Northgate to get a facelift

The Alexander Company has applied to make facade and site alterations at the Northgate shopping center.

If you'd like to see the proposed alterations and express your opinion, please attend the Urban Design Commission meeting at 4:30 on Wednesday Sept. 24th in LL-110 of the Madison Municipal Building.

Northside Planning Council celebrates 15 years

Like NBA, the Northside Planning Council is celebrating 15 years this fall. Congratulations! There will be a community celebration on Friday, Oct 10.

Event Details
Friday, October 10, 2008
Warner Park Community Recreation Center
5 pm ~ Reception with appetizers and cash bar
6 pm ~ Anniversary Program with Northside Multimedia presentation and North Star Awards
7 pm ~ Community Party featuring music by the Northside's own Honky Tonk Lagoon

To learn more - visit the NPC's website invitation

Want to learn Quickbooks?

NBA Member Carol Zamzow, CAZAM Training and Placement is offering a QuickBooks class. It is being taught by an accountant who is certified in QuickBooks.

The class is eight sessions from 8:30AM to 12:30PM Tuesday and Thursday the total of 32 hours. The start date is September 16. The cost of the class is $608.00. The cost for NBA members is $304.00. This is a perfect class it is small and more individual attention.

If you are interested in the class please call Carol at (608) 245-8944.

NBA Monthly Meetings get underway

The first general meeting of year begins next Tuesday - September 16. And this year, we'll be celebrating 15 years as an business organization!

At this month's meeting, we'd like to hear from the members. The board has put together a list of topics and speakers for this year, We'll share that at the meeting and would appreciate any feedback. Is there a topic you'd like to learn more about? Let us know what's working, what needs some tweaking. This is your group - help us get the info you want and need!

Annual renewals for membership are due now and are $135 before October 15. You should have received an invoice in the mail recently. After October 15, the membership fee rises to $150. If you didn't receive an invoice - let us know.

Meikle's True Value - new store opening

The new Meikle's True Value hardware store has opened in the former Hancock Fabrics store at the Northside TownCenter. Reviews have been great on the selection of items and the new layout of the store. You can read an in-depth article from the Northside News

Please stop by the new store to congratulate the expanded business and to thank them for continuing to support Northside resident's home improvement needs!

Preparations for Breakfast with Santa have begun

While Christmas decorations lining the store shelves in September may be a bit much. It's not too early to for NBA members to get ready for the annual Breakfast with Santa. It will be held on the morning of Saturday, December 6.

As in past years, the proceeds for the event are donated to northside food pantries including the River Food Pantry and the Lakeview Lutheran Church . Last year, we raised almost $1,000 during the three-hour, snowstorm-filled morning.

This year we hope to accomplish a few more goals.

1. We'd like to increase the amount of tickets sold.
2. Spread the word further to local churches, neighborhood groups and businesses

Members will have an opportunity to purchase and or sell ticket bundels starting in October.

Duwayne's Salon celebrates 50 years

On Sunday, September 28 from 3-6 pm, NBA member Steve Nelson and the crew at Duwayne's Salon will be hosting an open house to celebrate their 50th Annivesary! There'll be something for everyone including hors d’oeuvres, gifts, prize drawings and sample goodies.

Congratulations Steve!

Get out the Vote - September 9

If you live in the 81st district in Wisconsin, don't forget to vote in tomorrow's primary.

Because there were no Republican candidates, the winner of tomorrow's primary will be our new representative.

The Candidates are:
Eric Englund - http://www.englundforassembly.com/
Peng Her - http://www.pengher.com/
Tim Kiefer - http://timkiefer.com/
John Laubmeier - http://johnlaubmeier.com/
Kelda Helen Roys - http://www.keldaforassembly.com/
Justin Sargent - http://www.sargentforassembly.org/