Neighbor Spotlight – Page 39 – Riverwest Currents

Antler

by EditorOctober 2004December 2013

by Julia Kolker

A conversation with Antler starts with a walk down to the Milwaukee River. Dressed in jeans and boots, his ample white beard framing his face, the 58-year-old Riverwester could be taken for a lumberjack. But as he speaks of coming to the river on winter nights to immerse himself in the icy silence, there is no doubt that the gentle-voiced man is the infamous Milwaukee poet.

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Millie McDonald

by EditorSeptember 2004December 2013

by Jackie Reid Dettloff, photograph by Peter DiAntoni

On the opening day of classes for the 2004-2005 school year, Millie McDonald headed across the river to Maryland Avenue School. There she helped her three children settle into their new Montessori classes, then she headed south to start her own classes at Alverno College. Going to school has been a major theme in Millie’s life for a decade.

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The Drakes

by EditorAugust 2004December 2013

by Julia Kolker / photograph by Peter DiAntoni

Douglas and Thallis Drake have lived in Riverwest for more than 40 years. They know the nooks and crannies of the neighborhood, but when asked about their favorite Riverwest attraction, Thallis laughs and replies, “Our house!”