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Vol. 41 • No. 30 • Thurs., Aug. 04, 2022 - Wed. Aug. 10, 2022 • An HTGroup, LLC Publication • Serving The Milwaukee Area • 75¢
CVI honors the late Brigadier General Robert A. Cocroft (ret.) with special ceremony On Thursday, July 21, 2022, Center for Veterans' Issues (CVI) hosted a special ceremony to honor their late President and CEO Brigadier General Robert A. Cocroft (ret.) at 3400 West Wisconsin Ave. The ceremony was a dual event, for the CVI building was re-dedicated to honor Gen. Cocroft for all the work he had done for the CVI and their Veterans Resource Center, as well as recognizing his induction into the Officers Candidate School Hall of Fame. After the ceremony there was a tree dedication in front of the building and a butterfly release. The program ended with a tour of the building. The event was attended by family and friends including wife, Jacqueline Cocroft; daughter, Dianna Cocroft-Killins and her family; son, Robert H. Cocroft and his family; adopted daughter, Annette Miller; sister, Wanda Cocroft; and sister, Judy Cocroft. Sister Phyllis (Woodrow) Coleman was not able to attend.
Photo by Yvonne Kemp
Fondy Market hosts HBCU Day Mixer
Photos by Yvonne Kemp
On Saturday, July 30, 2022, Fondy Market along with Alice's Garden hosted a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day Mixer at the market, 2200 W. Fond Du Lac Ave. HBCU alumni, students and supporters from all over Milwaukee enjoyed drum lines and majorette performances from
Milwaukee Hittaz Drum Corp., and music by DJ Mr. Martin. Many shared their stories and experiences at HBCU's including Ald. Russell Stamper II. This event was organized by Courtney Kelly of Rochelle Consulting & Events.
North- King Stepping Together—United at a 50 year class reunion In 2017, Brenda Wilkerson from North Division High School and Warren McIver from Rufus King High School got together and talked about the low turnout from their 40th individual class reunions. They discussed trying a combined class reunion and making it a Grand Celebration. Each took the idea back to their individual committees. Brenda and Warren got their committees' consent for a joint class reunion for both schools which had never been done before. North and Rufus King’s first meeting was held in January 2018. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were not able to have the joint reunion until recently, when they were able to have a three-day joint cerebration July 15, 16 and 17, 2022. "North and Rufus King’s 50 Year Class Reunion" celebration exceeded everyone's expectations. Photos by Yvonne Kemp
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