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Urban Ecology Center 1512 E Park Place Open Climbs on Tower 2:30pm-4:30pm Adults: $10 (Nonmembers – $15) Children: $8 (Nonmembers – $12)
January 2009
Further Down Stream February 2009
CHILI MADNESS – Once again, local radio station WMSE plans to holds its Rockabilly Chili contest, and competition in Riverwest is hot and heavy. You won’t want to miss the Riverwest Co-op’s Chili Cook-off scheduled for Sun, Feb 22 at 5:30 PM at Club Timbuktu, 520 Center St. To enter your prized vegan or vegetarian recipe, contact Michelle Jones at virgotron@ hotmail.com; deadline is Feb 15. Then go to the WMSE competition and vote vote vote on Sun, March 8, 11AM- 4PM at the MSOE Kern Center.
Milwaukee’s First – Post Racial – Black History Month?
Photo and story by Zachary Sell
Fe b r u a r y , Black History M o n t h , arrives as the first days of an Obama presidency unfold.
For a country whose past has been defined by racial oppression, November’s election has caused some to believe that the United States, ever progressing, has entered a post-racial era. Yet, as the New Year’s Day shooting of Oscar Grant by Oakland, California police officers painfully reminds us, race continues to define the contours of American society.
Heads Up: Primary Election – Tuesday Feb. 17
If you enjoyed making a difference in our federal government by exercising your right to vote, don’t stop now. On Feb. 17 you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference in how our schools in Wisconsin and Milwaukee are run. School Board Election The Milwaukee Public School Board is up for some changes. In District 4, long-time board member Charlene Hardin is running as a write-in candidate, because the Election Commission ruled that she didn’t have enough signatures on her nomination papers for her name to appear on the ballot.
Fun On A Cold Day: Riverwest Hockey Action
by Dan Vogel, photo by Tom Penn
Riverwest has its own ice rink. It’s located on Pierce Street, and was created by Jeremy Prach, currently the coach of the Dusters, a Pettit Ice Center adult league hockey team that includes many a Riverwester.
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