"Think Outside of the Car" Food & Feedback
Wednesday, October 24, Noon to 1:00 P.M.
(Training Center)
Free pizza will be provided by the Fiore Companies, Inc.

Join us for a brainstorming session. Bring questions and feedback on how we can make Network222 more friendly to car and vanpoolers, bus riders, walkers, and bikers. Network with your fellow commuters, exchange tips and how-to's, and get news about a new City of Madison alternative transportation incentive program. It can save you money on bus tickets and parking.

**Attend only by RSVP to carrie@madisonenvironmental.com

BOOK FAIR
Thursday, November 1, 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
(Training Center)

Do some early holiday shopping at the Book Fair! Reader's Digest Books Are Fun will be onsite with books and games available for purchase.

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
November 6, 2007, 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
(Training Center)

To donate, sign up online here and click on Wisconsin, donate blood now and then search sponsor. To schedule your own appointment enter Sponsor Code #3583 to locate our Blood Drive and follow the steps.

By choosing to donate blood, you are playing an important role in protecting the health of people in your community. In fact, chances are you or one of your family members will need blood some time in life. Please help us have blood on the shelves when it is needed.

SEPTEMBER SMART REWARDS
Jeff Ballweg $25 winner, walks and bikes to work regularly. Jeff, who works at Sonic Foundry, gets a $25 downtown Madison gift card for car-free commuting.

Walk, bike, moped, bus, carpool, vanpool or telecommute at least 5 times to Network222, then register here to be rewarded with a $4 coupon at Barriques Coffee Trader. You'll also automatically be eligible for a $25 monthly and $100 yearly Smart Rewards drawing for a downtown Madison gift card. or bike maps and other information. Call 266-RIDE or visit http://www.rideshareetc.org/ to learn more.

For more stories read how David Hughes, a Sales Engineer for Sonic Foundry and last month's Smart Rewards winner, gets to Network222. He rides his bike or a Metro bus, carpools or drives alone, depending on the day.

Happy Anniversary to the following tenant companies:

October
- Sonic Foundry, Inc.

November
- Wisconsin Independent Network
- Federal Defender Service of Wisconsin
- Matador Consulting, LLC
- O'Hare Management Consulting
- IceCube Neutrino Observatory

December
- BizWerks, LLC
- One Communications Corp.

We thank all of these tenants for their commitment and look forward to their continuing tenancy.

NEW ROOF
Work will begin in mid to late October to replace the roof at Network222. There will be little disruption if any to the tenants.

ENERGY SAVING TIP
Office Lights - Lighting energy consumes about 40% of all electricity used in a typical office. Make sure all lights are turned off after normal business hours and in unused areas during the business day. If you or others are working off-hours, use only the lights needed for these areas.

FARMER'S MARKET
Every Saturday 6:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Some fresh items to shop for in October to name a "few" are apples, edible gourds, eggplant, dried flowers, flowers, french shallots, garlic, artichoke, herbs, honey, Indian corn, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, maple syrup, potatoes, rutabagas, wild mushrooms, winter squash and zucchini.

FIRST FRIDAYS
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art host events with a fun monthly theme, contemporary art, and local music. Events run from 5:30 to 8:00 P.M. on the first Friday of the month. Begin your planning here with MMoCA.

MADISON BOOK FESTIVAL
October 10-14, 2007
The Wisconsin Book Festival is the state's largest literary festival, with approximately 10,000 annual attendees, and one of the largest in the nation. This unique event inspires book lovers from across the region to spend a weekend in downtown Madison.

For more information about the event please visit their website.