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Beerline AS ARTery

by RWCurrentsJune 2013November 2013

Artery – a path for the life blood of the body. A main connector. ARTery – a ‘creational trail in

Milwaukee’s Harambee neighborhood as envisioned by the group beINtween led by Keith Hayes and

friends.

BeINtween and Hayes like to play with words in defining their art and vision. For many this project may be news but not to those “connected” to the group by social media. If you want to see their vision in detail please visit beintween.ning.org and I recommend searching around for videos they have posted.

Hayes has given the following information about the trail :

Neighborhood News

All Peoples Church: True to its Name

by Currents StaffFebruary 2013November 2013

by Peggy Schulz

A day before President Barack Obama’s second inauguration, All Peoples Church, at the corner of West Clarke and North 2nd Streets, held an afternoon of activities to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Neighbor Spotlight

Neighbor Spotlight: Marina Lee

by Jan ChristensenNovember 2009November 2013

Photo and Story by Janice Christensen

“They’re guardians,” Marina Lee explains, referring

to the brightly-colored fiberglass sea monsters,

giraffes and creatures of mystery that inhabit her

back yard and so many Milwaukee playgrounds and

schoolyards. Kids need guardians to watch over them,

and Marina’s sculptures provide them.

Garden of the Month

Kellner’s

by Jackie Reid DetloffMarch 2008

It may not be Florida, but for green-deprived Riverwesters at this time of the year, the next best thing to going south is to visit Kellner’s Greenhouses, the Garden of the Month for March.

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After The Podium, The Worms

by EditorNovember 2004December 2013

article and photos by Jan Christensen

Will Allen looks happy with a pitchfork in his hands, turning the soil that’s dark and rich with worm castings. The diffused light in the greenhouse gleams off his face and arms. The air is warm and moist; it feels nourishing in the lungs. You can almost chew it.

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 20. For the past few days, Will has spent a lot of time standing behind a podium at the Midwest Express Center. He and his Growing Power staff have been playing the gracious host to almost 500 people from all over the country attending the eighth annual national Community Food Security Coalition conference, October 16 through 19.