The Village of Shorewood Hills
810 Shorewood Boulevard - Madison, WI 53705-2115 - Phone: 608-267-2680 - Fax: 608-266-5929 - www.shorewood-hills.org
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Highlights
Highlights from
from the
the
September
16,
2013
August 19, 2013 Board
Board
Meeting; Fall Leaf
Meeting
Pickup; Tax Bill
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Safety4Tips for Driving
Page
Near the
School;
Crossing
Letter
from
the City
of
Guard Wanted;
Village
Madison
Fire Department
Bulletin Opt-Out
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Shorewood
Hills
Energy Efficiency/Energy
Community
League
Conservation
Seminar;
Bulletin
Help Raise the Bear
Upcoming Block Parties
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Immunization
Clinic
Insert
Grass
Clippings
Shorewood Hillsand Brush
Thanks
for the
Flowers
Community
League
Bulletin
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ECONDsTreeT
UNIVERSITY
AVENUE TRAFFIC STUDY WORKSHOP
sTaTe
Parade
Your
input County
is needed
regarding
University Avenue
solutions
The Dane
Fire
Chiefs Association
sponsorsanda possible
parade each
year to
at
alleviate
problems
all
modes
of
transportation
face
on
this
street.
The
Village
the beginning of Fire Prevention Week. On Sunday, October 6, at 1:00 pm, Fire
is
hosting a vehicles
second workshop
on Thursday,
September
2013 from
Department
from all over
Dane County
will start 12,
at Library
Mall6:00
and
pm
to
8:00
pm
at
the
Village
Hall.
head up State Street to the Capitol Square.
Please plan to attend this important meeting that will seek input from ShoreIn lightHills
of the
change and
of service
forowners
the Shorewood
Fire Department,
the
wood
residents
business
regardingHills
University
Avenue. The
has
decided
that
our
fire
department
will
lead
the
parade
ChiefsAssociation
meeting will begin at 6:00 pm and consist of an open house with a formal
this year.
presentation
at 6:30 pm of alternatives to deal with various problems facing
pedestrians, bikes, buses and cars. Participation from the attendees will be
Thefireengines,laddertrucksandotherapparatuswillsitontheSquareuntil
requested.
3:00 pm after the parade to give you a great opportunity to get an up close look
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andtalktothefirefighters.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
All events will be at the Village Hall unless otherwise noted***
SEPTEMBER
calendar Of eVenTs
2
Village Offices Closed Due to the Labor Day Holiday
All events will be at the Village Hall unless otherwise noted***
3
Refuse & Recycling Pickup due to Labor Day Holiday
4
Personnel Committee ................................................................. 5:30 pm
OcTOber
9 2 Personnel
MunicipalCommittee
Court (Traffic)
.......................................................... 5:00
....................................................................
7:00 pm
am
9 8 Recreation
Parks Committee
........................................................................
5:30
Committee ..................................................................7:00 pm
pm
9 8 Service
Public Works
Committee
(preconstruction walk of 2014 road
Committee
........................................................................8:00
pm
Projects
–
Committee
will meet following the walk) ......... 5:30
9 Personnel Committee ....................................................................
7:00 pm
am
10
Plan Commission ....................................................................... 7:00 pm
9 Finance Committee .......................................................................5:30 pm
10
Services Committee ................................................................... 7:00 pm
14 MunicipalCourt(Traffic)..............................................................5:00 pm
10
Recreation Committee ............................................................... 8:00 pm
14 Parks Committee ...........................................................................5:30 pm
11
Finance Committee .................................................................... 5:30 pm
Works
Committee
..............................................................7:00
pm
12 14 Public
University
Ave
Traffic Study
Workshop ................. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
15
Plan
Commission
..........................................................................7:00
pm
16
Board of Trustees ....................................................................... 7:00 pm
21
Board
of
Trustees
..........................................................................7:00
pm
18
MG&E Energy Fair ................................................. 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
23
Finance
Committee
(tentative)
......................................................5:30
pm
25
Finance Committee .................................................................... 5:30 pm
nOVember
OCTOBER
4 Special Board Meeting (Budget Presentation) ..............................7:00 pm
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14
14
14
15
21
23
5
11
11
11
12
18
Finance Committee
5:30 pm
Immunization
Clinic....................................................................
..................................7:30-9:00 am & 4:30-6:00
pm
Municipal
Court
(Traffic)
..........................................................
5:00
pm
MunicipalCourt(Traffic)..............................................................5:00 pm
Parks Committee
Committee...........................................................................5:30
........................................................................ 5:30 pm
Parks
pm
Public
Works
Committee
........................................................... 7:00 pm
Public Works Committee ..............................................................7:00
pm
Plan Commission
Commission ..........................................................................7:00
....................................................................... 7:00 pm
Plan
pm
Board of Trustees ....................................................................... 7:00 pm
Board of Trustees ..........................................................................7:00 pm
Finance Committee (tentative) ................................................... 5:30 pm
** The calendar includes all meetings and dates submitted at the time of publication.
publication
***Meeting
Meetingdates/times
dates/timesare
aresubject
subjectto
tochange.
change. Check with the Village Hall or the committee chair.
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chair.
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Garden Club News;
Labor Day Holiday/Refuse
New Volunteers Needed
Pickup; Lawn Mowing/
(July 4); Second Chance
Leaf Raking Database
Apartment Project Appeal
for
Donations;
Gallery 800
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7
UBD
Dog Complaints;
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hIghlIghTs frOm The sePTember 16, 2013 meeTIng Of The bOard Of TrusTees
(Complete detailed minutes will be available on our website or at the Village Hall)
Attendance – All trustees were present.
Consent Agenda – In an effort to expedite meetings, items on the consent agenda are considered as a group and
are adopted with one motion. Any Board member may unilaterally remove an item from the consent agenda
if he or she believes the item needs discussion. Consent agenda items included approval of the August 19,
2013,regularandclosedsessionBoardmeetingminutes;streetusepermitsfortheHuffin’forHabitatRun
Walk and two block parties in September.
Consider request for partial reimbursement for computer damage possibly attributed to street construction
vibrations – The Village Board indicated that the failure of the League of Women Voters computer cannot
be positively traced to the street reconstruction project and that if there was any liability it would be to the
contractor. There are many businesses on Marshall Court with computers and there were no other complaints.
The Board offered to provide some publicity to the League of Women Voters and the services they provide
including the Village candidates forum in the hope that it may increase voluntary donations.
Consider recommendation of Recreation Committee to devote a portion of the Fire/DPW Building for use
as a book exchange library – The Board discussed this matter with Santhia Brandt who is a member of the
Recreation Committee and is spearheading the idea. Overall the Board felt it was a very good idea to put in
the queue, but that the building would be occupied with interns until minimally next June and some of the
equipment most likely longer. It was also possible the library could be an interim use as long as there was an
awareness that longer-term plans for reuse may or may not be able to include a library. The Fire Department
andEMSAssociationswillalsolikelyremainactiveandspaceforthemwillneedtobemaintainedasafirst
priority. Planning for how such a library would be staffed with volunteers, access issues and generally how
it will work could continue to be worked upon.
Consider hire of part-time police officer – The Board approved the hire based on a Personnel Committee
recommendation.
Consider recommendation of Recreation Committee to retain services of Kristin Bodurtha to develop a
plan for a playground area in the Post Farm Park in an amount not to exceed $1,000 – Discussions
about the possible development of a playground in the Post Farm Park have been ongoing over the past year.
With the pool, tennis courts and gardens in the vicinity, as well the new apartments and Ronald McDonald
House on Marshall Court, it could be a nice addition to the Park. The Parks and Recreation Committees have
takenalookatthisidea.TheParksCommitteedidn’twanttotakethelead,butwereokaywiththeconcept.
Both committees seemed to like the idea of a more nature-based area. One of our recent seasonal Forestry
employees (Kristen Boudertha) focused her capstone project at the UW School of Landscape Architecture
on a comprehensive plan for the Post Farm Park and one of the themes is a nature-based recreation area. The
Board was concerned that the project was somewhat open-ended with uncertainty about deliverables. The
VillageAdministratorindicatedthathewouldworkontheideatofleshitoutmoreandcomebackwithsome
more tangible options and potential costs for the Board to consider.
Tree Carving Project Update – The carving is in place and looks great. The crew did a great job building the
platform and getting the sculpture secured. The Village has received $7,058 in donations and total costs were
$8,106 including donations of almost $1,300 from the Four Corners program for lumber. It is anticipated
that Shorewood Hills League and/or Shorewood Hills Foundation will consider covering the remaining
$1,047deficit.ThanksalsotoVillageresidentandownerofIdealBuilders,DaveMartin,forthelargein-kind
donations and to MP-Squared for the low fee to do the structural engineering.
Fire/EMS Transition Update – Fire/EMS Chief Anderson continues to work on the transition. All of the
apparatus are being appraised before they are put out to bid. Fire pre-plans are being transferred to the City,
alongwithKnoxBoxkeys,fireflowinformationandthelistgoeson.ChiefAndersonandAssistantChief
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Jerry Stein, on behalf of the Shorewood Hills Fire Department received a standing ovation at the recent Dane
County Chiefs Association meeting. The Village FD/EMS will lead the Fire Prevention Week parade on the
Square this year as a tribute to the department.
Condemnation Status 3206 Oxford Road – This home is under repair orders issued by the Building Inspector.
Personnel Committee – Mr. Imes reported the Committee will meet with employees October 2.
Services Committee – Ms. Borisy-Rudin reported the Committee has met and is reviewing the Village equipment
replacement plan and is also starting to discuss future facility uses.
Finance Committee – Mr. Benforado reported the Committee has initiated work on the 2014 Village budgets.
Public Works Committee – Ms. Center reported the Committee will walk the next street projects with residents
of Wellesley and Dartmouth Roads on October 14. The Committee is also working through parking issues
on Marshall Court. The Village code related to parking is in need of an update.
Recreation Committee – Ms. Borisy-Rudin reported much of what is happening in that Committee was already
discussed tonight. A new Ultimate Frisbee program is also being sponsored.
Parks Committee – Mr. Rikkers reported the Committee is working on an emerald ash borer policy and plan.
The Village has planned well and our forest is quite diverse with only 20% of the trees being ash.
Adjourn – The meeting adjourned at about 9:00 pm.
fall leaf PIckuP
Tax bIll (address uPdaTes)
The Public Works Crew will soon start seasonal leaf
collection. With all the trees in Shorewood Hills, dealing
with the leaves is a monumental task. The Village Crew
uses a leaf picking machine to suck up leaves into a box
truck for disposal. To assist the crew in their task:
• Please do not bag leaves. Rake them to the curb, not
into the street.
• Leaf piles should be three feet from trees, poles,
signs and mailboxes so that the vacuuming arm is
not obstructed.
• Please make sure that you keep all rocks,
construction debris, soil and branches out of your
leaf piles. Rocks, nails, dirt, etc. wreak havoc on the
leaf picker and endanger the operators.
• When picking up leaves, the crew makes an entire
round of the Village from one end to the other
(usually once a week). Special pickups are not
possible.
• Ifthecrewpicksupyourneighbors’leavesbutnot
yours, the reason may be as simple as the box truck
was full, a car was parked in front of the leaf pile or
time ran out in the day. They will get back to your
leaf pile as soon as possible.
• The crew will pick up leaves until they are covered
with snow or frozen to the ground.
The Village has started collecting information in
order to print property tax bills. Now is the time
to make sure your mailing address is accurate.
Thebestwaytodothisisbycheckinglastyear’s
tax bill. If the address is incorrect or you are not
sure what mailing address is being used, contact
the Village Hall at 267-2680 or by e-mail at
[email protected].
Village policy is to send the tax bill only to the
property owner. Tax bills will not be sent to your
financialinstitution.
Any address changes must be received by
mid-November before the tax bills are printed by
Dane County. Village staff expects to send out
tax bills to property owners in mid-December.
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OctOber 2013 bulletin
cOmmunity league news
Calling all Ghosts, Gremlins and Goblins!!!
annual shOrewOOd hIlls hallOween ParTy
frIday, OcTOber 18, 2013
From 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm at the Community Center (901 Swarthmore Court)
No charge for admission
Pizza, ice cream and refreshments will be available for purchase
Come in costume and ready to dance, eat and have a frightful good time!
Bring you Mummy and Deaddy (no unsupervised children please!!)
See you there—if you dare!!
Volunteers interested in helping with the party, please call Jela Trask at 312-218-5808.
Sponsored by the Shorewood Hills Community League.
classified advertisements
services
Green Acres Lawn Service – Now is the time to sign up for lawn
mowing, fertilizer and weed control programs, lawn aeration, shredded
bark mulch sales and spreading, gutter and downspout cleaning, sidewalk
and driveway edging, bush pruning and tree work. Free estimates, fully
insured. Call Rob at 831-8050 or e-mail [email protected].
Guitar Lessons – Located in the Village. Over 15 years’ teaching
experience. References upon request. Sign up now for a free interview
lesson. Contact Aaron Katcher at 608-661-0226 or visit http://katcherinc.
com for more information.
Leaf Raking and Babysitting – Eran Sherman, 11 years old, is available
for leaf raking and general fall yard cleanup $10 per hour. Babysitting
$10 per hour. Very mature and responsible for his age (has two younger
siblings and has babysat many times for other families). References
available upon request. Please call 608-616-9595.
Masquerade Masks for Halloween – Beautiful handmade Masquerade
Masks by resident Jill Dutcher. These masks are works of art. Free home
delivery to Village residents. Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/beadazzlebyjill.
The Conscious Carnivore – Healthfully raised; humanely treated;
locally harvested; helpfully traded. Come by and say “hi” to your
neighborhood butchers. Shorewood Village Shopping Center (down
fromPenzey’s).9:30amto8pm,TuesdaythroughSunday.790-1418.
www.conscious-carnivore.com. Find our Facebook page for specials
and classes!
The League would like to acknowledge births
and deaths of Village residents. Please help by
notifying Susy Cranley at 695-7763 or
[email protected].
Births and Birthdays
Chloe Ane born July 27, 2013 (Sisters: Katell, Armelle and brother
Guilhem) Parents: Cecile and Jean-Michel, last name Ane
(1509 Wood Lane)
Cameron Wayne DeVito born August 19, 2013
For sale
Sue Jefferson “Your Neighbor and Neighborhood Realtor”
“Ifyouhaveajobwithoutnoaggravations,youdon’thaveajob.”
– Malcom Forbes
Sue has these Village homes for sale:
•
311 Topping Road - $499,000
•
3456CrestwoodDrive-SoldtoSue’sbuyer
•
3520ToppingRoad-SoldtoSue’sbuyer
Call Sue Jefferson of Stark Company Realtors, 608-279-3701, for all
yourRealEstateneeds.“Trusted,Respected,Proven”
For rent
House for Rent on Circle Close. 4 bedrooms 2.5 baths. 3600. Available
November 1. Contact Gail at (608) 225-2497 or gkonopbaker@gmail.
com for more details.
League Bulletin Advertising Policy
The League Bulletin accepts ads from Village residents and businesses. The League
does not accept non-resident commercial ads. Non-residents wishing to buy or rent
homes in the Village may place ads for such if they provide a Village reference.
Limit ads to 150 words or less.
Commercial ads placed by residents and business within the Shorewood Hills
Village limits are 50¢ per word. Other resident ads are 30¢ per word. Residents
under the age of 18: 10¢ per word. Submit ads electronically by e-mail to: jela_98@
yahoo.com. Make payment to the Shorewood Hills League. Deliver payment to the
Village Hall, 810 Shorewood Blvd, Madison, WI 53705.
The Bulletin is published monthly. Ads are due by the 15th of each month.
The League is not responsible for, nor does it endorse, the services advertised.
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garden club news
October 10, 2013
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Home of Marilyn January, 3430 Crestwood Drive
Topic: “All about Bogs and Wetlands”
Diane Dempsy, GC member, is an ecologist, whose
graduate thesis concerned bogs, lakes and wetlands.
Shehasworkedasafisheriesbiologistandiscurrently
teaching as a naturalist guide at the Arboretum. Bring
a neighbor, and enjoy our kick-off program for the
2013/14 year. Enjoy the talk, followed by wine, nibbles
and good conversation.
The Cranberry Season is Ahead
The Garden Club will again be selling fresh cranberries
in November. These cranberries come directly from the
grower, are larger than the typical grocery store variety,
and are fresh, fresh, fresh!
1 lb bags cost $2.75, and a 5 lb box costs $10.
Please call Georgene Stratman at 238-4860 to preorder, to ensure you get the quantity desired. Last day to
pre-order is October 29.
Cranberries will be on sale November 6, at the Village
Hall until they run out.*Pre-orders will also be ready for
pick-up that day.
new VOlunTeers needed (fOr july 4Th)
Did you enjoy this year’s July 4th celebration in the
Village? Would you like to help with the celebration
in the future? It takes a big effort from a number of
volunteers to pull off the celebration every year. Most of
those volunteers have come from the Shorewood Hills
Fire Department and EMS Associations. Now that the
Village will be contracting with the City of Madison for
fireandEMSservices,thefutureofthetwoassociations
is unclear. Volunteers from the community may need to
stepuptofillthegaps.
Inthepast,thefiredepartmentandonlythefiredepartment
provided the personnel for everything related to the July
4th celebration. The only way someone could help was
be on the fire department or part of the association. If
we open things up to other Village residents, we will
hopefully get the volunteers we need.
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secOnd chance aParTmenT PrOjecT aPPeal
fOr dOnaTIOns
The Village of Shorewood Hills has an opportunity to
assist the family living in the Village of Shorewood
Hills’ sponsored Second ChanceApartment.As the
new school year begins, family members need school
clothes. The family would appreciate any assistance
we might be able to offer.
If you would like to help out the family in this time of
need, then please consider purchasing a gift card at a
local department store (for example, Target, Shopko,
orKohl’s)anddeliverthegiftcardtoGregLampe,
thepointpersonfortheVillageofShorewoodHills’
Second Chance Apartment Project. Gift cards can
be mailed to Greg (3121 Oxford Road) or dropped
off at this home. Any donation will be greatly
appreciated. Greg will arrange for the gift cards
to be delivered to the family. Please contact Greg
at 238-1012 or [email protected] with any
questions.
Thank you for considering this appeal!
gallery 800 ubd
Sally Bilder’s exhibit “Revered Landscapes: the
LakeshorePreserve”willopenatGallery800UBD
on Friday, October 4, between 5:00-9:00 pm. We
know Sally as a long-time neighbor and a master
gardener. She is more widely known for her work
in watercolors and oil paintings. You will recognize
some of the scenes. I invite you to take a virtual walk
into her paintings. Sally will be present at the opening.
Sally and her husband Richard represent a three
generation family living in the Village. Their daughter
Anne and her husband Johan den Boon and their
children are living here too.
“Explorations,Treks,andPhotographicDiscoveries”
by photographer Rjurik Golubjatnikov (another longterm resident of the Village) closed on September 27,
2013. If you are interested in any of his work, you
may contact him directly.
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ImmunIzaTIOn clInIc
grass clIPPIngs and brush
Home Health United (HHU) will be at the Village Hall on
Tuesday, November 5, in the morning (7:30 am to 9:00 am)
and afternoon (4:30 pm to 6:00 pm) as part of its series of
Immunization Clinics in Dane County.
The Village Crew does NOT collect grass
clippings. Residents are encouraged to compost
grass clippings at home or leave them on your
lawn as green fertilizer. Alternatively, residents
may transport the clippings themselves to the
grass clippings pile (no bags please) in Dudley
Davis Park (more commonly known as the “rock
quarry”).Therearedesignatedspotsinthequarry
for grass clippings, green vegetation and wood
chips. The dumping of anything else in the quarry
is PROHIBITED. Brush from tree trimming or
removed invasive species like buckthorn should
not be dumped in the quarry.
Annualimmunizationisnecessarysincenewstrainsoftheflu
appeareachyear.The2013-2014fluvaccinewillprotectagainst
the four influenza viruses that research indicates will be most
common during this season.
OfficialsattheCenterforDiseaseControl(CDC)saythebest
timetogetaflushotisOctoberthroughDecember.High-risk
individuals should get their flu shot in October. Everyone is
encouraged to get vaccinated to prevent becoming ill with
influenza or transmitting it to others. If you do catch the flu,
the vaccination should lessen your symptoms. The CDC
recommends the following groups get vaccinated:
• Those with chronic medical conditions and persons who
live with or care for persons in the high-risk groups (like
healthcare workers or primary care givers)
• All children over 6 months old
• Adults age 65 or over
• Pregnant women
Foracompletelistofclinicsandmoreinfluenzainformation,go
to: www.HomeHealthUnited.org.
hOme healTh unITed ImmunIzaTIOn clInIc
Village Hall, Thursday, November 5, 2013
7:30 am to 9:00 am and 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Flu Shots = $30 (or FluMist® Intranasal Spray = $32)
Cash, check, VISA or MasterCard accepted.
Medicare B and Medicaid may be accepted.
Bring your insurance card and a photo ID.
Not all Medicare Advantage Plans are accepted.
Volunteers Needed – A couple of volunteers are needed to
assist with collecting money and processing forms. If you
are interested, please contact Terence at the Village Hall at
267-2680 or [email protected].
New Volunteers Needed (continued from page 6)
Wouldyoubeinterestedinhelpingwiththeeggtoss,littlekids’
games, selling beverages, cleaning up the station, moving tables
and chairs? Or helping with crowd control in a golf cart before the
fireworks?Orevenhelpingtosetupthefireworksdisplay?We
would like to start collecting names of interested residents now
in preparation for next July 4th. Please send an e-mail to David
Sykes at [email protected] and if possible include
what July 4th activity or activities interest you most. Thank you!
Throughout the spring, summer and fall the crew
will chip brush left at the curbside of residences.
The Village’s “chipper” can take branches up to
12 inches in diameter. For ease of pickup, resident
should arrange the brush on their curb in such a
way that the ends of the branches are all oriented in
the same direction. Longer branches are easier for
the crew to feed into the chipper, so residents do not
needtocutbranchesdowntoanyspecificlength.
Brush piles should be three feet from obstructions
like trees, poles, signs and mailboxes.
Village residents doing their own work are allowed
to pile grass clippings / greens in the quarry and
leave brush on the curbside for chipping. If you hire
a contractor, like Green Acres, Barnes, Madison
Tree Service, etc., to do your yard work, then the
contractor is responsible for hauling the material
out of the Village.
Thanks fOr The flOwers
For many years each spring, residents have been
treatedtoawonderfuldisplayofflowersatthe
home of Is Fine and his late wife Mary Graye.
Located near the Highbury & Topping Roads
intersection, they invited Village neighbors to
walk their beautiful garden path. Each year they
purchased and planted thousands of tulip bulbs
from Holland to maintain and enhance their
garden. Mr. Fine is moving out of the Village and
we want to thank him for the generous gift for all
of these years.
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Village of Shorewood Hills
810 Shorewood Boulevard
Madison, WI 53705-2115
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Open House
City of Madison Fire Station 9
201 N. Midvale Blvd.
Saturday, October 5
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
The Madison Fire Department is hosting an open house for Shorewood Hills residents at Fire Station 9.
Youarewelcometostopatthestationtomeetthefirefightersandparamedics,
ask any questions you have, and check out the vehicles and equipment.
Editorial Staff: Karl Frantz, Administrator; Colleen Albrecht, Clerk; David Sykes, Web Manager.
Contributors: Steve Davis, Madison Fire Chief; Greg Lampe, Second Chance; Joyce Bromley,
Gallery 800 UBD; Jela Trask, League Bulletin.