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Reminder: Meeting on U.S. Bank block development TONIGHT

This notice is from Alderman Kovac. ======================================= Dear Resident,Please join your neighbors and me for a community meeting on Tuesday, October 8th (TONIGHT) at 6:00 p.m. to review and comment on the proposed amendments to the Detailed Plan Development for East Greenwich Park Apartments located on the U.S. Bank block. This is the latest version of the Mercy Housing proposal.The meeting will be held

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Safety Note from MPD District 1

Greetings to all, Another start to the fall season and school year compells me to remind everyone to “harden the target” and lock doors to cars, homes, and garages. Many of our recent investigations reveal simple crimes of opportunity. Please disseminate this reminder to all who may benefit. Have a great day.   P.O. JOSE A. ALBA Community Liaison Officer Milwaukee Police Dept. District 1 (414) 935-7701


Eastside Neighborho​od Meet and Greet, September 27, 4:30pm

This note is from Heather Harbach at UWM…. ——————– Hello everyone! I’m sending this email to invite you to an event this Friday, September 27 at 4:30pm. Join UWM staff, Milwaukee Police Department and UWM Police Department, along with your fellow neighbors, for some socializing and conversation on the 3000 Block of Cramer. We will have UWM’s famous Panther Paw cookies on hand for

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Grand Opening of the Milwaukee Rotary Centennial Arboretum

All are welcome to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Milwaukee Rotary Centennial Arboretum on Saturday, September 28th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Riverside Park (1500 E. Park Place). This new 40 acre area of plants, trees and shrubs features a rare oak savannah habitat. Enjoy music, craft, exploration and fun for the whole family. Tours start at 10 am and the

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UWM Library Fall Used Book Sale – Sept. 24-25 Open to the Public

Friends of the UWM Golda Meir Library will hold their fall used book sale September 24-25, 2013. Over 5,000 books in a wide variety of genres — including contemporary fiction, foreign languages, history, biography, and poetry — will be offered. The sale will be held in the fourth floor Conference Center of the library. Days and hours are: Tue., Sept. 24, 10 am to

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Cambridge Woods Rummage Sale

Our neighboring Neighborhood Association is having a rummage sale… =================================== Cambridge Woods Neighborhood is having their annual fall rummage sale on Saturday,  Sept 14th from 9 am- 3pm and all are welcome.  Stop in at  3215 (garage), 3347. 3307 and 3423 (garage) Bartlett;   3139 and 3307(garage off Hartford) Newhall;  the boat house, 3204,   3226 on Cambridge;  1504(garage) Newport;  and 1529 Hartford. Enjoy a bit

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Lake Park: History and Nature

Sunday, September 15, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Marcia Coles Community Room 3133 E. Newberry Blvd., lower level.   Are you interested in knowing more about the park you love? Join us as Gil Walter, Lake Park Friends’ history and nature guru, gives a presentation and answers your questions. Refreshments provided. This program is open to all.


A Free Library and a Great Block Party

The 3100-3200 North Cramer Street blocks of neighbors recently had their 8th Annual Block Party with the activity of designing and creating a free library along with fun, scrumptious food and great conversations for all.  The neighbors, their kids, UWM students, friends and relatives gathered on a warm Saturday afternoon and evening to meet new neighbors and renew friendship … but they accomplished something

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