help with your cell variety of fun and relaxing activities phone? Staff from Zendesk software to reap the benefits of mindfulness. Classes will take place Thursdays company will be available each month to meet with you one-on-one from 1-2 p.m., July 13 through Aug. 31. No class will be held Aug. 7. to answer your questions. Activates will include drawing, Feel free to drop in. Board games creating vision boards, mindful eatand Wii games will also be availing and Qigong (slow movement and able to make this a fun event. breathing). Upcoming dates: No experience is needed. Classes July 28 | Aug. 25 are taught by Jennifer Jourdan.

To register, please contact Gayle. Thursday, Aug. 3

Senior pontoon trip

Join the older adult program for a pontoon trip on either Lake Mendota or Monona. We’ll enjoy an hour ride at 1 p.m. and return to the shore for a dessert at 2:30 p.m. Wear or bring comfortable shoes, sunglasses, a hat, sunscreen and a jacket. Cost is $10 per person. Transportation is offered from the Goodman Community Center, with a bus leaving Goodman at 12:30 p.m. and returning at 4 p.m. An optional lunch is offered during our older adult program at 11:45 a.m. Please register and pay by July 31. Call Gayle or stop by Goodman’s senior program to sign up. Tuesday, July 18

‘Healthy Living to 100’

The Wellness Champions, an international nonprofit whose members present on health-related topics, will present a free talk titled “Healthy Living to 100” from 1-2 p.m. at GCC. Dr. David Dow, a local wellness expert, will discuss five main elements of wellness — stress, exercise, diet, sleep and emotions — to help one live healthier, happier, longer and improve one’s overall quality of life. Healthy snacks will

Seniors love cornhole … and other lawn games too! By Ed Jepsen, Eastside News PHOTO: KATHLEEN WARD

A summer patio party sponsored by BMO Harris Bank on June 14 at the Goodman Community Center was, by all accounts, a great success. Participants commented, “great food,” “appreciated the car wash,” “I really enjoyed the games and music,” and, “it is nice being recognized.” BMO employees helped Craig Brandfass (right) prepares to toss organize the festivities and a beanbag during the senior patio party at GCC, sponsored by BMO Harris Bank. purchased the food and Also pictured: Bruce Lindberg drinks for this senior-focused event. Erin, a BMO event and that 16 BMO employees employee and former east-side volunteered at the event. “We had resident said, “I loved the coma great turnout. About 100 seniors munity focus of this event and had a enjoyed having the meal served in wonderful time serving the seniors, the gym and on the breezeway. This especially during the car wash.” is the first time we’ve had bingo and Gayle Laszewski, senior program recreational activities outside on manager at Goodman, was gratethe green, and it’s been a hit,” she ful that BMO bank sponsored the shared.

Musician Cliff Frederiksen sang and played guitar with a repertoire that ranged from “Satin Doll” to “Folsom Prison Blues.” Cliff has been playing guitar for 61 years and the event coincided with Cliff’s birthday. Happy birthday, Cliff! The seniors who wandered onto the Lang Sollinger Green enjoyed playing bingo, bean bag toss, ring toss, hula hoops and other games. Most of the participants had never played the games before but enjoyed the challenge of learning something new. It turns out some of the bean bag toss players did quite well for beginners. Several indicated bean bag toss was not around when they went to college. However, older adult participant Bernie threw the bag in the hole on her first shot. She slyly admitted she had played before, and that her game improves after a few beers … really. Those seniors! l

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July menu The GCC Senior Meal Program is part of the network of Dane County senior nutrition sites. Lunches are served five days a week, by donation.

Need a ride?

Participating seniors can use the county transportation system for older adults. Bus reservations are required by noon the prior business day. Call the Center at 608-2048032 for details or see page 8.

Daily menus Every meal includes a tossed salad, fruit, vegetable, bread, milk and dessert. Birthday cake is served on Wednesdays. Vegetarian options are available each day. Menu subject to change. 11:30 a.m. Suggested arrival time 11:45 a.m. Tossed salad followed by the main entrée Monday, July 3 Fiesta Lasagna | Tomato Soup Tuesday, July 4 -CLOSED Wednesday, July 5 Brats on a Bun | Baked Beans Thursday, July 6 Chicken Teriyaki Noodles | Carrots Friday, July 7 Quiche Lorraine | Sweet Potato Monday, July 10 Sloppy Joes | Sweet Potatoes Tuesday, July 11 Chicken Fajitas | Black Beans Wednesday, July 12 Baked Fish | Glazed Carrots Thursday, July 13 Beef Stir-Fry | Corn Friday, July 14 Egg Salad Sandwiches | Veggie Soup Monday, July 17 Sandwiches | Squash Soup Tuesday, July 18 Pork Chops | Potatoes & Greens Wednesday, July 19 Red Beans & Rice | Broccoli Medley Thursday, July 20 Vegetable Lasagna | Garlic Bread Friday, July 21 Tuna Casserole | Peas and Carrots Monday, July 24 Bean & Cheese Quesadilla | Broccoli Tuesday, July 25 Baked Ziti | Peas Wednesday, July 26 Herb Chicken | Carrots Thursday, July 27 Beef Tacos | Corn Friday, July 28 Chicken Pasta | Green Beans Monday, July 31 Bean & Cheese Burrito | Corn The August menu can be picked up at the Center by mid-July l

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Find food, jewelry, crafts and ag shares at Native Market and Gallery on Fordem Avenue

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A Suite place to get your hair done

Schenk’s Corner Suites caters to independent stylists By Sheila Voss, Eastside News

A real beauty of a business is stylin’ in the heart of Madison’s east side. Schenk’s Corner Suites opened late last year in the former Flagstad Flower Shop at 1965 Winnebago St. and is owned by Jessica Ward and Thorps Salon owner, Liz Glynn. The converted building holds 10 individual salon spaces, available for rent by independent hair stylists who keep the hours they choose, decide on their services and products, bring their existing clients and market themselves to new clients. The space has a clean “industrial chic” vibe, and there’s a comfy communal reception waiting area space. Heidi Jennings, of Profiles by Heidi is the first stylist to lease a space, and in the last few months, three additional stylists have since joined her in the Suites. Jennings and colleagues can consult with one another, attend hair shows together, and (of course) cut and style each other’s hair. Before her move to the Suites, Jennings rented space in Salon Rue Cler on East Washington Avenue. She’s also owned and managed a salon, and has worked in “traditional” salons in Madison. She has spent 25 years of her career in Schenk’s Corner. Jennings was excited when she heard about the opening of Schenk’s Corner Suites; she knew it was ideal, offer-

ing her the flexibility of running her own business from a great location on the east side. Jennings Heidi Jennings sets her prices and decides which product line she prefers. Appointments can be made online or by phone. Her services include haircuts (anything from a classic bob to a pink Mohawk), color, perms, relaxers (ethnic and non), special occasion updos, braids and waxing. She begins with a relaxing head massage, and her clients frequently say that’s what they come for! Jennings has several clients who’ve been with her for 20 years, and many have become her friends. “I’d have to say my favorite part of my work is changing someone’s day. Someone may come in not feeling their best, but they walk out with a better sense of themselves,” Jennings said. Jennings can be reached at 608-5668520 or profiles.byheidi@gmail.com. If you are a barber or beauty-stylist looking to rent space at Schenk’s Corner Suites, please contact schenkscornersuites@gmail.com. l

Go Green. Recycle Old Appliances.

By Michelle McKiernan, Eastside News

Walking into Native Market and Gallery at 1732 Fordem Ave. is a visual treat. The inviting displays of food, jewelry, maps, books, herbs and oils would be enough to make a visit worth your while, but there’s more. This store is the hub of the Great Lakes Region Intertribal Agriculture Council and Technical Assistance program. Liz Kiesling is the sales and marketing associate at Native Market and Gallery. Her enthusiasm for her work is evident when she explains the market offerings, their connections to native tribes and how it all relates to the IAC’s mission “to provide a unified effort to promote change in Indian Agriculture for the benefit of Indian People.” Dan Cornelius is the owner of Native Market and Gallery and a technical assistance specialist for the Midwest region. Kiesling and Cornelius met at a Taste of Madison event. With a career in interior design at the time, she was looking for new work. Traveling around Wisconsin, visiting tribal communities, she explained, “food options were on my radar.” And those options were poor. Cornelius had started a mobile farmers’ market — a cargo van that visited different neighborhoods — to expand and increase the availability of “Made/ Produced by American Indians” trademarked products, but his schedule only allowed the market to be open a few hours each week. About a year ago, Kiesling offered to run the store. She worked to double the product lines and create appealing visual displays.

Tribal Supported Agriculture shares can be ordered and picked up at the Native Market and Gallery Store, 1732 Fordem Ave.

Did you know there is a free program to recycle refrigerators and freezers? Focus on Energy, Wisconsin’s statewide energy efficiency program, offers a $35 incentive through its Appliance Recycling Program. Visit focusonenergy.com. And if you’re in the market for a new appliance, be sure to look for the ENERGY STAR® label. For more energysaving tips from Madison Gas and Electric, visit energy2030together.com.

Liz Kiesling shows off the jewelry counter at Native Market and Gallery. Kiesling is a natural at starting conversations. Besides enjoying interactions with store patrons, Kiesling appreciates the opportunity to “erase crazy misconceptions about Native (American) people.” Always evolving, the store seems to draw in the people it needs to thrive and vice versa. Kristin Kingman, of Michigan’s Lac Vieux Desert Band of Ojibwe, assists with online sales and inventory. She is also the artist responsible for much of the eye-catching jewelry for sale. Local chef Kristina Stanley of Brown Rice and Honey works with Native Market and Gallery to provide food for their events. Stanley’s Red Cliff tribal heritage inspired her food offerings at a recent IAC’s Food Sovereignty Symposium at the University of Wisconsin. Becca Dower, Turtle Mountain Ojibwe, is a graduate student at UW’s School of Human Ecology where she researches food sovereignty. She has partnered with the Intertribal Agriculture Council to support their tribally supported agriculture program. Similar to a CSA, the TSA program offers seasonal products from American Indian producers and farmers. Monthly TSA’s can be ordered at the market, online or through Becca at rdower@wisc.edu. Kiesling is always in need of event volunteers to support the varied efforts of Native American producers and farmers. If you would like to volunteer at events related to the Native Market or offer tech support, email Kiesling at ekiesling@IndianAgLink.com Store hours are Tuesdays 4-7 p.m., Wednesdays 1-7 p.m., and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, see the Mobile Farmers Market website, nativefoodnetwork.com. l

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Mad City Music drops the needle on Atwood Ave

Eastside BUSINESS PHOTOS: KATHLEEN WARD

Sugar Shack Records, 2301 Atwood Ave., isn’t just a functioning record store. It’s a walk-in diorama of the history and evolution of the music and movie business. Shelves of cassette and VHS tapes hug the walls. A massive collection of compact discs gobble up an entire room. And of course, the vinyl, stuffed into their sleeves, sit tucked into wooden crates displayed across the front of the store.

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In the age of digital entertainment, record store owners like Gary Feest — who transplanted Sugar Shack Records to the east side of Madison from State Street in 2003 — have no choice but to adapt. In large part, Feest has done so. He sells his records on Amazon to supplement his in-store sales.

By Dave Link, Eastside News

Another retail store was added at Schenk’s Corners in May, as Mad City Music relocated to 2023 Atwood Ave. The record and CD store, a fixture in Madison for 35 years, previously had been at the top of Williamson Street in the Gateway Mall. Owner Dave Zero was intent on staying on the east side, looking at the East Washington and Willy Street corridors, before choosing the Schenk-Atwood area. “The old location was holding the store back,” Zero said. “Atwood is more vibrant and better suited for (his business). The neighborhood is just thriving.” Mad City Music sells an eclectic selection of records and CDs (even some cassette tapes), both new and used, in a wide spectrum of music styles. It’s a great place to look for new releases or a long-sought-after classic. Among the releases from garage-punk and alternative artists, seekers can also find classic rock and jazz. It’s the spot to look for records and tapes from Madison’s underground bands. “We feel we do represent the eastside crowd,” Zero said. “We’ll have all the new releases – like John Mayall and Thelonious Monk. We have a good feel to what the clientele want.” Zero and his employees try to keep it fun for customers to purchase records. “We’re not a collector-driven store.” It seems like the neighborhood has rushed to check out Mad City’s stock. On a recent Monday, at least a dozen people perused the store at 1 p.m. –

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Mad City Music owner Dave Zero. something that rarely happened on Mondays at the old location. Mad City Music is not the only record store in the neighborhood — Sugar Shack Records is at 2301 Atwood Ave. Zero met with Sugar Shack owner Gary Feest over a beer to let him know Mad City was moving into the neighborhood. Both agreed it would benefit each store, creating a balance where shoppers spend an afternoon hitting the two shops. “We’re far enough apart and there’s other great shops in between,” Zero said. “Around here there’s such a shop local first mentality.” Zero, 40, purchased the store from Dave Benton in 2007 after working there for 10 years. As a teen, he shopped at Mad City while his friends were in an adjacent skateboard store. “I didn’t want a real job and couldn’t let the opportunity pass by to own and reinvent,” Zero said. Becoming a smallbusiness owner came at the right time in his life. “I feel extremely fortunate to make a living on what I enjoy.” l

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Offering a creative outlet, One-One Thousand settles into its new home By Michelle McKiernan, Eastside News

Last year, Eastside News writer Alesia Mayfield told readers all about One-One Thousand, the Madison maker space founded by Sarah Artz. Earlier this year, Artz took her vision to a new location at 78 N. Bryan St. “It was always my long-term plan,” Artz said as she delightedly pointed out the 12 private studios, three of which are still available to rent. These studios are ideal for artisans looking to turn their handcrafted goods into a business. Atwood Barbership barbers at work: (l-r) Terry Moss, Eddie Luna and AJ Warfield. “Those are the people who need the resources,” she explained. As if to illustrate her point, Natalie Bass, who owns Zip-Dang on Monroe Street, emerged By Michelle McKiernan, Eastside News from her studio. The Atwood Barbershop was hopping That atmosphere is enhanced by a While in the former location at Wonon a sunny Tuesday afternoon late in vibrant mural done by local artist Chad der Studios, One-One Thousand offered May. All four chairs were occupied and Caso. The bold neighborhood scene with events and workshops for about a year. 15 people were waiting. According to the Capitol on one end declares “PasArtz worked on her business plan for owner Terry Moss, this is a typical afsion before Paycheck” after the words “a solid two years.” She could not say ternoon. “When your need to achieve becomes enough about the help she received from Moss greets walk-ins, cutting hair and greater than your need to breathe.” the Small Business Development Center taking calls from his station by the front Asked what he likes about working and Michelle Somes-Booher, her condoor. The atmosphere is open, friendly at Atwood Barbershop, Boatright didn’t sultant. and relaxed. hesitate. “It’s interacting with all the difWithout the space she believed she Juliann Vang was waiting while her ferent people. There’s no ‘black barberneeded, Artz asked herself, “What can boyfriend, a University of Wisconsin shop,’ ‘Mexican barbershop,’ ‘white bar- I do now? Pop-ups built community bestudent, got a haircut. The couple, being bershop,’ everybody comes here!” fore investing in a larger space.” new to Madison, asked around at work Moss reiterated that sentiment and After opening in February, One-One for recommendations and that’s how added, “Everybody wants to look good. Thousand’s grand opening was held they found Moss and his crew of local I like to give people what they want, May 5. Already there’s the feeling of barbers. That, in fact, is how everyone I taking what they show you and creating possibility on walking through the door. talked to found Atwood Barbershop: by their vision for themselves.” And that’s not just because there were a word of mouth. Vang and I agreed that we’d be incouple of babies there with their maker At his 2140 Atwood Ave. location for clined to get a haircut from any barber moms. more than seven years, Moss worked at there. Everybody looked good as they first with “a lady and her brother. They were brushed off and left to make room moved on. I was here alone for a while for the next customer. Like she said, “A until I brought these guys on.” Among lining and a fade will make anyone look those comfortably waiting for “these nice.” The warm and inviting brick structure at guys” — Eddie Luna, AJ Warfield and The Atwood Barbershop is open Tues- 2717 Atwood Ave. is turning 100 years Jason Boatright — was Wright Middleday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. old. But it’s been just over two years School eighth-grader Christian Lopez. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. since it opened as a re-envisioned and Lopez was here for the first time, reThey take walk-ins only and, if you’re beautifully restored building which now ferred by a fellow student. lucky, you’ll have to wait long enough to houses Threshold. East High School senior Paul Nwank- get a treat out of the candy and pop maAs former site of the Atwood Comwo was there for his fourth haircut since chine and make a new friend. munity Center, it is a place that brings finding out about Atwood Barbershop Following Atwood Barbershop on commerce and community together. It from friends at school. He was enjoyFacebook will give you a sense of features rental space for creative busiing the “lively, fun atmosphere,” with a the community Terry Moss has built nesses and organizations that focus on friend who came along to hang out. through his business, but you’ve got to community and well-being. Currently, walk in to feel the buzz. l there is a shared office space, storefront

Things are buzzing at the Atwood Barbershop

The display shelves were filled with water color supplies and macramé kits, as well as small looms and studio shirts and bags, designed and printed inhouse. Still building an inventory that was thinned after the opening, One-One Thousand offers an appealing array of creative accoutrements. Tools available to artisans include equipment and supplies for screenprinting and weaving, a yardage printing table, an industrial sewing machine and a kiln. One gets the feeling of being able to do things that might have seemed impossible the day before. Once those ideas spring to life, there’s a product photo room and a spacious packaging area. When asked where all that equipment came from, Artz said it was all purchased or built. “Maybe someone will donate a laser cutter,” she wished out loud. Continuing with the tour, “This will maybe be a tool room, maybe a space for a maker residency,” Artz visualized as we peeked into a promising empty room. Whether or not she gets a grant she applied for, a residency program is in the cards. Artz has the talent, patience and tenacity to see her vision fully realized. “The barrier I’m trying to break down,” she said, “is expanding people’s ideas of what ‘handcrafted’ means … how what’s produced is important to our local economy.” For more information about One-One Thousand and all its events, visit oneonethousand.net. l

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Eastside EQUITY This article about the Circles of Support program at Madison Area Urban Ministry is reprinted with permission from the Jails to Jobs website, jailstojobs.org. The article was originally published in December of 2013, but of the essential facts remain true today. Eastside News writer Ann Boyer includes Madison Area Urban Ministry updates at the end of this article.

Circles of Support program helps ensure success of those in reentry Few programs can claim the success rate of the Madison-area Urban Ministry’s Circles of Support, but then there aren’t too many other programs like it. Sponsored by the Madison-Area Urban Ministry — an interfaith social justice organization that deals with a wide range of social issues — Circles of Support is an innovative program that offers a circle of volunteers who meet on a weekly basis with a person in reentry. These volunteers welcome people home from prison and provide a support network to make sure that they successfully readjust to life on the outside and get the help they need. During its decade of existence, the program has shown remarkable results. The recidivism rate of those who go through it is only 7 percent.

What’s the secret of its success? According to John Givens, who has run the program for the past seven years, it’s commitment — both on the part of the people getting out of prison and the people who volunteer to support them. The program actually begins prerelease, when Givens goes into the two facilities he works with, the Oakhill Correctional Institution in Oregon, Wis., and the Oregon Farm, and makes a presentation to people who are within six

to nine months of going back to Dane County. “We work with them to look at the way they will be living when they get out,” Givens says. “We use RESTTE, or resident, employment, support, transportation, and treatment and added education in there as well. Those are areas we feel a person needs assistance with.” At the same time that he’s recruiting inmates, Givens is also going out into the community to churches, faith-based groups and the University of Wisconsin to recruit volunteers, of which he needs quite a few. MUM has 13 groups going now and each has four to six volunteers, as well as what is referred to as the core circle member, or the person recently released from prison. Both the volunteers and the core member must make a six-month commitment, and those volunteers who haven’t participated in the program before must go through a four-hour volunteer training that teaches them about the criminal justice system and how to deal with any problems that may come up.

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the day the person walks out of prison. Givens helps them get temporary housing, clothing and medication, if they need it. Then the circle gets involved, meeting with the core member every week for an hour and a half. At each meeting, the core member establishes reachable goals to achieve during the coming week and discusses what they’ve done to achieve the goals they set the previous week. These goals could be writing a resume or finding housing. By the end of the evening, the core member may have five or six goals to work on for the next week.

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According to Givens, many of the volunteer do the circles over and over again. “We have a group of men from a church who’ve had 11 circles.” he says. “Many people are in it for the long haul and if they’ve had success, they become committed. Most of them say, ‘Our six months are up, what do you have now?’” And the commitment displayed by the core team members? The 7 per cent recidivism rate speaks for itself. Givens is happy to talk to anyone who might be thinking about starting a Circles of Support-type program of their own. He can be reached at the Madison-Area Urban Ministry by calling 608-256-0906. l

Support teams and release plans are key By Ann Boyer, Eastside News

John Givens, in a recent interview, offered some additional information. As a former inmate, he knows what it’s like to be incarcerated. “I love what I do,” he said. It’s a challenge to create groups that match up with the core team member. If the offender is a woman with abuse issues, Givens will assemble a group consisting of all women, so she’ll feel more comfortable about airing her issues. The team for a highly-educated core member might consist of people from the academic world. Once a core member has been out in the community for two years and is doing well, they are eligible to work on one of the teams. A key question asked offenders in the program is: What is your release plan? “You need to have at least three differ-

ent release plans, since not all of them will work,” said Givens, with a chuckle. “Suitable housing is the No. 1 problem clients have when re-entering the community. We have a list of landlords who will take people on a referral from us.” Employment is another big issue. Completing the program, offenders are able to find jobs with local companies. Often they will have a choice of several jobs. “Madison-Kipp has been on the forefront of hiring offenders,” he added.” So if you look up the street from Goodman Center you will see one employer who has stepped up. John Givens serves on the Goodman Community Center’s board of directors in addition to running the Circles of Support program. l

“We’re not trying to fix people,” Givens says. “We’re not in the fixing business. We’re supporting them physically and emotionally.” And that support begins

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There’ll be music everywhere at AtwoodFest

The wonders of (small) science on display

By Anne McKenna and Ginny Jenkins, SASYNA AtwoodFest committee members

By Pamela Wiesen, Eastside News

There are now over 50,000 registered Little Free Libraries. A Little Free Pantry movement is spreading throughout the United States. But as far as owner Matt Hirsch knows, he runs the only Little Free Museum in the country, and it’s in front of his house on the 1900 block of East Mifflin Street. Hirsch, who has an electrical engineering background and now works in software, uses his museum to feature science-focused displays that rotate about monthly from April through October. Exhibits include a question to be explored, a hands-on component, a written description, and a final question called “wonder while you walk,” to “give you a few questions to ponder on your way,” Hirsch said. Recent exhibits included one called Food Factories (Hirsch likes to provide a catchy title) about the basics of photosynthesis. A favorite earlier display was inspired by the science behind Pokemon Go, including how GPS works. “That was a fun one. I had a map of North America on the floor of the exhibit space and then faux satellites … scattered around. You see how the satellites combined give you a location of your position on the earth. We try to make everything interactive,” Hirsch said. And to that end, the photosynthesis exhibit featured a pocket microscope for visitors to take a closer look at leaves or flowers. Although Hirsch has created most of the displays so far, he welcomes others to participate. “Nothing would make me happier than if people wanted to come up with exhibit ideas or do one of their own. Part of the grand vision was to have people even create their own museums in their own front yards just like the Little Free Library movement grew. My main goal was to put one up and see if I could sustain it myself. If it’s relatively successful maybe branch out from there,” Hirsch said. Hirsch’s Little Museum reflects his personal interest in technology, engi-

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Little Free Museum owner Matt Hirsch stands in front of his most recent little museum exhibit.

neering, and in learning how and why things work. “There’s that zest for understanding things, figuring things out, and so I chose science as a concept that people would generally relate to. Everybody likes a good science museum.” But, he said, there’s no reason to limit the concept to science. “Part of what I was hoping was that it would open people’s eyes to a different way to share part of yourself with your neighborhood and community. If you’re a military history buff, then why not put a Little Military History Museum in your front yard as a way to share that with people?” Hirsch said most people discover his museum by walking past it. He also uses social media to let his followers know when there’s a new exhibit. Now that Hirsch has a few years of experience with the museum under his belt, he’s better able to advise people on what they might need to create and maintain a Little Free Museum. “Anything I’ve done is shareable. Keep in mind exhibits should be interactive, self-sustaining, able to live in elements, without somebody standing there explaining it. (You) don’t want it to be too complicated. You don’t want people to stop too long; just pause, look, and carry the idea with you on your walk.” If you want to learn more, check out littlefreemuseum.org, which contains a history of the exhibits and links to Facebook and Twitter. Maybe it will inspire you to create a Little Free Museum to share your own enthusiasms. l

Come dance to the music at the fourth annual AtwoodFest, July 29-30, starting at noon each day. The two-day festival will kick off with a parade named Convergence. Parade participants will process at noon from four corners of the Schnek-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood. The procession will converge at AtwoodFest’s KidsFest stage in United Way of Dane County’s parking lot to celebrate the unique and diverse neighborhood we live in. All are welcome to participate in the parade. Bring your musical instruments and noisemakers and help bring music to the streets! Three stages will be set up: the Alchemy Café Stage at the corner of Atwood Avenue and Winnebago Street, the Harmony Bar Stage in Monty’s Blue Plate Diner’s parking lot and the KidsFest stage. Bands include homegrown talent such as V05, Steely Dane, People Brothers Band and PHO and national acts like Kofi Baker’s Cream Experience, Mr. Blotto and SIMO. The festival will also host a maker market and a surprise community art project. A perennial gastronomical favorite, AtwoodFest’s Eastside Eats raffle will

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sasyna.org feature a grand prize package of 25 $50 gift certificates to east side restaurants, plus a $50 voucher for the Wisconsin Union Theater. Additional winners will receive a $50 restaurant gift certificate and a $50 voucher for the Wisconsin Union Theater. Proceeds from the raffle benefit the Goodman Community Center’s Fritz Food Pantry and the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center’s emergency food programs. The festival is sponsored by SASY Neighborhood Association, Barrymore Theatre and the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center. To view bands, activities or vendors, visit AtwoodFest website at atwoodfest.com. l

Help sought to improve prescription drug labels By Michelle McKiernan, Eastside News

If you can relate to the confusion often surrounding prescription drug labels, the Wisconsin Health Literacy Network wants to hear your story. In one study, 46 percent of patients across all literacy levels misunderstood one or more medication dosage instructions. Knowing that many Americans have trouble reading and understanding basic health information, the goal is to redesign medication labels according to national standards so that people with low health literacy can understand

how to take their prescriptions. Working with the University of Wisconsin Health Pharmacy, Hayat Pharmacy and Hometown Pharmacy, hundreds of thousands of newly designed labels are now in the hands of patients. This project relies on patient feedback. If you would like to participate in a project that will improve people’s health through improved medication labels, the survey can be found online at surveymonkey.com/r/MedLabelSurvey. l

MGE proposes new wind farm in Iowa Contributed by Madison Gas and Electric

Madison Gas and Electric is seeking to expand the amount of electricity it generates from renewable resources. In April, MGE filed with state regulators an application to construct, own and operate a 66-megawatt wind farm about 200 miles west of Madison near Saratoga, Iowa. If approved, the Saratoga wind farm would be MGE’s largest to date, with enough energy to serve about 47,000 homes.

MGE began scouting locations for a new wind farm more than a year ago. If approved by regulators, construction could begin in spring 2018 and be complete by the end of 2018. Under MGE’s long-term framework, Energy 2030, MGE has committed to reducing carbon dioxide emissions and increasing its use of renewable resources. To see additional features about how MGE is transitioning to greater use of renewable resources, visit energy2030together.com. l

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County’s day resource center to open this fall

Beacon hopes to change lives with wrap-around services By Michelle McKiernan, Eastside News

When Tami Fleming talks about working with Madison’s homeless population, she is telling a love story. As the Catholic Charities volunteer coordinator, Fleming is busy putting together the teams of people who, along with paid staff, will keep the Beacon running 365 days a year. Opening this fall, the Beacon is Dane County’s new day resource center serving the homeless. Located at 615 E. Washington Ave., the Beacon will welcome guests with wrap-around services including case management, laundry facilities, storage, a computer lab and child care. As a result of medical and mental health professionals offering their time and expertise, plans are underway for an in-house free clinic. Job training will be available, and people without an address will have a place to receive mail. There are as many opportunities to be of service as there are people looking to help someone in a practical way that can be life changing. For example, Fleming was approached years ago by a man from a homeless camp near Stoughton and Cottage Grove roads. “I hear you help people. I need boots,” the man said. She’d seen him before, noting he was usually drunk and not inclined to draw attention to himself. She got him boots. She saw him a few years later at a photography show. The man, now sober, remembered her and wanted to say thank you. “No act of kindness is wasted,” Fleming said, in a way that made those familiar words sound new. According to the Catholic Charities website, approximately 3,500 people, about half of them children, experience homelessness in Dane County each year. The Beacon will have a separate area for children and families, located across from the Salvation Army. Fleming said nationwide, approximately 40 percent of the homeless population has a cognitive and/or physical disability. Dane County is no exception. There is a wide range of diversity among those the Beacon seeks to serve. Volunteers who reflect that diversity — in age, experience, ethnicity and

language — are especially successful in building the trust necessary for people to expose their deepest vulnerabilities. During a snowstorm in February Tami Fleming a few winters ago, Fleming saw a young woman crying and rocking herself on a bench at a temporary warming center. When Fleming asked what was wrong, she stood up, showing she was pregnant. Running out of nights at the shelter, she was helpless and terrified. A single mother herself at the time, Fleming reached out through social media to find this young woman, a victim of domestic abuse, shelter. After exchanging messages for a while, communication dropped off. However, the two women saw each other at a July 4 party last summer. The frightened girl Fleming had reached out to a few years before was now healthy and thriving. In fact, Fleming didn’t recognize her even as the young woman threw her arms around her. “Look what you did,” the young woman said. In an essay recounting this experience, Fleming wrote, “That is what having timely access to people in crisis can do. You meet people where they are at so when they are ready, they can move forward in life. “A day center catches people when they fall through the cracks, and is a beacon of hope in the dark, disconnected and sometimes cold world of homelessness. It’s the one place you can go where you come as you are and are accepted. “It’s a place where people go out of their way to help you because you matter to them. A place where good things start and small acts of kindness can become life-changing moments.”

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Life in Eken Park neighborhood documented with new Instagram account By Kat Ruth-Leigh, Eken Park Neighborhood resident PHOTO: BEN ZASTROW

There’s a unique variety of artist-historian who is immersed in the present moment to preserve it now, instead of waiting to excavate it after it’s gone. In the early 20th century, a prolific photographer named Eugène Agtet walked the streets of Paris The East Madison Little League holds night games in the for 30 years taking Eken Park baseball diamonds at 1010 North St. thousands of images of doors, churches, motivation behind his project. “We all stairs, shops and othinhabit a brief moment in time, and that er architecture to preserve Old Paris in moment is unique. The small details are the wake of modernization. crucial to that moment.” The work of Agtet inspired Ben ZaThe Zastrows squeeze in photo walks strow to embark on his own mission of between time caring for their family photographic preservation in the unasand running a wedding photo business, suming Eken Park Neighborhood. A budding photographer and neighborhood pausing to capture breathtaking portraits of signs, doors, walls, lawns, cars, resident for 10 years, Zastrow started lights, raindrops and more. the Instagram account @_ofeken with One recent photo shows the Eastside his wife, Laura, to show the beauty and Press building on the corner of Johnson reality of life in Eken now, before it beand East Washington that was recently comes history. razed to make way for a new business. “I’ve witnessed plenty of change and The Instagram account has over 107 wanted to capture the little details that posts and 113 followers. Photos are define the day-to-day life of Eken Park. posted with the hashtag #ekenpark, and My goal is to flood the viewer with nosZastrow looks forward to more people talgia and pride,” Zastrow said of the PHOTO: BEN ZASTROW seeing his work online, but he won’t stop there. He’d like to print booklets of images to circulate to neighbors, and hopes to turn the exterior of his house and yard into a physical photo gallery for a weekend later this summer. With Oscar Mayer closing this summer, new buildings rising across Madison by the day, and the inescapable feeling of growth and change in the air, Zastrow wants his neighbors to remember that no matter what comes or goes in The walk signal at the corner of Johnson Eken Park, “our neighborhood is beautiand North streets, just across from ful, and we are all a part of it.” l Dexter’s Pub.

If you would like to learn about volunteering with the Beacon, visit their website at thebeaconhelps.org/volunteer. l

East Side Haiku from community poets

blackened fingernails mark the urban gardener like campaign ribbons

hawks scat rap, chant blues church bells drone routine, bliss, grief indigenous live

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Thanks to Kelly Sauvage Angel for her work organizing and curating this project.

We’d love to publish more east side haiku in our Sept.-Oct. edition. Tell us what you notice on your evening walks, what happenings inspire or annoy you, as well as anything else that captures your attention or celebrates the uniqueness of our neighborhood. To submit haiku, email up to three to esneditorial@goodmancenter.org.

Madison East High School seniors Adam Putman (left), Cameron Cratic (second from right) and Lamin Ceesay (not pictured) were awarded the second annual Milton McPike Memorial Scholarship for 2017. Also pictured is scholarship committee member Jill Oelke (second from left) and Milt McPike Jr. (right). The scholarships grant the recipients $1,000 per year for up to four years of college. Putman plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Cratic, Madison College; and Ceesay, Edgewood College. Thanks to the generosity of the East High community, the goal of raising $100,000 for the endowed Milton McPike Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools has been surpassed.

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Starkweather Creek Canoe Outing with Carl Landsness

July 12 and Aug. 10

Atwood prairie plant work party forming Volunteers are needed to help maintain the tall flowers and grasses growing along the bike path between Corry Street and Ohio Avenue, across from the community garden. A work party will form on Wednesday, July 12 from 6-7:30 p.m. to cut Canadian goldenrod. Another party will form Thursday, Aug. 10 from

Saturday, July 15, 10-11:30 a.m.

6-7:30 p.m. to remove invasives. Wear comfortable work clothes, and bring clippers or a shovel if you can. No experience needed. For more information, contact atwoodprairie@gmail.com or come to one of our prairie work parties. l

July 12

Dinner with the Doc talks concussion roulette Dr. David Dow will talk to the public about concussions Wednesday, July 12 at the Goodman Community Center. The presentation is titled “Concussion Roulette: What Parents, Coaches, Players and Everyone Needs To Know.” The

program will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and includes dinner. The cost is $20 per person. Please RSVP by July 6 to Madison@ mywellnesschampions.org or call 608720-8677. l

Join nature lover Carl Landsness, member of Friends of Starkweather Creek, and Deborah Crabtree, staff at the Goodman Community Center, to explore nature along Starkweather Creek. This outing is free, family-friendly and no registration is required. Some canoes will be provided, but feel free to bring your own paddle craft if you have one. To participate, meet at 3402 Atwood Ave. at the Olbrich Park Boat Launch northeast of Atwood Avenue.

Natural art creations with Suzy Grindrod Saturday, Aug. 19, 10-11:30 a.m. Discover the cycle of life around us with naturalist Suzy Grindrod. Learn to un-

derstand what is happening to the plants, birds, insects and animals by creating phenology wheels. Susy may also help you create some nature-inspired art. This outing is free, family-friendly and no registration is required. To participate, meet in the Goodman Community Center lobby, 149 Waubesa St., at 10 a.m. Bird and Nature Outings at Starkweather Creek are held on the third Saturdays of every month. No registration is required. These outings are co-sponsored by Madison FUN Friends of Urban Nature, Madison Parks, Madison Audubon, Goodman Community Center and Friends of Starkweather Creek. For more information, visit cityofmadison.com/parks or call 608-698-0104. l

Mondays in July and August

July 14-15

Free play for children at Reindahl Park

Check out east side gardens The 2017 Olbrich Gardens home garden tour will feature seven east side gardens, July 14-15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Talk with homeowners, landscape architects, and master gardeners for tips for your own home landscape.

Advance tickets can be purchased at Olbrich’s gift shop. Tickets will be available on tour days. For more information visit olbrich.org/ events/homegardentour. l

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Madison Public Library and the Madison Parks Division partner this summer to present A Wild Rumpus: An Anji Play Experience at Reindahl Park. The fun starts at 4:30 p.m. and will be held July 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31; and Aug. 7 and 14. Bring the kids to enjoy play-centered, child-led activities in the park each

July 11 and 24

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Goodman Community Center, 149 Waubesa St. Attendees must be 18 or older. For more information, contact Eli Jenal at ejenal@recoverydane.org or contact the Solstice House Warmline at 608-244-5077. l

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July 20 through Aug. 13

Blooming Butterflies return to Olbrich Gardens Experience the magnificence of freeflying butterflies while strolling through the tropical Bolz Conservatory at Olbrich Gardens from July 20 through Aug. 13. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. More than a dozen species of butterflies, native to both Wisconsin and the more tropical areas of the southern United States, can be seen at various times

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during the exhibit. The life span of different butterflies varies from a few weeks to a few months. Ticket prices are $7 for ages 13 and older; $3 for ages 3-12; and ages 2 and under are free. Olbrich Members are also free. l

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Increase strength and flexibility while linking movement to breath with Vinyasa Yoga, Mondays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Classes include fluid sequences, in which one posture flows directly into the next, as well as longer poses and exercises to focus the mind and control the breath.

The drop-in fee for classes is $5 for the general public and $4 for Goodman Community Center fitness center members. Attendees should pay at Goodman’s front desk prior to the start of each class. For more information, email Christopher Livanos at chrislivanosyoga@gmail.com. l

July 11 through Aug. 8

Paddle and Portage celebrates 38 years Olbrich Park will be the finishing destination again this year for the 38th annual Paddle and Portage lake-to-land-to-lake race. The race, held July 20, starts at 9 a.m. from James Madison Park. It has events for paddlers of all skill levels using canoes, paddleboards and kayaks

Moove and Groove aerobic drum and dance class Get into the rhythm and de-stress your Tuesday evenings with this five-week aerobic exercise class using drumsticks and makeshift drums. The class runs Tuesday nights July 11 through Aug. 8, from 6:15-7 p.m. (outdoors, if weather permits). The class will move inside in inclement weather. Follow instructor Sue Moo as the class combines movement, drumming and a variety of musical genres. This class is suitable for all ages and abili-

ties; movements are easily modifiable. Wear comfortable clothing. Equipment provided. The cost is $5 for each drop-in class or $20 to pre-register for the five-week session. Register for the five-week Moove and Groove class by calling the Goodman Community Center at 608-241-1574. For more information, contact Susie Neeley at sue.z.q.83@gmail.com. l

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Pre-race registration ends July 23 and costs $50. Day-of-race registration is $60. A post-race party will start at 11 a.m. at Olbrich Park and will feature music, food, beer and an awards ceremony. For more information, please visit paddleandportage.com. l

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Updating of the city parks plan is underway By Paul Soglin, city of Madison mayor

It is very exciting to share information on the development of Madison’s Parks and Open Space Plan (POSP). Our city parks play a vital role in the wellPaul Soglin being of Madison residents. They improve our health and wellness and contribute to the overall economic and environmental well-being of our community. The POSP is updated every five years to stay current with changing recreational trends, demographics and park needs. The current update is focusing on reviewing the plan through the lenses of resiliency, sustainability, health and equity. The updated 2018-2022 POSP will serve as a guide to public policy and park facility decisions. City boards and commissions, city agencies and staff, county and state agencies, and interested citizens and volunteers all use this planning document. Revising and updating the plan utilizes extensive public input, census data, park use records, geographic information systems mapping and other databases.

The plan is an important document, as it is a prerequisite to participation in grant programs through the Department of Natural Resources. Once the update is completed, it will be subject to full public review and hearings before being voted on and adopted by the Board of Parks Commissioners and the Common Council. The outreach that parks staff has done to date has been remarkable. It has included holding multiple community vision sessions, recording over 1,600 responses from a community-wide survey, utilizing comment cards from over 40 community events, and responses from all public libraries and 14 community/neighborhood centers, in addition to other efforts. Staff additionally surveyed individuals and groups who reserve city park facilities, worked with other city staff on outreach, worked with Neighborhood Resource Teams, and are collaborating with the University of Wisconsin on a project to do even more outreach. For more information visit cityofmadison. com/parks and search for open-spaceplan. You can subscribe to receive updates and also email comments and concerns at parkopenspace@cityofmadison.com. l

City of Madison’s curious contract with MGE By David Ahrens, District 15 Alder

Why did the city give Madison Gas and Electric the right to review city projects on the east isthmus? No other organization or institution has that auDavid Ahrens thority over city development, but that right has been given to MGE for projects situated between Blair and First streets, and Wilson and Dayton streets. The requirement that the city consult with MGE before constructing or expanding services was included in a contract for Madison’s purchase — at about $1 million — of MGE’s unused and heavily polluted property on Blount Street. The property will be used to construct a 650-space parking garage that will primarily be leased to American Family Insurance and residents of the Cosmos project. The contract with MGE states that “there exists a desire to not see new municipal projects moved to the district …” However, it does allow the city to renovate the Madison Metro Bus facility and potentially to construct a Public Market on First Street. It also allows the city “to take any action … that is determined to

be reasonably necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the public.” I have asked city staff for the reasons to give this private entity the right to review public projects, but have received only vague and inconsistent responses. In addition to this undemocratic precedent, there are other aspects of the proposed garage that also motivated me to oppose its financing. Despite the fact that this is a city owned and operated garage, we will charge users far less than in any other structure. In fact, we will charge less than the developer charges his own renters in the adjacent properties of Constellation and Galaxy. (The developer can then sublet the city garage spaces to renters at a higher rate.) The site sold to the city is so polluted with decades of industrial waste that the contract requires the city to spend up to $500,000 in clean-up costs before it can terminate the agreement. Finally, in less than two years, the estimated cost of the project has escalated from $13 million to $18 million. And that’s before we have bid out the project! If you have any concerns or questions on city policies and practices you can contact me at district15@cityofmadison. com or at 334-1156. l

City is helping Red Caboose get to Union Corners By Marsha Rummel, District 6 Alder

With the city’s financial assistance in lowering the land cost and the silent phase of a $2.5 million fundraising campaign underMarsha Rummel way, Red Caboose, a 45-year fixture at 654 Williamson St., is purchasing the Union Corners Sales Center at 2340 Winnebago St. This summer it will submit a landuse application to construct a one-story building that will border East Washington Avenue and Sixth Street and include a natural play area. Every classroom will have direct access to the play area. The new location will allow Red Caboose to add two mixed-age classrooms, allowing it to expand service from 65 to 90 children. The nonprofit day-care center will continue its tradition of providing affordable childcare at a sliding scale (70 percent of families receive some assistance), nutritious and delicious food, unionized staff, and active parent involvement.

Red Caboose has been searching for a new location for more than four years. It created an advisory committee to help manage the project in 2014. After several failed efforts to partner with a developer in the Capitol East district, Red Caboose eventually expanded the search area and seized the opportunity to purchase the Winnebago Street site from the city in 2016. Union Corners has seen the opening of the UW Clinic and the construction of the Carbon is almost complete — a mixed-use residential building with some affordable units. The recent Wisconsin Housing and Economic Developmend Authority tax credit award to the grand-family housing concept proposed by Gorman and Company means more child-friendly housing is coming. Since the entire Union Corners site is covered by an approved Planned Unit Development, Red Caboose will need to apply for PD zoning. The proposal will be reviewed by the Urban Design Commission, Plan Commission and Common Council. The final approval by the council should be in early fall. The goal is to open in the summer of 2018. l

County creates office to address climate change By Joe Parisi, Dane County Executive

At a time when state and federal governments refuse to acknowledge the realities of climate change, it’s imperative at the local level Joe Parisi we do all we can to mitigate the impacts of our changing world. Denial from the president, governor and others unfortunately won’t counter the very real effects our agricultural and tourism economies will experience as winters become milder, summers hotter, and flooding rains find their way onto weather radars more frequently. We’re coming off another spring that saw excessive rains. April was one of the top10 rainiest ever, increasing run-off into our lakes before the busy season of outdoor recreation began. In the absence of leadership on the state or federal level, I recently created a new office to address climate change here at home. The Dane County Office on Energy and Climate Change along with the Council on Climate Change bring together the best and brightest from across our community representing businesses, utilities and local governments to make sure we’re collaborat-

ing to address the challenge. There are things we can do. County government has accomplished a significant milestone in our quest for clean energy sustainability: Dane County is now producing green energy equivalent the amount of electricity needed to run county operations. Because we prioritized generating solar power and converting naturally occurring gas at our landfill into electricity, we are effectively offsetting the energy we use. One of the primary goals of our new Dane County Council on Energy and Climate Change is to identify similar opportunities for other public and private employers to also reduce their energy consumption and subsequent carbon footprint. It’s important we pursue further innovation and encourage additional community partners to step forward and embrace this as a priority. Change always starts with grassroots efforts. That’s why I’m hopeful local governments across our region and country will replicate our work. The absence of leadership from the state and federal governments offers us all an opportunity to lead boldly on an issue that’s imperative to our continued quality of life and economic vitality. l

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Creating safe communities is a priority By Chris Taylor, State Representative, 78th Assembly District

that minimize the likelihood that force will become necessary, including deescalation tactics. If force must be used, it should be the least amount of force necessary to safely address the threat. And finally, use-of-force policies should require officers to intervene if they witness other officers using excessive force. In researching these standards for the last year, and in meeting with community leaders and law enforcement organizations and individuals, there is broad consensus that these principles should, and often do, govern use-of-force encounters. Additionally, these principles come directly from the recommendations of law enforcement professionals, including both individual officers and national groups and taskforces that have studied policing issues, and departments that are having success in reducing violent encounters between the police and the public. Our state Law Enforcement Standards Training board has indicated that these principles are entirely consistent with statewide training standards. Our communities have witnessed both the tragedies of officer involved shootings and of officers being targeted for violence. Our goal is to heal wounds and reach consensus. l

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By Fred Risser, State Senator, 26th District

The University of Wisconsin is the heart of the state’s economic and intellectual engine, and funding the UW is an important investment in the future of Fred Risser Wisconsin’s young adults and in the long-term success of our state’s economy. Strengthening our commitment to the education and the job-creating skills that the University of Wisconsin produces should be a top Wisconsin priority. Unfortunately, Gov. Scott Walker and many Republican legislators seem unable to comprehend the significance of the university and the value it provides to the state and our citizens. Over the last six years, Gov. Walker and the Republican majority have cut $800 million in funding for the University of Wisconsin System. Last year, when adjusted for inflation, state support for the System was the lowest in our state’s history. These cuts have been crippling to the university, and combined with unfunded tuition freezes, the cuts have negatively

impacted the quality of education received by students. Tuition freezes and state funding cuts result in students having fewer courses available to them, thus extending the time needed to graduate. This increases their overall cost for their degree and increases their student debt load. For the first time in more than four decades, the UW dropped out of the of the nation’s top-five research universities list in 2016. This is a terrible hit to the reputation of a world-class university and jeopardizes the billions of research dollars that now flow into the state’s economy each year. I believe it is extremely important to support our University of Wisconsin System. The state of Wisconsin should be working toward making higher education available to anyone with the desire and ability to take on the challenge. Let me assure you that as your state senator, I will continue fighting to provide students with the financial and other support they need to succeed in their education and to ensure that the University of Wisconsin remains one of the world’s finest institutions. l

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East High pride funds high school theater revival

Boy Scout trip also provided community service By Jeff Kunkle, Boy Scout Troop 34

Whether they’re on land or on the water, Boy Scout Troop 34 has been having fun By Kathy Paul, Eastside News PHOTO: JEAN NOTHNAGEL and doing good work. For years, students, staff, parents and The troop, based out of Trinity Luvisitors to East High School’s Margaret theran Church on Madison’s east side, E. Williams Theater have complained recently completed a three-day canoe about the uncomfortable orange plastic trip down the Black River. The scouts “bowling alley style” seating. and the adult leaders traversed 34 miles When the new school year begins in of the river, setting up camp along the September, the recurring chair comway. Trips like these provide an excelplaints will shift to rave reviews with the lent opportunity for the boys to work on opening of the newly renovated space. skills such as packing gear and planning This extensive overhaul includes an meals. It also provided an opportunity updated sound system, improved acousfor some of the newer scouts to experitics and lighting, a new balcony and orence their first river adventure. chestra pit, enhanced dressing rooms, a “I learned two lessons on the trip,” multipurpose room, and, of course, more said scout Gus Kunkle-Schoen. “One, I than 600 cushioned seats with better Demolition underway in the Margaret E. like paddling on a calm day. Two, I don’t support. Williams Theater at East High School. like paddling with the wind pushing Named for beloved East High Engagainst me.” campaign came in both modest and siglish teacher Williams, the theater was The Boy Scout’s slogan says to do a nificant amounts from alumni, parents, constructed in 1926. The infamous orgood turn every day. The Black River current and former staff, and the comange seats arrived in the 1970s during trip gave the scouts the chance to put munity. In April 2015, voters approved a the slogan into practice when a woman a renovation. Since then, problems with Madison Metropolitan School District’s a leaky roof, outdated equipment, poor capsized in a stretch of river close to the $41 million referendum that included lighting and limited storage have made scouts’ campsite. The scouts assisted by more than $4 million for the East High the need for a revamped theater space collecting the woman’s belongings and School theater. After years of dreamcritical. helping her back into her kayak. ing and campaigning for the project, Like many major improvement projService to others is an essential part construction began in May 2016 and is ects, funding challenges took cenof the scouting ethos, as is demonstrated scheduled for completion later this sum- by Troop 34’s newest Eagle Scout, Lou ter stage to the vision of a new themer. ater space. Fortunately, a committee Squitieri, who received the scouting’s East High School’s vibrant arts proof school administrators, parents and highest honor on May 16. Lou has been grams will surely thrive in their upgrad- a scout for over six years and earned the community members advocated for the ed home. The theater is the performance rank of Eagle Scout in part by complettheater and patiently raised money over base for the Eastside Players, as well as several years. ing a service project, constructing raised During a particularly tough period in the school’s multiple orchestras (concert, garden beds on top of the Pyle Center on symphony and philharmonic), bands the fundraising process, parent-volunthe University of Wisconsin campus. (jazz, symphonic and concert), spoken teer Elizabeth Johnson recalls sitting in word, chorale, concert choir, show choir, the theater in 2012 and appreciating the treble chorus and sinfonietta. high school’s Eastside Players perforThe theater doubles as an auditorium mance of “PUSH.” for class-wide meetings, award ceremoDuring the play, Johnson wondered nies and other school functions, which why East still did not have a perforwill also benefit from the improvements. mance space that equaled the talents of East High Principal Mike Hernanthe students onstage. After the performance, she wrote to her fellow fundrais- dez admits that he will be relieved when the construction comes to an end and ing committee members: “We cannot the curtain goes up, unveiling a revived become compliant and settle for (the theater. current theater conditions). We need a Like so many faculty, parents and new facility that reflects our commitcommunity members, he looks forward ment to the east side and honors the to the improved student learning opdedication of those who work and pass portunities offered by this major project, through the doors at East.” and the wide-ranging perks for the entire Over time, donations to the commiteast side. l tee’s “Raise the Curtain” fundraising

Scouts George Stattelman-Scanlan and Lou Squitieri paddle down the Black River. “I’ve spent a lot of time in this troop, and the lessons I learned will help me as an adult,” Lou said. “I would recommend scouting, as it teaches you valuable life lessons.” The scouts have a fun summer ahead of them, with a weeklong stay at the Ed Bryant scout camp planned in July and a multi-day bike trip planned for August. Troop 34 also will be active closer to home: they organized a games area for children at the Waterfront Festival in June, and they will be running the always popular bingo tent at the Orton Park Festival in August. If you know a boy between the ages of 11-17 who is interested scouting, meetings take place at Trinity Church from 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday. During the summer months, the troop does take some time off from meetings, so you may want to contact Scoutmaster John Nicolson at jwnichol@litewire. net for more information. Troop 34 has been recognized for its inclusivity and welcomes all, regardless of race, creed or orientation. l

A look at all that was accomplished in 2016-17 By John Burkholder, Lowell Elementary School principal

Another school year has come and gone at Lowell Elementary School. I want to take this opportunity to write about just a few of the things that took place at John Burkholder Lowell during the past school year. We began the 2016-2017 school year with a new roof and lots of construction still taking place on our Lowell campus. We put in new steps, ramping, and doors at our front entrance; an elevator; and a new cafeteria that is, in my opinion, the finest in the school district. We also added a stately fence to the border of our front lawn. Teachers implemented a new math curriculum called Bridges, along with a new component of our social and emotional curriculum called Welcoming Schools.

In January, our first Math Night event was well attended and roundly celebrated. And, most recently, a new raised garden has taken shape in the eastern most and sunniest corner of our campus. Looking ahead to the 2017-2018 school year, our Lowell Elementary Improvement Plan will continue to guide our work. We will build on the success of our first year with the Welcoming Schools curriculum, which will be integrated into our current efforts to be a welcoming place for all. We will continue to work with our parent-teacher group, the Lowell Community Organization, to realize our grand campus plan, while at the same time striving to provide meaningful communication to families and the community. From all of us at Lowell Elementary School, we hope you are having a great summer! l

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Pinney Branch Library is located at 204 Cottage Grove Road, at the intersection of Monona Drive and Cottage Grove Road between Walgreens and the former ReStore. For further program details or to register, call 608-224-7100 or visit madisonpubliHawthorne Branch Library is located at 2707 E. Washington Ave. in the Madison East clibrary.org. Library hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 9 Shopping Center at the intersection of East Johnson Street and East Washington Ava.m. to 5 p.m. enue. For program details or to register, contact staff at 608-246-4548 or visit madisonpubliclibrary.org. Library hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Adult book group Make a pull toy Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, 1:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, July 19, 6 p.m. “The Turner House” by Angela Flourney Wednesday, Aug. 16, 6 p.m. “Everything I Never Told You” by Celeste Ng

Tuesday, July 18, 10:30 a.m. Be ready for silly stories and puppet fun.

Stories & Sweets Saturdays, July 1 and Aug. 5, 10:30 a.m. Join us for doughnuts, juice, stories, songs, rhymes and a craft.

Book Baby Mondays, July 3 through Aug. 7, 11:30 a.m. Join us for short stories and songs, then stay for play and conversation. For babies ages 0-15 months.

Toddler Time Mondays, July 3 through Aug. 7, 10:30 a.m. Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes. One parent per child is recommended.

Summer Drummin’ Tuesday, July 11, 10:30 a.m. Create a special circle of sound with Elmore Lawson.

Screen-printing Saturday, July 15, drop-in between 10 a.m. and noon Try your hand at screen-printing. Bring a T-shirt. Families and all ages welcome.

Amazing amulet party Tuesday, Aug. 1, drop in between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, drop in between 3-4 p.m. Earn a golden ticket for entry into an amazing amulet party. Take your amulet home with you, or add it to the library’s display of victors.

Paper marbling Saturday, Aug. 12, drop in between 10 a.m. and noon Use fun art tools and watch as your colorful creation appears — like magic. Families and all ages welcome.

Make your own treasure map Tuesday, July 25, 10:30 a.m. Join Amy from Bare Knuckle Arts. Unroll some paper and imagine your world where treasure abounds. Registration begins July 11.

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Tuesdays, July 11 and 25, 4-6:30 p.m. Drop in for a 30- to 60-minute session with a job coach to assess your career goals. Find out if you qualify for additional programs and services through the WorkSmart Network. We help with job searches, resumes and interviewing.

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Tech & Tinker Tuesday, July 11, 18, and 25 at 3 p.m. Play with techy toys, code an app or explore more fun activities. For kids ages 7-12.

Beginning drawing Wednesday, Aug. 2, 6 p.m. Learn the basics of drawing in this workshop for teens and adults. Start with a simple still life and learn shading techniques. All materials supplied, and no experience necessary.

Saturday, July 15, and Aug. 12, 10:30 a.m. ¡Acompáñenos para escuchar cuentos en español! Para niños de 3 a 6 años de edad. Nos enfocamos en la alfabetización temprana a través de la lectura, la música y el juego. Please join us for stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish with focus on building early literacy skills. For ages 3-6.

Maker Monday Mondays in July (except July 3), 3 p.m. Dig in to Maker Corps activities to explore hands-on artistic and creative tools for building, creating and playing with a different focus each week. For kids ages 7-12. Supervised younger siblings welcome. l

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‘Creature Comforts’ Mixed media by GCC elementary summer camp students This summer, Goodman Community Center’s elementary art program will be discussing the nature and meaning of home, family and community, led by David Kelley, GCC elementary specialty art teacher. They will look at how the concepts of home, family and community may look different, but have common elements at heart.

Bare Knuckle Arts offers weeklong workshops

West to Daleyville, photograph, 8" x 12"

JULY  Ballweg Gallery presents:

‘Viewpoints High and Low’ Photography by Skot Weidemann Artist Statement I hope you enjoy the images I have on display. The photos I am showing represent my viewpoints collected, mostly in the southern Wisconsin area and of few in other places I have traveled through (on

Duck with Tree, photograph, 8" x 12"

“We will be looking at what these themes mean in other cultures, and in the animal world,” Kelley said. The group will create a large mobile on the theme of home. We will hang this mural in Goodman’s lobby. For our gallery show, we will be painting, drawing and making assemblages on these themes and those will be on display in our gallery.

the ground) or over (in a small aircraft). Though a lifelong commercial photographer (producing photos to specification for others), I have recently changed my priorities to taking my unique personal views and sharing them with others. This is a revived direction for me, since I took about forty years to work for others and now I am seeking my own aesthetic goals. If you are interested to know more about any images on these walls, please call and let me know. For more information or to purchase works, please call Skot at 608-310-4548 or 608-576-0201. To view more of his work, visit Weidemannphoto.com. l

Looking for something crafty to do this summer? Bare Knuckle Arts at 1949 Winnebago St. offers a variety of weeklong workshops for children and families. These summer workshops will take place Monday through Friday from 1-3 p.m. Below is just a sampling of workshops offered this summer:

spective and movement drawing. Budding cartoonists will develop a cast of characters and/or their own comic strip. For ages 8-12.

Family Fun with Glass Mosaics Week

Architectures and Automatons Week July 17-21 Students will design a building on paper and then build a model using a variety of materials. Their sculptural project will explore how shapes, forms, patterns and textures are expressed in architecture. In addition, the class will learn about gears and mechanisms and then build their own simple automaton. For ages 10-16.

Cartooning and Illustration Week July 31 through Aug. 4 Comics are a great form of visual learning. In this weeklong class, students will learn how to create and develop their own cartoons. This drawing-intensive class takes a deeper look into character development, background design, per-

July 24-28 This week, we’re offering a family discount — two people can sign up for the price of one! This class will make small glass mosaics, as well as large ones that look like stained glass. No experience necessary. Learn how to cut glass with nippers, glue, and grout to create a beautiful piece of art. Cost is $125 for two people ages 7 and up.

Exploring Contemporary Artists Week Aug. 7-11 In this class, children will learn about five different contemporary artists and then create art inspired by their images. Artists include Yayoi Kasuma, El Anatsui, Willard Wigan, Shinique Smith and Anish Kapoor. For ages 6-10. For more information on these classes, including prices, visit bareknucklearts. com. l

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Community Unity Arts brings co-created art to Madison neighborhoods and parks By Dave Pulkowski, co-founder of Community Unity Arts PHOTO: AMANDA SWAN

Reclaimed wooden boards were painted as part of a Mother's Day-themed event. These paintings represent the universality of art. Saturdays from 5-8 p.m. Upcoming dates are July 18 and 25, and Aug. 1 and 8. These events are sponsored by the Brothers Aligned Coalition. Other events are in the works as well, and details will be finalized soon. We are hoping to organize a clay stomp with artist Joel Pfeiffer. Clay stomps involve mixing clay by stomping feet and then using that clay to create a mural. To get involved in future events or look up dates, visit CUA’s Facebook page at facebook.com/CommunityUnityArts. l

East side drummer helps children with disabilities By Kathie Wagner, VSA Wisconsin

Jim Turk can remember growing up and wanting to be a drummer in a famous band. As he got older, he realized he’d be better off drumming for fun and pursuing his other interest — research — as a career. “I wouldn’t have imagined, though, that ending my career due to a progressive illness would lead to those two worlds coming together to provide a creative outlet for others,” Turk said. A few months ago, Turk started working as a teaching artist for VSA Wisconsin conducting drum circles. Turk travels to schools and teaches classes and drumming workshops to children with various disabilities. He starts the drumming to some easy words or phrases, like “I like ice cream,” and moves on to more complex drumming patterns based on the group’s suggestions. He often ends his classes by letting the children hit a large gong.

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Guitarist Bill Roberts: true to the music

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We are all artists, yet sometimes we lack the confidence to freely create art. Community Unity Arts is hoping to change that. CUA is an art collective whose goal is to use visual art, music and interactive experiences to transcend polarization and division. CUA visits neighborhoods to create art in public spaces, including local parks. Events are free and open to the public. At our events, you can expect to have a lot of fun and create some lasting memories — you could be painting a mural with a local artist, dancing or chatting with a new friend. After a successful first event in Worthington Park in May, we returned to Worthington Park on June 17 to paint a mural with David Kelley of Daithi Art Studios. On June 23, we partnered with the Lussier Community Education Center for a community dinner where Issis Macias guided participants in another mural. CUA partners with a variety of neighborhood organizations, including Kennedy Heights and Vera Court neighborhoods, the Goodman Community Center and the Brothers Aligned Coalition. Residents, families and the public are invited to upcoming Carts for Community events in Worthington Park on

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A child hits the large gong that Jim Turk brings with him to each of his drumming workshops.

“They love it. It’s amazing to watch a child open up because they finally have a way to express themselves and respond better to others as a result,” Turk said. VSA Wisconsin conducts programs for adults with disabilities as well. “VSA Wisconsin has given me the opportunity to work more closely with children that I wouldn’t have been able to otherwise. It’s really an amazing experience, building self-confidence and a sense of accomplishment, for them and for me,” Turk said. l

By Kelly Sauvage Angel, Eastside News

There’s no denying it: the Madison music scene simply wouldn’t be what it is without the contributions of Bill Roberts. Emanating from a state-of-the-art recording studio nestled against a serene courtyard on Atwood Avenue, the guitarist’s influence is widely felt in the Madison music scene. Roberts provides unwavering support within Madison’s blues and jazz communities, an unfailing commitment to his many students, and an incessant lineup of gigs at east-side venues. At these performances he elevates the sound of several local bands, including Blythe Gamble and the Rollin’ Dice, as well as his own band, the Bill Roberts Combo. In fact, one would be hardpressed not to stumble upon one of his live performances, whether at the Ohio Tavern, Mickey’s Tavern, the Tempest or the Brink. After all, Roberts has been entertaining the city’s audiences for decades. In the mid-1970s, he broke onto the scene as part of the pop/rock group Spooner. Subsequent years saw the rise of the punk group So What, as well as Pat MacDonald and the Essentials, New Rules, and Blue Beyond among many others. Although his career has included stints playing everything from punk to rock to reggae, it is the blues that continues to excite him most. The blues tends to find its way into the very movement of his fingers upon the strings. Thus a rundown of the blues performers with whom he has collaborated over the year proves a virtual who’s who in Madison blues: Shari Davis, Clyde Stubblefield, Catfish Stephenson, etc. Always intrigued to delve a bit deeper into the music, Roberts has successfully broken personal ground with the March 2017 self-release of what many may consider his first solo album, “Blues Rides Shotgun,” though he is the first to contend that the project was a collaboration. “When musicians come together, they bring something much larger than a single contribution,” Roberts explained. Indeed, many local talents added their flair to the eclectic compilation of original songs, kicked off with covers of Peter Greene’s “Stop Messing Around” and Robert Johnson’s “Come On In My Kitchen.”

In addition to Chris Sandoval on drums and Ben Shult on bass, others who contributed to the album include Chris Boeger (upright bass), Bill Roberts Rick and Kate Krauss (vocals), Ruth Krauss (vocals/violin) and Kit Gamble (harmonica). Yet one can’t help but to attribute a good bit of the album’s success to the powerful connection between Roberts and his brother, Steve, who not only hopped on piano for a couple of tracks, but worked with Roberts on every aspect of production up to the mentoring and mastering provided by Bob Katz. Nonetheless, it was Roberts’ creative vision that served as the foundation for what “Blues Rides Shotgun” has become. The songs reflect a diversity of experience and inspiration. Simultaneously, the ambitious foray into production provided a challenge and an opportunity to glean a unique set of skills that Roberts looks forward to applying to other artists’ quests for exceptional recording quality. He set out to produce an inspired and vital collection that remains true to the music — without compromises to dynamic range or any reliance upon what he considers “guitar pyrotechnics.” Those very well might wow a crowd, but they distract from the cohesion and intent of the compositions presented. In fact, Roberts’ clarity of purpose has allowed the release of “Blues Rides Shotgun” to stand, for him, as something of an act of rebellion, harkening back to the qualities that felt so inherent within the music of the 1960s and ’70s. “There were things that were magical about records back then,” Roberts reminisced. “It would just blow you away.” There’s no doubt that “Blues Rides Shotgun” will assume a well-respected place among the extraordinary music coming out of Madison today. There is dynamism in merging the magic of ’60s and ’70s recordings with today’s forwardlooking production techniques. “Blues Rides Shotgun” is a testament to that. l

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The Goodman Community Center’s Ironworks Cafe has reopened for the summer! When you eat at the cafe, you’re helping teens learn basic job skills, food and customer service skills, plus they’re seeing the ins and outs of managing a business. The Ironworks Cafe employs teens under the guidance of restaurant professionals. They helped design the kid-friendly menu, run the front and back of the house and assist in marketing the cafe.

now Open M-F: 8 AM-8 pm through Sat: 12-8 pm August 11 Sun: 12-6 pm View the cafe menu online at goodmancenter.org/ironworks-cafe

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