The Journal Sentinel’s Crocker Stephenson was busy around 9-11, turning out a bunch of his short “snapshot” columns on people in New York City rather than his usual beat here in Milwaukee. There’s one on a 58 year-old Trinidadian violin player making a living by playing national anthems in Battery Park. There’s one on a […]
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Riverwest Program Helps Preschool Youngsters Do Well in School
by Tom Schneider, COA Executive Director What is the single most important thing affecting how children do in school? Study after study says parent involvement. Giving parents the tools, experience, and help they need to become involved in their preschool youngsters’ education is what a free Riverwest program is all about. The program, called HIPPY […]
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October 2002
This month’s news briefs: the free life, block grant funding cuts, recent violence, Capitol Drive changes, new Currents intern, DPI wins grant, new Bremen St. block club, Adult Enrichment cooking classes at Riverside, and Sustainable Living.
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Warm Winter Plus Summer Humidity Equals Flea Season
by Stacy Conroy Fleas are always an issue in the summer for pets who spend time outdoors. However, due to the unseasonably warm winter we experienced last year and the stretch of heat and humidity so far this summer, we’re seeing the flea population skyrocket. Dogs and cats allowed to lounge in the cool dirt […]
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Fall is in the Air … and the Bugs Know It!
The cooler air at night, slow changing color of the leaves, and the shortening day length, all are subtle cues that winter is coming. If you are really observant, you may notice that some of the animals around us have also noticed the approaching winter.
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