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Summer Chillin’ on the Porch: Reclaiming “Front Porch Culture”

by Eryn Moris, photos by Peter DiAntoni

In Milwaukee the population appears to rise with the temperature, and July is a month for lazy afternoons and sticky summer nights best spent on the porch. In fact, July 7-13 is National Porch Awareness Week – a campaign dedicated to leisurely time spent on our neglected front porches, steps, and lawns, with an emphasis on “front-yard culture” and interaction with neighbors and passers-by.

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COA Adult Education Students Graduate

On June 4, 16 GED students at the COA Youth & Family Centers Adult Education Center were awarded diplomas at MATC graduation ceremonies. At one time or another all had dropped out of school, but at some point they decided they wanted to get their high school degree.