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Vol. 36 • No. 32 • Thurs., Aug. 17, 2017 - Wed., Aug. 23, 2017 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 65¢

St. Ann's Center Bucyrus Campus moves Town Bank set to open in new central city location one more step closer on band shell and park construction project

Photo by Robert Bell

The St. Ann's Center Bucyrus Campus hosted the Good Earth Celebration on Friday, August 11, 2017. The event highlighted a major soil cleanup already underway on the center’s 7.5 acre campus that will enable construction of a brand new community band shell at 2450 W. North Ave. The St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care is a community-based day care organization for children, the elderly and adults with

disabilities. The cleanup has been years in the making, according to Sister Edna Lonergan, president of the St. Ann Center. “Years ago when we were planning to build our north side campus, we had a picnic for people in the neighborhood and asked what they would like to see on this property,” she said. “They said they would love a walkway lined with trees and lit up to create a safe place to

walk and meditate and be at home with God and nature.” The walkway will lead to the Indaba Community Band Shell, designed by Zimmerman Architectural Studios. It is expected to be completed in time for the 2018 outdoor concert season. “There’s tremendous talent in this neighborhood,” Sr. Lonergan said. “Even our young children have great artistic talent. We can’t wait to see them entertaining us in this beautiful band shell.”

Town Bank has installed a giant billboard across the street from the new branch location at 4732 W. Lisbon Ave., which is located near the intersection where Lisbon, W. North Avenue and N. 48th St. converge. The new branch will feature fullservice banking, including new drive-thru banking machines and an ATM. The 3,000-square-foot branch is set for a soft open on Monday, August 21, 2017 and ribbon-cutting celebration on Thursday, September 7, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. For more on this new state-of-the-art banking experience and an interview with Town Bank President and CEO Jay Mack, see our Local Business Spotlight on page 13. Before construction of the band shell can begin, about 9,000 tons of soil affected by petroleum-based pollutants and metals must be excavated and trucked to a landfill. After the old soil is removed, the ground will be covered with a protective liner and clean soil will be placed over it in accordance with federal and state regulations to build the 350-capacity band shell.

ners in the clean-up project, including the Environmental Protection Agency, Wisconsin Economic Development Commission, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, City of Milwaukee, Dakota Intertek Corp., and TRC Environmental Corp. The cost of the clean-up project will be offset by $147,000 in grants from WEDC and $400,000 in U.S. EPA Brownfields Cleanup The community celebra- Grants. tion brought together part-

Northwest Funeral Chapel hosts Back-to-School Book Bag Give-Away

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Northwest Funeral Chapel sponsored its annual Back-to-School Book Bag GiveAway at the Northwest Family Activity and Event Center, 4034 West Good Hope Road on August 12, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. In addition to free book bags and school supplies for children grades 1-8, there were also refreshments, games and free health care information, screenings and flu shots were also offered. Other community partners included: Milwaukee Health Services, Northcott Neighborhood Services, Faith Hope Ministries, Aurora Health Care, Sam’s Club, Walgreens, Milwaukee Boys & Girls Clubs, Milwaukee Public Schools, and The Milwaukee Times (top, right photo), which donated more than 400 books to help promote literacy among the attendees. Northwest Funeral Chapel is owned by J.C. and Victoria Frazier (left photo). www.milwaukeetimesnews.com

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