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Volume 143, No. 2 March l April 2013
Food carts rolling out midweek meals on east side
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New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New Orleans … Madison? Ask the average person for a list of great American food cities, and
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The next time you’re at the Goodman Community Center, check out the new little library on the table in the lobby. Local student artists, under direction of artist and teacher Laura Meddaugh, painted the library with colorful, whimsical critters and filled it with picture books for little people. Article on page 9
crack the list — even though we know the city is a hidden gem offering something for every palette. But there is one corner of the culinary arts in which Wisconsin’s capital is quickly carving out a national reputation: food carts. At times last year there were more than 40 vendors in carts and tents, operating in scattered locations around downtown and the University of Wisconsin campus. Starting March 13, some of those carts will be expanding beyond their traditional locations to make regular weekly visits to the east side. They’ll be near the intersection of Atwood and Miller avenues Wednesdays from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The city of Madison Street Vending Coordinator, Warren Hansen, said Madison is unique in its handling of food carts, which date back to 1976. Loose Juice, a smoothie cart, was the first to begin operating, but closed in 2009. Hansen has been invited to be a panelist at national street food conferences, where he’s learned no other city in North America — if not the world — dedicates full-time staff toward nurturing the street vending culture and maintaining a positive relationship with vendors. “In other cities, a food vendor applicant goes to a government counter, purchases licenses and then they’re on their own. It’s more like getting a driver’s license,”
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Hansen said, adding that Madison’s handson approach ensures all food carts have licenses from the City-County Health Department. “We’re the only city that, to my knowledge, conducts an annual evaluation of food carts, in which they are assigned points for their food, cart and originality.” These scores create a ranking that determines which carts will be assigned the most desirable sites the following year. Hansen says this, along with monitoring from a part-time assistant who observes all outdoor city food operations, including sidewalk cafés, encourages vendors to strive for uniqueness and to continuously work to perfect their operations. Now, east side residents will get to judge for themselves how some of these carts are doing. Although the Atwood Avenue area has a diverse array of brick-andmortar eateries, it is an underserved area
SoHo food cart owner Rocky So serves up Asian dumplings to a customer on Main Street on the Capitol Square downtown. for food carts. Slide Food Cart and Catering owner and east-side resident, Christine Ameigh, quickly noticed a demand last year when she started operating her cart in August. “When I first had my cart, I parked it down the street from my house, which is on Miller Avenue,” Ameigh said. “Every week, someone would come up and ask me if I was getting set up. This led me to believe that people wanted to see food carts in the neighborhood. It is hard for people who don’t go to school or work downtown to get to the carts during the week.” Ameigh had become acquainted with many of the other newcomers to the
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Goodman playground in need of shade for safety and comfort Thanks to lead gifts from individuals and Alliant Energy, Goodman is on their way to providing a Article on page 8 shade canopy for children on the sun-soaked playground. Want to help?
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Distribution day was a beautiful day in more ways than one — it was warm and sunny, and volunteers of all ages came to help pack up and give out the Thanksgiving Baskets to literally thousands of grateful recipients.
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Professional basketball players with Madison ties helped Goodman fill a tall order — Thanksgiving food for 2,000 families A big, belated thanks to Wesley Matthews for helping make this team effort a success By Becky Steinhoff, GCC Executive Director
Collecting food to fill Thanksgiving baskets for more than 2,000 families is no small task, so the Goodman Community Center was thrilled when professional basketball player Wesley Matthews of the Portland Trail Blazers invited Devin Harris of the Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves Greg Stiemsma — all with ties to Madison — to join him in a campaign with Clear Channel Radio to help promote the cause. They personally donated more than
500 turkeys and produced radio spots that challenged listeners to join them. And join them they did. Online donations poured in when these wonderful athletes were on the air. They helped raise more than $15,000 which helped the Center buy turkeys and fresh produce to complete 1,300 Thanksgiving baskets. The Goodman Community Center is so fortunate to be surrounded by such a caring and engaged community. Never is this
more evident than during the Thanksgiving time when Goodman distributes baskets to thousands of families who would not be able to have a Thanksgiving meal without our communities’ support. Last November, thanks to the generosity of hundreds of businesses and individuals we distributed
Eppstein Uhen Architects hand delivered their giant check to support Goodman Community Center summer camps. Pictured: (l-r) Steve Holzhauer, Madison Studio Director and Managing Principal; Rich Tennesen, President; Becky Steinhoff, GCC Executive Director; and Cliff Goodhart, Senior Project Manager.
Volume 143, No. 2 • March l April 2013 Goodman Community Center • www.goodmancenter.org 149 Waubesa St. Madison, WI 53704 • Phone: 608.241.1574 • Fax: 608.241.1518 EASTSIDE NEWS Volunteer Staff Julia Cechvala, Ed Jepsen, Zaher Karp, Jon Lica, Tess Lindsay, Rachael Barnacak-Link, Steve Meiers, Alma K. Princip, Pamela Wiesen, Michael Worringer
Goodman Community Center Staff Administration Executive Director: Becky Steinhoff Assistant Center Director: Lisa Jacob Facility Use Manager: Margo Tiedt Finance Director: Mary Smith, CPA Assistant Finance Director: Dewayne Powell Development Director: Rohan Barrett Communications and Community Giving Director: Kristin Groth Development Communications Coordinator: Matt Rezin Volunteer and Stewardship Manager: Kate KatzbanBeren Office Manager: Tanya Martinez-Knauer Facility Use Assistant: Kristi Kading Receptionists: Coy Campbell, Zoe Coleman, Jenna Evenson, Julian Holt, Bettye Johnson, Jelena Kutlaca, Jon Lica, Seth Talbot, Birt Thao, Alexis Vargas, Joanne Yanna Custodians: Ron Alexander, Devon Chambers, Bonnell Hanger, Carlos Martinez, Mark Moore, Jamel Phillips Maintenance Manager: Bret Hagemeyer
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Food and Nutrition Seed to Table Manager: Hugh Wing Ironworks Café and Working Class Catering: Catering Coordinator: Amy Manteufel Program Chef: Lucas Willis Ironworks Café Lead Chef: David McKercher Ironworks Café and Working Class Catering Staff: Helena Davenport, Santana Flint, Laurel Fruehling, Julia Joy Hilliard, Christopher Johnson, Derrick McDaniel, Ebony Mims, Chastity Natera, Kassidy Rosenthal, DaShun Smith, Demetrius Smith, Kiara
Stiger, Torrie Thomas, Cheyenne Tysver, Andre Williams, Anthony Wilson, Desmond Willingham, Julia Ziemer Kitchen Manager and Working Class Catering Lead Chef: Chris Stephens Food Preservation Coordinator: Amy Mach Food Security Manager: Kathy Utley
Family Advocacy Asset-Based Community Development Coordinator: Deenah Givens Intern: Jacob Hanifl
Gym and Fitness Athletic Director: Tyrone Cratic Athletic Assistant: Terry Tiedt TEENworks Eagleball Assistants: Maya Quintanilla Bradford, Marvelle Brown, Collin Davenport, Helena Davenport, Nagee Reed
Childcare Programs Elementary Programs Manager: Angela Tortorice Early Childhood Education Manager: Mary Wierschem Teachers: Tatty Bartholomew, Robert Bergeron, Nick Howard, Dani Stygar, Heather Weasler 4K Staff: Sunshine Goodrich, Jessica Kardas, Michelle Meier, Dani Stygar AmeriCorps Staff: Deborah Crabtree Afterschool Teachers: Melady Elifritz, Howard Hayes, Ashley Rounds, Libby Schultz, Sara Stephen, Tanya Walker
Lussier Teen Center Youth Programs Manager: Eric Hartwig Child-Youth Program Interns: Kate Endries, Rocio Morejon, Greg Schumacher Girls Inc. Coordinator: Colleen Berg Evening and Weekend LTC Supervisor: Julian Holt AmeriCorps Members: Roberto Godinez, Emily Popp, Nora Rader TEENworks Education Manager: Keith Pollock TEENworks Ed. Coordinator: Stephanie Mather Boys Group Coordinator: Zack Watson Boys Group Staff: Barry Davis, Luke Bassuener MEDIAWORKS Coordinator: Kathleen Ward MERIT Manager: Libby Lee MERIT Youth Program Lead: Arthur Morgan MERIT Outreach Coordinator: Annie Sweers MERIT Child & Youth Program Evaluation Coordinator: Jessica Collura MERIT Data Management Coord.: Olivia Jonynas MERIT Facilitators: Melady Elifritz, Howard Hayes, Alison Stauffacher, Zach Watson
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2,900 baskets! Thanks again to Wesley, Greg and Devin for such generosity and support. Thanks also to Clear Channel, Physicians Plus, Walmart in Jefferson and Orange Shoe Personal Fitness for joining the athletes’ campaign! l
Eppstein Uhen Architects help build beautiful buildings — and community 2012 Beyond Design Bike Ride generates support for Goodman Community Center By Kristin Groth, GCC Staff
When people first visit the Center, nearly everyone uses superlatives to describe how much they love our building — they ooh and ahh at all the beautiful architectural details. And it is beautiful thanks to the richly talented architects at Eppstein Uhen Architects. And lucky for us, they are also wonderful people — they didn’t stop doing great things for us when we moved in. Cliff Goodhart, EUA senior project manager, serves on our board, and last fall, they made Goodman a beneficiary of their annual Beyond Design Bike Ride for the second time. Every year they invite their business
partners and friends of the nonprofit they are riding for, to join their staff and bike “for the greater good.” And they really did some good. In October, they brought us the jumbo $15,000 check you see in the photo above. As you might imagine, we don’t see gifts that size every day, so we were delighted. Their gift supported our summer camp program where kids from kindergarten through high school enjoy a healthy mix of classic summer activities balanced with effective and entertaining academics so they started their school year ready to learn at grade level. That’s a great gift. l
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Take a worthwhile challenge — get healthier and help the food pantry at the same time By Kathy Utley, GCC Food Security Manager
Staff, volunteers, youth and board members are all being challenged to get fit and earn food credits for the Fritz Food Pantry at the Goodman Community Center. You can take this challenge too. Each year, the Princeton Club of Madison hosts “The Million Pound Challenge.” For each hour you workout or each pound you lose, depending on what challenge you choose, you can earn 10 pounds of food for the Fritz Food Pantry. It is easy and you do not have to workout at the Princeton Club. You can log in your daily walk, your yoga class or your bike ride to work. These hours count. You can choose the weight loss option instead, and earn credits for each pound you lose. There are a few simple steps to follow. Go to www.princetonclub.net, select the Million Dollar Challenge which says “Get Fit, Lose Weight and End Hunger.” You can sign up as an individual, create a team or join GCC’s team. Most importantly, please use the dropdown menu to select the
Goodman Center. This ensures that your credits or points will go to the the Fritz Food Pantry. I chose to accept the weight loss challenge, and since taking the challenge in early January, I’ve lost 12 pounds, earning 120 pounds of food for the food pantry. I feel good physically and love knowing that my efforts to lose weight, eat healthier and get more fit is helping bring food to our customers. I want to be a good role model since the Fritz Food Pantry has been promoting healthier eating for our customers. There is an overwhelming majority of people who use food pantries who do not have access to healthy foods. The food pantry is trying to create community awareness about the need for healthier food donations as well as procuring fresher foods from local producers in the growing seasons. So, please take the challenge with me, and earn some food for the food pantry. l
The work never stops at Community Gardens By Kathy Utley, GCC Food Security and Atwood Community Gardens Manager
The lovely and charming Atwood Community Gardens border the bike path that runs from the Goodman Community Center on Waubesa Street to Jackson Street. Each spring the Garden Committee holds its annual membership meeting. Annette Nikola is the chair of the committee and truly does a lovely job. Ralph Johnson organizes a garden share event each fall where Atwood gardeners donate their freshly grown produce to food pantry customers. This event is a great way for gardeners and food pantry customers to forge positive relationships. Michael Lemberger and Sarah Murray are volunteer plot monitors. Their job is to oversee the garden on a routine basis to determine if gardeners are utilizing the plots. Larry Weber maintains the waiting list as well as assigning plots to new members. Sparky Watts manages the water systems, and Johnson and Steve Meyer organize the spring cleanup. Joanne Herfl orders the straw mulch each spring. The Goodman Community Center values the dedicated volunteer service that
Gardeners are anxious to get outside and get their hands dirty in the soil. each of these individuals has provided over the years. It has been a real joy to work with such a nice group of people. If you would like to add your name to the waiting list or take a walking tour this spring, please either call me at the Goodman Community Center at 241-1574 x249 or email kathy@goodmancenter.org. I would love to talk about the gardens and all of our programs here that support urban and sustainable agriculture. l
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San Francisco trip inspires Mayor Soglin to create Food Policy Council By Kathy Utley, GCC Food Security Manager
San Francisco has been a national leader in food system development and Madison could soon be catching up. The mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, convened the first Food Policy Council in 2009. Since that time, San Francisco has established nutritional standards for vending machines and government contractors who provide food service. They have started the process of looking at land use issues regarding urban and rural agriculture projects that could be implemented on city-owned lands. They have drafted a “Food Procurement Ordinance” ensuring that a percentage of food purchased by the city comes from local sustainable sources. Mayor Paul Soglin, after visiting San Francisco, created a 23-member Food Poli-
cy Council in Madison. The council will explore the issues of food security, poverty and access to healthy and nutritious food. “With the issues of poverty and poor food access in our underserved neighborhoods, establishing a Food Policy Council to make critical decisions in regards to our food system is an exciting and necessary step forward,” said Soglin. The new Madison Food Policy Council is still finding its legs, but there is optimism that the council with representatives of the food system from producers, to value-added interests and advocates for food security will grow. The goal is to support and strengthen local sustainable agriculture while providing better access to healthy foods for all. l
That’s one bloomin’ happy plant By Anne Rodgers Rhyme, Master Gardener, GCC volunteer
“Have you noticed the plants in the GCC lobby lately? Plants are nature's way of supplying fresh air, not to mention the happiness, beauty and serenity they offer us. In fact one of the lobby plants was feeling so good, it bloomed for the first time ever!” l
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CSA By Andre
Seed to Table students and teachers pose before cutting the ribbon to celebrate the opening of GCC’s new preservation kitchen. L to R: Mai See; Dahrl; Jerome; Sara Obern, MMSD teacher; Andre and Keith Pollock, GCC TEENworks Manager.
Seed to Table students learn to write right By Keith Pollock, TEENworks Education Manager
Seed to Table is a new innovative education program at the Goodman Community Center in partnership with the Madison Metropolitan School District. Students learn how to grow food, tend chickens, make good soil and practice vermiculture (worm farming). They also learn about food safety and culinary arts from professional chefs. In addition to real-world experiences, students are learning math, studying civics and reading and writing as part of the integrated curriculum that will help them earn credits toward high school graduation. As part of their English assignments, students researched and wrote five-paragraph essays about a topic of their choice. What follows on this page are the students’ short essays. These students have struggled in the traditional school setting and are being offered an alternative curriculum so they can earn a high school diploma and start to think of themselves as contributing members of our community. Please enjoy the thoughts of our Seed to Table students, and stop into the Ironworks Cafe to enjoy some of their baked goods. Sara Obern, MMSD teacher; Stephanie Mather, TEENworks Career Coordinator; and Hillary Feller, TEENworks Assistant are all staff who work closely with the Seed to Table students to achieve academic success. We are always looking for volunteer tutors and mentors to help our students. For more information about the Seed to Table program, contact keith@goodmancenter.org.
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture; it’s a small/ medium farm that is “tailored” to its individual customers. These farms grow specifically what their customers want; they do this by asking the people they grow for what they want and use a majority rules system to decide what to grow. This type of farm has its risks because the customers pay before they receive their fruits and vegetables so if something happens to the crops such as a hail storm or heavy rain and flooding etc. the customers will not be able to get the product that was ruined. These farms also rarely sell to big chain stores like Copps or Wal-Mart they deal more with co-ops and small stores. I think CSAs are important because they give people a chance to experience fruits and vegetables they haven’t had before and it challenges people to come up with new ideas on how to cook and prepare these foods. Due to the fact that you would get a crate of fruits and vegetables a week it also promotes healthy eating. You also get to know where your food is coming from. A lot of the time you get to actually go to the farm and pick a few fruits and vegetables and see how things work for yourself. CSAs are also great for kids and helps them eat their fruits and veggies because it gives them a sense of ownership and when
the food comes from “their” farm they are much more likely to eat healthy. I am in strong support of CSAs and I wish that everyone had the chance to experience them. I am in favor of the CSA system because it helps communities come together along with keeping food from going to waste on store shelves or getting thrown away. It’s also good because there aren’t any mistreated migrant workers because it’s usually members of the community picking the vegetables and fruits. There are also rarely any corners being cut in a CSA because the product goes directly from farm to customer and it’s all organic. CSA’s help the community by offering work to people who also want to receive a share of the product. You can also go and volunteer with a CSA to get community service hours or just if you would like to help out. This helps bring people together and it also helps people eat healthy. In conclusion I am in favor of CSA’s because they help communities come together and eat healthier. Even though there are some risks in buying a share from a CSA it seems to be extremely worth it. I think they’re a great way to teach people about the food they eat and how it’s grown and the fact that they offer a work program in exchange for a share is pretty cool. All in all, CSAs are an important part of my community and I wish that everyone could be able to experience something so amazing.
Habitat for Humanity By Mai See
The Habitat for Humanity is wonderful because it provides houses for families that can't afford a house. They also reuse materials for house and have good volunteer work so that they help provide extra help. In Dane county a minimum wage earner must work 81 hours per week to afford a 2 bedroom apartment. Dane county is Wisconsin's most expensive place to own a home, almost 35,000 higher than any other city. But for families that are need of a home, there's hope! Humanity-self-help housing program brings concerns and resources of community together, with desires to
improve their housing. You also get a 20 year, zero percent interest financing system which makes the dream of owning a home a reality. Homeowners, help build their own homes and make a $500 down payment that goes into the " Fund of Humanity". Also reusing materials saves you money. You help fund an average of two habitat for humanity homes in Dane county each year, and you also provide a green alternative to landfill disposal. The success of making homes depends on the dedication of volunteers. In this way today, financing and volunteer donations continue to work to help future homes and owners. More essays on next page
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with and make firmer egg whites. Raising chickens is easy because you don’t have to spend as much time with them like you would spend on any other pet. It’s less expensive to raise chickens. Chickens only need 2 square feet of floor space. That’s a lot less space than what other animals require. These are reasons to why owning a chicken is easy. Chicken manure is good for gardens. Chicken manure has all three parts of a good fertilizer. Nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium. Composting the manure makes it better. Feeding growing plants fresh chicken manure is a bad thing because the nitrogen can burn them, but let it sit for a day or two and its good fertilizer. The regulations for keeping chickens in Madison include no roosters. Roosters are bad because they make a lot of noise. Also no slaughtering is allowed. Chickens have to be 25 feet away from your neighbors. Chickens need to be kept in an enclosure. You also have to pay a 10 dollar permit. You should raise chickens because they produce free ranged eggs. These are the benefits of raising chickens.
Stores donating food By Dahrl
Food pantries exist for the soul purpose of low income families, and the local homeless populous. Food pantries are not an endless resource, and they do not instantaneously restock. Food pantries get their supplies from direct donations from big stores, and overflow from charity events. Food pantries are establishments that provide food to the unfortunate. The recipients of the food pantry sign a sheet that asks for both their needs and desires. This ensures that the food pantry has said person’s name for future reference. The food pantry then allows that person to take what they need, if they have it. However a food pantry is not an endless source, and is typically used as a last resort when people are out of options. Big stores donate for exposure, and that increases customer base. The other reason is that big stores do not always meet a sales quota and end up having a lot of excess merchandise. In order to alleviate the store’s warehouse they donate some
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Reusing and Recycling Construction Materials By James
Raising Chickens Raising chickens in your back yard is good because free ranged eggs are healthier than commercial eggs. Chickens are easy to raise. They also produce one of the best manure for organic gardens. The city of Madison has regulations to keep your neighbors happy. Free range chickens are chickens that run freely instead of being kept in an enclosure. Free ranged is good for the chickens and good for the people that are eating them. A large free ranged egg contains 70 calories. A whole egg is considered a higher calorie, medium fat meat. According to the American Dietetic association there is no difference in the nutritional quality. Eggs are a high quality source of protein, they have significant amount of all the essential amino acids. Eggs contain vitamins A, D and B12. Organic eggs have 2/3 more vitamin A, 3 times more vitamin E and twice the omega 3 fatty acids. They have 1/3 less cholesterol. Organic eggs also taste better. They are less sulfuric, easier to cook
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of their overflow merchandise. They don’t donate too much, for they might need some extra merchandise. For that reason, food pantries rely solely on the donations of big stores. There is also a good percent of stores that donate because they want to, not because they want exposure. There are times when these two elements tend to mix together, even if by accident. Charity events receive their food from big businesses and local food drives. Food drives consist of a community (either a neighborhood or a religious community) coming together and donating their excess food or supplies. Charity events then donate their overflow of supplies to food pantries. There can also be specific food drives so it is still important for food pantries to have multiple resources. Food pantries have many resources including local food drives, store donations, overflow from charity events and the occasional good Samaritan. These resources are not guaranteed, therefore food pantries must have many ways to restock. This ensures that there is almost always enough food for those who need it.
It is a good thing to reuse and recycle construction materials. One place to find construction materials is at the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store. In Madison, there are two Re-Stores. The Re-Store is a place where people can sell, shop, donate, and volunteer. The Re-Store sells “cabinets, lighting and plumbing fixtures, doors, lumber, flooring, and windows.” The materials are used and come from the community. Reasons for reusing or recycling construction materials include saving money, helping the community, and saving space in landfills. The first reason to reuse or recycle construction products is because you can find really nice items for really cheap. You could be surprised at the items you find. In retail, items will be sold for what they are worth. At the Re-Store, a lot of the items are used or out of date and can get sold at the Re-Store for up to 75% off the retail price. For example, a huge chandelier, such as the one we saw at the Re-Store, may retail for over $500. 75% off of $500 would be $125 at the Re-Store. To me, that is an amazing price for a beautiful chandelier. Another reason to buy from the ReStore is that it helps the community. You are reusing something, which shows a commitment to the community and the profit helps build homes. In 2012, Habitat for Humanity was able to build two homes
in Dane County with profits from the ReStore. Habitat for Humanity houses cost approximately $90,000 to build and you need to spend 375 hours helping to build the house. Buyers do not have to pay interest on their house, which saves the buyers about $72,000. Donating to the Re-Store helps the environment by recycling instead of putting the items in the landfill. You know where your items are going. For example, if someone is planning to tear down a house, instead of just killing everything in the house you can take some or most of the stuff out of the house and take it to the Re-Store depending on how good of shape it is in. The Re-Store accepts almost anything. If the item is in good shape and can sell right away, they will set it on the sales floor. If the item is not in as good shape as other materials, the Re-Store may take some time to get it in sellable condition. Some items, like copper, iron, or silver, gets weighed and sold. Customers can buy anything out of the Re-Store. In conclusion, this is important because if you’re buying something from the restore, you can find something really nice for very cheap. You can help out the community by buying from the re-store and the donators know that their used product is going to a good cause. When you donate or buy donated items from the re-store you know it’s not going to landfills.
Leaves By Nagee
Today’s leaves in America are great for the environment because they are packed with nutrients. They make great fertilizers for your grass and garden. People also need to keep leaves out of the streets because they are getting into lakes and streams. Second, leaves contain nutrients that fertilize algae, which turns our lakes green. When rain soaks a pile of leaves it makes a rich nutrient tea even if the leaves don’t move. Composted leaves make a wonderful fertilizers and are valuable mulch for gardens and for use around trees and shrubs. Whole leaves can pile over wood mulch around trees and shrubs, Where they
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will break down into a rich darker color. If you chop your leaves and keep them in place they’ll break down and provide free fertilizer to your lawn. Leaves can feed your plants in your garden or algae in the lakes depending on where you put them. Leaves are a plant’s power house, using sunlight to join water and carbon dioxide to make sugar. When a leaf is green it comes from a chemical called chlorophyll. Air contains carbon dioxide which is drawn into the leaf pores on the underside called stomata. To cut down water loss in dry places, leaves may be rolled up long like a needle, or covered in wax or hair. So leaves aid the habitat in many ways so just don’t think of them as a mess in your yard think of them as an accent. l
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Dancers blossom with support of community partners
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By Colleen Berg, GCC Girls Inc. Coordinator
In the midst of these classes and perDancing is a beloved pastime of Girls Inc. formances, Beth Racette of the Overture members. Whether it’s bouncing to their Center’s Community and Education Profavorite radio tunes in our 15-passenger gram offered Girls Inc. another meaningvan, nodding along to their headphones ful dance experience. The Diavolo while doing homework in study Dance Theater, an internationhall, or practicing the routine Teens ally renowned acrobatic they choreographed at last dance company from Los weekend’s sleepover grew in Angeles, was interestthese girls are always self-confidence ed in leading workdancing. This year, the and self-awareness, shops with Madison girls’ passion for moveall while gaining new youth groups. Eager to ment has been harknowledge of the art get involved, Girls Inc. nessed and enhanced by dancers and the East High the missions of both the of dance. School Kioja Step Team U.W. dance department’s participated in two, ninety“Performing Ourselves” grant and the Overture Center’s Community and Education Program. Based on the visions and subsequent dance grant proposal co-written by U.W. dance faculty members Kate Corby and Mariah Meyer Lafeber, six middle-school Girls Inc. members attended four months of weekly hip-hop and modern dance classes taught by dance major, Flora Kim. After learning, practicing and perfecting a warm-up routine, an interpretation of colors and weather, and a hip-hop phrase to Usher’s “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love,” the sixth- and seventh-grade dance troupe was ready for their two final performances. While watching them present their hard work with pride and confidence to peers, family and community members at the minute dance workshops taught by Diavolo Goodman Community Center and then dancers. They also attended the company’s again at the Youth Voice Gallery Night on Friday night performance at the Overture South Baldwin Street, it became clear that the grant’s goal of facilitating an “empow- Center. Not only did the girls learn from ering and identity-fostering experience for Diavolo the importance of trust and teamwork for the success of any dance group, all those involved” was met. The group they also grew excited about soon joining will continue their weekly classes this spring and will perform on campus in May. the high school Kioja Step Team. Through classes, workshops, the viewStay tuned for more details.
L to R: Autonea and Ashala, two Girls Inc. members do trust falls during their workshop with the Diavolo Dance Performance Company.
Girls Inc. performing their hip hop routine to Usher’s “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love.” L to R: Naomie Johnson, Ja’kyra Watkins, Ashala Moseberry, Kenisha White and Autonea Jones ing and presentations of polished performances, and relationships with professional dance mentors, our teens grew in self-confidence and self-awareness, all while gaining new knowledge of the art of dance. Additionally, these dance events have been a reminder that, as always, partnerships with Madison organizations augment the efficacy of the work we do here at the Goodman Community Center. l
“Hey you’re that lady that talks about sex, right?” Since my time with the Goodman Community Center, I have encountered lots of youth that recognize me at local stores or at their school, but at the bus stop this fall for the first time I was being recognized as a MERIT facilitator. I was proud. Madison Empowering Responsibility in Teens or MERIT is part of a larger national effort to extend sexual health education to young people with curricula that emphasize youth’s power to make healthy, responsible decisions. A huge part of this is fostering a sense of confidence and creating a safe environment where youth can ask questions and gain knowledge. Last year alone, nearly 1,000 middle and high school-aged youth participated in the MERIT program. This school year we have already led 42 groups, allowing the program to reach an additional 500 youth, and counting. These quantities are amazing, but often it is the personal testimonials that speak the loudest. The fact that a young person recognized me from his experience with MERIT, is a testament to how dynamic the MERIT program is. The program allows youth to lead the dialogue, provides them a safe platform to ask questions and positive adult mentors who have the resources to make a real impact. MERIT is doing more than empowering teens; it is changing the way our community interacts with our youth. l
Fun Facts to know and tell We are in our first year of the Seed to Table program and what we are seeing so far shows we are on track! Get this: Throughout the first quarter, students passed 51 of the 56 lessons offered. Outstanding achievement considering that this group of students had been failing classes and many had been a full credit behind when they entered the program. The Seed to Table program is allowing students to recover credits through extra work and they are getting back on track to graduate and go on to college. l
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By Nora Rader and Roberto Godinez, LOFT PASS AmeriCorps program leaders
GCC hosts school-age conference By Angela Tortorice, GCC Elementary Programs Manager
On a brisk January morning, The Center hosted the first SchoolAge Mini Conference which examined the ever-changing world of working with school-age children. Over 120 school-age staff, coordinators, directors and program partners came out to participate in the three sessions. Workshops focused on literacy opportunities, positive behavior management and engaging with families. Undertakings included GCC Afterschool teachers Ashley Rounds (l) and hands-on activities such as wood- Libby Schultz practiced drilling skills. working, and Hops and Hoops, which was a movement-based workshop. education hours.” GCC afterschool team members also This training opportunity was the result opened their classroom doors to allow conof continuing efforts from the citywide ference attendees to check out their classSchool-Age Collaborative Group. This room environments. group meets regularly with facilitation One participant said, “Thank you for a provided by the City of Madison Commuwonderfully-run conference this past Satnity Development Division. Participants urday. My staff and I gained a great deal include representatives from MSCR, the of tools to utilize for our school-aged chilYMCA, Wisconsin Youth Company, the dren, youths and families.” Tanya Walker, Goodman Community Center and Red long-term GCC afterschool staff member, Caboose. said, “I liked the conference because it had If you are interested in more informafresh topics and new ideas. Also, it was a tion about the collaborative group, please great time of year to refocus on the work contact Lisa Strub at 261-4240. l we do while also receiving continuing
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The Lussier LOFT Student Council is taking on a new approach to community involvement this year. The youth participants agreed on the importance of working more directly within the Goodman Community Center, and have been brainstorming ideas on how to accomplish this goal. These students, from O’Keeffe and Whitehorse Middle School, are also prepping to lead their own mini-courses very soon. These enrichment options are centered around the themes of anti-bullying and acceptance, while providing new experiences for the LOFT youth. The mini-courses will be 100 percent led by the Student Council. They have been in charge of brainstorming, designing and implementing the courses in their entirety. Student Council will be utilizing the information from the previous G-SAFE workshop they attended. In addition to G-SAFE they will use research they have done during their weekly meetings, in preparation for the courses. Throughout the upcoming months, they will focus on lead-
L to R: Hannah, Ryan and Selena are sorting clothes they collected to give to the Salvation Army. ing a variety of mini-courses while continuing to participate in community service projects. Last month, they worked on creating a public service announcement about bullying awareness that they will show to the Center upon completion. We look forward to seeing the positive changes that will ensue from the youth’s enthusiasm and dedication to the Center. l
Fun Facts to know and tell 103 preschool and 4K students enrolled in Goodman chidcare programs. In 2012, all program graduates were declared “kindergarten ready” when they started kindergarten with the Madison Metropolitan School district. 1,708 middle and high school students participated in Goodman programs and their success with us put them on a path to complete high school. 493 parents worked with Goodman staff and each other to help their kids thrive. 1,040 older adults came to the Center to have a meal and have some fun. l
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G o o d m an C o m m unit y C ente r Afterschool kids make silly faces for their teacher, Miss Sara. Hopefully by this summer the children will be smiling because they will be playing in the shade of a big canopy.
Omar (l ) and Naomi had fun building colorful towers of ice.
Cool ice, cool colors By Jessica Kardas, GCC 4K Teacher
When it comes to sunshine, kids can get too much of a good thing Want to help keep kids safe from the summer sun?
Save the date!
By Zaher Karp, Eastside News
Every kid at Goodman knows that sunscreen is part of the summer routine, but even with sunscreen protecting them, children — and their teachers — need shelter from the hot summer sun. Providing a safe play environment for children is a high priority for Center staff. And making sure that children get daily physical and outdoor activity is too, especially in light of shorter recesses and more screen time. Considering last year’s record-breaking heat, it’s important to protect the playground as a place for all children to relax and explore their imaginations. However, the playground stands in direct sun throughout the day, without any current shade. The warmth held and reflected by
the rubber chips can add to the heat, making even a relatively warm day oppressive. The playground is a safe place for hundreds of children in preschool, afterschool and teen programs that use it. And on any day, you might find any number of local babysitters and parents keeping an eye on playful youth.
Your help is needed Please help keep kids cool and active outside in the coming summer months by supporting a fund to purchase and install sunshades to cover the playground at the Center. Goodman child care staff teach sun safety to kids, but to provide an evolving, safe environment, your support is needed.
In the cold of January, children in 4K made ice block sculptures with cool colors — purple, blue and green. Then we made sculptures with the “cool ice” on the picnic tables on the green space outside the gym. l
The community goal is $5,000, and this amount will be matched by a group of generous donors. These efforts will also be bolstered by a grant from the Alliant Energy Foundation. The sunshades will take some time to produce, so the Center hopes to have funding in place soon to ensure better protection against summer heat. Can you help us shade the community from the summer heat by contributing a gift to help children stay safe outside? You can donate through the Center’s secure website at www.goodmancenter.org, in person at the Center’s reception desk or you can mail a check. Simply note your gift is for the sunshade. l
‘Good People Bingo’ Friday night, April 26 By Kristin Groth, Eastside News
Okay. Details are being figured out for this as I write this, but here’s what we know: It’s a fundraiser for the Goodman Community Center. There will be food, drinks, and fabulous prizes. We are going to make it fun. No Bingo experience necessary. The good people at Forward Theater will be there. (See Good People, page 15) You will not want to miss this. Watch the Goodman website and social media for details. Want to help with this event? Contact me at kristin@goodmancenter.org. l
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Penelope's dream.
Lulu Newman puts picture books in and (l-r) Olivia Siebert, Zoey Yardell and Phoebe Link help.
This little library went to the Goodman Community Center Our hands are proof that dreams do come true.
MLK’s dream is reality By Sara Stephen, GCC Afterschool teacher
As we studied Martin Luther King, Jr., our afterschool class decided to show that one dream is alive here at the Goodman Community Center. They were inspired by, “I have a dream … that one day little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers.” Each child thought for a while, then wrote something they were dreaming about for a better future. After this, they mixed their skin color using red, black, yellow, white and brown paint. The dream and handprint were then combined to complete the project. The results were proudly dis-
Sarah’s dream
Stella's dream played in our wooden hallway for several weeks. Every day we celebrate how lucky we are to learn and grow in a diverse classroom.
Noah's dream
Goodman’s new Little Free Library was designed and painted by Marquette and O’Keeffe grade school art students of local Madison painter, Laura Meddaugh. The avid readers and fabulous young artists were very excited to create this library for everyone to enjoy and share. Along their inspired journey from pencil sketches to completion, a few others joined in to help paint the images, including Laura’s daughter, husband and a young cousin of one of Laura’s students. Even her much-loved studio cats “helped” in their own way. After “going on tour” the library was donated to the Center where it is proudly displayed and ready for all book lovers. Thanks to all the families for purchasing the library and donating all the paint.
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Older Adult Programs at the Center For more information about any older adult programming at the Center, contact Marlene Storms, Older Adult Program Director, at 241-1574 x232 or marlene@goodmancenter.org Marlene Storms PHOTOS: McInTire Photography
especially for people with arthritis, joint pain or any kind of stiffness that limits movement. These rangeof-motion exercises are recommended by doctors and therapists to help keep joints flexible and can be practiced both sitting and standing. By incorporating movements with basic principles from Tai Chi, you’ll lift your arms and your spirits! Hours and details Will start again on March 13 after a break. Meets each Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. in Merrill Lynch Room C and the Friday classes meet from 9 to 10 a.m. — usually in the same room. No registration needed. Special Events Luncheons There is a $1 suggested donation. Led by Sarah Watts, certified ROM Tuesday, March 19 (Range of Motion) Dance instructor. For more information, contact Sarah Watts at 244-9424.
Older adult activities mix fun and food
Second Wednesdays
Five Minute Chair Massage Five minute chair massage by Dr. Ron India, chiropractor. Free. Arrive early for this popular service. Check the welcome board in the lobby for the location. Dr. India will do massages from 9 to 10 a.m.
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, Gentle Exercise class, and 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! Upcoming chair massage dates: March 3 | April 10 | May 8
First time joining us?
Please come a bit early and fill out two short registration forms. One form is to help us help you in case of an emergency, and the other form helps us with reporting to our funders.
Affordable transportation Monday through Friday you can catch a ride to the Center for only 50 cents each way. If you live in the service area of the North/Eastside Senior Coalition or if you live north of Buckeye Road and this side of the Interstate, you can catch a ride with Transit Solutions for lunch at the Goodman Community Center Senior Program. Simply call Marlene at 241-1574 x232 by noon the business day before the day you wish to come for lunch. Ask to be put on the ride list for the following meal day and await your ride!
Need to cancel a ride?
weekends, there is a different set of instructions — just ask Marlene.
Thursdays
Senior Bridge at GCC
Looking for a place on the east side to play kitchen bridge? Join your Nickel Bingo after Lunch hosts at GCC on Thursdays from 1 to Come for lunch and stay for the fun, 3:30 p.m. Adult bridge players of all or just come to play. Where else can skill levels are welcome — you just you have so much fun for a nickel? need a working knowledge of the game. Lunch — hours and details Doors open at 10 a.m. Salad served at 11:40 a.m. Lunch served following salad Monday and Wednesday
Bingo — hours and details
Mondays: 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays: 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays
Euchre
Older adults play euchre every Tuesday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. No need to preregister. You’ll need to pay $1 at the door to feed the kitty! Prizes go to the top three scorers.
Call the Center by noon the business Various Saturdays day before the meal day, and we Euchre will cancel your ride. If you need to Euchre games are offered the first cancel your ride after 2 p.m. or on Saturday of each month from 12:30 to 3 p.m. in Bolz Room A. Dessert is from 12:30 to 1 p.m., and card playing goes from 1 to 3 p.m. No need to preregister. Just pay $1 at the door to feed the kitty! These fees become the prize money for the afternoon. Upcoming Euchre dates: March 2 and 16 | April 6 and 20 Dates are subject to change.
Thursdays 12:30-2:30 p.m. Sundays 1-4p.pm
Ping Pong for all adults Come play ping pong with our beautiful new table. New players always welcome. Alternate Thursdays
Spring Entertainment & Luncheon » Canceled Tuesday, April 23
Special Music and Luncheon Join us for a performance by the Sun Prairie High School choir and orchestra. The music begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by the luncheon. RSVP by Wednesday, April 17. After lunch join us for our Tuesday afternoon euchre tournament. Meal is by donation. Wednesday, May 1
Special Music and Luncheon The Madison Youth Choir performs for us at 10:30 a.m. A spring luncheon will follow after the choir performance. RSVP by Wednesday, April 27. Stay for bingo after lunch. Meal is by donation. Tuesday, May 14
Staying Strong, Staying Fit This program is brought to us by the MSCR Goodman Rotary 50+. This free program begins at 10 a.m. and will be followed by the luncheon. RSVP for the program and luncheon. Join us for the euchre tournament after lunch. Meal is by donation.
Event volunteers and volunteer bakers needed Several volunteers are needed for each meal, as well as volunteer bakers for the dessert-making effort. Contact Marlene if you would like to help out for any or all of these events.
‘Philosophy of the Wise’ You don’t need prior knowledge of Philosophy, or the so called “facility for deep thinking.” This philosophical journey will provide you with intimate, life-enriching conversation. Topics are explored in an open-minded way. Course subject matter is decided collaboratively by enrolled participants. Discussion materials are provided. Upcoming Philosophy dates:
Wednesdays and Fridays
March 7 and 21 | April 4 and 18
This gentle mind/body exercise and relaxation program is designed
For more information, contact the instructor, Joseph Lynch, at lynchjoseph38@gmail.com.
Gentle Exercise
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Is money tight? Many seniors are struggling to make ends meet these days. FoodShare offers monthly deposits to help with food purchases, freeing up money for bills, medications and other necessities. The average benefit for a single senior household is $108 per month. It’s easy to apply and you can get free, confidential assistance from a FoodShare outreach specialist. Call Second Harvest Foodbank’s helpline at 1-877-366-3635 today to see if you are eligible. Continued on next page
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At RSVP, there’s something for everyone RSVP volunteers help about 90 nonprofit and public agencies maintain and extend their services. You can help older adults remain independent and live in their own homes, drive people to appointments, join the Vets Helping Vets or intergenerational programs, or help a group for folks who like to knit, sew and quilt. Volunteers are interviewed and matched with appropriate assignments that meet their time, interest and lifestyle needs. Regular follow-
up is provided so volunteers can stay connected with the agency. There are opportunities for younger as well as older volunteers whether retired or still working. For more information go to www. rsvpdane.org or call 441-7891.
Answers to your everyday concerns
one day a week to find answers and resources for any senior adult. Case manager schedules may vary, so please contact Marlene at 2411574 x232 for more information.
We need YOU to help jazz up our program offerings
Have you traveled the world? Or the continent? Do you have travel photos or mementos to show off and Do you need help getting your health benefits set up? Do you have share with participants in our older adult program? Or perhaps you sing, questions about housing? A case juggle, yo-yo or yodel? We would manager from the North/Eastside Senior Coalition will be available at love to have you visit our program and perform and/or show off! l the Goodman Community Center
Senior PROGRAMS in the community Call 257-0003 or email betty@theaterbus.org. There are many more events at www.theaterbus.org.
Wait Until Dark Enjoy a thriller, presented by the Sun Prairie Civic Theater. Lunch included at Buck and Honey’s. Cost is $58. Thursday, March 14
Footloose
Tuesday, March 19
I Left My Heart in San Francisco Fall in love with this tribute to Tony Bennett at the Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove. Lunch is included at Alioto’s. Cost is $69.
Delight in one of the most exciting, Friday, April 5 vibrant and entertaining musicals at Tom Wopat the Fireside Theater in Fort Atkinson. This Wisconsin native returns to Cost is $95.
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March menus 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 business day before the meal day. Call the Center at 241-1574 x232 for geographic zone 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. Menu subject to change.
perform a set of standards and pop tunes at the Schauer Arts Center in Hartford, Wisc. Lunch is at the Fox and Hounds. Cost is $87. Wednesday, April 24
Jeeves in Bloom Get happy with this comedy at the Milwaukee Chamber Theater. Lunch at Mader’s. Cost is $83. l
Friday, March 1 Beef Stew | Baked Potato Monday, March 4 Tuna Salad Sandwiches Tuesday, March 5 Pasta with Marinara Meat Sauce Wednesday, March 6 Meatloaf | Mashed Potatoes Thursday, March 7 Turkey Pot Pie Friday, March 8 Baked Cod | Baked Potato Monday, March 11 Sloppy Joes | Potato Salad
Madison Senior Center Events and Activities
Tuesday, March 12 Chicken Pita | Rice
Wednesdays, March 6 through May 22
Wednesday, March 13 Beef Chili
unravels. Meet and greet at 1 p.m. Refreshments served.
People: Folksongs from America, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Spain, and Sweden.” Special For many of us, sleep is one Friday, March 22 preview performance from 12:15 of life’s greatest pleasures. For Classical voice-guitar duo to 1 p.m. at the senior center. others, sleep represents a nightly folk songs The full concert will be that struggle. Join class facilitator, Jim evening at 7:30 p.m. at the First Alyssa Anderson, mezzo-soprano, Lamal, in the DVD and discussion Unitarian Society of Madison, and Joseph Spoelstra, classical class from noon to 1:30 p.m. 900 University Bay Drive. guitarist, will perform “We the Cost is $10. Call to register.
Secrets of sleep science: from dreams to disorders
Thursday, March 7
Senior living: where do I begin? Researching for senior retirement living can be challenging and overwhelming. Attend this informative talk; learn about the differences between Independent living, assisted living, memory care and nursing homes. Presentation begins at 10 a.m. Call to register. Monday, March 11
Meet the author Local author Sara Greenslit’s recent novel, “As if a Bird Flew by Me,” combines fiction with fact as the story of Celia, a woman living in the present-day Midwest, and her ancestor Ann, a victim of the Salem Witch Trials
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11:30 a.m. Suggested arrival time 11:40 a.m. Tossed salad followed by the main entrée.
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Thursday, March 14 Lasagna | Garlic Bread Friday, March 15 Tuna Melts | Soup Monday, March 18 Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce Tuesday, March 19 Grilled Cheese Sandwich | Soup Wednesday, March 20 Pork and Rice Casserole
There is a $50 fee. Cash or check payable to the Madison Senior Center. Register for all three events by calling the Senior Center at Thursday, March 21 266-6581 or email P at Guttenberg at pguttenberg@cityofmadison.com. Chicken Stir Fry | Rice Wednesday, March 13
The Dementias: What are they? The dementias are a class of diseases that affect memory, thinking and physical function. Learn about their impacts on the person, family and treatment approaches. Lecture from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 10
Parkinson Disease: a primer Parkinson disease is a movement disorder, but it also affects the
cognition, behaviors and so-called “vegetative functions.” Learn about lesser known signs and symptoms in this lecture from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 8
Healthy cognitive aging Cognitive decline is believed by most to be an inevitable part of aging. This is patently false. There are substantial differences in the paths of cognitive aging, and there are steps we can take to optimize brain function as we age. Lecture from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Friday, March 22 Oven Fried Cod | Potatoes Monday, March 25 Chicken Salad Sandwiches Tuesday, March 26 Shepherd’s Pie Wednesday, March 27 Chicken Stew Thursday, March 28 Baked Penne with Meat Sauce Friday, March 29 Roast Turkey | Mashed Potatoes The April menu can be picked up at the Center by mid-March. l
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Little Wishes Big Wishes This is a list of new or gently used items Center staff would love to have to help with their programs. Please: Label all items with the coordinator’s name. Remember: NO clothing except specific items requested.
Items needed Afterschool Yoga mats, new or used Tulle fabric for tutus Markers, new Mini refrigerator Microwave Board games, Othello and Guess Who Fabric for sewing Globe New acrylic paints (blue, yellow, red) Donations to buy furniture Guitars, musical instruments Bean bag chairs Electric racecar track Contact: Angela Tortorice, 241-1574 x235 or angela@goodmancenter.org
Boys Group Speed bag Electric pencil sharpener Piano keyboards Fishing supplies: poles, reels, lures, bait Contact: Zach Watson, 241-1574 x246 or zach@goodmancenter.org
COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLES Percussion instruments
Contact: Deenah Givens, 241-1574 x238 or deenah@goodmancenter.org
Family Support 2013 Calendars Gift cards for movies, food, gas Yoga mats and meditation pillows Self-help tapes/CDs/DVDs Blank journals, large or small Digital cameras Bus passes and cab ride coupons Contact: Deenah Givens, 241-1574 x238 or deenah@goodmancenter.org
Food Pantry See page 5 for list of items needed.
Gym Basketballs, mens and womens Footballs, junior and full size Gator balls Tumbling mats Contact: Tyrone Cratic, 241-1574 x270 or tyrone@goodmancenter.org
Lussier Teen Center Skateboard supplies Basketballs
A BIG thanks to these community-minded businesses and organizations These organizations have donated time and/or resources to help keep our programs strong. This support, along with broad support from individuals and a corps of volunteers make all the difference. Thanks!
Thanks for support in December and January: Ace Hardware American Girl Fund American Transmission Company Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Axley Brynelson, LLP Beta Omicron of Epsilon Sigma Alpha City of Madison Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin Culver's VIP Foundation Dept of Health Services - Family Care Expansion East Towne Mall Office Epsilon Sigma Alpha - Madison Chapter First Unitarian Society First Weber Group Forest Foundation Fresh Madison Market Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier GE United Way Campaign Gere Tree Care Girl Scout Troops 1054 and 2509 Good Family Foundation GCC Food Pantry Volunteers GCC Full Block Captains GCC Older Adult Volunteers GCC Saturday Euchre Volunteers GCC Volunteer Bakers Goodman's Jewelers Grace Episcopal Church women Hair Paradise Hill Electric Howard Johnsons Ian's Pizza Ideal Bar Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing Co-op Kforce Staffing Langdon's Law Advisors SC Local 311 Charitable Trust Louis Leibowitz Charitable Trust
Mad Rollin' Dolls Madison Gas & Electric Marie C & Joseph C Wilson Foundation Meriter Health Service and Meriter Hospital Monona Grove Business Men's Association Monona United Methodist Church National Mutual Benefit Oak Street Ramblers Paris Blues Pellitteri Waste Systems Pierce's Supermarket, Inc. Players Sports Bar Pridham Electronics QTI Employee Good Samaritan Fund Red Hat Group St. Bernard Catholic Church Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin Seversin's Service Center Sons of Norway Idun Lodge Summit Credit Union The Eppstein Uhen Foundation Tides Foundation Touch of Pride Sales LLC USDA United Way of Dane County Vogel Foundation Inc. WI Therapists Wildwood Family Clinic Williams-King-Parsons Family Foundation, Inc Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction WPS - Provider Engagement
Bikes Homework supplies: paper, pencils, calculators, pencil sharpeners Sound proof panels Rugs Foosballs Bus passes Movie gift cards Non-violent video games for X-box 360 Hygiene products for teens Contact: Eric Hartwig, 241-1574 x244 or eric@goodmancenter.org
MEDIAWORKS Digital cameras Headphones Field recorders Unique wardrobe items and wigs for child actors ages 8-16 Blank CDs and DVDs Contact: Kathleen Ward, 241-1574 x272 or kathleen@goodmancenter.org
Middle School Boys Group Bus passes Sports equipment: footballs, basketballs Age appropriate DVDs and Xbox 360 games – especially Guitar Hero games and guitar controllers (no R-rated movies or M-rated games please) Gift certificates in small increments: East Towne, Eastgate Cinema, etc. Bicycles, helmets and locks in good shape Contact: Eric Hartwig, 772-7025, or eric@goodmancenter.org
Older Adult Programs 30+ cups metal coffee maker Ice cream sandwiches or other treats for Wednesday Bingo break Door prizes for lunches and Euchre: Chocolates and other sweets, microwave popcorn, note cards, herbal teas. ($1.50 to $5 range) Contact: Marlene Storms, 241-1574 x232 or marlene@goodmancenter.org
Preschool Preschool computer games Digital camera Rubber animals/people Dress up clothes Silk flowers Books on CD or tape Preschool magazines like Ranger Rick or National Geographic Kids Typewriter or keyboard Multicultural art, dishes, books, music CDs Contact: Mary Wierschem, 241-1574 x335 or maryw@goodmancenter.org
TEENworks Hand tools (wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers) Power tools (drill, circular saw, reciprocat ing saw with bits and blades) Plywood 2x4 lumber Cookbooks Contact: Keith Pollock 241-1574 x245 or keith@goodmancenter.org
Volunteers needed OLDER ADULTS Saturday euchre tournament hosts :: Volunteer twice a month, noon to 3:15 p.m, serve dessert and coffee, light clean-up, play euchre if a fourth is needed at a table. No need to volunteer for every euchre tournament. Contact: Marlene Storms, 241-1574 x232 or marlene@goodmancenter.org
PARENT PROGRAMS Childcare providers :: Provide childcare when parents are attending classes or groups here at the Center. Contact: Deenah Givens, 241-1574 x238 or deenah@goodmancenter.org l
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Work at Goodman! Bartenders wanted. GCC is looking for experienced bartenders interested in picking up a few hours in a unique atmosphere. GCC is now hiring licensed bartenders for events at the Ironworks Café and for Working Class Catering beverage service. Bartenders must be friendly, outgoing and possess good communication skills. Bartenders are also responsible for bar set-up, break-down and responsible alcohol service. Please contact Lisa Jacob, Assistant Director, with any questions at lisa@goodmancenter.org or 241-1574 x226. Complete job description and required employment application available at www.goodmancenter.org/join-us.
A dvertising and E ditoria l I nformation Reserve ad space and
Deadlines request design help: for the Submit articles: May-June issue Email your ad:
Monday, April 1 to esnads@goodmancenter.org to esneditorial@goodmancenter.org
Friday, April 12 to esnads@goodmancenter.org
NEW 2013 Advertising Rates Ads are $15 per column inch, with added costs for color and discounts for annual contracts and nonprofits.
To buy advertising, ask for production help or to send ads for submission: Dave Link, Eastside News Advertising and Production esnads@goodmancenter.org or 241-1574 x289
For questions about editorial content or to send articles for submission: Joanna Yanna, Eastside News Editorial Manager esneditorial@goodmancenter.org or 241-1574
For complete information about advertising or submitting content in the Eastside News: Download our 2013 Guide to Advertising and/or our Editorial Submission Guide at www.goodmancenter.org or email Matt Rezin at matt@goodmancenter.org or call 241-1574 x223 to have one mailed to you.
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Hawthorne Happenings Hawthorne Branch Library is located at 2707 E. Washington Ave. in the Madison East Shopping Center at the intersection of East Johnson Street and East Washington Avenue. For program details or to register, contact staff at 246-4548 or visit www.madisonpubliclibrary.org. Library hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Book discussions
Fairy wishes
Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. “The Family Fang,” by Kevin Watson Wednesday, March 20 at 6 p.m. “Before I Go to Sleep,” by S.J. Watson Wednesday, April 17 at 6 p.m. “In the Garden of Beasts,” by Erik Larson
Wednesday, March 27 at 2 p.m. Wing your way to the library for some fairy fun with stories and crafts. Call or register online beginning March 13.
Saturday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m. Hold, feed and listen to the calls of frogs, toads and salamanders with frog guy, Randy Korb.
Toddler art
29th annual book sale
Friday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Support your library with the purchase of juvenile and adult books, CD’s, videos and The DVD’s. Bag sale ($3/bag) Hawthorne from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday Branch Library only.
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Tuesdays, April 16 See page 26 Monday, April 1 at 2 p.m. through April 30 at 10:30 Learn funny tricks to play on a.m. your friends and family. Ages 5 and Enjoy the wonders of paint, glitter up. Call or register online after March 18. and glue. Smocks or “messy clothes” recommended. Call or register online beginCut-paper workshop ning April 2. Thursday, March 28 at 2 p.m. Madison Traditional Gaming Create a one-of-a-kind paper project. For children ages 5 and up. Call or register onSaturdays, March 16 and April 20 from line beginning March 14. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Madison Traditional Gaming is all about Preschool storytime traditional roleplaying games like the origThursdays, March 7 through April 25 at inal “Dungeons and Dragons,” “AD&D,” 10:30 a.m. (No storytime April 11) “Classic Traveller” and “Labyrinth Lord.” A blend of stories, fingerplays and songs to How to be happier (and more successful) help preschool children develop print and at work … and in life phonological awareness, vocabulary, letter knowledge and narrative skills. Tuesday, March 26 at 6 p.m. Join Tina Hallis, Ph.D., for a dynamic preFun with dirt: gardening techniques sentation. Learn actions you can take to be An organic gardener from Olbrich Gardens happier at work and in your personal life. shares her expertise in gardening, growing Is it time for at-home or facility care? herbs, vegetables, flowers and fruits during three sessions. Monday, April 8 at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at 1 p.m. Presented by the Alzheimer’s and DemenFrugal Gardening tia Alliance of Wisconsin. Saturday, March 23 at 1 p.m. Tax assistance Lasagna Gardening Saturdays, March 9, March 23 and April 6 Tuesday, April 23 at 6 p.m. from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Heirloom Gardening Free 30-minute tax filing appointments Teen volunteer days for low-to-moderate income individuals provided courtesy of VITA. Appointments Tuesdays, March 19 and April 16 at 4 p.m. Help the library with book projects, craft required. Call 266-6350 to schedule. prep and other library activities. RefreshDino stomp ments provided. Call Tracy at the library if Monday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. you would like to be involved. Celebrate dinosaurs with stories, songs, Film fest for kids crafts and more. Monday, March 25 at 2 p.m. I love trains Enjoy creative short films for kids. Monday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments provided. Call or register onAll aboard for this celebration of trains. line beginning March 11. l
Pinney Branch Library is located at 204 Cottage Grove Road, at the intersection of Monona Drive and Cottage Grove Road between Walgreens and the ReStore. For further program details or to register, call 224-7100 or visit www.madisonpubliclibrary.org. Library hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
Toddler dance party
Sing-a-long with Miss Sandy
Thursday, March 21 and Monday, April 29 at 10 a.m. Shake it all about to familiar and new tunes. Ages 2 and up. Refreshments provided. Registration begins two weeks before each dance party.
Wednesday, March 27 at 10 a.m. Miss Sandy, a local musician, will bring her guitar and lead a sing-a-long for all ages.
R.E.A.D. to dogs Saturdays, March 16 at 10:30 a.m. and April 20 at 2 p.m. R.E.A.D. to a dog. Bring a favorite book and read aloud with a furry friend. Sign up for a 20-minute time slot on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Heirloom gardening Tuesday, March 5 at 7 p.m. This class is about unusual old-time varieties, their history and where to find seeds. Registration began Feb. 19.
Fired Up Pottery Saturday, March 16 at 2 p.m. Paint a piece with the staff from Fired Up Pottery. For ages 2 and up. Registration begins March 2.
Stuffed animal sleepover Wednesday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m. Bring a stuffed animal and join us for stories, then tuck in your animal for a library sleepover. Pick up your animal and photos of its overnight adventures Thursday morning. For ages 3-5. Siblings welcome.
Preschool storytime Wednesdays, through April 24 at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs, finger plays and more for children ages 3 to 5. Younger siblings welcome.
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Two events in partnership with WWBI. Thursday, April 4 at 6 p.m. Technology for your small business Thursday, May 30 at 6 p.m. Researching your business idea Register online at www.wwbic.com or call WWBIC at 257-5450.
Toddler art class Thursdays, April 11 through April 25 at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Enjoy the tactile wonders of paint, glitter, glue and more. Smocks or “messy clothes” recommended.
Grandparent’s tea party Saturday, April 20 at 10 a.m. It’s tea time for grandparents and their grandchildren. Learn tea time etiquette while enjoying tea and juice, cookies, stories and a craft. For children in grades K-3 and their grandparent(s). Registration begins April 6.
LEGO club First Mondays at 3:30 p.m. A different theme each month with stories and pictures. Join other LEGO fans and build a unique creation. Children under 7 must have an adult helper.
Chess club First and third Thursdays at 4 p.m. Learn how to play chess and play against other children with varied levels of experience. For children in grades K-12. Children under 7 must be accompanied by adult. l
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ReStore presents its Salvage Art Show and Sale By Jen Voichick, Manager of Habitat ReStore
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Idun Lodge annual spring brunch and bake sale The annual spring Frokost and bake sale will be held at Idun Lodge Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for ages 6 to 12. The smorgasbord-style brunch will feature smoked salmon, herring, ham, sausage, boiled eggs, cheeses, breads and crackers, various traditional pastries and beverages.
The bake sale will offer typical Norwegian delicacies like krumkake, rosettes, sandbakkels, coffee cakes and breads. Packages of three large lefse will be $6; as long as they last. Idun Lodge is located in the Norway Center at 2262 Winnebago St. For more information, call Dee at 259-1958. l
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Explore your inner rock star at Ladies Rock Camp By Margo Tiedt, Eastside News
Hey ladies, have you ever wanted to be a rock star? Ladies Rock Camp, right here in Madison, is your opportunity to do just that from April 19-21. It may not be possible to quit our day jobs and run off on a tour bus, but we can get a taste of it at this year’s Ladies Rock Camp. So just what is this camp? It’s three days of instrument instruction, songwriting lessons, band practice and workshops taught by some of the most energetic and enthusiastic professional local women musicians. The camp culminates in a showcase concert at a local music venue at the end of the three-day workshop. No musical experience is necessary, just a de-
sire to rock! The showcase performance is at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 21. Registration is open to women age 19 and up. Cost to attend the three-day Ladies Rock Camp is $275 per person. Madison location still to be determined. Proceeds of Ladies Rock Camp benefit the Girls Rock Camp Madison. This nonprofit program provides a similar music camp program for girls 8 to 18. Its focus is on building positive self-esteem through music. A small cover charge at the door for the Ladies Rock Camp showcase performance helps fund GRC programming. For more information and to register, visit www.grcmadison.org. l
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A little library made by Donna Leet will be for sale at Absolutely Art. It is made from a salvaged cabinet and shingles bought from the ReStore.
Check out the unique ways 76 local artists turned salvaged materials into art at the Habitat ReStore Salvage Art Show and Sale. The art show and sale will be held from April 19 through June 2. The show will be at three galleries with the majority of the pieces at Artisan Gallery, 6858 Paoli Road, Paoli. At least 10 pieces will be at Hatch Art House, 1248 Williamson St., and Absolutely Art, 2322 Atwood Ave. A reception will be held at The Artisan Gallery, April 19 from 5 to 9 p.m. Absolutely Art and Hatch Art House galleries will hold their receptions May 3, from 5 to 9 p.m. The purpose of this show is to create a community event where artists and gallery owners can collaborate and to raise money for Habitat for Humanity of Dane County. The artists re-purposed another person’s junk into amazing works of art, thus saving it from the landfill.
A windflower outdoor sculpture made by Shulkin and Cariski will be for sale at the Paoli Artisan Gallery. It’s made out of a bicycle wheel, vinyl siding and much more.
For more information, email www. artshow@restoredane.org or call Jen at 661-2813. l March 8 and April 12
Inpact of trauma on people’s lives is explored Lunch and Learn series continues The Lunch and Learn Professional Development series continues in March and April with Dr. Mark Sweet of Disability Rights Wisconsin focusing on working outside of comfort zones. This seminar will delve into how trauma impacts people’s lives and how to become more responsive. This is the second and third of three sessions in the Trauma Sensitive Practice series. In the first session, Dr. Sweet — a sought after speaker who trains throughout Wisconsin — described how to understand the child’s experience from the child’s perspective. Often times the child’s perspec-
tive of their experience is very different from an adult’s perspective when hearing their story. The next two Lunch and Learns are Fridays, March 8 and April 12 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Goodman Community Center. Lunch available with a donation. Space is limited. This Lunch and Learn Professional Development series is a partnership between The Goodman Community Center and the Department of Justice, Children’s Justice Act Program. For more information contact olivia@ goodmancenter.org. l
May 4
Celebrate Dia de los Niños at GCC The Latino Children and Families Council of Dane County will be celebrating its 10th annual Día de los Niños Celebration May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Goodman Community Center. Día de los Niños, or Day of the Child, originated in Latin America but is observed on various days around the world. In Dane
County, the celebration has been held in various places but returns to GCC for the second consecutive year. The event will feature games, music, food, information and more. For more information call Fabiola Hamdan at 246-2967. l
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Meet farmers at CSA open house By Julie Garrett, FairShare CSA Coalition
April 4 through 21
Forward Theater presents ‘Good People’ Nominated for the 2011 Tony for best play
Good People, directed by Jennifer Uphoff Gray, is a rare play that appeals to people of all ages and all walks of life. There are plenty of laughs, but it’s also dramatic and thought-provoking. The play is set in Southie, a Boston neighborhood where a night on the town means a few rounds of bingo… where this month’s paycheck covers last month’s bills… and where Margie Walsh has just been let go from yet another job. Facing eviction and scrambling to catch a break, Margie thinks an old fling who has made it out of Southie might be her ticket to a fresh new start. But is this apparently self-made man secure enough to face his humble beginnings? Margie is about to risk what little she has left to find out. The play explores the struggles, shifting loyalties and unshakeable hopes that come with having next to nothing in America. l April 8 through May 17
Learn to draw cartoons with Jay Rath The Atwood Art Room is offering cartooning classes for students in fifth through eighth grades. Students will learn to make their drawings “pop” off the printed page. Action and depth will be covered, as well as comedy and dramatic storytelling. This is an intermediate course for those with some drawing or cartooning experience. The instructor, Jay Rath, has contributed to MAD magazine, the Onion and Fanta-
graphics Comics. Rath has taught cartooning for many years at the Chazen Museum of Art. Classes will be held Wednesdays, April 8 through May 17 at the Atwood Art Room at 2021 Atwood Ave. The studio is located on the second floor of the Laborers’ Hall, next to Tex Tubb’s Taco Palace. For more information, visit www.atwoodartroom.com, call 819-6302, or email atwoodartroom@gmail.com. l
April 13
Earth Day celebration at Habitat ReStore Don’t miss Earth Day festivities at the Habitat ReStore. Enjoy a fantastic line up of live music from Richard Wiegel of The Midwesterners, The Truly Remarkable Loon comedy show plus a variety of children’s art activities.
Stop by the Habitat ReStore East, 208 Cottage Grove Road Saturday, April 13 from noon to 4 p.m. Open to the public, no fee and free refreshments. For more information, contact Jen at jvoichick@restoredane.org or call 661-2813. l
May 7
Third annual Marquette-Atwood Art Walk Spend the day exploring the wonderful near east side Marquette and Atwood neighborhoods on the annual self-guided art walk. Over 20 local artists open their homes and studios for this one-day event to share their artistic talents with neighbors, friends and art lovers. This year’s art walk is Sunday, May 5
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walking maps are available at Hatch Art House, 1248 Williamson St. and at Absolutely Art, 2322 Atwood Ave. For more information, please see MNA’s Facebook page Marquette-Atwood Neighborhood Art Walk or visit the MNA website www.marquette-neighborhood.org l
It’s time to think of fresh baby lettuce, crispy asparagus, juicy sweet corn and heirloom tomatoes. This is especially true if you want to make a commitment with a small family farm to share in their harvest. The growing season is typically from June to October, and depending on the farm, shares run 20 to 24 weeks with many variations in size, frequency and content. You can pick up your food on the farm or at a delivery point. There are full- and half-shares, with farms offering a range of payment options.
Many people split shares with a friend or neighbor. Several health insurers offer wellness rebates, and as long as people sharing a CSA live in different households, they can each apply for a rebate. There is also help for limited-income households. Meet the farmers in person at the free CSA Open House, Sunday, March 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Monona Terrace. For more information about CSA, visit www.csacoalition.org, email info@csacoalition.org or call 226-0300. l
June 21
Eken Park gets ready for Make Music Madison
Information is available to help organize in other areas Make Music Madison will be a one-day, citywide, free, outdoor music event held on the summer solstice, Friday, June 21. Madison will be one of 450 communities across the world that will celebrate a Make Music event in 2013. MMM is a great opportunity for amateurs to have a stage to perform no matter what their age or how dusty their instrument. The Eken Park Neighborhood Association is participating with a picnic and music in Washington Manor Park on North Oak and Coolidge streets. This event will replace the annual neigborhood picnic usually
held on a Saturday near the end of June. Opportunities are available for other east side neighborhoods to put together a team of three to five people to coordinate a unique music celebration in the area. Other neighborhood associations in the city have already started planning. Creativity is key to each neighborhood’s success. The official time for MMM is June 21 from 4 to 8 p.m. For more information about how to become involved or organize on the near east side, just email jonstandridge@sbcglobal.net, go to www.makemusicmadison.org or call 669-8770. l
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Prairie Land Insurance Agency moves from the far west side to the near east side The agents are happy to be out of an office park By Steve Meiers, Eastside News
When Ron Lovaas of Prairie Land Insurance Agency retired seven years ago after 30 years with the agency, James Gayton and Linda Kraus had to decide whether to keep the office on the far west side where it had always been, or move it. The discussion was short; the decision was easy. Gayton graduated from East High School and has lived in the TenneyLapham neighborhood for many years. Kraus has lived on the east side for 15 years and owns a house in the Atwood neighborhood. So in October 2012, Prairie Land Insurance moved to 2045 Atwood Ave., #113A, in Kennedy Place. Gayton and Kraus are happy with their new location. Now they run into friends while walking in the neighborhood; something that never happened when they worked in their “office park hell,” remarked Kraus. That’s because no one ever walked. Gayton and Kraus love the diversity and quality of locally-owned restaurants and coffee shops. They feel this is a big improvement over the chain restaurants they used to frequent. “The money I save on gas has gone to local restaurants and shops instead,” said Kraus. It’s important to them that they can be part of a community, and they are looking into groups and other ways to become involved with their new neighborhood. Prairie Land is an independent agency that sells auto, home and commercial insurance. This means that Gayton and Kraus
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James Gayton (left) and Linka Kraus relocated Prairie Land Insurance to Atwood Avenue in October. can help clients choose a policy that best fits their needs and budget, through a number of insurance companies. More people are buying their insurance online, but Gayton and Kraus feel strongly that face-to-face meetings are important. An agent isn’t there just to sell policies. A personal connection is significant should a claim be filed. Since they know the insurance business, they know how to make sure their clients get the full coverage they’ve been paying for. In some states, Kraus acknowledges, getting insurance online is significantly cheaper than going through an agent, but in Wisconsin the rates are comparable. Prairie Land is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday by appointment. Its phone number is 251‑3009. l
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Atwood’s new antique store specializes in ‘quirky’ By Steve Meiers, Eastside News
Blink going down the 2300 block of Atwood Avenue and you could miss the neighborhood’s newest business, Afterlife Antiques and Oddities. The 12-foot-wide building tucked between Revolution Cycles and Cosmic Delights is just what owner Nicole O’Connor was looking for — a small space with a lot of character. She loves the 100-year-old building’s 12-foot high walls — now that she is done painting them — and its tin ceiling and rich history. Thinking it is better to have the ambience of a building rather than selling items online, O’Connor has been planning this move for a year and a half. Taking a program offered by the university has been a great help in learning the intricacies of operating a business. One thing she learned is that the typical antique buyer is in their 60s or older. O’Conner hopes with her unique items and affordable prices that she can attract a younger audience. O’Connor wants her store to give new life to old things, hence the name Afterlife. “So many times we associate history with the serious things we learned in school,” O’Connor said. “I want to show that people of other generations had a sense of humor; they got involved with weird stuff.” People entering Afterlife will find taxidermy items including a stuffed groundhog and a turkey. There is also has an assortment of old medical equipment, quack medical equipment, phonograph records, decorative items, books and videos. Remarking, “some things never
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Afterlife Antiques owner Nicole O’Conner holds a boar’s head, one of many odd items she sells in her store. change,” O’Connor has found a lot of devices intended to help people magically lose weight. Always on the lookout for something quirky, she finds items in thrift stores, estate sales and on Craigslist. She recently went to the closing of a pharmacy in Portage and returned with a treasure trove of items. Now that the word is out that she is opening a store, people have approached her with items to sell. When O’Connor is not working her day job, she is organizing the store and hoping to have a grand opening in March. Afterlife will be open Thursday through Sunday, with hours to be determined. You can keep track of developments on Facebook or send an email to Afterlife. Antiques@icloud.com. l photo: dave link
Next Door Brewing Co. is planning to open a brewery and pub at 2439 Atwood Ave. in the old Applience Service Center building. The pub is expecting to have a 100-person capacity. Follow the business’ progress at www.nextdoorbrewing.com
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Food carts from page 1 burgeoning food cart community, and after working with Hansen to ensure her cart would meet city zoning guidelines on the east side, she decided to experiment last fall by convincing several other carts, including BJ’s Kolaches, In N Out Empanada, SoHo, and Umami, to spend Wednesday evenings in her neighborhood. Jon Carapezza, owner of BJ’s Kolaches, said the trial run last fall was well-received until the weather turned a bit too cold to continue.
The group of carts, which has organized under a collective name of “Let’s Eat Out Madison,” will be located on Miller Avenue next to the BP gas station at 2801 Atwood Ave. The location allows for uninterrupted traffic flow, easy cart set up and doesn’t encroach too closely on existing restaurants. Rocky So, owner of SoHo Gourmet Cuisine, thinks the weekly visits to the east side will be a great way to offer a fun din-
ner alternative. “We want to bring the food cart experience to families,” So said. “A good amount of our customers happen to reside on the east side ... We want to bring something special, unique, different, exciting for families to look forward to once a week. We want it to be a party where people can just come out, eat some food, enjoy the nice weather — hopefully soon — and socialize!” Carapezza says there’s a possibility more carts will join the weekly gatherings, and they will also meet Tuesday evenings at a west side location on Midvale Boulevard between Odana and Mineral Point
sFood Carts coming to east sides BJ’s Kolaches Web: www.Facebook.com/bjskolaches Twitter: @bjskolaches
BJ’s Kolaches owner Jon Carapezza sells stuffed pastries on University Avenue on the University of Wisconsin campus.
Kolaches are small pastries that originated in Eastern Europe as a semi-sweet dessert. When kolaches came to America, savory fillings became popular. BJ’s flavors include Philly cheesesteak, spinach and artichoke, kielbasa and beef brisket, but the menu regularly changes as new flavors are tried out. Owner Jon Carapezza’s cart is typically found on campus in front of Grainger Hall, 975 1/2 University Ave. from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays when classes are in session. Prices are $3 per kolache or two kolaches and a drink for $6.50.
In N Out Empanada Web: www.Facebook.com/innout.empanada Twitter: @WIempanadas
Christine Ameigh, owner of Slide, watches as a customer crosses off a sold-out item on her menu at her cart on Library Mall.
In N Out Empanada spends weekdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the campus Library Mall, and late nights midnight to 3 a.m. at the corner of State and Broom streets. It offers a variety of Argentinean meat or vegetable-filled pastries, including beef, chicken, spinach and three cheese, and can be made take-and-bake or fried. Prices range from $3.50 for one, to four for $12. Fried dulce de leche treats go for $2. Owner Ariel Pesce said he plans to add delivery service this spring and to please look for his cart at street fairs this summer.
Slide Food Cart and Catering Web: www.slidefoodcart.com Twitter: @SlideFoodCart In N Out Empanada prepares warm Argentinian empanadas on a cold day on Library Mall.
Most people probably think of small hamburgers when they hear the word “slider,” but really any small sandwich in a bun is a slider. One trip to the Slide cart confirms
slider can be so much more than a burger. Owner Christine Ameigh offers six sandwiches, including two vegetarian dishes. The Wilbur, a pulled pork sandwich with homemade barbecue sauce and coleslaw, is the most popular item. Slide can be found weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 711 State St. in front of the University Bookstore. Two sliders and a side can be had for $7.
SoHo Gourmet Cuisine Web: www.uwsoho.com Twitter: @UWSoHO SoHo offers Asian dumplings, or pot stickers, stuffed with the traditional pork and veggies, to the non-traditional, Thanksgiving dinner ingredients, as well as an everchanging menu of specialty dumplings, including chili, pizza, mac ‘n cheese and more. The cart also offers salads. SoHo occupies the corner of Main and Carroll streets on the Capitol Square from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. weekdays. On Friday and Saturday nights SoHo owner Rocky So, offers a late-night menu on the corner of Broom and State streets from midnight to 2:30 a.m. Prices range from $2.50 to $7.
Umami Ramen and Dumpling Bar Web: www.umamimadison.com Twitter: @umamimadison Umami, the only one of the carts coming to the Atwood neighborhood that has a brick and mortar restaurant location, offers a pared-down version of the menu at its 923 Williamson St. location. The Umami cart did not operate during winter, but starting mid-April it will be found on Library Mall. l
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roads, near where So lives. The carts are active on social media, which helps let hungry folks know where they can find their favorite carts. The group encourages east side residents interested in knowing when the carts will be in the neighborhood to follow their group Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/LetsEatOutMadison, as well as find the carts on their individual web and social media presences (see sidebar below). “We think the residents will appreciate the quality of food and diversity that the food vendors will bring to the area,” said Carapezza. l
Ironworks Cafe closes Mondays and updates menus By Kristin Groth, GCC Eastside News Staff
The Ironworks Cafe is part of the Goodman Community Center’s teen training program that gives teens who have struggled to succeed in traditional schools an opportunity to learn while working in a cafe and restaurant kitchen. In order to provide deeper training for the teens, the cafe is now closed on Mondays. This also allows the chefs to focus limited resources towards Friday Fish and Burger nights and eventual dinner service.
Weekday menus support quicker service Starting March 5, the cafe will be rolling out new menus for weekday breakfasts and lunches. Breakfasts will feature fruit, granola and a variety of breakfast paninis. They’ll still be offering great coffee, a broad selection of teas and daily housemade bakery items. Lunches will feature sandwiches with daily soups and salads.
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Use proposed for former McDonald’s building By Marsha Rummel, District 6 Alder
active proposal at this time. The Youth Services proposal fits the East Washington Gateway plan. Several people believed the use would be better than a McDonald’s, but others wondered whether it would be the highest and best use of the property. The property would be tax exempt. Many people recognized that Youth Services of Southern Wisconsin is a wellrespected agency, but questioned whether adding at-risk kids to an already at-risk neighborhood would be a good idea. Residents asked whether there would be an active relationship between Youth Services and the neighborhood and if local kids could be guaranteed employment in their Madison Street Team program.
In January I organized a neighborhood meeting to discuss a proposal by Youth Services of Southern Wisconsin, Inc. to demolish the McDonald’s restaurant Marsha Rummel and construct a facility where Youth Services would provide no-cost individual counseling for youth, family counseling, youth groups, youth employment programs and support groups for parents. The building, at 3051 E. Washington Ave., would be two stories of approximately 9,000 square feet each. It would include staff offices; counseling, meeting and group rooms for clients and their families; community meeting space; and an eight bed, short-term (28 days maximum) housing unit for runaway and homeless youth ages 13-17. It would be staffed 24 hours per day, seven days per week, 365 days of the year. The East Washington Avenue Gateway Revitalization Plan adopted in 2003, recommends adding a frontage road linking Darbo Drive and Webb Avenue. Details would need to be worked out with the city, Youth Services and neighboring property owners, but if agreements can be reached, the landlocked parking lots in that area could be opened up for better street connectivity. If the proposal moves forward, it will go before the Urban Design Commission (the property is in Urban Design District 5) and the Plan Commission for review of the demolition and conditional use standards. Major Loren Carter from the Salvation Army mentioned interest in moving their single women, family, and emergency shelters on the 600 block of East Washington Avenue, to Darbo Drive to consolidate their services at one location. There is no
Many neighbors share feelings of sadness and anger over the tragic shooting of Paulie Heenan, Nov. 9 by police officer Stephen Heimsness, and our sympathies are with the family, friends and neighbors who knew him. Many in the community are still grappling with how to reconcile the incomprehensible fact of Paulie’s death with questions about the appropriate use of force in this incident, concern about officer Stephen Heimsness’ return to patrol duties, discomfort over the impartiality of the Madison Police Department investigating themselves and a call for independent investigation in officer-involved shootings. Madison invented the community policing model. It requires building faceto-face relationships with residents and police, along with a collaborative approach to problem-solving and peacekeeping. I will continue to engage with community members, the mayor, other elected officials and the MPD to repair trust and look at improvements in policies and training practices. l
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By Joe Parisi, Dane County Executive
I’ve always believed that by working together we can accomplish more than any unit of government, private entity, or community going it alone — it’s resulted in a Joe Parisi number of new and innovative partnerships that help address pressing needs in our community. A new collaboration included in my budget this year to help kids and parents succeed is beginning soon in a Madison school. With the United Way and the Madison Metropolitan School District, this first-of-its-kind “birth to 4-year-old kindergarten” program will help address the achievement gap in our public schools. The pilot program will provide handson resources for parents to help them prepare their children for success in school with at-home education and an emphasis on enrollment in 4-year-old kindergarten. This project builds on the county’s successful Early Childhood Initiative which has helped hundreds of moms and dads
find employment while helping their young children get a great start in life. On the environmental front, our work to clean up our lakes continues through unprecedented partnerships I’ve helped develop between farm families, the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, dozens of municipalities across the county, businesses and private groups like Clean Wisconsin and the Clean Lakes Alliance. Thanks to this work, we’re making progress on lake clean up and innovation. Public and private funding will enable us to install new technology on our second Cow Power manure digester that will remove 100 percent of the algae-causing phosphorus that makes its way into our lakes. Economic development is benefiting as well. The county, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and World Dairy Expo are working together to fund major upgrades at our Alliant Energy Center, ensuring important events that contribute to our local economy remain at the facility for years to come. Together, we are getting great things done in 2013. l
‘No Call List’ law serves Wisconsin well By Fred Risser, State Senator, 26th District
Since its creation in 2001, the Wisconsin “No Call List” law has remained one of the most popular state programs offered with over 2 million Wisconsin citizens taking Fred Risser advantage of the program. At least half of the phones covered under the program are cell phones. The free do-not-call service, offered through the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, covers residential land line and cellphones. In addition to prohibiting regular telemarketing phone calls, automated calls for solicitations and unsolicited text messages are also banned under the program. The law further prohibits businesses from intentionally blocking the Caller ID feature on your telephone. Political call and nonprofit calls are not covered because of First Amendment free speech protections. However, these organizations must follow federal and state rules and must honor requests from individuals
to be removed from their solicitation lists. Wisconsin residents need to sign up every two years to keep their registration on the “do not call” list valid. If you are unsure when you need to sign up or are worried you might forget, a good practice is to put a reminder on your wall calendar, or in your smartphone, for the end of December every year. That way you will never lapse from the list. March 1 is the next quarterly registration deadline for those wishing to add their phone numbers to Wisconsin’s No Call List. Residents who add their land line and cellphone numbers by that date will receive protection from unsolicited telemarketing phone calls and text messages starting April 1. Sign up for the No Call List at http:// nocall.wisconsin.gov/web/home.asp or call 1-866-966-2255 toll-free. If you would like to contact me on any matters of interest to you, call 266-1627 or email Sen.Risser@legis.wi.gov. Please send mail to Sen. Fred Risser, P.O. Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707-7882. l
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Candidates for Madison Board of Education make their appeal for your vote Six candidates are seeking three seats on the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education for three-year terms. Seat 3 is open due to Beth Moss choosing not to run. In this race, Dean Loumos faces Wayne Strong. The race for Seat 4 has school board president James Howard seeking a second term. His challenger is Greg Packnett. Seat 5 sees Sarah Manski facing TJ Mertz after they each recived more votes than Ananda Mirilli in the primary election for Maya Cole’s vacated seat. The general election will be held Tuesday, April 2. Issues facing the new school board include decreased state funding, crime in the schools and low and decreasing performance levels for some students. The Eastside News invited the candidates to state in 350 words or less why you should vote for them. The Eastside News did not receive submissions from candidates Strong and Packnett.
New strategies are needed on school board By Dean Loumos, Madison School Board candidate, Seat 3
I am running for Seat 3 on the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education, and I am running because I am alarmed to see that at the highest levels of governDean Loumos ment, policy makers have called to outsource public resources to privatized programs. This just simply doesn’t work. People come first in my value system. We can solve problems by creating community partnerships that bring community resources into the schools, not by sending ours out. Teachers and staff have to be supported and allowed to use their creativity to develop curriculum that will challenge our students and address critical gaps that too many of our students are caught in. New strategies, as outlined in the district’s achievement gap plan, will have to be implemented. For nearly 40 years I have developed strategies and policies that have worked with people who have not succeeded, currently as the executive director of a housing program that provides permanent housing
for people who suffer from mental illness. I taught for 10 years in alternative programs working with students who were in clear danger of not graduating. These programs proved to me that by providing programming that meets each and every student’s needs, we succeed. We currently have two successful Charter schools that are run by MMSD and why not have more, such as a School of the Arts? We can reach all of our students by implementing new strategies that are researched-based and partnering with City, County and community groups that have proven track records of success. My whole life has been centered on doing the right thing for the people so as to improve our collective experience. My campaign is resonating with people all-around this community and is one we all can unite around. I have received endorsements from MTI, SCFL-AFL CIO, Fair Wisconsin PAC, past Board members, many other groups and numerous individuals. Please visit my website for a full list of all endorsers and policy statements; deanforschools.org. I want people to support me in my campaign and help me do the right thing for all of us. l
Madison students continue to perform well but our schools can be even better By James Howard, Madison School Board member, Seat 4
I am running for my second term on the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education. Madison can be proud of the education we currently provide our James Howard children as the district’s students continue to perform above the national average on the ACT exam and other benchmark measurements. But I believe our schools can be even better. A contributing factor to MMSD being one of the most successful districts in the nation is that our school board members have historically been community volunteers working on school issues prior to becoming board members. Before being elected to the board, I gained knowledge of our school district in many ways beginning with my three children attending public schools in Madison. I was active in the PTO at Lakeview and was then asked to serve on the referendum group, Communities and Schools Together. Later I served as a co-chair of the North East Side Boundary Change Task Force. I was also asked to serve on the state level
Parents Teachers Association board of which I currently am the Federal Legislative Chairperson. During my third year on the Board of Education I was selected to serve as the board President for the second consecutive year. During my past 2-1/2 years on the BOE there are many things that I’m proud of, including: starting the 4 -year-old kindergarten, which is showing results in closing achievement gaps; maintaining a triplea bond rating; extending the school day by the use of Summer Learning Academies; expanding AVID/Tops to the middle schools; increasing partnerships with Dane County mental health agencies; and approving a plan to help close the achievement gap. The BOE is currently working on many important initiatives that I would like to see come to fruition. As an economist and researcher, a Madison homeowner, and a father of children attending Madison’s public schools, I am very knowledgeable, experienced and considerate of the need to balance our school district’s needs with our responsibility to the city’s tax payers. These are some of the reasons why I make the best candidate for Seat 4. l
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Challenges to Madison schools have never been greater than they are now By TJ Mertz, Madison School Board candidate, Seat 5
I am running for the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education because Madison is a community and district where we have the means, the will and the reTJ Mertz sponsibility to show that diverse public education can live up to its promises to create opportunities for individuals, strengthen our community and build a better future for all our children. The challenges have never been greater. Cuts in funding, privatization pressures, growing inequality, attacks on our teachers and their unions, new standardized tests and “accountability” systems, the push to narrow the curriculum, and more, have made the work of school boards more difficult and more crucial. Madison needs school board members who are prepared, progressive and passionate. I am prepared. I came to Madison for graduate school in the history of public education; we stayed to raise a family. Our two sons have attended Franklin, Randall, Wright and West schools. As part of the MMSD Equity Task Force, I helped craft a vision for our district that is still relevant. As a co-chair of
Community and Schools Together, I helped build an organization that led the successful school referendum campaigns in 2006 and 2008. Working with the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools — a statewide coalitions of parents, teachers and students — I have researched and organized for better school funding. I have attended over 200 school board and committee meetings. I have listened to the concerns of parents, teachers and students and helped them find ways to make their voices heard. Throughout this I have written for Advocating on Madison Public Schools (www.madisonamps.org) and illuminated issues facing public schools. I am progressive. I am committed to participatory democracy, transparency, high standards of professionalism and budgeting to target the students with the greatest needs. I am passionate. I have made public education my life’s work. There is nothing we do that is more important than preparing our children for the challenges they will face. I ask for your help, support and your vote on April 2. To find out more about my candidacy and how to help, visit MertzforMadison.com. l
Now is the time for a more ambitious agenda By Sarah Manski, Madison School Board candidate, Seat 5
Our public schools are on the line. The next three years may determine whether our community succeeds in fully funding, supporting and integrating our public education Sarah Manski system. Otherwise, our schools surrender to the push for corporatization, testing and segregation. It matters who we elect to the Madison School Board. I am a candidate because I know that this is a time for strong leadership and a more ambitious agenda for our schools. My strong advocacy for public education comes from my years as a high school student living independently while caring for a younger sibling. I know what it is to go to school hungry. I know how that impacts focus and participation. And I know that if it weren’t for my public school teachers, I would not have become the first member of my family to go to college, and then from there, to earn a graduate degree and become a teacher at the college level. I’ve long been devoted to expanding our public services and our democracy. I’ve
worked on the staffs of labor unions, and I am a member of the American Federation of Teachers. I co-founded the Wisconsin Wave to resist Walker’s agenda. As an entrepreneur and owner of PosiPair.com, I organized the Wisconsin Positive Business Alliance to support our public sector. I want to bring my skills and experience to the service of Madison’s schools. My endorsers include Rep. Mark Pocan, Mayor Paul Soglin, School Board Vice President Marj Passman, former school board members Nan Brien and Anne Arnesen, Progressive Dane, the Wisconsin Green Party and Democratic Party legislators Terese Berceau, Peter Barca, Robb Kahl and Chris Larson. A vote for me is an ambitious vote for building strong alliances between schools and the broader community. We must intervene in the lives of students who are hungry, exhausted, living in fear, or otherwise disadvantaged and give them the support they need to succeed. And we must continue our push-back against Gov. Scott Walker and the corporatization agenda. Please visit my website at VoteManski. com for more information or to get involved. l
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The quality of District 6 must be protected
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By Scott B. Thornton, alder candidate for District 6
Candidates for Madison Common Council make their appeal for your vote Six candidates are seeking seats on the city of Madison Common Council in three east side aldermanic districts. Alders are elected for two-year terms. Two districts have open seats since Satya Rhodes-Conway did not seek re-election in District 12 and Larry Palm no longer lives in District 15 following redistricting after the 2010 census. Palm is now running in District 12 and faces Leslie Peterson. In District 15, David Ahrens faces Hawk Sullivan after winning a Feb. 19 primary that also included Daniel G. Guerra Jr. Incumbent Marsha Rummel faces a challenge from Scott B. Thornton in District 6. The Eastside News invited the candidates to state in 350 words or less why they are the best candidate to represent the district they live in.
Experience is the best for District 6 By Marsha Rummel, District 6 Alder
Thank you for giving me the privilege of serving as District 6 alder since 2007. I enjoy working with neighbors to discuss proposals that come before the city and Marsha Rummel ensure we have an effective citizen democracy. I believe my solid representation has served District 6 well. I hope I can count on your support April 2! I’ve focused on the incredible opportunity to create employment, housing and a new Central Park in the Capital East District. I’ve participated in planning efforts since 2004 and as a result of our work; we’ve been able to jumpstart development in this important corridor. I have been involved in the multi-year collaborations of the SASYNA council, Worthington Park and other neighborhood stakeholders to create a vision for Union Corners. The Gorman proposal that was chosen by the city selection committee was because of our ongoing efforts to inform. As your Common Council member, I will work with my colleagues to protect public services and public sector jobs, promote sustainable economic development
and jobs, and increase our tax base. I am committed to finding solutions to homelessness, affordable housing, racial disparities and economic inequality. I am the best-qualified candidate with a deep knowledge of the entire district and a record of accomplishments. I’ve organized and participated in neighborhood meetings about a range of issues from environmental remediation at Madison Kipp Corporation, the future of the Garver Feed Mill, Hudson Beach, east side water quality, street reconstruction projects, bike path safety improvements, land use and alcohol license proposals, urban ag initiatives, dog parks, public safety, the Downtown Plan, and the Zoning Code rewrite. As a former president of the Marquette Neighborhood Association, I served the neighborhood for over a decade before I decided to run for alder. I have worked downtown at the Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative since 1989. I am member of the Greater State Street Business Association and Dane Buy Local. I listen carefully to the concerns of neighbors and stakeholders and consider all views fairly and work toward consensus. I believe my collaborative style of leadership and progressive values benefits District 6 and the city. l
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The neighborhoods that comprise District 6 are diverse. They run south of East Washington Avenue, stretch from Butler Street, near the CapiScott B. Thornton tol, to Highway 30. As your alder, I will work to protect the quality of life in our neighborhoods, and I will promote the creativity and ideas of the artists and artisans who are drawn to live and work here. I will foster a dialogue that ensures public input and will champion the values of the district at city hall. Our neighborhoods are the heart of Madison and are known for their tradition of being funky, cool and drawing residents looking for an urban environment to call home. We are home to very active bike paths and routes, high use of public transportation, three Madison and three National Register of Historic Places districts. These qualities must be protected and improved in those areas that are challenged. Our walkable, eclectic neighborhoods draw creative people to live and work here.
We are home to a wide variety of retail artisans creating and selling their products throughout the district. As alder, I will promote a creative revolution in Madison that will have its heart in District 6. I will ensure that public input and discourse remains available for our residents. I have a long history of public service and understand the importance of considering all voices in the public process. I will use my leadership skills to help the district make decisions and move things forward. I have had many leadership roles on city of Madison committees and commissions. I served as chair of the Madison Arts Commission and vice chair of the State Street Design Oversight Committee. I served as treasurer of the Madison Central Business Improvement District Board. I was the first board member and treasurer of the Forward Theater Company, Madison’s professional union theater. Most recently I completed four years as president of the Marquette Neighborhood Association. All of these experiences make me the best choice for you. Please vote for me April 2 to represent District 6 on the Madison Common Council. l
Development projects in Madison need to maintain transparency and accountability By Leslie Peterson, alder candidate for District 12
This is an important time for our neighborhood. Safety and traffic concerns along Sherman Avenue, the Union Corners development proposals, a new joint neighborLeslie Peterson hood plan for Eken Park/Emerson East and the 2013 opening of the Northside Planning Council’s FEED Kitchen project are all cornerstones of development for our community and our city. My opponent and I are both qualified to hold public office, but my life experience and practical vision will help shape a better future for the east side. My personal and professional experience as a small-business owner and public health worker allow me a unique insight into the needs of the entire community and how best to facilitate progressive improvements in our city. It is important for District 12 to be represented by a strong progressive voice as a reflection of the values of our community members. Neighborhoods trust alders to serve and build healthy communities. All too often public monies are used for projects that should be privately funded or are not properly vetted while the immediate needs of our community are underfunded, such as
affordable housing, safe and accessible biking routes, and community spaces that serve our youth and seniors. We can do better. Development projects must be sustainable, pro-union, locally-sourced with community benefit agreements attached, and economically viable while avoiding accruing further city debt if possible. There needs to more input from residents and public oversight to maintain transparency and accountability of all stakeholders. I have a proven track record as a watchdog, advocate, interpreter, educator, parent, entrepreneur and active community member over the last 35 years, and I’m well situated to provide the best representation for District 12 residents. But don’t just take my word for it. I’m proud to be endorsed by Barb Vedder, Heidi Wegleitner, Leland Pan, Al Matano, Bert Zipperer, Brenda Konkel, UW-Madison’s Teaching Assistants’ Association (TAA), Andy Heidt, Brian Benford, Progressive Dane, Four Lakes Greens, Ben Manski, Sue Pastor, and Charity Schmidt. Let’s work together to keep Madison moving forward with its thriving business environment, first-class schools and health care, cycling culture, its natural resources and public green spaces. It’s our neighborhood. l
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I want to give back to where I grew up By Hawk Sullivan, alder candidate for District 15
From my childhood attending Lowell Elementary and Marquette Middle schools, to owning successful businesses in this community, Madison and the east Hawk Sullivan side have shaped who I am. I am running to be the next alder for District 15 because I want to give back to the neighborhood where I grew up and where my wife and I plan to raise our family. We live in a community with great schools, quality city services, abundant natural resources, active neighbors and a commitment to health and safety. We have seen the things we value about our community under attack during the past two years. I am running because the community that shaped me needs representation with vision, a strong progressive voice and a track record of success. I am a progressive small-business owner. I know how to deal with tight budgets while maintaining the values I grew up with on the east side of Madison. I have
built relationships with community leaders for the past 20 years. My wife is a Madison school teacher, and I have personally experienced her challenges over the past two years. My priorities come from the district I represent. I will then look to see how those will impact the city as a whole. Maintaining quality city services is high on that list. This includes police, fire, roads, teachers, and health and human services. Without these basic services people do not have the ability to succeed. Strong public services support safe neighborhoods and a healthy community. The area neighborhood associations have done a great job at facilitating the Royster-Clark development. I am excited to help them continue their efforts going forward. People are attracted to Madison because of the excellent quality of life families find here. I grew up on the east side, and I have lived our shared values. I will advocate for smart, sustainable city projects, and I will balance budget constraints with the need to provide our children the same quality of life I enjoyed. l
I still want to advocate for east side issues By Larry Palm, alder candidate for District 12
I am running to represent you on the Madison Common Council. You might already know my name because I am currently the alder in District 15. My home, near Oscar Larry Palm Mayer, did not move but because of redistricting the boundaries, it did. I’ve been on the council for the past eight years. I ran because I wanted to be involved in what was happening in our neighborhoods and our city. I was the Eken Park neighborhood co-chair, and we had projects that needed city attention including the bike and pedestrian path along Starkweather Creek, neighborhood safety — including prostitution near Red Letter News — and improving our parks. I ran because our neighborhood needed someone who would champion these issues. I ran because I was on the library board and knew the importance of expanding library services to our youth, seniors and families. I ran because I knew how critical Starkweather Creek is to our environment. And I ran because Madison is a
great city. I run because all of this is still true. As alder, I worked to get the Starkweather Creek pedestrian/bike path built and expanded Hawthorne’s library hours. I also worked to improve the shoreline of Starkweather Creek, established two off-leash dog parks and a community garden in McCormick greenway. As your alder, I will continue to work to improve pedestrian and bicycle connections. I will continue to fight for our branch libraries. I will continue to fight to improve our environment. I will work to make sure our neighborhoods are safe and advocate for parks. Over the coming year, the Emerson East and Eken Park neighborhoods will have a tremendous opportunity to revise our neighborhood plan. This is a critical time because the future is being determined. As alder, I have practical real-world experience working with our planning department on development processes such as with Royster-Clark. I would be honored to have your vote Tuesday, April 2. For more information about me, please visit my website at www. larrypalm.com, call me at 692-8416 or email me at lpalm@larrypalm.com. l
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City resources should be redeployed to east side By David Ahrens, alder candidate for District 15
For more than a decade I was an organizer, staff representative and research director for American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. I worked with David Ahrens both union members and management to resolve differences and solve problems. As the research director of the union, I did extensive analysis of municipal budgets. In 1996, the UW Cancer Center hired me to organize the first state coalition to fight tobacco use. Over the years many cities enacted laws to reduce youth smoking and passed no-smoking ordinances. Three years ago, a statewide smoking ban in restaurants and bars was passed. Through this process I became familiar with the processes of municipal government. Because of my belief in participatory citizenship, I am very involved in state and local politics. This includes working with my neighbors by helping lead the East Side Progressives for the Obama and Baldwin campaigns. I also serve on the board of the Lake Edge Neighborhood Association. Additionally, I continue to serve as the
representative of the Wisconsin University Union, which advocates for university faculty and staff. Using my experience in studying budgets, building coalitions and solving problems, I will work hard doing committee work and looking for efficiency-saving methods. Retirement will allow me to have the time to effectively represent many diverse neighborhoods and interests in District 15, listen to residents’ concerns and keep them informed on issues that affect them. I will be a strong advocate for the district. For too long, the resources of the city have focused almost exclusively on downtown development. I think the city should redeploy those resources to assist neighborhoods, such as developing the RoysterClark property and Union Corners on East Washington Avenue. I will strongly advocate for maintaining our tradition of high quality essential services such as public safety and good roads. What distinguishes me from my opponent is that I have a 30-year record of progressive action. That’s why Russ Feingold, Kathy Falk, Melissa Sargent and other elected leaders have endorsed me. I ask for your vote in District 15. l
There’s more on the April 2 ballot By Dave Link, Eastside News
The east side’s April 2 ballot sees more than school board and alder elections. There will be elections for two state-wide offices, the county executive, a circuit court judge and a county-wide referendum. A 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is at stake, with one-term Justice Pat Roggensack being challenged by Marquette University Law professor Ed Fallone. While supreme court elections in Wisconsin are nonpartisan, Roggensack is seen as being a part of the court’s conservative block. Fallone is widely considered to be more liberal. Vince Megna finished a distant third in Feb. 19’s primary. Tony Evers, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, seeks re-election as the head of the state’s Department of Public Instruction. He is opposed by state assem-
blyman Don Pridemore (R-Erin). Evers has served one term as the leader of the DPI. Rebecca St. John hopes to keep her seat as Dane County Circuit Court Judge of Branch 16. St. John, who was appointed by Gov. Scott Walker in September to fill the remainder of Sarah O'Brien’s term, is facing attorney Rhonda Lanford. Circuit court judges are elected to six-year terms. Dane County Executive Joe Parisi runs unopposed and he is all but assured to being elected to his first four-year term. He won a two-year term in a 2011 special election following Kathleen Falk’s retirement. There will also be an advisory referendum on ballots giving voters a chance to weigh-in on the potential elimination of the right to register at the polls and then vote on election days. l
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A lot going on at Lowell Elementary School By Jacqueline Jolly, Lowell Elementary School principal
Parents Empowering Parents began in January 2011 to increase parent engagement for students of color. This is an opportunity that allows Latino and black parents to Jacqueline Jolly meet monthly to discuss topics of their choice that affect their children. Approximately 25 parents attend regularly. Transportation is available, and child care and dinner are provided for participants. The meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Lowell. No registration is necessary. The Lowell Home School Association, has a new dynamic president, Brad Kuse, who is an active parent and a great partner to work with. To meet the demands of busy families and their challenging schedules, we’ve created an additional meeting time so parents can attend a meeting that best suits their schedule. Meetings are held the second Tuesday
of each month at 7 p.m. in the Lowell auditorium, and the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. at the Salvation Army on Darbo Drive. Art teacher Katharine Goray is working with Zoe Rickenbach, a parent volunteer, to complete a quilting project with Lowell’s students. They are working on different themes with different classes. With the help of fabric donations from parents and a lot of hours from Mrs. Rickenbach, the first round of quilts are finally complete. The kindergartners and first-grader’s quilt will have a river theme, while six classes of second- and third-graders have already made a four-section quilt with animals and trees representing seasons. Each second- and third-grader also got to create a small beanbag to take home. The fourthand fifth-graders are getting ready to make a large quilt with a jazz theme, and they’ll get to take home individual small quilts. This summer Lowell’s library is getting a complete makeover. With the expanded space, there will be new shelves, flooring, walls and furniture. A parent group is working with me to select colors and
These are the finished quarters of the quilt created by second- and third-graders. Each one suggests a theme of the four seasons, with animals present. themes. The project will begin the day after students are released from school, and it is
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March 16
East High School athletics benefit East High School athletics will hold a fundraiser at the Brink Lounge on Saturday, March 16 from 6:30 to 11 p.m. It will include food and drink, music, silent and live auctions, a raffle and a euchre tournament. A coaches’ recognition event will be at 7:30 p.m.
The Brink Lounge is located at 701 E. Washington Ave. Please RSVP by March 8. For more information go to www.eastweb. madison.k12.wi.us, email Kari Douglas at kari.douglas394@gmail.com or call 244-1649. l
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Neighborhood will miss cherished champion By Alfonso Flores V, President of Worthington Park Neighborhood Association
The Darbo/ Worthington area lost a cherished champion in late January when Marilyn Neibuhr was laid to rest. I read the last name Alfonso Flores V “Neibuhr” originates from the German “nachbar,” or “neighbor” in English, and Marilyn met that definition quite well. She was incredibly vocal while advocating for Worthington Park. And, actually, Marilyn was a founding member of the Worthington Park Neighborhood. As a very active all-around gardener, she was known to grow food and freely distribute much of it to neighbors, friends and family. Marilyn gave tirelessly for the betterment of her community, and her dedication Marilyn Niebuhr, is inspiring. 1932-2013 I am delighted to report seeing new faces at neighborhood meetings. Spurred by Alder Marsha Rummel’s January listening session concerning a Youth Services of Southern Wisconsin proposal to locate in Darbo, folks are coming forward expressing interest in how their community moves forward. The departure of McDonald’s really opens up Darbo/Worthington for economic improvements, and the opportunity cannot be taken lightly. Any area development must be scrutinized for its impact on, and benefit to, the neighborhood. A misstep now could have unsuitable consequences later. Let’s be innovative. It will serve the
area very well to look out five to 15 years from now and envision how business can become a conduit for positive financial transformation. And mentioning transformation, our park will get altered this year. Possibly in late fall, Madison Parks Department will roll out new basketball courts, playground equipment modification and replacement. Thanks goes to advocacy from Rummel, the Darbo/Worthington Neighborhood Resource Team and committed community members. WPNA wants your input. Ever thought of amenities Worthington Park should offer, or maybe specific equipment you’d like your kids to use in the playground. We started talking about park changes at WPNA’s January meeting, and we’ll be talking more over the coming months. Now is your chance to vocalize your thoughts. Don’t limit your ideas to park design; please think about activities, too. There’s buzz about a spring 4-on-4 soccer tournament, workshops for children, literacy programs and, of course, our annual summer picnic. Send your opinions to friends@worthingtonpark.org. Because the WPNA meetings were growing, we moved the location to the Hawthorne library. While it is a bit down the block, the Hawthorne community room works well for us, and the library staff is accommodating and friendly. We generally set up around 6 p.m. and the meeting gets underway at 6:30 p.m. Please arrive early to visit for a bit. Check the website and Facebook page for meeting announcements. Oh, and keep your eyes peeled for a kids contest to design neighborhood yard signs and a special concert raising funds for WPNA projects. For more information, visit worthingtonpark.org or call me at 724-910-0823. l
Salvation Army Community Center has new leader Will Green, executive director of Mentoring Positives, has been appointed director of the Salvation Army Community Center. Green’s new position will involve managing existing programs at the SA, while creating new projects addressing the needs of neighborhood residents. Mentoring Positives, based in Worthing-
ton Park, is well-known throughout the community for its unique, innovative programming mentoring at-risk youth. Mentoring Positives is also the home of Off the Block Enterprises which trains at-risk youth and others to start local food businesses. l
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SASY :: Neighborhood Association update
Get your nominations in for council members You are invited to attend our annual SASYNA meeting when we’ll elect council members. Positions up for nomination and election include Circle Park, Evergreen, Olbrich, Wirth Court Park, Yahara and special representative positions. Join us for a gathering and light meal led by Badger Bioneer speaker, Kimberly Neushel who will share “what makes a healthy neighborhood.” This will be held at the Goodman Community Center, Thursday, May 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. At times our neighborhood association weighs in on citywide issues and that is the case with the police killing of Paul Heenan. The SASYNA council wrote an open letter to the police department, mayor’s office, several other agencies and to all of the neighborhood associations. Like many others, we requested that there be an external investigation of the shooting. We are pleased that was granted. However, we have asked for two additional major initiatives and will be monitoring what unfolds with respect to these requests. To read our letter please visit our web page at www.sasyna.org. Thank you to all the SASY friends, family, neighbors and council members who came out to the first SASY fundraising dinner at Bunky’s in January. We not only
Join our neighborhood association meetings on the second Thursday of each month at the Goodman Community Center at 6:30 p.m.
www.sasyna.org made our fundraising goal, but enjoyed great hospitality and a wonderful dinner as well. As we enjoyed each other’s company, the Trio Del Sol jazz ensemble played in the background. The warmth of the evening and sense of community was very special. Thank you to everyone who helped organize and publicize our event. Another thank you goes to the Willy St. Co-op, the Goodman Community Center and Bunky’s for acting as ticket sales outlets for us. For more information, visit www.sasyna. org or to find us on Facebook search Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara. l
Join the fight for fair housing in Dane County By Laurel Bastian, Fair Housing Center of Greater Madison
Housing discrimination is common, yet most people remain unaware of its prevalence. Equal housing opportunity, the idea that all people should have equal access to all the housing they can afford, is still an elusive dream for many Dane County residents. Fair housing laws make it illegal for housing providers to discriminate based on race, marital status, disability, family status (including presence of children in a household) and other protected characteristics. In this day and age, however, housing discrimination is often subtle and difficult to detect. In many instances, people leave an interaction with a housing provider unaware that they have been treated differently than someone else because of their race, because they have kids or because they have a disability. If you are concerned about housing discrimination in your neighborhood, please
consider becoming involved in the ongoing struggle for equal housing opportunity. The Fair Housing Center of Greater Madison provides educational workshops for civic and social service groups, neighborhood organizations and others interested in learning more about fair housing issues. This includes residential segregation, the nature of discrimination and how to become a volunteer in the fight for social justice in our communities. If you think you may have been illegally denied housing on the basis of your race, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, age, lawful source of income, sexual orientation or another characteristic, please contact our toll-free statewide complaint intake hotline at 1-877-647-3247. For more information or to schedule a presentation for your group, please call me at 257-0853. l
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Hawthorne Library hosts free tax filing services Madison Public Library is offering free tax filing for individuals on several Saturdays this spring at the Hawthorne Branch of Madison Public Library, 2707 E. Washington Ave. The tax filing services, courtesy of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA), are aimed at assisting low- to moderate-income people, as well as sen iors, but all are welcome. VITA will be at Hawthorne from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 9, March 23 and April 6. Please note they will not do business returns, which includes income from rent-
ing a room or property; owning your own small business; or from farming. VITA also reserves the right to deem some returns outside of the scope of the service, such as returns that include profit/loss from stock trades. Please call the Central Library reference desk at 266-6350 to schedule an appointment. The appointments should last 20-30 minutes. If you are married, both you and your spouse must be present. For more information about the tax services, please call 266-6350. l
Did you make a donation to the Goodman Community Center in 2012? If so, please read this tax information First of all, if you made a gift to the Center in 2012 — thank you very much! If you give automatic monthly, quarterly or annual recurring gifts to the Center, or you have requested a statement before, you should have received your statement listing all your gifts by the end of January. If you itemize your charitable gifts and would like a statement listing all gifts you made to the Center in 2012, we
are happy to provide a Statement of Giving upon request. While we appreciate a little lead time, we can get yours to you very quickly via email, print your statement and have it ready to pick up here at the Center or mail it to you promptly. To request your 2012 Statement of Giving contact Matt Rezin at matt@ goodmancenter.org or 241-1574 x223. l
Emerson East Sustainability Task Force uses potlucks to connect with neighbors about going green By Julia Cechvala, Eastside News
Julie Garrett, Emerson East Sustainability Task Force member, said that sustainability starts with getting to know your neighbors. That’s the first step to being able to learn from each other and work together on projects like gardening, improving energy efficiency and sharing tools. Building community at the neighborhood level builds social support as well. “Usually people are thinking environmental sustainability, but there’s also social sustainability, and the basis of that is knowing your neighbor,” said Jay Kobor, also a member of EESTF. The group’s main method of connecting neighbors so far has been a series of
community potlucks with an opportunity to learn about and discuss topics related to sustainability. These “Sustainable Saturday Nights” have also included live music provided by neighborhood musicians. The potlucks are held the fourth Saturday of the month at James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Congregation on the corner of East Johnson and Fourth streets. The congregation’s Peace, Justice and Sustainability Group has helped organize the events. Upcoming Sustainable Saturday Nights will be from 6 to 9 p.m. March 30 and April 27. The potlucks are intended as a fun way to connect with neighbors and discuss
ways to green the neighborhood. The resulting projects will be based on whatever captures people’s interest. Some ideas have been: workshops about building bat houses, beekeeping, a canning work party and a carpooling club. The task force is already planning a spring bike tour of solar and urban homesteading projects in the neighborhood. The Emerson East Task Force also discovered Nextdoor.com, an online network, as another tool to connect neighbors. The group also seeks to engage surrounding neighborhoods. They’ve had some interest from residents in Eken Park, and they welcome everyone to their meetings. They’ve reached out to more established groups too. Representatives of Sustainable Atwood shared their experiences of local financing for solar installations with EESTF. Many of the group’s members are relatively new to the neighborhood and looking for ways to connect, share common
What is Nextdoor.com? By Doug Renk, EESTF member
This website allows residents to securely exchange ideas, such as reviews for restaurants, services and local merchants. The goal is to develop a platform where neighbors can offer a helping hand or post community events. About 10 percent of the neighborhood signed up in its first few weeks. For more information check out www.nextdoor.com. l interests and discuss concern about environmental degradation. Resident Tim Cordon founded the sustainability task force out of a desire to better respond to climate change. “I have come to believe that the world’s in serious trouble,” said Cordon. “It seems to me that the best thing to do at this point is to change the way we live at a very local level.” The group’s members agree that lifestyle changes are both easier and a lot more fun when done together with neighbors. It helps to have community support when you’re “swimming against the stream of American culture,” said Garrett. She and her husband, Doug Renk, host meetings at their home at 2550 Hoard St. over breakfast at 8 a.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month. l
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E a s t s i d e S U S T A I N A B L E A T W OO D Sustainable Atwood: Neighbors organizing to achieve social, economic and ecological sustainability in our neighborhood of 6,000 residents. For information visit us on facebook or at www.sustainableatwood.org.
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A group of lenders and borrowers check out a house’s solar panels. Despite being covered with snow, the panels were producing electricity.
Microfinancing solar panels defers the installation costs By Pamela Wiesen, Eastside News
Ever thought about taking on a home-improvement project that would increase the value of your house, help the environment, and ultimately save you money in utility costs, only to be overwhelmed by the expense and logistical hurdles of such an endeavor? If your dream project involves a solar-electric installation, you might be in luck. In a joint effort, Sustainable Atwood and Solar Connections, a Madison-based solar developer, are pursuing a microfinance model to bring solar energy to east side homes, aided by small loans from friends and neighbors. This collaboration, called Community Solar, provides expertise, logistical assistance and financing to power host homes with solar energy in a financially manageable way. Instead of paying $15,000 or more to put solar on your own house, neighbor-lenders contribute perhaps $2,500 or $5,000 each until the total is reached, and then reap the benefit of interest earned for doing good. Sunshine is the most abundant source of energy, but while it is free, the cost of the equipment to convert it to electricity can be steep. Today, falling system costs, combined with tax benefits and new financing options, are making solar power much
more affordable. Still, the price is not trivial, and not everyone can take advantage of solar power rebates because their home or business may not receive enough sun to qualify them. Enter Solar Connections and the collaborative financing model. Acting like a movie producer, Solar Connections puts together a project where host homes can find community members who are willing to lend money to the project. Just as in any lending situation, participants enter into a legal agreement where the host, or owner of the home, agrees to repay the neighborlenders over time on a specified schedule with a predetermined rate of return. This is a very local effort, so neighbors, hosts and lenders, have a chance to explore the project in-depth to see if they find the arrangement mutually suitable. Then, after agreements are signed, solar installation begins. When the project goes live, the host begins repaying the neighborlenders. Best of all, the host home begins to enjoy the benefits of solar power — lower utility bills — which can translate into higher resale value, and environmental responsibility. Solar Connections now has two successful projects under its belt. For a Helena
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Street home, three local families financed a system that will generate enough energy savings to enable the homeowner to pay off the project over 10 years. A second installation, completed this January, adorns a LaFollette Avenue home, just across the street from the Goodman Community Center. Five families contributed a total of $19,000, with an expected return on their loan of 4.25 percent per year over 10 years. For more information about current projects, being a host home or lending, email solar@sustainableatwood.org. l
This solar installation, completed in January, adorns a LaFollette Avenue home. Five families contributed a total of $19,000, with an expected return on their loan of 4.25 percent per year over 10 years.
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By Joanne Yanna, Eastside News
Within the pages of “Street Pulse,” writers and artists, many homeless, tell their stories about how homeless people really feel about being homeless. They share their lives through their works of fiction, fact and artistry. To earn a little bit of survival money, a lot of people living on the streets sell the paper throughout Madison. Lonnie Evans, a transitional worker at the Goodman Community Center with the senior program, used to sell “Street Pulse” for his “play money.” It didn’t take him long to realize he could gain more by treating the paper as though it was his business. With that realization he gained selfawareness and the confidence to change his drinking lifestyle, and now has gone from living on the streets to living with a roof over his head. Lonnie knows he’ll never become rich vending “Street Pulse.” He purchases his
papers for a quarter and sells them for $1, but his life is much richer. He is also a regular contributor to “Street Pulse” with personal stories and artwork. Lonnie Evans You may already have met Lonnie, either at the Center, or while selling papers on the Square and, on occasion, outside the Willy Street Co-op and Jenifer Street Market. If you haven’t read the paper yet, consider picking one up. Look for the documentary “Street Pulse,” at the 2013 Wisconsin Film Festival in April. You’ll get an inside look into the homeless culture right here in Madison. Watch for screening dates and times when the film festival guide comes out in late March. l
Want to help the hungry? Fritz Food Pantry is always in need of food to help ensure that everyone has nutritious food.
Drop off food donations any time during our open hours. If you have a large quantity to deliver, check in with our receptionist, who will arrange for someone to help you. Contact Kathy Utley, Food Security Coordinator, at 241-1574, x249 or kathy@goodmancenter.org.
Clip ’n Save Fritz Food Pantry can always use:
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Nut butters, beans, canned meat Fruit juice, applesauce Soup, spaghetti sauce Canned/boxed meals Fresh fruit and vegetables Granola bars, protein bars Shelf stable milk and alternatives (almond, soy, rice) Cereal, oatmeal, rice Oral hygiene supplies Personal hygiene supplies Diapers
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Gluten-free, low fat and low salt products are always appreciated.
Thanks for your help! The Goodman Community Center
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Upcoming ESHC Events March 16
Local publication will be focus of history club
History of the East Side News
By Sarah White, East Side History Club
In March the East Side History Club will discuss the Eastside News — or rather, the East Side News. Madison’s east side had its own weekly newspaper from 1924 to1966 called the East Side News. After that, it existed in more of a newletter format and the Atwood Community Center (now the Goodman Community Center) took over publishing it in the 1980s. Somewhere along the line the newspaper’s name became Eastside News. Marshall and Vera Browne started the East Side Print Shop, 2004 Winnebago St., in 1924 publishing the East Side News weekly newspaper and doing other printing jobs for local businesses. Their son, Marshall Browne Jr., and daughter, Dorothy Browne Haines, continued writing and publishing the newspaper until 1963. The printing business continued until 1986 under the name Impressions, Inc. At our March 16 meeting Dorothy Browne Haines, a UW journalism graduate, will talk about her parents who were active participants in east side affairs. She will also explain the transition of the print-
2 to 4 p.m. ing business from hot metal letterpress to offset printing. Copies of the newspaper and vintage photographs of the printing process from Dorothy Haines’ collection will be on display. All attendees are welcome to share memories and memorabilia at our club meetings. Bring your local history finds for show and tell, especially if they relate to printing and publishing.The East Side History Club blog at http://eastsidehistory. wordpress.com shares local history “finds” as they come to light. We welcome submissions of your memories and pictures to publish, and suggestions for future meeting topics. The East Side History Club, a project of the Goodman Community Center, collects and shares memories of the east side. We meet on the third Saturday of most months from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Goodman Community Center, January through May, and September through November. For more information contact Sarah White at 347-7329 or whitesarah@charter.net. l
Hawthorne Library reaches the century mark By Marc Gartler, supervising librarian, Hawthorne and Lakeview branches
The Hawthorne Branch Library is celebrating 100 years of service — not all in the same location. Hawthorne will hold a celebration at its current loacation, 2707 E. Washington Ave. on Thursday, April 18 at 6 p.m. As part of the celebration in April, the East Side History Club’s Ann Waidelich will disThe Hawthorne Library, which turns 100 years old, as it used cuss the fascinating to look, circa 1913. history of the east Ward Library, opened on Williamson Street side’s library service. with much fanfare March 25, 1913. It was The Carnegie Foundation, in 1911, renamed Hawthorne Branch when it reloagreed to help fund a library building on cated to Atwood Avenue. Then, in 1973 it Madison’s east side, so the city purchased moved to the Madison East Shopping Cenland on Williamson Street for the project. ter, and to its current location within the Madison’s first branch library, the Sixth shopping center in 2000. The Sixth Ward Library was the first of Madison’s branch libraries. Before its opening, the Madison Free Library served east side factory workers and their families by placing shelves of books in neighbor-
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Operators set type using the then-stateof-the-art Linotype machine in the East Side Print Shop’s composing room.
Madison Women Remember: The Making of a Local Oral History Book 2 to 4 p.m. Goodman Community Center 149 Waubesa St.
The East Side News and the East Side Print Shop stood at the corner of Second and Winnebago streets.
Historian Sarah White discusses her book at April’s ESHC meeting At the April 20 East Side History Club meeting, local author and History Club organizer Sarah White will discuss her 2006 book, Madison Women Remember Growing Up in Wisconsin’s Capital, a collection of stories from 12 women who were born between 1915 and 1955. These stories shed light on the history of Madison and the lives of several generations of women. Besides sharing anecdotes from the book, White will describe how the project unfolded and how it underscores the value of listening to the memories of “ordinary” people. l
hood grocery stores. The new library provided a larger variety of reading material, a branch librarian, space for educational lectures, continuing education courses and club meetings. By 1935 the branch was circulating more than 30,000 books per year. Last year, over 398,000 items were checked out. The original Carnegie building remains intact and is the oldest surviving former library building in Madison. The building, which borders the parking lot of the Willy Street Co-op and is next door to Mallatt’s Pharmacy, was recently restored and is occupied by the Wisconsin-based environmental branding firm ZEBRADOG — which specializes in museum and brand exhibit design.
In honor of the centennial, ZEBRADOG will be donating a display chronicling the branch’s history. A reading table and card catalog from the original library are still in use by the firm. “The Carnegie Library is a perfect home for a group of creative thinkers,” said ZEBRADOG President Mark Schmitz. “Carnegie would be proud of his gift.” The centennial event is sponsored by the Friends of Hawthorne Branch Library, who welcome new members. To join, inquire at the branch or visit https://www.facebook. com/hawthornefriends. For more information about the centennial event, visit www.madisonpubliclibrary. org/hawthorne, email mgartler@cityofmadison.com or call 240-6022. l
Yum!
Don’t miss the spring Brunch at Goodman on March 31!
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Eastside ARTS
March :: Goodman Gallery presents:
Robin Chapman, painter Bio It took me a long time to call myself an artist. I loved crayons and gardens as a child and spent many adult years visiting museums and hanging other people’s paintings on my walls, but I made poems, not visual art. Fifteen years ago I bought a watercolor set and paper, and it took me three years to get up the courage to use it. I got a small packet of postcard-size paper and began. The postcards became a way to play. I post‘Yellow Maple Trees in Wingra Woods’ ed my images with other peoples’ poems on Acrylic, 16 x 13″ framed an online blog - Robin Chapman’s Poem a Day blog if you want to google it. and sketching, sharing comments and projI became a student and took Jane Fasse’s ects. We’re Thursday’s Artists. Painting 1 class at Madison College, Artist Statement then MATC, and began to paint The trees, landscapes and bigger works. I took a suminteriors of these acrylic mer workshop on landscape Artist paintings come from my painting with Vince Crotty Reception own journey through the at the Irish Traditional Arts world this year. SomeWeek four years in a row. I Saturday, March 23 times painted there on still take Jane’s class, learn2 to 4 p.m. the spot, sometimes from ing more each semester as photographs, sometimes from I paint among the returning sketches and memory. Canoestudents. ing the Green River in Utah, hiking Two years ago I started working with in Sedona and Provence or sitting at my acrylics, many of which you’ll see here. I also found a group of artists — some of us breakfast table. Color speaks to me, and beginners, some experienced — who meet light; and the memory of the impressionist techniques I’ve seen at work in so many weekly for two hours every Thursday to loved paintings. I hope you find your own paint outside in Madison’s county parks, city streets, greenhouses, gardens, and lake- artist’s journey. l fronts or at our homes working on still life
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April :: Goodman Gallery presents:
Mary Anne Marsden, watercolor painter Artist Statement I believe that everyone has beauty on both the outside and the inside, if you just take the time to see and enjoy it. I try to capture this beauty in my watercolor paintings. I hope you will see it when you look at them.
Bio I was born in Madison in 1933 where I attended grade school, high school and the ‘White Lily’ Watercolor, 20 x 16″ University of Wisconsin. I worked for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation – painting to the residents. A friend begged Highways as an engineer specialist for 40 me to join her so I thought I would give years before I retired in 1997. it a try, but I was worried because I had I moved to Oakwood Village Prairie never painted before. I found that I enjoyed Ridge in 2000 and have enjoyed living there. I had been at Oakwood for about two watercolor painting, and I especially like painting pictures of people. l years when an artist volunteered to teach Friday, May 3
Gallery Night artists offer myriad art options More than 20 local artists will be displaying and selling their works at the Goodman Community Center as part of MMoCA’s spring Gallery Night. A wide variety of art, photography, jewelry, fabric arts and other articles will be available with a range of price points to fit any budget. To see and purchase handmade creations of all kind, make GCC your Gallery Night
destination Friday, May 3, from 5 to 9 p.m. Artists have also donated art for a silent auction benefiting GCC. Booth spaces are available to new artists and those who have participated in past Gallery Nights. For more information, contact Margo at margo@goodmancenter.org to receive a GCC participation form for the May 3 Gallery Night event. l
Two Fun
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Then... 2. Come play Good People Bingo with us at the Goodman Community Center on April 26. It’s a fundraiser for Goodman — and the Forward Theater folks will be there! (See page 8. ) Where helping people isn’t charity. It’s humanity.
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Eppstein Uhen Architects hand delivered their giant check to support Goodman Community Center summer camps. Pictured: (l-r) Steve Holzhauer, Madison Studio Director and Managing Principal; Rich Tennesen, President; Becky Steinhoff, GCC Executive Director; and Cliff Goodhart, Senior Project Manager.
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Eppstein Uhen Architects help build beautiful buildings — and community 2012 Beyond Design Bike Ride generates support for Goodman Community Center By Kristin Groth, GCC Eastside News Staff
When people first visit the Center, nearly everyone uses superlatives to describe how much they love our building — they ooh and ahh at all the beautiful architectural details. And it is beautiful thanks to the richly talented architects at Eppstein Uhen Architects. And lucky for us, they are also wonderful people — they didn’t stop doing great things for us when we moved in. Cliff Goodhart, EUA senior project manager,
serves on our board, and last fall, they made Goodman a beneficiary of their annual Beyond Design Bike Ride for the second time. Every year they invite their business partners and friends of the nonprofit they are riding for, to join their staff and bike “for the greater good.” And they really did some good. In October, they brought us the jumbo $15,000 check you see in the photo above. As you might imagine, we don’t see gifts
that size every day, so we were delighted. Their gift supported our summer camp program where kids from kindergarten through high school enjoy a healthy mix of
classic summer activities balanced with effective and entertaining academics so they started their school year ready to learn at grade level. That’s a great gift. l
Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Volume 143, No. 2 • March l April 2013 Goodman Community Center • www.goodmancenter.org 149 Waubesa St. Madison, WI 53704 • Phone: 608.241.1574 • Fax: 608.241.1518 EASTSIDE NEWS Volunteer Staff Julia Cechvala, Ed Jepsen, Zaher Karp, Jon Lica, Tess Lindsay, Rachael Barnacak-Link, Steve Meiers, Alma K. Princip, Pamela Wiesen, Michael Worringer
Goodman Community Center Staff Administration Executive Director: Becky Steinhoff Assistant Center Director: Lisa Jacob Facility Use Manager: Margo Tiedt Finance Director: Mary Smith, CPA Assistant Finance Director: Dewayne Powell Development Director: Rohan Barrett Communications and Community Giving Director: Kristin Groth Development Communications Coordinator: Matt Rezin Volunteer and Stewardship Manager: Kate KatzbanBeren Office Manager: Tanya Martinez-Knauer Facility Use Assistant: Kristi Kading Receptionists: Coy Campbell, Zoe Coleman, Jenna Evenson, Julian Holt, Bettye Johnson, Jelena Kutlaca, Jon Lica, Seth Talbot, Birt Thao, Alexis Vargas, Joanne Yanna Custodians: Ron Alexander, Devon Chambers, Bonnell Hanger, Carlos Martinez, Mark Moore, Jamel Phillips Maintenance Manager: Bret Hagemeyer
Adults and Seniors Older Adult Program Director: Marlene Storms Senior Program Assistant: Lonnie Evans
Eastside News Editor: Becky Steinhoff Managing Editor: Kristin Groth Advertising and Production: Dave Link Editorial Manager: Joanne Yanna Circulation Manager: Matt Rezin
Food and Nutrition Seed to Table Manager: Hugh Wing Ironworks Café and Working Class Catering: Catering Coordinator: Amy Manteufel Program Chef: Lucas Willis Ironworks Café Lead Chef: David McKercher Ironworks Café and Working Class Catering Staff: Helena Davenport, Santana Flint, Laurel Fruehling, Julia Joy Hilliard, Christopher Johnson, Derrick McDaniel, Ebony Mims, Chastity Natera, Kassidy Rosenthal, DaShun Smith, Demetrius Smith, Kiara
Stiger, Torrie Thomas, Cheyenne Tysver, Andre Williams, Anthony Wilson, Desmond Willingham, Julia Ziemer Kitchen Manager and Working Class Catering Lead Chef: Chris Stephens Food Preservation Coordinator: Amy Mach Food Security Manager: Kathy Utley
A way to make a big difference, that is. Once you have provided for loved-ones, leaving a gift to an organization that does work you value is a great way to leave a lasting legacy. It doesn’t affect your every-day income, yet it could enable you to make an impact you could only dream of during your lifetime. Bequests don’t have to be large to be meaningful, and the Goodman Community Center would be so grateful to be included in your plans. Want to talk about possibilities? Contact Rohan Barrett at rohan@goodmancenter.org or 241-1574 x359.
Family Advocacy Asset-Based Community Development Coordinator: Deenah Givens Intern: Jacob Hanifl
Gym and Fitness Athletic Director: Tyrone Cratic Athletic Assistant: Terry Tiedt TEENworks Eagleball Assistants: Maya Quintanilla Bradford, Marvelle Brown, Collin Davenport, Helena Davenport, Nagee Reed
Childcare Programs Elementary Programs Manager: Angela Tortorice Early Childhood Education Manager: Mary Wierschem Teachers: Tatty Bartholomew, Robert Bergeron, Nick Howard, Dani Stygar, Heather Weasler 4K Staff: Sunshine Goodrich, Jessica Kardas, Michelle Meier, Dani Stygar AmeriCorps Staff: Deborah Crabtree Afterschool Teachers: Melady Elifritz, Howard Hayes, Ashley Rounds, Libby Schultz, Sara Stephen, Tanya Walker
Lussier Teen Center Youth Programs Manager: Eric Hartwig Child-Youth Program Interns: Kate Endries, Rocio Morejon, Greg Schumacher Girls Inc. Coordinator: Colleen Berg Evening and Weekend LTC Supervisor: Julian Holt AmeriCorps Members: Roberto Godinez, Emily Popp, Nora Rader TEENworks Education Manager: Keith Pollock TEENworks Ed. Coordinator: Stephanie Mather Boys Group Coordinator: Zack Watson Boys Group Staff: Barry Davis, Luke Bassuener MEDIAWORKS Coordinator: Kathleen Ward MERIT Manager: Libby Lee MERIT Youth Program Lead: Arthur Morgan MERIT Outreach Coordinator: Annie Sweers MERIT Child & Youth Program Evaluation Coordinator: Jessica Collura MERIT Data Management Coord.: Olivia Jonynas MERIT Facilitators: Melady Elifritz, Howard Hayes, Alison Stauffacher, Zach Watson
Distribution: 15,000 copies six times per year. Mailed to homes and businesses on the east side of Madison, Wisconsin and supporters of the Goodman Community Center throughout the greater Madison area. Next ad/article confirmation deadline: April 1, 2013 Next article and ad submissions: April 12, 2013 Editorial questions: Contact Joanne Yanna at 241-1574 or esneditorial@goodmancenter.org.
Advertising: Contact Dave Link at 241-1574 x289 or esnads@goodmancenter.org.
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