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Neighborhood Block Party Potluck & Public Meeting

Jacob — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:28:41 +0000

We hope you and your family will join us Tuesday, July 20th from 6-9pm for the CWNA Block Party Potluck & Public Meeting! Remember you don’t have to be a member to come, just a neighbor; you can become a member at the meeting if you want & we hope you will!

We are gathering on Hampshire Street between Cambridge and Newhall – next to the boat house. [Rain or shine.]

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What you can bring:

Food to share
Beverages to share
Fun game ideas for the kids
Musical instruments
Bikes, scooters & boards
Sidewalk chalk, face paints, balls, etc.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a B.Y.O.C. event (Bring Your Own Chair)!
(There will be utensils, paper plates, napkins & cups if people need those.)

“Invasive Species” Presented at the CWNA General Meeting

Jacob — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:53:06 +0000

An introduction to “Invasive Species” was presented at the CWNA’s General Meeting held at the Urban Ecology Center on May 18th, 2010. Thank you to the Urban Ecology Center for hosting us, and thank you very much to the presenters (Pictured below L-R: Vince Bushell, Kim Forbeck, Else Ankel) who provided insightful information into the issues pertaining to invasive species we all face in our city, especially in our “Woods”.

2010 Chilifest Photos

Jacob — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:04:04 +0000

The 2010 CWNA Annual Chili Fest at the Urban Ecology Center was another great success. Thank you to the Urban Ecology Center and to all those who donated their chili and time. View some pictures on CWNA’s Flickr page.

View the 2010 Chilifest photoset on CWNA's Flickr page

May General Meeting

Jacob — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:15:23 +0000

A general meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 18th at 7:00 P.M. at the Urban Ecology Center

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Agenda:
7:00   Open and Welcome
7:05   Historic pictures & maps of the “woods” area
7:05   Intro to the “Invasive Species” Presentation Panel

Vince Bushell — River Revitalization Fdn — Gordon Park/BeerLine Woods
Kim Forbeck — Urban Ecology Center — Riverside Park Woods
Else Ankel — CWNA — Cambridge Woods

7:30+ Q&A
8:00 Business Meeting

In addition to our regular business meeting and team presentations, we will get on update from the Safety Team as to Cambridge Avenue, including paving, speed humps, assessments, etc.

Hope to see you there! Bring a neighbor!

Carole Dede
VP CWNA

January General Meeting

Birger Pahl — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:06:56 +0000

Hello Cambridge Woods neighbors,
The next General Meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan 19, at 7:00pm at the Urban Ecology Center.

It should be an exciting meeting!
1) Of course, there will be the general meeting. An important happening will be the passing of our new bylaws allowing us to be a 501c(3), non-profit organization! Come and vote!

2) Stargazer Steve Marshall will illuminate our eyes and brains (depending on the cloud cover that night) with an exciting talk!

3) Joe Klein will help us celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Socialist “takeover” in Milwaukee called, “The Milwaukee Experiment: How the Socialists successfully swept the Milwaukee municipal elections in 1910.”

Wow! It should be a fun meeting, so please bring a friend or two that
either loves stargazing or politics!
Carole Dede
VP CWNA

General Meeting: Elections & “Meet your Neighbor”

Birger Pahl — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:56:48 +0000

Several exciting things will happen at this year’s Annual Meeting
held Tuesday, November 17, at 7pm at the Urban Ecology Center.
* First, of course, elections for President & Treasurer, and 5 at-large board members.
* Annual summaries of Team activities.

In addition, we have busy agenda:
* Updates about our new “Bulletin Board” — email communication for the membership
* Snow plowing update
* Cambridge Street “hump” update
* A 501c3 update (non-profit status)

* Then we will have a “Meet your Neighbor” activity!
Please bring neighbors to the meeting that may be interested in Cambridge Woods for activities and friendships.
See you there!
Carole Dede, VP

City Nursery Donates Surplus Flowers

Jacob — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:47:28 +0000

Thank you to City Nursery who donated surplus flowers to Milwaukee Neighborhood Associations (NAs) and Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). Cambridge Woods neighborhood gardeners planted them in their front yards to beautify our neighborhood. View some pictures of the flowers planted at neighborhood homes on CWNA’s Flickr page. Thanks again to City Nursery for helping to beautify our neighborhood!

2009 Annual Chili Fest Photos

Jacob — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:20:48 +0000

The 2009 CWNA Annual Chili Fest at the Engine 27 Milwaukee Fire Department station was an “Alarming” success. Thank you to the firefighters at the Engine 27 station and to all those who donated their chili and time. Here are a few photos from the event.

Halloween Walk 2008

lespaulpax — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:34:27 +0000

Friday, October 31, 2008

Friends & Neighbors–

I wanted to make sure I reached everyone who participated in this years walk so I am posting this just in case I missed any of you personally.

Thank you all so very much for making this years walk such a success! I was delighted at the turnout and hope it was a fun and happy evening for you all. It was a real treat and pleasure to see so many families out for the beautiful and warm autumn evening. Didn’t the kids look fabulous in their wide array of splendid costumes?!

I hope to have all the photos I took posted soon (see event photos). If you took photos and can send them to me I will try to get them posted as well. (If you don’t want them on the website, let me know and I will just add them to my personal scrapbook!)

I want to give special thanks to those of you who carved and donated your fabulously creative pumpkins to light the path - it was spectacular to see. Also big thanks to those who donated treats to eat and wear along the way. Many thanks also to our neighbor Rusty, from the membership team, who was kind enough to man the CWNA table (and took it all back to my house after we left on the walk.) EXTRA special thanks go to my Fun & Games Teammate: Dave Kahn-Pettigrew and his family, our new neighbor, Carole Dede as well as my family, Paul & Harrison for their HUGE help in getting the walk set-up on the day of the event – it wouldn’t have happened without their help. I can’t forget either, those of you who kindly lent your hands to helping clean up after the party – thank you so much! And finally, none of it would have been worthwhile if it wasn’t for YOU who came and walked! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I hope you all had a wonderful time and will join us again next year!

Warmest Regards,

Leslie

CWNA Fun & Games