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Vol. 37 • No. 27 • Thurs., July 12, 2018 - Wed., July 18, 2018 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 65¢
Riverworks officially opens new City Center On Wednesday, June 27, 2018, the Riverworks Development Corporation (RDC) celebrated the grand opening of their Riverworks City Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new center is situated at 3334 N. Holton St., and contains office space and retail space in one location. Among the businesses already open include a new expanded Family Dollar location, a laundromat and a forth coming clothing retailer. The City Center is just one of the many projects undertaken by the RDC to improve both the Harambee and Riverwest neighborhoods. "Riverworks had done an excellent job in promoting economic prosperity in the surrounding neighborhoods," said Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs. Pictured at the event are (back row, from left) RDC board chair Steve Adams; Mayor Tom Barrett; City of Milwaukee Department of City Development Commissioner Rocky Marcoux; (front row, from left) US Bank Vice President Community Development Suzanne Zwaska; Alderwoman Milele Coggs, Riverworks Director of Operations Ylonda D. Glover; RDC Executive Director Darryl Johnson; Congresswomen Gwen Moore's Office Photo by Yvonne Kemp Outreach Coordinator Shelia Payton; and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin's Milwaukee Office Director Tiffany Henry.
Congresswoman Gwen Moore and members of U.S. Congress meet those on the frontline in the fight against poverty in Milwaukee
Photo by Yvonne Kemp
On Friday, June 29, 2018, Congresswoman Gwen Moore was joined by Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (DMD) and Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity Chair Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) on their "Pathways Out of Poverty Listening Tour," a tour of agencies and community leaders in Milwaukee, who are on the front lines of the national war against poverty. During their tour Congresswoman Moore, Congressman Hoyer and Congresswoman Lee visited Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership/BIG STEP for a community round table. Pictured at the round table discussion are (seated at table, from left) Congresswoman Barbara Lee; Congressman Steny H. Hoyer; and Congresswoman Gwen Moore; WTRP/BIG STEP President and CEO Mark Kessenich (front row, far right); WTRP/BIG STEP instructor Rick Schabowski (front row, far left); WRTP/BIG STEP Executive Administrator Wanda Liddell (front row, right); and students from WRTP/BIG STEP training program.
A Happy 70th Birthday for Betty Mitchell
Photo by Yvonne Kemp
On Sunday, July 8, 2018, Betty Mitchell (center) along with multiple generations of her family, celebrated her 70th birthday. A party was held in her honor at the Hilton Garden Inn. The theme was a Hawaiian luau, where all the guests www.milwaukeetimesnews.com
wore tropical prints and were greeted with leis. Guests shared stories and gave praise to Betty, and there was much love from her children and grandchildren. Betty was joined by her mother, Ida Jordan (inset photo, left). An NCON Communications Publication