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Volume 144, No. 6 November l December 2014

Real people being real generous That’s what’s helping Goodman make a real difference

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By Kristin Groth, Goodman Community Center staff

I got to interview two 15-year-olds who have been in Goodman programs for a few years. All they knew when they agreed to talk with me is that I was interested in hearing their story so I could help people understand what happens at Goodman. I thought I knew. I met Libby Schultz, Goodman’s High School Coordinator, in the Lussier LOFT at about 4:00 on a Thursday afternoon so she could introduce me to the students. She introduced me to Kenisha first. We decided to go sit at one of the tables in the hallway with the big curvy wall.

Kenisha Kenisha is undeniably beautiful. And when she smiles her eyes sparkle and she radiates warmth. I asked her to start by telling me a bit about her family. She jumped right in.

Destined for trouble? “I have four brothers who have all been in and out of jail. I have four sisters who have gotten into trouble, too. And I was following their lead. “When I was in 6th grade at O’Keeffe, I kept getting in trouble. I had a temper

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Giving back on Giving Tuesday The Goodman Community Center is seeking social media ambassadors to help promote #Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving back on Dec. 2. We hope to involve community members and businesses in fun and creative ways. Read more to find out how you can get involved. Article on page 3.

Kenisha, right, and her friend, Jaizah, playing around before settling in to study after school at the Lussier LOFT at the Goodman Community Center. The LOFT helps middle and high school students improve their academics, leadership skills and healthy decision making. There are also plenty of fun options like dance, jazz ensemble, STEM activities, sports and gender-specific groups like Girls Inc. and Boys Group. problem. After awhile, Ms. Enright, the principal had a meeting with me and my mom. That’s when Ms. Enright told us about Goodman. I started here a couple days later. On my birthday. “Jasmine (LOFT staff) gave me balloons and a giant birthday cupcake since it was my birthday. I really liked that.” I told Kenisha I thought that was cool. Did she think Goodman had helped her since that day? “Well, when I started in 6th grade, I had all Fs. Then, I started at Goodman and Colleen (LOFT staff) would always ask me if I had homework and if I said no she checked and would find out I did and she made me do it. But she helped me. “By 7th grade I was getting Cs and Ds. Now, in 9th grade? I have As and Bs! I have to have As and Bs because I am in

2,500 Thanksgiving Baskets to fill

a Leadership program at East and I am on the pom pom squad. I gotta get good grades, and here, I get lots and lots of support.”

A brighter future “I have changed. It took me a long time. I had a temper problem but it’s way better. In 6th grade, I know people thought I was going to go nowhere or end up in jail like by brothers. Now, people say they can see me being on TV, on shows like “Dancing with the Stars.”” I asked Kenisha, “Think you’ve changed in other ways?” “Oh yeah. I had really low self-esteem. Emily (LOFT staff) noticed my arms. I was cutting myself. She got me connected to a school therapist right away who helped me

Goodman annually hosts the largest Thanksgiving Basket drive in Dane County and we are working hard to try to meet the demand for baskets this year. Every little bit of support helps. Please consider hosting a food drive this year, making a financial contribution or spreading the word. Article on page 4.

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GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER STAFF Administration Executive Director: Becky Steinhoff HR Director: Lisa Jacob Finance Director: Mary Smith, CPA Assistant Finance Director: Dewayne Powell Interim Development Director: Jenny Pressman Communications and Community Giving Director: Kristin Groth Database and Events Coordinator: Sheena Loiacono Communications Manager: Kathleen Ward Foundation and Grants Manager: Betsy Swenson Volunteer Manager: Kate Katzban-Beren

Operations and facility Facility Use Manager: Margo Tiedt Office Manager: Tanya Martinez-Knauer Facility Use Assistant: Kristi Kading Director of Facility Operations and Services: Derek Kruzicki Receptionists: Erin Boris, Alesia Mayfield, Gretchen Olson, Clarice Sarnowski, Ashley Staley, Joanne Yanna Custodians: Ron Alexander, Roderick Brown, Devon Chambers, Jamel Phillips Maintenance Manager: Bret Hagemeyer Working Class Catering Coordinator: David Fischer

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Childcare Programs Interim Director of Programs: Kshinté Brathwaite Elementary Programs Manager: Angela Tortorice Afterschool Coordinator: Ashley Rounds Early Childhood Education Manager: Rob San Juan Early Childhood Education Teachers: Robert Bergeron, Dani Butella, Caitlin Garton, Nick Howard, Jessica Kardas, Kristal Kleiman, Megan Meyer, Adam Panek, Jessica Simanek, Miranda Starr AmeriCorps Staff: Roberto Godinez Summer Camp Teachers: Dani Butalla, Ben Brady, Sara Butler, Deborah Crabtree, Elizabeth Fuller, Howard Hayes, David Kelley, Liz Kirkland, Matt McNiff, Lauren Morris, Terretha Morris, Stevie Rice, Wilson Seely, Sara Stephen, Tanya Walker

Youth Programs Youth Programs Manager: Colleen Berg N.E.C. Manager: Eric Hartwig N.E.C. Lead Fitness Instructor: Stephanie Fox Girls Inc. Facilitator: Tonya Sambou, Amanda Larson Girls Inc. Coordinator: Pahoua Vang TEENworks Education Manager: Keith Pollock Male Youth Programs Coordinator: Zack Watson Middle School Coordinator: Rosario Garcia Youth Programs Leaders: Roy Boone, Luke Bassuener, Barry Davis, Howard Hayes, Julian Holt High School Programs Coordinator: Libby Schultz Outreach Manager: Helyn Luisi-Mills MERIT Direct Service Coordinator: Arthur Morgan MERIT Data Management Coordinator: Sang Thao MERIT Child and Youth Program Evaluation Coordinator: Josset Gauley MERIT Program Specialist: Matt Rezin MERIT Facilitators: Cliff Davis, Howard Hayes, Latoya Jackson, Harvey Marks, Eva Maxwell, Passion McClain, Saad Siddiqui, Alison Stauffacher, Annie Sweers, Anthony Ward

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with Zach and the jazz group helps me learn new stuff and now I get to teach other kids. “This summer Goodman helped me get my first job. I worked at the Madison Children’s Museum three days a week watching kids and then cleaning up.”

Romale

What I never knew

It was his cousin who told him about Goodman, “You should come with me to Goodman.They can help you with your homework, they feed you dinner and lunch

Boys Group coordinator Zach Watson helps Romale with math homework. and it’s fun, basically.” And he did. Our staff have helped him turn his grades around. “Zach (LOFT staff) and other teachers here give me positive messages. They told me I should join student council. They told me to focus more in school. They were right. “I’ve learned new things like playing piano and drums with Zach. He taught me how to fish. My grades are better. And I’m better at focusing. Now my teachers tell me I am doing a good job.” When I asked if his parents or anyone else has noticed a change, he said, “My parents are giving me more freedom again. And I’m happier because I get to perform

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a whole lot. And last summer Emily read my favorite book, “The Lovely Bones” with me. We took turns reading it out loud and she made it a game. I loved that. “I still get low self-esteem sometimes, but I’m doing good.”

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Romale had to finish his homework so I waited a bit to talk with him. When he was done, we walked out to the same table and settled in. Romale is a handsome young man with a calm, easy manner. Like Kenisha, he was candid about his story, “When I was in 6th grade I was getting suspensions a lot. And my grades were bad.”

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I spent all of a half hour with the both of them and I keep thinking about them. What struck me is that their lives have been changed. Deeply. They were on a path to a not so great life. Jail maybe. But it felt clear that they are looking forward to their futures. They seemed poised to make their life into something. Something bright. I’ve worked at Goodman for more than 10 years and those two young people made me feel so proud of our staff — of what they do. Of who they are. And of how they collaborate with teachers at the schools and with the students’ parents. And, as exceptional as our staff is, think about what Kenisha and Romale have done. They didn’t like something about themselves and they admitted it. They were open and honest. They studied harder. They listened to Goodman staff and changed how they acted in school, too. They accepted help and let themselves grow. Change is hard. Bravo to them. I’ve seen many students grow at Goodman, but Romale and Kenisha helped me see how much our students themselves really want to do better — and be better.

Grants Community Contributions User Fees and Tuition WOW! 36% comes from gifts from people like you have a budget of $4.6 million?” Well, one day recently, our mail carrier delivered 95 (!) envelopes filled with gifts from people like you. As I see the return addresses, I can often picture the neighborhood where our supporters live. Most of those gifts came from people in neighborhoods like mine — not the biggest homes or fanciest addresses. There were gifts from $25 to $1,000 in that pile. Many more closer to $25 than $1,000 — enough that if those people who gave a generous $25 decided it wasn’t

Other s Investment Returns* *So far, so small it you can’t see it here “enough” we would not have enough to help kids like Romale or Kenisha. Instead we’d someday all be paying for their jail time. And that would be a shame.

Please give a gift today. Your gift might last their lifetime. We’ve tucked a giving envelope into this paper, and, you can always make a secure gift online at goodmancenter.org. If you want to talk with a real person and make your gift over the phone, call me, Kristin Groth at 204-8024. That way, I can

All the better to help the littlest ones On the way back to my office after meeting with Kenisha and Romale, our preschoolers were walking down the hall on their way to the playground. They seemed so happy and were so well behaved. I thought, “How lucky are they? I wish Kenisha and Romale could have been here from the start. Maybe they could have avoided some hard times.”

Real people. Real generous. Over the years I’ve had people ask me some variation of, “What difference does my measly gift of $30 make when you

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Dec. 2 is #Giving Tuesday, a national day of giving back.

Your support helps grant scholarships to our young children. Over 90 percent of GCC participants earn below the county median income, with over 75 percent categorized as low (less than$40,450) or extremely low (less than $24,250).

We’d love for you to help us reach You can help provide academic our goal of $10,000 to provide assistance to children in the needed academic assistance to lowafterschool setting. In January of income teens. this year, 100 percent of Goodman We plan to work with local middle school students were passing businesses and community all their classes and 79 percent members to shine a light on our have above a 2.5 GPA—a dramatic programs’ incredible impact. improvement.

You can make Give4Good a success! There are many ways you can participate: Be a social media ambassador. We’d love for you to help spread the word about the Give4Good campaign. “Like” us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter (@GoodmanCenterWI).

Get your business involved. Whether you’d like to put up posters or lawn signs, engage through social media or donate a portion of your proceeds, we’d LOVE for you to get involved.

Email your friends. We know that everyone isn’t comfortable with social media, so we have ideas for creative emails.

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If you’re buying a quantity of food

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Consider buying a case of one thing rather than one of each item which eliminates a lot of sorting time. But, if your family likes to shop together for groceries for a whole Thanksgiving meal, we love that, too.

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GROCERY LIST [ For possibly 2,500! ]

Money helps fill in what’s needed In addition to all the canned goods our community donates, we also purchase fresh groceries — turkeys, rolls, fresh vegetables, milk and eggs — so financial gifts are vital. If we receive gifts that exceed the need, they are used to support the Fritz Food Pantry and Center food programs.

food drives multiply the food

Volunteers of all ages enjoy helping out with Thanksgiving Baskets. We rely on immense community support to reach our goal each year — especially when there are so many families signing up to receive a Thanksgiving Basket.

Thanksgiving food is our most urgent need, but we also need help keeping our pantry shelves stocked. Consider organizing a food drive for either Thanksgiving or on an ongoing basis at your place of employment, in your faith community, club, or neighborhood. Please register your food drive with Jon Lica — it helps us keep track of all the people we need to thank.

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Mashed potatoes. Gravy.

With your help, we will happily give a Thanksgiving Basket to possibly 2,500 Dane County families in need

Cranberry sauce. Vegetables. Rolls. Butter. Pumpkin pie … Many families can’t afford these groceries for a special holiday meal. As this paper went to press, people were still signing up for Thanksgiving Baskets and the Goodman Community Center wants to help as many of the families who have requested a Thanksgiving basket as possible. It looks like it could reach 2,500. Want to help?

They help us purchase eggs, dairy, fresh potatoes, celery, rolls and butter.

Could you help? Send your gifts of food — or money to buy food – by Saturday, Nov. 22 when we start packing what we hope will be 5,000 bags of groceries — two for each family. Clip out our grocery list in the right column. A donation envelope is tucked into this issue if you want us to do the shopping.

Good news: We can start accepting frozen turkeys now — thanks to Schoep’s!

Where to bring your donations of food or money

Volunteers pack thousands of canned goods into Thanksgiving Baskets. Last year, Caleb Meinke chronicled his experience as a Thanksgiving Basket volunteer as part of his “I have never...” blog. You can read his entry at never365. blogspot.com.

To help with a financial gift

Whether you’re Give online at goodable to help or not, we mancenter.org, use the giving envelope hope you, your family and your tucked into this friends have much to give thanks paper, or stop by for this year. We’re grateful for all the Center during the ways you support the our regular business We have very limited hours. Goodman Community freezer space here at Questions? Contact Center. the Center, but Schoep’s Jon Lica, GCC Fritz Food Pantry Coordinator, at jon@goodmancenter.org or 2048049. l

Ice Cream has generously offered to keep donated turkeys in their freezer until distribution. So you can bring them in any time.

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Contribute to Goodman’s Thanksgiving Baskets when you shop at Jenifer Street Market

Bunky’s Café rewards gifts made to GCC’s Thanksgiving Basket program

By Kristin Groth, GCC staff

It feels good to give

From Nov. 1 through Thanksgiving Day, Jenifer Street Market will be asking its customers to make a financial donation as they are checking out in the cashier’s lane. All the money raised will go to provide Thanksgiving baskets and food programs at the Center. So while you’re supporting a loyal neighborhood business, please consider making a donation so another family can enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner. Jenifer Street Market has been support-

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Relationships like the one we have with Bunky’s are crucial in building a safety net around our families. “Giving back to the community has always been a priority for Bunky’s. When we are celebrating a holiday that encompasses giving thanks, how can we not participate and contribute?” Teresa said. Bunky’s Café is located at 2425 Atwood Ave. For more information, call Bunky’s at 204-7004 or visit their website at bunkyscafe.net. l

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The awesome bots are awesome FLL gives children hands-on experiences in programming and operating a robot, working as a team, and creating solutions to a presented problem with the goal of fostering a love for science. Another student, Marlena told me the social challenge the team must also address at this year’s competition “is about education.” The group was brainstorming ideas on what could help improve a child’s experience when they are in school. Joe said, “FLL is about inventing and being creative. I like getting a chance to feel that.” Marlena added, “This group is cool because we don’t have to do it. We want to.” Thanks to Madison Community Foundation’s support of COMETS (Creating Opportunity in Math, Engineering, Technology and Science), we were able to purchase a Mindstorm robot for this group and again offer this hands-on science opportunity. The AwesomeBots will participate in the citywide competition hosted at Madison College in November. Best of luck to all! l

MERIT expands outreach due to great facilitators By Matt Rezin, MERIT program coordinator

Madison Empowering Responsibility in Teens (MERIT) is entering its fifth year. Offering fun and interactive learning experiences, the program is designed to empower youth in realizing their goals and dreams. MERIT, a program of the Goodman and Kennedy Heights community centers, is funded by a grant from the Office of Adolescent Health. MERIT facilitators are out in the community teaching young people the importance of personal responsibility. This fall, MERIT plans to serve

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The Center’s early childhood program on a field trip to Schuster’s Farm in Deerfield, Wis. Little ones picked pumpkins and met animals.

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Fall season has welcomed the return of First Lego League (FLL) in Goodman’s afterschool program. With several members returning to participate in their second year of competition, it only felt right to keep the same name: The AwesomeBots! This group would not exist without the help and support of our coaches, GCC’s Howard Hayes and Madison College engineering teacher Andy Kurth. Not familiar with FLL? Here’s how some of the team members helped explain the club. Joe said, “We have robotic challenges where we need to build robots and then program them to do things like pick things up or flip a switch.” Spencer added, “We also compete in a citywide competition, but it is not just about winning, it is about having fun.” Demarquee said, “It’s not like school. It’s different. I put together a robot that had over 100 pieces. I followed the directions. I did it myself.”

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approximately 300 middle and high school students. Arthur Morgan has been the lead facilitator for MERIT since its first year. Students report that they feel safe and respected in his classes. Reflecting on Arthur’s teaching style a student told us, “He came in and told stories about people from the past and told us, I’m here if y’all need anything, just pull me aside after class.” When kids feel comfortable, they’re open to learning and sharing, and that’s the environment Arthur has created. l

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Most people think you don’t get paid for volunteer work. They’re wrong. I feel richer every day. I first became involved in the Fritz Food Pantry at the Goodman CommuLaurel Steffes nity Center while working full time. I wanted to do something that helped our east side neighborhood, so I organized fundraising annual chili cook-offs among our employees. They were fun, with 20 or more chefs participating. Competition was fierce for goofy trophies. Employees flocked to the cookoffs, giving $5 to sample as much as they wanted. We raised more than $1,000 each year for the pantry. Dropping the money off, I got to peek into the pantry and resolved that when I retired, I wanted to be part of it — to contribute on the other side of the equation. Retirement came. I attended a Goodman volunteer orientation, talked to the pantry manager, and “was hired.” Right away, I felt the warmth. I was excitedly welcomed by long-serving pantry volunteers and shown the ropes. My first three hours raced by and I was hooked. I felt needed, useful and connected to something important. My duties can include stocking shelves, sorting donations, checking produce, packaging bread donations, assisting clients and registering new customers.

Who uses the food pantry? Not who you think. Many have recently lost jobs. Others have been ill and are struggling with medical bills, and the food budget has come up short. Some are moms just trying to feed their children. I have had clients collapse in sobs on my shoulder, just needing someone to understand what they’re going through. Others are upbeat and happy to see me each week. Some are eager to contribute by helping us unload the Second Harvest truck or by serving as Goodman volunteers themselves. We all need help at some point in our lives. As volunteers, we work very hard to make everyone feel comfortable and to connect them with the Center’s programs. For me, the most treasured moments are when a client comes in, smiles and seems happy to see me, and calls out to me by name or gives me a big hug. Once a client leaned over to me and whispered, “There’s four in my family now, but soon it will be five.” We rejoiced together. One homeless person shared that he found a place to live. A mom came bouncing in saying she had found a job and wouldn’t be shopping with us anymore, but she’d stop by to visit. I have made so many friends with our clients. They are great people. I volunteer — and I know it sounds like a cliché — because I get so much more out of it than I give. I fairly dance in to my pantry shift, eager to connect with workmates and clients. It’s like a warm hug and coming home each time I walk through the door. l

Make a child’s holiday a little brighter By Angela Tortorice, GCC assistant director for childcare programs

As the leaves turn and then fall to the ground, we are reminded of the fast approaching holiday season. Each year, Goodman organizes a holiday gift giving program for families currently participating in our child and youth programs. This is no small undertaking with around 400 children and youth requiring sponsorship. Tanya Walker, GCC’s child and youth coordinator, who leads the project said, “It really is an awesome program; especially to see how grateful families are. It means so much to them.” Heather, a parent of two children participating in our afterschool program said, “I was pregnant with my third child last year and was really amazed to see that my family’s sponsor not only gave gifts for my older kids, but also thought to give to my child who had not yet arrived. “ I was given large bags filled with toys, baby clothing, a stroller and car seat! I was worried with a new baby that my kids would have to feel they were going without. This program took away that stress for me and for my family.” Another parent, Mike, said, “This program is fabulous. I am not able to participate in other community giving programs in the area because they often require you

The holiday gifts program helps families provide gifts for their children.

to take off work, which I am not able to do. “With Goodman’s holiday gift program, I know my kids will get their wish list present which helps me budget for other things they need during this time of year. The staff is very kind and make it so easy. They even wrap the gifts!” This year, Goodman will also have snowflake pull-tabs located in the art gallery hallway where additional needed items will be displayed for sponsorship. These snowflakes mostly contain items teachers have shared that families need like waterproof gloves or diapers for little ones. All snowflake donations are given as gifts along with the child’s wish list present. Interested in sponsoring a family or participant? Please contact Tanya at tanyaw@ goodmancenter.org or call 204-8034. l

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Striving to reduce obesity is one of NEC’s goals

By Monica Pembroke, GCC academic excellence specialist Photo: Dr. roB san JUan

By Stephanie Fox, NEC lead fitness instructor

If you were born before the 1960s, you might remember a time when it was very difficult for kids to get their hands on junk food like candy bars and soda. Unhealthy food used to be unaffordable on most family incomes, while home-grown vegetables and fruits were relatively cheap and readily available for meals. The modern family is seeing a reverse in nutritional trends: manufacturers are able to produce unhealthy snacks extremely cheaply, and it is now the healthy food that is expensive and hard to obtain. Lowincome families are most at risk for falling victim to the cheap and unhealthy “convenience store diet.” Public health researchers at the University of Washington found that a family shopping at a convenience store could buy 2,000 calories worth of food for about $3.52. However, a comparable amount of calories for whole fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods would cost $36.32 at a grocery store. This discrepancy brings to light major issues facing Madison’s low-income families: there is no easy access to healthy food and the availability of resources needed to obtain that food is scarce.

Conference holds Madisonians accountable for disadvantaged neighbors

Additionally, research in Dane County has shown that the children in low-income families are 50 percent more likely to suffer from sedentary lifestyles than their wealthier peers. Inadequate nutrition for low-income kids, combined with low activity levels, leads to higher rates of obesity among this demographic. This dilemma is exactly why the North and East Side Consortium (NEC) was created. Four community centers on the east and north sides of Madison are currently involved in NEC’s goals of increasing access to healthy nutrition and fitness activities for Madison’s families. This fall the NEC health and fitness initiative has added a fitness component to the O’Keeffe Middle School afterschool programming and organized an intersite basketball league. NEC is energetically striving to reduce the obesity rate by increasing activity levels and providing nutrition education in afterschool programs. Creating healthy lifestyle changes in children, early on, will help those kids grow into healthy adults. Therefore, NEC health activities and education are being offered to ages 3-18 as well as to parents and caregivers. l

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Madison has a wealth of services, agencies and organizations designed to serve our community members in need. Multiply that by the number of caring, compassionate and committed individuals who work and volunteer throughout Madison and you have a city deserving of its accolades and rave reviews. However, there is “an elephant in the living room” which we cannot afford to tiptoe around anymore: the effects on economically disadvantaged youth in our community. Knowing that Goodman is indeed one of the many organizations deeply committed to serving our youth, we were asked to attend and support the first Opportunities Over 90 percent of Goodman Combeyond Obstacles conference held at the munity Center’s participants earn below Pyle Center this fall. the county median income, with over 75 Dr. Floyd Rose, creator of the conferpercent categorized as low (less than ence and a staple in Madison’s commu$40,450) or extremely low (less than nity, along with his associates, provided $24,250). an impressive, diverse panel of speakers including political leaders, education adThe conference is meant to be ministrators, renowned professors, utilized as a stepping-stone executive directors and spiritoward solutions for our tual leaders. economically disThose attending the “We have advantaged youth. two-day conference the resources right We’re now working were residents of here in this room to solve together to combat Madison, members this problem. We need to the causes leading of nonprofit agencollaborate and share our to children being cies, charitable born into poverty organizations, govknowledge and resources.” in Madison, and the ernment employees, effects of that on their politicians, teachers, -Dr. Floyd Rose situation. government officials I made very important and many others all there connections and found this for a common goal: elevating opportunity invaluable. I believe that our poverty-stricken youth. “We have the resources right here in this Madison can make a difference in the lives of all of our children, but we are going to room to solve this problem. We need to have to do something different in order to collaborate and share our knowledge and resources,” Dr. Rose said. It is a very inge- see the changes needed. Hopefully, this nious move for Dr. Rose to hold Madisoni- conference is the stepping-stone we need to collectively move forward. l ans accountable for Madisonians.

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Afterschool, Tanya Walker

Combination locks, new Can openers, new or gently used Face paints Digital camera, new Electronic pencil sharpener Kleenex, soft tissue Small cutting boards Umbrellas (many!), new or gently used Kickballs and foam balls

Boys Group, Zach Watson

Speed bags, gloves, jump ropes Gift cards for academic achievement Piano keyboards Sports equipment: footballs, basketballs Tickets to sporting events

Drum Circle, Deenah Givens Percussion instruments, drums of all sizes, rattles, shakers, triangles, ethnic percussion instruments

Family Support, Deenah Givens Gift cards for movies, food and sports stores Bus passes and cab ride coupons Adult bikes

Facilities, Margo Tiedt 32" - 39" flat-screen HD TV A pickup truck with or without plow Wire feed welder.

N.E.C. Program, Stephanie Fox Sports equipment: sports balls, nets, shin guards, flags for flag football, etc. Snow shoes (kids and adults) Waterproof winter gloves Weight lifting gloves Duffle/gym bags

Gym, Tyrone Cratic

Baseball bats and balls Tumbling mats Oversized yoga balls Tunnels

Lussier LOFT, Colleen Berg

activities for everyone

Find details for these activities online at: goodmancenter.org Preschool Early Childhood Education programs

Elementary School

Girls Inc., Colleen Berg

Middle School

Older Adult Programs, Gayle Laszewski CD player CDs, big band music, jazz Duncan Hines cake mixes and frostings (four each per flavor of cakes and frostings) Wii games (bowling preferred) Laptop speakers, loud and like new

Preschool, Rob San Juan

Puzzles Small blocks (with letters) Matchbox cars Rubber animals/people Dress-up clothes Buttons Books on CD or tape Preschool magazines like Ranger Rick Multicultural art, dishes, books, CDs

TEENworks, Keith Pollock Youth bus passes Gift cards or movie passes for incentives Hand tools (screwdrivers and wrenches) Power tools (saws, drills etc.) Scientific calculators Loose leaf paper Wooden bookcase If you prefer to leave money instead of items, please make checks out to the Goodman Community Center and include the wish list program in a note.

THANK YOU!

Elementary Summer Camp NESYB Youth Basketball, see nesyb.org CLUE, Skateboard Club NESYB Youth Basketball, see nesyb.org

High School Band Nights, see theloftmadison.org CLUE, Skateboard Club NESYB Youth Basketball, see nesyb.org Teen Alliance, NAMI Dane County, see namidanecounty.org

Adults Aerial Silks, see mazomac.com Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Women Balanced Flow Yoga Buddhist Philosophy Community Drum Circles Knitting Circle, Intro La Leche League NA Traditions

Ping-Pong SASY Neighborhood Association Soka Gakkai International-USA (SGI), Sunday Gathering TangoBasico Lessons, Argentinian Tango Parents Connect, contact deenah@goodmancenter.org Women of Worthington, contact latoya@goodmancenter.org Yoga, Sunday morning Zumba

Older Adults Bingo After Lunch, Monday and Wednesday Bridge, Thursday Euchre, Tuesday Movies, Thursdays Euchre Tournament, Friday and some Saturdays Gentle Exercise, Wednesday Lunch, A Dane County Nutrition Site, Monday through Friday Philosophy of the Wise, Alternate Thursdays Ping-Pong, Thursdays and Sundays Tai Chi, Friday

Note: This list includes activities scheduled before this paper went to press. Activities are added all the time to our online activities calendar with the most current information. To register for a class If registration is required, the contact person or organization listed online will handle fees and registration.

To report changes or errors Email: kathleen@goodmancenter.org

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

Hours and closings Goodman Community Center

The Center and all programs will be CLOSED for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday Nov. 28 We will close for holidays from noon on Wednesday, Dec. 24 through Friday, Dec. 26 and on Thursday, January 1.

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

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

Ironworks Cafe Hours Mondays, CLOSED for training

Tuesday through Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Fritz Food Pantry Hours

Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Brunch-style meal Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Dinner-style meal Thursdays, 12:30 to 3 p.m., No meal

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

Join the fun!

Our activities for older adults are designed to help folks stay connected to our community and maintain a strong social network. Seniors come for card games, bingo, 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!

Older adult activities mix fun and food 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 Gayle at 204-8032 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!

Holiday Closings

The Goodman Community Center “Go Goodman” Ping-Pong team took first place at the Janesville Senior Center Invitational Ping-Pong tournament. Players: Back: (l-r) Pat Morgan, Jane Greischer, Mary Waitrovich, Terri Martinelli, Mike Moskoff, Kathy Moriarity. Front: (l-r) Sherry Ackerman and Rick Dunn. Tuesdays

Philosophy Discussions and DVD College Lectures Philosophy discussions led by Professor Joseph Lynch of Madison College every other Tuesday. On alternate Tuesdays, listen to DVD college-level lectures on economics, science, art, history and health. Discussions will follow.

The Center and older adult programs will be closed

For more information, contact John at 515-9470 or visit www.uproar21. us.

Nov. 27 & Nov. 28

Tuesdays and Fridays

From noon on Dec. 24 through Dec. 26 Jan. 1 will cancel your ride. If you need to cancel your ride after 2 p.m. or on weekends, there is a different set of instructions — just ask Gayle.

Euchre

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

Euchre

Wednesdays and Fridays

Gentle exercise and Tai Chi This gentle mind/body exercise and relaxation program is designed especially for people with arthritis, joint pain or any kind of stiffness 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 Gentle Exercise class meets on Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. in Merrill Lynch Room C. There will be no Gentle Exerxise class on Wednesday, Nov. 26 and Dec. 3. The Friday Tai Chi Fundamental Form class meets from 1-2 p.m. There will be no class on Friday, Nov. 28 and Dec. 5. No registration needed. There is a $1 suggested donation. Led by Sarah Watts, certified Range of Motion dance instructor.

Euchre games are offered one or two Saturdays each month from 12:30-3 p.m. in Bolz Room A. DesNickel bingo after lunch sert is served from 12:30-1 p.m., Come for lunch and stay for the fun, or just come to play. Where else can and card playing goes from 1-3 p.m. For more information, contact Sarah Watts at 244-9424. you have so much fun for a nickel? No need to preregister; just pay $1 at the door to feed the kitty! These Lunch — hours and details Second Wednesdays fees become the prize money. Doors open at 10 a.m. Five-minute chair massage Upcoming Euchre dates: Salad served at 11:40 a.m. Five-minute chair massage by Nov. 1 & 15 | Dec. 6 & 20 Need to cancel a ride? Lunch served following salad Dr. Ron Inda, chiropractor. Free. Call the Center by noon the business Dates are subject to change. Bingo — hours and details Arrive early for this popular serday before the meal day, and we Mondays: 12:30-2 p.m. vice. Check the welcome board in Alternate Tuesdays 11-11:45 a.m. Wednesdays: 12:45-2:30 p.m. the lobby for the location. Dr. Inda Planning Committee FRIENDS NEEDED will do massages from 9-10 a.m. Do you have any ideas for future ssist with a craft project, older adult programs or suggestions For more information, please call serve a meal or just engage in Gayle at 204-8032. to enhance our existing programs? conversation with the young at Would you like to see something heart whose health is frail. Or Thursdays 1-2:30 p.m. different offered to older adult be an escort on van trips into Movies the community. participants at the Goodman ComWatch feature movies as well as munity Center? Come and share Weekdays from 8 a.m to your ideas and thoughts at our Older classics following lunch. 4:30 p.m. Come help make someone’s life happier and Adult Program Planning meetings! For more information on these emotionally healthier. Your information source This group meets twice per month movies and documentaries, contact To view “A Life Transformed” on the first and third Tuesdays from John at 515-9470 or visit www. for senior adult and “The Best Day” go to 11 to 11:45 a.m. As always, GCC’s services uproar21.us. www.stmarysmadison.com vision is to continue to create a comand click on “Patient Stories”. 1625 Northport Dr. #125 munity where older adults are vital, Thursdays 12:30-2:30 p.m. Madison, WI 53704 independent, inspired and connected. Senior bridge at GCC 608-243-5252 l www.nescoinc.org Looking for a place on the east side If you are unable to attend the years Over to play kitchen bridge? Join your meetings and would like to share Enhancing hosts at GCC on Thursdays from 2440 Atwood Ave Madison,WI 53704 your ideas, contact Gayle at 204the lives of Seniors (608)249-4450 8032 or gayle@goodmancenter.org. Continued on next page Monday and Wednesday

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OLDER aDULT PROGRAMS at the Goodman Community Center Continued like to learn or an era of music you would like to learn more about, let us know!

Wednesday, Nov. 19

For more information, please call Gayle at 204-8032.

Learn more about choosing the right plan for you. From 11-11:30 a.m. Walgreens pharmacist Greg Dockter will discuss what you need to know about Medicare Part D and answer any questions you may have about your options.

Answers to your everyday concerns Our older adult program sings and dances during a fun Friday. 12:30-2:30 p.m. Adult bridge players of all skill levels are welcome — you just need a working knowledge of the game. Thursdays 12:30-2:30 p.m. and Friday mornings

Do you need help getting your health benefits set up? Do you have questions about housing? Kate For more information, please call Shenker, MSW, from the North/ Gayle at 204-8032. Eastside Senior Coalition is at the Center Thursdays 11 a.m. to noon to Tuesday, Dec. 9 find answers and resources for you. Please contact Gayle with questions. What’s on your plate this

holiday season?

Journey into wellness

Being healthy is not just about eating right and keeping active. It means having a sense of purpose, Often on Friday mornings, Paris Blues, with Jim Willett, Larry Liv- feeling connected in the community, expanding one’s knowledge and ingston and Al Hough, play jazz skills and being in touch with one’s from about 10-11 a.m. It’s not a formal performance — you can still feelings. Our older adult program participants will have a chance to read the paper or talk with your explore physical, social, intellectual, friends while they play. occupational, emotional and spiriThursdays 12:30-3 p.m. and tual health in 2015. Maurice Dean, Sundays 1-4 p.m. our older adult intern, has compiled great information to hand out and Ping-Pong Come play Ping-Pong. New players to display. Stop by the older adult program to plan your health goals. always welcome. For more information contact Gayle Fridays 12:45-2 p.m. at 204-8032.

Live jazz and blues

Fun fridays

Why not end the week having fun with music or board games! Games - first and third Fridays Sign up for a board game of your choice and challenge your friends. Other choices will be available. Feel free to bring your favorite game and teach it to your team mates! Music - second and fourth Fridays We will have a musical theme to appreciate or dances to learn! If there is a particular dance you would

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Learn how to enjoy holiday food and treats while maintaining a healthy diet. Martin Salas from UW-Extension will discuss portion control and nutrition. No registration is required.

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November 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 prior business day. Call the Center at 204-8032 for details or see page 10.

Daily menus Every meal includes a tossed salad, fruit, vegetable, bread, milk and dessert. Birthday cake is served on Wednesdays. Vegetarian options are available each day. Menu subject to change. 11:30 a.m. Suggested arrival time 11:40 a.m. Tossed salad followed by the main entrée

For more information, please call Gayle at 204-8032.

Monday, Nov. 3 Beef Stir-Fry | Veggie Blend

Wednesday, Dec. 17

Tuesday, Nov. 4 Kielbasa | 3 Bean Soup

Holiday Party

Join us for great live jazz of your favorite holiday tunes from the Great American song book — past and present — from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by The Mary J. Harris Duo with special guest guitarist Cliff Frederiksen. The Duo has Tuesday, Nov. 11 played at Mendelssohn Performing Art Center’s Jazz at Emerson series Fill up on fiber Fiber helps lower cholesterol levels, and at many other jazz venues. Cliff Frederiksen is a nationally known maintain bowel health and lower blood sugar. Join Martin Salas from guitarist and singer who has worked UW-Extension for more information with world-class artists such as Willie Nelson, Bobbie Gentry and about healthy ways to add fiber to Chuck Berry. We will serve a deliyour diet. Taste a fiber-rich squash recipe from this year’s fall harvest. cious pork roast dinner with all the trimmings and plenty of egg nog. No registration is required. For reservations, please call Gayle For more information, please call at 204-8032. l Gayle at 204-8032.

Older ADULT PROGRAMS in the community

Tuesday, Nov. 18 Hamburgers | Potato Wedges

Theater Bus for adults 55 and over

Wednesday, Nov. 19 Herbed Baked Chicken | Veggies

Tuesday, Nov. 11

Movie Musicals The Musical MainStage at Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove is presenting its first show dedicated to those movie musicals we know and love. Lunch is at Alioto’s. Cost is $67.

Call 257-0003 or email theaterbus@tds.net.

Sunday, Nov. 30

Saturday, Dec. 13

Join us at the Dorf Haus restaurant in Sauk City for this hilarious, contemporary and female version of the Neil Simon classic. Lunch is included. Cost is $69.

Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove presents the perennial Christmas favorite, based on the movie. Lunch is at Olympia Resort in Oconomowoc. Cost is $70. l

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Thursday, Nov. 20 Chicken Quesadilla | Tomato Soup Friday, Nov. 21 Baked Cod | Baked Potato Monday, Nov. 24 Chicken Salad Sandwich | Bean Soup Tuesday, Nov. 25 Vegetable Lasagna | Broccoli

Madison Senior Center 330 W. Mifflin St. in Madison Tuesday, Nov. 4

Monday, Nov. 10

Wednesday, Oct. 1

Wednesday, Nov. 26 Roast Turkey with gravy and carrots

In this six-week course, learn how to mix and apply colors to create different textures and colorful designs with instructor Ayza-Andriana Churina from 9:30-11 a.m. Please bring paper and water color supplies to the class. Call 266-6581 to register.

The Madison Senior Center’s annual Festival of Wreaths begins Nov. 10. Florists and artisans are invited to create indoor wreaths to decorate our space. Invite your family and friends to stop by the Senior Center to enjoy and buy these lovely wreaths.

Reserve your place for the Senior Center’s signature event, the popular Classic English Tea from 2-4 p.m. The tea service will feature delicacies in three courses: savory, scones and sweet. Tickets are $20 per person and are non-refundable. Call 266-6581 to reserve a spot. l

Thursday, Nov. 27 - CLOSED

Watercolor basics

Festival of Wreaths

Classic English Tea

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Eastside GENEROSITY

By Kathleen Ward, GCC staff

More than 150 women from twelve Midwest states gathered at the Radisson Hotel on Madison’s west side for their ESA conference. Each state competed to make creative sculptures using foods they brought to donate to Goodman’s Fritz Food Pantry.

Women of Epsilon Sigma Alpha give to Goodman

Goodman Community Center staff and board members participated in Eppstein Uhen’s annual Beyond Design Bike Tour, helping to raise over $92,000 for eight charities, including the Center. Riders started in Waukesha and ended at the Monona Terrace — as they passed Goodman, adorable preschoolers cheered everyone on. Eppstein Uhen architects designed the Center and have continued to support programming in many ways since. Thank you to board member Michelle Green, volunteer Michael Jacob and the many staff who biked for the Goodman team! l

GCC executive director Becky Steinhoff and her husband Bret Hagemeyer.

For these big-hearted women, giving back is natural part of regional conference

five-year-old Anna’s birthday donation

By Kristin Groth, GCC staff

Driving home from school one day in early summer, I asked my then-4-yearold, Anna, what she would like for her birthday. “I don’t want any presents,” she told me, without missing Anna with her mother, a beat. “I have sister and executive enough stuff. I director Becky want kids that Steinhoff. don’t have so much stuff to have happy birthdays. Can we give my presents to them?”

Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) is an organization that brings good people together to accomplish good things — locally, nationally and internationally. They regularly support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Easter Seals. In mid-October, women from 12 states met in Madison for their regional conference, and Goodman benefited in a big way. Their theme was food, fun and friendship. They asked me to come and tell them about the work we do at Goodman, including our food programs. They were a warm and welcoming audience whose values were clearly in sync with what we do at Goodman — they care about people — so it was really fun. After hearing about Goodman, they spontaneously passed the proverbial hat so I left with a bag full of money for our programs — nearly $300. It was quite touch-

ing. Of the 150 women in the room, only a few live in Madison, so most of them were giving to a community far away from their own. Isn’t that generous of them? They also planned ahead to make an even bigger donation. Women from each state brought boxes of non-perishable foods for a friendly competition. Each state’s team competed to see who could build the most creative sculptural centerpiece using the food. They built flags, lighthouses, hearts, trains, sunflowers and more. I was asked to be one of two judges and it was next to impossible to choose. But when it was all said and done, the biggest winner was Goodman’s Fritz Food Pantry because the ESA women donated all that food — 624 pounds — enough to feed nearly 25 of our families for a week. l

Compassionate, Comprehensive Pet Care

By Erin Esser, proud parent of a very generous 5-year-old

To say I was shocked would almost be an overstatement. Anna was only 4, and for a child so young to think about children that she doesn’t know and hasn’t met … well, I am so proud of my Anna. But then a couple of months had passed since Anna’s birthday, and once again, on a ride home from now fall semester at her school, she reminded me that we still needed to make a donation trip. Right away I knew where we would be going. The Goodman Community Center (and its previous incarnations) has always been a favorite cause of mine and also of Anna’s grandma. As longtime proud east siders, we have attended numerous events and fundraisers and know the good that the Center perpetuates in our community. l

Willy Street Co-op hosting Pantries of Plenty community fund drive The Willy Street Co-op will be hosting the Pantries of Plenty community fund drive to benefit food pantries at four local nonprofits: Goodman Community Center, Lussier Community Education Center, Middleton Outreach Ministry, and Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center. Between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, customers will be able to make donations at both

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Google’s fund of Tides foundation strengthens STEM programming for girls By Betsy Swenson, GCC grants manager

Thanks to a grant from Google’s Fund of Tides Foundation, Goodman will now be offering Operation SMART curriculum. In Operation SMART, girls develop enthusiasm for and skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Through hands-on activities, girls explore, ask questions, persist, and solve problems. By interacting with women and men pursuing STEM careers, girls come to view these careers as exciting and realistic options for themselves. l

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

Thanks to these organizations who supported us in August and September: A Fund for Women American Girl Fund for Children Amgen Foundation Associated Bank Bicycle Recycle Child Care Tuition Assistance Program City of Madison CMI Management LLC Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin Congregation Shaarei Shamayim David and Nancy Walsh Family Foundation Department of Health and Social Services First Weber Group Foundation, Inc Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier GCC Volunteers Grampa’s Pizzeria Grassroots Farm Herbert H. Kohl Charities, Inc. Holy Mother of Consolation HP Company Match Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Foundation, Inc. Jerome S. & Grace H. Murray Foundation Kraft Foods Group Foundation Lake Edge Lutheran Church Madison Community Foundation Madison Metropolitan School District Mad Town Teen Jewish Service Program

Medithin Weight Loss Clinics North/Eastside Senior Coalition Olbrich Botanical Gardens Rosenberry Society Sagacious Consultants Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin Sons of Norway Idun Lodge Stalzy’s Deli St. Bernard Catholic Church Thrivent Financial for Lutherans TTJ Packing Co Unity Health Insurance US Dairy Forage Resource Center Wall Family Enterprise, Inc. West Bend Foundation, Inc. West Bend Mutual Insurance Co WI-CCP Tuition Reimbursement Willy Street Co-op Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center Wisconsin Department of Public Inst. Women of the Moose Woodman’s Food Market WPS Insurance U-Frame-It United Way of Dane County UW Madison School of Medicine and Public Health UW Madison School of Nursing Vermont Valley Community Farm

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I am still basking in the glow of the wonderful October celebration, “Piece of the Pie,” hosted by the Goodman Community Center to honor its volunteers and donors. Thank you to everyone who made it so special for us! There were almost 100 folks dedicated to serving the programs at the Center. Ralph Pfeiffer was one of them. Ralph has volunteered in the Fritz food pantry for 26 years and holds the honor of being GCC’s longest volunteer. I saw sparkles of gem stones on the name tags of GEM donors (those who Give Every Month), to honor their donation of any amount, no matter how large or small. I met Sarah, a tutor with the GCC high school program who said she is picky about where she volunteers and wants to feel welcome. Fortunately, the first place she went to volunteer was GCC, and she said that immediately she knew she was home. The talented teens from the Jazz Consortium program entertained us with two songs. And we all enjoyed a delicious dinner of salad, pizza and pie — some donated by local businesses but much of it prepared by GCC’s own Working Class

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Catering students. A slide presentation shared programming at GCC that has been helped along by supporters. There’s the 4K program that prepares children for kindergarten; the middle school program that encourages youth to reach their potential; and the many senior-tailored activities along with daily lunches and time socializing. There were pie charts (well, pie was the theme, after all) depicting the huge impact made by volunteers. It was the biggest slice of the pie! I felt thanked, celebrated and “treated” for my small volunteer role as a writer and proofer with Eastside News. Mostly though, I was thankful to be a part of this. Someone seated near me leaned over and said, “We’re part of a community.” I couldn’t Donors and volunteers enjoy pie while listening to agree more. l a middle school jazz group.

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Starkweather Creek winter solstice celebration By Dea Larsen Converse, Friends of Starkweather Creek Photo: LoU host-JaBLonsKi

As we approach the shortest day of the year, take heart. The Friends of Starkweather Creek and Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood Association are planning the 13th annual winter solstice celebration for Dec. 21. Historically at the winter solstice there have been ice lanterns, hot cocoa, and cider — and there is always a huge bonfire at the heart of the The bonfire blazes at the winter soltice celebration. celebration starting at sunfounder of Friends of Starkweather Creek set. The ritual bonfire offers and the Starkweather Solstice Festival. an opportunity to celebrate the feeling of The city of Madison, the Friends and rebirth and sense of renewal that is part of many neighborhood groups near the creek the winter solstice, and is also part of our community work in restoring Starkweather have worked to restore the stream habitat, water quality, and access to the creek. Most Creek. Sean Gere of Gere Tree Care has recently, on Sept. 27, neighbors at Union provided storage for the bonfire trees for Triangle were involved in restoration plantthis and the last three solstice bonfires. ing along Starkweather between MilwauMany things have improved for the kee Street and Darbo Drive. creek since that first winter solstice celebration in 2002. The Friends of StarkFor more information visit sasyna.org. weather Creek have worked to have the Contact John Steines at jsteines@gmail. creek recognized as a recreational and aes- com or Betty Chewning at bachewning@ thetic asset. pharmacy.wisc.edu for volunteer opportu“In 2002 (the creek was) often unnities. To find out more about Starkweathknown, unrecognized and overlooked as er Creek or to volunteer visit starkweathersome swampy leftover channel that floods friends.com. l in heavy rain,” said John Steines, a co-

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Neighbors put Hudson Park on their to-do list By Jean Rawson, Eastside News

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A tornado grazed along the northeast shore of Lake Monona a little after midnight on June 17 before making a slight turn inland and causing property damage on Lakeland, Spaight and Jenifer streets. The twister toppled trees in Olbrich and Yahara parks. In Hudson Park, however, it not only took down trees but also alerted the neighborhood and the city to the overall condition of the park. The loss of some of the biggest and oldest trees revealed that the narrow strip of land along the lakeshore was seriously overgrown with undesirable tree species and invasive weeds. Neighborhood residents called for a meeting in August with Craig Klinke, the city of Madison parks maintenance supervisor for the east side, to discuss how they could help thin the overgrowth and restore some of the beautiful views of Lake Monona. Klinke subsequently marked a large number of weed trees along the shoreline for removal. On a mid-September Saturday, a group of about 15 local folks, armed with handsaws and clippers, gathered to start tackling the mess. Those with saws headed toward the marked trees. Shane Elder, a certified pesticide applicator with the city, followed the group, painting the stumps with herbicide to keep trees from re-growing. People with clippers snipped off grape vines that had overgrown native plants. In just a couple of hours, an enormous pile of vegetation appeared along the curb. A call has already gone out to the team to choose another Saturday morning for the next park improvement effort. Klinke will come by again to mark additional weed trees for removal. It is important to note that this project is a planned, cooperative effort with the Parks

Neighborhood resident Allen Terhaar adds another marked tree to the pile by Hudson Park. Department. It is not legal for neighbors to thin park vegetation on their own initiative. The city requires that participants sign city volunteer forms and it sets work times and coordinates the work. Hudson Park consists of a narrow lakeedge strip along Lakeland Avenue, with wider areas where the park intersects with Maple and Hudson avenues. Stands of wildflowers in those areas outline remnants of three Native American effigy mounds, part of more than 60 mounds created along the Monona shoreline between Olbrich Park and the Capitol Square. Madison has designated these mounds as city landmarks and they are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The “Effigy Tree” sculpture in the park at Hudson Avenue was created by Harry Whitehorse as a memorial to his Ho-Chunk ancestors. Whitehorse originally carved the memorial in 1990 from the trunk of a hackberry tree that had been damaged by lightning. The carving was removed due to deterioration from weathering in 2007. A new bronze sculpture was cast from the original piece and was dedicated in Hudson Park in 2009. The original wood sculpture, now restored, stands in the main foyer of the Goodman Community Center. l BUILDING ON OVER 25 YEARS

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Cohousing is being included in the Union Corners development plan — but what is cohousing? By Pamela Wiesen, Eastside News

The long-awaited development at Union Corners will kick off in spring 2015, with the construction of a new UW Health clinic. But there’s another aspect of this infill development that may be truly groundbreaking: the inclusion of a “cohousing” community in the project’s residential mix. Though still in the planning process, the potential for cohousing at Union Corners is generating enthusiasm from developer Gorman and Company, city planning staff and our neighbors. Proponents are hoping to start construction on the first phase in 2016 and the second phase in 2017. And there is room for you to become part of this unique urban living alternative. Cohousing, as defined by the Cohousing Association of the United States, “is a type of intentional, collaborative housing in which residents actively participate in the design and operation of their neighborhoods.” Cohousing aims to create living spaces that meet needs for both privacy and community, with the bonus that shared spaces and resources help keep an individual’s costs and need for redundant personal ownership low. Shared spaces are the name of the game in cohousing. For example, imagine a cutting-edge, high-end kitchen available to you, outside your own living quarters, for those infrequent but resourceintensive events like a wedding party or

Thanksgiving dinner. Or perhaps you have out-of-town guests who visit occasionally. Wouldn’t it be nice if your living arrangement included an off-site apartment or room that you could use when needed, rather than having to maintain and heat an unused space year-round? Instead of constructing your own permanent living space to account for all such possibilities, you could live more modestly and inexpensively, using shared spaces as needed. In cohousing arrangements, the group plans for such common areas and the cost is shared among all members. Here in Madison, cohousing isn’t simply a utopian dream. There are already three cohousing communities here: two on the near west side and one on the north side at Troy Gardens. For the Union Corners site, organizers are busy educating potential participants and reaching out for more. At Union Corners, organizers envision the physical layout consisting of two separate “pods” of 20 to 40 units each. These numbers are based on research that documents an optimal size range for these types of living arrangements. With fewer numbers, a dysfunctional participant could throw a group living situation off; with many more, you lose the sense of community that’s the goal of this type of housing. The first unit, called Sister 1, is being organized by the group MESCoH (Madi-

son East Side CoHousing). By the time you read this, two intensive workshops will have been held in the neighborhood to spark interest in this and a second project, called Sister 2. A primary goal of the Union Corners project is to be “intentionally welcoming” to all comers. According to organizers Sue Thering and John Steines, the planning process is directed at overcoming perceived barriers to participation, and the cohousing community wishes to embrace those from all lifestyles and with a range of financial resources. Organizers want to be sure that interested people know they have an equal voice in the process. As an example, there’s a program in place to help people who have lower incomes or less favorable credit ratings obtain prequalification for a mortgage. The organizers call this “financial capacity building,” and have enlisted the expertise of a local bank to help participants navigate tricky financial waters. Help is available, according to Thering. The city of Madison, the developer and the cohousing organizers are aiming for 30 percent affordable housing units throughout the property. Thering emphasizes the uniqueness of this project, which may well become a national model. Typically, individuals coalesce around a common dream of creating a shared living arrangement, and

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Love our lakes? Use your leaves By Theresa Vander Woude, Clean Lakes Alliance

This autumn, show your love for our lakes by using the leaves that fall on your property to improve the health and beauty of your yard. The same nutrients in leaves that are great for your lawn and garden can also negatively impact water quality in our lakes. When leaves in street gutters and terraces “steep” in rainwater, a nutrientrich “tea” is created which flows down the storm drains and directly into the lakes. This concoction is full of phosphorus, the nutrient that drives algae growth. In order to maximize the benefits to our lakes, simply avoid sending your leaves to the curb. When used correctly, leaves can be an inexpensive alternative to traditional yard-care practices. There are different ways to use your leaves, like mulching fallen leaves into your lawn with a lawnmower or using shredded leaves as garden mulch. Consider making leaf mold, an inexpensive substitute for peat moss that can increase waterholding capacity of soils by 50 percent. If you have more leaves than you can use, be sure to dispose of them correctly. By doing so, you help keep our lakes clean and healthy. Check the city of Madison’s website for leaf pickup dates. Visit cityofmadison.com/streets/yardwaste/leaf/ leafeast.cfm and view the color-coded maps. Time your raking to minimize leaves’ time on the curb. Consider clearing fallen

leaves out of your street gutters and storm drains where the risk of phosphorus-leaching is highest. You can also go to cleanlakesalliance.com/renew-the-blue for more citizen action tips. Through the Yahara CLEAN Strategic Plan for Phosphorus Reduction, our community has set the goal of preventing 4,100 pounds of phosphorus runoff into our lakes through urban leaf management by 2025. With one pound of phosphorus capable of producing 500 pounds of algae, those reductions could have a huge impact on our lakes. Clean Lakes Alliance and our partners are working to promote proper leaf management, and make notification of leaf pickup times more convenient to residents. Through our citizen action initiatives, we hope to help residents make decisions and create habits that benefit our lakes. For more information, please contact our watershed program manager, Paul Dearlove, at paul@cleanlakesalliance.com. l

Boy Scout Troop 34 has been busy settling into the school year, enjoying fall camping and planning for winter activities. At our September Court of Honor, five older scouts earned badges for cycling on a 230-mile trip through Door County earlier this year. Other scouts earned badges for citizenship studies, first aid, motor boating, wilderness survival, archery, genealogy and personal fitness. So far this fall, we’ve camped in Vilas County and also gone Josh and Rhys practice safe fire building skills at on a local camping trip folthe Ed Bryant Scout Reservation camp. lowed by a high ropes course. The boys will complete commuWe balance fun out-of-doors with social nity service work in November when they clean the parking lot of our sponsor, Trinity awareness and personal responsibility — areas that we feel will encourage solid deLutheran Church. They will also be busy velopment of our young men. helping with Thanksgiving baskets at the We are always open to new boys and Goodman Community Center. their families who would like to join our Two of our high school scouts are actroop, and we have an active adult memtively pursuing their Eagle Scout projects bership to help you get started or answer this fall. One young man is working with basic questions. Wild Warner, a conservation group restorPlease join us at a regular weekly meeting wetlands at Warner Park. Another scout ing. Drop in from 6:45-8 p.m. Tuesdays, at is beginning work to create outdoor chess tables to be located outside of Emerson El- Trinity Lutheran Church, We’re proud to be an inclusive troop, welcoming all boys, ementary School. ages 11-17, and all families. Our troop goes on outings all yearlong; plans for this fall and winter include camp- For more information visit Scoutlander. ing in Avoca on the Wisconsin River, a ski/ com, our public site (password: troop34) snowboarding day, snow camping and the or contact Scoutmaster Elizabeth Cwik at annual “Klondike Derby” in February. troop34sm@yahoo.com. l

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A partnership is forming, built on trust and respect, to tackle our community’s safety concerns By Cate Banning Veith, Worthington Park Neighborhood Association

Our neighborhood is vibrant, diverse, full of talent and abundant with the smiles and laughter of children. Residents, Worthington Park Neighborhood Association, Women of WORTHington and a host of others are hard at work growing, strengthening and creating more opportunity in our community. Seeking ways to decrease violence and increase public safety is one way that our community can improve the quality of life for all residents. Lately, as violent and nonviolent disturbances have increased, safety has become a major topic of conversation among neighbors. I’m seeing a partnership forming between residents of Worthington Park, Union Triangle and Schnek-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood Association, and the Madison Police Department. And, I have to say, I’m impressed with the commitment I’m seeing from East District Captain Mary Schauf, Darbo-Worthington neighborhood officer Lester Moore, officer Kenneth Snoddy, officer Dao Xiong, as well as others from the Madison Police Department, who are working to improve

the safety and quality of life in the neighborhood. They show a genuine interest in addressing the concerns of residents and forming relationships built on trust and mutual respect. They have been forthcoming about how we can help them, how they can help us, and how we can help ourselves make our community safer. Historically, I have always been hesitant to call the police. If something just didn’t look right to me, I found a way of convincing myself it was none of my business and that way I didn’t have to interact with law enforcement. But you know, if something just doesn’t look right in my neighborhood, it is my business because it could impact my safety, the safety of my family or the safety of my neighbors. For residents who would like to become more involved, there are plenty of opportunities and your participation is needed and welcome. For more information, please visit worthingtonpark.org, contact the neighborhood association at info@worthingtonpark.org or call 229-1454. l

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‘Guys on Ice’ benefits Fritz Food Pantry and Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center Sold-out theater houses across the country have enjoyed this whirlwind ice-fishing tale. The buddies are back in full humor this year, as “Guys on Ice” returns to the Barrymore Theatre. The preview performance is Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Preview tickets are $20, and the performance will support the Fritz Food Pantry at GCC and the Emergency Food Services Program at the WilMar Center. For information on dates and times for other “Guys on Ice” performances, go to barrymorelive.com. l

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Come have cocktails in Olbrich’s conservatory Olbrich Gardens invites you to sip cocktails and heat up with disc jockey beats as you stroll through the lush tropical greenery of Olbrich’s Bolz Conservatory, Nov. 21 from 7-11 p.m. DJ Uncle Ryan will be spinning deep house and tech nu disco on the second level of the Conservatory in the first of three Cocktails in the Conservatory events over the winter. Ryan’s flair for track selection springs from a love of electronic music nurtured by

the late 90’s Chicago rave scene. His passion and natural talent for live performance has now landed him a place as a proud member of Milwaukee’s much respected music group, Apart. Admission for Cocktails in the Conservatory is $6 at the door. Bar stations are cash only. No carry-ins allowed. Must be 21 years old to attend. For more information, visit olbrich.org. l

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Agrace has a school-age support group Family Series Support Group is a six-week series for elementary through high-school aged children and their parents/guardians who are grieving a death. After a meal provided by Agrace, participants divide into separate, age-appropriate support groups. The group is held on Thursdays, between Nov. 6 and Dec. 18 from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.,

except on Thanksgiving. This series is open to the public and is provided without charge. Visit Agrace at 5395 E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison. To register, call Jessie Shiveler at 3277135. For details on all Agrace grief support groups, visit agrace.org. l

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Holiday Express: flower and model train show Twinkling lights, festive poinsettias, tiny landscapes and large-scale model trains: all aboard for Olbrich’s Holiday Express! Using large-scale model trains, Olbrich’s horticulture staff will showcase miniature landscapes among hundreds of colorful poinsettias. Members of the Wisconsin Garden Railway Society come from all

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Gilda’s Club speaks out on cancer survivorship

Nov. 20-23 and Nov. 28-29

See ‘Arsenic & Old Lace’ at St. Bernard’s theater The play is a black comedy revolving a family, descended from the Mayflower, but now composed of insane homicidal maniacs. A film adaptation stared Cary Grant. Admission is $25 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under. Prices includes dinner and show. Reservations are required. For more information call the parish office at 249-9256 x260.

A panel of speakers from Gilda’s Club will share their personal experiences during an evening of discussion and discovery Thursday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Goodman Community Center. Topics will include ideas about cancer survivorship and the resources they have found to be helpful as they navigate life after a diagnosis. Speakers will include Efrat Livny,

founder of Gilda’s Club Madison and healing guide who helps people on their cancer journey; Dr. Teri Woods, a clinical psychologist in private practice who specializes in survivorship issues and coping with cancer; and Kirsten Norslien, program director of Gilda’s Club. The panel will also include several Gilda’s Club members. This lecture is free, and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. l

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Do you like to read, write, garden or sew? Enjoy math, science, history or literature? How about Spanish, French, Hmong, Arabic, Japanese or Mandarin? Want to meet some great young people? Then we want to meet you. Madison East High School is home to a diverse and exciting group of young people. They have come to East from a wide variety of family, ethnic and national backgrounds to pursue their education and

Designed as a social gathering place for individuals with memory loss and their family members, Memory Café provides social opportunities, peer support and creative enrichment. The café meets on the third Monday of each month from 1-3 p.m. at the Warner Park Community Center. Warner Park’s café has an emphasis on physical activity including modified tai chi and chair exercises.

prepare for adulthood. They study languages, art, literature, history, mathematics and science, as well as develop career and life skills in areas as diverse as nursing and fashion. Many find their studies to be challenging. Please come and meet our students — you can help them reach their goals. Check for updates at volunteeryourtime. org, contact me at cchin@madison.k12. wi.us or call 204-1603 x41534. l

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St. Mary’s Adult Day Health Center Holiday Bazaar It’s the most wonderful time of year again. It’s time for trimming the tree, stuffing stockings and enjoying the tastes of the holiday season. That also means it’s time for the much-anticipated St. Mary’s Adult Day Health Center annual Holiday Bazaar.

Stop by St. Mary’s Adult Day Health Center, 2440 Atwood Ave., anytime between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Dec. 3-5 to see handmade quilts and other irresistible gifts under one roof. For more information, call 249-4450. l

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Bazaar will celebrate all things Polish The Polish Heritage Club of Wisconsin will hold its eighth annual Polish Christmas Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 5256 Verona Road, Fitchburg. Admission and parking are free. There will be traditional music, costumes, nativity sets (Szopka) and Christmas trees (Choinka) to create a Polish

Christmas ambiance. Imported Polish arts and crafts, holiday decorations and ornaments, amber jewelry and Boleslawiec pottery and Polish food items will be for sale. There will also be craft demonstrations. Polish lunch will be available. Credit cards are accepted. For more information, call 244-2788 or 239-0398. l

Nov. 9 and 29

Idun Lodge hosting chorus and frokost Madison’s renowned Edvard Grieg Chorus will perform a special concert on behalf of Idun Lodge. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the vocal talents of the Grieg Chorus up close and personal. The performance is Sunday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. Norwegian goodies and beverages will be served. There will be no charge, but all donations are appreciated. Idun Lodge will once again hold its popular Fall Frokost (Norwegian smorgasbord brunch) Saturday, Nov. 29 from 9 a.m. to noon. The buffet will include smoked salmon, meatballs, herring, boiled eggs, a variety

Hoptoberfest gives home brewers a chance to showcase their beer recipes Proceeds will benefit the Fritz Food Pantry By Jon Lica, GCC food pantry coordinator

The Wine and Hop Shop on Monroe Street is once again hosting its homebrew contest, Hoptoberfest, to celebrate the wondrous hop and the homebrew in charitable fashion. Hoptoberfest will be held Saturday, Nov. 1 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Italian Workmen’s Club at 914 Regent St. Five categories: pale ale, India pale ale, double IPA, black IPA and other will be judged with first, second and third prizes

of meats, cheeses and breads, home-baked lefse, fried cakes, heart waffles, sweet fruit soup and beverages (coffee, juice, milk). Cost includes a return to the buffet. The charge is $12 for adults; $6 for kids 6-12; and ages 5 and under are free. A separate bake sale will offer traditional coffee cakes, breads (including julekake), potato lefse ($6 for three large rounds) and Norwegian cookies (rosettes, krumkake and sandbakkels). Everyone is welcome to attend both events, which will be held in the Norway Center at 2262 Winnebago St.

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The Sewing Machine Project and East Side Friends of the Dharma are collaborating on a wonderful new project. Wednesday Night Mending will serve Goodman Community Center clients and will be available on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 6-8 p.m. in the GCC lobby.

being awarded. There will also be awards presented for the People’s Choice and Best in Show. Up to 36 home brewers will enter the contest with a chance to win, not only the respect of their fellow beer connoisseurs, but a chance to brew their own variety at One Barrel Brewing. Proceeds from this fun and hop-filled event typically eclipse $1,000 in financial contributions to the Fritz Food Pantry. l

SASY presents holiday celebration and fundraiser Join the Schenk-Atwood-StarkweatherYahara Neighborhood Association for a holiday celebration and fundraiser, Sunday, Dec. 14 from 4-7 p.m. at the Goodman Community Center. Enjoy music, light food, a cash bar, dancing, a silent auction and a kid’s corner. Music to be provided by Field and James,

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History Club hosts ‘Show and Tell for Grown-ups’ By Sarah White, East Side History Club

Remember Show and Tell from when you were in kindergarten? Well, it’s time for Show and Tell for Grown-ups. On Nov. 15, join us at the Goodman Community Center and bring a photo, letter, family heirloom or artifact. Share your story, or just come and listen. It’s like elementary school without the gerbils. We’re especially interested in your Show and Tell items from Madison’s east side history. Do you have memorabilia from local businesses, schools, clubs or community events? Please bring it with you. The Goodman Community Center’s East Side History Club is preparing to publish a second edition of “An East Side Album,” revised and expanded to include history “finds” discovered since publication of our first edition in 2008. Watch the Eastside News for more information. Show and Tell for Grown-ups launches our search for new historic artifacts and stories. Show and tell is a program format developed by the international Association of Personal Historians, of which I am president. Over 50 Show and Tell events have been hosted around the U.S., Canada and beyond since May. At the November meeting, we’ll also help to kick off a project run by students Rebecca Summer and Garrett Nelson of the University of Wisconsin Geography De-

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and Garrett will be at the November meeting to get feedback on the scope of the project, and to photograph or scan objects and record stories related to Garver for the website. As you’re collecting objects for Show and Tell, please keep an eye out for objects that could help tell stories about the Garver site. If you have questions, contact Rebecca at rsummer@wisc.edu or Garrett at ggnelson@wisc.edu. Sunday, Dec. 9 from 1-4 p.m., east siders are invited to attend the annual Christmas open house at the Dean House, hosted by the Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society. Christmas decorations, refreshments and music will be featured.

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“An East Side Album,” published by the Goodman Community Center in 2008, is currently out of print but may soon be reissued in an expanded second edition.

If you would like to receive East Side History Club meeting notices by email or postal mail, contact Sheena Loiacono at sheena@goodmancenter.org or call 2411574 x223. The East Side History Club blog at http://eastsidehistory.wordpress. com shares local history ‘finds’ as they come to light. To submit your memories and pictures for possible publication on the blog, email whitesarah@charter.net. The East Side History Club, a project of the GCC, meets on the third Saturday in September, October, November and February, March and April to collect and share memories of Madison’s east side. l

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Habitat ReStore moving to Monona Drive By Rick Dunn, Eastside News

A 13-year-old nonprofit on the east side will soon be moving. The Habitat for Humanity ReStore, currently located at 208 Cottage Grove Road, will move in midNovember. Its new location is the building that formerly housed Rubin’s Furniture at 4207 Monona Drive. Habitat opened on Cottage Grove Road in 2001, accepting donations and then selling the wide variety of recycled building materials they’d received. Just over two years ago a west side location was opened (which has already has expanded to 11,500 square feet). The income generated between the two stores has helped fund the building of 29 homes in the Madison area, employed off and on about 10 workers and has welcomed over 200 volunteers. Cheryl McCollum, the communications

and advocacy director, said the east side store is moving because, “our lease was up, and we saw this as an opportunity to move to a bigger building with more visibility and higher street traffic.” Along with remodeling the inside, the group will be adding rain gardens to the front, sides and back of the building to help with run-off. The rain gardens will also provide plants for sale throughout the year. An easy access material drop-off area is also being built. The exact date of opening has yet to be determined. “It really depends on the remodeling that is being done,” McCollum said. Store hours will remain Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please call 661-2813 or visit restoredane.org. l

New art gallery opens on Atwood Avenue Margaret LeMay has opened Marƶeń, Atwood’s newest gallery. It hosts innovative and cutting-edge works from local and regional contemporary artists. Marƶeń, located at 2345 Atwood Ave., means “of dreams” in Polish — which is a nod to LeMay’s Polish heritage. Its mission is to be accessible to both art enthusiasts and novices alike.

LeMay’s plan is to offer a high-end space and schedule 6-8 individual and group shows a year, along with specialty and themed exhibits. The works are intended to inspire and push the boundaries of a traditional gallery. For more information, contact the gallery at mlemay@gallerymarzen.com or call 709 -1454. l

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Located in an iconic building on Milwaukee Street just off East Washington Avenue, is a small business owner who thinks globally and acts locally. Winona Evans, the owner and operator of Organic Hair, started thinking several years ago about the wider effects of commercial hair and skincare products. She became concerned for hairdressers like herself, who work all day around products that contain harsh chemicals and strong odors. Likewise, she considered the impact on customers of repeated applications of such products. Finally, she thought Winona Evans. about the sheer volume of potentially from the 1920s through the early ‘80s. harmful chemicals going into the water Inside the cozy, renovated space, Evans supply. said, “the best thing is the people you meet “It’s easy to look at how corporations — the things you learn, the stories people can contribute to water pollution; but how many harmful chemicals are dumped down share.” She enjoys watching her customers’ families grow over the years, including the drain every day by hair salons across the country and by showers in homes?” she her own. Her late afternoon and evening hours said. “It should be made easier to make the make it possible for her to share child care change to organic hair and skincare prodfor their young daughter with her husband, ucts. It shouldn’t have to be expensive.” a researcher with the University of WisconTo help make that choice a pleasant sin. experience for her customers, Evans, the Evans is originally from the east side sole operator, provides a quiet atmosphere of Madison, and loves that she’s able to in her salon. “It’s good to take a not-new building and create a comfortable environ- have her small business here. “This is my place,” she said. ment in it,” she said. Helping her in that regard is the strucFor more information about Organic Hair, ture itself, a small building with straight visit organichairllc.com. For a slide show sides and an arched roof, known locally of Trachte buildings around Madison, go to as a Trachte building, so named for the madisonpreservation.org/gallery-test/theeast side company that manufactured them trachte-bros-company. l

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Alcohol temporarily banned in Hippo Park

City seeking a developer for Garver The Garver Feed Mill Criteria and Selection Committee has completed the Request for Proposals to seek a developer who will rehabilitate this city landmark. Once approved by the Common Council, responses to the RFP will be due Dec. 19. From January to March 2015, the committee will review submissions and recommend a development team. Between April and May 2015, the Common Council will

take action on the committee’s recommendation and refer to the Landmarks Commission, Plan Commission, Board of Estimates and the Board of Park Commissioners before final selection is approved. I sought comments from the community regarding the shoreline referendum and hearing no objections, I have introduced an exception for Garver. The consensus was to move quickly in order to prevent further damage to this historic building.

Grocer may come to Union Corners Finally, there is movement at Union Corners. Gorman and Company is negotiating with Fresh Thyme to construct a grocery store at the corner of East Washington Avenue and Milwaukee Street with apartments above. The Design Coalition Institute is seeking interested owners to live in an intentionally welcoming cohousing project. For more information, go to designcoalitioninstitute.org. In October, the Common Council approved the Specific Implementation plan for a 60,000-square-foot medical clinic at the corner of Sixth Street and East Washington Avenue. Please sign up for my alder updates at cityofmadison/council/district6 for information about the 2015 budget, meetings of interest and lots of district news. l

Pinney Library heading to Royster Corners By David Ahrens, District 15 Alder

The bulldozers will start soon at Royster Corners. The first phase of the project will install the extensive infrastructure beginning with water, sewer, power lines David Ahrens and possibly construction of the new Pinney Street. In spring 2015, the developers will begin the first major apartment blocks and the commercial corner at Cottage Grove and Dempsey roads. The city library board has submitted a letter of intent to re-locate the Pinney library to Royster, and it will be twice the size of their current building. The city has budgeted $150,000 to design and plan the new library. I expect there will be substantial local participation in the planning. Discussions about what to do about the closed fertilizer plant began in 2007. A committee consisting of neighborhood leaders and business representatives worked with city planning staff on the plan for more than two years. They conducted numerous neighborhood meetings and produced a final report after extensive studies and discussion. Their work created the basic blueprint for

the most extensive development in our area since the construction of Eastmorland 60 years ago.

Non-resident fee for Olbrich Gardens Madison spends about $1.25 million per year to support the operations of Olbrich Gardens. However, two-thirds of the visitors are not residents of Madison. Free admission to municipal gardens is quite unusual. Of the 20 biggest municipal gardens, only two provide free admission for non-residents. Currently we charge Madison residents to play softball or golf, store a canoe or rent a park shelter. A non-resident admission fee of $5 would raise about $750,000 annually. We would still provide free admission to members of the Olbrich Gardens Society. Opponents who say that we should keep the gardens free for everyone overlook the fact that, on average, each household in Madison contributes $12 each year to support the gardens. In 2016 and 2017, the city is slated to give $5 million to build a new visitor center. We will pay substantial loan costs for many years to finance the construction. What do you think about this proposal? You can reach me at district15@cityofmadison.com. l

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Here are some key parts to the 2015 city budget By Paul Soglin, city of Madison Mayor

By Marsha Rummel, District 6 Alder

Hippo Park now has a temporary alcohol ban. Early this fall, I received a flurry of emails from neighbors regarding individuals drinking by the playground. There Marsha Rummel were complaints of intimidating behavior, public urination and drug dealing. I shared neighbors’ concerns with Eric Knepp, parks superintendent. After checking in with the Madison police department, patrol officers and park rangers to verify neighbor’s observations, Superintendent Knepp issued a 60-day alcohol ban. After the temporary ban expires Nov. 15, I will hold a neighborhood meeting to discuss a permanent ban of alcohol in Hippo Park.

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Here’s a brief update of the 2015 operating budget. It was introduced to the City Council in October and it is expected to be voted on Nov. 11 at 5:30 p.m. Amendments may be added

to it before the vote.  Investments in equal access for all our citizens that began in 2014 are funded in the 2015 budget. This includes expansion of apprenticeship opportunities through the construction employment and training program, support for the Madison Out-of-School Time initiative, operations of new splash parks and operations of the Theresa Terrace and Park Edge/Park Ridge community centers.  Community service needs are addressed by expanding the emerging opportunities program to an annual funding level of $275,000. This includes funding program services for community gardens, and for electronic benefits transfer capabilities for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance program at farmer’s markets. It will also focus on providing greater opportunities for youth employment through an expansion of the Wanda Fullmore Summer Youth Internship program.  Funds are provided to support transit access and childcare for the city’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday celebration and for recognizing our Vietnam

veterans through the Operation Badger Base initiative. Community engagement efforts are being enhanced to provide funding for a participatory budgeting project.  Efforts to provide greater safety and security services in key neighborhoods are enhanced by matching city dollars with a federal COPS grant that will add three new police officers and fund two new neighborhood resource officers. A new command position is authorized to help lead these new positions, as well as other community-oriented efforts in the police department.  This budget provides funding for Wi-Fi access on Metro buses, to be paid for by modest changes in unlimited-ride fees.  The budget builds on Madison’s reputation as a cultural and music destination by helping support a new Midwest song camp for music creators and expanding on our significant investment in the Overture Center.  There will be full funding of the organics collection pilot program and an expansion of the alkaline battery recycling program.  And, this budget continues Madison’s investment in key services and infrastructure — including full funding for refuse, recycling, snow plowing and ice control, as well as additional staff resources to better monitor, oversee and manage construction projects. For more information on the full details, visit cityofmadison.com. l

Transportation referendum on November ballot By Fred Risser, State Senator, 26th District

This November voters will be asked whether or not the Wisconsin constitution should be amended “to require that the revenues generated by the use of the state transportation Fred Risser system be deposited into a transportation fund administered by a department of transportation for the exclusive purpose of funding Wisconsin’s transportation systems and to prohibit any transfers or lapses from this fund.” Simply put, if approved by the voters of the state, this proposed constitutional amendment would prohibit any transfers or lapses from the transportation fund, even in times of economic crisis or other emergency. Also, the devil is in the details. Nothing in this measure will guarantee that public transit and certain transportation needs will necessarily be protected. The legislature could decide that transportation related programs like mass transit, bicycle and pe-

destrian funding, or even local road aids, are no longer included in the newly segregated transportation fund. This will result in even more money being set aside for the highway lobby. This resolution creates a guaranteed segregated fund for a powerful special interest. Yet our children and their education do not get the same protection, nor does public health and safety, law enforcement, or any other important state program. Everyone loves new roads, and a good transportation infrastructure is important. However, the bottom line is that passage of this constitutional amendment will mean that Wisconsin has prioritized building roads over schools, healthcare, parks, police and fire services, and other vital programs and services the state provides its citizens. If you would like to contact me or my office on any matters of interest to you, please send mail to Senator Fred Risser, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707-7882, call 266-1627, or send email to Sen.Risser@legis.wisconsin.gov. l

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The Art of Daithi Oils by Daithi Artist Statement Art in its truest form shows the person making it their beauty and relation to the moment. Art can challenge us on how we look at our existence. Art lets us be aware in the creation. When we share art (whether it be visual, musical, literary, culinary, gardening, whatever medium) with others it becomes electric. Art promotes our basic instinctual element to be playful and become one “Yell,” 36" x 48", oil on canvas with our surroundings. I approach my art with a vigorous free Bio flow. I work on several pieces at a time. I Daithi was born in the United States in am interested in how poetic abstract forms 1972. He received awards at a young age and emotional spaces communicate with for his artistic talent. He has studied at the each other. I enjoy finding rhythms, comUniversity of Wisconsin, the Art Students positions and stories within those compoLeague of New York City and in Lucca, Itsitions. I find the painting process to be aly, through Pratt Institute of Art; his studio meditative and cathartic. My inspiration was located in the Cathedral Santa Maria comes from the process of making art, Bianca. He has exhibited in museums, galnature, community, traveling, music and leries, universities and city centers across dreaming. In all my art, including painting, North America, Ireland, Italy and Argentisculpture, drawing and assemblage, I want na. Daithi has taught art in many surroundto convey a sincere and instinctive sight. ings, most recently as artist-in-residence at The artworks in this show are some of my the Goodman Community Center. His art oil paintings which I have made within the can be found in many private, public and last three years in my studios in California, corporate collections. Oregon and Wisconsin. I hope you enjoy View Daithi’s work at Daithiart.com. l them.

Music Theatre of Madison seeks photographers Music Theatre of Madison is looking for photographers to submit applications for the production, “35mm: A Musical Exhibition,” being held at the Goodman Community Center in May, 2015. Accepted artists will work with MTM to choose a song that speaks to their creative vision. The selected photos will be projected during the performances, and displayed

in the Ballweg Gallery. Performances of 35mm are scheduled for May 7-16, 2015. The show will be previewed at Madison’s citywide Gallery Night May 1, 2015. For more information, please contact Meghan at mtmadisoninfo@yahoo.com by Nov. 15. l

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An independent art center with a big heart Art for all ages

The watercolor bug bit me just two years ago and I am hooked! I began my professional career as a graphic designer at a drawing table and ended mostly in front of a computer screen. Though I enjoyed a successful career with the Wisconsin Historical Society, upon retirement I was more than ready to turn away from the screen and back to basic paper, paint and brush. While working fulltime at the Society and raising two children, I continued painting in my spare time, exhibiting my acrylics at the Art Fair on the Square and several other local fairs and exhibitions. I had not attempted watercolor since high school but thought, “it’s now or never.”

I am a life-long resident of Wisconsin. I was born and raised in Green Bay; earned a Bachelor of Science degree (emphasis in graphics) from the University of Wisconsin; lived in Mount Horeb for 33 years; and was a very active Community Arts Organizer. I originated the Mount Horeb Art Fair, now entering its 44th year and cofounded the Mount Horeb Area Arts Council, still active under the auspices of Mount Horeb’s Chamber of Commerce. Currently, I am retired and living in Madison. Visit Judy’s artist reception on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 1-4 p.m. at the Goodman Communtiy Center. l

VSA seeks visual artists with disabilities By Kathie Wagner, VSA Wisconsin

VSA Wisconsin, the state organization on arts and disability, is accepting submissions for the annual Call for Art. Wisconsin residents with disabilities, ages 5 and above, are eligible and may submit one artwork. Deadline for submissions is Feb. 9, 2015. Guidelines and submission forms can be found at http://vsawis.org/exhibitions. Submissions will be reviewed by a jury of arts professionals who look for creativity, originality and craftsmanship. The top 10 selections will be added to “Creative Power: VSA Wisconsin’s Traveling Exhibition.” Work from all artists submitted to the 2015 Call for Art will be on view from April 13 through May 2 at the VSA Wisconsin Gallery, 1709 Aberg Ave. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. or by appointment. “Creative Power: VSA Wisconsin’s Traveling Exhibition” is currently on view at the Madison Children’s Museum through Jan. 4, 2015. The exhibition features 30 award-winning works of art by children and adults with disabilities from Wisconsin. Among the works on view is “It’s a Flying Hover Craft Vehicle Landing on Water,” by Jerome Glenn. Glenn’s colorful acrylic on canvas features a large light blue and brown hover craft landing on darker blue and white splashes of water. The surrounding area is filled with buildings, a flashy skyline and a vibrant multicolored sun.

Dan Stace, with his award winning painting “Blue.” Jerome is inspired by the here-and-now, inventions, literature, music and the artist Kandinsky’s emotional use of colors. Other Madison artists featured in the exhibition include Kristiana Shiko, Barb Priem, Roy Bedward, Mai Thao, Dan Stace and Romano Johnson. Stace’s painting, “Blue,” brings a kaleidoscope of color and shapes whirling toward the viewer. His use of broken color is strong and deliberate, similar to stained glass. Johnson’s dynamic themes of swirling patterns and surface texture bring a supercharged energy to his work that you can see in “Red Blue Style Girl.” Please stop by our gallery and gift shop at 1709 Aberg Ave. Hours are MondayThursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. For more information, call 241-2131, email sandra@vsawis.org. or visit vsawis.org. l

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Open and offering visual art classes, AfterSchool Mondays for MMSD early release days, Storytime Art for pre-schoolers, Home-School Art classes, and unique weekend workshops for everyone.

Amy Mietzel, Director bareknucklearts@gmail.com 608-852-1394

“Golden Day,” 9.5" x 9.5", watercolor

I find working in watercolor very exhilarating and most satisfying. I’ve always loved the experience of nature, the miraculous colors in sky-scapes — the pure, natural blending of colors with light filtering through.

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Pinney Branch Library is located at 204 Cottage Grove Road, at the intersection of Monona Drive and Cottage Grove Road between Walgreens and the ReStore. For further program details or to register, call 224-7100 or visit madisonpubliclibrary.org. Library hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27 and 28 in observance of Thanksgiving; Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 24 and 25 in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; and Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 in observance of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Hawthorne Hootenanny Saturday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chess Club first friday, first Person Sing, clap and dance at this celebration of First and third Thursdays at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. local music. Performances include folkLearn how to play chess and play against Share and critique writing in the first persinger David Landau at 10:30 a.m., comothers with varied levels of experience. For son with like-minded people during these munity drummer Elmore Lawson at noon grades K-12. Children under 7 must be acbrown bag sessions. Sign up on arrival to and bluegrass band Oak Street Ramblers at read on a first-come, first-served basis, and companied by an adult. 1:30 p.m. Make-and-take crafts, face paintreceive group feedback. No smut. Listeners ing, photo booth and refreshments throughR.E.A.D. to Dogs and readers welcome. out the day. Monday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. Bring a favorite book and read aloud to a furry friend. Time slots available on a firstcome, first-served basis. For grades K-5.

Adult book group Fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m.; third Tuesday in December Stop by the library for a copy of next month’s book.

Paper garlands and gift tags workshop Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. All supplies provided. Registration required.

Teen book club Third Mondays at 3:30 p.m. Meet for lively book discussions and snacks. All books are chosen by teens. Stop at the library for your copy of the book.

Ornament-making workshop Saturday, Nov. 22 at 9:30 a.m. Create several types of traditional Polish ornaments. All materials furnished; bring a small sharp scissors if possible. Registration required and begins Nov. 8.

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Yoga for You Thursday, Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. Registration begins Nov. 6 Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. Registration begins Nov. 20 Join instructor Katie of Lotus Roots Kundalini Yoga in a 75-minute introductory level Kundalini yoga class. Adults and teens 13 and older.

Music Together Saturday, Nov. 1 at 11 a.m. An interactive music experience for children ages 5 and under with their families.

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Tuesdays through November at 11:30 a.m. Enjoy stories, songs and activities. One adult per baby is required. Class length is 15 minutes with time after for play and conversation.

Toddler art class Dec. 2, 9 and 16 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Enjoy the tactile wonders of paint, glitter, glue and more. Smocks or messy clothes recommended. Registration begins Nov. 18.

LEGO Club First Mondays at 3:30 p.m. Join other LEGO fans and build your own unique creation. Children under 7 must have an adult helper. l

Super Sleuth challenge Stop by the teen area during the month of November and pick up a super sleuth challenge. Try to solve the puzzles on your own or with friends or family.

Toddler Time Mondays, Nov. 3-17 at 10:30 a.m. Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes. One adult per child recommended.

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Amelia Bedelia party Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 10 a.m. Celebrate the fun of Amelia Bedelia with stories, crafts and snacks. Register at 2464548 or online beginning Nov. 12.

LEGO buildathon Tuesday, Dec. 30 from 10 a.m. to noon Join us for two hours of building fun. LEGO blocks, LEGO coloring sheets, foam blocks and lots of time for building.

Tabletop Thursdays Thursdays, Nov. 13 and Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. Enjoy an open gaming room and drop in to play classic board games. Open to all ages.

Book discussions Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. “Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President,” by Candice Millard. Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. “Life after Life,” by Jill McCorkle.

Book browse and buy Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22. Times to be determined. Grab a bargain or two of children’s and adult books, CD’s, videos and DVD’s.

Monday, Dec. 22 at 10:30 a.m. Catch stories, games and more at this fastpaced family program. Take home your own decorated sugar cookie. Children age 6 and under need to be accompanied by an adult.

Book Baby Mondays, Nov. 3-17 at 11:30 a.m. Come for stories, songs and activities. One adult per baby required. Class length is 15 minutes with time after for play and conversation.

Playtime with color and shapes Monday, Nov. 24 at 10:30 a.m. Learn about colors and shapes with our friends from the Waisman Center. Stories, songs, rhymes and lots of playtime fun.

Preschool Storytime Thursdays, Nov. 6-13 at 10:30 a.m. A happy blend of stories, fingerplays and songs that help preschool children develop print and phonological awareness, vocabulary, letter knowledge and narrative skills. Groups and younger siblings welcome. l

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Friday, Nov. 7 at 5:30 p.m. Games, crafts, snacks 6:15 p.m.: Watch “Catching Fire” on the big screen The movie has space for 50 people; tickets will be handed out beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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Let’s talk turkey.

Every year our community helps us fill this many bags with Thanksgiving groceries.

Could you help?

And dressing. Sweet potatoes. Mashed potatoes. Many families in Dane County simply can’t afford to buy groceries for a holiday meal Gravy. Cranberry sauce. Vegetables.

like Thanksgiving. That’s why the Goodman Community Center is collecting food — and money to buy food — in hopes that together we can help every family in our community enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal. We expect an incredible 2,500 families will request a Thanksgiving

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basket this year, and we’d love to help them all. But we can’t do it alone.

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Lou and Peter Berryman’s

AnnuAl eArly New YeAr’s eve show As always, half of the proceeds go to the Goodman Community Center!

TICKETS: [ Available starting Nov. 1 ]

$18 advance $22 day of show In person:

Orange Tree Imports Goodman Community Center

Online:

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By phone:

Call the Goodman at 241-1574

New Year’s Eve 7 Wednesday, December 31 7 8 ‘til 10:30pm Goodman Community Center 7 149 Waubesa Street in Madison

Door prizes! surprizes! For more information: louandpeter.com, goodmancenter.org or call Lou at 257-7750 Tune in to WORT— they help promote this show!

Join in the Goodman Community Center’s

Holiday Gif t Program Want to help make a child’s holiday a little brighter?

he Holiday Gift Sponsorship Program helps families of the Goodman Community Center’s youth programs provide holiday gifts for their children. You, your family or business can help provide gifts to over 500 children and youth in our childcare, afterschool, middle school and high school programs.

Here’s how it works Goodman Community Center families complete “wish lists” for their children under the age of 12. Children from 12 to 18 will receive gift certificates. You may choose to sponsor as many children as you wish. You can also choose to shop for a child of a certain age or gender if you have a shopping preference. Children wish for popular new toys, old favorites — and often needed clothes. To be assigned to a child or two, or a family, contact Tanya Walker on or after Tuesday, Nov. 4. All gifts should be brought unwrapped to the office at the Goodman Community Center, 149 Waubesa St. by Sunday, Dec. 14. Financial gifts also help us provide gift cards for our teens. You can make a gift at goodmancenter.org, at the reception desk at the Center or mail a check.

Goodman Community Center’s Holiday Gift Coordinator: Tanya Walker

Phone: 204-8034 Email: tanyaw@goodmancenter.org