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Oct. 31, 2006
FMR files intent
to sue MMSD
 On
Tuesday, Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers and Alliance for the Great
Lakes filed an intent to sue the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage
District for repeated violations of the Clean Water Act. FMR is has
already filed a citizen lawsuit against MMSD for violations through
2002. This second legal action would cover the repeated sewage
dumpings that have taken place since 2002 and are not covered in the
initial lawsuit. The additional dumpings include dry weather sewage
overflows that were a result of human and mechanical errors and are
clear violations of the Federal Clean Water Act. FMR wants to
insure that these violations do not fall through the cracks.
Oct, 26, 2006
Gallery event
showcases river journey through
photographs, stories
Members and
friends of FMR gathered at VP Gallery in Milwaukee to hear a story
of two lives brought together by the Menomonee River. Shirley
Jeffrey, long time FMR member and photographer showed her River
Journey photographs at the prominent Third Ward gallery.
Wallis Menozzi, poet and author living in Parma, Italy, came to
Milwaukee to tell Shirley's story of healing and discovery.
The Journal
Sentinel's Mary Louise Schumacher covered the event in her column,
Art City, and covered the story of Shirley Jeffrey and Wallis Wilde
Menozzi.
Read story in Journal Sentinel
Oct. 21, 2006
FMR wins Ideal
Award from Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful
On Saturday, October 21, Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers was
presented with an IDEAL Award from Keep Greater Milwaukee
Beautiful. The awards are broken into five categories. FMR was
given the Accountability Award which was designated for “An
individual or organization promoting environmental sustainability
throughout the community and accepting personal responsibility for
results.” FMR is honored to accept the award.
FMR’s Riverkeeper Cheryl Nenn (right) poses with FMR board
member Nancy Aten, recipient of the IDEAL Leadership Award:
Oct. 14, 2006
Fall 2006 Kinnickinnic River Cleanup:
Over 120 volunteers help clean river
On Saturday, October 14, over 120
volunteers of all ages gathered to clean the Kinnickinnic River at
one of the most polluted areas in the entire watershed.
Volunteers pulled shopping carts, tires,
bicycles and various other types of trash from the river bed.
A crane was used to lift loads of garbage out of the river corridor
and into dumpsters that awaited on the street above.
Photo essay
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