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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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Grounds
Dampened But Not Comm-Unity Spirits Move Forward, Not Out
Allied Festival a Success. Although the skies were
gray and threatening, the spirits were high as the 2008 Annual
Move Forward Not Out Festival began at noon on Saturday June
7th. Click
HERE for more.
Moving Forward:
Allied Task Force Sets Employment Recommendations.
The Allied Area Comprehensive Neighborhood Revitalization
Strategy recommendations from November 2007, identified a need
for improved economic development for the Allied neighborhood.
The report highlighted the need to provide greater access to
reliable jobs that pay a living wage. Click
HERE for more.
Extended Web Coverage:
Allied Task Force Employment Subcommittee Report (May 21,
2008). Downloadable, printable .pdf file.
CAC Starts New Financial Case
Management Program for Allied Residents, by Anneke Mohr,
Building Bridges Caseworker. Community Action Coalition
for South Central WI, Inc. (CAC) has launched a new Financial
Literacy Case Management Program called Building Bridges to
work with people in the Allied Drive area to gain control of
their finances. We will also assist in finding housing for
those who will be displaced by the redevelopment project. Click
HERE for more.
The Spray Park is Back!
by Jessica Strong, Parks AASPIRE Intern. A popular
hangout spot last summer among community members in the
Madison area, the City of Madison’s first spray park is back
for another summer of wet and wild fun! As a way to revitalize
the Cypress/Magnolia neighborhood, the spray park’s success
last summer proved to be a stepping stone in bringing
community members and city officials together in order to push
criminal activity out of the neighborhood. Click
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This 'N That: Focus on
Women. The Women In Focus, a local service
organization hosted their annual scholarship awards reception
and recognition of graduating high school seniors. Click HERE to
read more. Karen Reibetanz:
Work is Love Made VisibleVisionary, by Betty Banks. Dr. Karen
Reibetanz is someone you notice when she walks into a room. Her
meticulous style always includes matching shoes and tasteful
jewelry. Click
HERE to
read more.
Heroes of Our Day. When you give of yourself, you truly give:
Sharon Younkin &
2008 Spring
Water Bearer Awards. 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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Allied First.
The Allied revitalization project is in full swing. After
receiving the long anticipated 7.5 million dollar low income
tax credit from WHEDA, the project can now move forward. Click HERE
for more.
Fill in the Blanks, by Jeanne F. Erickson, reprinted
from The Madison Times, with additions. When asked the
question, "What is the achievement gap?" the majority of
students in the Dane County area would quite possibly answer
they don't know. Many adults would give the same response.
Extended Web Coverage:
Letters to the Editor |
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For the Young & Young at Heart
June/July 2008. Want to get kids excited about books? Sing
with them before you read to them! by Bill
Breitsprecher. I read a lot of books to young children
- Kindergartners, first-graders, and second graders. I believe
that as an elementary school librarian/media center director,
we must make the time we share in our library special - it’s a
celebration. We share a love of books, a love of reading, a
love of language. Click
HERE to read more.
Click
HERE to read more. For printable, downloadable lyrics,
please click
HERE (.pdf file).
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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Health Disparities, by Susan Corrado
Community Parish Nurse. The
recent publication of "The State of Black Madison 2008",
looked at the disparities between African Americans and the
larger community in Madison in regard to health care, criminal
justice, economic well-being, and education. 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.
Hugs in the Community.
Project HUGS provides services to Dane County families,
community members and professionals free of charge.
Click
HERE to read more. |
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Young at Heart and Loving It.
Ranging from 55 to 83 years, the 2008 Anna Mae Mitchell Senior
Idol contestants sang, danced, played the piano, guitar and
harmonica, AND Rapped their way through auditions. Click
HERE to read more.
People of Faith are We Walking the
Walk? by Linda Ketcham. Twenty 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." Click
HERE to read
more.
Serving the people of the 26th Senate
District by State Senator Fred Risser: In Senator Risser
Applauds Senate Approval of Domestic Violence Legislation.
The State Senate voted today to approve Senate Bill 162, a
domestic abuse bill which would permit a court to consider the
threat to pets as a factor in issuing domestic abuse restraining
orders. Click
HERE to read
more.
Get Set to Get Wet!
Goodman Pool opens again for a third season this June. We have
lots of new at the pool... Click
HERE to
read more.
To Whom It May Concern by Lina
Trivedi. Upon reading the Employment and Training Report
that was prepared for the Allied Task Force, I wanted to extend
my appreciation to those who participated in the production of
the comprehensive report that serves to coordinate many of the
great services available to residents on Allied Drive. 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.
Words Cannot Express the
Gratitude in Our Hearts.
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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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