August 2003
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Neighborhood Public Schools Strive to Make Up for Budget Cuts

by Editor

by Eryn Moris / photo by Tess Reiss

Schools here in Riverwest, like public schools throughout Milwaukee, are struggling to deal with the effects of the new budget on their individual operations. Though our public schools — Frederick J. Gaenslen, Franklin Pierce, and Escuela Fratney — were able to hold on to most of their classroom staff, teaching positions in programs such as art, music, and physical education were either cut from full-time to part-time or eliminated altogether.

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August 2003

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1 FRIDAY BREMEN CAFE: Desperate Measures String Band. 8 PM. $5. CIRCLE A: Rockin’-A Friday with Chuk Le Fuk. COA: Creative Playground: 2:30-6 PM for ages 7-10. KING LIBRARY: Read-to-me Story Time. 10 AM. LINNEMAN’S: Finch and Parduhn. MAC’S RED EYE: Geoff Lanton & The Wolfpack, WAMI nominee. 9 PM. $5. MAD PLANET: Retro Night. […]

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Pet Tales: Are Vaccines Harmful?

by Stacy Conroy

by Stacy Conroy Most caregivers of dogs and cats receive annual cards in the mail from their vet’s office reminding them to make an appointment for the next round of vaccinations. It is a cost pet owners incur with the hope that their beloved companions won’t fall victim to a deadly disease. However, some veterinarians […]