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April/May 2006

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Page 1 - Front Page

Pierce's opens its doors!

Madison's northeast side: Nostalgia by Joan Judd, Madison Magazine, April 1979
Mail was delivered by boat, Sherman Avenue was a dirt road, and Maple Bluff was "out in the sticks."

Annual Neighborhood Guide: Learn, get involved!

Page 2 - Editor's Page & Masthead

From the Editor, by Jim Powell

Letters to the Northside News

Advertising Rates

Abha Thakkar, NPC Associate Director, wins 2006 Visionary Award

Page 3 - NPC News

Northside Timebank celebrates six-month anniversary: Members elect "kitchen cabinet" at April 20 celebration

NPC Annual Fundraising Drive

Page 4 - Community Issues

Tour du Nord

Golfing for a pool!

Page 5 - Community Issues

Cherokee Park proposal draws crowds, questions and concerns by Marcus Watson

Page 6 - Community Issues

Northside voters show their independence at the polls by J.D. Stier

Page 7 - People

Love of son, lust for life, celebrated anew at ALS fundraiser by Dana Slowiak

Page 8 - Arts & Culture

"Wild Child" experiences advance multi-layer imager by Dana Slowiak

Page 9 - Focus on Food

Northside Farmers Market gears up for second year by Nan Cline

Page 10 - Focus on Food

Open! Worth the wait! Photo montage of Pierce's Northside Market's opening

Page 11 - Focus on Food

2005 CROP Bike/Hike Results: Over $70,000 raised to fight hunger by Lynn Case

The River Food Pantry now open by Andy and Jenny Czerkas

Page 12 - Environment

Over the Garden Gate by Judy Metz

Notice of a controlled burn on Lake View Hill

Page 13 - Business News

Jewelers Workshop creatively combines color, cut, and clarity by Marlene Hardick

Page 14 - Church News

Lakeview Lutheran Church celebrates 150 years by Pastor Dean Kirst

Lakeview Vacation Bible School 2006

Page 15 - Church News

Dessert and professional theater at St. Paul Lutheran: Experience the Covenant Players!

Serving the Lord Who has and will provide by Pastor

DaVinci Code: Fact, faith or fiction?

Page 16 - School and Youth News

Cub Scouts earn highest honor

What is the Boy Scouts of America?
Que es los Boy Scouts de America?

MSCR celebrates 80th birthday by Nicole Graper

Page 17 - School and Youth News

The Sherman Experience and other Youth Resource Center activities

The Sherman Way: Nutrition, health, school-community partnerships and more!

Page 18 - School and Youth News

Mendota silent auction a success!

Northside students battle it out over books, putting brains to the test by Dana Slowiak

Page 19 - Troy Gardens

Ground breaking news at Troy Gardens

Opportunities growing at Troy Gardens

Page 20 - Northside Neighborhood Association Guide

Page 21 - Northside Neighborhood Association Guide, continued

Page 22 - Northside Neighborhood Association Guide, continued

Lake View Hill Plant Sale

Page 23 - Neighborhood News

Kennedy Heights reaches 20 years: Music, munchies, multi-media events to fete historic center by Jody Schmitz

Page 24 - History

History, continued from page 1

Page 25 - History

History, continued from page 24

Energy resource fair helps community

Page 26 - East High School

Alan Harris column

All That Jazz: Benefit brings in $14,000

Students sponsor silent auction: East High theater benefit on May 15

Page 27 - East High School

East High students set a southern course: Latin America awaits five "amigos"

East High Cheer Stunt Team makes Madison proud!

MAAXimum Effort: Badgers and Purgolders unite as students, athletes by Rachel Tabak

Page 28 - East High School

Award-winning East High School Choir savors the spotlight by Jeanette Riechers

Working women pass on wisdom at East's Week of the Young Woman by Susan Link

Page 29 - East High School

Know Your Purgolder: Lance Baker

Salute your grad! Take out an ad!

Page 30 - Police News

Captain Richard Bach column

Page 31 - News and Views From Elected Officials

Brian Benford, District 12 Alderperson

Paul Van Roy, District 18 Alderperson

Dave Cieslewicz, Mayor of Madison

Page 32 - News and Views From Elected Officials

Kathleen Falk, Dane County Executive

Paul Rusk, District 12 Supervisor

Dorothy Wheeler, District 18 Supervisor

Page 33 - News and Views From Elected Officials

Dave Travis, State Representative

Jon Erpanbach, State Senator

Page 34 -Community Resources

Katie Scharf, Lakeview Library Librarian

Dennis McQuade, Community Social Worker

Page 35 -Community Resources

Health Tips: Dr. Ross Royster (DC)

Nutrition Tips: Deborah Roussos (MS) and Ann Martin (RD)

Page 36 - Community Resources

A Stoke Journey: A view from within a Northsider's experience (part 3 of a 3-part series)

Page 37 - WPCRC News

Brad Weisinger Column

Page 38 - Senior News

Cheryl Batterman, NESCO Executive Director Column: Second annual Senior Health Fair

Senior Activities

Page 39 - Sports and Recreation

East High winter sports wrap-up by Jill Jokela

Warner Park Youth Football: Proud Tradition continues by Jon Schwichtenberg

Page 40 - Northside TownCenter ad

Issue Highlights

COVER IMAGE: Piece's opens its doors!
Click here to see Page 10 for more photos from the grand opening.
Photo by Milt Leidner

 

 

FOCUS ON FOOD: The Northside Farmers Market second season runs May through October.
Click here to see Page 9 for full story.
Photo by Abha Thakkar


 

NEIGBORHOOD NEWS: The 2006 Northside Neighborhood Guide includes individual Northside Organization Profiles and contact information.
Click here to see Page 20 for the beginning of the guide.
Graphic by Abha Thakkar


   
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