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Celebrating 35 Years of The Milwaukee Times Newspaper and milwaukeetimesnews.com

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Vol. 35 • No.10 • Thurs., March 10, 2016 - Wed., March 16, 2016 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 65¢

President Barack Obama visits Milwaukee to congratulate the city's success in the Healthy Communities Challenge President Barack Obama paid a visit to Milwaukee on Thursday, March 3, 2016. President Obama appeared at the Bruce Guadalupe Community School in order to congratulate the city of Milwaukee on winning the "Healthy Communities Challenge." The "Challenge" was a competition issued by the White House among 20 communities across the U.S. that had high numbers or percentages of Marketplace-eligible uninsured. Under the leadership of Mayor Tom Barrett, County Executive Chris Abele, and a number of community based organizations and initiatives, about 38,000 people in the Milwaukee area selected a plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace, putting Milwaukee in first place in the competition. Together with returning consumers, about 89,000 individuals and families in Milwaukee had insurance through the Marketplace in 2016. President Obama also met with families and individuals who have had, or would have had, a difficult time finding affordable health insurance or any insurance at all if not for the Affordable Care Act.

Photo by Yvonne Kemp

PEARLS inspirational event hopes to light the passion for success in a new generation of teen girls

Photos by Yvonne Kemp

On Sunday, March 3, 2016 PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc., held their "8th Annual Women Inspired to Lead," at the Pfister Hotel. The annual event serves as a fundraiser and an inspirational evening for the young women of the PEARLS program. The highlight of the evening was a panel of amazing, professional women leaders, who shared their stories with the girls and other invited guests. This event could not have been possible without the support of BMO Harris, Brewers Community Foundation, Inc., and Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Pictured at the event are (left photo, from left) P3 Development Group managing partner Genyne Edwards; Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent Dr. Dari-

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enne Driver; Aurora Health Care chief diversity and inclusion officers and Aurora Health Care Foundation president Gristy Garcia-Thomas; Fix Development president and entrepreneur Juli Kaufmann; We Energies vice president local affairs Thelma Sias; PEARLS for Teen Girls executive director Gerry Howze; PEARLS alumna and Milwaukee School of Engineering student Sahara Aden; United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County vice president-community impact Nicole Angresano; and (right photo) many of the current girls who participate in the PEARLS program.

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