by Tim Lambrecht The weather on October 2 was perfect, which led to a large turnout for the Brady Streets Doggie Parade and Pet Blessing. The parade of dogs, and a few other pets, many in costumes, started out on Brady Street and ended up in front of St. Ritas Church for Fr. Tims blessing […]
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Schools Coming Get Ready!
By Emily DeLeo Its not too early to begin getting your children ready for school. While you may be thinking of school supplies, you also need to consider your childs health needs. Immunizations. Check with your doctor or health department to see if your child needs any immunizations. Children ages 4-6 will need immunizations, but […]
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Jackie Robinson, My Grandmother and Me
by George Paz Martin Recently, news headlines commemorated Jackie Robinsons 60th anniversary of breaking the racial barrier in major league baseball. To America generally, Jackie Robinsons legend was not only being the first Negro to integrate major league sports but also of being one of the greatest baseball players ever. To Negroes at that time, […]
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Marianne herrmann & Wendy basel & Darby & Alex
Story and Photo by Ellen C. Warren Theres a flourishing subculture in Riverwest which is outside the radar of many of its inhabitants. This bunch doesnt actually recognize itself as a group, but the members are quite likely to recognize each others faces and, even more likely, to recognize each others dogs. For that matter, […]
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Mike Marek
Story by Jan Christensen , Photo by Vince Bushell Even though it was a rainy day, Mike Marek was working on his landscaping business. April is the start of a busy season. He was on his way back from Jackson with eight yards of soil for a small native plant nursery that hes working on, […]
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