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🌱 Patch AM: What the Goodman Foundation’s closure means for Madison programs and facilities

Also, don't miss Black Star Drum Line & Forward! Marching Band at Madison Children's Museum on the Madison Patch calendar

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Greetings Madison! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the Goodman Foundation's closure means for Madison programs and facilities
  • What Madison's new school 'safety and security specialists' will actually do
  • When can you stroll Madison's rainbow dahlia fields this fall?

Also on today's calendar: Black Star Drum Line & Forward! Marching Band at Madison Children's Museum and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Hot with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
  • Sunday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Goodman Foundation to close after 15 years in Madison (dailycardinal.com) — A major philanthropic force in Madison is winding down, as the Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Foundation closes after 15 years and $67 million in grants to local nonprofits and facilities like Goodman Pool and Madison College's South Campus. Leaders stress the closure was planned so the Goodmans' legacy could have maximum impact, and many funded projects will continue serving Madison residents for years.
   

2. Madison schools add 'safety and security' staff (isthmus.com) — Families in Madison schools will see two new mobile "safety and security specialists" this fall, part of a roughly $746,000 boost in district safety spending. Superintendent Joe Gothard says the staff will handle crises, de-escalate behavior, and support events without acting as police, while additional security assistants and managers will strengthen emergency response across the district.
   

3. Agritourism in full bloom at Cher's Garden (ibmadison.com) — A family-run dahlia farm on Madison's far north side is inviting visitors to wander its colorful fields and cut their own blooms through the fall frost. Cher's Garden on Hoepker Road now offers both Friday and new Saturday hours, with free admission and pay-by-the-stem pricing, giving Madison residents an easy, low-cost outdoor escape close to home.
   

4. Family of Corey Ruiz continues to demand accountability from Madison leaders (spectrumnews1.com) — Madison residents are watching closely as the family of Corey Ruiz, who was fatally shot by a Madison police officer in July, pushes city leaders to finally adopt body-worn cameras. Local officials, including the mayor and a Madison legislator, say they support cameras but cite funding and policy challenges, while a state investigation into the shooting is still underway.
   

5. How the Cap Times covered Madison's record hottest day in 1936 (captimes.com) — Madison once endured a brutal nine-day heat wave in July 1936, when temperatures hit a record 107 degrees and more than 50 people in the area died. This republished Cap Times account details how residents coped, from water restrictions and business closures to packed Capitol park lawns at night, offering today's Madison readers perspective on extreme weather in their own city.
   

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