by Janice Christensen On Oct. 14, the YMCA will again winterize homes in the Riverwest neighborhood, helping lower energy costs for homeowners. Last year the initiative helped lower heating costs in 41 homes throughout the city. This year the goal is 100 households. The program is free, and open to all homeowners. Donated materials are […]
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Garden of the Month
By Jackie Reid Dettloff We urge people again to explore the hillside sloping down to Commerce Street from Reservoir Park. The unfenced backyard of Claude Gagnon opens out to a stunning view of the East Side. It is a garden that has something for everyone, with a brick path that threads all the elements together. […]
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Woodland Pattern: A Humbling Experience
by Mary Vuk Working at Woodland Pattern has been a humbling experience for Robert J. Baumann, Bookstore Assistant. He doesnt seem like someone who actually needs to be humbled, but 25-year-old Baumann, who loves his job at Woodland Pattern, simultaneously feels awed and intimidated by the poets and people who come his way. I often […]
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Letter from Zagora
by Janice Christensen Oh, my life is changing every day in every possible way. ~ The Cranberries So, no nothing stays the same forever. And its time to make some changes here at the Currents Inc. Probably the biggest change is going to be my role with the Riverwest Currents. With this issue, I plan […]
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For The Sake of Our Children
stories and photo by Charlesetta Thompson Malcolm Townsend, Tevin Byrd, Adonis Mitchell and Dell Luckett of J.O.Y. House. Anthony Drane, a young parent and educator is busy trying to make a difference in the lives of young people. Drane has begun a parents association on the north side of Milwaukee. It is his dream that […]
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