Steve Servais, a Riverwest neighbor, shared his experience and knowledge regarding rain barrels and water conservation systems. He provided a handout with background on Milwaukee’s waste water system difficulties and the benefits of rain barrels…
September 2004
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Further Down Stream September 2004
The Brewery Credit Union celebrated its Grand Reopening on August 18. Members, friends, and local luminaries enjoyed a ribbon cutting and refreshments at the new space, which includes a renovated lobby, a bathroom, and new offices for buyers and sellers of homes. Brewery Credit Union can be found at 1351 N. King Dr. . . […]
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Back to School: UWM Students Make Riverwest Their Home
Johanna Hoffman, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee senior majoring in social work, used to live on Oakland Ave. But three years ago, attracted by cheaper rent and the diversity of the area, she moved to Riverwest. Besides offering traditional student attractions like lower cost of living and easy access to UWM, Riverwest, she says, “is a pretty quiet area. Oakland was a lot noisier. I didn’t feel safe over there.”
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Goods on Display
If you’ve got a few dollars to spare and the itch to do a little shopping, make sure you check out the First Annual Oakland Avenue Sidewalk Sale. Several business owners on the 3400 block of Oakland Ave have agreed to display their goods outside on September 10 and 11.
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Your Right to Know
The police can and should be accountable to the public, because their motto is “to protect and serve.” That doesn’t mean the police protect and serve themselves and their good reputations, it means they protect and serve the public.
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