This is high summer, not November. But I’m not waiting ’til Thanksgiving to express my gratitude for things I appreciate this season. Here is my list of thank yous.
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Posted inNeighbor Spotlight
Millie McDonald
On the opening day of classes for the 2004-2005 school year, Millie McDonald headed across the river to Maryland Avenue School. There she helped her three children settle into their new Montessori classes, then she headed south to start her own classes at Alverno College. Going to school has been a major theme in Millie’s life for a decade.
Posted inBusiness Spotlight
Day Care Owner Grows Her Dream
Helen Scaife is the kind of woman you point out to your kids. “Look at her,” you’d say. “She realized that she couldn’t do much without a high school diploma and went back to school when she was 56 years old.”
Posted inBrady Street Beat
Angelo’s Piano Lounge 1686 N. Van Buren St.
Maybe Old Blue Eyes didn’t have Angelo’s Lounge on his tour schedule, but the place pays homage to Frank and his friends nonetheless. The decor befits a cozy piano bar, not a high-end nightclub, and it’s comfortable. The drink prices aren’t high-end either, and that’s good because $12 martini bars seem to be sprouting up all over the place.
Posted inEditorials
A Farewell
Dear Readers,
This is my last month as editor of the Riverwest Currents, so this is a goodbye of sorts. I’m not leaving the city or the neighborhood, but I am moving on to new editorial challenges and opportunities.
It is not without sadness that I leave the Currents, even though working on it has been a wild ride at times. Helping plan this publication in December of 2001 with Vince Bushell, we were full of ideas about what we wanted to accomplish and who we might tap to write articles….
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