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Big Brothers Big Sisters Gala features Greg Jennings, Bret Bielema, Bo Ryan

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Saturday, September 29th, 9:12 am

 

The sixth annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Gala will take place Monday at the Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club.

Five hundred guests are expected to attend and raise more than $120,000 for impoverished children in Dane County.

This year, Bret Bielema and Bo Ryan will speak at the event.  Greg Jennings, wide receiver of the Green Bay Packers, will also speak at the Gala.

"I am very excited to come to Madison as the guest speaker at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County Annual Gala in their 46th year of mentoring. Supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters at their Gala on October 1st, 2012, is very important to me because I am very much committed to making sure children are empowered to achieve success in life. One-to-one mentoring is a powerful tool in ensuring that all children have the opportunity to reach their full potential,” said Greg Jennings.

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Garden Days teach about community programs

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Saturday, September 29th, 8:35 am
Garden Days teach about community programs

 

The inaugural Community Action Coalition Garden Days have begun in Madison.

The event began Friday and will continue through Sunday.  Activities will include garden tours, live music, ask a master gardener, pumpkin carving, cooking demos and more, said a press release.

Multiple locations will host events throughout the CAC Garden Days weekend.  Those locations include Glendale Elementary School, Divine Savior Food Pantry, Blackhawk School, Fitchburg Fields Food Pantry, Traux Community Gardens, Troy Gardens, Marlborough Park and Blackhawk Church Food Pantry and the Madison Children’s Museum Rooftop.

For more information about the event, visit www.cacscw.org.

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Search begins for Madison's top teacher

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Wednesday, September 26th, 9:12 pm
Search begins for Madison's top teacher

Nominations are being accepted for the top teacher or professor in Madison.

Panera Bread will accept nominations until Sunday for deserving educators ranging from preschool to graduate school.

Nominations can be sent to www.panerabread.com/topteacher.  The winner of the top teacher honor will receive breakfast for their classroom, a $200 Panera gift card and $100 in office supplies.

Panera will also donate $1 to the Kids Café Program at Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin for each nomination received, said a press release.

The top teacher will be announced on Oct. 5, World Teachers' Day.  Madison bakeries and cafes will also celebrate local teachers on Oct. 5 with a free coffee for teachers from open to 11 a.m.

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Salvation Army receives free meals for children

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Tuesday, September 25th, 8:20 pm

 

The Salvation Army of Dane County will offer children enrolled in the Child and Adult Care Food Program free meals.

The program is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, said a Salvation Army official, and receives funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  The Child and Adult Care Food Program provide financial assistance to emergency shelters such as the Salvation Army of Dane County.  The program ensures that nutritious meals are integrated with residential day care services for enrolled children, said a press release.

The Salvation Army of Dane County is located at 630 E. Washington Ave.

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Madison child featured in National Down Syndrome Society video

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Thursday, September 20th, 8:53 pm
Madison child featured in National Down Syndrome Society video

A Madison child will be featured in the National Down Syndrome Society annual Times Square video presentation this weekend.

A photo of Abigail Marie Kaiser singing at the Madison Blues Fest in June will appear in the video Saturday.  In the photo, she is joined on stage by Oscar Wilson of the Cash Box Kings. Her picture was chosen from over 1,000 entries worldwide.  Two hundred pictures will appear in the video.

"We are so proud to represent our community at this exciting event," said Abigail’s mother Danielle. "The selected photo represents diversity and inclusion in many ways. We are truly more alike than different."

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Doo-wop hits bring the '50s and '60s to Monona Terrace

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Tuesday, September 18th, 8:48 pm

 

The 1950s and 1960s are returning Wednesday at the Monona Terrace rooftop.

The Doo-Wop Daddies will kick off Tunes at Monona Terrace Sept. 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.  The event is free and open to the public.  Food and beverage will be available for purchase at 5 p.m.

The Milwaukee quintet performs harmonic vocals of classic doo-wop hits with some of the 21st century blended in, said a press release.

Parking is available for $5 in the Monona Terrace parking ramp at 1 John Nolen Dr.

For more information about the Doo-Wop Daddies, visit their website here.  For more information about Monona Terrace events, visit their website at http://communityevents.mononaterrace.com.

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Madison schools seek community help in superintendent search

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Tuesday, September 18th, 8:46 pm
Madison schools seek community help in superintendent search

 

The Madison Metropolitan School District's Board of Education is seeking community input in their search for a new superintendent.

Community input sessions will be held on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at East High School.  Another community input session will be held on Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. at Memorial High School.

“Selecting a new superintendent is one of our most important tasks as a Board, and to be successful, we need to work together with our community,” School Board President James Howard said. “Input and ideas from our staff, families and community partners will be crucial. We hope the community will join us in this process.”

The School Board will use the input to develop a profile of what the community desires in the next school district leader.  The sessions will be facilitated by the Board's search consultant, Ray & Associates.

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