Sixteen years ago, Isthmus profiled a remarkable activist who made herself heard around the state fighting for educational reforms, neighborhoods, affordable housing and the disabled. Maureen Arcand, who suffers from cerebral palsy, was also a political force, serving three terms on the Dane County Board.
"No matter what the people issue is," Arcand told Isthmus writer George Vukelich in 1993, "it's very likely to become a political issue, and you've got to learn to deal with the political climate."
On Thursday, April 30, Arcand is being honored on the occasion of her 80th birthday, at the Goodman Community Center, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, see www.movin-out.org.
