Attendees of the recent annual Brewery Credit Union (BCU) membership meeting were treated to a continental breakfast and updates from the credit union’s President, Jim Schrimpf, Vice President Steve Janssen, and Paul Copper, Chairman of the Board of Directors. More than 40 people came to the Italian Community Center on Saturday, March 1 for the annual meeting.
April 2003
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Nueva Yores
by Tom Tolan – Part 4 of 6. (en Espanol)
“Nueva Yores.” They meant New York, the main destination for people on the Island, but the term became the popular shorthand for all destinations on the mainland. In time, everyone in Puerto Rico had at least one family member in “Nueva Yores.” Milwaukee’s first major Puerto Rican neighborhood was established in the late 1940s. It was located just northeast of downtown, in an area of older homes and apartment buildings bounded roughly by Milwaukee, Van Buren, State, and Lyon Streets.
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How We Lost the War on Terrorism
by Vince Bushell
As the bombs fall on Iraq and the tanks roll on, the future of Saddam and his party appears to be ending in flames. Saddam, like many Arabs, is resentful of U.S. power and influence in the Middle East. He tried to use belligerent statements and the threat of poison to scare the U.S. away. He will be gone and possibly soon forgotten on the world stage.
But the war has little to do with this one man. This conflict, according to President Bush, has something to do with the war on terrorism. The war on terrorism has become the overriding justification for a list of sins.
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Greenfolks Garden Starts Third Season
This spring marks the third season for Greenfolks Garden. It has come a long way from being a scrubby vacant lot on the 500 block of Wright Street. Last year it was an amazing display of vibrantly hued flowers, mouthwatering vegetables, and cheerful community effort. This season has the promise of being even better.
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The Riverwest Sunflower Brigade: A Creative Approach to Brownfield Decontamination
After holistic health practitioner Susan Palmieri wrote a letter to the Riverwest Currents early last month to suggest planting sunflowers on the Johnson Controls property to aid in contaminant remediation, the letter was posted to the neighborhood-wide e-mail list, RNAmail. The letter generated a flurry of responses, and a collection of neighbors calling themselves the Sunflower Brigade is organizing to explore the possibilities.
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