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Vol. 37 • No. 38 • Thurs., Sept. 27, 2018 - Wed., Oct. 03, 2018 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 75¢
MHSI hosts 'Laughter for the Soul Three'
On Sunday, September 23, 2018, Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. (MHSI) hosted "Laughter for the Soul Three," comedy event at the Marquette University Varsity Theater. The event marked the 29th anniversary of MHSI and is also a fundraiser for MHSI to support a variety of their health programs that help underserved neighborhoods. This year's performers were Fox6's Rob Haswell, comedian OL School, comedian Kelly Kellz, comedian Marlin Hill, the music of Christopher's Project featuring Mr. Jackie Caldwell, and was hosted by Jammin 98.3 Radio Personality Andrea Williams. Pictured at the event are MHSI Board Members (from left), MHSI Chief Financial Officer Tanya Stamps; Jaddia "Jimmy" Arnold; Bridgett Moss, D.O.; MHSI President and CEO Dr. Tito Izard, MD; Cedric the Entertainer; Karen Baker; Carmen Murguia; and Audrey Sellers.
Photo by Yvonne Kemp
A-LEGO hosts 2nd Annual Black Educators' Ball
On Saturday, September 22, 2018, African American Ladies Empowered to Grow Opportunities (A-LEGO) hosted their 2nd Annual Black Educators' Ball at the Zoofari Conference Center, 9715 W. Bluemound Rd. The event honors local African American teachers who were nominated by their community for A-LEGO’s Outstanding Photo by Yvonne Kemp Educator Awards. The educators honored are those who go above and beyond for their students and to show that representation in the classroom is important for their students. Pictured are this year's honorees (back row, from left) Bryan Edmonds; Yolanda Smith; Natasha Fair; Ryann Counce-Barnes; Michael Morgan, Jr.; Nicole Hamilton; Morgan Conyers; Candace Carlise; Anwar Jabree Stewart; (front row, from left) Vanessa Chandler; Lawanda Jefferson; Barbara A. Jones-Johnson; Redona Williams; Nobie Reed; Tiffany Gilbert-Mitchell; Ruthell McKinney; Diana Berry-McDowell; and (not pictured) Katara Woods.
Packers players take part in MKE Plays playground build On Tuesday, September 25, 2018, several Green Bay Packers players joined Alderman Michael J. Murphy, Mayor Tom Barrett, Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II, representatives from the Milwaukee Police Department and MKE Plays volunteers during a special playground build event. The build took place in the 3100 block of W. Galena St., at the site as part of the Packers’ 2018 Hometown Huddle. Packers players DeShone Kizer, Antonio Morrison, Justin McCray and Trevor Davis participated in the build and worked alongside Milwaukee Police officers and MKE Plays volunteers. Conceived by Alderman Murphy in 2015, MKE Plays is a private/public initiative that empowers local residents with the resources to create parks Photo by Yvonne Kemp that are an authentic reflection of the needs, interests, and identities of the neighborhoods they serve. To date, the initiative has raised nearly $1.7 million in private donations to help rebuild dilapidated playgrounds across the city. By the end of 2018, after three years of community-involved design, MKE Plays will have transformed 13 of the city’s most deteriorated playgrounds into models of local collaboration and renovation. www.milwaukeetimesnews.com
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