April 23 MHNA General Membership Meeting is CANCELLED
UWM Annual Hunger Cleanup
Dear Murray Hill Members: Next Saturday, April 27th, UWM will be conducting their annual Hunger Clean-Up. This is UWM’s largest one-day service event where we help local older adults with small tasks around their house (raking, window cleaning, and other yard maintenance), participate in various spring cleaning projects at local non-profits, and take part in a neighborhood clean-up. A free taco bar lunch is
Message from the Mayor: Residency Requirement Legislation
Passing along this note from the Mayor. (Note: MHNA as an organization currently has no position on this issue.) ———————- Dear Milwaukee Residents, Business and Community Leaders: I need your help with an issue that’s of critical importance to the City of Milwaukee’s future. Since 1938, Milwaukee has required all city employees to live within its municipal boundaries as a condition of employment. The
Spring Newsletter Web Edition Now Available
Check out the latest newsletter from Murray Hill Neighborhood Association.
Riverside Rummage Sale: Saturday May 18
On Saturday, May 18th, 9 to 3, Riverside University High School Foundation will hold the seventh annual Rummage Sale and Flea Market in the gym at 1615 East Locust. The foundation is made up of alumna and retirees from Riverside whose sole purpose is to fund scholarships and special programs for the students and staff of the school. The annual rummage sale is the
Project Clean and Green
From the City: The 2013 Project Clean & Green program will run from April 15 through June 4, 2013. Now is the perfect time to get rid of unwanted furniture, mattresses, household items, up to 5 tires, and extra recyclables for free when you place them at your usual garbage collection point – either the curb or alley line – on your regular collection
East Library Meeting: April 10
All neighbors are welcome to attend the upcoming meeting to discuss and provide feedback on design issues for the new East Library and get updates on the temporary East Library facility. Comments from the first listening session held on Dec 11,2012 can be found at the Milwaukee Public Library web site: www.mpl.org – then choosing “East Library Redevelopment Update” and then “Read community comments”.
UWM Friends Booksale: April 9 and 10
The Friends of the UWM Golda Meir Library will hold their spring used book sale April 9-10, 2013. Over 6,000 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 UWM library. The booksale is open to the public on:
Eggs-travaganza Recap
Thanks to everyone who helped make the 9th Annual Eggs-travaganza a success! Check out some of the photos here.
Residency Requirement Legislation
From Alderman Kovak: The City of Milwaukee needs your help with an issue that’s of critical importance to our future. Since 1938, Milwaukee has required all city employees to live within its municipal boundaries. The residency requirement has helped maintain a strong middle class in our neighborhoods, bolstered property values and ensured that municipal employees live among the people they serve. But now, Governor