STAR is a National Organization that stands for Sharing Treatment and Recovery for Women. The Greater Milwaukee Chapter seeks to expand and enhance women’s recovery networks. Our Present Goals Include: • Identify community resources available to assist women in maintaining their sobriety. • Educate the community at large about the issues of addiction for women […]
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Pub Crawl makes almost $3,000 for Children’s Charities
by Erik Peterson The Riverwest Beer Fest. & 2nd Annual Pub Crawl began in the former dentist office suites above the Riverwest Artists Association on Holton Street.Each suite had a different func-tion:registration, food, silent auction, beer samples.Sprecher, Purple Foot, Water St. Brewery, and Harbor City Brewing Co. all showed up to give free samples at […]
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Milwaukee Study Shows Window Sills Common Culprit for Lead Contamination
by Vince Bushell The idea that windows are the main source of lead contamination for children in Milwaukee is based upon a recent study. Mary Smith of the Milwaukee Health Department participated in this investigation. “An evaluation study of 240 properties was done in the city,” she said. “Ten surfaces in each room were evaluated […]
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Church Serving Riverwest and Harambee Offers Summer Program for Kids
by Sonya Jongsma Knauss Every summer the vacant lot on the southwest corner of Clarke and 2nd Streets is transformed into a large, bountiful garden. All Peoples’ Church, adjacent to the lot, is responsible for this feat. With help from neighborhood kids and adult volunteers, the Kids Working to Succeed (KWTS) program provides vegetables to […]
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Artists Will Showcase Work at Fine Art Fair
On March 9-10 more than thirty professional artists will be showing and selling their work at Spring Riverwest Artists Association Fine Art Fair at the Bayshore Mall. Browse among handmade rings of precious metals, ceramics, handmade soaps and candles, pastels, paintings on rice paper, and many more kinds of exciting art work. The artists in […]
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