I first want to thank Richard Stollberg for again organizing a wonderful picnic and annual meeting at the Lowell Damon house on July 13. The weather was beautiful and the food was delicious. Special thanks also go to Dean Teofilo for organizing the pig roast, Jeff Enders for supplying especially good home-brewed beer and soda, and to the many other volunteers who made it all happen. If you missed the picnic this year, I hope you can attend next summer, as it is a fun time for young and old alike.

We held our annual meeting at the picnic and elected a new board of directors. Returning to the board are Bill Duyser, Richard Stollberg, Karen McNeely, Lynn Pawleski, Dean Teofilo, and Larry Kopperud. New board members include Leida Biefe, Ann Fee, Karen Roy, and Betsy Daniels. Congratulations to everyone and thank you for your commitment to our neighborhood. Board members that will be stepping down in September include Laura Buege, JoAnne Marks, Sophie Prange, and Jim Zinda. Thank you for your contributions over the past year.

One event coming up that you won’t want to miss is the annual pool party at Hoyt Park on August 11, from 6-9 p.m. The association is contributing to the rental and there is no charge for admission, so please come and experience a pleasant evening at the pool.

--Phil Kroner

PLAY GROUP
It has been a busy summer for the neighborhood playgroup. In addition to the every other week play dates at neighborhood homes, those who are able have been meeting on alternate Thursdays at Jacobus Park for some playground fun.

Several new families have been attending the play dates, adding some new friends to the group. New families are always welcome and if you are interested please feel free to attend a future playgroup meeting or email info@damonwoods.org for more information. Future play dates and hostesses are as follows:

• August 8 - Mary Olsen
• August 22 - Betsy Daniels
• September 5 - Laura Buege
• September 19 - Michelle Teofilo
• October 3 - JoAnne Marks
• October 17 - Ann Fee
• October 31 - Halloween: No Playgroup

In addition to biweekly play dates this fall, a couple of outings are being planned. September 26 we will go apple picking at Barthel Fruit Farm in Mequon. On October 24 we will visit Shady Acres Greenhouse in Menomonee Falls to play in their fall pumpkin patch and seen the model train display. This will be the third fall the playgroup has visited Shady Acres, and every year the kids and the parents have had a great time. Details for the outings will be available in the next newsletter and at future playgroups.

NEXT BOARD MEETING
The neighborhood association’s next board meeting is at 9:00 a.m. on Sept. 14th at Jitterzz. Come and have coffee and offer your ideas.

ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE HELD
The Rummage Sale was held on Friday, June 21st from 9 to 5 and Saturday, June 22nd from 8 to 4. Friday was a little slow, but business picked up on Saturday. 

A big thank you to Lynn Pawelski who worked hard and organized it and to Agnes Radabaugh who helped. 

BOOK CLUB Information for the next meeting was unavailable at press time. Meeting notices will resume in the next issue.

NEIGHBORHOOD PICNIC AND PIG ROAST It was another great day at the annual picnic! Thanks to Dean and Michelle Teofilo for leading the pig roast, to Jeff Enders for the outstanding home brew (the British Sweet Stout was especially tasty), to the Dave and Chris Vogel for the steamed corn, to Kathy Mannebach and Sophie Prange for the children's entertainment, and to Dan Causier and friends for the laid-back jazz — a perfect accompaniment to a perfect summer's evening. Thanks also to our perennial helpers: Bill Duyser, Mark and Karen McNeely, Claudia and Chris Shea, Ellie Bjorkman, Rachel VerDuin, Phil Kroner, David Ecklund, Lynn Pawelski, Brian Bloczynski, Karen Roy, Peter and Stacey Muller, . Our appreciation to Paul Sweitzer for providing family photographs, and to Art Steadman and the Milwaukee County Historical Society. See photos of the picnic.

NEWS TO SHARE?
Has someone in the neighborhood had a birth ? Do you know of new neighbors moving into the neighborhood? Email info@damonwoods.org for inclusion in the next newsletter.
 

NAC NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
Representatives of the 22 neighborhood associations in Wauwatosa meet six times a year to exchange information. The minutes are posted at www.wauwatosatomorrow.org. Wauwatosa Tomorrow is a group of private citizens who, since 1990, have been instrumental in developing neighborhood associations in Wauwatosa. Meetings of the Neighborhood Association Council are open to the public. The next meeting is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Harwood Place, 8220 Harwood Ave. (Note the change in location; previous meetings have been in the Firefly Room at the Wauwatosa Public Library.) Highlights of the July 10 meeting:

	The Wauwatosa Beautification Committee needs volunteers to maintain shrub and perennial garden beds throughout the city. Noteworthy projects are the Millennium Garden at the Harmonee Bridge, the Pocket Park in the Village, Fire and Police station gardens, City Hall and Library gardens, and the eight “Welcome to Wauwatosa” signs. Contact Marge Donegan, 777-5000, Ext. 107.
	The Summer Farmers’ Market has been resurrected. It’s from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Aug. 31 in the City Hall and Library parking lot. The market features farm-fresh produce, plus jazz music on a small stage, children’s activities, and health screenings. The City of Wauwatosa Health Department and Covenant Healthcare are presenting the farmers’ market.
	Check out www.wauwatosa.net for news on what other associations are doing and links to other Websites.

Each week, a handful of farmers will bring fresh fruits and vegetables from down on the farm to Wauwatosa for residents to buy. To encourage families and children to come to the farmers' market each Saturday, Covenant Healthcare will sponsor a morning of free entertainment and activities from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Free weekly health screenings will be offered by four Covenant facilities: St. Joseph Regional Medical Center; St. Joseph Outpatient Care and Outpatient Center Bluemound; and Covenant Medical Group Harwood Clinic - North Avenue.

The following is the schedule of events planned by Covenant Healthcare for the Farmers' Markets. All programming is from 9am until noon each Saturday from July 20th through August 31st on the west end of the City Hall and Library parking lot at 76th and North Avenue. Ample parking is available.

	August 3, 2002 Music by Christopher's Project Jazz Fusion Trio. Kid's Activities: Arts & Crafts with Heather Hartz. Face Painting with Greg & Sue Pardo. Clowns "Tickles" & "Moo Moo" - magic/balloon tying/juggling. Health Screenings: Massage therapy
	August 10, 2002 Music by the Banjo Barons. Kid's Activities: Arts & Crafts with Heather Hartz. Face Painting with Greg & Sue Pardo. Clowns "Tickles" & "Moo Moo" - magic/balloon tying/juggling. Health Screenings: Rehabilitation screening for balance, grip, flexibility and more
	August 17, 2002 Music by Norrie Cox & Good Time Dixieland Jazz. Kid's Activities: Arts & Crafts with Heather Hartz. Face Painting with Greg & Sue Pardo. Chuck Arkin - Magic/balloon tying. Health Screenings: Blood pressure screening and exercises for the heart
	August 24, 2002 Music by Christopher's Project Jazz Fusion Trio. Kid's Activities: Arts & Crafts with Heather Hartz. Face Painting with Greg & Sue Pardo. Clowns "Tickles" & "Moo Moo" - magic/balloon tying/juggling. Health Screenings: Good nutrition for kids
	August 31, 2002 Music by the Banjo Barons. Kid's Activities: Arts & Crafts with Heather Hartz. Face Painting with Greg & Sue Pardo. Magic Morgan. Health Screenings: Urgent Care Center

News In Lowell Damon Woods
 

MEMORY WALK TEAM FORMING
Helping friends, neighbors or relatives dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease is as easy as taking a 2- or 3-mile walk on a beautiful fall day. The Memory Walk, benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association of Southeastern Wisconsin, will be Saturday morning, Oct. 5, starting and ending at Mount Mary College. After 9:30 a.m. registration, warm-up and opening ceremonies, the Walk will begin at 11 a.m. and loop down the Menomonee River Parkway. It ends up back on campus with music, awards, massages and a hot dog cook-out.

To join the Damon Woods Memory Walk Team, please email info@damonwoods.org for a brochure/registration form. Registrations must be in by Sept. 5 in order to have our team logo on Walk t-shirts. The Walk costs $18 per person and $8 for children under 12, and the Alzheimer’s Association encourages pledges.

HELP NEEDED AT THE DAMON HOUSE GARDENS
Neighborhood volunteers are continuing to meet at the Damon House at 9 a.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month, through October, to work on the gardens surrounding the museum. Stop by and lend a hand for an hour or so. The house is at 2107 Wauwatosa Ave.
We're tentatively planning a Saturday morning project in which we hope to link the new path around the woodland gardens in the back yard with a stone path that would lead to the sidewalk along Rogers Avenue. If you'd be willing to help with that job, please email info@damonwoods.org.

If you'd like to tour the house (Wauwatosa's oldest), stop by for a tour. The house is open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays and 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. Admission is free, but donations to the Milwaukee County Historical Society always are appreciated.

'HIGHLAND CLASSICS' TOUR OF HOMES
Six beautiful homes reflecting the eclectic mix of the Washington Highlands will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, during the Wauwatosa Historical Society’s “Highland Classics” Tour of Homes. A walking tour of the Highlands prior to the Tour of Home is being planned.

The homes include J. Gerald and Maureen Duffy’s Tudor Revival on Washington Circle, Chris and Denise Lindberg’s Mediterranean Revival on Washington Circle, Leslie & Peggy Lynch’s Colonial Revival on Two Tree Lane, John and Nancy Korom’s Arts & Crafts Bungalow on Upper Parkway N., Jeff and Lynne Speller’s Tudor Revival on Betsy Ross Pl., and Max and Cindy Marti’s Spanish Eclectic on Revere Ave.
Tickets are $12 in advance, or $15 the day of the tour, and can be ordered now. They’ll be available after Sept. 3 at the Kneeland-Walker House, 7406 Hillcrest Dr., and Little Red Book Inc., 7603 W. State St. For information, or to volunteer to be a docent, call the Historical Society, 774-8672.

NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION
THANK YOU—The volunteers who stuffed and delivered the June newsletter were Mary Lorch, the Schoen's, Chad Lehman, Ellie Bjorkman, Steve Nolinske, Kathy Mannebach, Dean Teofilo, Susan Mariscal, Dave Vogel, Margaret Leising, Richard Stollberg, Frank & Joanne Shansky, Agnes Radabaugh, Debbie Koontz, and Bev Washcovic.

If you wish to help distribute newsletters or flyers please e-mail info@damonwoods.org.
 

HOT SUMMER FUN POOL PARTY AT HOYT
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2002 6-9 P.M.
Please join your Damon Woods neighbors, along with Olde Hillcrest and Jacobus Park Associations for a fun, FREE night of swimming and pool slides at Hoyt pool. Last year, many families cooled off in the waters and enjoyed the water slides with no long lines. You are welcome to bring food and beverages (no glass containers will be allowed) for your family. All you have to do is show up!!!! Questions, please email info@damonwoods.org.