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Madison College To Host Dislocated, Older Worker Workshops

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Friday, March 2nd, 2012, 5:03pm

Madison College To Host Dislocated, Older Worker Workshops

Madison College is offering a number of free workshops to help dislocated workers and older workers find successful jobs and careers.

DISLOCATED WORKER WORKSHOPS:

The free Dislocated Worker Workshops are held on Mondays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in room 108B at Madison College's Center for Adult Learning, which is located at 2125 Commercial Avenue.

Please click here for upcoming dates and more information.

WISER OLDER WORKERS SUPPORT GROUP:

Madison College is also offering free "Wiser Older Workers" workshops on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Center for Adult Learning.

The workshops include job seeking and skill development activities, as well as discussions with expert guest speakers.

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Dog Park Clean Up Day, Earth Day Challenge Scheduled

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012, 5:40pm

Donate a little time Madison Parks for some spring cleaning. Sign up below and join us for two upcoming volunteer work days.

Dog Park Clean Up Day, March 31, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Volunteer to help out at one of our six dog parks. Volunteers will help spreading mulch, weeding, and cleaning up the parks.

Earth Day Challenge, April 21, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Volunteers may assist with cleaning up various parks, clearing brush, planting shrubs, or other beautification projects.

Sign to volunteer or host a project here.

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Mendota Garden Club Seeking New Members

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012, 6:51pm

Mendota Garden Club, which maintains the plantings in Warner Park Community Recreation Center, is seeking new members for its Garden Club.

The club was started May 1949, meeting in homes in the beginning.

Now, the group meets either at Olbrich Botanical Gardens or Warner Park Community Recreation Center.

Over the years, the group has even kept gardens at the Governor’s Executive Residence, at Olbrich and inside WPCRC. We

All you need is a love and interest in gardening. This year, meetings are the third Thursday of the month at 12:45 p.m. from April through December at Olbrich Gardens located at 3330 Atwood Ave.

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MSCR To Host Annual Downhill Ski Fundraiser At Tyrol Basin

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Friday, January 20th, 2012, 12:52pm

Enjoy an evening of recreational skiing on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Tyrol Basin in Mount Horeb. The proceeds support the purchase of adapted equipment and scholarships for people with disabilities through the Madison School & Recreation Program.

The MSCR event costs $20. That covers the ski or snowboard rental, helmets and lift ticket. Tickets must be purchased in advance. No ticket sales on site. Register online at www.mscr.org. Call 608-204-3000 for more information.

MSCR also offers affordable downhill and ski lessons please go to www.mscr.org.

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VSA Wisconsin Gallery Features 2 Artists

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Thursday, January 19th, 2012, 5:12pm

VSA Wisconsin Gallery Features 2 Artists

The works of Alex Murtaugh, an artist who specializes in digital collages of urban scenes, and Seth Albertson, who draws traffic signals and freeway interchanges will be featured in the VSA Wisconsin Gallery through Feb. 29. The gallery is open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 to 5:30 p.m. or by appointment.

The public is invited to meet the artists at a reception on Friday, Jan. 20 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Albertson's highly detailed line drawings result in intriguing designs where maps, diagrams and reality merge to communicate a unique understanding of complex urban planning. Murtaugh's compositions include people, animals and locations, real and imagined; made with elements of his own photography and cartoons. Each can take up to three months to complete because of the complex detail.

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Madison, Eugene Mayors Make Community-Based Rose Bowl Wager

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011, 1:05pm

Madison, Eugene Mayors Make Community-Based Rose Bowl Wager

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and Eugene, Ore., Mayor Kitty Piercy have made a friendly wager on the Rose Bowl that will make either community a winner pending the outcome of the Wisconsin Badgers and Oregon Ducks match up.

"We wanted to develop a wager that could benefit our entire community and particularly those most in need," Soglin said in a news release.

Each mayor has committed to privately raising $500 if their team loses. The money will then be used for tools for Habitat for Humanity organizations in either Madison or Eugene.

"Each of us will raise the money privately and no city funds are involved," Soglin said. "This is a great program and we both want to support it."

Both mayors said they are aware of the growing need for shelters and services for the homeless. They each credit Habitat for Humanity for the work it is doing. But each also is rooting on their favorite teams in the Rose Bowl.

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Salvation Army Says Donations Are Up

Submitted by Adam Malecek on Tuesday, December 6th, 8:25 pm

The Salvation Army of Dane County said more people are ringing bells and giving this holiday season.

Preliminary retail numbers show more people are shopping this holiday season, and it looks like Dane County's shoppers are giving more to those famous red kettles.

The Salvation Army of Dane County said its current kettle donation total of $156,000 is up $10,000 from last year at this time. And bringing technology to the forefront of its Red Kettle campaign, the Salvation Army is hoping QR codes help recruit volunteers and prompt shoppers to make credit card donations.

"We have worked very hard this season to get the coverage," said Maj. Loren Carter. "Because we figured that each shift represents about a $100 of income at each location. And so the coverage is very important."

Out of 12,000 total bell ringing shifts, 7,000 shifts are left for the season. The goal for this year's campaign is set at $715,000.