Events

Madison dogs paddle to support police K-9s

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Wednesday, August 29th, 3:13 pm

A local non-profit organization is hosting a fundraiser for Madison Police Department’s K-9 Unit.

Capital K9s helps to fund the unit through their annual Dog Paddle event. Now in its sixth year, the event will be held at Goodman Pool, located at 325 W. Olin Ave.

At the Dog Paddle, dogs can swim, play and compete for prizes. Past events have had 1,000 dogs in attendance.

Capital K9s recently helped the Madison Police Department purchase two new dogs which each cost $50,000, according to the non-profit.

The event will be Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission costs $12 for dogs and dog owners enter for free.

To register, purchase tickets, and for more information about Capital K9s and the dogs, visit http://www.capitalk9s.org/

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Backpacks and school supplies provided to Dane County children

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Thursday, August 23rd, 1:15 pm

The first day of school will be a little brighter for some Madison families.

The annual Ready, Set, Go: Back to School event will take place on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be hosted by The Boys & Girls Club of Dane County, the Madison Metropolitan School District, Latino Chamber of Commerce, and the Latino Support Network. It will take place at both Boys & Girls Club sites- Taft Street and the Allied Family Center, and Leopold Elementary School.

MMSD Superintendent Jane Belmore and Boys & Girls Club CEO, Michael Johnson will meet at the Allied Drive Boys & Girls Club to deliver backpacks to neighborhood families, said a press release.

“Thanks to Walgreens, Michaels, Shopko, Staples, the Fitchburg Police Department and many other community partners we are able to get our local kids off to school with a great start,” said Michael Johnson, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County.

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Volunteers needed for American Red Cross remembrance event

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Thursday, August 23rd, 12:54 pm

The American Red Cross Western Chapter of Madison is calling for volunteers to help with its annual Day of Service Remembrance Event.

The event will take place on Sept. 9 from 12 to 4 p.m. Volunteers should meet at the Badger Chapter headquarters at 4860 Sheboygan Ave.

Volunteers will help American Red Cross volunteers to canvass neighborhoods and inform residents about fire safety and precautions, said a press release. A light lunch will be provided.

The American Red Cross is a charitable organization that provides support to victims of disasters, supplies nearly half of the nation’s blood, provides humanitarian aid, and more.

To volunteer for the Day of Service Remembrance Event, contact Rebekah Baum at (608) 232-5873.

For more information, visit www.redcross.org.

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Community center gets new playground

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Thursday, August 23rd, 12:30 pm

Over 100 community residents and volunteers will gather to create the new Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Natural Playground at the Kennedy Heights Community Center.

The playground is a part of United Way’s Days of Caring. Volunteers will build garden beds, install tetherball poles, spread sand, construct storage sheds, and more.

The natural playground will use the resources of nature to engage children in vigorous outdoor play, said a press release. The playground will also serve as an outdoor science classroom for the community center.

The play space will be built using both professional contractors and a community build model. The community build will take place Aug.

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Enrollment days approach for 2012-13 school year

Submitted by Channel3000.com... on Monday, August 6th, 6:15 pm

As the 2012-13 school year quickly approaches, it's almost time for enrollment in the Madison Metropolitan School District.

This year, families can save time at their school enrollment day by enrolling online ahead of time.

"We are excited to begin a new school year and advance learning for all of our students," Superintendent Jane Belmore said in a news release. "As the enrollment process begins, we encourage families to use our online system to save time on enrollment day."

All families must attend enrollment day at their child's school, but they can save time by first using the district's online enrollment system, available starting Monday, Aug. 6, at www.mmsd.org/enroll. The district is also offering online payment for the first time this year.

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Monday is Madison Parks Day at the Duck Pond

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Wednesday, July 11th, 6:30 pm

The Madison Parks Division and the Madison Mallards are celebrating National Parks and Recreation month on Monday, July 16.

Maynard and Mallards players will be at Goodman Pool from noon to 1:00 p.m. with a chance to win tickets for that night's game.

Duck Pond events before the game include the Big Rig Gig, where kids can see, touch, and crawl around in trucks, tractors, and bull dozers. The Goodman Pool Waves Swim Team, who participates in the All-City Swim Meet later this month, will receive proceeds from the Rubber Ducky River Race from earlier this year. A member of the swim team and a Parks Division representative will throw the first pitch. The Madison Parks staff will also sing 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and have Madison Parks Trivia.

The Meriter and Physicians Plus Backyard seating area behind left-center field has grass seating area for 400-500 people, an elevated field level view of the game, and a family atmosphere.

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County's e-waste recycling event collects 400,000 pounds of electronics

Submitted by Adam Malecek on Monday, June 18th, 5:25 pm

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said the county's fourth annual free e-waste recycling event this past weekend was a huge success, preventing an estimated 400,000 pounds of broken or unwanted electronics from cluttering area homes and clogging the county's landfill.

"We not only recycled hundreds of thousands of pounds of e-waste and helped families with some housecleaning, but we also kept a lot of toxic materials out of our landfill," Parisi said. "This free event is convenient for our residents and good for our lands and lakes."

People who attended Saturday's event at the Alliant Energy Center dropped off 100,000 more pounds of computers, printers, scanners, television sets, cellphones and other electronics than last year -- enough to fill 16 semi trucks. The items were sorted quickly and efficiently by more than 100 volunteers and there were few problems with lines or waiting, according to country officials.

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