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VSA Wisconsin to present exhibition Want to know what’s happening
By Kathie Wagner
on the northside?
An upcoming exhibition at VSA Wisconsin will showcase artwork by prodigious savants from around the world.
Windows of Genius: Artwork of the
Prodigious Savant will be exhibited at
theVSAWisconsinGallery,1709Aberg
Ave., Sept. 7–Dec. 31. Biographies of
these extraordinary artists will provide
aneducationalglimpseintothemind,as
wellastheworld,oftheprodigioussavant.Worksfrominternationally-known
artistssuchasGregoryBlackstock,Temple Grandin, Jonathan Lerman, CatherineMouet,ChristopherPillault,Gilles
Trehin, Richard Wawro, George Widener,StephenWiltshire,PingLianYeak
willbeincluded.ThisextraordinaryexhibitionfirsttookplaceattheWindhover
Center for the Arts in Fond du Lac in
2007.TheworksarefromtheprivatecollectionofDr.DaroldTreffert,anexpert
ontheprodigioussavant.
A public reception will be held on
Friday,Oct.7,5–9pmandalectureby
Dr.Treffertwillbeannouncedatalater
date.CheckVSAWisconsin’swebsite
(www.vsawis.org) for additional detailsorcall241-2131.
Individuals who display exceptional
abilitiesinmath,memory,musicorart
By terrie Anderson
Northside News
Prosperous New Year by Ping Lian Yeak
despite challenging disorders such as
autismormentalretardationareknown
as “savants”. Yet within this select
groupofindividualstherearealso“prodigious”savants.Prodigioussavantsare
thoseindividualswhoseabilitieswould
beconsideredphenomenalor“genius”
eveninapersonwithoutanylimitations
orspecialdiagnosisofimpairment.
Pierce’s mural contest announced
By Lauri Lee
Northside News
Do you know what you love about
theNorthside?Pierce’sNorthsideMarketisholdingacontestthatencourages
Northsiders to share those ideas. The
winningideaswillbeincorporatedinto
amuralplannedforthestore’sfrontentryway.They’dlikethemuraltoinclude
the images and logos of favorite landmarks,teamsorNorthsideimages—“if
itmakestheNorthside,theNorthside—
wewanttohearaboutyourideas,”said
Pierce’sStoreDirectorJoshuaLydick.
“There are many great things going
onhereontheNorthside,”Lydicksaid,
“sowethoughtitwouldbeneattopor-
traytheminamuralinthehighlyvisiblelocationatthefrontofthestore.It
willbeagreatwayforthecommunity
tocelebratetheirNorthsidepride.”
EntrieswillbeacceptedthroughSept.
15.Acommunitycommitteewillreview
theentries,andprizeswillbeawarded
ifyourideaisselectedtobeportrayed.
Volunteercommunityartistsarealso
being sought to work on the project.
Lydick noted, “There’s a lot of local
talentontheNorthside,andwewantto
showcasethattalentaswell.”
Sendyourideas,orinterestinbeing
anartist,byemailtojlydick@piercesmarkets.comorstopbytoseeLydick
atthestore.
Bicycle boulevard on Ruskin
Street being proposed
Ever find out about something you’d
have enjoyed — the day after it happened?Youdon’thavetomissoutbecauseyoudidn’thearaboutthem.The
Northside has a number of resources
thatcankeepyouintheknow.
You arereadingoneofbestsources
of local information around — the
NorthsideNews.Remindyourgroups
and organizations to submit news of
their events to Lauri at lauri@northsidenews.org or call 661-0060, ext. 3.
Thepaperispublishedbi-monthly.
Youcan’tbeattheinternetforup-todateinformation.Thenumberofonline
resourcesforNorthsidershasgrownand
improvedinrecentmonths.Ifyoudon’t
haveinternetaccessathome,theLakeview Branch Library is a good place to
usecomputerstochecktheseresources.
Northside Madison (http://northsidemadison.org/) is Madison’s newestNorthsidewebsite.Itistheupdated
Northside Planning Council website.
You won’t even recognize it! Here
you’ll find archives of the Northside
News, links to government resources,
maps,infoonNPC,roadconstruction,
employmentassistance,andtonsmore.
NorthsideMadisonalsohasFacebook
and Twitter accounts. You can link to
thematthemainsiteandsignuptoreceiveperiodicupdates.Therearelotsof
photos and news from Captain McLay,
thelibrary,theMallards,andmore.
NPCDiscussisamailinglistofthe
Your Northside Neighborhood Shopping Center
North Sherman Avenue & Aberg Avenue
Where “to do” lists get done.
Let us help you with that.
northside news
nary signing/marking plans at www.
cityofmadison.com/bikeMadison/
A proposal designating Ruskin Street planning/publicCommet.cfm?id-33.
asabicycleboulevardwillbethetopic This link also provides a place to
of an upcoming meeting being held leavecommentsandsubmitquestions
ontheNorthside.Abicycleboulevard forcitystaff.
designation is typically made on lowvolume,low-speedstreetslikeRuskin
Streetandhelpstoidentifyastreetas
“bike-able.” A neighborhood meeting
to discuss this proposal will be held
Monday,Aug.15,at6pmintheLakeviewBranchLibrary,2845N.Sherman
Ave. Staff from Traffic Engineering
willbepresenttodiscusstheproposal
andanswerquestions.
Neighborhood bicycle boulevards
promote bike ridership and improve
the safety of this increasingly popular mode of transportation. Motorized
trafficisencouragedtosharetheroad
withcycliststhroughtheplacementof
distinctive signage indicating that the
street is a priority route for cyclists.
These signs also alert bikers to the
roadway’s existence and assure freeflow travel for bicyclers by assigning
the right-of-way to bikes at intersectionswheneverpossible.
Residents that are unable to attend
the meeting can review the prelimi-
members of the Northside Planning
Council. Anyone who lives or works
ontheNorthsidecanjoinandgetupdates about NPC-hosted communitywidemeetingsandpotlucks,andother
relevant news. Contact Scott Heinig
(scott@northsideplanningcouncil.org
or661-0060,ext.2)tojoin.
Northside Discuss is an unmoderated
e-listcreatedbyNPCin2002“toprovide
aforumtopostanddiscussinformation
andeventsofinteresttoresidentsofthe
NorthsidecommunityofMadison.”You
can join the group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northsidediscuss/join.
Northside Information and Community Events (NICE) is a Google Group
thatformedwhensomeNorthsidersgrew
wearyofthelongdiscussionsthatsometimes happened on Northside Discuss
and wanted a site for announcements
withoutdiscussion.TojoinNICE,email
northside-info-and-community-events@
googlegroups.comorphone244-2858.
Our alders and supervisors frequently
postontheselistservs,asdoothercityand
countyofficials.
Don’t stop here in your quest for all
thenews.Igetregularpostingsfrommy
neighborhood organization, Community
GroundWorks, the Northside Farmers
Market, and Friends of Lakeview Hill.
The NorthsideArtists Group has a new
website,northside-art.org.Anddon’tforget Friends of Cherokee Marsh, Warner
Park Community Recreation Center, or
LakeviewBranchLibraryifyouarelookingforthingstodoonoursideoftown.
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Community
Dane County Alzheimer’s Walk and open 5K Run
Step forward and make a difference in Southern Wisconsin!
There’s only one walk in Madison
where proceeds stay in Wisconsin to support local families facing Alzheimer’s —
the Dane County Alzheimer’s Walk and
Open 5K Run on Saturday, Sept. 17 at
Warner Park in Madison. Your participation makes a real difference in the lives
of Wisconsin families facing Alzheimer’s
disease or other form of dementia.
When a person calls the Alzheimer’s
& Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin
(ADAW), he or she talks to a local expert knowledgeable about programs and
services available here. The ADAW is a
partner along the journey, guiding those
affected with innovative programs and
services to support people’s well-being.
Their emphasis on public policy has
helped bring millions in state and federal
research dollars to Wisconsin researchers.
They are also the first Alzheimer’s organization in the nation to have a Diversity
Coordinator linking the African American community to researchers at UWMadison’s federally-funded Wisconsin
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
“The staff of the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance understands that each
person and family facing a diagnosis of
Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia
will need support from the earliest to
the most advanced stages of the disease, and we’re here for them along the
entire journey,” said Executive Director Paul Rusk.
The run begins at 8 am and the walk at
9:15 am. All funds raised stay in Wisconsin. To register or for more information,
visit support.alzwisc.org/dane, email
miriam.boegel@alzwisc.org, or call the
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance at 608232-3400 or 888-308-6251.
Founders, from page 1
the word that this service is available
to those in our community,” Andy said.
The other thing the couple found
particularly helpful about the trip was
meeting with other nominees the night
before the awards event. “All the nominees shared what they had done. There
were some pretty amazing people talking about doing some pretty amazing
and significant work all across the
country,” Jenny said.
What the Czerkas are doing is hardly
insignificant. The River, located in a
warehouse near the Dane County Airport, is Dane County’s busiest food
pantry. Jenny and Andy feed about 500
families a week and distribute over one
million pounds of food a year. For every
dollar that is donated, over 99 cents goes
toward food. The River also distributes
free groceries, clothing and household
items to anyone who comes for help.
Best of all, Jenny and Andy provide
a warm nurturing atmosphere where everyone is supported in finding the care
they need and are given the opportunity
to share what they have with others. Recipients are served in a non-judgmental
way with unconditional love, the couple
says. Friday night meals feel like the
best community potluck, with laughter,
live music and camaraderie all around.
While some people would spend their
free time playing golf or taking exotic vacations, the Czerkas have chosen a different path. They started volunteering at the
Packer Townhouse and Northport Apartment area 12 years ago, partnering with
their community learning centers, and
opened The River six years ago.
“We didn’t know much about what
we were doing initially,” Andy said.
“We just knew we wanted to help and
to get involved, we wanted to serve
people over the long term.”
“We wanted to get involved and stay
involved. We didn’t want to drop in for
a project or two like the ‘Great White
Hope’ and then just walk away. We
wanted something that would be long
term where we could really get to know
people,” Jenny added.
Their main objective is to serve people. “We are not pushing anyone in any
particular direction [religiously],” Andy
said. We want to get to know people and
try to understand what’s going on in
their lives. Serving these neighborhoods
has completely changed how we looked
at the people we originally came to help.
It worked out way differently than we
thought it would. Serving has made a
difference in how we understand poverty and what the poor look like.”
“I think it’s a gift that God has given
us the desire to serve rather than to
go on an exotic vacation,” Jenny said.
And, knowing how the Northside has
benefited from their service, perhaps
she is right.
public service and is known as the
“Nobel Prize for public service.”
The Jefferson Awards were established to recognize unsung community-based volunteers and others who
have dedicated the better part of their
lives to public service and enriching
their communities.
Last January the Czerkas got the local equivalent of this award, which is
presented monthly by WKOW, and
were selected from among the 11 other
local winners to go on to the national
level. They found out in March that they
would need to make plans to attend the
ceremony in Washington, DC.
“It’s always difficult for us to take
time off,” Jenny said, “but we were
able to find lots of capable volunteers
so we didn’t have to close the pantry.”
While in Washington, the Czerkas
met with the nearly 100 other nominees who had also been chosen to attend the ceremony. “We didn’t know
until the night of the gala — which was
a beautiful, lavish event — that we received the national award,” Jenny said.
“But we figured something was up
when we were seated at the front row
table,” Andy said. “That was kind of a
hint that something special was about
to happen.”
In addition to being awarded top recognition and attending the elaborate ceremony, the Czerkas’ special treatment included complimentary airline tickets, two
nights lodging and food allowance during
their stay in the nation’s capital.
Perhaps typically, the Czerkas feel
the best thing about receiving the award
is that it gives them the opportunity to
tell others about The River food pantry. “Many times we still feel like what
we are doing is one of Madison’s best
kept secrets. We just want to spread
Westport Squares
By Dorothy Borchardt
The Circle of Friends will be Pounding the
Pavement for the Warner Pool on Saturday,
Aug. 27 at 9 am. Registration and team photos start at 8 am. To show your support for the
Warner Pool join us at the Warner Center and
walk around the Warner Park lagoon. Sign
up to walk on one of the registered teams by
Aug. 15 and help the team win the traveling
trophy. Individuals can register right up to the
time of the event. The cost is $15 per adult
and $10 for ages 16 years and younger.
For more information and the names of
the registered teams stop in at the WPCRC,
visiting the COF web site at: friendsofwarner.
com. or contact: Dorothy Borchardt: dborchardt1@charter.net, Steve Nelson at: onelly@charter.net, Janet Epps at: janet.epps@
micorp.com.
A huge thanks to our 2011 Walk
and Golf Sponsors!
Madison Chiropractic-North, DuWayne’s
Salon, M&I Bank, Borchardt Builders, Chet’s
Car Care, Home Savings Bank, Ryan Funeral
Home, Summit Credit Union, American Family Insurance, Heritage Credit Union, McKinney Dental, Jo Ann Walker, M3 Insurance
Solutions, Mallards, PDQ Food Stores, Suter’s Gold Medal Sports, Kraft/Oscar Mayer,
Rocky Rococo’s, Jim Sarbacher-Shopko,
Avon by Bev Ninedorf, Club LaMark, Esquire
Club, Avon by Terry Smith, Villa Tap, Sherman
Plaza Hair Styling, Superior Health Lines,
5Nines Data, Pedro’s, Meikle’s True Value,
Anchor Bank
Please patronize the above businesses to
thank them for their commitment to our community! We couldn’t do it without their support. Shop Northside!
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RSVP
Sponsors:
On or before Sept. 15 to:
Lauri Lee 334-4969
Lauri@northsidenews.org
Leaves from Mariners Inn
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Herb ‘n Gardener
Madison Herb Society
Betty Lou Cruises
Dane County Property Owners
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Community
the River Food Pantry to host Second
Annual Harvest Dinner for Hunger
By Betsy Ezell
On Wednesday, Oct. 12, The River Food Pantry will host its Second
Annual Harvest Dinner for Hunger.
Thisyear’sthemeiscelebratingWisconsin’s bounty to benefit those who
don’t have enough. A silent auction
will highlight Wisconsin’s unique
culinary, artistic and entertainment
offerings. Appetizers, cocktails and
a gourmet dinner will feature local
foodproducersandclassicWisconsin
fare. The Cash Box Kings, a locally
renownedbluesband,willprovidethe
livemusic.Theeventissponsoredby
AmericanFamilyInsurance.
Last year’s premiere of the Harvest
Dinner for Hunger was a success for
The River. The event sold out and
raised around $6000, which helped
The River provide $60,000 worth of
foodtoneedyfamiliesinDaneCounty.
TicketsgoonsaleSept.1andwillbe
availableforpurchaseonlineatwww.
riverfoodpantry.org or at The River
FoodPantryat2201DarwinRd.
Dance your way to fun, friends & fitness
By Linda Jallings
OnJune14,CherokeeGardenCondominiumAssociationcelebratedFlag
Daywithaceremonydedicatinganew
flagandflagpole.Theflagwasraised
by Tom Martin, General Manager of
theAssociation.Duringtheevent,the
audiencehadtheprivelegeoflistening
toAndrewPhillippsplaytheStarSpangled Banner andAmerica the Beautiful on the trmpet.Andrew is a recent
graduate of Sun Prairie High School.
In addition, Carol Dawson graciously
ledtheaudienceintheaudienceinthe
singingofGodBlessAmerica.About
50residentsofCherokeewereinattendance,includingAnitaWeier,alderpersonandaguestRogerBoekerdressed
as a patriot. The flag at Cherokee is
honoring our Veterans. Light refreshmentsfollowedtheceremony.
What are you doing Sunday evenings
this fall? Why not spend a couple of
hours learning an authentic American
folk dance at theWestport Town Hall,
Sept.18,6:30-8:30pm.Or,justobserve
ifthat’syourpreference.
LastyearIsawasimilarinvitationand
decidedtogiveitatry.NowIamasquare
dancer.I’vemetmanynicepeople,made
newfriendsandhaveachoiceofdances
togoto.ItsurebeatswatchingTV.
LessonsareSundayevenings,6:30-8:30
pm,beginningSept.18andcontinueuntil
March2012.Everyoneiswelcome.Club
memberswhoknowhowtosquaredance
areonhandtohelp:youdon’tneedapartner.Acallerplaysmusicandcallsoutinstructions.Youwilllearnbydoing,along
withalltheothernewdancers.Bythetime
lessonsareover,youwillbeabletosquare
dance anywhere. The Westport Squares
DanceClubandothersquaredanceclubs
intheareaholdregulardances.
Those are the facts, but they don’t tell
youanythingabouthowmuchfunitis,or
how many wonderful folks you’ll meet.
The world of square dancing is truly a
communityandyouwillbeapartofit.
So, join us Sept. 18 — by yourself
orwithapartner—andseewhysquare
dancershavesomuchfun.
Who:Allagesfrom8to108
What:Squaredancelessons
Where: Westport Town Hall, 5399
MaryLakeRd.,Waunakee53597(off
countyhighwayM).
When: Sunday evenings, 6:30-8:30
pm,beginningSept.18
Cost:Firsttwolessonsarefree;subsequentlessonsare$4.00perperson,$2.00
perpersonunder18.
information:ContactRosieat2441185,orwww.westportsquares.com.
Mancl Family
LIFE Fundraiser
a success
By Kelly olson
The Lexi Mancl family and LIFE
organizers would like to thank the
everyone who helped to make the
LIFE Fundraiser on May 21 at
Bridges Golf Course a great success. We wish to thank all of the
friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers for volunteering to help
rungamesandsellraffletickets.A
specialthankyouisextendedtoindividualsthathelpedwiththeplanningandrunningofthegames,raffleandsilentauction.Thanksgoes
out to the hundreds of businesses
andindividualswhodonatedtothe
silentauctionandraffle.
The event helped raise money to
help the Mancl family with medical expenses incurred from Lexi’s
injury. Everyone’s generosity made
thedifferenceandisgreatlyappreciated.LIFEorganizerswouldliketo
sayanextrathankyoutoSt.Peter’s
CatholicChurchforgivingthemall
ofthesupportneededtoputtogether
thefundraiser.Wewouldalsoliketo
thankLexi’sboss,DaveRoark,who
helped to get Lexi’s home handicapaccessiblesothatshecouldget
aroundinherhome.TheoverwhelmingsupportfromFirstWeberandall
of their employee’s who came out
inahugewaytosupporttheMancl
familywasverymuchappreciated.
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development of Madison’s Northside
and enhance the quality of life for its
businesses and residents.
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We will donate $10 from each Real
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Community
Sports for Active Seniors
invites new participants
Sports for Active Seniors (SAS),
a group of seniors age 55-plus, is a
Madison-based organization that provides for members to remain socially
and physically active while engaging
noncompetitive sports. The group was
founded in 1990 and is very welcoming to new members. Today, the membership is around 250 members. They
would like to invite others who share
their interest to join them. There are
about 12 sports, including:
• biking and canoeing
• golf and tennis
• walking and dancing
• pickle ball and volley ball
• and various social activities
To receive more information,
please call Sarah at 238-0977 or visit
www.sportsforactiveseniors.org.
Northside Artists Group
open to new members
By Carolyn Gantner
The Northside Artists Group
(NSAG) is open to artists who live or
work on Madison’s North Side. The
group, which originally started out with
about 15 artists, has grown to almost 50
members. Any artist working in two
or three dimensional art is welcome to
join. Membership in NSAG is not juried and annual dues are $10.00, which
supports an exciting new website
which all members are invited to share.
The website is found at northside-art.
org/. Since its founding, NSAG has
hosted numerous exhibits of member’s
work at locations including Olbrich
Botanical Gardens, UW Pyle Center
and Arboretum and the Office of former Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton.
In recent years the artist group has
collaborated with other Northside
organizations including The Friends
of Cherokee Marsh and Community
Groundworks at Troy Gardens in cosponsoring exhibits.
Artists that are interested the
Northside Artists Group can contact
Carolyn Gantner at 244.2909 or carolyn@merr.com.
Annual TimeBank Petpaloosa
Sunday, Sept. 18 10-11:30 am
Come to the Northside Farmers
Market, then show off your pet at our
free welcome event. It’s a parade, it’s
a fashion revue, it’s a costume contest. Come at 10 am to register. We
will meet in the AnchorBank parking lot. From 10:30-11:30 am, the
parade and contests will provide lots
of fun. Enter the pet fashion show to
compete in the best outfit, best collar, best bandanna, best bling, best
photo of an absent pet, best holiday
costume (any holiday), the pet/owner
look alike or dress alike contest. Also
competitions for waggiest tail, best
hair, best smile, best trick, smallest
pet, and others. All non-aggressive
pets are welcome.
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Vera Court neighborhood Center
has an active summer
By melissa Reeder
Ever since the Baseball &
BBQ summer kick-off event
in June, summer has been
heating up at the Vera Court
Neighborhood Center! We
are midway through our free,
eight week long summer camp
and are very excited about the
next four weeks! This year,
55 elementary kids have been
able to explore places like
Governor Nelson State Park,
Blue Mounds, Little Amerricka and Crystal Lake. They Vera Court kids learning how to juggle from the
have also been able to choose Truly Remarkable Loon
from seven different clubs:
Consulate, Capital Lakes Dragon Fest and
bucket drumming, woodworking, gar- La Fete de Marquette. More importantly,
dening (which meets at Troy Gardens), LAWD is offering free computer classes
zoo club, cooking, arts and crafts and (beginning to advanced) to over 160 stusports. And, thanks to a grant from Good- dents and is planning the next section of
man Pool, are able to go swimming every ServSafe, forklift, and bobcat trainings.
Friday in the afternoon to beat the heat. The Latino Family Resource Center,
Middle schoolers have also been bring- when not providing ESL classes and case
ing the heat -– learning how to fish, play management services, is also gearing up
ultimate frisbee, volunteering at the River for the start of the new pilot program,
Food Pantry, and thanks to ICO and Ru- Alianza Latina, which is a program spetabega, have learned how to kayak and cifically designed to meet the needs of
canoe. They will also be raising money LBGTQ youth ages 15-18.
to go on a weekend field trip to Mount
Most importantly, we would like to take
Olympus by selling breakfast at the this opportunity to thank the Madison
Northside Farmer’s Market on July 17.
Mallards for their generous donation of
It’s not just the program kids who are 300 baseball tickets and to all the people
on fire this summer. The Latino Academy who bought tickets to our Baseball &
for Workforce Development (LAWD) has BBQ event, making it the most successful
been all around Madison this summer do- event so far. The event raised over $4000
ing promotion. Over 85 Latino volunteers for Vera Court Neighborhood Center chilprovided services at the Mobile Mexican dren and youth programming.
Photo by Melissa Reeder
CommuNiTy hAPPeNiNGS
School
Supply Drive
August 1-13
• dry erase markers
• pens
• paper
• rulers
• glue
• pencils
• notebooks
• scissors
• folders
•and more!
Supplies benefit students at Sherman
Middle School on Madison’s northside.
Supplies can be dropped off at:
608-241-4305
www.virginiadavis.com
2555 Shopko Drive
241-2191
heritagecu.org
Also on Sundays:
8:30 am – Organ Pre-service
10:15 am – Soul Cafe - Coffee & Fellowship
10:15 am – Faith Cafe - Discussion
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Community
From
caPtaiN
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mclay
North District Police
Greetings from the north Police
District!
RhythmandBooms2011wasasuccessfulevent.Inthemonthsleadingup
totheevent,Iwasveryconcernedthat
roadway construction would result in
trafficcongestionthatmightcreatepublicsafetyproblemsifnotcarefullyaddressed. This challenge would require
unprecedented collaborative efforts on
thepartofmany,manystakeholders.
Fortunately,representativesfromWisconsin Department of Transportation
andCityofMadisonTrafficEngineering
workedwiththecontractorstoassurethat
police and fire personnel had a drivable
surfaceontheportionofroadwayunder
construction, for emergency use duringtheevent.Thoughnoeasytask,they
wereabletogiveusanemergencyaccess
lanethatprovedinvaluableinpost-event
traffic.Throughout the event, traffic engineerswereinthefield,makingadjustmentstootheraspectsofthetrafficplan
asneededtoassuresmoothtrafficflow.
Knowingthatcrashesarelikelyintraffic zones, Madison Police staged traffic
officersandatowtruckonPackersAvenue,anddidthesameonNorthport.This
gave us the capability of immediately
responding and clearing the roadway in
theeventofacrash.Asaresult,whena
three-caraccidentwithinjuriesoccurred
on Packers in the post-event traffic, we
wereabletoquicklyrespondandresume
normaltrafficflowwithminimaldelays,
andtrafficwasclearedatthesametimeas
itdidforlastyear’sevent.Whatismost
impressiveisthat,in2010,wehad17reportedcrashesintheeventareabetween4
pm-2am.Thisyear,therewereonlynine
crashesinthatsametimeframe.
Therestoftheeventwentasexpected.
Itwaswellattended,althoughthecrowds
seemedtocometotheparklaterthanin
previousyears.Laterintheevening,there
weresomeyouthdisturbancesandfights
intheMidwayarea.Thesewerenotunanticipated however, and were quickly
addressed by the Crime Prevention /
GangandSpecialEventTeampersonnel
assignedtothatarea.Therewereonlya
handfulofminorarrests.
I am very proud of the collaboration
betweenthemanygovernmentagencies,
lawenforcementagencies,cityandstate
traffic engineers, contractors and event
organizers. Together, we were able to
makethiscelebrationofourNation’sindependenceasafeandorderlyevent.
Takecareandbesafe!
By Char tortorice
A misty, moisty May morning
didn’t dampen enthusiasm for the
LakeviewHillNeighborhoodAssocation(LVHNA)PlantSale.Although
theinventorywaslow,theAssociation
made$100thatwillbeusedforimprovementstoSunfieldPark.
Oneideageneratedwastoexpand
the use of the park into the winter
monthsbybringingbacktheskating
rink. The Madison Parks Departmenthasan“AdoptaRink”program
butitdoesrequirearesidentabutting
the park to supply water. Anyone
willing?WatercostswouldbereimbursedbytheAssociation.Ifyouare
interested, please call CharTortorice
at249-8052.
The Picnic in the Park is now
over, but look for information in
the October Northside News on
theFallSpooktacularEventtotake
placeSaturday,Oct.29,4–7pm.
IhopetoseeyouallattheNorthside Community Meeting: Pot Luck
and Ice Cream Social on Aug. 24!
Lookforinformationelsewhereinthe
paper.Andenjoythelazy,hazy,crazy
daysofsummer.
Sherman neighborhood Association awarded grant
By Lynette Jandl
1200householdswithintheseboundaries.
Postcards,fliersandanewsletteroverthe
nextseveralmonthswillgiveinformation
abouthowtogetconnectedelectronically
andbyphonesonoonemissesanynews
orimportantannouncements.
Theplansincludesignstobepostedin
many of the businesses in the neighborhood (there are three shopping centers)
aspartofanon-goingefforttolinkallthe
neighborswhowanttobeincluded.That
way,evenyearsfromnowitwillbeeasy
fornewresidentstofindoutaboutallthe
waystobepartoftheneighborhoodandto
haveaccesstolocalnews,someofwhich
theywon’tgetanywhereelse.
Have you ever wished for a more
neighborlyneighborhood?
Great news for one Northside neighborhood! The Sherman Neighborhood
Association (SNA) has been awarded a
grant from the City of Madison to help
with efforts to connect members of the
Sherman Neighborhood with each other
and with important news for residents.
TheboundariesoftheSNAareNorthport
Drive,ShermanAvenue,PackersAvenue,
and CommercialAvenue and the “Great
Lakes” streets toward Webcrafters on
Fordem Avenue are also included. The
grantwillbeusedtosendmailingstothe
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Family
The kinds of information that will be
posted will be the things residents need
to know about safety issues, about resourcesandoptionstoimprovetheirlives,
about events that will happen in or near
theneighborhoodorontheNorthsideand
abouthowtheycanvoicetheiropinions
toourelectedofficials.Thisisaneffortto
developasenseofbeingafriendlysmall
townwithinabigcity.
Residents can get connected by going
to www.shermanneighborhood.org/ and
by joining the Google Group at https://
groups.google.com/sherman-neighborhood-associationortheycancalloremail
oneoftheSNAco-chairpersons:Megan
de d
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Senior
Bingo in
the Cafe
Cookout
for a
Cause
Food
Bag
Donations
Kids
Explore
Food
Tuesdays
Sept. 13 & 27
11 am-3 pm
Saturdays
Aug. 13 & 27
Sept. 10 & 24
Help raise 250 food
bags per month to
support Northside
organizations
Burger or brat,
chips & drink
for only $2
August food bags
will be donated to
The Vera Court
Neighborhood Center
10-11 am
Mondays
Aug. 15 & 29
Saturdays
Sept. 3 & 17
2 Bingo Sessions
9-9:30 am
9:30-10 am
$1 for coffee
& donut
PrizeS!
Both sessions
limited to first
30 people
Seniors 55+
Net proceeds
will go to support
Northside nonprofit
organizations
Maguire at 608-695-1592, maguiremegan@yahoo.comorLynetteJandlat608244-2858, bignoni@gmail.com. They
wouldbegladtogetyousetup.Sonobodyeveragainhastosay“IwishIdidn’t
feellikeIliveamongstabunchofstrangers”or“oh,IwishI’dknownaboutthat!”
September food bags
will be donated to
The River Food Pantry
It’s all about food! A fun and
educational hour geared to kids
age 4-10 will feature food and
healthy eating. Kids will tour the
grocery store, participate in story
time and have a snack. Kids must
be accompanied by an adult.
2817 N. Sherman Ave. • Madison, WI 53704 • 249-9744
Limited openings
Preregistration required
Contact Joshua at 249-9744
Women of
Achievement
Month
Pierce’s is proud to recognize
and honor the dedication and
commitment of women.
Nominate a Northside woman
who has made a difference
in the lives of others. Submit
a paragraph containing the
woman’s name and contact
information and why you
chose to nominate her. Your
name and contact information
must be included.
Grand, first and second place
winners will be awarded.
Mail, hand deliver
or email to:
Joshua Lydick, Store Director
jlydick@piercesmarkets.com
Pierce’s Northside Market
2817 N. Sherman Ave.
Madison, WI 53704
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www.NorthsideMadison.org
Community
Redistricting the northside’s Supervisory and Alderman Districts, 12 and 18
By Scott Heinig
19 = 13805
Every 10 years, following the federal
census, both Dane County and City of
Madison are required to undergo a “redistricting” process of their supervisory
and alderman districts. Specifically, redistricting is the process of redrawing
these district lines from which public
officials are elected, to reflect population shifts in accordance with the results of the census. The boundaries for
both the county board districts and City
of Madison districts will be adjusted
based on population changes that have
occurred over the last decade. Through
the redistricting process, the population
within each supervisory and alderman
district will be equalized so that residents across both the county and city
have equal representation on both the
Dane County Board of Supervisors and
City of Madison Common Council.
Coalition from page 1
treat the CBG to the best golf and baseball in the City.
marketing: InBusiness Magazine is
working with NPC and the NEDC to promote Northside Madison in an upcoming
issue of their prestigious business insert,
read by over 60,000 business leaders and
executives in the Dane County area.
northside Economic Summit: In
partnership with Alder Rhodes-Conway, NPC helped inspire the collective
meeting of the community’s primary officials (the mayor, the mayor’s aide on
economic development, two Northside
Dane County Supervisors, four Northside Alders and the city’s top Economic
The Common Council of the City
of Madison is considering adoption of Ward Plan 14b: www.cityofmadison.com/cityHall/redistricting/
documents/20110705WardPlan14b
Arrows.pdf
Dane County has currently recommended approval of Supervisor Plan
37B, which can be viewed on the
county’s website: http://pdf.countyofdane.com/board/draft/Plan37B_
Dane_v4.pdf. The Madison area
districts are shown more clearly on
this map: http://pdf.countyofdane.
com/board/draft/Plan37B_Madison_
v4.pdf. Dane County will consider
adoption of the Final County District
Plan in September.
For more information go to www.
cityofmadison.com/cityhall/redistricting or www.countyofdane.com/board/
redistricting.aspx.
City of Madison Draft Ward Plan 14b with Polling Places
Development and Planning staff). The
intent of the May 31 meeting, was to
strategize on city/county resources and
to form new partnerships, focusing on
the importance of small business development and improving the region’s perception of the Northside.
training seminars: NPC is partnering with the Small Office/Home Office
(SOHO) and Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) to
implement more targeted entrepreneurial
programs and opportunities for the Northside neighborhood. Specifically, WWBIC
has begun to host entrepreneurial class
seminars throughout 2011 at the Warner
Park Community Recreation Center.
Seed Loans: WWBIC, working in
partnership with NPC and the City of
Madison Community Development
Block Grant program, is now offering new “Seed Loans” to business
owners or those starting businesses on
the Northside. The loans are between
$5000-$10,000 with a 60 month term
at a five percent interest rate. For loan
information, contact Ruth Rohlich at
608-257-5450.
Economic Database: NPC and NEDC
members are working on the creation of a
database of the Northside’s key economic
development information, so that we may
better market our community and provide easily accessible information and
Need Real Estate Help?
Bob Espeseth is there for you!
Lifelong Resident of the Madison Community
15 Years Experience Selling Condos and Homes
Experienced Listing Agent with Aggressive Marketing Plan
Room by Room and Pinpoint Price Analysis
Advanced Negotiation Skills
Open Houses
Cherokee Resident
Bob Espeseth
3 = 13710
25 = 12830
02-B = 3149
Gates of
Heaven
Legend
Oakwood
Village
East
18-E = 1464
2 = 12624
17-D = 1064
2 = 11809
6 = 13382
02-C = 3033
Polling Places
STATUS
6 = 11837
5 = 13864
06-D = 3061
29 = 13872
St Peter's
Catholic
Church
02-D = 2294
UW Memorial
Union
08-E = 1641
Lowell
Hall
8 = 11822
UW Union
South
New
18-A = 3193
Madison
Municipal
Building
21 = 13045
04-D = 1645
Mendota
Elementary
School
Gordon
Commons
4 = 11988
Doyle
Administration
Building
5 = 11385
Capitol
Lakes
Retirement
18-C = 2124
Aldermanic District Plan
17 = 11693
12-A = 2031
12-D = 1710
St Paul
Lutheran
Church
Brittingham
Apartments
12 = 11700
13-B = 3100
13 = 13075
Supervisory District Plan
12 = 13224
17-A = 1501
13-C = 1385
Sherman
Middle
School
13 = 11612
HyVee
12-C = 2601
National
Guard
Armory
Trinity United
Methodist
Church
Ward Divisions Plan
17-E = 3432
17-C = 1075
12-E = 1877
1 = 12830
04-E = 3281
08-A = 935
St James
Catholic
School
Warner Park
Community
Recreation Center
04-B = 2553
Student
Services
Center
05-B = 3265
Requested
Sandburg
Elementary
School
18-B = 2347
10 = 13607
Rejected
17-F = 2137
18 = 11319
Madison
Public
Library
08-C = 2720
08-B = 3864
Fire
Station
# 11
18-D = 2191
04-C = 1661
04-A = 2848
Fluno
Center
Porchlight
Inc
18 = 13196
Lindbergh
Elementary
School
02-E = 1242
Fire
Station
#1
05-A = 2751
Delete
06-E = 461
Madison Area
Technical
College
Memorial
Library
08-D = 1336
Current
Black Hawk
Middle
School
Streets
East
03-E = 2267
13-D = 1405
15-F = 1717
20 =
13429
17-B = 2484
15-E = 1788
413-E
= 12630
= 2401
26 = 12621
MATC Commercial
Ave Education
Center
Polling Place
Hawthorne
Branch
Library
Possible Poling Place Alternative
American
Family
Insurance
15-D = 1591
03-C = 1969
12-B = 3481
06-A = 2356
East High
School
6 = 13871
6 = 11837
2 = 12624
5 = 13864
Olbrich
Gardens
Eagle Heights
Community
Center
03-D = 2412
02-B = 3149
Spring Harbor
Middle School
Gates of
Heaven
First
Congregational
Church
8 = 11822
Porchlight
Inc
UW Union
South
5 = 11385
05-D = 1869
Muir
Elementary
School
11 = 11336
West High
School
05-C = 3500
11 = 13001
Stephens
Elementary
School
Memorial
Library
Student
Services
Center
08-B = 3864
Blessed
Sacrament
Catholic Church
Gordon
Commons
Madison Area
Technical
College
Fire 04-C = 1661
Station
Madison
#1
Public
Library
Capitol
Lakes
Retirement
Doyle
Administration
Building
16-E = 2754
Elvehjem
Elementary
School
06-E = 461
16-F = 1409
Madison
Municipal
Building
Lake City
Church
04-D = 1645
16-D = 2057
15-A = 1647
04-B = 2553
4 = 11988
08-A = 935
St James
Catholic
School
11-D = 2052
02-D = 2294
02-E =
1242
04-A = 2848
Fluno
Center
08-C = 2720
05-B = 3265
Hoyt
School
11-F = 2149
Lussier Community
Education Center
Black
Hawk
Church
Lowell
Hall
08-D = 1336
9 = 11813
09-C = 2532
06-D = 3061
15-B = 1505
UW Memorial
Union
08-E = 1641
Hill Farms
State Office
Building
19 = 11755
09-D = 1789
East Police
District
02-C = 3033
Holt
Commons
08-F = 1326
Crestwood
Elementary
School
High
Point
Church
11-E = 3328
09-E = 3176
03-B = 2170
15 = 11426
Wil-Mar
Neighborhood
Center
10 = 13607
19-B = 2571
Alicia Ashman
Branch Library
24 = 12913
1 = 12830
04-E = 3281
Brittingham
Apartments
13-C = 1385
11-C = 1688
13-B = 3100
Covenant
Presbyterian
Church
13 = 11612
Trinity United
Methodist
Church
LaFollette
High School
16-B = 1676
Oakwood Village University Woods
09-B = 3196
MGE
Innovation
Center
19-D = 2750
13-A = 3321
13 = 13075
Glendale
Elementary
School
13-D = 1405
Midvale
Elementary
School
09-A = 1120
11-B = 1915
Dudgeon
Center
16 = 11561
Bjarne
Romnes
Apts
13-E = 2401
8 = 12969
Odana Hills
Club House
19-E = 1011
Bridge Lake Point
Community Center
11-A = 204
Thoreau
Elementary
School
Coventry
Village
Olson
Elementary
School
16-C = 1463
10-D = 3480
Madison
Ice Arena
01-C = 2853
14-E = 3136
14-A = 1999
Boys &
Girls
Club 14-D = 1413
10 = 11315
Falk
Elementary
School
20-A = 3306
10-C = 3211
16 = 13544
4 = 12338
Village
Madison
Police South on Park
District
15 = 13340
01-B = 2163
23 = 13214
16-A = 2202
10-B = 2296
Our Redeemer
Lutheran
20-B = 2350
Church
Hawk's
Landing
7 = 13434
West Police
District
20-C = 1886
Toki
Middle
School
Good Shepherd
Lutheran
Church
Head
Start
10-A = 2328
20 = 11897
Leopold
Elementary
School
20-D = 2196
01-E = 2352
01-A = 1400
14-C = 2040
14 = 12002
14-B = 3414
01-D = 2752
Huegel
Elementary
School
1 = 11520
27 = 12683
07-D = 2928
7 = 11637
Heritage
Congregational
Church
07-C = 1471
20-E = 2159
McKee
Clinic
33 = 12577
14 = 13796
07-B = 3816
Chavez
Elementary
School
St Mary's
Care Center
36 =
13221
34 = 12739
07-A = 3422
City of Madison 4/1/2010 Population = 233,209
Target 20 Aldermanic District Population = 233,209/20 ~ 11,660
Prepared by: Department of Planning and Community & Economic Development, Planning Division 6/24/2011
32 = 12567
resources to those interested in investing
in our neighborhood.
All of these activities and partnerships
help strengthen and foster a supportive
environment for our Northside businesses
and entrepreneurs. As we move forward,
continued advocacy and the implementation of further economic development
strategies will help to solidify a more diverse and thriving business community
on the Northside, making the neighborhood overall, more healthy, attractive
and vibrant. Please contact Scott Heinig,
NPC Executive Director at 608-661-0060
if you have questions about the NEDC or
neighborhood economic development activities/programs.
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OF SUMMER
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Office: (608) 249-2293
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Lakeview Dental
(608) 244-3410
McKinney Dental
(608) 249-6511
Orthodontic Specialists
of Madison, S.C.
(608) 249-2990
New
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Welcome!
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FAMILY DENTISTRY
Lakeview Office Building
1410 Northport Drive
(Across the street from Culvers)
Door Creek
Church
New Beginning
Alliance
Church
2 = 11809
05-A = 2751
19-A = 2706
19-C = 2717
Attic
Angels
The
Jefferson
03-A = 2964
O'Keeffe
Middle
School
Lapham
Elementary
School
9 = 13623
3 = 11782
Whitehorse
Middle
School
15-C = 3178
06-C = 3047
Tenney Park
Apartments
Kennedy
Elementary
School
17 = 13377
06-B = 2912
02-A = 2091
Food and Fun on the Near North Side
Dine on the deck this summer
Live music on the lawn on Thursdays!
246-3130
Nautigal.com
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www.NorthsideMadison.org
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art
Northside artist is a success on many fronts
By terrie anderson
Northside News
Mai Zong Vue
Midwest
Folklife Festival
August 20-21
Hear Mai Zong Vue perform at the 11th
annual Midwest Folklife Festival, a multistate celebration of Midwestern cultures
and traditions, Aug. 20 and 21. Held at the
beautiful Folklore Village in the rolling hills
outside of Dodgeville, the Festival will run
from noon–7 pm each day. The Festival is
free and open to the public.
The Midwest Folklife Festival is a showcase for the rich cultural arts and traditions
of the Upper Midwest. Over two days, you
can experience some of the best traditional folk art in the region in engaging,
educational, and interactive ways. Music
performances, craft and food demos,
interview stages, and hands-on sessions
are there for all ages. Find details at www.
midwestfolklifefestival.org.
MaiZongVueisamongthemostaccomplished women living on the northside. With a degree in business administration from Lakeland College and a
master’sdegreeinsocialworkfromUW,
sheisacontractmanagerfortheWisconsinDept.ofChildrenandFamiliesinthe
Refugee Program.Along with husband,
CherPengHer,sheranasuccessfulrestaurantinMadisonforfiveyears.Shehas
been published in Wisconsin Academy
Magazine and co-wrote A Field Guide
toHmongCulture.Shehelpeddevelopa
HmongtelevisionprograminAppleton.
Shehasbeentheboardpresidentfor
Hmong National Development, Inc.,
is a co-founder of Refugee Women’s
Network inAtlanta, board member on
Women’s Commission for Refugee
Women and Children, and member of
the Hmong Women Educational Delegationtothe4thUnitedNationsWorld
ConferenceonWomeninBeijing.She
served on the Governor’s Council on
Domestic Abuse and was one of four
delegatessentbytheStateDept.torefugeecampsinThailand.MaiZongVue
hasbeenhonoredforheractivismmany
timesandwasnamedaYWCAWoman
ofDistinctionin2007.
AsideofVuethatisn’tapparentinthis
outline of achievements is her renown
asafolkmusician.Withthreealbums,
a cadre of students, and an impressive
list of performance venues, including
the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in
Washington,D.C.andtheInternational
MusicConferenceinMilwaukee,it’sno
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wonder that hers is a familiar voice in
the Hmong-American community.The
storybehindhersingingisasinteresting
ashersongsthemselves.
MaiZongVueescapedcommunistaggressioninLaos,relocatingtoarefugee
camp in Thailand when she was seven,
where she was exposed to folk music.
Boysandgirlssingtooneanotherduring
Hmong NewYear celebrations, and she
startedpayingattentiontothiscourtship
ritualinherearlyteens.Shecametounderstandthepowerofmusictocommunicateandexpressemotionsinaculture
thatistraditionallyreticent.Sheresettled
intheUSat13anddidn’tpursuefolkmusicagainuntilhercollegeyears.
Introspectionaboutherroleasarefugeecaughtbetweentwocultureshoned
Vue’ssongwritingskills.“Ididn’trealize
itatthetime,butmysingingwastherapy,” she said. She’d start out practicing
herpianolesson,butsoonbesingingthe
Hmongbluesaboutchoosingeducation
over marriage and losing status in her
homecommunity.Aftergraduation,she
announcedtoherparentsthatshewanted
toproduceanalbum.
Hmong folk singing is expressive
poetrythatcarriespowerfulmessages.
It is impromptu but relies a format of
aminimumof3verseswith2setsof
rhymes per verse. In the New Year
songscourtersimpressoneanotherby
organizingtheirresponsetotheother’s
songwhilestilllisteningtoit.
Mai Zong Vue composes songs that
reflecttheissuessheseesHmong-Americansfacingastheyresettleinalandthat
isforeignonsomanylevels.Hersongs
promote education for women and addressdiscriminationandgenderinequality.Shehasfoundthatonecansingabout
topicsthataretabooineverydayconversation. “My singing can be a one-way
street.Isingandyouhavenooptionbut
tolisten.”TheHmongversionofadowry,thenurturingcharge,hadbecomeartificiallyinflatedaseducationwasfactored
into the determination. She sings about
thevalueofapersonnotbeinganeconomicissue.Familystructureandpower
dynamicsareanissueforHmongswho
experience role reversals when women
findworkoutsidethehometohelpsupport their families. Women in Vue’s
songsdon’twanttotakeover,theyjust
wanttosurviveintheirnewcountry.
When asked about the relationship
between her music and her work,Vue
toldofhervisittoaThairefugeecamp
in1996.FamiliesweresplitintheirdecisionaboutwhethertocometotheUS,
with fears about losing their cultural
traditions. Mai Zong Vue sang to the
Hmongrefugeesabouttheopportunity
foranewchapterintheirlivesandthe
excellenteducationtheirchildrencould
receiveinUSschools.Whatapowerful
messagethatmusthavebeen—wordsof
hopedeliveredinthetraditionalartform
byahighlysuccessfulwomanwholeft
Asiaasayoungteen.
CheckoutMaiZongVue’smusicon
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