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QUOTATIONS

“Beneath the shouting, there is suffering. Beneath the anger, there is fear. Beneath the threats, there are broken hearts. Start there and we may get somewhere.” By Parker Palmer ++++++++++++++++++++++++ “Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That is how the light gets in.” By Leonard Cohen +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Gwen Ifill was a journalist who worked “to bring light rather than heat to the issues.” The Week, November 18, 2016 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ “Americans must accept the reality of a Trump presidency. This is a reminder that ...

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Greensburg, Kansas is the second U.S. city to go 100 percent renewable after Burlington, Vermont. In May 2007, an EF-5 tornado leveled the small town. Half of the town’s population of 1500 people left town and never returned. But out of the rubble came an actual model for renewable energy and sustainable development. The city rebuilt every building to LEED-platinum standards and converted every street light to LEDs, the first in the nation to do both. The city has curbside recycling and saves water with low flow fixtures. It collects rainwater for irrigation and grey water in toilets. The community Greensburg Wind Farm of 12.5-megawatt ...

November Events

NOVEMBER EVENTS… TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1….DRINKING LIBERALLY Malarkey’s Pub 408 Third Street, Wausau 5:30 – 7 p.m. See you at Malarkey's Tuesday November 1st for some last minute frights and/or flights before Election Day. The pre-election and post Halloween Drinking Liberally is this Tuesday, November 1st from 5:30 - 7 pm. I know we are all a little tired of the election, but let's have one more drink to the candidates before all is decided on Election Day on Nov. 8th...or was that Nov. 28th? See you Tuesday! THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3…MARY HOEFT AND SEAN DUFFY DEBATE Hear the two candidates explain why they are the best choice ...

Forum with 85th and 86th Assembly District Candidates

YOU ARE INVITED…….. Monday, October 17—Forum with 85th and 86th Assembly District Candidates 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thrive Foodery 2105 N. Second Street, Wausau Sponsored by Wausau Daily Herald and Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce’s E3YP Group Come and learn about the candidates and their stances on issues affecting young people. Cost: None Register: http://www.wausauchamber.com/events/ Thursday, October 27—Wausau United to Amend presents the Documentary, “Killing Us Softly” by Jeanne Kilbourne. How does the media define our society, how does it portray women and men’s roles, and how does it affect our political ...

OCTOBER EVENTS

Monday, October 3…CUBA AND CHANGE: POSSIBILITIES AND DANGERS Marathon County Public Library Wausau 300 N. First Ave., Wausau 6:30 p.m. Free; donations appreciated No registration required 715-842-5750 A look at Cuba of the past and present, with Cuba-born Dr. Fernando Riveron and world traveler Rick Lohr Tuesday, October 4—FAMILY LEAVE LEGISLATION Citizen Action of Wisconsin has joined with Wisconsin 9 to 5 to draw attention to the need for family leave legislation. This is a round table discussion of the Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Insurance to be presented in the next legislation session. 10:30 AM (Location to be ...

STOP THE PENSION THEFT


SOCIAL SECURITY PLEDGE


OUTSOURCED WISCONSIN TOUR VISITS KOHL’S IN WAUSAU AREA

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CHANGING THE STATE PENSION SYSTEM COULD BE A BILLION DOLLAR MISTAKE

A Wisconsin Retirement Security Forum was held in Wausau. Claiborne Hill of the Wisconsin Coalition for Retirement Security presented some important facts about retirement. Wisconsin’s State Retirement System is well-funded and in fine shape. It has $100 billion in reserve. This money is our money. We state employees earned it and our pension is deferred income. Each month we put some money aside in the State Retirement System so that we can have a comfortable retirement. Our state retirement fund delivers $4 billion a year in benefits to every corner of the state. Wisconsin’s pension plan pays about $180 million a year to retirees in ...

TEACHER SHORTAGE IN WISCONSIN

For a long time, teachers have been blamed for the shortcomings of public education. Teachers have been villainized and given many new hoops to jump through. Is it any wonder that a shortage of teachers exists? Some teachers have left Wisconsin for Minnesota. Other teachers have left the profession. College students are choosing careers other than education. Tony Evers, state superintendent of public instruction in Wisconsin, spoke at the Wisconsin Public Education Network Summit in Wauwatosa about the teacher shortage. Hundreds of Wisconsin supporters of public education attended the second annual Summit. Evers said about the teacher ...