International Literacy Day

Celebrate International Literacy Day at the Racine Downtown Farmer's Market.

When:

Saturday, 13 September 2008

Time:

8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

Where:

Farmer's Market

on the corner of State Street and Erie Street,

downtown Racine, Wisconsin

What is for sale:

International Bake Goods

Entrance cost:

Free

Baked goods:

Varies---prices will be on items

There will be 24 flags representing the countries

that are represented in the

Racine Literacy Council's Adult Tutoring Program.

For more information please call 1-262-632-9495

To learn more about what the

Racine Literacy Council

does or to volunteer please click on the link below.

http://www.racineliteracy.com/

Wind Point Lighthouse Tour 7 September 2008

The Windpoint Lighthouse in Windpoint, Wisconsin (Northern Racine) is going to be open to tour.

The Windpoint Lighthouse is 108 feet tall and has 144 steps to climb to the top.

The Windpoint Lighthouse and its museum are only 4 days during the summer.

When:

Sunday, 7 September 2008

Time:

10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

For information call:

1-800-272-2463

or

1-262-639-202

To learn more about the Windpoint Lighthouse click on the link below.

http://www.windpointwi.us/

The Fonz in Bronz in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 19 August 2008

Anyone who has ever seen

"Happy Days"

knows it took place in

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

probably.

There is a life size bronze statue of

The Fonz

by

Gerald Sawyer

(who is from Wisconsin)

that will have the dedication on

19 August 2008.

The Fonz himself,

Mr. Henry Winkler,

will be there for the dedication

along with other cast members

and possibly

director/producer

Garry Marshall

and producer

Bob Boyett.

There will be other things around town involving the cast members who could make it.

Please click on the link below

if you would like to know

the details of the statue, dedication service, and any other information.

http://promo.onmilwaukee.com/bronzethefonz/

As someone who absolutely drove my mother crazy

begging to watch the show every week

and is now enjoying it on MEtv

all over again

I say thank you Milwaukee for doing this,

thank you cast and crew for giving us many years of enjoyment

(I will forgive the jump the shark episode...wink wink).

Multiple Sclerosis--Wisconsin & National Links Included

I recently found out that a friend of mine's daughter has

Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

What is multiple sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

is a disease that attacks the central nervous system.

The central nervous system includes

the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves.

What are some of the symptoms?

They can vary from

mild to severe

and are upredictable from person to person.

Common Symptoms in most people but not everyone.

Fatigue
Numbness
Walking (Gait), Balance, & Coordination Problems
Bladder Dysfunction
Bowel Dysfunction
Vision Problems
Dizziness and Vertigo
Sexual Dysfunction
Pain
Cognitive Function
Emotional Changes
Depression
Spasticity

Less Common Symptoms in some people.

Speech Disorders
Swallowing Problems

Headache

Hearing Loss

Seizures
Tremor
Respiration / Breathing Problems
Itching

To learn more, how to help, where to go click on the link below.

National MS Society

home link

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/index.aspx

National MS Society

Wisconsin link

http://wig.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=WIG_homepage