Thank You Volunteers of MNA

ByBill Jolin

Thanks the Big Thank You to the Volunteers of the Marquette Neighborhood Association for their generous donation to the Willy Street Park. MNA has been a sustaining contributor to the community park at Williamson and Brearly since its founding.  This year we planted shrubs and other plants to develop the maturing gardens. Megan Brokmeier and Ella Eklund,…

The Tree Conversation

The Tree Conversation

ByBill Jolin

The issue of the silver maples came up again at our board of directors meeting on Sunday. Neighbor and activist Gary Tipler offered to raise money for us if we’d take them all down. The directors wouldn’t take it. Lose the shade? Not a chance. “I think silver maples get a bad rap,” said Forrester…