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When a
group or association has a tool for communication, their voice
is heard with greater ease. Voices will serve as
that tool. It brings the perspective and strength of Comm-Unity,
acknowledging that
We are each others most Valuable Resource.
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CUNA Mutual Group
Donates $50,000: Operation Fresh Start Gets Boost,
by A. David Dahmer, Editor, The Madison Times. With
a grant from the Madison-based CUNA Mutual Group, Operation
Fresh Start will be able to help a new crew of a dozen youths
build their futures — and a house on Madison’s north side.
Operation Fresh Start Executive Director Ferris Bailey made
the announcement at a press conference March 6. Click
HERE for more.
2nd Annual
Festival Preparations Underway. The Second
Annual Allied "Move Forward Not Out" Community March and
Festival will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2008, from noon
until 5:00 pm. We hope that you will be able to join us. This
year the Allied Dunn's Marsh Neighborhood Association has
again taken on the responsibility of coordinating this event.
Our association is committed to working with all residents and
the professional stakeholders who work so tirelessly with the
entire community. Click
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This 'N That: Happy
Anniversary The room was packed with well
wishers for the 10th anniversary Genesis Community Development
Corporation's breakfast. Most in attendance have been
witnesses to the growth of this combination small business
incubator/social service provider. Dr. Harris is Madison's
favorite son and the man in charge. Click HERE to
read more. Lucretia
Sullivan- Wade: Visionary Extraordionary, by Betty Banks.
People arrive in Madison and sometimes they have no idea how
long they will be staying. That was the case with Lucretia
Sullivan Wade. She and her husband Anthony came here because
his job sent them here. "I had no idea we would be here this
long," she said to me. Click
HERE to
read more.
Heroes of Our Day. When you give of yourself, you truly give:
Brenda K. Konkel &
Michelle Whitman. Click
HERE to read more.
Dear Pooka Bear and Tiger. Hi
all of you animals and animal lovers out there. We are two very
hip kitties who will answer your inquiries about not only cats, but
also, dogs, birds, gerbils and just about any animal you may have as
pet. What is unique about us, is, if we don’t have the answers
at our “Paw Tips”, we will snoop them out and you will find them
right here in this column. Our advice comes from first-hand knowledge,
research and investigations. It’s all in a day’s work for
us. Bring it on! Click HERE
for more.Incidentally, if you have a questions about a furry,
feathered or scaly friend please email us at:
snoopkitties@madisonvoices.com
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Letters to the Editor:
Enis T. Ragland, Interim Supervisor, Office of
Community Services.
Click
HERE for more. |
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Letters to the Editor: Gene & Linda Farley. Click
HERE for more. |
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For the Young & Young at Heart
Our Children: Keepers of the Bears, by Bill Breitsprecher.
Every fall, I conduct a survey with my Kindergarten students
to determine how many bears are in the community.
Participation is voluntary – it’s a way to have fun with
counting. Young children are enthusiastic about learning
numbers. Click
HERE to read more.
Children Love Their Teddy Bears, by Bill Breitsprecher.
An enduring, traditional form of stuffed animal, Teddy Bears
comfort children. The name Teddy Bear comes from one of
Theodore Roosevelt's hunting trips. There were several other
hunters competing, and most of them had already shot
something. A few friends of Roosevelt who were hunting with
hounds treed an American Black Bear after a long and
exhausting chase and suggested Roosevelt shoot it. Click
HERE to read more.
10 Tips to Help a Child Read, by Bill Breitsprecher. Want
to give a child a "head-start" on reading? Its a
fundamental skill to academic success. Its a gift that
keeps on giving. Click
HERE to read more.
Share a Great Book with a Child
Math
Matters.
We've put together a Web page of math resources for youth,
parents, and educators. Please check out the links:
To Mom and Dad,
Math Rhymes & Raps,
Great Math Books,
Algebra Connections,
Math Links for Kids,
Math Links for Parents,
Math Links for Teachers.
School Matters Research Guides
School
Matters Web! Please check out our NEW
collection of resources for children, families, and
educators. It contains many "bonus" features
that do not appear in the print edition of Voices
newspaper. Created by a library media specialist and
technology educator, you will find links for our
School Matters
columns,
thoughts from a librarian,
book
reviews,
picture
books,
chapter
books,
teen
reads,
math
matters,
information and
technology literacy, and a wide variety of related
Web
resources for students of all ages and virtually all
subject matters -- even college prep!
Alcohol
Awareness Web. Approximately one-half of U.S. adults report a
family history of alcoholism or problem drinking. Nearly
14 million Americans have alcohol disorders. While
many talk about kids and illicit drugs, it is alcohol
that remains the No. 1 drug problem for young people. I have
put together resources for:
Alcohol & The Brain,
Research Guide,
Print Resources,
Support & Help,
For Mom & Dad,
For Teachers,
Kids & Students, and
AA Big Book Study.
Brain Matters. Would you intentionally download
a harmful virus to your computer's CPU? What do you download
into your brain? For some plain, straight talk about drugs and
their effects on the brain; check out our links for:
Brain Basics,
Addiction,
Hallucinogens,
Inhalants,
Marijuana,
Meth,
Nicotine,
Opiates,
Steroids, and
MORE Resources
Madison Public Library "Quick Links"
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Why Does This Violence
Happen? by Susan Corrado
Community Parish Nurse. In the four years that I
have been at the Wellness Center, two of my clients have been
murdered and the father of one client beaten to death. I've
had clients shot, stabbed and beaten up. Click
HERE to read more.
Allied Wellness Center Schedule.
The Allied Wellness Center is all about encouraging people to
make healthy choices and to live life in all its fullness.
Wellness means taking care of your mind, body and spirit.
Click
HERE to read more.
For Family &
Friends from Komen for the Cure Outreach & Education:
Someone you love has Breast Cancer. As a person
close to someonewith breast cancer, you might feel shock and
fear. Cancer doesn’t happen to just one person in a family.
Its impact is felt by the whole family. The emotional support
you can provide will play a key role in how well a loved one
is able to cope.
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Stop the Violence, by Alder Brian
Soloman. Greetings Allied neighbors and friends. I am
sure you were as troubled as I was last week to hear that a
homicide occurred in Avalon. While details are still sketchy,
and it clearly was the freak result of a fight rather than a
shooting, it still represents two fewer lives in our community.
Both young, male, and black. One is dead; the other likely
headed to prison. Click
HERE to read more.
Advocating for Fairness and Justice
by Linda Ketcham. Twenty years or so ago there was
a skit on Saturday Night Live, part of a news commentary that
contained the line "and remember, the meek will inherit the
earth but that's okay because when they do we'll just push them
down and take it back." It seemed funny at the time, now it
seems rather haunting. Haunting because, at the national, state
and local levels we have policy makers, community leaders and
elected officials to adhere to this sort of twisted theology.
Click
HERE to read
more.
Alcohol Abuse Hurts Communities, Families,
by: County Executive Kathleen Falk In Dane County we
see so much human misery and face enormous public safety, health
and economic costs because of the misuse of alcohol. Our state
has the absolute worst rates of underage, binge, and chronic
heavy drinkers in the country. We're also worst for fatal car
crashes caused by alcohol. Click
HERE to read
more.
Social Drinking, Moderate
Drinking, And Abuse, by Bill Breitsprecher. Social
drinking is a term that refers to drinking patterns that are
considered “acceptable” among the people in which they occur.
Different groups have different perspectives on when drinking is
“normal.” People that drink heavily may have different ideas
about what they consider “normal” drinking. Click
HERE to read
more.
Allied – Dunn’s Marsh Neighborhood Resources, 2349
Allied Drive.
- Joining Forces for Families, 273-6342
- School For Life, 276-6866
- Nehemiah, 288-1418
- Wellness Center, 274-7006
- Voices Beyond Bars, 271-8346
- Early Childhood Initiative, 273-6600
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We Celebrate Comm-UNITY.
VOICES newspaper celebrates the spirit
and community in Allied-Dunns.
Celebrate
Black History at the Wisconsin Youth and Family Center
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Voices newspaper is published by the Allied Dunns Marsh Neighborhood Association through
Voices, Inc.
PO Box 1163 Madison, WI 53701. Phone: 608-770-2049
- Phone: 608-770-2049
- Editorial Email: news@madisonvoices.com
- Website: www.madisonvoices.com
Advertising and Classifieds Email: sales@madisonvoices.com
- Editor: Lucy Gibson
- Managing Editor: GBD
- Copy Editors: Betty Banks, Jeanne Erickson
- Page Layout & Design Graphics: Leccia and Associates, Inc.;
Bill Breitsprecher
- Sales and PR: Leccia and Associates, Inc.
- Web Design: Bill Breitsprecher, www.breitlinks.com
- Illustrator: Marcus Nickels
- Photography: Lucy Gibson, GBD, Thomas Dutor, Jeanne Erickson, Bill Breitsprecher,
- Columnists:
- Betty Banks, Building Bridges, This ‘N That
- Carousel Bayrd, Letter to District 8
- Gladis Benavides, Know Your Rights
- Bill Breitsprecher, School Matters
- Freddie Clark, Commentaries
- Ken Coffeen, Commentaries
- Susan Corrado, It’s All About Health
- Gail-Perry Daniels, Letters to the Village
- Armena Ketchum, Conversations with Armena
- Lauren Brown-Perry, Commentaries
- JoAnn Pritchett, Ask JoAnn
- Tiger & Pooka Bear, All The Best Answers
- Senator Risse, Serving the People
- Lina Trivedi, Commentaries
- Reporters/ Contributing Writers:
- Robert Artis
- Jeanne Erickson
- GBD
- Lucy Gibson
- Brenda Gonzalez
- Alice Howard
- Julie Laundrie
- Mary Mullen
- Leslie McAllister
- Alderperson Brenda Konkel
- Representative Therese Berceau
- Senator Fred Risser
- Distribution: Allied/ Dunns Marsh Neighborhoods, Businesses, Institutions and Direct Mail
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