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Vol. 32 No. 39 • Thurs., Oct. 10, 2013 - Wed., Oct. 16, 2013 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 65¢

AACC luncheon featured trailblazing entrepreneurs By: Raina J. Johnson Special to The Milwaukee Times The African American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Milwaukee presented its annual ‘Women in Business’ series luncheon, with the theme of “Journey of Powerful Women.” This year, the sold-out event featured two very successful entrepreneurs who went after their dreams and never looked back: Ms. Lazonnie Belton, President/ CEO and Instructor at Visions in Hair Design (VHD) Institute of Cosmetology, located in Milwaukee; and Miss Robbie Montgomery, owner of Sweetie Pie’s at the Mangrove and The Upper Crust, nationally acclaimed soul food restaurants in St. Louis, MO. Ms. Belton, or Ms. B, as her students affectionately call her, is a trailblazer in the

beauty and business worlds. Dr. Eve Hall, President of the African American Chamber said, “Visions in Hair Design is the only female, African American owned and operated cosmetology institute in the state of Wisconsin.” That fact alone makes Ms. B a visionary leader and pillar in this community. The realization of her dream didn’t come easily, but Ms. B never gave up. “As a little girl, I was always the one that wanted to do somebody’s hair. When I got older, everyone would come to me to get their hair and make up done for their special occasions. It was always my dream and vision to become a cosmetologist. I also liked to play school, but I had to be the teacher or the principal,

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Pictured at the ‘Women in Business’ series luncheon presented by the African American Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, October 3, 2013 (from left) are Linda Montgomery, manager of Sweetie Pie’s/The Upper Crust; Sweetie Pie’s owner and luncheon keynote speaker Robbie Montgomery; Waukesha NAACP Branch President Lillie B. Wilson; and African American Chamber of Commerce President and CEO (Continued on pg. 2) Dr. Eve M. Hall.

Gala Family Center opening marks Northwest Funeral Chapel 20th Anniversary

To mark the 20th Anniversary of Northwest Funeral Chapel, the owners of Northwest Funeral Chapel, hosted an anniversary celebration and an open house to showcase their new Family Activity and Events Center located at 4034 W. Good Hope Rd. The Family Activity and Events Center is unique in that it can be rented and used for banquets, family reunions, repast services and meetings. In addition, there is a huge lot for off street parking. The owners of the Northwest Funeral Chapel, Mr. J.C. Frazier (second from left) and his wife, Mrs. Victoria Frazier (far right), are pictured greeting some of the many dozens of individuals attending the open house of the Family Activity and Events Center.

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Congratulations on 20 wonderful years in our community!

CYD's 'Focus on My Future' program participants visit Times office A Career Youth Development (CYD) program “Focus on My Future: What Do You Want Your Future to Look Like?” is a new program at CYD designed in partnership with the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board to assist young men and women between the ages of 18-21 years old, who have had involvement with the juvenile justice system, but have not received any adult convictions. The program creates a scenario where participants can focus on their future while working 32 hours per week and earning $7.25 per hour. Services provided to youth include employment, education, community service, GED tutoring in high school courses, academic counseling, internships and other support services. Several of the program participants visited recently the Milwaukee Times Printing Company office where they were given a brief lecture by Milwaukee Times President and CEO Lynda Jackson-Conyers. According to James Nelson, supervisor of "Focus on My Future," “This program provides a great opportunity for our young people to be educated and learn life skills and have employment opportunities.” CYD currently has 20 openings for young adults interested in the program. To make inquiries about the “Focus on My Future” program, please telephone James Nelson at (414) 264-6888, ext. 242.

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