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“Just Call Me Willie!”

W I S C O N S I N ’ S L A R G E S T A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N N E W S PA P E R

Willie Hines steps down as Common Council president and alderman to pursue personal desire to make a greater impact on community

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President Barack Obama repeated his vow to use his executive order previlage to enact important legislation for the country during his recent visit to a GE Gas Engine plant in Waukesha. He praised the state for having a national model program that trains workers for highly skilled manufacturing jobs. After his speech, the president signed an executive order providing federal dollars for job training programs. (Photo by Yvonne Kemp)

e’s no longer “Milwaukee Common Council President, Ald. Willie L. Hines, Jr.” or “Alderman Willie Hines.”

“Just call me Willie,” said a relaxed sounding Hines just hours after he shocked City Hall, his Common Council colleagues, his 15th Aldermanic constituents, political observers and Milwaukee’s Black community with the announcement last week Friday he was officially stepping down the next day, February 1, from the second most powerful position in city government.

Hines stepped down to become associate director of the Milwaukee Housing Authority, where he will be responsible for its day to day operation. He will report to the Authority’s Executive Director Tony Perez. Hines assumed his new post on Monday.

In public office for 18 years, Hines has been 15th district alderman since 1996. He’s been Council president since 2004. This past fall, Hines oversaw the passage of his 10th budget as Common Council President. The budget passed unanimously, and was signed into law by Mayor Tom Barrett with no vetoes.

Hines assured an MCJ reporter he is not stepping down because of health problems, or to get ahead of the proverbial “other shoe dropping” scenario that often spells “scandal.”

“It’s been a great run!”

--Former Alderman and Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr.

By Thomas E. Mitchell, Jr.

President Obama repeats SOTU pledge to move nation forward with or without help of Congress during visit to Milwaukee area

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Hines “I’m in perfect shape, mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally,” Hines said in a Friday interview, adding he has no knowledge of any shoes dropping. “At least I don’t expect any.”

Hines said he is stepping down to take advantage of the opportunity with the Housing Authority to be its new associate director. He was offered the job by the Housing Authority after it conducted an exhaustive national search that did not yield the right candidate for the post, according to Housing Authority spokesperson Paul Williams in a post on the Business Journal website.

A new president of the Council will be elected by that body on February 11. A still to be announced special election will be held to fill the vacant seat.

What made Hines the logical choice for his new post is the fact he’s been a member of the Authority’s Board of Commissioners since 1996. He became

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Sixth District Ald. Milele Coggs holds Town Hall Meeting Milwaukee College

Prep Reaches Agreement to Acquire Young Leaders Academy

Reggie Troop (pictured above) had the dream job of a lifetime. He was given the honor of introducing President Obama to the gathered throng at the Waukesha General Electric plant. Troop is a graduate of the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership (WRTP)/BIG-STEP program.

(Photo by Yvonne Kemp)

Will Establish Fourth Charter School in Milwaukee’s Central City

PULSE OF THE COMMUNITY Photos and question by Yvonne Kemp

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: “Do you think President Barack Obama will be able to accomplish the agenda he laid out in his State of the Union Address?”

ALD. WILLIE C. WADE: “I’m sure he will because he can use his executive powers to move his agenda forward.”

DOLLY CLARK: “Yes he can! President Obama can accomplish the agenda with limited executive orders.”

Milwaukee Ald. Milele Coggs listens to a constituent’s concerns during a well-attended Town Hall meeting she held at the Martin Luther King Library, 310 W. Locust. The sixth district alderwoman gave residents an opportunity to voice their concerns to her and representatives from various city government departments dealing with neighborhoods, public works, public safety. (Photo by Kemp)

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New Community Journal series puts our community’s seniors front and center

TONY JONES: “After six years of trying to work with Congress, the president’s executive powers is probably the only way to move his vision forward.”

PAMELA CLARK: “I believe President Obama is setting the stage for the next president.”

We have all seen the photo of First Lady Michelle Obama holding up her American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) card as she prepared to celebrate her 50th birthday recently.

Like it or not, that card is somewhat of a 'rites of passage' into senior-hood (or at least the 50+ club) and, if you live long enough, you too will receive one.

A late night comedian once said that AARP can find you when no one else can and it’s true; there's no escaping the inevitable—aging.

That said, most of us will agree that growing older is better than the alternative.

It is in that spirit that the Milwaukee Community Journal is embracing, celebrating and putting seniors front and center.

There is, indeed, an aging or ‘graying’ of America. Baby boomers, or the 75 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964, are getting older, with the first wave of boomers turning 65 in 2011, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Moreover, by 2060, one in every five

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Kimberly Montgomery

Heart attack survivor helps other women “SEE RED”

Kimberly Montgomery is a poster child for heart health—literally. After surviving a heart attack in 2011—just weeks before her 50th birthday—two years later she was selected as one of 10 women to help the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women campaign raise awareness about women and heart disease.

When Kimberly was chosen as one of their volunteers, the women in her group—called ‘heart sisters”—touched every age group: two were in their 20s, three in their 30s, three in their 40s, and two in their 50s.

Kimberly vividly recalls the day of her heart attack.

“I had some jaw pain the night before, but I ignored it. The next day, after attending a hot yoga class, I took a shower and was on my way to an event when I became very hot and began to sweat profusely. “ I reached back for some towels in my car and I started vomiting. I wasn’t far from a friend’s house, so I called to ask if I could come by and lie down for a

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Milwaukee College Prep announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire the YMCA Young Leaders Academy, located at 13th and North Avenue.

There it will add a fourth campus to its highly-regarded network of K8 free, public, charter schools, which includes its flagship 36th Street Campus, Lloyd St. Campus (a four year old turn-around effort), and 38th St. Campus (a three year old start-up).

The new Milwaukee College Prep school will begin concurrent with the start of the 2014/2015 school year, ultimately enrolling 500 scholars at this campus and almost 2000 in total.

All classes and other operations at the Young Leaders Academy will continue until June 30, 2014.

This transaction was initiated when the YMCA Board of Directors, acting under its authority and responsibility, began a comprehensive review of various strategic options for the school over one year ago.

The YMCA Board came to the conclusion that the students and families currently served by the Young Leaders Academy will be better positioned for future and continued success as part of a broader network of established charter schools. The YMCA Board then began discussions with Milwaukee College Prep to achieve this vision.

Both Milwaukee College Prep and the Young Leaders Academy share a fundamental belief that each child has a right to a first class education, regardless of race, geography or income.

By aligning two like-minded and highachieving schools, more student scholars will have the opportunity to engage in a learning environment committed to both academic success as well as positive character development.

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Photo Op: Scenes from President Obama’s Visit

Mayor Tom Barrett and Cong. Gwen Moore who flew in on Air Force One with the President.

WE Energies’ Thelma Sias

Hattie Daniels Rush and her daughter Ericka Rush.

HUD Midwest Regional Administrator President Obama thanking Reggie Troop for introducing him to the gathering. (Kemp photos) Antonio Riley

State GOP names Orlando Owens new African American Outreach Director Key addition part of efforts to expand support from the ground up

MADISON– The Republican Party of Wisconsin announced Tuesday that Orlando Owens will be its new AfricanAmerican Outreach Director, a key aspect of the Party’s commitment to enhance outreach efforts and build a strong,

sustaining coalitions effort across Wisconsin.

“I’m pleased to announce a full-time African American Outreach Director who will actively work to increase support as part of our comprehensive voter engagement program,” said Brad Courtney, Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin.

“By making a commitment now to establish a permanent presence in communities across Wisconsin, our Party is putting in place a vibrant structure for success.”

A native of Milwaukee, Owens will build meaningful relationships at the local level, facilitating discussions on the issues facing our state and promoting the

successes Wisconsin has seen under Republican leadership.

The effort is part of the Party’s determination to grow its reach among every group of Wisconsin voters.

“The Republican Party is the true party of growth and opportunity, and we’re going to actively build our network of support so that we can spread our positive message of success.

“We have a proud story to share, and Orlando will work day in and day out to identify with supporters who share our vision of greater prosperity for all,” said Gerard Randall, Chair of the Wisconsin African American Council.

More Politics & Government news on page 3

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “Today’s

mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.”

THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT (SECTION 1): All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state wherein they reside. “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any persons within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

Hines quiet strength and demeanor will be missed MCJ EDITORIAL

On Friday, January 31, Common Council President Ald. Willie L. Hines, Jr. rocked the local government and political landscape with his sudden resignation from his office effective the next day. On this past Monday, “Mr. Hines” assumed his new position as associate director of the Housing Authority.

There has been much speculation as to why Hines resigned in the middle of his term and after 18 years of public service. As Common Council president, he was the second most powerful person in city government and the next man up if something were to happen to the mayor, Tom Barrett.

Hines’ reasons for stepping down are his own and should be respected as such. He assured us in an interview that he is in good health and did not leave office because of any coming scandal; and we take him at his word.

With Hines’ resignation will come a rush of individuals who will want to sit in his aldermanic seat in the chambers of the Common Council. Those who will announce their intentions to run and take out nomination papers will, no doubt, be sincere in their wanting to serve the constituents of Hines’ former 15th aldermanic district.

What we would like to see in the coming special election is civility and respect between the candidates who will be on the ballot and contend for the aldermanic seat.

We’ve already heard rumblings about two individuals, one a current office holder on the county level and another a former elected county official. People are already picking

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Kris McHenry

Kris McHenry new regional director for Sen. Ron Johnson

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin recently selected Kris McHenry to be his regional director of the South East Wisconsin.

As regional director for Sen. Johnson, McHenry will provide legislative updates as well as constituent services.

A lifelong Milwaukee resident, McHenry was most recently a commissioner with the Social Development Commission (SDC).

In her role as commissioner, McHenry held a variety of leadership positions including chair of the Board of Commissioners as well as interim CEO. She believes that strong families are fundamental to building a strong community.

Her work with the SDC was pivotal in transitioning to a career which involves community engagement and education.

McHenry graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Cardinal Stritch.

sides and touting their preferred choice.

Whether it be two, four, or more candidates vying for the position, we urge that they keep personalities out of the debate (in other words, “NO HATIN”“) and stick to the issues that the predominately Black district--and the Black community--faces: Crime, unemployment, a struggling school system, foreclosed housing, and more.

The people of 15th aldermanic district deserve the same type of candidate--and eventually alderman Hines was-who will exhibit the type of temperance, hard-work and quiet determination he exhibited.

No, Hines wasn’t like another current alderman who seems to draw attention with verbose statements and actions that get a lot of attention and press, but little--in our view--in the way of results.

The former Council president reminds us of a proverb: “Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back!”

Hines worked and spoke quietly (and wisely, but we’re sure it was mixed with forcefulnesss when needed) behind the scenes affecting change and balancing city budgets-which he’s done for the last 10 straight years. You can’t do that if you’re constantly ranting and raving about problems, yet doing little to solve them.

We wish Hines well in his new endeavor as he continues to serve the public. The person who takes his place has big shoes to fill and, we hope, the willingness to exude the type of quiet strength and commitment to public service Hines did.

Mental Health Emergency Detention Bill Passes Senate Committee on Health

MADISON - On Tuesday, Feb. 4, Senator Nikiya Harris's (DMilwaukee) bill relating to the emergency detention pilot program in Milwaukee County was passed out of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services on a unanimous vote.

Senate Bill 477 is a bipartisan measure that came from the Speaker's Task Force on Mental Health and creates a pilot program in Milwaukee County allowing qualified mental health professionals to initiate emergency detentions to individuals who are in need of emergency psychiatric treatment. In response to the Committee's vote, Senator Harris released the following statement: "This bill is one step further in our state recognizing that those who are mentally ill should not be treated like criminals,

but rather be given the care necessary to treat their illness. Senate Bill 477 allows trained and qualified mental health professionals to be the ones referring individuals to psychiatric treatment.

Our current policy of allowing only law enforcement to initiate these detentions criminalizes these individuals by subjecting them to arrest records.

Police intervention in these precarious mental health situations puts mentally-ill individuals in the awkward position of being stigmatized for their illness.

By allowing health professionals to be the one calling the shots, individuals are able to access the therapeutic intervention they need, without the negative repercussions of police involvement."

The Assembly Committee on Health took executive action on the Assembly version of Senate Bill 477 last week, authored

by Representative Sandy Pasch (D-Shorewood). With such overwhelming bi-partisan support, Senator Harris is optimistic that the bills will reach the full Assembly and Senate for a vote this session.

Willie Hines steps down from Council

(continued from page 1) its chair in 1997. “I think somewhere along the way it appeared to folks we had the right candidate in our midst,” Williams said of Hines selection.

With his new associate director position, Hines will step down as chair of the Board. During his tenure as Board Chair, the Housing Authority has led a revitalization of its housing developments, including all five of its large family neighborhoods. The Housing Authority also received the World Leadership Award in 2005 for its model of affordable housing that transforms neighborhoods.

Hines said the move to the Housing Authority associate director post allows him to satisfy a personal desire to do more and have a greater impact on the community, particularly in the area of affordable housing.

Asked if he might be taking a step down professionally from being one of the most powerful political figures in city government, Hines said he sees the opportunity with the agency as a return to his roots.

“I was born in public housing and spent my formative years in public housing. I find the opportunity to be part of the day-to-day operations of the agency intriguing,” said Hines, who will be in charge of the Authority’s affordable housing portfolio.

Hines also said it was a golden opportunity to work with Perez who is respected in an industry for its aforementioned unique approach to public housing.

“I’ll learn (from Perez) and bring my own talents and skills to the position,” Hines said. “At the end of the day, we’ll be able to preserve quality, safe housing.”

Though he didn’t say it, Hines abrupt departure from City Hall may be a signal that he’s hit the political glass ceiling. Hines noted that he’s learned Mayor Tom Barrett has expressed a desire to run for another term as the city’s chief executive.

Hines, who was once thought of as a serious contender for the mayoral post had Barrett decided not to run for reelection, might have interpreted the news of Barrett running for another term as a bad omen for his own aspirations for the office.

When asked if he is shelving those aspirations to be mayor or hold another political office, Hines said his only focus now is the Housing Authority.

He said his decision to step down was the culmination of a two year process toward the move. “I have nothing but a desire to get started with the Housing Authority and continue what’s been done there. My moving on (from the Council) is part of the growth process. You live, learn, give, grow and move on.

“If there is one guarantee in life, it’s change. I believe now—for myself and community—it’s a change for the good.”

Hines said there is no perfect way to make such an abrupt transition. “Whether I took a month, one year, or one day (to decide to step down as Council president and alderman), there’s no real plan to do this (sort of thing).

You can only respond to the circumstances at hand.

“This works out for the Housing Authority, the mayor, myself and the Common Council, but mainly for the agency and myself.”

It could also work out for the Black community. With Hines at the Housing Authority and the presumed election of an African American to replace him on the Council, the community would have two more African American leaders in key leadership positions to affect positive change.

Asked if he has a choice as to who will be his replacement as Council president, Hines said he has “no pony in the race. There are a number of outstanding leaders on the Council. The Council will make the best decision for the body. The next president will represent the city excellently.

“The Council will sustain itself,” Hines said. “It’s resilient.”

Hines thanked his 15th district constituents and the city for allowing him to represent them, adding it was an honor. He also thanked his board colleagues and others in city government, other levels of government and the business community for their partnership in helping him move Milwaukee forward.

“It’s been a great run!”

--Rosa Parks

Gov. Scott Walker's Irresponsible Plan To Spend Projected State Surplus

By Urban Media News

In his fourth State of the State address, Governor Scott Walker laid out an irresponsible plan to spend a projected state surplus.

The announcement of a $911 million projected surplus is something that everyone likes the Gov. Walker sounds of, but Walker’s surplus “Rational thinkers was built on the backs of children, would expect to see the elderly, and the working poor.

Deep cuts to public schools and a plan to restore the job training, along with higher damage done to taxes on seniors and low-income Wisconsin’s workworking families in Walker’s first two budgets created the projected ing class, but the governor has a difsurplus we’re seeing today.

Rational thinkers would expect ferent idea... Walker to see a plan to restore the damage is proposing giving done to Wisconsin’s working class, but the governor has a dif- regular Wisconferent idea. He plans to spend our sinites crumbs state into an $800 million strucwhile saving the tural deficit by giving away more tax cuts that disproportionately loaf for the ultrabenefit the top twenty percent of rich friends. AnWisconsin incomes. other poor attempt What Walker is proposing is giving regular Wisconsinites to payback those crumbs while saving the loaf for who fill his camthe ultra-rich friends. Another paign coffers.” poor attempt to payback those who fill his campaign coffers.

Instead of a political tax gimmick, what Wisconsin’s households could really use are the jobs the governor promised would come to the state if he was elected. Wisconsin continues to lag the nation in job creation, falling to 37th nationally and creating jobs at half the national average.

Walker promised to create 250,000 jobs by the end of his first term, but the governor is far from reaching that goal by year’s end. The most recent public polling shows only fourteen percent of Wisconsinites think Walker will deliver on his promise by the end of the first term.

During his State of the State address, Scott Walker cherry-picked economic statistics like household incomes and employer confidence, but the reality is he’s failed the state on jobs. Now, for political reasons, he’s budgeting for the future like parents paying for Christmas presents before they’ve gotten their year-end bonus -- it's just not smart economic policy.

Unemployed workers, parents of public schoolchildren, college students, and seniors don’t think it’s smart or responsible decision-making either. In fact, from Milwaukee to Superior, countless residents can testify as to why they’re worse off now than before Walker took office.

The projected surplus is a good thing, but it’s money we don’t yet have, and Governor Walker has failed to take a balanced approach on how those funds should be used -- ignoring not only the state’s structural deficit, but also the $93 million Medicaid and $19 million W-2 budget shortfalls.

Governor Walker spun his plan as “giving the people their money back,” but the people would get much more bang for their buck if he instead focused on job creation by investing in education, job training, true tax relief for the middle-class, and reducing the $800 million structural deficit.

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Kirk Franklin takes health back to church

Why we celebrate

By Derrick Lane, BlackAmericaWeb.com

GE’EZ RITE CATHOLICS In honor of the spiritual tradition of Ge'ez Rite Catholics, celebration of Ge’ez Rite Mass will take place Saturday, February, 8, 2014, 10:00 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Church, 4051 N. 25th St. The Most Reverend Bishop Abune Fikremariam Hagos, of Segaeneiti Diocese (Eritrea, Africa) will preside. He is on a pastoral visit to the Ge’ez Rite Catholics in North America and will be in Milwaukee February 4 – 8, 2014. After Mass, there will be Fellowship in the All Saints Church Hall. The program is sponsored by the Pan African Community Association. For further information, please contact:Fessahaye Mebrahtu, Executive Director Pan-African Community Association Phone: 414-442-5864 – Fax: 414-535-8829 http://www.panafricoma.org/ METROPOLITA! JU!IOR RED CIRCLE The Metropolitan Junior Red Circle Children’s Mission Circle invites the public to attend "A Tom Thumb Mock Wedding" (A children's production). The production will take place over the Valentine's Weekend, Sunday, February 16, 2014 at 4 p.m. at Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, 1345 W. Burleigh St. The theme: “The Bond of Friendship.” The colors of the event are red, black and white and the attire is dressy. This free event is open to the public and donations will be accepted.

BLACK CATHOLIC MI!ISTRY COMMISSIO! TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MO!TH In celebration of Black History Month 2014, the African Catholic Ministry Committee of the Black Catholic Ministry Commission of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee extends an invitation to a Day of Reflection on Saturday, on February 22, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at St. Martin de Porres Church, 3114 N. 2nd Street. The theme is "Who Do They Say We Are?" and focuses on conversations on our identity, faith, and experiences as Africans throughout the Diaspora in America and the Catholic Church.

The purpose of the Day of Reflection is to have an open dialogue with youth, adults, elders of African descent born on the Continent, the Caribbean, and the U.S. All are welcome. A Mass will be held at 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. For further information, please contact Antoinette Mensah at 414-510-7950; Reine Assana at 414-614-4907 or Fessahaye Mebrahtu at 414-5260385 for more information or to RSVP. Donations are welcome: $10 for an individual and $20 for a family.

DIA!TE HARRIS & PURE WORSHIP Diante Harris & Pure Worship, a new young adult ministry in Milwaukee, will hold their debut concert. Pure Worship is committed to changing, encouraging and restoring lives through effective ministry and kingdom building. This awesome worship experience will take place on Saturday, April 5th at 6:00PM, and will be held at Redemption Fellowship Church, located at 3500 N. 26th Street.

The theme for the concert is: "Shifting the Atmosphere." At this concert, Pure Worship hopes to build stronger relationships with Christ, and bridge the gap in our community.

The concert is open to the community and there is no charge to attend. Guests for the evening will include: Tiffany Terry, Bryanna Hill, Kaylon Jackson, Felecia Harris, and Donavon Cohen. Also appearances from: The Dance Ministry of St. Mark AME Church, Joshua Jones, Lakeina Franklin, and Donnell Billoups.

Black History Month gives us a time to remember the enormous contributions we, as African Americans, have made to this country as we have overcome adversity and achieved greater equality. Not full equality but; greater equality.

It is imperative that parents discuss their heritage with their children. They need to know that after being captured in their native Africa, blacks were chained in the bottom of boats and brought to America as a commodity. They were bought and sold with no regard for separating them from families or friends. The physical family, is the most important building block to human society, and as such, it should be nurtured and protected.

These people were then forced into laborious service, unmercifully treated, and made to feel as if they were not any better than the master’s horse or the plow that it pulled.

Their children were not educated, for the masters knew this would lead to a revolt, and oftentimes were purposely taken away from their parents and other relatives and sold as slaves as a way to break their spirit.

When one thinks of the suffering and oppression of black people who were slaves, it is even more amazing that rising out of that darkness there were so many inspirational stories, so much to be thankful for, and more than enough material for more than one black history month. Yes, all races and people have histories, but it is essential that every American study and understand Black history; simply because slavery was such an ugly part of our collective history. We also must recognize our resilient people who rose out of the ashes of slavery to shine a light on our culture and make the world a better place for us all.

As John 13: 34-35 reads; “A new command I give you; Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all will that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

This month reminds me of the shortest book of the Bible. That book is Philemon. Many a person simply call

it a letter to a slave owner. It is the shortest book in the Bible.

Onesimus was a runaway slave, a hunted fugitive whose life was in constant danger. He had two options.

He could spend his days hiding in the dark, or he could turn himself in to his master Philemon, and possibly be executed on the spot.

The apostle Paul sympathetic to the slave’s cause, agreed to use his full influence on Philemon by writing Philemon a letter of concern for Onesimus’ life. Slavery existed for at least 1800 years after this letter was written, and it took the full moral force of Christianity to ban it from the world. But the tiny book of Philemon shows that faith had a profound impact on slavery long before abolition.

Paul speaks to Philemon, verses 8-9: “Although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do, yet I appeal to you on the basis of love.”

Christ can revolutionize any social relationship. Onesimus, decided to turn himself in to Philemon, and Paul asks for a second miracle. He pleads with Philemon to “to welcome Onesimus as you would welcome me.”

When you read Philemon, look for clues into Paul’s relationship with each person.

Philemon gives us a model of Christian diplomacy. As you read it, think of awkward social situations you know about; estranged friends or a parent- child conflict. Notice the kind of persuasion used by Paul, and try to apply it to your own circumstances.

Nine-time Grammy-award winning gospel singer is no stranger to the church.

Being a self-proclaimed “church boy”, Franklin grew up in the church and saw first hand how the health in churches around the country needed to change.

That’s one of the reasons the talented artist teamed up with the American Heart Association (AHA) to promote The Kirk Franklin Power To End Stroke.

“Stroke is a serious health issue that is claiming the lives of our loved ones and we’re bringing increased awareness to help stop this devastation in our communities,” Kirk said. “It’s time to stand up and do something about the thousands of people who are dying every year from stroke.”

AHA hopes to utilize the Black church’s powerful community influences to make this message hit home for African-Americans. “Stroke is such a devastating disease for our community, and it seems that no one ever talks about it or thinks that it can happen to them,” said Evelyn Young, a stroke survivor and AHA spokesperson.

One of the things churches can do to end stroke in their community is to educate others using AHA’s FAST method: Face Drooping. Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile.

Arm Weakness. Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms.

Does one arm drift downward?

Speech Difficulty. Is speech slurred, are they unable to speak, or are they hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like “the sky is blue.” Is the sentence repeated correctly?

Time to call 9-1-1. If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 9-1-1 and get them to the hospital immediately.

Reverend Townsend de Lopez’s Call Affirmation at Cross Lutheran Church

Cross Lutheran Church in Milwaukee has affirmed the Rev. Michelle Townsend de Lopez’s call to ministry at Cross as their lead pastor.

Pastor Townsend de Lopez received her Masters of Divinity from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago with an emphasis in Hispanic/Latino ministries. She also earned her Youth and Family Certification via the Bishop’s Initiative in coordination with Wartburg Seminary and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish/International Relations. Prior to joining the ministry Rev. Townsend de Lopez worked as a paralegal. Her love for people is evident and she has a special place in her heart for children and elders. Rev. Townsend de Lopez has been a faithful and dedicated member of Cross Lutheran for over 30 years. Her faith was shaped and nurtured by the diverse congregation she now serves.

Rev. Townsend de Lopez said she is committed to Cross’ past and present visions, sharing a passion for social justice.

Cross Lutheran Church was founded in the late 1800’s and has a history of community involvement.

Rev. Townsend de Lopez’s vision, in combination with Cross’ legacy, reflect a commitment to Christian discipleship and the Biblical teachings of Jesus Christ. She has a deep involvement with Civil Rights, including LGBTQ -- Rev. Michelle issues and immigrant reform; and is a Townsend de Lopez strong advocate in the Christian community for these rights. Rev. Townsend de Lopez is one of only a few African American women who serve as the lead pastor of a Lutheran church.

“I am blessed to be in a congregation that is breaking through the stained glass ceiling of traditional limits on power and authority based on gender and race,” Rev. Townsend de Lopez said.

She cites Philippians 4:13 (“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me…”) and Isaiah 43:19 (“Behold, I am doing a new thing…”) as her favorite scripture passages.

Rev. Townsend de Lopez is excited about this new phase and says, “The Spirit is moving us yet again in a new and challenging way. I am confident that female leadership will bring a different flavor to Cross and the pastoral office, as well as open new avenues and opportunities for ministry.”

The Cross congregation is grounded in the Holy Spirit and is looking forward to building on their historic foundation.

Cross Lutheran invites the community to join them as they begin a new chapter in Cross Lutheran’s history. The church is located at 1821 N. 16th Street. For information on service information and upcoming programs (414) 344-1746. You can also visit the church’s website (www.crosslutheranmilwaukee.org). All are welcome in this diverse Lutheran community.

The Spirit is moving us yet again in a new and challenging way. I am confident that female leadership will bring a different flavor to Cross and the pastoral office, as well as open new avenues and opportunities for ministry.

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Wisconsin Black Historical Society holds 2nd annual conference on genealogy

10 Annual “Without Distractions” Relationship conference set

Tony Burroughs, an internationally known genealogist and author of the Book, “Black Roots: A Beginners Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree, returned to Milwaukee to conduct the 2nd annual “History Begins With Youth” Genealogy conference. The conference was held at sponsored by the Wisconsin Black Historical Society, 2620 W. Center St. (Inset photo at right): Burroughs with LaDonna Garner, a board-certified genealogist and chair of the St. Louis Genealogical Society. She did a presentation on using newspapers to research family history; and Clayborn Benson, executive director of WBHS. (Photos by Yvonne Kemp)

The 10th annual “Without Distraction” relationship conference will be held at the Comfort Inn and Suites February 14, 15, 16. Comfort Inn and Suites is located at 916 E. State St., downtown. The conference is free and will focus on topics for both married couples and single individuals. There will be a Friday evening meet and greet/session starting at 6:30 p.m. The morning session will be at 11 a.m. Both evening and morning sessions are free. On Saturday evening, there will be a Valentine dinner starting at 7 p.m. Entertainment for the dinner will be provided by a live band and clean/wholesome comedians.The advance purchase cost for this event is $35. Tickets can be purchased online or call for ticket locations.

The next morning, a Sunday service will be held at 1 p.m. The special guest speaker will be Dr. Dee Wright, who will speak on relationships.

There will also be a recommitment ceremony for couples. Vendors are welcome. For more information go to:withoutdistractionrelationship.com. Or call 708-745-4393/414-520-1567.

Milwaukee College Prep Reaches Agreement to Acquire Young Leaders Academy

(continued from page 1) tional staff and a fine facility,” said Robert Rauh, Chief Education Officer of Milwaukee College Prep.

“We have long admired their high standards of academic achievement, as well as their commitment to teaching the whole student.

“Milwaukee College Prep will honor that legacy by ensuring students continue to receive a top notch education in an uncompromising environment where they, not their demography, determine the extent of their success.”

Milwaukee College Prep also announced today that the current Young Leaders Academy principal, Michael Morgan, has agreed to serve as the principal of the new school in the coming academic year.

Enrollment for the 2014/2015 school year begins on March 1, with preferential treatment being given to the existing students of current Young Leaders Academy and Milwaukee College Prep students.

The Young Leaders Academy was established in 2002 by the YMCA of Metropolitan

Milwaukee. Commenting on the transaction, Julie Tolan, President and Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee, said: “The Young Leaders Academy’s longstated goal is to become a top charter school in the city of Milwaukee.

By aligning with Milwaukee College Prep, we have taken another major step towards achieving that goal.

Our students, staff and families will now have the extraordinary opportunity to become part of a broader, nationallyrecognized community that truly lives up to the fundamental truth that all children are worthy and can learn.”

Milwaukee College Prep is widely-viewed as a school of excellence. Milwaukee College Prep scholars make gains of approximately 1.5 academic grades in a single school year, and more than 94% of Milwaukee College Prep alumni have graduated from high school in four years.

Milwaukee College Prep has also welcomed more than 1,000 educators and administrators from across the city, state and to share best

practices so that every child might receive a top notch education.

“This is good news for families and students in our city. We all know that we need more high performing schools in our city. Milwaukee College Prep is clearly doing a great job with their students.

“This agreement will allow them to bring that quality to even more students, said Howard L. Fuller, Ph.D, Distinguished Professor of Education and Director of the Marquette University Institute for the Transformation of Learning.

“Their focus on character in addition to academic excellence is at the heart of the mission of the YMCA. “By moving away from operating a school, the YMCA will be able to focus on its core mission and as a former ‘YMCA-kid’ myself, I can attest to the positive impact the Y has on our youth and broader community for a very long time.

“I am pleased to see that they will continue their commitment to the community at the

North Avenue location and the people who depend on the Y for the services it offers will be all the better for it.”

The YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee operates 10 fitness and recreation centers throughout the Milwaukee area, including the Northside YMCA, which is adjacent to the Young Leaders Academy.

Until this transaction, the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee was one of the only Y’s in the nation to own a charter school.

Continuing its focus on healthy living, youth development and social responsibility, the YMCA has reached a long-term lease agreement with Milwaukee College Prep to allow the Y to continue operations of the Northside Y for at least the next 10 years.

The transaction will be finalized on June 30, 2014, subject to the completion of certain closing conditions.

At that time, Milwaukee College Prep will establish a new charter school under the authority of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Julian Bradley

Julian Bradley announces run for Wisconsin Secretary of State

By Kyle Maichle, Editor of Wisconsin Watch LA CROSSE – On Saturday, La Crosse County Republican Party Chairman Julian Bradley (R-La Crosse) announced that he would seek the party’s nomination for Wisconsin Secretary of State.

In an official statement, Bradley said: “I am running for Secretary of State because I can make the office work for the people of Wisconsin. I want to reform the office, restore its duties, and rebuild the bridges of communication between the Secretary of the State and other branches of government that have crumbled over thirty years of passive leadership. I want to change how people perceive the office of the Secretary of the State – I will use other states as a model for what we want our Secretary of State to be.”

Bradley made his candidacy announcement during a campaign kickoff event in La Crosse. He has appointed Portage County GOP Chairman Patrick Testin to be the campaign’s Treasurer.

Bradley’s difference between other Republican candidates is that he is opposed to eliminating the office of Secretary of State. He said: “Instead of eliminating the office and enlarging our state’s bureaucracy, we need to focus on restoring duties and accountability.”

Currently, Bradley is employed as a Manager for a telecommunications company in the La Crosse Area.

SMALL BUSINESS The Milwaukee Community Journal February 5, 2014 page 6

The Vice President of Smarketing

Most small business owners wear two very important hats that help their business operate. Those two hats are sales and marketing. If you squish sales and marketing into one word you get – smarketing! Smarketing is getting sales and marketing on the same page.

Chances are, as a small business owner, Antoine Miller you are in charge of both sales and marketing. Marketing is the brand messaging and advertising you put out to prospects to make your door chime and phones ring. Sales are the efforts you will take to help people buy your product or service after your door chimes or your phones ring. Eventually, your smarketing efforts should lead to revenue for your business. The trick is to do both sales and marketing well and have them tell the same story.

In other words, don’t be the business that is marketing one thing and when folks come to buy you start selling another thing. Keep your message and your sales efforts clear and on the same page. That’s good smarketing.

Now that you’re the VP of Smarketing, you’ll want to know a few key points to help line up your sales and marketing efforts. I’ll leave you with some solid smarketing tips: Tip # 1 – A sales effort without marketing is like an inhale with no exhale - you shouldn’t do one without the other.

Tip #2 – Not everyone is a good sales person but everyone should find a way to recruit good sales help. Yes, even a small start-up can hire a sales person using a commission structure. Upon hire, share the details of any of your business advertising and marketing messages with your new salesperson. That salesperson can sell more effectively when she knows what to expect from prospects who respond to your marketing and brand messaging.

Tip #3 – There are many ways to get your business recognized for free or for a small fee. Pick up the book Guerrilla Marketing by Jay Levinson for tips on how to market your business for free. In the meantime, take advantage of free listings on yp.com (the yellow pages online), Facebook posts and Twitter exposure. These tools will bring you leads.

Tip #4 – Consider offering loyal customers a reward for referrals if they help spread the word about your business. Loyal customers will send you brand new customers. All these customers add up to more money for your business.

More money is a good thing.

If you put even a couple of these smarketing tips to use for your business, I know you will see positive results. Effective smarketing helps you get your product or service well know and sold. You need sales and you need potential customers to know who you are and be excited about what you offer. Expert marketer Seth Godin says it so well: “Selling to people who actually want to hear from you is more effective than interrupting strangers who don’t.” I couldn’t have said it better.

Antoine Miller is Founder of 99 SALES iDEAS for Business Development. Miller is excited to help business owners sell more of their products and services. He can be contacted at 414-219-1989 or amiller@99salesideas.com

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Agency strives to protect young families, many more

By Allegra Walls The Gabrielle Blohm Agency of American Family Insurance is located at 7710 W Good Hope Road in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The agency opened in 2011 and owner, Gabrielle Blohm says that it’s her passion to see young families protected. While the Blohm Agency services a wide demographic of families, one of our core missions is to ensure that African American families understand how insurance can be a wealth builder. We believe in taking the time to educate our families on financial empowerment through protecting their greatest assets, in order to help them grasp the intrinsic value of what it means to cover and protect their families and property.

The Blohm agency is the new face of American Family Insurance in the community with a surprisingly younger staff than most agencies in the business. Gabrielle Blohm, Allegra Walls, and Jameka Carter are all very passionate about helping young families. We believe in meeting our client’s needs and working with them to assess their wishes and increase their protection as their families grow and change. When you have a young family come to you that is unprotected there are so many affordable ways to help them.

We believe in meeting each person where they are, assessing their budget and putting them in a protection plan that they can feel good about and stick with. Tax season is a great time to be responsible and protect your family while you have an extra income boost for the year.

You will often hear Gabrielle say “One thing is for sure, we are all going to die, we just don’t know when”. We have all lived and experienced the death of close family members. Personally, having lost my brother in 2009, I know the value of protecting your family. If you aren’t in a position to self-insure, then life insurance can be a life saver for the loved ones you leave behind. What better way to leave a lasting legacy for your family and especially your children than to ease their financial burden in your passing and create a better standard of living for them? These days, the world, but especially the city of Milwaukee is such a tumultuous place. We owe it to our children to cover ourselves so that we can protect their futures. We also need to

be responsible and cover our children so that if the unthinkable happens we can eliminate the financial burden of burying them. Losing a child is the most stressful thing a parent can experience because it is against the natural order of life, but imagine losing a child and not having the financial means to bury them or provide a headstone? Sadly, this happens every day in our city. We see our neighbors and friends struggle with this and it is heartbreaking. This painful circumstance can be avoided by covering your children with a very affordable plan for around $25 a month that builds cash value they can use later in life. Using cash value wisely is an example of how life insurance can protect your child’s future and provide a financial boost at their most pivotal life points. Cash value can be pulled out to pay for college expenses, buy their first car, pay for a wedding, or a down payment on a house, anything that you deem necessary, because it’s your money. We offer a wide variety of plans that protect an individual, from a burial plan to simply cover funeral expenses, to millions of dollars in coverage to pay off business expenses at death. Wherever you are, we can meet your needs.

We offer other types of insurance as well and American Family is revamping its image and rolling out a new line of exciting coverage options, providing very competitive rates on Auto, Home, Renters, Business and Health insurance coverage. You can get great rates by combining coverage in order to totally protect your entire family. The Gabrielle Blohm agency is one of the top agencies within the American Family Company, and a proud recipient of the 2013 Life Diamond Award, because we believe in great customer service, building lifelong relationships, and going the extra mile for our families. Give us a call today for a quote at 414358-4192, and make an appointment to assess your family’s needs and begin a plan for protection. Let us show you how affordable insurance can be. Not being covered is when life gets expensive.

Allegra Walls is a Marquette University Graduate, freelance writer and Life Specialist at American Family Insurance, The Gabrielle Blohm Agency.

5 overlooked ways to wipe out debt without bankruptcy It seems like every time you watch TV or look in the newspaper or go on the internet, there is a bankruptcy lawyer singing the praises of bankruptcy.

On lawyer on TV claims bankruptcy is “like going to the dentist” because once you do it you’ll feel better. Really?

Will you really feel better when you file bankruptcy? Not always. The truth is bankruptcy can be painful for some people, and for others it can bring relief. In other words, one shoe does not fit all. If you’re facing a financial crisis consider these NON bankruptcy solutions you may have overlooked.

MORTGAGE WORKOUT. This is often a powerful way to stop foreclosure. Unlike bankruptcy, a successful loan workout may lower your monthly payments, lower your interest cost, and in some cases actually eliminate part of the mortgage balance. A skilled negotiator with a proven track record in successful mortgage workouts is usually a must to get the results you desire.

Warning: Never hire an out of state company and always insist on a free, in person consultation where you can The Credit Man get answers before making a decision.

CREDIT CARD DEBT FORGIVENESS. Credit card companies and debt collectors will often agree to forgive most of a person’s credit card debt without bankruptcy. The key to obtaining a successful settlement is to know WHAT to say, WHO to say it to, and WHEN to say it. If done correctly, it’s not unusual to get 75% of your credit card debt wiped out without bankruptcy. Warning: If you believe debt forgiveness may benefit you, don’t hire a “debt settlement” company from the internet. And never agree to pay a dime in upfront out of pocket fees. Hire a professional with a proven track record who will get results before you pay a fee.

DEBT AMORTIZATION. Wisconsin is one of the few states that offer its residents the opportunity to pay back your credit card debt, pay day loans, medical bills and other debts without interest and without bankruptcy.

Under section 128.21 of the Wisconsin statutes you have the right to stop interest, stop garnishment, and pay back certain debts over 3 years. Hire a lawyer who has filed a lot of these cases and who knows how to use the law in creative ways to solve your debt and credit problems.

ASSET PROTECTION. For some folks, especially senior citizens, the best thing to do is protect your property and not file bankruptcy. Wisconsin provides generous “exemptions” to protect your home, your bank account, and other personal property.

The bottom line is you need to consider all solutions. And that includes bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy solutions.

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the MCJ lifestyle & entertainment section

El DeBarge wows the crowd gathered for first ever Royal Masquerade Ball

The King of Glory International Christian Center recently hosted its first annual Royal Masquerade Ball at the Renaissance Place 1451 N. Prospect Ave. The featured entertainment was award winning singer El DeBarge who performed a “Family Recovery” Benefit Concert to help raise money and awareness about addiction and how it impacts families. Some of the proceeds were also donated to Black Child Development Institute.

(Photos by Yvonne Kemp)

Heart attack survivor helps other women “See Red” (continued from page 1)

while. When I arrived at her house she took one look at me and gave me an ultimatum—either she would call 911 for an ambulance or she would walk with me to an urgent care clinic in the neighborhood,” said Kimberly.

Because she was so active and health conscious, Kimberly is the first to admit that she ignored all the warning signs, even though she knew that the symptoms of a heart attack for women sometimes differed from those typically associated with males. She was in denial—with good reason—so she overlooked all the red flags. Kimberly associated the jaw pain she had the night before with gritting her teeth—something she had experienced more than 20 years before when she was pregnant. She dismissed her profuse sweating as a sign of early onset menopause, believing she was having her first hot flash, and she thought vomiting might be the result of food poisoning from her experience at a new restaurant opening the night before.

Always energetic and an eternal optimist, Kimberly’s life included a regular physical exercise regimen.

She watched her diet, took yoga classes, jogged about four miles a day during good weather and walked/jogged on a treadmill during inclement weather. She also engaged in various types of cardio exercise at least three times a week and participated in the City of Milwaukee’s wellness program. And, because she was doing all the right things, it never occurred to her that she was having a heart attack. In fact, even after the urgent care doctor informed her that she had had a heart attack, she was in disbelief.

After speaking with a cardiologist and having two stents implanted for 75% blockage in one artery and 80% in another, Kimberly came to terms with the fact that she, indeed, had a heart attack. Six weeks of cardiac rehabilitation helped her reclaim her life and vitality, but today—now 54 years old—she is still uncomfortable about her health, especially because her doctor has referred to her as an enigma.

“I was doing all the right things to proactively take care of myself. My family has a history of high blood pressure, which I had been diagnosed with as well, so I was on medication for that. My cholesterol levels and my other screenings were always monitored and I was never in any danger. I was even told that because my numbers were so good, I had a 0.5% chance of having a heart attack within the next ten years and, yet, one year later I had one,” said Kimberly.

After her heart attack, for six weeks, three times a week, Kimberly had to go through cardiac rehab.

These days she says that she does not go anywhere without nitroglycerin and she is adamant about her cardio routine, which she starts each day with—something she committed to after cardiac rehab.

“After my heart attack I felt fine mentally, as if I could do all the things I had done before, but physically it was challenging for me to even walk a few blocks.

During cardiac rehab they would check my blood pressure when I arrived and then I would get on exercise machines to help build up my physical endurance, with a nurse monitoring my blood pressure throughout the process. I also attended classes where they covered topics such as nutrition, stress and quality of life,”

Series puts our community’s seniors front and center

(continued from page 1) U.S. citizens will be 65 and older.

To that end, over the course of the next year the MCJ will devote a weekly column to individuals 50 and over and issues they face—written by a senior!

We will explore a myriad of topics of interest to this population, starting with heart health and delving into subjects such as coping with grief and loss, travel, finances, downsizing homes, grandparents raising grandchildren, caring for aging parents and dating, to name a few.

We hope that throughout the coming year you will share your ideas and thoughts with us as we attempt to enlighten, educate and entertain some of this newspaper's most loyal readers. --Kathy Gaillard

said Kimberly.

Following her heart attack and armed with first-hand experience and knowledge, Kimberly was on a mission to educate other women about heart health and the symptoms of a heart attack. In 2013, she was encouraged to respond to a casting call by the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Go Red For Women Campaign that was seeking national volunteers. Kimberly was chosen to spread the word to women (and men) that heart disease doesn't discriminate. Among her appearances and interviews as a volunteer for the Go Red For Women campaign, she was featured on Dr. Oz’s television show and in Ebony Magazine. Throughout the year, she and her ‘heart sisters’ shared their stories whenever and with whomever they could, as part of the AHA’s 10-year old national campaign to raise awareness about the number one killer of women in America—heart disease.

Each year a new group of women is chosen for the Go Red For Women Campaign, which is recognized this year on February 7, where individuals are encouraged to wear red to raise awareness about the fight against heart disease in women.

Since completing her year-long commitment with the GO RED campaign, Kimberly says that she and her heart sisters have remained connected because they became close during their campaign. Sadly, she shared that one of her heart sisters recently passed from heart disease.

“My stint with Go Red is over, but my commitment to educating women, in particular, about heart disease is a lifelong mission for me. Everywhere I go I preach to women to, first, educate themselves about the symptoms of heart disease; the signs are different from those usually associated with men.

Secondly, listen to your body. We women know when something is not right.

Third, YOU come first. Women have a tendency to put everyone and everything else first, but if you are not healthy, you can’t put anybody else first. And, finally, exercise.

If you are not active, ask your doctor about starting some kind of physical, heart healthy activity, based on your current health. My parents in their 80s and they walk daily. Being physically active is important,” she said--Kathy Gaillard

Symptoms of a heart attack:

•Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.

•Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.

•Shortness of breath, with or without chest discomfort.

•Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

What to do during a heart attack:

If you experience any of these signs or symptoms: •Do not wait to call for help. Dial 9-1-1. Make sure to follow the operator’s instructions and get to a hospital right away.

•Do not drive yourself or have someone drive you to the hospital unless you have no other choice.

•Try to stay as calm as possible and take deep, slow breaths while you wait for the emergency responders.

As with men, the most common heart attack symptom in women is chest pain or discomfort. But it’s important to note that women are more likely to experience the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain.

Copyright, the American Heart Association

“Don’t eat it if you can’t pronounce the ingredients!”

MATC to sponsor celebrative events for Black History Month

Writer, film producer and inspirational speaker Yvette Johnson will be featured at Milwaukee Area Technical College on Tuesday, February 25 beginning at 3 p.m. She joins an impressive list of inspired offerings during this year’s Black History Month celebration at the downtown campus, 700 West State Street.

Johnson is co-producer of the documentary, “Booker’s Place – A Mississippi Story” which premiered with rave reviews at the 2012 11th Annual Tribeca Film Festival this past April Yvette Johnson in New York City.

In addition to appearing on numerous radio and television programs, she has been a guest on Dateline NBC, National Public Radio and the story of “Booker Place” also attracted a one-page spread in the New York Times.

“Booker’s Place” is about an African American in Greenwood, Mississippi who had the courage to be interviewed by NBC about racism in America, a decision it is revealed in published accounts that “forever changed him and his family lives.” Booker Wright was a waiter who worked in a restaurant for whites only.

In 1965, Wright appeared in “Mississippi: A Self Portrait.” The film was broadcast in May of 1966. It outraged many Southern viewers in his detailed recollection of how he felt about his position serving the local white community.

He would later lose his job, be beaten by police, and was ultimately murdered. Wright’s story is told in this documentary, a collaboration between Johnson, Wright’s granddaughter, and director Raymond De Felitta whose father, Frank De Felitta, originally filmed the interview with Wright’s later saying, it is reported, that “he regretted it.”

Retired Milwaukee firefighter Captain and community activist Oshi Adelabu on Thursday, February 27 at 2 p.m. will address a MATC’s Black Male Initiative gathering on “Models and Responsibility of Black Manhood.” (continued on page 8)

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The 2014 Sochi Olympics: Something For Everyone!

By Dave Zirin Since their founding in 1896, every Olympics has arrived with the promise to unite the world.

One can still hear the lyrical words of the man who presided over the 1936 Berlin games, Chancellor Adolf Hitler, who said that he hoped his Nazi Olympics could help “knit the bonds of peace between nations.”

Hitler’s dreams of using the vessel of what is known as “the Olympic Movement” to create a harmonious world, has tragically never come to pass, despite the best efforts of the aristocrats in the International Olympic Committee.

Tragically, their efforts have been undone by the pesky people being given the glorious gift of the games.

As champion of the Nazi Olympics, and longtime leader of the IOC, Avery Brundage wrote about his critics, "Warped mentalities and cracked personalities seem to be everywhere and impossible to eliminate."

In Vancouver there were people chanting about the Olympics and indigenous rights. In Atlanta, the ACLU was up in arms about the jailing of thousands of young black men in advance of the 1996 games.

In Greece back in 2004, there were armies of the ungrateful yammering about the exploding price tag and the deaths of Olympic workers. In Beijing, we heard carping about "human rights" and the crushing of dissent.

In England, there were nattering nabobs of negativism dulling the Olympic shine by asking why fears of terror attacks were being used to harass activists, not to mention their whining about the extensive use of surveillance drones and cell phone monitoring.

At every Olympics, you can cue the complaints, getting in the way when all we’re trying to do is enjoy a good luge.

Yet it took a visionary like Vladimir Putin, a man with the pecs to match his steely will, to finally fig-

ure out a way to unite the world and make the Olympics something for everybody.

Everyone, thanks to Putin, has something to care about during the 2014 Sochi Games.

If you are a person with even the mildest concern for anything outside the five feet in front of your face, then this Olympiad is for you. No matter your cause, no matter your passion, Vladimir Putin has given you something to perk up about.

Is your issue the corruption of crony capitalism? Well, Sochi will be the site of the most expensive Olympics in history with a $51 billion price tag, a cool $40 billion over budget, $30 billion of which has somehow magically disappeared in the cavernous pockets of the powerful.

Do you care about LGBT rights?

These Olympics promise a cascade of athlete activism against Russia’s anti-gay propaganda laws. This legislation has made life a living hell for Russia’s LGBT residents. Expect a fierce and spirited competition over which country will punish their athletes most harshly for speaking out.

Is your issue indigenous rights?

The Sochi Games are taking place on the very grounds of the 1864 Circassian Genocide, which took place exactly 150 years ago. Sochi is even a Circassian word, not that you will hear that in the Olympic coverage.

Nor will you see much of a Circassian presence on camera.

As Dana Wojokh, an organizer of Circassian descent from the organization No Sochi 2014, said to me, "By building the games on top of the anniversary of the Circassian genocide, Putin is doing more than disrespecting our ancestors or usurping our history.

Nine out of ten Circassians live in diaspora, with no right of return while Russia is spending $51 billion to invite the world and celebrate atop a site of our gravest tragedy."

What about worker’s rights? Since 2009, as many as sixty workers have died in the rush to build Olympic facilities.

Many more have been damaged in workplace accidents. The Building

and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) have pledged to demonstrate at the Russian embassy in Geneva.

They issued a statement that read, “There is blood in the snows of Sochi and the impunity of workers’ exploitation has to stop.”

Perhaps your issue is the environment. Despite the claims of Russian Olympic officials that they were going to build “an environment in harmony with nature,” their idea of ”harmony” is decidedly off-key.

From a “former wetlands buried under two metres (6.5 feet) of crushed rock” to polluted water, to a “wrecked habitat, destroyed wildlife populations and bungled attempts to remedy the consequences,” the environment has been written off as collateral damage to the staging of the games. As Sochi is steeped in very real concerns about terrorism, environmentalists that have raised concerns about the wetlands are finding themselves behind bars for the duration of the games, with one leading activist imprisoned for “swearing in public.”

What about animal rights? Well, Russian Olympic officials have announced the mass extermination of stray dogs. One dog had the temerity to interrupt a dress rehearsal of the opening ceremonies so now they will all collectively pay for his impudence.

As Alexei Sorokin, the head of the contracted "pest control" company said, "A dog ran into the Stadium, we took it away. God forbid something like this happens at the actual opening ceremony. This will be a disgrace for the whole country."

Let’s say you understand that injustice is a part of life, and you value a free press’ role in reporting what is happening. There will be no free press in Sochi. The Russian government passed a decree in November to “collect telephone and Internet data of the Games' organizers, athletes, and others, with particular emphasis on journalists.”

The text of this law was then published in the state newspapers, an act of press intimidation unto itself. Reporter friends of mine are taking out their cell phone batteries as they walk

in between events so they cannot be monitored.

The NSA must be having nocturnal emissions at the mere thought of it all. You have to hand it to Vladimir Putin. We would not be able to raise these myriad issues without Putin’s determination to use the Olympics to “remake a region” on the backs of Russia’s most vulnerable, no matter the cost in blood or treasure.

He is everything the International Olympic Committee has ever wanted

in a world leader. So the next time someone knocks Putin and the Olympics, just remember: They have united people across the world… in collective disgust.

Dave Zirin is the author of Bad Sports: How Owners Are Ruining the Games We Love (Scribners) and co-author (with John Carlos) of The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World (Haymarket Books).

MATC to sponsor celebrative events for Black History Month

(continued from page 7) A founding member of the Milwaukee chapter of ASCAC (the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations) and chairman of the local chapter of NBUF (National Black United Front), Adelabu has over a 20-year renowned track record of addressing national and local issues pertinent to Milwaukee’s Black community.

The films “Hidden Colors” 1 & 2 will be shown February 11 and 12, and the exhibit, “Time, Presence, Civilization in Black – The Rescue and Restoration of Masterful African World Creating, Invention and Accomplishment on the Global Stage of Time and Achievement” is open for viewing on the second floor south corridor of the “M” building.

Created by African Global Images, Inc., this eight-case installation is designed to document the unbroken legacy of African World accomplishment, invention, and civilizing masterful engagements from humankind beginnings, into Classical Kemetic (Egyptian) Civilizations, Great African Kingdoms, the Golden Age of the Moors, and even exemplary mastery during the eras of plantation enslavement, Reconstruction, Jim Crow and onward into select present day accomplished titles.

The purpose of the display according to African Global Images President and CEO Taki S. Raton is to “elevate, enhance, and advance African American historiography to the next level of world status research, scholarship and instructional methodology.”

To achieve this goal, says Raton, African American History “has to be extracted from the limited definitions, imposed Euro-framed imagery, and cultural inferiorization inherent within the confined 345 years of Westernized referenced thought from 1619 to the present and reconnected to the African global presence of prideful accomplishment on the world stage of time and achievement.”

Raton is scheduled for two presentations on the exhibit on Wednesday, February 20, the first beginning at 10 a.m. and the second at 1 p.m.

Sponsored by the President’s Diversity Council of Milwaukee Area Technical College, this is the second year continuously that African Global Images, Inc. has been invited to install the second floor corridor display casing honoring Black History Month. For details regarding presentation room locations, Hidden Colors viewing schedules and MATC Black History Month updates, please contact Marvette in MATC’s Department of Counseling and Advising.

All events are free and open to the public. Marvette can be reached at (414) 2978027.

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CLASSIFIEDS/LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES

SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI! CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COU!TY Case !o. 13FA7277 Divorce-40101 In Re: The marriage of:TERRY VAUGHN BROWN, Petitioner and Respondent: REGINA BEATRICE FLAKES

THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THE PERSON NAMED ABOVE AS RESPONDENT: You are notified that the petitioner named above has filed a Petition for divorce or legal separation against you.

You must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Petition within 45 days from the day after the first day of publication.

The demand must be sent or delivered to the court at: Clerk of Court, Milwaukee County Courthouse 901 N 9thStRoom 104 Milwaukee WI 53233 and to TERRY VAUGHN BROWN 119 CECELIA CT WAUKESHA WI 53188 It is recommended, but not required that you have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the Petition within 45 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Petition, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Petition.

A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

You are further notified that if the parties to this action have minor children, violation of 948.31 Wis. Stats., (Interference with custody by parent or others) is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment: If you and the petitioner have minor children, documents setting forth the percentage standard for child support established by the department under 49.22(9), Wis. Stats., and the factors that a court may consider for modification of that standard under 767.511 (1m). Wis Stats. are available upon your request from the Clerk of Court.

You are notified of the availability of information from the Circuit Court Commissioner as set forth in 767.105 WIs.Stats.

767.105 Information from Circuit Court Commissioner.

(2)Upon the request of a party to an action affecting the family, including a revision of judgment or order under sec. 767.59 or 767.451: (a)The Circuit Court Commissioner shall, with or without charge, provide the party with written information on the following, as appropriate to the action commenced: 1. The procedure for obtaining a judgment or order in the action 2. The major issues usually addressed in such an action.

3. Community resources and family court counseling services available to assist the parties.

4. The procedure for setting, modifying, and enforcing child support awards, or modifying and enforcing legal custody or physical placement judgments or orders.

(b)The Circuit Court Commissioner shall provide a party, for inspection or purchase, with a copy of the statutory provisions in this chapter generally pertinent to the action.

Date: 1-13-2014 BY:TERRY BROWN 014-015/1-29/2-5-12-2014

SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI! CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COU!TY !OTICE A!D ORDER FOR !AME CHA!GE HEARI!G Case !o. 14CV000526 In the matter of the name change of: GILBERT DANIEL WILSON JR By (Petitioner)GILBERT DANIEL WILSON JR NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: GILBERT DANIEL WILSON JR To: GILBERT DANIEL ABDULLAH Birth Certificate: GILBERT DANIEL WILSON JR IT IS ORDERED This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.

Judge’s Name:HON. JANE CARROLLROOM 206BRANCH 39 PLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233 DATE: February 24, 2014, TIME 2:00 P.M. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the Milwaukee Community Journal, a newspaper published in Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.

Dated: 1-22-2014

BY THE COURT: HON. JANE CARROLL Circuit Court Judge 014-016/1-29/2-5-12-2014 SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI! CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COU!TY !OTICE A!D ORDER FOR !AME CHA!GE HEARI!G Case !o. 14CV011709 In the matter of the name change of: VENA MICHELE GREEN NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From:VENA MICHELE GREENTo:MIZ SHEMMI GYEEZ Birth CertificateVENA MICHELE GREEN IT IS ORDERED This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.

Judge’s Name:HON.DANIEL A NOONAN ROOM 414 PLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233 DATE: March 6, 2014, TIME 9:00 A.M. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the Milwaukee Community Journal, a newspaper published in Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.

Dated: 1-23-2014

BY THE COURT: HON.DANIEL A NOONAN Circuit Court Judge 014-013/1-29/2-5-12-2014

SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI! CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COU!TY Case !o. 13FA007410 Divorce-40101 In Re: The marriage of:DELORISE MOORE, Petitioner and Respondent: RONNIE L JACKSON

THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THE PERSON NAMED ABOVE AS RESPONDENT: You are notified that the petitioner named above has filed a Petition for divorce or legal separation against you.

You must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Petition within 40 days from the day after the first day of publication.

The demand must be sent or delivered to the court at: Clerk of Court, Milwaukee County Courthouse 901 N 9thStMilwaukee WI 53233 and toDELORISE MOORE, 6570 N 80th Street, Apartment 108Milwaukee WI 53233 It is recommended, but not required that you have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the Petition within 45 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Petition, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Petition.

A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

You are further notified that if the parties to this action have minor children, violation of 948.31 Wis. Stats., (Interference with custody by parent or others) is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment: If you and the petitioner have minor children, documents setting forth the percentage standard for child support established by the department under 49.22(9), Wis. Stats., and the factors that a court may consider for modification of that standard under 767.511 (1m). Wis Stats. are available upon your request from the Clerk of Court.

You are notified of the availability of information from the Circuit Court Commissioner as set forth in 767.105 WIs.Stats.

767.105 Information from Circuit Court Commissioner.

(2)Upon the request of a party to an action affecting the family, including a revision of judgment or order under sec. 767.59 or 767.451: (a)The Circuit Court Commissioner shall, with or without charge, provide the party with written information on the following, as appropriate to the action commenced: 1. The procedure for obtaining a judgment or order in the action 2. The major issues usually addressed in such an action.

3. Community resources and family court counseling services available to assist the parties.

4. The procedure for setting, modifying, and enforcing child support awards, or modifying and enforcing legal custody or physical placement judgments or orders. (b)The Circuit Court Commissioner

shall provide a party, for inspection or purchase, with a copy of the statutory provisions in this chapter generally pertinent to the action.

Date: 1-22-2013 BY:DELORISE MOORE 014-014/1-29/2-5-12-2014

SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI!: CIRCUIT COURT: FAMILY COURT BRA!CH MILWAUKEE COU!TY CASE !O. 2013FA004913-D In re the marriage of: MARIA DEL REFUJIO VAZQUEZ, 1030 S 30thSt, Milwaukee WI 53215 Petitioner and JOSE A SALAZAR PEREZ, ADDRESS UNKNOWN Respondent THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the person named above as respondent: You are hereby notified that the petitioner named above has filed a petition for divorce against you.

Within forty days after the 20thday of January, 2014 exclusive of the date just stated, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the petition.

The demand must be sent or delivered to this Court, whose address is: Clerk of Circuit Court Milwaukee County Courthouse 901 N 9th St. Milwaukee WI 53233 and to MARIA DEL REFUJIO VAZQUEZ whose address is 1030 S 30thSt, Milwaukee WI 53215 You may have an attorney represent you.

If you do not demand a copy within forty (40) days, the Court may grant a judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the petition, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the petition. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law.Judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment of wages or seizure of property.

You are hereby further notified that the parties to this action are entitled to notification of the availability of the information set forth in sec.

767.081, Stats. The information is available from the family court commissioner.

You are further notified that if the parties to this action have minor children violation of the following criminal statutes is punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000 or imprisonment not to exceed two years or both.

948.31 Interference with custody by parent or others.

If you and the petitioner have minor children, a document setting forth the percentage standard for child support established by the Department of Health and Social Services under sec. 46.25(9)(a), Stats, and the listing the factors that a court may consider for modification for that standard under sec. 767.25(1m).

Stats, is available upon your request from the clerk of court.

Dated this 20th day of January, 2014 By: MARIA DEL REFUJIO VAZQUEZ 014-012/1-22-29/2-5-2014 SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI!

NOTICE Milwaukee Public Schools is requesting proposals for Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) Supplies. Project scope, proposal requirements and guidelines may be obtained 7:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday from A/E Graphics, Inc.; 4075 North 124th Street, Brookfield, WI 53005; phone (262) 781-7744; fax (262) 781-4250. Call A/E Graphics, Inc. for availability of proposal documents.

The HUB requirements for this contract is 10% The Student Employment/Participation requirements for this contract is 0 hours All questions should be submitted in writing to John Linn of Milwaukee Public Schools’ Facilities and Maintenance Services, fax number (414) 283-4682. No questions will be answered verbally. No verbal information from any source is to be relied upon by any respondent in the development of their response to the RFP. Only questions submitted in writing prior to 4:00 PM on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 will be answered. No questions will be answered after that date and time. These responses will be documented by way of addenda, which will be forwarded to all bidders.

Submit all proposals to John Linn, Manager of Design and Construction, Facilities and Maintenance Services, 1124 North 11th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233 no later than 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 18, 2014.

GREGORY E. THORNTON, Ed.D Superintendent of Schools 10485715/1-28-2-4-11

CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COU!TY DIVORCE-40101 Case !o. 13FA0005 In Re: The marriage of MICHAEL TABOR, PetitionerandHENRIENTTA TABOR, Respondent

THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THE PERSON NAMED ABOVE AS RESPONDENT You are notified that the petitioner named above has filed a Petition for divorce or legal separation against you.

You must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Petition within 40 days from the day after the first date of publication.

The demand must be sent or delivered to the court at:Clerk of CourtMilwaukee County Courthouse 901 N. 9th St.ROOM 104 Milwaukee WI 53233and to MICHAEL TABOR 130 W CenterMilwaukee WI 53212 It is recommended, but not required, that you haveattorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the Petition within 45 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Petition and you may lose your right to object anything that is or may be incorrect in the Petition.

A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

You are further notified that if the parties to this action have minor children, violation of 948.31, Wis. Stats., (Interference with custody by parent or others) is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment.

If you and the petitioner have minor children, documents setting forth the percentage standard for child support established by the department under 49.22(9), Wis. Stats., and the factors that a court may consider for modification of that standard under 767.511(1m), Wis. Stats., are available upon your request from the Clerk of Court.

You are notified of the availability of information from the Circuit Court Commissioner as set forth in 767.105,Wis. Stats.

767.105 Information from Circuit Court Commissioner.

(2) Upon the request of a party to an action affecting the family, including a revision of judgment or order under sec. 767.59 or 767.451: (a) The Circuit Court Commissioner shall, with or without charge provide the party with written information on the following, as appropriate to the action commenced: 1. The procedure for obtaining a judgment or order in the action.

2. The major issues usually addressed in such an action.

3. Community resources and family court counseling services available to assist the parties.

4. The procedure for setting modifying, and enforcing child support awards, or modifying and enforcing legal custody or physical placement judgments or orders. (b) The Circuit Court Commissioner shall provide a party, for inspection or purchase with a copy of the statutory provisions in this chapter generally pertinent to the action.

Date: 1-16-2014

By: MICHAEL TABOR 014-011/11-27/1-22-29/2-5-2014

SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI! CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COU!TY !OTICE A!D ORDER FOR !AME CHA!GE HEARI!G Case !o. 14CV001017 In the matter of the name change of: NANCY MOSER VANWIERINGEN By (Petitioner) NANCY MOSER VANWIERINGEN NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: NANCY MOSER VANWIERINGENTo:NANCY MARIE MOSER Birth Certificate:NANCY MARIE MOSER IT IS ORDERED This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.

Judge’s Name:HON.JEFFREY A CONENROOM 413 PLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233 DATE: March 21, 2014, TIME 10:30 A.M. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the Milwaukee Community Journal, a newspaper published in Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.

Dated: 2-3-2014

BY THE COURT: HON. JEFFREY A CONEN Circuit Court Judge 014-018/2-5-12-19-2014 SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI! CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COU!TY !OTICE A!D ORDER FOR !AME CHA!GE HEARI!G Case !o. 14CV000964 In the matter of the name change of: JUNIOR MARSHAL JULIAN By (Petitioner) JUNIOR MARSHAL JULIAN NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From:JUNIOR MARSHAL JULIANTo:MARSHALL JOSEPH JULIAN Birth CertificateJUNIOR MARSHAL JULIAN IT IS ORDERED This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.

Judge’s Name:HON.DANIEL A NOONAN ROOM 414 PLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233 DATE: March 10, 2014, TIME 10:00 A.M. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the Milwaukee Community Journal, a newspaper published in Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.

Dated: 2-3-2014

BY THE COURT: HON.DANIEL A NOONAN Circuit Court Judge 014-017/2-5-12-19-2014

NOTICE Milwaukee Public Schools is requesting proposals for Athletic Facilities Design Services. Project scope, proposal requirements and guidelines may be obtained 7:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday from A/E Graphics, Inc.; 4075 North 124th Street, Brookfield, WI 53005; phone (262) 781-7744; fax (262) 7814250. Call A/E Graphics, Inc. for availability of proposal documents.

The HUB and Student Employment/Participation requirements for this contract vary per the project types identified within the RFP. All questions should be submitted in writing to John Linn of Milwaukee Public Schools’ Facilities and Maintenance Services, fax number (414) 283-4682. No questions will be answered verbally. No verbal information from any source is to be relied upon by any respondent in the development of their response to the RFP. Only questions submitted in writing prior to 4:00 PM on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 will be answered. No questions will be answered after that date and time. These responses will be documented by way of addenda, which will be forwarded to all bidders.

Submit all proposals to Ms. Gina M. Spang, P.E., Director of Facilities and Maintenance Services, 1124 North 11th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233 no later than 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 18, 2014.

GREGORY E. THORNTON, Ed.D Superintendent of Schools 10485692/1-28-2-4-11

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