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Free Fall Cleanup Assistance Available through Eastside Senior Services

October 3, 2019 by

Are you or is someone you know over age 60 and needs help with fall yard cleanup?

Contact Eastside Senior Services to request FREE help!

 

In collaboration with UW-Milwaukee students and area higher education communities, students volunteer to help our community with Fall season preparation, such as raking leaves, cleaning up gardens, and winterizing.

How it works:
● Call Eastside Senior Services by Monday, October 14th to RSVP
● Provide your name, address, and phone number
● Let us know the work needed done, your approximate lot size, and whether or not you have tools available for tasks requested
● Eastside Senior Services will contact you a few days prior to service and confirm
● A student team will arrive at your home between 9am to 1pm on Saturday 11/9

Make a Difference Day
Saturday, November 9, 2019
9 am to 1 pm

Interested?
Contact Eastside Senior Services
414-210-5881, kelly.essmilw@gmail.com

Eastside Senior Services helps adults 60 and older live independently and stay connected to their community on the eastside. Free services are provided by the generosity of our volunteers, and can include transportation, visits, grocery shopping, minor home repairs and outdoor chores.
Visit us on Facebook or visit www.essmilw.org

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HWTN October Meeting Program

September 24, 2019 by

HWTN Meeting Program – Wednesday, October 2nd
Mark Buechel, Senior Preservation Architect with State Historical Preservation Office, gave a program on the “Nuts and bolts of the Wisconsin historic home tax credit program.”  Click on the image below to view the document that he used while presenting at our meeting.

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HWTN September Meeting Program

September 16, 2019 by

HWTN Meeting Program – Wednesday, September 4th
Jonathan Jackson, Chief Executive Officer & Artistic Director of Milwaukee Film, will provide information and updates about the Oriental Theater and the Milwaukee Film organization in general.

We endeavor to start the monthly program at 7:45 p.m. sharp, so that those who are only interested in hearing the program can plan accordingly.  There is no issue with entering or departing the meeting while the board meeting or program is under way.

Hope to see HWTN members & neighbors there!

 

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Modern Homes for Historic East Side

June 13, 2019 by

Urban Milwaukee’s EYES ON MILWAUKEE 
Modern Homes for Historic East Side
Gokhman Introduces First of Three Homes Planned for North Terrace Avenue

Earlier today, plans were released for a new house to be built at 2381 N Terrace Avenue. A Certificate of Appropriateness of the new home’s design will be considered by the HPC at its next meeting. Read about the proposed new home and see renderings on Urban Milwaukee’s website. 

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2019 Downer Classic Bike Races

June 12, 2019 by

HWTN – You’re Invited
2019 Downer Classic Bike Races

Historic Downer Avenue is home to one of the most famous urban criterium courses in the country. Global in reach and extremely local in flavor, The Cafe Hollander Downer Classic Pro Criterium promises to be one of the highlights of cycling in Wisconsin this summer. The full day of racing, Saturday, June 29th, 2019, also features a popular kids’ race, a Belgian Beer Festival, the famous Ben’s Cyclery “Super Prime,” as well as a full slate of racing all afternoon and evening. Food, beer, and family fun complement the twilight pro race that promises to bring pro teams and riders from around the world.

Volunteers are still needed – here is the link if you are interested in helping out.

Please join us for the fun and for more information visit
http://www.downeravenue.com/documents/4-downer-classic-bike-races

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