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Black Inventors Gallery honors Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigin with Living Legend Award Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigin received the Crystal Living Legend award from founders of the Black Inventors Gallery at a meet-and-greet with business leaders held Wednesday, December 21, 2016. "We have a really simple mantra. It's about doing things for the right reasons. It's a simple filter to go through things, if we have to question it, we're pretty sure it's wrong," shared Feigin. Retired Miller Brewing Executive and past Crystal Living Legend Award Winner Virgis Colbert returned to Milwaukee for the event. "Peter has completely re-imagined the Milwaukee Bucks business operation and grown in sales, ticket revenue, retail and global recognition which is very important," Colbert explained. Feigin's twin brother, Daniel, emphasized his brother's

role in reshaping downtown Milwaukee."I got to tell you the enthusiasm Peter has brought to the city has been brought right back. It's amazing to see what has been accomplished in a short amount of time," shared Dan Feigin. As the backdrop of the luncheon were items invented by African Americans. Founders of the Black Inventors Gallery, Peggy Hardy and Synovia Moss, spearheaded the display - a reminder of the spirit of innovation and vision Peter Feigin needed to champion a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks. Feigin told the crowd, "The city has really embraced the organization and this team in a way that is just heartwarming and proud and we're not even there yet, which is really exciting and great; so thank you very very much!"

Photos by Yvonne Kemp

Pictured at the awards presentation are (top photo from left) Black Inventors Gallery founder Peggy Hardy; Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigin; past Crystal Living Legend recipient Virgis Colbert; TMJ4 news anchor and event MC Carole Meekins; and (lower photo, left) Daniel Feigin, twin brother of Peter Feigin.

American Cancer Society and Kohl’s: Helping kids make healthy choices Over the past three decades, the obesity rate among children ages 12-19 has more than tripled – increasing from 5 percent in 1980 to a staggering 18 percent in 2010. And, a recent report from the American Cancer Society found that Milwaukee high schoolers have a much higher obesity rate than the national average. This puts our youth at risk for many types of cancer and other chronic diseases later in life. These statistics also make it clear that the lack of regular exercise and the prevalence of “food deserts” have a direct impact on the health of our kids. Dakota Berg is an enthusiastic and energetic health education teacher at Milwaukee High School of the Arts. Thanks to funding from the American Cancer Society and Kohl’s, Dakota is incorporating wellness activities into his classroom. This semester he’s teaching students about cancer and steps they can take to prevent the disease. Dakota’s passion for health education stems from his personal experience. “My inspiration for this project came from my father. When I was 10 years old he passed away from lung cancer. He had been a smoker for his entire life.” Dakota’s goal is to help kids form healthy habits that they can maintain throughout their life and to share that knowledge with their families. One way he did this was by showcasing their learnings at the Milwaukee High School of the Arts Health Fair. The fair was held on Saturday, January 16, 2017 at the Milwaukee High School of the Arts.

Photos by Yvonne Kemp www.milwaukeetimesnews.com

This work is part of the American Cancer Society and Kohl’s partnership, Kohl’s Healthy Families, which provides information and resources to help families in southeast Wisconsin prevent cancer and cope with a diagnosis. One component of this program is a healthy school initiative that includes Dakota’s project. An NCON Communications Publication


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