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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1983
Page
21
Wisconsin talk at Farm Bureau seminar urged citizens to pressure legislators. Don Ripple cited a 65 year old widow who ignited reform on grooved tires, leading to Wisconsin outlawing their sale. He warned that voter apathy fuels bad governance and urged timely civic action.
A Huegel School class in Madison, led by teacher Mr Ripple, urged Wisconsin legislators to act after witnessing a blind man struggle with elevator buttons. Their effort helped prompt Martin Schreiber to sign a bill requiring Braille labels on elevators, empowering students to engage with government.
A Barron Wisconsin event features a home appliance workshop on Thursday April 7 at Salem Lutheran Church. Organized by Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Institute and UW Extension, the program covers energy use, home computers, convection ovens, microwaves, food processors, and the Chinese wok with demonstrations by Linda Heppner Marge Hamann Wendy Hoffman Bev Spinti and others. The $7.65 fee includes lunch. contact Linda economist or Jane Maske for reservations.
College Week for Women invites artists to submit logo designs for the 20th anniversary. Winners receive a scholarship to the 1983 or 1984 program and the logo will be used in event materials. Entries must be monochrome or grayscale on paper 5 by 5 or 5 by 7 inches, with name and contact details on the back. 18 plus entrants may submit multiple designs. deadline May 1. mail to Room 436 Lowell Hall, 610 Langdon St., Madison 53706.
The Wisconsin Division of Tourism released two free guides, The Great Escape a 96 page four color book and Wisconsin 1010 Escapes and More detailing unique places to visit and a statewide events calendar. Free copies available by writing to Wisconsin Division of Tourism Box 7606 Madison 53707.
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