Want to get a strong reaction from Lucy Krajna? Begin your opinion about what matters in this area with the statement, “I’m a Riverwest pioneer. I’ve lived here for 9 (5, 8, 11) years,” and feel the walls shake.
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Posted inNeighbor Spotlight
Sue Pezanoski & Tony Browne
“…and when we find ourselves in the place just right / We will be in the valley of love and delight.”
Posted inNeighborhood News
Hope Christian Schools: Changing Attitudes About School and Life
Many students arrive at our schools feeling frustrated, overwhelmed and uninterested because they have not experienced success before,” says Wendy Greenfield, Vice President of Development for Hope Christian Schools. “Our job is to get them excited about school again and to see that they can be successful.” She claims there is no magic formula to academic success.
Posted inNeighborhood News
Peacemakers of the Year Award
The Peace Learning Center of Milwaukee, Inc. awarded Karen Swanson and Crystal Mello the Don Austin-Phyllis Berentsen Peacemaker of the Year Award at a celebration Wednesday, November 14. The award is named for Don Austin and Phyllis Berentsen, honoring their extraordinary work founding and developing the Peace Learning Center, which provides workshops that teach methods of nonviolent conflict resolution.
Posted inLetters
Plight of Single Mothers
I did a double take “no, he didn’t say that!” when I read the mayor’s ignorant claim (October issue) that the “root cause” of current youth crime is a high rate of teen births in 1993. I was repulsed by his bias and disappointed that Riverwest Currents gave a voice to his foolish bigotry. Then I read Bushell’s editorial and understood why this ugly, unsubstantiated attack on young single moms was promoted.
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