Spring Green, Wisconsin
Thursday, February 23, 2023 | Vol. 4, No. 4 FREE, Single-Copy
Inside this edition
State Biennial Budget Season: Community Calendar: Back and Forth Live Music, Dancing, Trivia & more!
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Sauk County Gardener: Starting Sweet Potatoes
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New book and virtual launch for ‘A Brave And Lovely Woman’, about the life of Frank Lloyd Wright’s mistress Mamah Borthwick Taylor Scott, Managing Editor Taliesin Preservation and the University of Wisconsin Press have announced the release of the first detailed portrait of famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s mistress, Mamah Borthwick, in a new book about her life. Mark Borthwick, a distant relative, sheds light on the life of a woman who was an energetic, intelligent, and charismatic figure in her own right. Borthwick's book, A Brave and Lovely Woman, presents a detailed portrait of a fascinating and complex woman who traveled from the American prairie to Europe, Scandinavia, and even Japan. She also earned a master's degree when few women even attended college and translated writings by a key figure of the early feminist movement. She is best known for her shocking murder at Taliesin, the renowned Wisconsin home that Wright built for her. A Brave and Lovely Woman offers an important corrective to the narrative of Wright and Borthwick. Little of Wright's life and work has been left untouched by his many admirers, critics, and biographers. However, the woman who stood at the center of his emotional life, Mamah Borthwick, has fallen into near obscurity. Mark Borthwick aims to change that by re-
centering Mamah Borthwick in her own life. She was a complicated figure who was at once a dedicated mother and a faithless spouse, a feminist and a member of a conservative sorority, a vivacious extrovert, and a social pariah. The book has already received much advance praise from experts in the field.
Carrie Rodamaker, executive director of Taliesin Preservation, said, "An incredibly well-written and deeply researched portrayal of Mamah Borthwick. So much of her life has focused on her tragic ending without knowing more specifically who she was as a person: strong, intelligent, and fiercely brave. While her life indeed ended tragically early, there is no doubt that her brave and lovely spirit is still embedded in her home, Taliesin." Anthony Alofsin, author of Wright and New York: The Making of America’s Architect, noted that "the author’s patient assiduous research and clear, straightforward presentation offer muchneeded corrections to the narrative of Borthwick and her important relationship with Frank Lloyd Wright.” Alice T. Friedman, author of Women and the Making of the Modern House, added, "meticulously researched and full of information drawn from newly discovered sources, this book is the first to restore Mamah Borthwick—a highly educated, vibrant, and well-connected woman—to her proper place in the life and work of Frank Lloyd Wright and in the history of twentieth-century feminism.” Neil Levine, author of The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright and The Urbanism of Frank Lloyd Wright, praised the book
as a "highly readable narrative combining social and cultural history that elaborates upon earlier studies mainly by means of newspaper reports and stories, both previously known and newly discovered.” The book can be pre-ordered at www. taliesinpreservation.org/product/abrave-and-lovely-woman, with signed copies limited. The virtual release and Q&A with the author, hosted by Taliesin Preservation, University of Wisconsin Press, and Mark Borthwick, will take place on Tuesday, March 14th, from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (CT). Book purchase is not required, and registration is available at www.taliesinpreservation.org/event/abrave-and-lovely-woman-virtual-bookrelease. Mark Borthwick served as the director of the U.S. Asia Pacific Council at the East-West Center. He is also the author of Pacific Century: The Emergence of Modern Pacific Asia. More information about the author and the book can be found at: www.mamahborthwick.com. … The Spring Green Community Library (230 E. Monroe Street, Spring Green) will also host a Zoom party to watch the virtual release and Q&A event. The event will be held in the library's Community Room on March 14th, at 6:30 p.m.
'Absolutely no risk to consumers', Prem Meats and DATCP announce voluntary recall of pasties, pot pies after label mix-up Taylor Scott, Managing Editor The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced that Prem Meats, a popular meat shop in Spring Green and Prairie du Sac, has issued a voluntary Class I recall for packaged pasties sold at retail. The DATCP says the recall has been initiated based on evidence collected
during routine inspection activities, which shows that the products were produced without an approved formula and without the benefit of inspection. The affected products carry a mark of inspection with establishment No. 350 and include: Beet pot pie, 1-lb. individually packaged with package code 90105; Chicken pot pie, 1-lb. individually packaged with package code 90104; Beef
pasty, 1-lb. individually packaged with package code 90103; Chicken broccoli pot pie, 1-lb. individually packaged with package code 90133. The package codes can be found directly below the barcode on product labels. "Our labels on the pies at the Sauk location had the wrong plant number on it, therefore the state asked that we recall the product. There is absolutely no risk to
consumers, and the only issue with them is a technicality with our label print," said Marty Prem, of Prem Meats. "We have items back in stock and anticipate no issues moving forward." This is a Class I recall, which is classified as a recall with reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause
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