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Latest NewsFriday Night Web Picks--Karst ReportBy borges, Section Friday Web Picks
There is a very nice new website about our area karst topography and surface features--sinkholes etc. called KarstReport. It is a place to report karst features you know about, and a place that will report on the progress of the karst study happening in the area near Viroqua. Latest is a report on the karst field day that happened in June and was quite enjoyable.
Note: if you want to report a sinkhole location, you need to create an account, get approved and then you will see the link to the reporting form. Spam has led us into these multi layered mazes of participation--worth it, if you have something to share. Art Fair on the Skumsrud Farm (Norskedalen)By borges, Section Area Cultural Events
Art Fair & Chocolate Soiree
Sunday, July 5th Skumsrud Heritage Farm 1/2 mile west of Coon Valley on Hwy. 14/61 We've got a special event coming up and we want you to be part of it. Please join us on Sunday, July 5th at Norskedalen's Skumsrud Heritage Farm for an Art Fair & Chocolate Soiree. We will have a host of artisans displaying and selling their work in addition to a Chocolate Soiree with creations from the La Crosse Country Club's Executive Chef! Spend a gorgeous summer day among our historic buildings and grounds. Your regular admission includes Skumsrud's grounds & buildings, museum, artist booths, chocolate dessert & admission to Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Center. Hope to see you there!
Art Fair on the Farm!
Sunday, July 5th Norskedalen's Skumsrud Heritage Farm Hwy. 14/61 Coon Valley, Wisconsin 54623 (608)452-3424, www.norskedalen.org The list of exhibiting artists is in the full story: (734 words in story) Full Story Tornado Strikes Viroqua--1865By borges, Section Historical Perspectives
It was 144 years ago tomorrow, July 29, 1865 that a tornado hit Viroqua in Vernon County Wisconsin and tore the community apart physically as well as one can imagine to the core of the village's social family.
The details of the storm are contained in the news article from that time in the copy below (via Scribd.) At the end is an open letter calling for contributions, and describing the committee who will handle the money...names like Rusk and Terhune. Friday Night Web Picks-MiscellanyBy borges, Section Friday Web Picks
Miscellany 2: a mixture of various things
so here we go... BBC covered a European discovery of a flute from 35,000 years ago...Vulture wing bone was the material that lasted...and they not only tell of this remarkable find, but posted a sound file of a similarly constructed flute playing a simple song. Have a quick listen to this early instrument by clicking here. And a couple small things off Twitter What Britain Eats – fantastic interactive data visualization from the Times Labs here See Michael Jackson played on newspaper fronts across nation: here Interesting that there is a place to see all these front pages... NEW options for dealing with college debt: Here are some WAY interesting ways to pay off debt with less pain and time. Raging Grannies at Viroqua Farmer's MarketBy borges, Section Medical Clinic/Health issues
This Farmer's Market Saturday will be brightened up by the Raging Grannies out of Madison WI. They travel her on a mission of health care coverage for all and celebration of the National Health Care Day of Service that is sponsored nationally by the Organizing for America group. The Grannies should be landing at the market around 10 am and provide some entertaining songs to inspire and educate. Below is a performance on the peace issue by the Madison Chapter of the Raging Grannies.
(1 comment) Comments >> Greenman Music this Friday--La BargeBy borges, Section Area Cultural Events
THIS Friday:
returning to Greenman, Father / Daughter duo... An Oldies Music Evening with La Barge Friday June 26th 7:30pm $7 7:30pm Here's a sample click here and I don't think is sounds like what I'd call oldies...judge for yourself. Nice tunes also on Myspace. Iran Election Aftermath Unites World--a video montageBy borges, Section City Hall
This might be filed under "be careful about what you wish for" but again we are finding unity in peaceful resistance to a power grab--or more like a digging in of heels in the face of a challenger.
hadip on Youtube put this montage together that shows the vigils, rallies and peaceful protests of the Iranian election results.
Saturday Night Music---Two ConneeleysBy borges, Section Saturday Night Music
Kind of like the Christy Moore version of The Two Conneeleys better, but it's nowhere to be found on the internets...far as I can tell. There is a Ragus version excerpt as a sound track for a Fishing Giant Squid on the Cortez Sea and of course I couldn't make that up)that is also nice.
So here is my second/third choice, but it is a heartfelt rendition and there is something good about that with this kind of song.
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