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Volume 146, No. 6 November l December 2016

Meet Omar. He’s a young leader making everyone around him proud

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Support Goodman and help worthy young people in our community By Kristin Groth, GCC director of communications and community giving PHOTO: KATHLEEN WARD

Arthur Morgan has worked with young people at the Goodman Community Center for 16 years, so I asked him, “Arthur, is there a student you work with who you think our donors and Eastside News readers should know about?” He thought for a moment, his eyes lit up, and he said, “Omar. He has really come into his own this year. He was just elected president of our student council. Want to meet him?”

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Supercharging the body Now in its second year at the corner of East Washington Avenue and First Street, SuperCharge! Foods LLC, seems to have a modest goal: help people create some wellness. The business entails a juice bar and urban farm, as well as a wellness center. Article on page 12

So that afternoon, I got to meet Omar Omar Touray, the newly elected president of Goodman’s Lussier LOFT student council, just before a mid-October meeting. Omar’s story shows how even students Touray. As Arthur introduced us, Omar with strong families and leadership skills need and benefit from community support. said, “Glad to meet you, Kristin,” and reached his hand out to shake my hand. Omar is a handsome eighth-grader to go to a haunted house, we went to Omar appreciates Goodman with a quiet, caring and warm demeanor. Omar started coming to Goodman last Devils Lake and stuff like that. And we He comes from a close-knit do community service projects, too. fall. “I always wanted to come family. His mom and dad “So, at Goodman I have a little fun, to Goodman and last year “Omar moved here from The but I’m here to do a little work, too. I’m I decided to try it,” Omar is focused on Gambia in western lucky because there are lots of helpers said. his education. I know Africa before Omar and good activities.” And he is glad he was born. His his parents value and did. “There are really What motivates Omar mom and dad both encourage that, but, even good people here. work in human The staff? They help Omar’s family made a trip to The Gambia with a lot of parent support, last year where he met aunts and uncles service jobs and you out and they it’s tough to be a and his extended family for the first they live near the make you feel safe. middle-schooler. Salvation Army in They help me focus on time. One of the first things he shared Arthur Morgan with me about the trip was, “My aunts the Worthington Park school and have helped GCC staff neighborhood. me get on track. Goodman and uncles all told me how smart my mom and dad are. Growing up in their His sister, Isatou, 10, and is an incredible place. If you small town, they graduated from high brother, Kebba, 6, attend Lowell come here you’re gonna love it. Elementary and he said in his free time, “We go on field trips and do good stuff. school, but they never had the opportu“I just like to hang out with my family. Last summer we went to water parks in nity to go to college. They have given And chill.” the Wisconsin Dells, at Halloween we got up a lot so I have that opportunity. So Continued on page 3

Talking turkey and all the fixings Many families can’t afford groceries for a special holiday meal. We are committed to providing a Thanksgiving Basket to 3,500 families in Dane County. With your donation of food, money or time, GCC can make it happen once again. Article on page 6

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Goodman begins to train staff for the long race to equity The 2013 Race to Equity report showed alarming disparities in key well-being and outcome measures between African Americans and whites living in Dane County. The Goodman Community Center is in the midst of long-term strategic planning, which includes an equity and inclusion focus. Article on page 11

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GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER STAFF Administration Executive Director: Becky Steinhoff HR Director: Lisa Jacob Finance Director: Mary Smith, CPA Assistant Finance Director: Dewayne Powell

Working Class Catering Staff: Sue Besler, Darius Champion, Litrell Grant, Romale Grant, JJ Hillliard, Autonea Jones, William Kiesling, John Schwerin, Teresa Schwerin, Erik Soderholm, Mairin Smith, Jamillya Steele, Shelbi Watnem, Charles Wetzel, Nicholas White, Catering Chefs: Chris Stephens, Nick Ellis, Desmond Willingham Food Pantry Coordinator: Jon Lica

Family Advocacy Community Organizer: Cliff Davis

Gym and Fitness Athletic Director: Tyrone Cratic

Director of Development: Jenny Pressman

Athletic Assistant: Terry Tiedt

Communications and Community Giving Director: Kristin Groth

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Assistant Director of Communications: Kathleen Ward

Director of Programs: Kshinté Brathwaite

Development Associate: Anitra Hovelson

Assistant Programs Director-Childcare: Angela Tortorice

Corporate and Events Associate: Jon Lica

CLC Coordinator: Ashley Rounds

Executive Assistant: Edith Hilliard

Childcare Coordinator: Tanya Walker

Volunteer Manager: Kate Katzban-Beren

Early Childhood Education Coordinator: Nick Howard

Volunteer Wisconsin AmeriCorps Member: Michelle Glazer

Academic Excellence Specialist: Monica Pembroke

Operations and Facility Director of Facility Operations and Services: Derek Kruzicki

The Goodman Community Center has many rooms available for one-time or ongoing meetings or events. We make reserving rooms easy with an online system, quality AV equipment, modern rooms and helpful staff. We have room for every occasion, including family gatherings, baby showers, birthday parties or wedding receptions. Rooms can accommodate as few as 20 people to as many as 150 guests. In addition to our historic, renovated main building, the Center also includes a 12,000-square-foot gymnasium, an outside green, a splash pad and a direct connection to the Capital City Bike Trail. GCC has a room to suit any occasion. The Center offers wireless access throughout the facility. needs. You and your guests will enjoy Need a caterer for your event? Our food and drinks that are both delicious Working Class Catering group employs and beautiful. teens side-by-side with catering profesFor pricing, details and room availsionals to provide a wide variety of meal ability, visit goodmancenter.org and options, all made from scratch. From click on “Reserving Rooms.” To read coffee and cookies to a full banquet with more about Working Class Catering, bar service, we offer a wide variety of visit goodmancenter.org/working-classcatering options to suit your specific catering. l

Early Childhood Education Teachers: Robert Bergeron, Anthony Crawford-Ferrell, Kate Freitag, Caitlin Garton, Emily Ochitill, Lindsay Jacobson, Betsy Ripple, Nate Schmolze

The Center’s Evjue Community Room is warm, inviting and full of natural light — perfect for a wedding or celebration.

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Elementary Afterschool Teachers: Amie Bressers, Sara Butler, Deborah Crabtree, Chelsea Hogle, David Kelley, Miranda Starr, Cha Yang

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Male Youth Programs Coordinator: Howard Hayes

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LOFT Leader: Barry Davis

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LOFT PASS Americorps Members: Angelina Morales, Ivy Smit-Oistad, Nicole Wilson

Adults and Seniors Older Adult Program Director: Gayle Laszewski

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Omar  from page 1

Omar told me, “I had to get the LOFT students to vote for me. I made posters and gave speeches. I told them our community and Goodman are good places, but we can do community service and make it better. I’ve been trying to get our whole LOFT to do community service more.” Omar will actually be co-leading the council because in the LOFT that is always a role shared between a young man and young woman. The council chooses the activities, afterschool clubs and field trips for middle and high school students at Goodman.

I want to make my parents happy. And myself proud.” When we discussed school, Omar said he loves gym best. But as he talked more, it became apparent he thinks chemistry is interesting. And history is cool. And he likes to read. Clearly, he’s an engaged student, and that’s the best indicator of a student’s future success. Omar’s pride showed as he told me, “Last week, I left my test — I got an A on it — at Goodman by mistake. One of the staff, I think Howard, put it up on the bulletin board in the LOFT. Arthur All our students depend on your help told me they wanted other kids to see Like Omar, all the students who come to how my hard work has paid off. They the Lussier LOFT every day are excepuse me as a role model. That makes me tional in some way. But not all of them feel good. know that yet. They may not have a “Arthur gives me motivations and supportive family or a clear tells me to focus on my dreams vision for their future — but and think about the future. that’s where together, we Someday, I want to be can help. Your gift will an expert at computers, Help m ake sure help a good student maybe be a computer like Omar do great, every kid has an adult support guy. He tells or help a struggling me, ‘Omar, when you like Arthur to help him student feel supported grow up, I want you to realize his purpose and maybe even feel come back and visit and and potential. successful for the first tell me the good stuff gotime. No matter what, ing on in your life. I want to they all benefit from having a meet your wife and kids.’” community that is invested in their Omar had a big smile on his face. success and wants to help them realize He liked that idea. their purpose and discover their potential.

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Arthur has watched Omar grow over the past couple of years. “Omar has come into his own this year. Not to say that he was a follower or anything like that but it’s hard to find your niche in middle school,” Arthur said. “I have always admired how Omar is focused on his education. I know his parents value and encourage that, but, even with a lot of parent support, it’s tough to be a middle-schooler nowadays and stay on top of things without ridicule from peers. Apparently, it is not ‘cool’ to be a bookworm in 2016.” Earlier this year, Arthur encouraged Omar to run for student leadership council for the Lussier LOFT. He did. After campaigning for several weeks, his peers elected him to be the president.

Your gift today is a gift of community Our community at Goodman not only helps youth like Omar. We help little ones get off to a great start. Older adults come for nutritious meals and activities that help them feel valued and connected. And people from across our community come together for classes, meetings and celebrations. And ALL that good happens thanks to gifts from people like you. We’ve tucked an envelope in this issue to make it easy to give. Or, give online at goodmancenter.org, or you can always stop by the Center and make your gift in person. Then we can say, “thanks!”

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When you want your gift to last a lifetime, Give4Good. Black Friday. Buy Local Saturday. Cyber Monday.

Nov. 29 is #GivingTuesday, a national day of giving back. We’d love for you to help us reach our goal of $15,000 to provide needed academic and tuition assistance to low-income families. We plan to work with local businesses and community members to shine a light on our programs’ incredible impact.

Your support helps grant scholarships to our young children. More than 90 percent of GCC participants earn below the county median income, with over 75 percent categorized as low (less than $40,450) or extremely low (less than $24,250). You can help provide academic assistance to children in the afterschool setting. Last school year, more than 90 percent of Goodman middle school students were passing all their classes and 75 percent have above a 2.5 GPA — a dramatic improvement.

You can make Give4Good a success! There are many ways you can participate: Be a social media ambassador. We’d love for you to help spread the word about the Give4Good campaign. “Like” us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter (@ GoodmanCenterWI). Email your friends. We know that not everyone is comfortable with social media, so we have ideas for creative emails.

Get your business involved. Whether you’d like to put up posters or lawn signs, engage through social media or donate a portion of your proceeds, we’d LOVE for you to get involved. To join the campaign: Please contact Kathleen Ward at kathleen@goodmancenter.org or 608-204-8023.

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‘The Mask You Live In’ film screening inspires discussion groups at Madison community centers By Howard Hayes, GCC male youth program coordinator

On Sept. 28, Domestic Abuse Intervention Services hosted a screening and discussion of “The Mask You Live In” at the Goodman Community Center. This film follows boys, young men and adult men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. About 100 people were in attendance, including youth groups from the Dane County Department of Human Services, the Neighborhood Intervention Program and area community centers. The event was also attended by Dane County Sheriff David J. Mahoney and deputy Marcus Stanford, who has taken an active involvement in young men’s groups in Dane County. This screening kicks off a citywide collaboration between community centers, NIP, the sheriff’s office and Domestic Abuse Intervention Service to host intentional programming for youth and men around Dane County. Young men in these groups will take part in DAIS’s Men Encouraging Nonviolent Strength program, aimed at engaging young men in conversations on masculinity, homophobia, sexism and violence. The focus will be on how all of these challenges impact their daily lives. Discussions in a supportive environment will promote self-discovery and

“The Mask You Live In” cover art. the redefinition of concepts surrounding masculinity. Groups participating in the program will share their ideas and discoveries at a monthly discussion forum. If you are or know of a young man in Dane County who would like to participate in these discussion groups, please contact individual centers to inquire about joining. For Goodman’s group, contact Howard Hayes at howard@goodmancenter.org; for Kennedy Heights Community Center’s groups, contact Marquis Mason at 608-2440767; and for Vera Court Community Center, contact Russ Faulkner at 608246-8372. If you missed the film and would like to watch it, it is currently available for streaming through Netflix. l

Discover Starkweather Creek with bird and nature explorations By Paul Noeldner, Madison FUN Friends of Urban Nature Partnership Activities Facilitator

Madison Parks and other Madison FUN Friends of Urban Nature partner groups, including Friends of Starkweather Creek and the Goodman Community Center, have teamed up to help connect communities and children with nature in our own neighborhoods. Family-friendly outdoor nature recreation and education offers many positive benefits for minds and bodies, as well as empathy for others and child development. Regular outings close to home help build community and are part of Madison’s mission to connect children with nature. Free, family-friendly Bird and Nature Walks are offered every Sunday yearround in nearby Madison parks and natural areas including Warner Park, Olin-Turville Parks, Cherokee Marsh and Lakeshore Preserve. Outings will also occur every third Saturday of the month at Starkweather Creek and include easy walks along scenic paths, canoe outings, bike riding and

Goodman participant Aliyah canoes along the Starkweather Creek during an outing. other fun ways to get outdoors in nature. Come and see the hidden urban natural gems in the “arboretum of the east side” along Starkweather Creek and other neighborhoods. For more information on each outing, visit cityofmadison.com/parks. l

Upcoming Bird and Nature Outings • Sunday, Nov. 6, 1:30-3 p.m Cherokee Marsh with Alex Singer • Sunday, Nov. 13, 1:30-3 p.m Turville Point with Emily Steinwehe • Saturday, Nov. 19, 10-11:30 a.m. Starkweather Creek with Amber Kruger • Sunday, Nov. 20, 1:30-3 p.m. Warner Park with Paul Noeldner and Travis Steuber • Sunday, Nov 27, 1:30-3 p.m. Lakeshore Preserve with Fil Sanna

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Sunday, Dec. 4, 1:30-3 p.m. Cherokee Marsh with Lois Komai Sunday, Dec. 11, 1:30-3 p.m. Turville Point with Mary Binkley Saturday, Dec. 17, 10-11:30 a.m. Starkweather Creek with Paul Noeldner Sunday, Dec. 18, 1:30-3 p.m. Warner Park with Alex Singer Sunday, Dec. 25, 1:30-3 p.m. Lakeshore Preserve with Paul Noeldner

Tickets still available for Madison Area Police and Fire Ball, benefitting Goodman Madison area police and fire departments are hosting a black-tie ball to benefit the Goodman Community Center, as well as their charitable foundations, Nov. 5 at the Monona Terrace. Attendees will enjoy dueling pianos, a delicious dinner, silent auction,

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Make a child’s holiday brighter By Angela Tortorice, GCC assistant director of childcare programs

Every year, stores seem to remind us a little earlier that the holidays are fast approaching. Tanya Walker, the holiday gift coordinator, stopped by three weeks into our fall programming and excitedly said, “We have the best donors!” When I asked her for a bit more context, she explained that two holiday gift donors from previous years had already called her, eager to get assigned a family for this upcoming season. Each year, Goodman organizes a holiday gift-giving program for families currently participating in our child and youth programs. This is no small undertaking, with around 400 children and youth requiring sponsorship. Typically, families are asked to provide a first and second gift request for each child under 12 years of age in their household. Children 12-18 years of age are provided with a donor-purchased gift card. In recent years, our amazing sponsors have asked if they can do more. This additional effort has provided expecting moms with baby diapers and clothing.

Goodman’s holiday gift program provides all Goodman families with presents.

Original concept art for Goodman’s youth mural project.

Production of Goodman’s youth mural project continues with help from DAMA By Howard Hayes, GCC male youth program coordinator

Large family households have been gifted household items and non-perishable food. Some donors have even asked to grant families’ special wishes. I think Tanya sums it up best when she ended our conversation with, “I can’t wait to start collecting items. Each year this gets better, and it is because of them!” Thank you to all donors for helping make everyone’s holidays a bit brighter. Interested in sponsoring a family or participant? Please contact Tanya Walker at tanyaw@goodmancenter.org or call 608-204-8034. l

To be assigned to a child or two, or a family, contact Tanya Walker on or after Monday, Nov. 14. All gifts should be brought unwrapped to the office at the Goodman Community Center, 149 Waubesa St. by Friday, Dec. 12. MB-Mobile Launch_MB-Mobile Launch 12/10/14 10:00 AM Page 2

The Goodman Mural Project, which started drafting and illustrating their vision this summer, is now partnering with Dane Arts Mural Arts, a branch of Dane Arts directed by Sharon Kilfoy. DAMA’s mission is “to utilize the transformative nature of art, particularly mural making, to create a sense of belonging, especially for youth, by beautifying communities and humanizing neighborhoods.” DAMA believes in training artists in community art and in leading community art projects to improve the lives of Dane County citizens. The artists supporting the youth from DAMA are Emida Roller and Alicia Rheal. Roller is a Madison-based muralist, arts educator and the founder of Wall Designs by Emida. She was born in New York City, grew up in Nigeria and was mentored by her father, renowned artist Solomon Irein Wangboje. Roller studied at the University of Benin before returning to the U.S. to obtain her Master of

Fine Arts and Master of Arts from the University of Illinois. Wall Designs by Emida specializes in creating custom mural paintings, faux finishes and decorative painting. Roller currently leads the Madison school district’s SAIL mural painting program. Rheal is a native of New York who has been painting professionally since 1986, when she created her company Rheal Imagination. At the start, the business specialized in painting custom designs on clothing. In 1989, Rheal started painting backdrops and sets for opera, ballet, television and theater. Since then, Rheal has continued to work as a scenic artist for theaters, as well creating custom murals and collaborative art. Starting Nov. 14, youth will begin working on the first mural design, with a projected completion date of Dec. 12. Goodman may also be a host site for a mural painting activity on the MLK Youth Day of Service Monday, Jan 16. l

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving food is our most urgent need, but we also need help keeping our pantry shelves stocked. Consider organizing a food drive for either Thanksgiving or on an ongoing basis at your place of employment, in your faith community, club or neighborhood. Please register your food drive with Jon Lica — it helps us keep track of all the people we need to thank.

GROCERY LIST [ For possibly 3,500! ]

Good news: Buy a ham and get a free turkey at Hy-Vee! Thanks to the generosity of Hy-Vee, when you purchase a Hormel boneless ham from Nov. 2-23, you’ll receive a free turkey. Then, we’d love it if you could donate that free turkey to our Thanksgiving Basket Drive. Tell Hy-Vee you’re donating it to GCC and they’ll store it for the Center.

To help with a financial gift Volunteers of all ages enjoy helping out with Thanksgiving Baskets. We rely on immense community support to reach our goal each year — especially when there are so many families signing up to receive a Thanksgiving Basket.

Give online at goodmancenter.org, use the giving envelope tucked into this paper, or stop by the Center during our regular business hours.

Let’s talk turkey.

Questions? Contact Jon Lica, GCC corporate and events associate, at jon@goodmancenter.org or 608-204-8049.

And dressing. Mashed potatoes. Gravy. Cranberry sauce. Vegetables. Rolls. Butter. Pumpkin pie … Many families can’t afford these groceries for a special holiday meal. As this paper went to press, people were still signing up for Thanksgiving Baskets. We anticipate the need to be much greater than last year and have committed to serving 3,500 families in Dane County — with your help. Can you donate food, money or time? Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away, so the Goodman Community Center is mobilizing our staff, organizing volunteers and inviting you (and everyone in our community) to help.

With your help, we will happily give a Thanksgiving Basket to 3,500 Dane County families in need

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Could you help? Send your gifts of food — or money to buy food — before Friday, Nov. 18, when we start packing what we hope will be 7,000 bags of groceries — two for each family. Clip out our grocery list in the right column. A donation envelope is tucked into this issue if you want us to do the shopping.

If you’re buying a quantity of food

Financial gifts are appreciated. They help us purchase eggs, butter or dairy, fresh potatoes, carrots and rolls, as well as canned goods in bulk

Where to bring your donations of food or money

Wed., Nov. 16 through Mon., Nov. 21 The earlier donations are brought in, the easier it is for our volunteers to pack baskets — and fill in any gaps. Last year, volunteers helped sort thousands of pounds of food and canned goods into 3,400 Thanksgiving Baskets for Dane County families.

Local grocers will make donating easy during the first weekend able to help or not, we of November

Fresh Madison hope you, your family and your Market, Hy-Vee East friends have much to give thanks and Festival Foods In addition to all for this year. We’re grateful for will have volunteers the canned goods all the ways you support the handing out our our community Thanksgiving groGoodman Community donates, we also cery lists, and after you Center. purchase fresh groshop, you can leave your ceries — turkeys, rolls, food donations with them. fresh vegetables, milk and They’ll also accept financial donaeggs — so financial gifts are vital. tions if you'd like us to do the shopping.

If we receive gifts that exceed the need, they are used to support the Fritz Food Pantry and Center food programs.

3,500 (!) 7,000 cans 7,000 cans 3,500 each 3,500 cans 3,500 pans 3,500 can 3,500 boxes 3,500 boxes

Donations should be brought to the GCC gym.

Consider buying a case of one thing rather than one of each item; this eliminates a lot of sorting time. But, if your family likes to shop together for groceries for a whole Thanksgiving meal, we love that, too. Whether you’re

Money helps fill in what’s needed

Frozen turkeys Vegetables Fruit Gravy, packets or jars Cranberry sauce Disposable roaster pans Broth, any kind Mac & Cheese Stuffing

GCC’s GYM IS OPEN:

Wed., Nov 16, » 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 17, » 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 18, »1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 19 -21, » 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To register for a basket Now through Nov. 4, register • Online at goodmancenter.org • In person at Goodman • By phone » Call 608-204-8018, Monday-Friday from 12:30-6 p.m.

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Friday, Nov. 4, » 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, » 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, » 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. l

Are you hosting a Thanksgiving food drive? Let us know at goodmancenter.org/events/thanksgiving-baskets

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A BIG thanks to these community-minded businesses and organizations These organizations have donated time and/or resources to help keep our programs strong.

Thanks to these organizations who supported us in August and September

Goodman youth staff pose for a fun photo after completing Monkey Business Institute’s staff training.

Monkey Business Institute breaks down the ‘wall of buts’ By Becky Bauer, GCC youth program manager

In the age of instant communication and an over-abundance of screen time, we sometimes forget the power of personto-person interaction. So, as Goodman participants were enjoying the last few breaths of summer, the Goodman youth education teams took time to participate in an innovative Monkey Business Institute training program that focuses on the human side of communication. One of the most vital competencies of being an educator is to positively communicate with your staff team. Our

Monkey Business training with Brad Knight gave Goodman educators an opportunity to practice and reflect on the importance of that skill. The training and improvisational activities also helped build trust and teamwork between youth educators. Staff are looking forward to modeling these skills and exercises with our youth this school year. We want to extend a huge thank you to Brad Knight and Monkey Business Institute for this training and for showing us how to overcome the ‘wall of buts’! l

POP cards make it easy to give when you check out By Jon Lica, GCC corporate and events associate/food pantry coordinator

The Willy Street Co-op profoundly impacts the local food network in so many ways. One of the best ways is by hosting its annual Pantries of Plenty Community Fund Drive, more commonly referred to as POP. Each year, between Nov. 1 and New Year’s Eve, customers can purchase a POP donation card in the checkout lanes of any Willy Street Co-op store. Just give  dothe card to your cashier tohave your  nation applied to your grocery receipt. Proceeds from the drive benefit six local food pantries: GCC’s Fritz Food Pantry, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, Lussier Community Education Center, Middleton Outreach Ministry, River Food Pantry and Bread of Life Food Pantry. Many of our food pantry guests have allergies, physician-prescribed diets and other specific food needs that we strive to meet. Our pantry utilizes POP funds

POP POP $5

$10 

POP cards stand at all Willy Street Co-op checkout lanes and come in amounts of $5, $10 and $25.

to purchase the majority of our food items that fit special dietary needs. The goal of the Fritz Food Pantry is not just to fill bellies but to offer healthy food options for all. A huge thank you goes out to Willy Street Co-op and all of its members who support this campaign. l

POP $25 

AAA Wisconsin A Fund for Women Alliant Energy American Family Mutual Insurance Company American Girl Fund for Children Amgen Foundation Anthology AtwoodFest Beta Omicron of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Bradshaw Knight Foundation CapSpecialty Child Care Tuition Assistance Program Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream City of Madison Clasen Quality Coatings CMI Management Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin CUNA Mutual Group Department of Health and Social Services Farley Center FedEx Festival Foods First Weber Group Foundation Flad Architects Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier GCC Volunteers Girls Night Out Hill Electric IBEW Local 159 Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Foundation Jazz at Five Kiwanis Club of Madison East Lake Edge Lutheran Church Lakeview Moravian Community Church Lauer Realty Group M3 Madison Community Foundation Madison Gas & Electric Foundation

Madison Kipp Corporation Madison Kubb Tournament Madison Metropolitan School District Magazine Literacy Maintenance Services of Madison Megan’s Custom Framing Merrill Lynch Monkey Business Institute Monona Grove Business Men’s Association Monona State Bank North/Eastside Senior Coalition Oakbrook Corporation Oakhill Correctional Institute Olbrich Botanical Gardens Plymouth Congregational UCC Prime Urban Properties Regenerative Roots Schwab Charitable Fund Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin Solidarity Realty St. Bernard Catholic Church Stevens Construction Corp. Sub-Zero Wolf Foundation Summit Credit Union TDS Custom Construction The Cremer Foundation The Vinery Stained Glass Studio Thompson Investment Management Trinity Lutheran Church Women United Way of Dane County US Dairy Forage Research Center UW Health UW School of Pharmacy Vermont Valley Farms WI-CCP Tuition Reimbursement Willow Creek Farms Charcuterie Willy Street Co-op Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Zendesk

Thank you! Bread of Life Anglican Church organized a Packer party to benefit Goodman’s Thanksgiving Basket Drive. Not only did BOL enjoy food and fun, but they collected 90 nonperishable items for the drive.

Goodman senior Ping-Pong players present Kristin Groth, Goodman’s director of community giving, with a check in appreciation of the support that the center provides them. Pictured: (l-r) Kristin Groth, Bruce Lindberg, Rick Dunn, Dan Fields, Paul Nasson, Jim Diebold, Alvin Hishinuma and Mike Moskoff.

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For more information about any older adult programming at the Center, contact Gayle, Older Adult Program Manager at 608-204-8032 or gayle@goodmancenter.org. Gayle Laszewski

First time joining us?

Please come a bit early and fill out two short registration forms. One form is to help us help you in case of an emergency, and the other form helps us with reporting to our funders.

Affordable transportation

Monday through Friday you can catch a ride to the Center for only 50 cents each way. If you live in the service area of the North/Eastside Senior Coalition, or if you live north of Buckeye Road and this side of the Interstate, you can catch a ride with Transit Solutions for lunch at the Goodman Community Center Senior Program. Simply call the GCC front desk at 608-241-1574 by noon the business day before the day you wish to come for lunch. Ask to be put on the ride list for the following meal day and await your ride!

GCC is happy to continue our monthly program, “Ask nurse Andy,” featuring Andy Olson, RN. In November and December, we will be focusing on understanding mental illness and health conditions. At each session, we will discuss a topic based upon your interests, followed by time for questions and answers.

Lunch — hours and details Doors open at 10 a.m. Salad served at 11:45 a.m. Lunch served following salad Bingo — hours and details

Mondays: 12:45-2 p.m. Wednesdays: 12:45-2:30 p.m. Mondays

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Many people focus on the negative aspects of aging rather than the positive aspects of living, being day before the meal day, and we will cancel your ride. If you need to present and planning for the future. We will explore the concept of succancel your ride after 2 p.m. or on cessful aging and well-being based weekends, call Transit Solutions at upon the educational workbook by 608-294-8747. Liptak and Ester. Mondays and Wednesdays Using self-assessments, activities and exercises, we will explore ways Nickel bingo after lunch Come for lunch and stay for the fun, to discard old destructive health or just come to play. Where else can habits and replace them with new, you have so much fun for a nickel? healthy lifestyle choices.

Do you know what your blood pressure and glucose levels are? We are offering free blood pressure checks Need to cancel a ride? 11:30 a.m. to noon Mondays in the Call the Center by noon the business Bolz A room. High blood pressure makes your FRIENDS NEEDED heart work too hard and increases your risk of heart disease and ssist with a craft project, stroke. You can have high blood serve a meal or just engage in conversation with the young at pressure and not know it. That is why it is called the silent killer. It is heart whose health is frail. Or also why it is so important to have be an escort on van trips into the community. your blood pressure and glucose levels checked. l Weekdays from 8 a.m to

VOLUNTEER

Looking for more clarity or inner peace in your life? Try mindfulness! Bill Benedict has been teaching popular mindfulness classes at Goodman for the past year Come discover how practicing mindfulness can increase happiness, inner awareness, compassion, calmness, energy level, clarity and self-esteem. Classes are based upon the teachings of Jon Kabat-Zinn, worldrenowned author of “Wherever You Go There You Are” and scientist of mindfulness-based stress reduction. Bill is a student of Jon Kabat-Zinn and has been meditating since 1973. Come and learn from his experience!

Our activities for older adults are designed to help folks stay connected to our community and maintain a strong social network. Seniors come for card games, bingo and gentle exercise classes. Many also gather for our home-style meals, which For more information, please contact Gayle. provide good nutrition and a great place to make friends — new and old. Everyone 60+ is welcome to join in. Meet us in Bolz Room A for some fun! Mondays 1-2:30 p.m., through Nov. 21

Older adult activities mix fun and food

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Mondays 10-11:30 a.m.

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First Tuesdays 12:45-1:30 p.m.

Senior planning meeting

Do you have any ideas for future older adult programs or suggestions to enhance our existing programs? Would you like to see something different offered to older adult participants at Goodman? Come and share your ideas and thoughts at our older adult program planning meeting while having lunch! For a meeting schedule or to share ideas, please contact Gayle. Upcoming meeting dates: Nov. 1 | Dec. 6

The Older Adult Program will close Nov. 24 and 25, Dec. 24-26 and Jan. 1 and 2.

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• Tuesday, Nov. 15 Understanding mental illness Nurse Andy and his son Ian, who has struggled with a mental illness, will discuss what it is like to have a mental illness both from Ian’s personal perspective as well as Andy’s perspective as a parent and health care provider. Discussion will include what mental illness is, how it affects your body, how mental illness develops and how to deal with mental illness. • Tuesday, Dec. 13 Navigating the mental health system Every parent and grandparent worries about their child or grandchild’s safety and health. But what if your child or grandchild is diagnosed with a mental illness? Nurse Andy and his son Ian will discuss their experiences with navigating the mental health system so you will have a better understanding of how to advocate for the best treatment. At this meeting, you will also learn about various mental health resources. Tuesdays

Philosophy discussions and DVD college lectures

Professor Joseph Lynch of Madison College continues to lead biweekly discussion sessions at 10 a.m. — currently on political philosophy. We often independently discuss short fiction. Check topics and details at uproar21. us or call John at 608-515-9470. Tuesdays and Fridays

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Older adults play euchre every Tuesday and Friday from 12:30-2:30 p.m. No need to register. Please pay $1 at the door to feed the kitty! Prizes go to the top three scorers. Various Saturdays

Euchre

Euchre games are offered one or two Saturdays each month from 12:30-3 p.m. in Bolz Room A. Dessert is served from 12:30-1 p.m., and card playing goes from 1-3 p.m. No need to preregister; just pay $1 at the door to feed the kitty! These fees become the prize money. Upcoming euchre dates: Nov. 6 & 12 | Dec. 3 & 10 Continued on next page

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Digital device assistance with Zendesk staff

Do you have trouble understanding today’s technology? Would you like to learn how to send photos or an email? Want help with your cell phone? Staff from Zendesk software company will be available each month to meet with you one-onone to answer your questions. Feel free to drop in. Board games and Wii games will also be available to make this a fun event. Goodman senior Ping-Pong medalists at Milwaukee’s 2016 Senior Olympics: (l-r) Mary Waitrovich, Sherry Ackerman, Jane Greischar and Kathy Moriarity. Third Tuesdays 12:45-2 p.m.

500 Club and informal euchre Come join a fun and very informal game of 500 Club with your friends or learn to play euchre in a noncompetitive manner. 500 is a card game that is a cross between euchre and bridge. Drop in anytime. Upcoming 500 Club dates: Sept. 20 | Oct. 18 Thursdays

Thursdays 12:30-3 p.m. and Sundays 1-4 p.m.

Ping-Pong

Come play Ping-Pong. New players always welcome. Friday mornings

Live jazz and blues

Often on Friday mornings, Paris Blues, with Jim Willett, Larry Livingston and Al Hough, play jazz from about 10-11 a.m. It’s not a formal performance — you can still read the paper or talk with your friends while they play.

Upcoming meeting dates: Nov. 18 & Dec. 9 from 12:45 – 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28

Thanksgiving lunch and turkey bingo

Come join us for a traditional turkey dinner with all the fixings, including pumpkin pie for dessert! You’ll have an opportunity to share what you are grateful for and play Bingo for special prizes. Tuesday, Dec. 2

Senior holiday party

We will kick off our special holiday gathering with a performance of traditional Christmas carols by the Join us for movies, documentaries, Fitchburg Singers from 11-11:45 DVD lectures and/or music before, a.m. during and after our senior lunch on Fridays 12:45-2:30 p.m. Our holiday feast will include Thursdays. Fun Fridays roasted pork loin with gravy, To see what’s happening or discuss Come join the fun on Friday afterroasted potatoes, and green bean a topic, visit uproar21.us or call John noons with music, games, cards and amandine. We will also offer couspuzzles. at 608-515-9470. cous-stuffed pepper as a vegetarian option. Wednesdays and Fridays Thursdays After lunch, we will reflect on Gentle Exercise and Tai Chi Answers to your and celebrate all the fond memories This gentle mind/body exercise and everyday concerns of 2016 with a slide show accom relaxation program is designed Do you need help getting your panied by holiday cookies and especially for people with arthritis, health benefits set up? Do you have eggnog. joint pain or any kind of stiffness. questions about housing? Kate Jazz trio Paris Blues will wrap up These range-of-motion exercises are Shenker, MSW, from the North/ the event with music that will make recommended by doctors and theraEastside Senior Coalition is at the you want to dance or sing along. To pists to keep joints flexible and can be Center Thursdays 11 a.m. to noon to reserve a spot, contact Gayle. l practiced both sitting and standing. find answers and resources for you. Hours and details Gentle Exercise class meets on Listen to jazz Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. The trio Paris Friday Tai Chi Fundamental Form Blues at this class meets from 1-2 p.m. No year’s older registration needed. There is a $1 adult holiday suggested donation. Led by Sarah party. Watts, certified Range of Motion instructor.

Movie double feature

For more information, contact Sarah Watts at 608-244-9424.

Theater Bus for adults 55 and over ‘Miracle on 34th Street’

An unforgettable musical version of the Christmas tale, written by Meredith Wilson, creator of “The Music Man.” Performance is at the Palace Dinner Theater in the Wisconsin Dells. Lunch is included. Cost is $78.

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November menu The GCC Senior Meal Program is part of the network of Dane County senior nutrition sites. Lunches are served five days a week, by donation.

Need a ride?

Participating seniors can use the county transportation system for older adults. Bus reservations are required by noon the prior business day. Call the Center at 608-2048032 for details or see page 10.

Daily menus Every meal includes a tossed salad, fruit, vegetable, bread, milk and dessert. Birthday cake is served on Wednesdays. Vegetarian options are available each day. Menu subject to change. 11:30 a.m. Suggested arrival time 11:45 a.m. Tossed salad followed by the main entrée Tuesday, Nov. 1 Beef Stir Fry | Mixed Veggies Wednesday, Nov. 2 Pork Chops | Greens Beans Thursday, Nov. 3 Roasted Chicken | Carrots Friday, Nov. 4 Spaghetti & Meatballs | Mixed Veggies Monday, Nov. 7 Baked Mac & Cheese | Tomato Soup Tuesday, Nov. 8 Chicken Fajitas | Roasted Veggies Wednesday, Nov. 9 Baked Tilapia | Mixed Veggies Thursday, Nov. 10 Beef Lasagna | Sauteed Veggies Friday, Nov. 11 Sausage Pizza | Mixed Veggies Monday, Nov. 14 Sweet Potato & Bean Stew Tuesday, Nov. 15 BBQ Chicken | Tomato Soup Wednesday, Nov. 16 Red Beans & Rice | Green Beans Thursday, Nov. 17 Parmesan Chicken | Roasted Veggies Friday, Nov. 18 Pork Ribs | Sauteed Spinach Monday, Nov. 21 Chicken Stir Fry | Mixed Veggies Tuesday, Nov. 22 Beef Chili | Corn Bread Wednesday, Nov. 23 Turkey | Green Bean Casserole Thursday, Nov. 24 - CLOSED

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Call 608-257-0003 or email theaterbus@tds.net.

Sunday, Nov. 20

‘Cheeseheads’

Enjoy this original Wisconsin musical set in a ficticious cheese store with lottery-playing employees. Performance is at Dorf Haus in Sauk City. Lunch is included. Cost is $79.

Sunday, Dec. 18

Big Band Christmas

Listen to the Neophonic Jazz Orchestra, an outfit dedicated to the preservation of big band jazz, at the Prairie River Arts Center in Prairie du Sac. Lunch is included. Cost is $68. l

Monday, Nov. 28 Beef Stew | Carrots & Potatoes Tuesday, Nov. 29 Herbed Chicken | Green Beans Wednesday, Nov. 30 Spaghetti with Meat Sauce | Veggies The December menu can be picked up at the Center by mid-November. l

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W!SH L!ST Please donate one of these new or gently used items to help enrich our programs and stretch our dollars. Please label your donations with the program staff person’s name listed. Thank you. Afterschool, Tanya Walker

Dry-erase markers, new Socks (toddler and kid sizes) Kleenex Large square pillows for sitting Waterproof winter gloves Underwear, new; youth size 6-14 Sweatpants, new; youth size 6-14

Boys Group, Howard Hayes

Mural supplies (paint, primer, brushes, air brushes, plywood) Tickets to sporting events

FYI-Fit Youth Initiative, Zach Watson Sports equipment (all types of balls) Soccer shoes, indoor and outdoor Cooking knives or cutting boards

Gym, Tyrone Cratic Tumbling mats Oversized yoga balls Dodge balls and Gator Skin Softi balls Basketballs, new or used

Live Soundz Program, Zach Watson

Instruments (keyboard, percussion, guitar, saxophone, flute, trumpet or trombone), well-functioning

Lussier LOFT, Becky Bauer

Rain gear (rain jackets, pants, ponchos and boots) Small sofa or couch, leather or faux leather only; no fabric Backpacks, gently used House plants, indoor plants that can survive with partial sun exposure Bean bag chairs Digital cameras

Girls Inc., Pahoua Vang Graphing calculators, TI-84 Plus preferred Headphones, new or gently used Art supplies such as paint brushes, paint, markers Cloth canvases, all sizes Feminine products and deodorant

Older Adult Programs, Gayle Laszewski Duncan Hines cake mixes and frostings (four each per flavor of cakes and frostings) Music CDs, especially 1920s - 1960s Herbal teas

activities for everyone Find details for these activities online at goodmancenter.org

CLUE, Skateboard Club NESYB Youth Basketball, see nesyb.net

NA Traditions Ping-Pong SASY Neighborhood Association Soka Gakkai International-USA (SGI), Sunday Gathering TangoBasico Lessons, Argentinian Tango Women of Worthington, contact latoya@goodmancenter.org Yoga, Monday, Fridays and Sunday morning/afternoon Zumba

High School

Older Adults

Preschool Early Childhood Education programs

Elementary School Elementary Summer Camp NESYB Youth Basketball, see nesyb.org

Middle School

NESYB Youth Basketball, see nesyb.org Teen Alliance, NAMI Dane County, see namidanecounty.org

Adults

Bingo After Lunch, Monday and Wednesday Bridge, Thursday Euchre, Tuesday Movies, Thursday Euchre Tournament, Friday and some Saturdays Gentle Exercise, Wednesday Lunch, a Dane County Nutrition Site, Monday through Friday Philosophy of the Wise, Alternate Thursdays Ping-Pong, Thursday and Sunday Tai Chi, Friday

Puzzles Rubber animals/people Pants, preschool size 4T-5T Baby wipes Underwear, 4T-6T; new Sweatpants, 4T-6T; new

Aerial Silks, see mazomac.com Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Women Balanced Flow Yoga Buddhist Philosophy Community Drum Circles Early morning drop-in open gym, Wednesday and Friday Indoor Soccer La Leche League

TEENworks, Keith Pollock

GCC also offers many drop-in fitness activities, including WERQ, Zumba, yoga,

Preschool, Tanya Walker

Electric handheld mixer Ziplock bags, gallon and quart sizes Cake pan, 9x13 inch Canning jars, pint size $10 gift cards to Walgreens Marcus Theatres movie passes

If you prefer to leave money instead of items, please make checks payable to the Goodman Community Center and include the wish list program in a note.

soccer, basketball, volleyball and open gym. Check our activities calendar for the most up-to-date information.

To register for a class If registration is required, the contact person or organization listed online will handle fees and registration.

To report changes or errors Email: kathleen@goodmancenter.org

Public access to the online activities calendar If you are at the Center and need detailed information about a specific class, please ask our front desk staff. They will happily look something up for you on our online activities calendar.

Hours and closings Goodman Community Center The Center will close Nov. 24-25, Dec. 24-26 and

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Building Hours and Lussier Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fitness Center Hours Friday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Fritz Food Pantry Hours

Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Brunch-style meal Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., Dinner-style meal Thursdays, 12:30-3 p.m., Brunch-style meal

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Ads are $18 per column inch, with added costs for color and discounts for annual contracts and nonprofits.

To buy advertising, ask for production help or to send ads for submission: Dave Link, Eastside News Advertising and Production ESNads@goodmancenter.org.

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For information about advertising or submitting content in the Eastside News: Download our 2017 Guide to Advertising and/or our Editorial Submission Guide at goodmancenter.org, or contact kathleen@goodmancenter.org or 608-204-8023 to have one emailed or mailed to you.

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Participating in the Race to Equity

Goodman begins training for this long, important “race” By Kristin Groth, GCC director of communications and community giving

Racism. Bias. Equity. Inclusion. These words are making headlines. They are being talked about on the radio, in coffee shops, living rooms and classrooms. And here at the Goodman Community Center. What first escalated our awareness was the 2013 Race to Equity report, which showed alarming disparities in key wellbeing and outcome measures between African Americans and whites living in Dane County. Not much later, a numbing number of headlines featured news of black men being shot and killed. In 2015, it hit close to home when Tony Robinson was shot and killed just blocks away from the Center. National articles have drawn attention to racism in Wisconsin. Yet it goes on. Something is wrong. For decades, Goodman has provided high-quality free and affordable childcare, youth programs, meals for seniors and other programs because of economic inequities. We believe inequities of any kind have a lasting and negative impact not only on individuals — but on our whole community. So, staff at Goodman have stopped to consider again just how deep racism runs and how insidious its effects are on our community. We are busy figuring out what more we can do to help create a community where everyone is safe and has what they need to create a good life.

Here’s what we know: It’s urgent. And we need to start with us. Goodman is in the midst of long-term strategic planning and ‘Equity and Inclusion’ is one of the four areas we will be focusing and working on intently. We are still fleshing out the specifics of our plan, but it will be based on these ideals:  We’ll

take an honest look at how we need to improve. We will look for areas in our personnel, program, and board policies and procedures where we have unintentionally set up barriers or created inequities. Then we’ll prioritize them and begin doing our best to make things better.

 We’ll

be open to learning. Our leadership team and many program staff have started equity training. Our board and the rest of our staff will begin soon, and it will become a part of onboarding new staff, too. We will also offer continuous formal and informal learning opportunities with the goal of creating a culture of equity.

 We’ll

listen. We will listen to the people who have been most affected by the deep inequities in our community and honor their painful experiences. We will also depend on them to help us know if, and when, we’ve made progress.

Workshops on equity often use some variation of this illustration to open the discussion around the differences between equality and equity. Can you see how equity is different and why it’s preferred? Equity is a worthy goal, but the ideal is to set things up so there aren’t any barriers anyone has to navigate.  We’ll

get comfy with being uncomfy. People who have been doing this work for a while say it requires a willingness to be uncomfortable. The conversations can be hard. Owning implicit bias is difficult. It will require we all change — and grow.

 We’ll

keep the momentum going. We live in a time of short attention spans and trends du jour, but we are in this for the long haul because our attention to racial inequality cannot become a trend or passing fad that we abandon. It won’t go away without a lot of us — all of us — wanting an equitable community and working for it. So, we will need to stay mindful of why this is so important and be tenacious.

We’ll invite you to join us This summer we held community cafes where we invited people from across

our community to tell us what they need and want from the Goodman Community Center. The most common request was for us to offer genuine ways for people of different ages and backgrounds to come together. One idea we’ve had is to invite the community to meet at Goodman for conversations about thought-provoking articles, books or movies. It’s all very much in the planning stage. Watch the Eastside News and social media for information about these events, which are likely to begin this winter. In future issues of the Eastside News we’ll share what we are learning. We’ll talk more about topics such as implicit and explicit bias, equity and equality, being non-racist vs. anti-racist. There’s lots to learn. And what could be more important and worthwhile? If you can’t wait to learn more, a good place to explore is racialequitytools.org. l

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North side secures its own Willy Street Co-op By Ann Boyer, Eastside News

The Willy Street Co-op’s newest store is now open for business. You’ll find it in the Northside Town Center on the site of the former Pierce’s Market. It’s about twice the size of the Williamson Street and Middleton stores. One big difference from the other Willy St. Co-ops is the much larger assortment of conventional foods — fresh, frozen and canned. There’s non-organic milk and eggs. There’s iceberg lettuce. In fact these three items are the store’s biggest sellers! And Willy North’s management wants to add other foods that customers would like to have available. Just mention the item you want to someone at the front desk. The store hired some of the clerks from Pierce’s, so there should be familiar faces. This was good for Willy North, too, because these clerks knew their customers and what they wanted. Sometimes it might be hard to find regular Popsicles or saltines, but they are there. “Field Day” is the label to look for if you want lower-priced canned foods. Another addition: bins of discounted produce right below the regular produce. They’re great for smoothies, one customer said. Also for use in stews and soups.

What do customers have to say? “Everyone is very friendly and they help me out.” “I like it because they have healthier options. I like fresh stuff. You can grind your own unsalted peanut butter. There’s milk from grass-fed cows.” “I’m happy they’re here — it’s easy to park my car.” “The produce is good and the organic cosmetics are the best!” One customer added that he liked the store’s diversity, its commitment to well-

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SuperCharge Foods! kitchen manager Matt Roellig (left) and co-owner P.T. Roellig stand in front of the store’s juice bar. Willy North’s first shopper was Mary Conroy, a 25-year co-op owner who lives in the neighborhood. ness, its open-mindedness, and its sense of community. Someone mentioned they thought it would help if the store did a bit more education of new customers about the wide range of foods that’s available. It’s not all high-priced and organic. Willy Street North has a great variety of options. Something for everybody. “There’s been an overwhelmingly positive response. We worked hard on pricing, looking at other local stores,” Brendon Smith, Willy Street Co-op’s director of communications, said. “And we want our customers to let us know if there are products you can get less expensively elsewhere.” The most frequent request has been to add a juice bar and a made-to-order sandwich area. They’ll be doing a remodel in the next few years, Smith said. “We’re still in the the process of learning the differences in preference,” he said in regards to the different income levels the store serves. “We’re also adjusting the staff level to match the number of shoppers, many of whom shop later in the day. We have to serve the entire neighborhood.” l

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It’s officially winter, and big, green leafy vegetables are in short supply. Isn’t it nice to know that itty bitty green leafy veggies — packed with vitamins and minerals — are abundant and available right here in Madison? Now in its second year at the corner of East Washington Avenue and First Street, SuperCharge! Foods LLC, seems to have a modest goal. “We’re here to help people create some wellness in their lives,” said P.T. Bjerke, who, with TJ DiCiaula, started growing and selling microgreens at farmers’ markets and through local food stores in 2009. Another significant partner in the LLC is Mueller Farms in Garden Prairie, Ill., whose owners “are passionate about producing energized food and promoting sustainability, food integrity and community,” Bjerke said. The sign on the East Washington Avenue storefront makes it clear: The purpose of this place is to promote wellness of the whole person and entire community — the mind and spirit as well as the body. The sign reads, “Wellness Center, Urban Farm, Juice Bar.” Microgreen production — the urban farm — occupies the largest portion of the building. Rows of tall racks hold tray upon tray of tiny green shoots under special lighting. In two weeks or less, tiny leafy stems of peas, sunflowers, and wheatgrass — SuperCharge!’s principal crops — will be ready for consumption. The shoots grow on mats of shredded coconut and perlite (volcanic glass). Filtered water is spun in a vortex to make its molecules smaller and easier for the tiny plants to absorb. Crystal salts and minerals added to the water result in greens that are small in size, but significant in nutritional power. The urban farm grows much more than just its primary crops. A box of its Mild Madisonal Mix contained shoots of some or all of the following: broccoli, kale, chard, Rambo radish and bok choy,

as well as pea and sunflower shoots. These boxes are widely distributed in local supermarkets. “We grow 20 different varieties of specialty microgreens, especially for restaurants,” Bjerke said. Moving from the urban farm to the front of the store, the Community Juice! bar is a light-filled and welcoming space. Jamaal Stricklin is in charge of this area, making microgreen juices and smoothies to order. One wall contains an extensive library of books on wellness and alternative healing therapies for reading on-site or for checking out. Stricklin also has a vision. “My goal is to see Community Juice! grow into a vibrant alternative nightlife opportunity — apart from Madison’s bar scene — for the people who live in the east side’s diverse communities,” he said. Stricklin foresees a time when the juice bar could be open later into the evening for community members to socialize with friends, or take in a lecture and discussion, while their children engaged in dance or movement classes in the store’s third space, the SuperCharge Sanctuary studio. Every effort has been made to imbue the Sanctuary with positive energies for wellness, using special materials, the art of feng shui, a medicine wheel and more. Different types of yoga, movement classes, and tai chi take place here. Adjacent to the Sanctuary studio is a treatment room, where practitioners of the healing arts — acupuncture and massage, to name just two — can make their expertise available to the community. “We have a goal to open one or two more places like this one within the next two years,” Bjerke said, “as well as a mission to get our foods into food deserts. Eventually we’d like to perfect this model and expand it into other cities like Milwaukee and Minneapolis.” For more information on all that the SuperCharge! Foods store offers, visit superchargefoods.com. l

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Steampunk vintage thrives at Pieces Unimagined

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When Chelsea Moten established B Bright Dance Studio at 409 S. Few St. in November 2015, she opened her doors with the intention of providing the community with nothing less than affordable and accessible dance instruction. After all, her own experience had shown her how profoundly movement and self-expression can boost one’s confidence and sense of self. “I was the shy and self-conscious fat girl in school, but when I danced, none of that mattered. It gave me a voice even though I didn’t have to say a thing,” Moten said. It wasn’t until middle school that Moten had the opportunity to realize the many benefits of dance training. Money was tight throughout her childhood as her mom worked hard and had no choice but to be frugal in financial matters while raising Moten and her two sisters on her own. Now, as an adult, Moten is committed to making sure that other girls who want to dance won’t have to wait. “It’s a place for everybody,” she said. Whether an individual is experienced or has never danced before — toddler to older adult — there is a class designed to be the perfect fit. Children’s classes

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Chelsea Moten of B Bright Dance Studio. accommodate the little ones, ages 2 and up; and adult hip-hop, musical theatre and lyrical styles are provided on a dropin basis for grown-ups. Once students exhibit the technique and dedication required, they may be invited to join the company, participating in competitions throughout the Midwest. In addition, all interested students enjoy the option of dancing in the winter social and spring recital, as well as several of the east side neighborhood festivals. For more information visit B Bright Dance Studio’s page on Facebook, the studio website at chelsmoten.wixsite.com/bbright or call 608-797-5336. l

Steampunk refers to a design concept that can be described as ‘the future as imagined by the past,’ particularly the 19th century industrial past. Steampunk incorporates antique gadgetry, old industrial ware and vintage technology, as well as warm doses of nostalgia and whimsy. Pieces Unimagined, 1228 Williamson St., Owner Ky Stolldorf stands in The Interior Statement, an is devoted to all things adjoining furnishing room of Pieces Unimagined. steampunk vintage. It was opened in July 2015 by its purPieces Unimagined and functions as a veyor Ky Stolldorf. Stolldorf has a backspacious furniture, home wares and art ground that befits the uniqueness of the gallery. Almost everything in there is store. He was once a pastor who founded made by Wisconsin artists from rea church and was also the operator of a claimed materials that include wood successful business selling vintage adtruck bedding, ironwork from factories vertising artifacts. and old metal pieces. The overall impression of Pieces UnThe artists re-engineer these reimagined is of walking into a bygone claimed components into unique, oneworld that is at once weird and wonderof-a-kind furniture pieces, ranging from ful. beds to tables to étagères and carts. All When you first enter the store, you the pieces looked solid and elegant. feel as if you’re about to embark on a Hanging on the wall is a quote from walk down memory lane. There is an British Victorian designer, poet and soold turntable, with 1970s record albums cial activist William Morris: “Have nothstacked on the shelves. ing in your house that you do not know Walking through the shop, you’ll find to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” antique typewriters, old dial-up phones, To view items and furniture for sale, as well as the ubiquitous princess visit piecesunimagined.com. l phones from the 1980s. The shop also showcases some mid-century furniture that matches the industrial-modern look of all the steampunk artifacts. An affiliate business, The Interior Statement, is in the room adjacent to

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Actions taken after increase in gun violence By Dan Lenz, SASYNA representative

Residents of several east side neighborhoods met on Sept. 29 with Alder Marsha Rummel and representatives of the Madison Police Department to discuss the recent increase in gun violence and other disturbances associated with the Mobil gas station on East Washington Avenue and Darbo Drive. Attendees filled the lower level of the Salvation Army’s Darbo Drive location to hear from the police and ask questions. The police department has authorized additional resources dedicated to the issue. Neighbors should notice an increased presence from the MPD’s community policing team. Additionally, the city is going to experiment with making a portion of Marquette Street one-way, from Hauk Street to Darbo Drive. Apart from these actions, there are positive steps that neighbors can take to effect change in the neighborhood and make it a safer home for everybody. First, neighbors are encouraged to continue being good witnesses. Many residents in the immediate area are already well-versed in these procedures. The representatives of the police department emphasized making actual police reports, particularly though MPD’s selfreporting unit at cityofmadison.com/police/sru/. This type of reporting includes, potentially, reporting suspected gunshots (even if you only heard and did not see them) or unusual traffic patterns.

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sasyna.org Second, please be mindful and safe around hypodermic needles and other paraphernalia associated with drug use in the neighborhood. If you see such material, call the city non-emergency number — 3-1-1. This allows public health and the police to appropriately collect, secure and trace this type of material. Finally, police, neighbors and community leaders all emphasized that lasting solutions are those that provide programming, education and job opportunities for every young person in Madison. To that end, neighbors should continue to talk to, engage and work with each other both to discuss immediate issues on the east side, as well as possible ways to make our city a better place for everyone to live. l

Madison’s competition for energy efficiency Green Madison is in the last few months of a citywide effort to encourage residents to reduce energy use. Madison is one of more than 50 cities competing for a $5 million prize from Georgetown University that will be rewarded to the city that makes the biggest reductions in energy use. Energy audits provide homeowners with a map of what is going on in their home in terms of energy loss and how to fix it. Green Madison provides a financial incentive for Madison homeowners to ac-

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cess an audit. Host a house party to receive a free energy assessment ($400 value). Your assessment will include an analysis of your home, prioritized cost-effective recommendations and access to rebates. Madison is currently in the top 20 cities. Green Madison has held more than 50 energy house parties throughout the city. For more information or to learn how to host an energy house party, email jen. rubin@greenmadison.org. l

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Should Madison Metro bus routes 3, 4, 7, 10 and 38 be moved permanently from Jenifer Street to Williamson Street? That decision is currently being explored by Madison Metro. The issue arose when construction began on Jenifer Street this summer and the bus routes moved to Williamson Street. Before the decision to move the bus line was made, there was discussion about moving the routes to East Washington Avenue. But concerns over increased walking distances and safety led to the current situation. Alder Marsha Rummel and some residents formally requested the city look into the possibility of moving the routes from a residential to a commercial street and the impacts that it will have. Since the move, residents and business owners have expressed their opinions via the Marquette Neighborhood Association listserv.

Representatives from Madison Metro and the Transit and Parking Commission met with residents to hear their concerns and present an overview of the project. The TPC will make recommendations to the city council. Gary Paulsen, TPC chair, said that a “thorough and professional” decision will be reached. He stated, “Residents in the neighborhood support mass transit and understand and embrace it in getting around the city.” Madison Metro is actively collecting feedback and data. Preliminary data regarding the move was collected in July and August, but the University of Wisconsin and public schools weren’t in session, so the city extended the timeline for data collection. Some favoring the move cite that buses should be on Williamson Street because it is a commercial corridor and it would Continued on page 15

East High looks to create alumni Wall of Fame In order to motivate current students to aim high and explore a variety of career options, a parent-led group is developing a rotating display of alumni who have achieved success in a variety of fields since graduating from Madison East High School. The plan is for the primary format to be electronic, with “portrait” slides prominently displayed in a common area of the building. An easily accessible archive will also available for student consultation. The group is seeking nominations of alumni who have achieved high stan-

dards in all walks of life — technical, literary, political, medical, entertainment, scientific, artistic, entrepreneurial or social arenas. Alumni may self-nominate. Please submit nominations to easthighwall@gmail.com. In addition to names, please supply as much information as you can substantiate about the nominee, such as graduation year, accomplishments, current contact information and a picture. If there are pieces missing, a selection committee member will follow up directly. l

Dealing with rats in the neighborhood By Public Health Madison and Dane County

Periodically there are reports of rat problems in Madison neighborhoods — most recently on the east side. In cases like this the public health department, Public Health Madison and Dane County, takes the lead and works with the neighborhood and property owners to solve the problem. According to PHMDC, the key to getting rid of rats and other rodents is to make it less desirable for the rodents to want to take up residence on your property. That means taking steps to prevent them from having food, water and a place to nest.

In neighborhoods, success will also depend on how much your neighbors are also participating in such efforts. Coordinated neighborhood action will help assure that rats will find your entire block an unfriendly place to live. The PHMDC website has information on how to prevent and control rat infestations to keep rodents off your property and out of your home. As with any other wildlife pest, complete elimination may not be possible, but it is possible to control the availability of food, water and shelter on your property. l

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Hear stories of the Dean Clinic with Bob Kann By Sarah White, East Side History Club

At the Nov. 12 meeting of the East Side History Club, local writer, researcher, and author Bob Kann will present “The History of the Dean Clinic.” Learn how a one-physician clinic, founded in downtown Madison in 1904, grew to become a comprehensive network of more than 60 clinics and eye care sites, a health plan, a foundation, and a pharmacy benefits company spanning south-central Wisconsin. Longtime east-siders will recall the East Madison Clinic, founded in 1945 and originally located in the Simley Building at 2037 Winnebago St. The doctors built a new office at 1912 Atwood Ave. (at the corner of Atwood Avenue and First Street) in 1956, which they remodeled and expanded in 1969. The East Madison Clinic then merged with Dean Clinic in 1982. That building was torn down and replaced by the Atwood Courtyard apartment building. The east side Dean Clinic moved to its new site on Stoughton Road in 2004. The East Side History Club is inviting special guests with ties to our local

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Dec. 6-16 Monona Public Library 1000 Nichols Road, Monona clinic to speak at the meeting. Bring your east Madison clinic/Dean-related memories to share. In 2014 Bob Kann researched and wrote a 110-year history of the clinic. Bob interviewed descendants of the founder Joseph Dean and also interviewed today’s leaders. He collected and

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A selection of medical instruments used by Dean Clinic doctors during the 1910s.

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identified relevant historical photos and videos to include. Dean Clinic published a website about its history. The meeting will take place on the second Saturday in November, instead of the third Saturday, to allow more room at the Goodman Community Center during its annual preparations for Thanksgiving Baskets. The first meeting in 2017 will be Feb. 18. The hiatus will give Ann Waidelich and me time to complete the revision of “An East Side Album,” which is underway, but has been progressing slowly. A big thank-you to all donors to this project in 2016. The East Side History Club, a project of Goodman, meets for three months each spring and fall to collect and share memories of Madison’s east side. To receive meeting notices by email or postal mail, contact Anitra Hovelson at anitra@ goodmancenter.org or 608-204-8016.

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The East Madison Clinic merged with Dean Clinic on Jan. 1, 1982. It was located on Atwood Avenue and served the east side until 2004. The East Side History Club blog at eastsidehistory.wordpress.com shares local history “finds” as they come to light. To submit your memories and pictures to publish on the blog, email sarah. white@firstpersonprod.com. l

Madison Metro  from page 14 take buses out of a residential area. Those in favor of returning the routes to Jenifer Street after the construction say that Williamson Street is too narrow to accommodate the existing traffic and bus routes. Before angrily walking out of the meeting, one Williamson Street business owner said that the bus routes are negatively impacting his business and other businesses on the street. According to the Madison Metro’s most recent data, 51 percent of respondents favor the buses returning to Jenifer Street after the construction, with stops available every other block; 30 percent favor keeping the bus stops on Williamson Street; and 19 percent want the bus stops returned to Jenifer Street with stops available at every block. It is unusual to have a detour not go back to the original

stops, Madison Metro said. Madison Metro’s Ann Schroeder gave a brief talk about equity concerns. She said that in addition to the study of a bus route change, Madison Metro has a goal “to allow for continued levels of service efficiency without causing disproportionate impacts or negative unintended consequences on communities of color or low-income communities.” People of color and low-income residents often use transfer cards. If the routes change, how will that change best serve them? Madison Metro is continuing to collect data and no formal decision has been made. For more information, visit mymetrobus.com/survey. l

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Dec. 3-31

All aboard for Olbrich’s Holiday Express Olbrich Botanical Gardens is featuring a nearly monthlong holiday showcase of model trains and flowers Dec. 3-31, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Large-scale model trains will wind through a holiday scene overflowing with hundreds of poinsettias and fresh evergreens in Olbrich’s Holiday Express: Flower and Model Train Show. During the show, members of the Wisconsin Garden Railway will show off their trains. You may see a bullet train, steam train, Santa train, circus train or freight train, depending on the day.

This year’s show also features elaborate Lego models constructed by members of the Wisconsin Lego Users Group. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 3-12. Olbrich members receive free admission. Olbrich horticulturists and garden staff spend weeks preparing the show space, transforming the atrium from an empty room to an enchanting winter landscape. For more information about this event, visit olbrich.org/events. l

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Slow Flow Yoga Enhance flexibility, balance and strength in a slow, mindful practice with Slow Flow Yoga, Fridays from 6-7 p.m. and Sundays from 9-10 a.m. Bring your own mat and support props. We will take our time experiencing postures, moving through sequences at a gentle to moderate pace, and concentrating on the connection between breath and movement. Classes will include breathing exercises to deepen awareness

of the body-mind connection and cultivate mental stillness and clarity. The drop-in fee for classes is $5 for the general public and $4 for Goodman Community Center fitness center members. Attendees should pay at Goodman’s front desk prior to the start of each class. For more information, email freebeme11@ yahoo.com. l

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Nov. 13

More than 70 artists from across the state will be featured at the eighth annual Crafty Fair Sunday, Nov. 13, at the Goodman Community Center. This year most of the space in the Center, including the gym, will be used. There will also be Crafty Kids selling their wares, many new artists, a photo booth and lots of fun stuff.

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GCC’s gymnasium is open for fitness/ exercise for adults on Friday mornings from 6:15-7:15 a.m. It’s available for walking, running, shooting hoops, stretching and other self-led exercise routines. The gym is not available Nov. 18 or Nov. 25. The space will be monitored, but there are no organized classes. Cost is $2 for drop-in and free with your prepaid Goodman fitness center membership. Please bring clean athletic shoes. A shower is available. l

Vinyasa Yoga Increase strength and flexibility while linking movement to breath with Vinyasa Yoga, Mondays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Classes include fluid sequences, in which one posture flows directly into the next, as well as longer poses and exercises to focus the mind and control the breath.

The drop-in fee for classes is $5 for the general public and $4 for Goodman Community Center fitness center members. Attendees should pay at Goodman’s front desk prior to the start of each class. For more information, email Christopher Livanos at chrislivanosyoga@gmail.com. l

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Adult indoor soccer at GCC The Goodman Community Center hosts indoor soccer on Wednesday nights throughout the winter and spring on its hard gym courts.

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Support GCC at Berrymans’ New Year’s Eve Show ing half of the proceeds to the GCC. Tickets are $18 in advance, $22 day of show. Tickets will be available in person at GCC, Orange Tree Imports or online at brownpapertickets.com/event/2696557. To learn more about Lou and Peter, visit their website at louandpeter.com. l

Nov. 5

Come taste Polish delights at 10th annual bazaar ish crafts: pisanki (egg decoration), wycinanki (paper cutting) and wianki (head wreaths), as well as displays of Polish Wisconsin history, genealogy and live Polish music. A Polish lunch of pierogi, kielbasa, sauerkraut, and hunter’s stew (bigos) will be available for purchase. The event is open to the public with free admission and parking and is wheelchair accessible. Credit cards are accepted. For more information, call 608-217-5652 or 608-239-0398. l

Nov. 18-20

Tao Sangha Healing Center celebrates 16 years The Tao Sangha Healing Center, 2330 Willard Ave., will celebrate 16 years with an open house weekend. This is a great chance to experience Shiatsu healing and the health practices of a neighborhood holistic center.

Friday, Nov. 18 • 5-8 p.m.: Shiatsu for newcomers • 8:15-9 p.m.: Buddhist chanting

Saturday, Nov. 19 • 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.: Mini workshops with intros to meditation, chanting, yoga and heart/body practices • 2-5 p.m.: Shiatsu for newcomers • 2-5 p.m.: Craft making for homeless families

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Dec. 31

The Polish Heritage Club of Wisconsin-Madison Group will hold its Polish Christmas bazaar, Saturday, Nov. 5, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 602 Everglade Drive in Madison, just off Old Sauk Road. The 10th annual event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features traditional Polish items for purchase: breads, poppy seed rolls, paczki, kolaczki, chrusciki, amber jewelry, Polish pottery, toys, books, handpainted wooden and real eggs, Oplatek and other imported items. There will be demonstrations of Pol-

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Join Lou and Peter Berryman for their annual Early New Year’s Eve Show at the Goodman Community Center. Lou and Peter share their special brand of holiday cheer at this annual concert Saturday, Dec. 31, from 8-10:30 p.m. The Berrymans are generously donat-

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Sons of Norway-Idun Lodge will hold its Norwegian brunch and bake sale Saturday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Norway Center, 2262 Winnebago St. The buffet includes smoked salmon, herring, meatballs, boiled eggs, a variety of cheeses and breads, other home-baked delights (lefse, fried cakes and heart waffles), fruit soup and beverages (coffee, juice or milk). Cost includes one return trip to the buffet. It is $13 for adults; $6.50 for kids 6-12; and free for ages 5

and under. A separate bake sale offers traditional coffee cakes, breads, Norwegian cookies (rosettes, krumkake and sandbakkels), and potato lefse ($6 for 3 large rounds). Come early for best selection. Most items freeze well to serve later, so here’s an opportunity to stock up. For more information or to see what events are coming up, go to sonsofnorwaymadison.com, search Facebook for Idun Lodge or call Mary at 608-277-8190. l

Nov. 10 and Dec. 12

‘Humanities in Community’ series kick-off The first event for the new monthly “Humanities in Community” lecture series is Monday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. at the Goodman Community Center. Madison College philosophy instructor, Joseph Lynch, will examine the topic, “Do we have an ethical obligation to aid refugees?” The next lecture, Monday, Dec. 12, will be led by Madison College history instructors, Ann MacLaughlin-Berres

and Joel Ryan. They will discuss “Ireland’s bid for independence in the 20th century.” Each lecture will run one hour, followed by an hour-long question and answer session. Presentations will be the second Monday of each month. Upcoming topics will be chosen by the community. Please submit lecture requests to Joseph Lynch at lynchjoseph38@gmail.com or call Margo Tiedt at 608-204-8028. l

Dec. 10

Cookie walk at Holy Cross Lutheran Church Can’t find time to bake? Join the Christmas Cookie Walk and Bake Sale Saturday, Dec. 10, from 8 a.m. to noon at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 734 Holy Cross Way (new location). There will be homemade cookies

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Madison works to become an entrepreneurial hub By Paul Soglin, city of Madison Mayor

As Madison continues to look for ways to support investment in infrastructure, it helps connect entrepreneurs to customers, investors, educators and other Paul Soglin entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs work with the city and various groups committed to supporting entrepreneurial growth. Together, we help support these types of connections. The city is investing in two entrepreneurial spaces over the next few years. One is focused on one of our key emerging economic sectors: technology. The other is focused on one of our longeststanding sectors: food. StartingBlock Madison is an entrepreneurial hub being built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs in our downtown corridor. Led by its primary champion in the form of American Family Insurance (a 90-year-old, Madisongrown Fortune 500 company), StartingBlock is likely to become the Midwest’s epicenter for entrepreneurial activity. The city is proud to join forces with one of its stalwart employers, alongside Madison’s next generation of great companies, to make this project happen. The work I have led in the creation

of the Madison Public Market will create a regional hub for food entrepreneurs, from farmers to manufacturers. The Public Market will be the anchor to our developing food-manufacturing corridor, taking advantage of Madison’s growing food economy and strong central location in the food belt of the country. Connection is not just about buildings. The city is leading an innovative effort to address the complex issue of equitable internet connectivity. The lack of consistent internet access for underserved communities will continue to create disadvantages, leading to a further widening of educational achievement gaps and lack of opportunity for employment and small business creation. The creation of our Digital Technology Committee provided the city a venue for a variety of digital access and service leaders to come together and work with area companies on solutions to bridge the growing digital divide in our community. One result is a new program that will offer low-cost internet solutions for underserved neighborhoods and provide access to free computers with computer education classes. This is a solution that could only arise with a strong partnership with government, private and nonprofit sectors. l

By Chris Taylor, State Representative, 78th Assembly District

I walked into my sixth American Legislative Exchange Council conference in September just as a familiar Wisconsin myth was being retold. It’s the powerful myth Chris Taylor that the ALEC crowd adores: Wisconsin Republicans “shut down” a government investigation run amok which was suppressing the First Amendment rights of ALEC members and supporters. The “victims” in this story are those who run dark-money organizations like Wisconsin Club for Growth. The investigation focused on the previously illegal art of coordination between so-called independent groups and the campaigns of political candidates. A bipartisan John Doe criminal investigation examined whether millions of dollars from groups whose activities were coordinated by Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign were used to aid the anti-recall campaign of the governor and several state senators. But the investigation was cut short because a majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which the Wisconsin Club for Growth and others in the investigation helped to elect, halted the investigation. Then the Wisconsin Legislature, stacked with ALEC members, changed state stat-

The county is focusing on helping the homeless

Concerns rise about safety near Mobil Gas station

By Joe Parisi, Dane County Executive

By Marsha Rummel, District 6 Alder

We live in a compassionate, caring community. It is core to our quality of life and helps make our neighborhoods the very best they can be. Joe Parisi Homelessness is a challenge facing too many families, not only in Dane County, but in growing communities across the country. What makes us unique is the way we are coming together to make a real difference for our neighbors. With a site now secured, we are working diligently with the city of Madison, United Way, Catholic Charities and others to develop a new Day Resource Center to help individuals who fall on hard times get back on their feet and find employment. This new one-stop-shop is slated to open in summer 2017 once remodeling is complete. In addition to connecting homeless people with the vast array of services our community offers, it’s important we continually focus on what can be done to

The Union Triangle and DarboWorthington neighborhoods have seen an upsurge in gun shots fired. Luckily no one has been Marsha Rummel hurt, but concerns about public safety are high. Police described the area around the Mobil Gas station, 3019 E. Washington Ave., as an open air drug market. In August, the Madison Police Department sent the owner of the gas station a Notice of Public Nuisance regarding drug activity at the business. The letter highlights seven police cases in June and July that involve drug sales and urges immediate action to abate the nuisance activity at this property with a list of recommendations to consider. The recent incidents of gun violence have raised the bar. Police Sgt. Will Quast announced that the East District has received authorization to increase

overtime funding to step up patrols Thursday through Saturday nights. It is also considering short-term disruptions of traffic patterns and removing the bench on the overpass. I have been working with Traffic Engineering to add traffic cameras on East Washington Avenue and to improve lighting on Hauk Street. Quast was clear that they will be careful not to target neighborhood residents and customers who are lawfully shopping at the gas station. Neighbors shared observations about discarded needles and people circling through the neighborhood soliciting the purchase, and the selling, of drugs. Neighbors want the gas station owner to clean up the trash, and some have called for the closing of the station. The goal of the city and the police is to stop the bad behavior, not close the business — except as a last resort. I will be working with the owner and the neighborhood association to urge him to collaborate in order to end the public nuisance behaviors at the gas station. l

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utes to legalize the activities the Wisconsin Club for Growth pursued. Appearing at the ALEC conference to make the case that any attempt at clean, transparent and open government is a violation of individual First Amendment speech rights was Wisconsin Club for Growth’s Eric O’Keefe. In O’Keefe’s distorted reality, special prosecutors were hired to specifically — and illegally — target conservatives who were running “effective” organizations. O’Keefe got so carried away at the conference that he preemptively announced he would be launching yet another lawsuit against John Chisholm, one of the district attorneys involved with the John Doe investigation. Were it not for a state Supreme Court — with a majority in power due to dark money — prosecutors might have been able to bring charges. This type of excessive litigation to silence prosecutors comes on top of Republican’s destruction of fair elections and an accountable government. In the name of free speech, ALEC and Wisconsin are leading national efforts to shut down free speech for most people by making it harder to hear through the tidal wave of dark money and corporate cash. This may be a dream come true for the Koch brothers and O’Keefe, but it is a nightmare for the people of our state and our once-proud tradition of clean government. l

prevent homelessness before it occurs. Too often, families working hard to support their loved ones come upon a car repair or other significant expense, making it hard to pay rent. That’s why I created the Eviction Prevention Program through Dane County Joining Forces for Families — to stabilize living situations for families with children. We are on track to help 200 families and 400 kids this year. Given demand, I am doubling the budget for this effort to $100,000. Working with the Salvation Army, Dane County is providing nearly $1 million for emergency shelter and to support a new expanded Rapid Re-Housing initiative to secure permanent housing for dozens of individuals. Once housing is found, Rapid-Re-Housing empowers homeless individuals with the training and skills to stay in those residences. That’s why I’m putting more county dollars into case managers for 2017 — people who can work directly with those facing housing challenges to get them into, and keep them in, affordable housing. Together, we are making a real difference. l

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November election could determine city’s future By David Ahrens, District 15 Alder

vices with about $7 million per year. We also rely on them to fund major projects such as building a new bus garage and new buses.  Federal tax policies and assistance to individuals and families such as food stamps, Medicaid, Medicare and veterans benefits have a make-or-break effect on the city. Reductions in these essential programs result in further impoverishment of thousands of community members and, as a result, the entire community. Another example of the effect of federal policy on individuals is Sen. Ron Johnson’s insistence that the federal government should have no role in financing higher education. If the federal government stopped providing student loans and grants, it would have a catastrophic effect on the two largest institutions in our city — Madison College and the University of Wisconsin. More than 4,000 students at the UW rely on Pell Grants and an even larger number receive about $10 million in student loans. A slightly smaller number of students at Madison College receive loans and grants. Please keep in mind when you vote that the city of Madison is also on the ballot. l

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Help is available to ensure you can vote

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Although no municiple officials or issues are on the ballot Nov. 8, the future of Madison and other cities will hang in the balance of the elecDavid Ahrens tion outcome. Nearly every aspect of our city is influenced by the federal government, either directly or indirectly. Here are some examples of the direct effects:  Housing: Our programs for homeless and poor people are heavily funded by federal assistance. These agencies come under an assortment of names: CDBG, WHEDA, Sections 8 and 42, and others. But they are all focused on housing families and individuals. Every new affordable housing project in the city is financed with federal money passed through to the state and then to the city and private developers.  Transportation: All of our major road projects, such as the rebuilding of U.S. Highway 51, are funded by federal assistance. Even projects such as the reconstruction of Buckeye Road are largely funded by the federal government. The feds also fund our bus ser-

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The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Early voting or inperson absentee voting has already begun and will end Sunday, Nov. 6. Now is a good time Fred Risser to verify that you are properly registered and that you have everything you need to ensure that voting on Election Day goes smoothly. Your address on your proof of identification does not need to match the poll books or your current address to be valid for voting purposes. However, you must be registered at your current address. If you are not presently registered at your current address, you can use your driver’s license with the old address and simply bring “proof of residency” with you — such as a cable bill, a cellphone bill, an insurance bill or even insurance paperwork you might have in your car if it contains your current street address. You also can visit myvotewi.gov to find out whether you are registered and at what address you are registered , and where to vote. Out of state driver’s licenses, out of state ID cards and high school ID cards are not acceptable forms of voter ID under Wisconsin law.

University of Wisconsin students cannot use their student ID as a photo ID for voting. However, UW students can bring a valid Wiscard to the Wiscard office at Union South and obtain a free voter-compliant ID card. Please visit vote.wisc.edu for more information on how to register and how to obtain a free voter-compliant ID card. The Bring It to the Ballot campaign is designed to help voters who need an ID get one for free and to raise general awareness of Wisconsin’s voter ID law. I encourage voters to visit the website bringitwisconsin.com where you can learn more about what IDs are acceptable, how you can get a free ID if you need one for voting, as well as about exceptions to the law. Voters also can call a toll-free number, 866-VOTE-WIS (866868-3947), for information in English and Spanish. If you have any questions about registering to vote, obtaining a valid ID for voting or any other questions, please call 608-266-1627 or email my office at Sen. Risser@legis.wi.gov, and we will get you the information you need. For more information about voting absentee in person, visit cityofmadison.com/news/ extended-hours-for-in-person-absenteevoting l

Below, you will read election statements from incumbent Chris Taylor and her challenger Jon Rygiewicz for the 78th Assembly District

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It’s been an privilege to serve in the legislature

The old political ideas are not working

By Chris Taylor, State Representative, 78th Assembly District

By Jon Rygiewicz, candidate for state representative, 76th Assembly District

It’s been a privilege representing the 76th Assembly District, in the heart of Madison, for the last four years. You inspire me every day to keep advocating for a progressive Chris Taylor agenda that can create opportunities for the people of our state. From standing up for our public schools and University of Wisconsin system, to fighting for the rights of working people and the LGBTQ community, to working to preserve our beautiful natural resources, to protecting the reproductive rights of women across Wisconsin — I will never stop working for you and our shared progressive values. My goal has always been to champion bold, forward-thinking policies that can truly move our community and state forward, such as my Fair Share Tax Bill and my Wisconsin Bill of Rights. When

Madison matters to me. This is my home, and my fellow Madisonians are like family to me. I deeply care about this city, and I want to give every voter in the Jon Rygiewicz 76th District a choice for state representative in the 2016 general election. Being a regular guy, not a trained politician, I understand that there is a long road ahead of me. But that will not stop me from presenting my common sense, result-driven message in hopes of a brighter future in Madison. I am not running to represent a political party. I am running to represent the people. I take my responsibilities for this position very seriously.

possible, I have worked on a bipartisan basis to pass important legislation such as the first-ever independent review of law enforcement-involved deaths, and the Safe at Home Bill, which established an address-confidentiality program for victims of domestic and sexual violence. I strive to be as accessible to my constituents as possible. I’m sure I have seen many of you out and about in our community. From holding regular community office hours, to visiting neighborhood association meetings, to my electronic newsletter that reaches 7,500 constituents, to the many community events I attend each week — I am here for you. My office has responded to more than 8,000 emails, letters and constituents’ calls for assistance just this session. My office door is always open, and I have turned many of my constituents’ great ideas into policies. I’ve proven I am a strong, effective voice for our community. I hope to keep earning your support for my re-election on Nov. 8. l

My common sense ideas include: • Term limits (eight assembly terms and/or four senate terms) • Introduce a long-term construction and maintenance transportation bill • Jobs and higher wage plan

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Identify and prevent Veterans Administration corruption and increase other veterans services Pass legislation to legalize hemp production Support medicinal marijuana and decriminalization Criminal justice reforms, such as targeting citizens and punishing nonviolent offenders. (Repeal the 1990s truth-in-sentencing law.)

There is a clear contrast between my opponent and me. I will work hard to provide leadership for a new direction for Madison and assist in hopes of a better future. This isn’t about the Republican or the Democratic party lines. This is the establishment political figures versus the “little guy.” The old ideas are not working. Madison deserves better. To the voters of the 76th district, I, Jon Rygiewicz, respectfully ask for at least your consideration this Nov. 8. It would be an honor to serve you, my friends. On, Wisconsin! For more information, visit JonFor76.com or email jonrygiewicz@gmail.com. l

Goodman afterschool students wrote letters of advice to the next U.S. president. Here is a sampling of what was written: Dear Future President,

Dear Future President,

I go to Goodman. I am writing this letter because I want to give you some clues for being the president. I want more peace, community, and clean water. I wrote this letter for you to know how to be a good president.

I go to Lowell. I am writing this letter, 1. because my teacher made me and 2. because I have ideas for later. I want the president to help children and have more food pantries, and for equal rights for all. I have even more. I want more free education and to give others homes who need them.

I go to Lowell. I’m writing this letter because I want to tell you what I hope for. 1. More houses. 2. No more war. 3. More food. 4. More help for the poor. 5. More money. 6. Cheaper stuff. Thank you. I hope you can do this.

I want the new president to give more water. I want the new president to stop the gun situation. I want the new president to make more homes for people that are homeless. I wrote this letter because it is good for the USA.

Sincerely, Charlee, age 6

Sincerely, Cora, age 8

Sincerely, Soren, age 7

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Listen and learn at Pinney Library

Pinney Branch Library is located at 204 Cottage Grove Road, at the intersection of Monona Drive and Cottage Grove Road between Walgreens and the former ReStore. For further program details or to register, call 608-224-7100 or visit madisonpubliHawthorne Branch Library is located at 2707 E. Washington Ave. in the Madison East clibrary.org. Library hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 9 Shopping Center at the intersection of East Johnson Street and East Washington Ava.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. enue. For program details or to register, contact staff at 608-246-4548 or visit madisonpubliclibrary.org. Library hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Adult book group Holiday gift tags workshop by Anthology Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, 6 p.m.

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Saturday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Performances, hands-on art, face-painting, refreshments and more will run throughout the day.

Friday, Nov. 11, 10:30 a.m. Kids will use boxes and discarded books along with other found materials to create inspired boxes. For grades K-5.

Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos poetry workshop and open mic

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Wednesday, Nov. 2, 6-8 p.m. Join us for a poetry workshop, then stay and share what you’ve written at an open mic. Spanish and English speakers welcome.

Wednesday, Nov. 23, 10:30 a.m. Join us for this hands-on workshop and learn new doodling techniques and how doodling can make you a more attentive learner. For kids in grades K-5. Registration begins Nov. 9.

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Wednesday, Nov. 2, 10:45 a.m. Join Madison Ballet for this 30-minute class. Children 2-8 years old and parents dance together while focusing on rhythm, movement, music and fun. Exercises focus on body awareness, motor skills and individual expression through movement. You may register immediately.

Saturday, Dec. 10, 10:30 a.m. Learn about Monarch butterflies, opossums and Xoloitzcuintle dogs. Enjoy stories, songs, arts and crafts and light refreshments. For children 3-6 years old and siblings welcome.

Kids code Madison Thursdays, Nov. 3 through Dec. 8, 6-7:30 p.m. Upper elementary and middle school students are invited to this weekly, dropin club. You can program your own interactive stories, games and animations using programs and tools like Scratch and Code Studio. New and experienced kid programmers and their parents welcome.

Madison Travel Circle presents: See Italy through the Eyes of a Local Traveler Monday, Nov. 21, 6 p.m. Highlights include favorite regions of Italy, including art, food, wine, nature and so much more.

Book Baby Mondays, Nov. 7 through Dec. 12, 11:30 a.m. Enjoy short stories and songs; stay for play and conversation. For babies ages 0-15 months. l

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Mini book festival Saturday, Nov. 12, 1:30 p.m. During our author slam, seven local authors will each present for 15 minutes. We’ll wrap up with book selling and signing. Please see the lineup at madisonpubliclibrary.org.

First Friday Flicks Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m. “The Legend of Tarzan” (PG-13) Dec. 2, 6:30 p.m. “Morris from America” (R)

Wisconsin Film Festival Pop-Up Screening Tues, Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m. “The Fits” (NR)

Family Movie Saturday Nov. 19, 2 p.m. “Finding Dory” (PG)

Dress up your packages with gift tags adorned with hand lettering, twinkling watercolors, glitter, rubber stamps, washi tape, decorative paper, old maps and book illustrations, vintage ephemera, felt, sequins, buttons, pop-ups and more. All supplies provided. Adults and teens ages 13 and up welcome to register. Registration has begun.

Yoga for you Thursday, Nov. 10 and Monday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m. Join us for a 75-minute introductory level Kundalini Yoga class. Learn destress techniques to use throughout the upcoming busy season. Each participant should bring a yoga mat or towel. Wearing socks and comfortable clothing is recommended. For adults and teens 13 and older. Please register for only one class. Register now for the Nov. 10 class; registration begins Nov. 21 for the Dec. 5 class.

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A gentle talk about Alzheimer’s Wednesday, Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m. Michael Hecht, Dementia Care Specialist for Skaalen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, will lead an informal discussion on caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s.

An encore presentation of Go Big Read 2016 Sunday, Nov. 6, 2 p.m. “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City” by Matthew Desmond is the 2016-2017 Go Big Read book. Light refreshments will be provided.

Monday, Nov. 21, at 2:30 p.m. Bring some friends or join other kids for chess, checkers and other tabletop games. Play our games, or bring your favorite one to share.

LEGO club First Mondays, 3:30 p.m. Join other LEGO fans and build your own unique creation. Children under 7 must have an adult helper.

Humanitarian Knitting First and third Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Assistance is available for those wishing to learn to knit or improve skills. l

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Whitehorse Middle School welcomes Christina Natalello as its new principal By Anna Skrzypczynska, Eastside News

In the summer of 2016, Whitehorse Middle School welcomed Christina Natalello as its new school principal after her oneyear stay at Memorial High School as assistant principal. When asked what drew her to Madison schools after working in New York City, where she was a teacher in the Bronx, Natalello said, “I wanted the experience of working in a city (again).” For Natalello, being involved in a school in a more metropolitan environment, and all that it entails, was important. Walking into the middle school on a busy Friday afternoon, it was easy enough to feel the school’s youthful energy filling the poster-covered hallways. As Natalello went on to explain what’s special to her about her job at WMS, it was also easy to wonder whether there might also be a message coming through the headset she wore even in her office. This level of interconnection is also one aspect of what Natalello loves about her job — and what the principal said makes WMS a special place. “(At WMS), there are so many different people from different walks of life, professions, and with different types of families,” she said. This is why WMS, she explained, places a high emphasis on connection between staff members and families. The school is an environment in which relationships between individuals resemble those between neighbors. The school, which until 1993 was Schenk Middle School, is named after Annie Greencrow Whitehorse, a woman who proudly maintained and shared her Winnebago heritage. One way in which the legacy of Annie Whitehorse finds its tribute: the middle school is home to a program called Annie’s Way, an “advisory time” for staff and students, Natalello said. During these sessions, students learn about the contributions that Annie Whitehorse made to Madison, in addition to working with staff on career planning and emotional and social goals. The middle school also prides itself on its partner-

Interim principal Christina Natalello (right) holds the phone up for two students reading morning announcements. ship with Madison School and Community Recreation. The school celebrates Whitehorse’s efforts to “make education more multicultural,” Natalello explained. This kind of vision is one that Natalello also wishes to maintain and develop, believing that every student brings something special to the school community. “It’s making sure that all students feel like they belong, regardless of language and background,” she said. She wishes to implement this goal in the form of culturally relevant teaching practices in the classrooms, with a curriculum that reflects the student body and gives students different ways to learn. “We want this to be a haven for the students,” Natalello said. “We want them to know that there is always something or someone here for them.” One of the most inspiring aspects of being principal is the moments when “kids come up to me and tell me about their day. It gives me affirmation that they’re noticed and cared about, and that adults in the school appreciate and care,” she said. “It’s these little affirmations that make a big difference,” she said. Whitehorse’s youth are surely in good hands — and in a good place — when what is seen as small is appreciated for its lasting impact. It’s in this way that Natalello keeps alive the words of Annie Greencrow Whitehorse, memorialized on the middle school’s website: “Don’t waste anything, we have everything we need.” l

Troop 34 kicked off the fall with a Court of Honor in September, awarding dozens of badges and rank advancements that the boys earned at summer scout camp or individually during the past few months. Keeping it local, we challenged ourselves at the ropes course at the Madison Metropolitan School District’s school forest in October. We have a number of activities planned during the winter holidays. For our November community service, the troop is happy to assist once again with the Thanksgiving Basket Drive at the Goodman Community Center. Despite the possibility of snow, we are planning a camping weekend near the Wisconsin River near Avoca in November as well. In late December we will have our

holiday bowling party and gift exchange at Dream Lanes and hope to plan our January ski outing. Troop 34 has been awarded gold-level status in Scouts for Equality, which certifies that we are an Inclusive Unit. We are proud to be recognized as leading the way in paving a brighter, more inclusive future for the Boy Scouts of America. The troop offers outings every month. like camping in all weather, skiing or canoeing. Please come to our Tuesday meetings, 6:45-8 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church to learn more about our troop. We welcome all boys, age 11-17, and all families. For more information visit Scoutlander. com, our public site (password: troop34) or contact our Scoutmaster at troop34sm@ yahoo.com. l

Lowell contains a diverse staff and student body By John Burkholder, Lowell Elementary School principal

At Lowell Elementary School, we celebrate the diversity of our community and the richness and joy that it brings to our work. Our students and families come to John Burkholder us from the world over, bringing with them languages, traditions, and customs that provide the contrasts necessary for rich learning ex-

periences built on the diversity of ideas, opinions and beliefs. Our Lowell staff is also a study in contrasts, with each member bringing to work with them perspectives that have been shaped by a diversity of experience and years in the profession. Each member is tremendously committed to sharing their individual creativity and talents in a common effort to embrace the uniqueness of each and every one of our students. That allows us to tailor education to the needs of our students. l

Nov. 8 ballot contains MMSD referendum There’s another important decision to make Nov. 8 besides whom to elect for president. The Madison Metropolitan School District is asking voters to approve raising its spending authority by $26 million over four years, starting with the 2016-17 school year, to help pay for school operations. The district would raise its debt limit by $5 million the first two school years. It would then jump to $8 million in years 3 and 4. The district’s revenue limit is the maximum amount of revenue that TO A CHILD, NO GIFT LASTS LONGER THAN A LITTLE BIT OF TIME.

may be raised through state general aid and property tax. The tax on the average home in Madison would see about a $36 increase through 2019. If the referendum fails, the school board states it will have to start making budget cuts, including $12 million in 2017-18. Staff cuts would be likely, as would reductions to strategies used to reduce achievement gaps. For more information visit madison.k12. wi.us/2016-operational-referendum. l

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Artist paints through evolution and connection

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Broom Street Theater advances midwestern playwrights locally and nationally By Kathy Paul, Eastside News

This August, the celebrated New York International Fringe Festival hosted two plays that both had their world premieres at the intimate 57-seat Broom Street Theater. The two works, “Held” and “The 800th Annual Salvation Swing-Off,” both by women playwrights, were among the 200 performances selected by the 2016 juried Fringe Festival, which is described as the largest multi-arts festival in North America. The original musical, “Held,” created by Kelly Maxwell (book and lyrics) and Meghan Rose (music), premiered at Broom Street Theater in June 2015. Maxwell also directed the production. Set in a fantasy world, “Held” examines the relationships of three close friends who are trapped in a magic prison. The Madison production earned a glowing review as an Isthmus “Pick of the Week.” Written and directed by Malissa Petterson, “The 800th Annual Salvation Swing-Off” comically imagines a purgatory laundromat where souls must competitively dance their way into heaven. Madison audiences enjoyed the world premiere at Broom Street in January 2016. Additional performances in July raised money to help bring the ensemble to New York for the Fringe Festival. Theatergoers in New York described “Swing Off” as “edgy, quirky, irreverent” — observations often associated with Broom Street Theater productions. Since its beginnings in the late 1960s, Broom Street Theater, located at 1119 Williamson St., has been known for experimental plays that stretch the boundaries of traditional theater. According to Heather Renken, artistic director since 2010, at its heart, this east side theater cooperative is fully invested in the artistic journeys of playwrights and directors and is proud of the fact that they take chances on actors who may be new. “I was initially drawn to Broom Street Theater as an audience member. I immediately fell in love with this intimate and cozy venue,” said local actress Wendy Prosise, who performed in “Swing Off” in Madison and in New

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“The 800th Annual Salvation SwingOff” features dancing in a laundromat. York. “I felt incredibly lucky to be able to join the “Swing-Off” crew in New York. It was a thrilling and wildly chaotic experience.” Broom Street presents the original works of local and midwestern playwrights, most works being world premieres. “I wouldn’t have had (the New York International Fringe Festival) opportunity without Broom Street and our artistic director Heather Renken in my corner,” Petterson said. “When I moved to Madison five years ago, I was nervous about reestablishing myself in a new theatrical community, and Broom Street welcomed me with open arms. I’m grateful for their support over the years in helping me become a better playwright, director, and overall theater professional.” With a solid commitment to accessibility for all audiences, the theater keeps its ticket prices at an affordable $11 per person. Broom Street Theater owns its building on Williamson Street, and while funding for the small theater’s expenses can be challenging, it doesn’t stop theater leaders from presenting plays that take risks. The two women whose plays were showcased this summer at NYIFF continue to produce works for presentation at Broom Street. Maxwell’s “Playscapes” was presented at Broom Street Theater from Oct. 14 to Nov. 5. In 2017, the theater’s 47th season will include “Dumpster Flower,” another work written and directed by Petterson.

By Kelly Sauvage Angel, Eastside News

For east side artist Holly Meyers, the creation of visual art is far more than the skillful placement of paint on canvas. It is a process that begins with the unearthing of the most vulnerable parts of her innerlandscape and culminates within the individuals viewing her work, as the recognition of their own experience. Not only do the artist and patrons come away with a more expansive understanding of themselves, but there emerges a sense of connection that is nothing less than magical. “What a beautiful, simple gift,” Meyers recalled of the exchanges that took place during the September opening of “Stories Told and Untold”, an exhibition presented at Gallery C in Dubuque, Iowa. Meyers said that several of those who purchased her artwork took the time to share what they saw in the pieces, which was similar to Meyers’s inspiration but at the same time, unique. For all involved, those paintings proved deeply personal and served as a vehicle for meaningful connection. “Through my own inner need to share and express myself visually, I found it connected me to others,” Meyers explained. “They had their own feelings associated with the paintings, but maybe that’s the thing. Even if the experience itself is individual, our emotions are the same — our happiness and grief or even anger and disappointment. “Those sharings have made me feel ever more compelled to open myself. And, as strange as it may sound, it has become such a strong pull within me, to do this. We’ve forgotten that we’re all storytellers, but we are. The world needs more people telling their stories.” The experience of showing her paintings outside of Madison was both daunting and exhilarating for Meyers, as she was able to witness the way in which her work was received away from the support of her “urban family.” “I had to travel outside my comfort

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“I gave it to the water, the burden of waiting was no longer mine,” by Holly Meyers.

Artist Holly Meyers.

zone,” she said. Speaking of the Madison business owners, friends, and others she’s worked and collaborated with, Meyers has a palpable tone of gratitude. “We have beautiful, creative people here. Everyone supports everyone else. So, when I ask myself, ‘How can I make a difference?’ It’s obvious. We have to start right here.” Meyers’ value of Madison’s community is reflected in the numerous projects she has been involved with. In addition to her participation in the Design for a Difference initiative, Meyers can often be found volunteering her time at neighborhood festivals and events. “The community opened its arms to me during a time of personal upheaval,” Meyers recalled of her settling on the east side several years ago. “It was comforting, soothing, to be embraced so fully. It’s important to me to give something back.” The natural and creative spaces throughout the east side not only helped her to feel more grounded in her life’s direction but have continued to provide an abundance of inspiration. One of Meyers’s most popular pieces, “I gave it to the water, the burden of waiting was no longer mine,” depicts a woman on the cusp of casting her heart into the blue of Lake Monona from the Olbrich Park pier. “The heart, which appears in several of my paintings, represents so many things. It holds my worries, my anxieties and fears. In that piece, she’s giving them to the water. Letting it be. Letting it go,” Meyers shared. “It’s about the burden of waiting for, well, whatever — what we should have, want to have, need to have — and letting it be what it is.” Having made peace with the past, found a place to call home and expanded the reach of her art by showing out-ofstate, one might wonder what lies ahead for the artist who, now in her 40s, feels that she has finally come into her own. “I want to continue telling my stories beautifully and symbolically. From here, I’d like to work bigger, to make myself more vulnerable, push limits. I want to grow. That’s when I feel most connected to myself … and, in turn, more connected to others.” For more information or to view Meyers’ art, visit hiraethart.weebly.com. To follow her blog, visit hollymeyersart.wordpress. com. l

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‘Complementary Creations: a Two Person Art Show’ Art and photography by Randall Roden and Lois Bergerson Randall Roden’s artist statement

“Kiosk,” Cibachrome color print, 11" x 14" by Lois Bergerson.

Lois Bergerson’s artist statement I find my inspiration from the desire to visualize concepts that I come across in my daily life — to “narrate” a story or memory through a mixture of mediums. I enjoy exploring the connection between photography, fabric, stitching and surface design. The tactile quality of the fabric and stitching add a hand’s touch to the story or memory. Cropping photos, as with our stories, is about what you choose to leave in and what you crop out — how you frame the narrative. The show includes grid-like quilt pieces inspired by the traditional “postage stamp” quilts, which were originally created as a way to use up every last precious scrap of fabric. My family and friends have provided me with endless wonderful experiences, and it is in trying to capture these memories in a tangible form that I find enjoyment and inspiration from this exploratory process.

Linocut relief prints by Mark B. Hill Artist statement I am a (mostly) self-educated artist specializing in linoleum relief prints. I have been drawing since I could hold a pencil and love to sketch, draw and doodle. My work is based on several facets of my life. Dreams, childhood memories, reading, and life experiences all fuel my art. I enjoy telling the story behind the piece as much “The Vines of Dreamland,” linocut print, 9" x 8". as I enjoy producing it. I am drawn to the process of printmak- Bio ing. From concept to carving the block to A native of Carbondale, Ill., I have been printing the edition, I enjoy all of it. I am a Wisconsinite for over 25 years. I now always seeking to learn new methods of live in Middleton with my wife — muse making the print. All of my printing work and inspiration, photographer and rock so far has been linocuts, but I plan on do- star-certified yoga instructor — Valerie ing woodcuts in the near future. Hesslink. l

Join Mark for an artist’s reception

Friday, Dec. 2, from 5-8 p.m. at the Goodman Community Center.

Seeking visual artists with disabilities VSA Wisconsin, the state organization on arts and disability, is accepting submissions for the annual Call for Art. Wisconsin residents with disabilities, ages 5 and above are eligible and may

submit up to two works. Deadline for submissions is Feb. 15, 2017. Guidelines and submission form can be found at vsawis.org/exhibitions. l

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Join Randall and Lois for an artist’s reception Friday, Nov. 4, from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Goodman Community Center. l

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‘Chasing the Dream-Time’

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“Yellowstone Pool,” photograph, 18" x 12" by Randall Roden.

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“You see things differently, don’t you?” This observation was made to me by someone visiting my booth at a recent arts and crafts fair. Most anyone who’s taken a landscape photo quickly realizes how difficult it is to capture the greatness of the great outdoors. Expressing the drama of an expansive vista onto a 24" x 16" print is a daunting challenge. On the other hand, taking a close up of a flower, a vase or other object without falling into the tar pits of mundane clichés has its own challenges. When I take a photograph, I’m trying to tell a visual story about the experience before me. Capturing the image is the just the first step. File manipulation and image cropping further refine the vision. In my photographs I currently use an “invisible hand” technique. Color corrections and electronic filters are primarily used to overcome the limitations of a digital file. These changes and manipulations are not self-evident in the final piece. “These are pretty.” This was another frequent comment made at my last show. I’m fine with that, as the photos for this exhibit don’t make any social statements. Nor am I compelled to display the creative and technical struggles that go into my work. Sometimes being a pro can mean making the difficult look easy.

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Let’s talk turkey.

Every year our community helps us fill this many bags with Thanksgiving groceries.

Could you help?

And dressing. Mashed potatoes. Gravy. Cranberry sauce. Vegetables.

Many families in Dane County simply can’t afford to buy groceries for a holiday meal like Thanksgiving. That’s why the Goodman Community Center is collecting food — and money to buy food

Rolls.

— in hopes that together we can help every family in our community enjoy a traditional

Butter.

basket this year, and we’d love to help them all. But we can’t do it alone.

Thanksgiving meal. We expect an incredible 3,500 families will request a Thanksgiving

Pumpkin pie …

Want to help? See page 6 or go to:

goodmancenter.org Lou and Peter Berryman’s

AnnuAl eArly New YeAr’s eve show As always, half of the proceeds go to the Goodman Community Center!

TICKETS: [ Available starting Nov. 1 ]

$18 advance $22 day of show In person:

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By phone:

Call the Goodman at 241-1574

New Year’s Eve 7 Saturday, December 31 7 8 ‘til 10:30pm Goodman Community Center 7 149 Waubesa Street in Madison

Door prizes! surprizes! For more information: louandpeter.com, goodmancenter.org or call Lou at 257-7750 Tune in to WORT— they help promote this show!

Join in the Goodman Community Center’s

Holiday Gif t Program Want to help make a child’s holiday a little brighter?

he Holiday Gift Sponsorship Program helps families of the Goodman Community Center’s youth programs provide holiday gifts for their children. You, your family or business can help provide gifts to over 500 children and youth in our childcare, afterschool, middle school and high school programs.

Here’s how it works Goodman Community Center families complete “wish lists” for their children under the age of 12. Children from 12 to 18 will receive gift certificates. You may choose to sponsor as many children as you wish. You can also choose to shop for a child of a certain age or gender if you have a shopping preference. Children wish for popular new toys, old favorites — and often needed clothes. To be assigned to a child or two, or a family, contact Tanya Walker on or after Monday, Nov. 14. All gifts should be brought unwrapped to the office at the Goodman Community Center, 149 Waubesa St. by Friday, Dec. 12. Financial gifts also help us provide gift cards for our teens. You can make a gift at goodmancenter.org, at the reception desk at the Center or mail a check.

Goodman Community Center’s Holiday Gift Coordinator: Tanya Walker

Phone: 204-8034 Email: tanyaw@goodmancenter.org