Riverside HS Scholarship Rummage Sale – Sat. May 17th
Riverside University High School Alumni (RUHS) are holding their Annual Rummage Sale and Flea Market on Saturday, May 17thfrom 9-3 pm in the RUHS gym. All the proceeds from this sale go towards providing scholarships to deserving Riverside HS Seniors through the Riverside HS Foundation. They also need donations from the public to make this worthwhile fundraiser a success. Please support your local schools.
UWM Neighborhood Relations – Interim Contact Information
Murray Hill Neighbors, The following is a message from Kevin O’Connor at UWM: ___________________________ I wanted to introduce myself as the new interim contact for Neighborhood Relations at UWM. I have been employed at UWM for nearly 14 years and have transitioned from a communications role in athletics to help with neighborhood relations and a few other ongoing projects in University Relations. I will
3rd District Town Hall Meeting with Alderman Nik Kovak
Forwarding a meeting invitation from Alderman Nik Kovak… Dear Neighbor: Alderman Nik Kovac invites you to attend a 3rd District town hall meeting from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30 in the library at Riverside University High School (1615 E. Locust St.). The library is located on the third floor. The meeting will include the new commander of the MPD’s 1st District,
A Successful Egg Hunt!
A bright, sunny Saturday morning, plenty of hidden plastic and colored eggs, many excited egg-hunters from small toddlers to seasoned kids, parents visiting with other parents and their neighbors, and a special drop-in visit by Mr. Bunny led to a successful egg hunt this past weekend (April 19, 2014) at Riverside Park. Many photos were taken with Mr. Bunny and participants were given special
MHNA meeting on Tuesday with UWM Dean of Students
Please join your neighbors at our next general membership meeting, and greet Dean of Students, Timothy Gordon and newly appointed Assistant Dean Heather Harbach, from UWM. Dean Gordon is coming on the end of his first year at UWM and has agreed to share his successes and challenges. He and Heather will also be fielding questions sent in by members and from the audience.
Don’t miss the 10th Annual Eggs-travaganza: Saturday, April 19th at 9AM
We have some extra treats for this year’s egg hunt. The Easter Bunny will be joining us to welcome and pose for pictures with any interested egg hunters prior to and after the egg hunt. Walgreens on Oakland Avenue near Locust St. has sponsored this special visitor and is willing to develop for free a 4 x 6 picture of this memorable meeting. Of
Do you have a question for UWM’s Dean of Students?
The upcoming meeting (Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00PM at the Urban Ecology Center) of the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association will feature UWM’s Dean of Students Tim Gordon. Dean Gordon is responsible for handling student affairs, including those aspects of student life that affect those of us living near the University. We’ll be sending out our normal invite to the meeting in a week or
Hunger Cleanup – Sat, April 12, 8AM – 1:30PM
Spend the morning volunteering in the Annual UWM Hunger Clean-Up! Neighbors can join the hundreds of members of the UWM campus community in the Annual Hunger Clean-up on Saturday, April 12, 2014. This is a one-day service event where students, faculty, staff and community volunteers help at local non-profits and aid local elderly residents by doing tasks such as taking out storm windows, raking
MHNA Spring Newsletter
The Spring issue of Murray Hill News is back from the printer and will soon be appearing on doorsteps around the neighborhood. The PDF version of the newsletter is available here if you would like to get a jump on the stories. This issue’s main story is a brief history of MHNA’s attempt to work with the University under an agreement we, other NA’s,
MHNA March Meeting – Tuesday March 25
Dear Murray Hill Members: Come join your neighbors and friends at this month’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 25 at the Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Place at 7:00 pm to hear Heidi Weed, Special Enforcement Inspector, for the Dept of Neighborhood Services. Heidi has been working in the neighborhood for several years now and has a seen the good and bad of