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Vol. 36 • No. 20 • Thurs., May 25, 2017 - Wed., May 31, 2017 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 65¢
The return of summer means the return of "Click It or Ticket" Donald Driver (right), the Green Bay Packers’ all-time leader receiver and Zero in Wisconsin spokesperson, kicked off the annual “Click It or Ticket” mobilization that began May 22 and runs through June 4. As part of “Click It or Ticket,” program state and local law enforcement officers will patrol in greater numbers for longer hours looking for motorists who are not using seat belts, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Director David Pabst (center). Joining Pabst and Driver at the podium is Wisconsin State Patrol Bureau of Field Operations Major Anthony L. Burrell (left). When seat belt ads featuring Donald Driver first appeared in 2009, overall seat belt use in Wisconsin was less than 74 percent. Last year’s usage rate of 88.4 percent is an alltime high for Wisconsin.
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Head Start Celebrates 52nd Anniversary with Community Reading Day
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Next Door School, a large provider of two early education facilities in the Central City, celebrated the 52nd birthday of Head Start with a Community Reading Day which included special guests reading to members of a four-year-old class on May 18. On the far left (right photo) is District 6 State Senator LaTonya Johnson with 2nd District Milwaukee Alderman Cavalier Johnson to Sen. Johnson’s left. Next Door is a not-for-profit school which, in partnership with the Greater
Milwaukee Foundation, helps Central City students aged 0-5 prepare to begin kindergarten, succeed in school and graduate with the educational skills necessary to succeed in a career. There is also a strong body of academic evidence that children who participate in early education programs such as Head Start are more likely to thrive academically in school, obtain a college degree, and are therefore more likely to enjoy better employment opportunities.
BMO Harris breaks ground on new 'Smart Branch' location
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Government and business representatives, including (left to right) BMO Harris Equipment Finance President Jud Snyder, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Compass Properties President Tyler Noel, BMO Harris Southeast Regional President Chris Michalski, Constituent Liaison/Outreach Specialist for U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore Hope DeVougas, 7th District Milwaukee Alderman Khalif Rainey and Compass Properties www.milwaukeetimesnews.com
Founder John Noel, broke ceremonial ground on a new state-ofthe-art BMO Harris Bank Branch in the Sherman Park neighborhood on May 18. The new branch will feature BMO Harris' “Smart Branch” concept which will include: a team of bankers to help with financial needs; ATMs that offer customers new, convenient options including mobile cash withdrawals without the use of a debit card; video conferencing access to a wide variety of bank professionals; and free Wi-Fi. The previous 80-year old branch building was damaged by fire in 2016. At the groundbreaking, representatives from BMO Harris and Compass Properties pledged to renovate the old bank branch location for an as yet unidentified community purpose. An NCON Communications Publication