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Vol. 36 • No. 28 • Thurs., July 27, 2017 - Wed., August 2, 2017 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 65¢
Greater Milwaukee Foundation announces new 'On The Table'
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On Thursday, July 20, 2017 the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, along with a host of participating community organizations, held a press conference to announce its latest philanthropic venture “On the Table” – an event to be held throughout Milwaukee on October 17, 2017 and described as, "a “unique opportunity to build relationships, generate ideas, and ignite action for the ben-
efit of our community and its future.” The announcement was made at the VIP outdoor rooftop patio at 88Nine Radio. The initiative works by volunteer hosts inviting a small group of people to a mealtime conversation on October 17 to discuss community issues for helping to realize the dream of making Milwaukee a world class city. Anyone can register to host, and who they invite to their table of 8-12 is entirely up to them. The Greater Milwaukee Foundation will help compile and publicize the notes submitted by the small groups. Questions can be sent via email to: onthetableMKE@greatermilwaukeefoundation.org, or by telephone to 414-376-8253. Pictured at the event are (from left) Greater Milwaukee Foundation Trinity Fellow for Civic Engagement Donald Maase; Milwaukee Rotary Club Board President JoAnne Anton; Greater Milwaukee Foundation President Ellen Gilligan; Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition President and Islamic Resource Center Director Janan Najeeb; Greater Milwaukee Foundation Civic Engagement V.P. Marcus White; Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee President and CEO Griselda Alderte; Brewers Community Foundation Executive Director Cecelia Gore; and NAACP Milwaukee President Fred Royal.
NAACP hosts Back Yard BBQ and Resource Fair
On Saturday, July 22, 2017, the Milwaukee Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) hosted a Back Yard BBQ Cookout and Resource Fair. The event took place at Johnson Park, 1919 West Fond du Lac Ave., and featured great food, give-aways, live music, spoken word artists, kids' activities and vendors. But the most helpful booths were the information booths, which offered information on job opportunities, health and safety information, education, and even urban gardening. Pictured at the cookout are NAACP president Fred Royal (center) with a number of vendors that participated in the Resource Fair.
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Police Chief Edward Flynn holds press conference at police community event
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At a “Coffee with a Cop” event on July 20 inside the McDonald’s Restaurant located at 4925 W. Hampton Ave., Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn expressed concern upon returning from a short vacation to learn that the Fire and Police Commission had given him a deadline of July 27 to revise the Milwaukee Police Department’s policy on pursuit of those who commit traffic violations. Chief Flynn said the policy suggested by the Fire and Police Commission would be one of the strictest in the country and would almost surely result in more civilian deaths and injuries due to dangerous, high-speed chases. Despite his concerns, Chief Flynn said he would comply with the request to submit his report by the due date and that he remained optimistic that a mutually agreeable and safe policy could be developed. Pictured are (from left) Milwaukee Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton; Chief Flynn; McDonald’s Restaurant owner Pastor Robert Pyles; Children’s Community Health Plan Senior Community Relations Consultant Anthony D. Smith; and MPD Captain Boris Turchinovic. An NCON Communications Publication