http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/arthur/ Arthur, WI News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/arthur/content/1f9d2a930797ddbab77017e0944e487c.html After 16 meetings of Green Bays Sex Offender Residency Board Chairman Brad Hopp sees an increased need for a new way to classify convicted sex offenders http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/arthur/content/20f278cd495981754c7e2f388c608745.html MANITOWOC Property owners will likely see a tiny increase in their county property taxes as the county continues to face rising energy and personnel costs Manitowoc County Executive Bob Ziegelbauer said Tuesday http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/arthur/content/08fd5038ac11197a7db3d45c5e04b10d.html MANITOWOC A state corrections officer and a factory supervisor said Thursday their years of experience and desire to give back to the community made them qualified to be on the Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/arthur/content/ca15ba5aabbb5bf2f21c733c8d46efcf.html Area residents will experience the cuisine and culture of South Asia at the 21st annual Festival of India as well as support education for Indias women and childrenThe festival features will be held Saturday Oct 4 at the Stevens Point Area Senior High School SPASH 1201 North Point Drive The event presented by SHAMA Inc attracts people from throughout the state Various workshops will begin at 3 pm a dinnerbuffet begins at 5 pm and stage performances of Indian music and dancing begins at 6 pmThe evenings keynote address will be given by Arthur Herman emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of WisconsinStevens Point Herman retired from the faculty in 1997 and has authored 14 books on Indian philosophy The evening continues with performances by Rama Gurupalli playing the veena a classical string instrument a Bollywood dance by Reemlee Dhorchowdhury and a Bhangra dance by UWSP students and associate lecturer of theatre and dance Pam Luedtke Other activities include Indian childrens cartoons childrens games palmistry Indian clothing and folk dancing A bazaar will feature clothing and novelties for saleThere will be workshops focusing on the life and nonviolence teachings of Gandhi Children of all ages are encouraged to take part in an online Gandhi essay 250500 words contest What would you do if you were Gandhi today The essay contest entries should be sent to Linda Pluke in UWSPs Multicultural Affairs Office 202 Student Services Center Stevens Point 54481 or by email at lplukeuwspedu Essays will be accepted until September 26This years buffet dinner from 5 to 7 pm will feature tandoori chicken tikka channa massala navrattan korma mixed vegetables with Indian cheese basmati rice biryani naan flat bread rayta cucumber salad chutney and achar and mango ice creamProceeds benefit SHAMA Inc created at UWSP to support income generation training for Indian women Money raised aids women attending P N Doshi College in Bombay India as well as toward the Womens Empowerment Loan for a Living Well Program which grants micro loans to women at a value of 180 US currency Other SHAMA programs that will receive much needed donations from this festival include the Adopt a Tribal Village program ShamaKids Project in support of education and health programs for kids and Women on Wheels program where women are trained in motor car repair and taxi drivingSponsors of the event include the SPASH Administration General Federation Womens ClubStevens Point Junior Womens Club AIG Travel Guard Fox Valley Interfaith Association IndUS Fox Valley Sikh Temple Society of Fox Valley Suvani Dance Group Redeemer Lutheran Church AIA Madison Chapter and The Yoga Studio of Stevens Point UWSP sponsors include Multicultural Affairs College of Fine Arts and Communication and South Asia Society Tickets purchased in advance are 13 for adults 8 for students and children and free for children ages five and under Tickets at the door will be an additional 2 Advance tickets may be purchased in Stevens Point at the Stevens Point Area Coop 633 Second St Kindred Spirit Books 1028 Main St and the Point Motel 209 Division St the AmericInn Motel 1501 American Drive Plover and in Wisconsin Rapids at the Econo Lodge 3120 8th St South and the Days Inn 4700 Rib Mountain Dr in Wausau Online tickets and more information are available through Paypal at wwwuwspedumulticulturalSHAMA http:wwwuwspedumulticulturalSHAMA For more information about the festival contact the UWSP Multicultural Affairs Office at 715 3463829 or Jyoti Chander at jigyasachanderyahoocom http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/arthur/content/7c2d51389b75ec19ec62a98a2d66e2b0.html Maurice Pulley might have stayed home Friday He might have stayed miles away from Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Richard J Sankovitzs courtroom He had reason to be afraid 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