CityWIDE Radio
Southwest Madison
Neighborhood News at Noon
on Saturdays
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Keeping Your Keys: Lowering Mature Driver Risk - Wed. June 24, 2015 at Prairie Park Senior Apartments, 6530 Schroeder Road, Madison. What? A free program for all ages developed to discuss ways to lower mature driver risk and plan for transportation and independence after giving up automobile ownership. Who? Presented by Jim Kubek of the American Automobile Association. Scheduled for broadcast starting at 11 am on Sat. 7/4/15. |
Open House. There was a public Open House on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, from 5 to 8 pm to celebrate completion of the three-phase construction project at the Meadowridge Library and Meadowood Neighborhood Center on Raymond Rd. The celebration included the debut of the library and center's collaborative programming space in between the two that features a community kitchen. Speaking at the event were District 20 Alder Matthew Phair and Madison Mayor Paul Soglin (comments broadcast 6/27/15) and others.
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Public Forum with Madison Police Chief Mike Koval  at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 5701 Raymond Road, on February 16, 2015, to be broadcast Saturdays in 15 min. segments.
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Madison Police Department Special Investigations Unit Update - Wed. Jan. 28, 2015 at Prairie Park Senior Apartments, 6530 Schroeder Road, Madison. Find out how local police, social service agencies and others are reaching out to help repeat offenders "go straight." Presenters: Lieutenant Mike Hanson - Madison Police Department, and Nancy Saiz, APSW - City of Madison Grants Administrator, Community Development Division and Neighborhood Resource Team Leader. Scheduled for broadcast starting at 11:25 am on Sat. 2/7/15. |
Orchard Ridge Neighborhood Meeting with the Madison Police Department  to discuss area burglaries Thur. Aug. 7, 2014 at the Orchard Ridge UCC, 1501 Gilbert Road, broadcast in 5 parts between 8/9/14 and 9/20/14.Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 |
Meadowridge Library construction kickoff event with Mayor Soglin at future  library location, 5726 Raymond Road, March 5, 2014, broadcast on 3/8/14.
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Neighborhood meeting with the Madison Police Department regarding the incident in the 5200 Block of Hammersley Road on August 17, 2013 at the Orchard Ridge UCC Church, 1501 Gilbert Road, Nov. 19, 2013, broadcast in 2 parts on 11/23/13 and 11/30/13.
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Q&A with Mayor Paul Soglin at ORNA Board Meeting at Meadowood Neighborhood Center, February 17, 2013, broadcast in 2 parts on 2/23/13 and 3/2/13. Paul Soglin & audience (53 min.) |
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Pacific Cycle neighborhood meeting on expansion plans at 4902 Hammersley Road, Nov. 15, 2012, with Iconica architect Bob Feller and others. Presentations and comments (44 min.) [visuals] |
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City budget meeting on Large Community Facilities and Parks with Paul Soglin et al. at the Orchard Ridge UCC Church, 1501 Gilbert Road, Aug. 22, 2011. 8/27/11 Broadcast introduction Presentations and comments (49 min.) |
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Candidate forum for City Council District 20 alder - Dave Glomp and Matt Phair appearing before members of the Meadowood Neighborhood Association, Orchard Ridge Neighborhood Association, and Midvale Heights Community Association at the Orchard Ridge UCC Church, 1501 Gilbert Road, March 19, 2011. 3/26/11 Broadcast introduction Comments before break (34 min.) Comments after break (37 min.) |
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Mayoral candidate Paul Soglin addressing members of the Meadowood Neighborhood Assoc. Board in the West Police District Station Community Room, Feb. 9, 2011. 2/12/11 Broadcast introduction Comments by Paul Soglin (39 min.) |
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Orchard Ridge 2nd Annual Town Meeting at Orchard Ridge UCC, Oct. 22, 2009. Broadcast introduction Review of the last year and Action Team reports (38 min.) |
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US 151 (Verona Rd) public information meeting at Toki Middle School, Nov. 18, 2008. Broadcast introduction Presentation by Larry Barta and Tom Lynch of Wisconsin DOT Southwest Region (22 ½ min.) |