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Have You Heard About Harambee?

“Harambee” is a Kenyan word. During Kwanzaa, each evening a candle with a special significance is lit by the leader of the ceremony. Then everyone says something about what the candle symbolizes–unity, for instance, on the first evening of Kwanzaa. Then the leader shouts “Harambee!” (hah-rahm-BEH) which means “Let’s all pull together.” Everyone else shouts […]

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RNA Minutes

News, Upcoming Events, Kilbourn/Reservoir Park status, Mian’s Gas Station Update, Ways to Keep Riverwest YMCA-CDC open, Holton St. Integrated Neighborhood Revitalization Grant, RNA Seeks Non-Profit status, Garden park update, Crime and Block Clubs

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Riverwest Churches: Neighborhood Offers a Wide Variety of Church Options

Bong! Bong! Bong! The bells of St. Casimir on Bremen and Clarke ring out twice every 60 minutes signaling the top and the bottom of the hour and at other times during the week signaling Mass. To many, this is just another of the thousands of sounds making up the rich aural tapestry of Riverwest, but to others, it is a reminder to take a few seconds to look upward and inward in quiet reflection.