Milwaukee Urban Agriculture Gets Boost from Merger * by Peggy Schulz
When Groundwork Milwaukee and Milwaukee Urban Gardens became one entity on March 1, 2013, Milwaukeeans were advised, in a friendly way, to hang onto their hats.
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Holiday Events and Shops
RIVERWEST SHOPS
Take the occupy challenge! Make like Santa and fill your pack with books, art, coffee, sugarplums, toys, and baubles from every shop! Reindeer on bicycle sleighs are standing by to carry all your packages.
Beginning Dreams Forever Black Sheep Studio Bliffert’s Hardware Burke Candy Burleigh Glass
Clarke Foods Dominion Gallery Fischberger’s Variety Store Jazz Art Gallery Jewel of India
Media Nexxus Peace Action Pueblo Foods Rauen Guitar ReThreads Riverwest Co-op Riverwest Film & Video
Scarvaci Florist Smash Wireless Sunny Days Foodmart Sunrise Foods Top Star Truly Spoken Cycle Woodland Pattern Book Center
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Neighbor Spotlight: Ketiwe Zipperer
by Suzanne Zipperer,
When you become an “elder” in your community, you begin to look around for those members of the next generation who share your values and who can take over some of the community efforts. Riverwest is lucky to be rich with enthusiastic young people who are socially progressive, understand the importance of community service, and bring talent and energy to Milwaukee.
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Revival of Holton Youth Center
The team ready to bring the new Holton Youth and Family Center tolife (l. to r.): Rafeal Andrews, Executive Director of Minority ChristianCoaches Association (MCCA); Mario Costantini, Board president of the HoltonYouth & Family Center; Linda Wade, Executive Director of Above the Clouds;Torre Johnson, Wisconsin Community Services (back row); Joyce Mallory,Executive Director of Malaika Children’s Center; Victor Barnett, ExecutiveDirector of Running Rebels (back row); Holly Patzer, Executive DirectorWisconsin Community Services; Clarence Johnson, Wisconsin CommunityServices (back row); Shawn Smith, Wisconsin Community Services.
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Neighbor Spotlight: Nathan Moomaw
Nathan Moomaw
by Nick Kotecki, photo by Lisa Marie Knapp
Nathan Moomaw has his hands in the dirt. He runs the show every Sunday at the Riverwest Gardeners Market. He keeps the grounds clean. He coordinates the vendors. He assists customers. He makes sure everyone’s happy, fills the five-gallon jug of ice cold drinking water. He sets up tents and tears them down at the end of the day.
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