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| President's
Letter Goings On in Damon Woods News in Lowell Damon Woods Tosa Goings On The 2001 Lowell Damon Woods Annual Picnic and Pig Roast Rock Climbing at Devil's Lake a Hit! |
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As a fellow board member pointed out to me the other day, our neighborhood association is in very good shape. We have 223 members, our highest level yet, we are well-funded, and we had a tremendous summer picnic (nearly 150 attended!). Many thanks go to the board members and the many volunteers that make everything happen. I especially want to thank Richard Stollberg for his overall leadership in organizing the picnic, which was a huge success. If you see him, give him a big pat on the back. Of course, the real reason we have the summer picnic is to hold our annual meeting and elect the board of directors. Although the picnic was the clear preference of many (and with good reason), we did manage to fulfill our obligation and install a new board. I'm pleased to announce that first-time board members Karen McNeely, Lynn Pawelski, and Mary Gwinn will join returning board members Laura Buege, Bill Duyser, Larry Kopperud, JoAnne Marks, Sophie Prange, Richard Stollberg, Dean Teofilo, and me on the 2001/2002 Lowell Damon Woods board. I also want to thank Margaret Long for her service on the board last year. Margaret was instrumental in keeping us up-to-date on the many issues that affect seniors in our area. We have yet to find a replacement for Margaret, so if you feel the need to temper our youthful enthusiasm with a little wisdom, please give me a call. When the new board meets in September, we begin the process of making plans for the next year. This includes setting goals, deciding on a calendar of events, and creating a budget. While we have several popular activities that occur every year, we like to try new activities, also. One example from last spring was the rock climbing outing. If you have ideas for activities that you want us to organize, or help you organize, please let us know. That's what we're here for! --Phil Kroner |
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On in Damon Woods
PLAYGROUP If anyone is interested in joining the moms and infants/toddlers,
please email info@damonwoods.org.
Coffee and refreshments are provided by the hostess. September 30, Diane Rockenbach is planning an outing to Yen Cheng, a Chinese restaurant located near 76th Street and Good Hope Road. For information email info@damonwoods.org. FIRST-YEAR LINCOLN STUDENTS GATHERING
AUGUST 16 HART PARK SENIOR CENTER DAMON HOUSE REOPENS, NEEDS DOCENTS WALKING/JOGGING GROUP Chris Tyre has an interest in forming a jogging group in the early evening. Chris Vogel is interested in a jogging group on Tuesdays & Thursdays around 6:30 or 7 a.m. OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY: TAKE ADVANTAGE MEMBERSHIP UPDATE HELP NEEDED
If none of these interest you, suggest one of your own and get it
started. Email info@damonwoods.org
or contact a board member for more information. LOWELL DAMON NEIGHBORHOOD WEB SITE NEW GARDEN PATH AT DAMON HOUSE Construction of the crushed-stone path was an Eagle Scout service project planned by Paul Vogel of Pleasant Street and carried out by about 20 scouts and adult scout leaders. The project, completed in early July, follows a design prepared for the owner of the museum, the Milwaukee County Historical Society. The 150-foot path helps define the outline of the woodland gardens in the back yard. Restoring and improving the grounds of the museum is part of an effort aimed at attracting more visitors to the museum. The Wauwatosa Beautification Committee, the Heritage Garden Club and the Damon Woods Neighborhood Association are funding garden materials at the museum this year, including the garden path. Volunteers included George DeJarlais and his sons, Jim and Joe; Dan and Kevin Lofy; Randy Schoen and David Wehnes; and Dan Causier. Five years ago, Scouts from Troop 21 volunteered for an Eagle project in which they painted the exterior of the museum. Troop 21 is the largest Boy Scout troop in Milwaukee County and is sponsored by Wauwatosa Avenue Methodist Church. THANK YOU |
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in Lowell Damon Woods
ANNUAL BOARD MEETING AND ELECTIONS LONG TIME RESIDENT PASSES According to his death notice in the Journal Sentinel, Les
was a World War II veteran and apparently quite a golfer, scoring 11
holes in one. |
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| Tosa
Goings On NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION COUNCIL Representatives of the 24 neighborhood associations in Wauwatosa meet six times a year to exchange information. If you're interested in what's going on across town, you can turn to the Internet for minutes of the meetings of the Wauwatosa Neighborhood Association Council. The minutes are posted at www.wauwatosatomorrow.org. Wauwatosa Tomorrow is a group of private citizens who, since 1990, have been instrumental in the development of neighborhood associations in Wauwatosa. Meetings of the Neighborhood Association Council are open to the public. The next meeting is Wednesday September 11th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. , in the Firefly Room of the Wauwatosa Public Library. Village of Wauwatosa 2001 Event Calendar
GAELIC STORM FOCUS ON HEALTH - LAST CHANCE Wauwatosa Health Department Questions: Call the Wauwatosa Health Department at 476.8939 Be sure to include your name, address, and phone number. Be sure to tell why you like the walk you submit. CONSTRUCTION HOTLINE |
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| The
2001 Lowell Damon Woods Annual Picnic and Pig Roast June 14th
--Another great annual meeting and picnic! The weather was perfect, and we had near record attendance. We led off with the Children's Carnival, organized by Sophie Prange and Kathy Mannebach and their troupe of helpers -- Kaitlin Dooley, Ross Hartwick, Carly Krajcik, Chelsea Mannebach, Elise Mannebach, and Laura Wehnes. Lots of great photo ops -- especially the pie eating. We all got to meet some new neighbors -- Dan, Amy and Alexis Giampetroni. Then it was on to the food! Many thanks to Dean and Michelle Teofilo for all their work organizing the pig roasting again this year, and to those who helped cook during the day -- Charlie Causier, Phil Kroner, Richard Marks, Jack MacKenzie, and Jim Buege. Thanks to Jeff Enders for more prize-winning home brew, and to Larry and Eric Kopperud for the sweet corn. And thanks to all who brought such delicious food. The music and dancing kicked off, literally and figuratively, at 7:00 with Ethnitricity, and their international, infectious, and gotta-dance-to-it music. (Thanks, Sophie, for the suggestion.) Thanks are due to the many people who helped make this another success: Setup and cleanup: Ellie Bjorkman and Jeff Enders, Bret Rockenbach and Diane Kaiser-Rockenbach, Julie Brown, Julie Gunderson, Jeanine and Tom Schoen, and many others. Registration: Claudia Shea, Jeanine Schoen and Ellie Bjorkman. Shopping: Jeanine Schoen. Tables: Bill Duyser and St. Matthew's Church. Announcement preparation and distribution: JoAnne Marks, Laura Buege, Sophie Prange, Nancy Frisone, Carrie MacKenzie, Diane Olenchek, Kathy Kopperud, Mary Lorch, Dave Vogel, Phil Kroner, Judy Olson. Servers: Julie Brown, Ellie Bjorkman. Sunday AM clean-up: Art Steadman, Michelle Teofilo, Richard Stollberg. Last but not least, Richard Stollberg for renting the port-a-potty. Thanks, as always, to the Milwaukee County Historical Society and Art Steadman for use of the grounds. Lost and Found: One pair of brown leather, size 8, children's Stride Rite sandals complete with white socks; one serving spoon; one large spoon; one knife; one 12" square white plastic serving plate; one tall rectangular Tupperware container; one audio cassette tape. Email info@damonwoods.org. —Richard Stollberg |
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Rock Climbing at Devil's Lake a Hit! |
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| On June 16th, the neighborhood rock
climbers met at the crack of dawn to drive out to Devil's Lake State
Park to start their day long adventure rock climbing. The climbers — Ray and Jennifer Farrell, Stephen Van Dorn, Larry and Erik Kopperud, Chelsea Mannebach, (pictured right) a couple of Stephen's rock climbing friends and Margot Geisthardt, met up with Dan Kopperud at the park's east bluff. ( Dan is attending UWM and lives in Madison). |
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| They climbed many rock formations like,
"Birthday Crack," "Chimney," and
"Treachery," "Lechery," "Debauchery." Before we could climb, we hiked in down the railroad bed. It runs along the lake and the bluffs for about a mile to a boulder field extending upward about 100 feet to the bluff. Once up the boulder field, everyone took turns climbing and belaying (running the safety rope). The climbs were up fairly shear rock faces with a variety of cracks and indentations, some so small that you had to find a way to sneak your fingers, arm, fist, toes, and even your legs into them to work up to heights of up to around 50 feet. Since climbing burns up a lot of energy and water, we all snacked though the day, drank lots of water, and ate lunch when we got hungry. Everyone had a great time and said they were interested in climbing again. The hike down the boulder field was pretty exciting as we encountered a brief rain shower when a short-lived squall moved across the lake, causing white caps to run from one end of the lake to the other. We ended the day by stopping for pizza at the Old School House, a local eatery just outside the park. It was nearly midnight as we rolled back into our own Lowell Damon Woods neighborhood, all tired and a bit sore from a great day climbing. —Larry Kopperud |
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