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(MADISON)--State Senator Lena C. Taylor is concerneda bill passed in the StateAssembly grants law enforcementofficers too broad a power to strip search any person whowill be detained for more than 12 hours.Current Wisconsin law allows jailors to conduct strip

searches if an inmate has been arrested for a felony or anumber of different misdemeanors. The Republican billwould permit them to strip search anyone who will belocked up with other prisoners.Supporters say the change would create safer jails. Op-

ponents have complained the bill would allow children tobe strip searched and open the door to abuses.The Assembly amended the bill in February to exclude

children and make the searches visual unless touching is

necessary and passed it on a voice vote. The Senate is setto take it up Tuesday.Approval would send the bill on to Gov. Scott Walker.Like the opponents of the bill, Taylor believes the meas-

ure reaches too far and has the potential to subject citizenswho have no criminal records or have not even committeda criminal act, to a strip search. Under this bill, even thosewho fail to pay forfeitures may be subject to strip searches.Although minors are excluded and touching is prohibitedunless the detainee fails to cooperate, the version the Senatepassed today goes much further than the more measuredbill that was passed by a Senate Committee.“This bill is an invasion of privacy and (is) a blatant dis-

regard for some of the Constitutional rights we hold dear

in the U.S.,” Taylor said in a press statement. “No personwho has only been arrested, but not convicted, should bedenied these basic protections against unfair search andseizure. Any search, not to mention a strip search.”“Not only is this an unstandardized process, but the bill

opens the door for many ‘ifs,’” Taylor continued. “If a per-son is arrested on a minor traffic violation late at night theymay be detained beyond 12 hours. If they are arrested on aweekend, they could be held for more than 12 hours. If aperson is arrested on a holiday, they may be detained forlonger than 12 hours. If a person has a fine or forfeitureand doesn’t have the means to pay, they could be detainedfor more than 12 hours.”

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PULSE OF THE COMMUNITYQuestion and photos

by Yvonne Kemp

Brewers open 2014 season with a winBrewers open 2014 season with a win

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

“What is your Brew-ers prediction for

the 2014 season?”

DARREN JOHNSON:“I think the Brewers will getin the playoffs as a WildCard team!”

PATRICK PARISH: “TheBrewers will make a strongrun for the World Series.80 wins!

WESLEY SUMMERFIELD:“Brewers will be Wild Cardwinners, second place with89 wins!”

GERRY SHEPHERD:“Brewers will fight for theWild Card, but will come upshort (with) 89 wins!”

The 2014 edition of the Milwaukee Brewers got off to a positive start with an opening day win over the Atlanta Braves Monday atMiller Park. (Photos by Yvonne Kemp)

Aldermanic candidates Stamper, Biddle advance to April 29 general election; Cornwall losses court raceAs expected by many community political observers,

the contest to replace former Alderman and CommonCouncil President Willie Hines has come down to two fa-miliar political names. Milwaukee County SupervisorRussell Stamper II and former Milwaukee County Super-visor Eyon Biddle will vie for the vacated 15th alder-manic seat.According to published reports, Stamper led the voting

after 96% of the district’s votes were counted. He had gar-nered 41% of the vote to Biddle’s 35%. Both candidateswill face-off against each other in the April 29 generalelection.Finishing third was SDC Commissioner Monique Tay-

lor, with Vera Davis and Patricia Ruiz finishing fourthand fifth respectively.In the other election of importance to the community,

the Milwaukee County Board pay cut referendum, themeasure passed by a wide margin, with 71% of voters re-portedly approved cutting the pay of Milwaukee Countysupervisors by half and eleminating their future healthand pension benefits.The cuts won’t reportedly take effect until after the

2016 county supervisor elections. When it does, supervi-sors pay will drop from $50,679 to $24,051. The boardchairman’s pay will go from $71, 412 to $36,076."Yesterday, wealthy special interests won a bad poll of

public perception at the expense of our democratic prin-ciples,” said Sup. David Bowen in a press statement re-leased the day after the election. “The referendum thatpassed tilts the balance of power in Milwaukee County,

diminishing legislative oversight and local control whilegranting bloated executive powers.Bowen said he didn’t believe the referendum speaks

for everyone in Milwaukee County however. He believesthe referendum was purposely put on the ballot at timewhen the authors of Act 14 knew voter turnout would be

low, particularly for districts within Milwaukee. “It is areprehensible tactic designed to exclude those voters whodo not agree with a corporate political agenda."Multiple wards in my district clearly opposed the ref-

erendum,” Bowen continued. “However, the City of Mil-waukee had a voter turnout of just 8.97%. The opinionsexpressed in these wards were overshadowed by theirmore conservative counterparts in places such as the Cityof South Milwaukee, which had a voter turnout of 28 per-

Pre-Planning Funeral and End of Life IssuesBy Kathy GaillardIt has been said that nothing is certain exceptdeath and taxes. And, because death is in-evitable, pre-planning and discussing our finalwishes with our loved ones can ease the painand stress of a difficult and emotional experi-ence. From a personal standpoint, making finalarrangements for both my parents was effort-less because my siblings and I knew their finalwishes. Planning my mother’s funeral was easybecause, since I was a teenager, she made surethat I and my other siblings knew her finalwishes—from the ‘look’ of her funeral programto the one song she wanted sung and the personshe wanted to sing it. I also recall that whenshe talked about her funeral, none of us wanted

to hear about it. We were in denial. At onepoint, I recall picking up a pre-planning funeralpacket from a well-known Milwaukee funeralhome, handing it to her and saying, “Sinceyou’re always planning your funeral, here’s afuneral pre-planning packet. You can just fillout the information and then we don’t have tohear about it anymore.” It is not that we did not want to accommodatemy mother’s wishes; we did not want to ac-knowledge or discuss the possibility that oneday she would no longer be with us, eventhough we knew that day was inevitable.Moreover, my mother was not sick when she

was sharing her final wishes with us; she was aplanner and a Christian, so she was confrontingthe reality that one day she would die. Out ofour own selfish denial, my siblings and I didnot want to face or accept this truth.As it turned out, when my mother passed in1998, everything was so ingrained in our mindsthat when it came to planning her funeral, mysiblings and I were on the same page becausewe all knew her final desires, and there was noneed to refer to the packet.On the other hand, my father, who passed awayin 2012, never talked about his final wishes.The only thing we knew for sure regarding his

final wishes was that rather than be buried in aveteran’s cemetery, he wanted to be buried nextto my mother—his wife of more than 50 years.It was easy to oblige his request, because whenmy mother passed, we purchased a double plotto ensure they would be buried side by side. A funeral is one of the most expensive eventsin one’s life: the average cost of a traditionalfuneral is close to $7,000. When you add flow-ers, obituary notices, acknowledgment cards,burial liners or vaults and special transporta-tion, costs go up considerably.When a loved one dies, grieving family mem-bers and friends often are confronted with de-cisions about the funeral—all of which must bemade quickly and frequently under great emo-

With the backdrop of a 45’ long, 16-ton anti-povertybillboard on wheels and with invaluable support fromWisconsin Jobs Now and Citizen Action-Wisconsin,Americans United was joined Monday by local laborleaders, elected officials, and low-wage workers to callon Sen. Ron Johnson and Congressman Paul Ryan to sup-port the President’s plan.The rally was held in front of the Coggs Human Serv-

ices Center (as shown in above photo).“We’re here today because people all across this coun-

try, but particularly in this state, are having a harder andharder time getting by off of what they earn in their pay

check. It makes no sense,” said Jennifer Epps-Addison,Director of Wisconsin Jobs Now to the gathering.“The choices and the decisions and the priorities of our

legislatures affect our economy opportunity and our se-curity here in Wisconsin. And right now there are a lot oflegislators who are making the choice not to pay hardworking families the money they deserve,” Epps-Addisonsaid. “We can do better. We can do better for our country.

We can do better for the hard working men and womenwho get up and go to work every day and make our state

National campaign advocating increasein minimum wage comes to Milwaukee

ELECTIONELECTION WATCHWATCH20142014

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State Sen. Taylor secures 90K for wrongfully convicted(MADISON)--Due to the efforts of State Senator Lena C. Taylor of Mil-

waukee in ensuring the passage of Assembly Bill 290, a claim brought agasintthe state by Robert Lee Stinson, a man who was wrongfully convicted of mur-der and imprisoned for 23 years has been settled.

Taylor is a co-author and primary supporter of this bill, which garneredunanimous support in both the Assembly and the Senate.“Under Wisconsin Law, a person who has been wrongfully convicted may

obtain a maximum award of $5,000 per year, with a cap at $25,000,” Taylorcommented. “Under this bill, Mr. Stinson will be awarded an additional $90,000 on top

of the maximum payout. This decision is made in a time where bi-partisansupport is growing to boost the amount of compensation for Wisconsin citi-zens are exonerated of crimes for which they’ve been imprisoned. “However, I was disheartened to by the $48,000 cut in the original award

by Representative Strachota. Of the 29 states that offer any compensation,Wisconsin’s $25,000 cap is the second lowest payout for persons that havebeen wrongfully incarcerated.”“The State of Wisconsin stole 23 years of Mr. Stinson life; it is only right

that he receive something for the many years he was unfairly incarcerated,”Taylor continued. “This $90,000 payout is a drop in the bucket for Mr. Stin-son. A valuation of each year stolen from Mr. Stinson by the State of Wis-consin amounts to a meager $3,913 a year, this is unjust and unfair. I can onlyhope we do better as a legislature for the other Robert Lee Stinson’s in Wis-consin.”“The idea is simple: Wisconsin’s citizens deserve a fair and effective judi-

cial process, and everyone has an invested interest in ensuring the system op-erates to deliver justice. The government should admit when it makesmistakes, and then do what it can to fix those mistakes. I hope that we canuse this moment of bipartisanship to pass more legislation that improves ourjustice system, and helps reentering individuals acclimate to their new life.”

cent."This result is an example of why it is so impor-

tant for people to turn out to vote."Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marina

Dimitrijevic said the outcome of the referendumvote was not surprising.“The outcome was pre-determined when, almost

one year ago, state Republicans introduced legis-lation to dilute the people's representation. Aswealthy special interests subsequently raisedmoney to campaign for the misleading referen-dum, weakening local representation was thegoal,” Dimitrijevic said in a press statement.

"Supervisors represent the working families oftheir districts and ensure the voices of our diversecommunity are heard when it comes to policy dis-cussions of transit, income inequality, parks andpublic safety. The Board remains dedicated toserving our constituents, and we will continue toprovide taxpayers a balance against unchecked ex-ecutive power.”Dimitrijevic said she plans to form an inclusive

task force that will be charged with strengtheningthe legislative branch. The task force may exploredifferent options for adjusting the Board’s opera-tions for the next term beginning 2016 and ensurethe office is accessible and attractive to a wide

slate of diverse candidates.“It will also work to ensure the Supervisors can

continue to do the job they were elected to do: pro-vide oversight of administrative operations, createpolicies and adopt Milwaukee County's billion dol-lar budget," the board chair said.Despite having stellar legal credentials, commu-

nity involvement, and a host of endorsements bylabor, law enforcement and the judicial systemMilwaukee County Court Commissioner CedricCornwall was defeated by another court commis-sioner, Laura Gramling Perez for the Branch 32Circuit Court seat vacated by retiring Circuit JudgeMichael Guolee.

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It was “Lady’s First!” in theCity Hall rotunda as younggirls from the city convergedon the iconic municipal gov-ernment building to partici-pate in the “Girls’ Day @ CityHall” event. The day is theidea of Alderman MileleCoggs, who is pictured atright (third from the right)with area girls and with leg-endary political figure VelPhillips (seated center). Thegirls heard a panel of womenin government and fromcommunity organizationstalk about important issuepertaining to women andyoung girls. There was alsoa workshop, and lunch in therotunda. (Photo by YvonneKemp)

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Democrats Seek to Help Women Lift Every Voice and VoteTurnout in non-presidential election years is notori-

ously low and laws that may make it more difficult forsome people to cast ballots could reduce it even more.But Democrats, not wanting a repeat of 2010, when Re-publicans took control of state legislatures across thecountry and the majority of the U.S. House of Represen-tatives, are pulling out the stops in the hope Americanswill vote more like it's 2008 or 2012, when they turnedout in record numbers.In a new push to promote the Democratic National

Committee's Voter Expansion Project, Baltimore MayorStephanie Rawlings-Blake, Texas state Sen. Leticia Vande Putte and Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner talked about theimpact that alleged voter suppression efforts have on allvoters, particularly women.According to Rawlings-Blake, who is secretary of the

Democratic National Committee, nearly one-third ofAmerican women may face obstacles when registering tovote or casting ballots because "their name may havechanged following a marriage or divorce or their middleinitial represents a maiden name rather than a middlename" and they don't have the documentation.Reduced early voting days and hours also present a

challenge for working mothers, she said, particularlythose who are also single and struggle to balance workschedules and childcare."This notion of getting more people involved in the

process is one of the most fundamental values that we

share as Democrats. Our democracy is only as strong asthe people who participate in it. No demographic is morenegatively impacted by voting restrictions than women,"said Rawlings-Blake, adding that, "Democrats are stand-ing up for those women to make sure their votes areheard."The Voter Expansion Project, announced in February,

is part of a nationwide effort to educate voters about theirrights, train campaign and poll workers and fight in courtstate laws that threaten to disenfranchise voters."The mission is very clear: We're going to ensure that

every eligible voter can register and that every registeredvoter can vote and that every vote is counted accurately,"Rawlings-Blake added.Turner, who is running for Ohio secretary of state,

chastised Republicans "who seek to regress, oppress andsuppress the right to vote," especially given the nation'shistory and the personal and human sacrifices peoplehave made to ensure equal access to the ballot box."There is only one great equalizer in this nation where

your socio-economic status, your gender, who you love,what you do doesn't matter and that's the ballot box. Thatis the place where we are equal – one man, one woman,one vote," she said. "So to have folks who were elected to office to serve,

to create public policies that create avenues of opportu-nity try to rig the game through the ballot box is un-American and it is unconscionable."Come November, Turner warned, women "will remem-

ber what the GOP has done."

PP&&G FIRST PERSONG FIRST PERSONPaul Ryan’s Budget Helps the Rich, Hurts the PoorWashington, DC (LINK) – On Wednesday, Congresswoman Gwen Moore(WI-4) released the following statement in response to Representative PaulRyan’s (WI-1) fiscal year 2015 budget:“With another budget comes another year of misplaced priorities. This Re-

publican budget, introduced on April Fools’ Day, is unfortunately not a joke.The budget makes harmful cuts to our domestic programs, while protectingthe wealthiest Americans and big businesses.“As in the past, this budget strikes fear in the hearts of our vulnerable popu-

lations. For hours in today’s budget markup, I heard of the ‘need’ to cut, slashand burn our entitlement programs. If my colleagues on the other side of theaisle truly wish to reduce poverty, we must come together to strengthen oureconomy and improve our safety net. Sadly, the Ryan budget does neither.“The GOP budget would cost approximately 3 million jobs by fiscal year

2016. That number is nearly the entire workforce in my home state. Whilemore hardworking Americans would lose their jobs, the wealthy would enjoytax loopholes and an average millionaire tax cut of $200,000.“In addition, the Ryan budget would eliminate guaranteed Pell Grant fund-

ing, turn Medicare into a voucher-like program for future seniors and drasti-cally reduce food assistance. We need practical and tangible solutions toreducing poverty. One such tactic is to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit.Unfortunately, this bipartisan idea was rejected by my Republican colleagues.“Those living in poverty need resources, not further isolation and rejection.

I urge my Republican colleagues to join Democrats in working to reducepoverty, not amplify it.”

Gurl Power comes to City Hall!

Excerpts of article by Joyce Jones, courtesyof BET.com (First printed March 24, 2014

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Mary Burke Offers SeriousPlan On Job CreationFour years after the election of

Scott Walker, Wisconsin is strugglingto add jobs and improve economic se-curity for working class familiesacross the state. Walker’s entire economic platform

is built on the promise of job creation,a promise he quantified in 2010 as250,000 jobs by the end of his firstterm. Although Walker made it clearthat figure was his floor for job cre-ation, his lofty rhetoric hasn’t trans-lated into job growth - especially inareas like Milwaukee, Racine, andKenosha hit hard by the recession. Wisconsin is creating jobs at half the nationalaverage and while other states benefit from the national recovery, Wisconsincontinues to lag behind in each new job report. Last week, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke offered a ray of

hope for families just barely scraping by, underemployed workers forced towork two or more jobs, recent graduates drowning in debt, and workers afraidof their future job prospects in Walker’s economy. Burke offered a serious planto “Invest for Success” and make Wisconsin a thriving, top ten economy - musicto the ears of Wisconsinites strung along by the empty promises of the Walkeradministration. Burke’s plan obviously draws heavily on her private-sector experience at

Trek where the division she led grew annual sales from $3 million to $50 mil-lion. Investing for success starts with creating more good paying jobs and mak-ing sure workers have the skills they need to fill them and succeed. Burke’splan grows the economy from the middle out, creating more jobs, more oppor-tunity, and ultimately more prosperity for us all. Wisconsin has everything it takes to be a top ten economy. Burke’s plan uses

five core strategies to invest in the pieces of our economy that are working andenhance them for a cutting-edge 21st Century economy. As governor, Burke plans to organize economic development and public pol-

icy efforts around industry to clusters - not individual firms, close the degreegap to connect workers with the latest cutting edge jobs, invest in ideas and en-trepreneurs who will create the jobs of the future, position Wisconsin to be com-petitive globally, and create a business climate to grow jobs and attract ahigh-quality workforce. The plan is well thought out and its attention to detail is a clear sign that

Burke plans to hit the ground running on day one to get Wisconsinites back towork. The “Invest for Success” model builds on input Burke’s received in hertravels around the state - including large urban areas like Milwaukee, tradition-ally a catalyst for economic growth. It’s no secret that Milwaukee’s unemployment rate still stands at nearly 10%,

and Burke tackles that head-on with a plan to leverage “anchor institutions”like universities, hospitals, foundations, industry research centers, and largeemployers to generate real wealth in Wisconsin’s urban communities. Anchor institutions can create wealth through small business that supply and

support the operations of large businesses, that’s why Burke plans match anchorinstitutions and local vendors in order to promote more small business creation.Burke wants to make anchor institutions in urban areas more involved with thecommunity, not just by creating jobs, but by creating local relationships thatcan create wealth and help revitalize neighborhoods. Anchor institutions have a vested interest in keeping the neighborhoods they

do business in safe and economically stable. As governor, Burke will directWisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority to engage employersto create programs to help struggling areas bounce back by helping employeespurchase and improve single-family homes. It’s a novel idea that is surely tobe welcomed by communities ravaged by the housing foreclosure crisis andfamilies who have played by the rules, but still can’t seem to attain the AmericanDream of homeownership.The most impressive part of Burke’s 37-page jobs plan lies waiting in the

last few pages of the document where the candidate outlines her commitmentto an objective, verifiable monitoring of Wisconsin’s progress while on it’s wayto becoming a top ten economy and model for the rest of the nation. Burke is a candidate that doesn’t plan to issue a pie-in-the-sky jobs pledge

and ask the public to take her word for it. Instead, she plans to be open andhonest about the results of economic growth in Wisconsin under her tutelage -exactly what you would expect from a world class business professional. Totrack her progress Burke will create a new online tool, “The Wisconsin JobsDashboard”, available for the public to monitor if Wisconsin is on the righttrack. “Invest for Success” is an example of what Wisconsin can be in the years to

come when someone with a real experience creating economic growth and pros-perity is at the controls. Wisconsin won’t create 250,000 jobs by 2015, but ifwe choose Burke in November we can turn our economy into a juggernautready to compete in the 21st century for years to come.

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Princess, I don’t know the begin-ning of our bond. Did it begin onthat summer day when your beauti-ful mother and I first locked eyes asyoung teenagers, or does it go backfurther then that? Does it begin with my mother and

sisters, and how I witnessed themlive life with little to no male influ-ence as their protector, provider;that force of power that anchors,stabilizes and produces healthyfamilies? Maybe I am to you what Iwanted for my mother, sisters andyour mother alike.The beginning of our relationship

Shanyah doesn’t start with yourbirth or my birth, but was birthed bya power bigger than us. How elsedo we explain that inspite of all themiles and moments that separate us,we are still close? So close, that weprovide each other with warmth,comfort, laughter and joy. How do we explain that although

I’ve been incarcerated for all ofyour young life, and we have onlyhugged a handful of times, we sharea love that is more solid than theseprison bars and much thicker thanthese prison walls, and more intensethan this prison environment?And I say the above not as simply

metaphor, but as truth. In order for alove, a relationship, a bond to flowfreely, it has to be more powerfulthan prison pain. Prison pain gnaws at a man’s core

with its sharp fangs of self-doubtand hopelessness which threatens tobleed over into a dark depression. Last night as I was thinking about

our family, I felt it Shanyah; I feltits sharp fangs plunging into mycore telling me to give up. Tellingme to stop trying to “play father” toyou and Trevon. It was telling me toaccept my condition as a prisonerby forsaking my responsibilities toyou. The evil voice that can be heard

in all prisons was telling me to giveup on you, not only on you, but todoubt the power of God, to doubtmy most sincere efforts, to doubtthe bond that keeps me groundedwhile also giving me wings. Only the watering of the eyes

could wash away last night’s prisonpain. The scariest and most fright-ening idea is not having y’all in mylife. It’s me accepting a man-madehell by forsaking our personalheaven. The day I give up on us is the day

I give up on my most spiritual andbest self. I could never be whole. Iwould only manage my brokenness.So Shanyah now that I’m here foryou, know that although you don’tsee me often, my ongoing efforts tobecome the best of me that I canand be a role model for you is seenin my daily walk. And although wedon’t hear from each other daily,my love for you is heard daily. Thislove, our love, isn’t superficial, softor sweet. It demands sacrifice andself-examination, which providesme with life lessons and higher con-sciousness. Recently I was talking to my

mother and she was telling me howshe has cut back on manicures,pedicures and beauty products tomake sure I’m straight. It hurtshearing her say that! Princess prisonmakes a man a child to a certain de-gree because we’re always depend-ing on someone else. Being that Igot incarcerated as a teenager, I’vedepended on my mother my wholelife. I’ve witnessed my mother sac-rifice her whole life for her chil-dren. We became her career, hervision, her investment. As adults my siblings and I are

rooted in the spiritual and socialculture introduced to us by mymother. It took me some years tounderstand that my mother’s sacri-fice wasn’t a sacrifice, but rather thebest investment she could havemade. By investing in childrenShanyah, one’s real riches arestored in heaven.Your mother has been sacrificing

since she was a teenager and still is.Black women have shown what itmeans to go without so that theirchildren can go further. You, my lit-tle golden brown princess, are nowteaching me the value of sacrificeand how when one truly gives fromthe spirit, the giver is also the re-ceiver.Recently, I was trying out for this

job Shanyah--although I alreadyhave one that is flexible with myschedule. This new job offer is oneof the two best jobs a man can havein prison. The pay and the womenin that department are nice. One ofthe deciding factors for not accept-ing the job was you, Shanyah. I wascleaning a woman’s office and asshe and I were talking, I noticed the

bulletin board behind her desk wascovered with her children’s artwork.Automatically I thought of you.

I thought about how we bothagreed to learn how to draw afteryou told me you want to be ateacher and an artist. At first you said you wanted to be

a doctor until your big-headedbrother asked, “What type Shanyaha neurologist?” He started namingother types of doctors that surprisedme and maybe intimidated you intochanging your mind with all ofthem big words. Weeks later, you told me you

changed your mind and wanted tobe a teacher and an artist. I washappy because the two are profes-sions I can help you become. I toldyou I was your first student and youhad to teach me something. RosaParks was our subject. You started telling me how she

helped black people by giving whitepeople one option: “Let her sitdown or get off the bus.” This wasmy favorite history lesson. Youeven called Rosa Parks just “Rosa”which was a first. After that, we both agreed to be-

come master artists and I promisedto send you some art materials. I or-dered your materials and mine thesame night. Shanyah my schedule is designed

around my inner growth that will

precede my outer vision. So draw-ing, writing, reading, planning andpreparing takes up the majority ofmy day. So when I was cleaningthat ladies office, three things cameto my mind: 1) she has a beautifulsmile, 2) I’m worth more then thisand 3) if I take this job it will takeaway not only the time I would useto invest in myself, but take awayfrom my drawing time, which is thetime that is dedicated to us, our pur-pose, our vision. As that trainingday ended I declined the offer.Princess, I hope our love carries

over into your life too, not only as afeeling but as a force, a guidingforce. When you are 15, I hope ourfifteen-minute phone calls guideyou. When you feel lost, lonely andtroubled; when you’re in your dark-est hour, I hope our three-hour visitsguide you back home. And home, princess, is where the

heart is. So make sure your heart isdrawn by--and to--the deepest andrichest colors of love; and the mostnatural tones that life has to offer.Never forget Shanyah that you arethe masterpiece. That we are livingart.Love you baby!Joe

Home Is Where the Heart Is!ALetter To My Princes--Letter 3

By Joeseph Heru Cook

Joeseph Heru Cook and his “Princes” Shanyah

Desite early problems, sign-up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act a success!

Despite the ConservativeRepublican naysayers, de-spite stumbling out of thestarting gate last Octoberwith technical snafus to the website, despite a filibustererand a government shutdown, the first sign-up period forhealth insurance through the Affordable Care Act is asuccess!

A last-minute enrollment surge helped PresidentBarack Obama and his administration to reach its goal ofsigning-up seven million people for healthcare coverage.Approximately 7.1 million people applied for what the Re-publicans derisively call “Obamacare.”

Judging from the long lines at ACA sign-up centers in anumber of cities across the country, Americans want af-fordable healthcare!

Many who signed up reported being satisfied with theirnew coverage, boasting that they will save hundreds ofdollars on health care.

No, the program is not perfect! Nothing in life is perfect.But it’s better than nothing, or what Americans had tosettle for before ACA: Expensive health coverage thatfailed to take into consideration pre-existing health condi-tions and families with older children who can now stayon their parents health coverage.

If the president’s health-care initiative hasn’t doneanything else, it has atleast made Americans

more health conscious and pro-active about their healthand what they can do to improve it.

More people are cooking at home and choosing freshfarm-raised food over processed foods. More Americansare exercising, especially children.

Thank the First Lady Michelle Obama and her programto get children up and moving by any means necessary.

But there is a long way to go. There is still the problemof childhood obesity. While some restaurants have madea concerted effort to provide healthier menus, manymore are still “addicted” to fast-food, ignoring the down-side consumption of these foods.

We predict that like Social Security and Medicare, theAffordable Care Act will become an expected and de-served part of American life. The naysayers will hush, theinitial snafu’s a memory, and citizens weary of the pro-gram at the beginning will come to see it in the end as awelcomed godsend.

With time, and a few nips and tucks here and there toit, the Affordable Care Act will prove its worth; and we willbe asking ourselves how we ever got along without it.

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RELIGIONRELIGIONRELIGIOUS QUOTE: Never retaliate when people sayunkind things about you. Pay them back with a bless-ing...and God will BLESS YOU!--1 Peter 3:9

In Loving Memory

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sincere concern at your time of need.

Offering pre-need, at need andafter-care services to families inMilwaukee, Racine, Kenosha and

other communities throughout our state.

Services scheduled for March 19 to March 26, 2014Fields, Emanuel Sr.Age 62 yrs. March 26, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Thurs-day 1PM. Visitation Thursday 12 Noon until time of services at:Northwest Funeral ChapelO'Bee, Ford & Frazier6630 W. Hampton Ave. (414)462-6020

Martin, Billy E.Age 64 yrs. March 27, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Thursday5PM. Visitation Thursday 4PM until time of services at:Northwest Funeral ChapelO'Bee, Ford & Frazier6630 W. Hampton Ave. (414)462-6020

Clemons, Kathryn E.Age 92 yrs. March 28, 2014. Final arrangement entrusted to Cham-bers Funeral Home in Bessemer, AL. The family is served by:Northwest Funeral ChapelO'Bee, Ford & Frazier6630 W. Hampton Ave. (414)462-6020

Wilkerson, RobertaAge 84 yrs. March 27, 2014. Beloved wife of the lateJW Wilkerson. Loving mother of Frances Wilkerson.Also survived by a host of other loving relatives andfriends. Mrs. Wilkerson was the Principal of Victor

Berger Elementary School and Emerson Elementary School. Funeralservices will be held on Sunday, April 6, 6PM at Holy RedeemerCOGIC 3500 W. Mother Daniels Way. Visitation Sunday 4PM at theCHURCH until time of services. The family is served by:Northwest Funeral ChapelO'Bee, Ford & Frazier6630 W. Hampton Ave. (414)462-6020

Rodgers, Shanda A.Age 46 yrs. March 29, 2014. Funeral services will beheld on Saturday 11AM at Parklawn Assembly ofGod 3725 N. Sherman Blvd. Visitation Saturday10AM at the CHURCH until time of services. The fam-

ily is served by:Northwest Funeral ChapelO'Bee, Ford & Frazier6630 W. Hampton Ave. (414)462-6020

Jones, Jim IIIAge 56 yrs. March 27, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Monday11AM. Visitation Monday 10AM until time of services at:Northwest Funeral ChapelO'Bee, Ford & Frazier6630 W. Hampton Ave. (414)462-6020

Milwaukee6630 W. Hampton Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53218

Telephone: (414) 462-6020Fax: (414) 462-9937

Racine800 Barker St.

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Fax: (262) 637-6416

Families served by:Northwest Funeral Chapel O’Bee, Ford & Frazier

St. Mark AME Church, located at1616 W. Atkinson Ave., will cele-brate 145 years of ministry and serv-ice on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at10:00 am.Bishop Reginald Jackson, former

pastor of St. Mathew AME Church inOrange , New Jersey will deliver thecelebratory message.During Bishop Jackson’s pastorate

more than 2800 persons acceptedChrist or joined the church, includingover 250 children and youth. Be-cause of the church’s growth a newedifice was built in 1985. Continuedgrowth led to the construction of anew Family Life Center built in2002.Giving increased from $50,000 to

almost $2,000,000 a year supportingmore than thirty ministries to meetthe needs of both, church and com-

munity, as well as NIDA, thechurch’s non-profit organization.Pastor Jackson had the church

adopt the motto, “The servant churchof the Oranges ” and the church isopen seven days a week. St. Matthew is one of the most

prominent churches in the state ofNew Jersey . Come hear the inspiring and moti-

vational message Bishop Jacksonwill share with Milwaukee and themembers of St. Mark AME Churchon Sunday, April 13th, at 10 a.m.St. Mark African Methodist Epis-

copal (AME) Church is the firstAfrican American church built inMilwaukee in 1869. The church isled by Pastor Darryl Williams.

Our readings for the 5th Sunday ofLent are: Ezekiel 37:12-14, Ps 130,Rom 8:8-11, and John 11:1-45. Thesereadings are not given to presentsome past reality as though we areobservers looking in on the power ofGod, but not participating in it.When Ezekiel speaks of "dry bones"he may be speaking about the ances-tors and their slavery and callingthem out of the graves of their exileback into freedom in their own land, but he is also a typeof Christ who found his community in "exile" and gaveHis life to call them back to life. And Lazarus becamefor us the "sign" of God's life within us..Jesus says to Lazarus, "Come out" and Lazarus would

begin to live anew, coming from the stink of rotting fleshto new life. Lazarus was called from death as a "sign"for us. We are all exiles in one way or another. And Godcalls each of us out of the graves of our suffering, need,discontent and hopelessness to live anew, enlivened andinspired by God's own Spirit. And enlivened by God's Spirit, do we realize we have

been told that we can do "even greater works than these?"For us to truly believe this we will need to increase ourfaith and pounder more deeply the gift we have receivedat our baptism when we were washed clean, anointed andsent forth with the light of Christ to bring good news tothe poor and heal the broken hearted. We have ourLazarus to raise.Do we truly believe that we can bring life where there

is death now? Do webelieve that we arehere to bring about a"New Creation?" Wecan believe in theresurrection of thedead and at the sametime not realize thatwe are called to bringlife now. There aremany "resurrections"

that we can be part of, if we are open to the Spirit of God.We call the resuscitation of Lazarus a "sign." It is a

sign for us to live life to the full and to realize we havebeen empowered to live wholly and completely for life. Do we believe that we can do greater works than Jesus?

We can touch many more people with the healing handsof one who cares. That is why Jesus speaks to us today about being the

resurrection and the life. We are resurrection and liferight her and now. He feeds us with the bread and winefrom heaven, for the sake of the world. He is here to tellus: " Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in mewill also do the work that I do and, in fact, will do greaterworks than these, because I have gone to the Father, sothat I may live in you and you in me. I am the vine, youare the branches. Those who abide in me and I in thembear much fruit…"Lazarus is a sign of the love of God and we are His sign

also. We have been raised also. Live and be a sign of lifefor others.

This month, Christians will cele-brate what we believe is the mostmeaningful and spiritually definingweek of our existence. The questionof why Jesus had to die on the crosswill be revisited again. Are you still wondering why He

died for us? If it was because Heloved us, some would ask, how coulda “man” love someone that much,that He would die for them? Whatgood has His love and eventual deathdone for us? Have we now becomemore loving to one another becauseHe gave His life for us?Jesus’ sacrifice was not an example

of what we must do to show howmuch we love someone. In this ulti-mate decision that God has made forus through His Son and our SaviorJesus Christ, is that through Hisdeath, He paid the penalty for our sins. John 3: 16-18, “For God so loved the world that He

gave His only begotten son, and that whoever believedin Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God didnot send His Son into the world to condemn the world,but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes inHim is not condemned, but whoever does not believe,stands condemned already because he has not believed inthe name of God’s one and only Son”.Why did Jesus have to die? The Old Testament tells us

that God’s Son appeared as a human being on more thanoccasion. Why did He do so? He did so because He cameto die. Death was an important part of Jesus’ ministry.Jesus said in Matthew 20:28, “Just as the Son of Man didnot come to be served, but to serve, and to give His lifeas a ransom for many”.He came to give His life; to die, and His death would

result in salvation for others.Matthew 26:28, “This is my blood of the covenant,

which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins”.When the “Greatest Miracle” of all history occurs, the

immediate eyewitnesses are soldiers standing guard out-side Jesus’ tomb. The earth shakes, an angel appears,bright as lightning, and the guards tremble and faint dead

away. When they recover, they fleeto the authorities to report what theyhave witnessed.“HE IS NOT HERE; HE HAS

ARISEN, JUST AS THEY SAID”

A few women, grieving friends ofJesus, are the next to learn of the mir-acle of miracles. The book ofMatthew reports that they hurryaway, “afraid yet filled with joy”.Fear is the most reflective human re-sponse to a supernatural encounterJESUS IS BACK; they shout, He

has returned as promised! Thedreams of a Messiah all come surg-ing back, as the women run on legsof ‘fear and joy’ to inform the disci-ples. Even as the women run, the sol-diers are rehearsing their alibi; theirpart in an elaborately planned cover-

up. Like everything else in Jesus’ life, His resurrectiondraws attention to two contrasting responses; those whobelieve are transformed; and those whom choose not tobelieve find ways to ignore the evidence they have seenwith their on eyes.According to the prophet Isaiah, the servant, (Jesus),

dies for a very specific purpose; in 53:5-6, “But He waspierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our in-iquities; the punishment that brought us peace was uponHim, and by His wounds we are healed. We all, like sheephave gone astray, each have turned our own way; and theLord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all”.As Isaiah has said, we have peace with God because of

what Jesus Christ has done. We have been reconciled toGod through Jesus dying on the cross. It is a simpleChristian belief that our relationship with God dependson Jesus Christ, including His death on the cross. Christianity is accepting the fact that Christ has done

everything that was needed for us to be right with God.Reconciliation, forgiveness and justification all lead tothe same thing; Peace with God!What looked so shameful for Jesus was actually a glo-

rious triumph for God’s plan that lead to victory overenemy powers, including Satan, sin and death!

St. Mark AME celebrates 145 yearsof ministry and service April 13

Bishop Reginald Jackson

Ask any Christian parent what their dying wish would be,and they will tell you, “That my children will love and followJesus.” Unfortunately, many parents face the unbearable expe-rience of watching their children leave the faith they grew uplearning about every week in Sunday school and youth group.Things like frequent attendance at youth group, being in-

volved in a small group, or even going on missions trips provideno guarantee that someone will continue in the faith. Indeed, Iestimate that half of the students that went on the youth missionstrip my senior year of high school are no longer following Jesus.But there some commonalities (which I’ve noticed in 20

years of experience in youth ministry) that young people whodo keep following Jesus share. Just one qualification: what Iwrite here is not a formula for raising children who stay faithfulto the Lord.1. They developed a love for God’s wordThey read their Bible on their own, not because they were

supposed to, but because they wanted to. When they didn’t un-derstand something they read, they asked their small groupleader or youth pastor. They got up early to attend Bible studies,and not just because their friends were there. They enjoyed hear-ing sermons (not “talks” or “lessons”) not merely for intellectualstimulation, but because they were hungry for God. They rec-ognized that the Bible carries the very authority of God him-self.2. They deeply grasped that they were sinners in need of

grace.Students who keep following Jesus connect his love for them

to his sacrifice for their sins (Rom. 5:8; Gal. 2:20). They realizethat what makes their sin so bad has less to do with the negativeconsequences they face in life, and more to do with the fact thatit offends their Creator and Judge. They turn from their sin outof a desire to please God, not to get an easier life or to keep theirparents off their back.Just as important as being told that they need Jesus is for

young people to be told why they need him. Many youth min-istries display a Jesus who “wants a relationship with you” butnot a Jesus who died for their sins.

Students who keep following Jesus through their adulthoodlearned that Jesus doesn’t save us from low self-esteem, butfrom our sinfulness that leaves us condemned before a holyGod. If someone is going to turn from their Christian faith intheir late teens or early twenties, they will most likely go in theopposite direction of these first two points. They will no longersubscribe to the authority of Scripture over their life, and theywill therefore begin to justify and indulge their sin rather thanrepent of it.3. Their parents served in the churchMany students who stay strong in their faith after graduation,

I’ve observed, were raised by parents who served in church reg-ularly. This is obviously not something that holds true 100% ofthe time, but it pops up often enough for me to mention it. Suchparents teach, by their example, that participating in a churchcommunity is not relegated only to Sunday mornings, but is aregular part of life. It also teaches that church is not a placewhere you merely go to get your needs met, it is a place whereyou meet the needs of others. Following their parents’ example,such youth seek opportunities to serve in church early in theircollege years.4. They didn’t give themselves over to sexual sinSexual temptation is a key contributor to young people falling

away from the faith. Notice I didn’t say, “They didn’t strugglewith sexual temptation,” or, “They didn’t fail in the area of sex-uality,” but that they didn’t give themselves over to it. It is notuncommon for doubts about the Christian faith to stem from ac-tively partaking in sin, especially sexual sin (link:http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/2013/04/who-are-you-sleeping-with-my-conversation-with-timothy-keller/5. They were legitimately ChristiansThis last point is the most important. The apostle John tells

us why people leave the church, “They went out from us, butthey were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would havecontinued with us. But they went out, that it might become plainthat they all are not of us” (1 John 2:19). What explanation canwe give for young adults turning away from the faith they grewup confessing? They did not really believe in the first place.

Where the greatest miracletransformed some, but not all

MYBROTHER’SKEEPERBy Rev. Joseph McLin

Live and be a signof life for others

BREADIN THE WILDERNESSBy Fr. Carl Diederichs,All Saints Catholic Church

'Noah' movie floats to the topwith $44 million opening

Exceeding a $30 million opening weekend forecast,biblical epic "Noah" opened at number one with an es-timated $44 million in U.S. sales. "It was a fantastic result," said Megan Colligan, Para-

mount's President of Domestic Marketing and Distribu-tion. "I think the movie really surprises people andmakes them want to talk about it."The film certainly has had people talking. The con-

troversy goes back as far as 2012, when a leaked scriptlead to a movie blogger blasting the film for depicting

Noah as an "environmental wacko." When trailers and other marketing materials appeared,

many wondered if the story of Noah would be portrayedas it appears in the Bible, the Qur'an, or neither.Others questioned whether religious text is appropri-

ate subject matter for secular films at all. Such discussion appears to have encouraged movie-

goers to watch the film for themselves, as evidenced byits first place finish. Overseas, "Noah" has generated anestimated $95 million. The film cost about $130 millionto make.

Article courtesy of ChristianToday.com

5 Traits of Kids Who Keep Following Christ as Adults

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Milwaukee6630 W. Hampton Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53218

Telephone: (414) 462-6020Fax: (414) 462-9937

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great.”Saying he stands with workers be-

cause they can show what they cando insgtead of what they can’t, Mil-waukee County Board SupervisorDavid Bowen said U.S. Congress-man Paul Ryan and U.S. Sen. RonJohnson need to step up and showleadership. “They (Ryan and John-son) are so focused on telling youwhat they can’t do. And in Milwau-kee County, we are getting it done. Bowen said $38 million dollars

will be pumped into the local econ-omy because of the living wage ordi-nance he authored. “That is coming to this community.

But we can see $517 million if thestate had the minimum wage movedto $10.10. “The whole nation can act. Poverty

is running rampant in our communityand the only way we can address thatis having a thriving economy,”Bowen said.A recent report from the Center on

Wisconsin Strategy found that in-creasing the minimum wage to$10.10 by July 2016 would increasewages for over half a million Wis-consin workers, boost economic ac-tivity in the state by an estimated$517 million, and generate 3,800jobs.According to MIT, a living wage in

Milwaukee is $19,717 to be able toafford housing, medical care, trans-portation and food. If full-time Wis-consin workers made $10.10 an hour,they’d earn $21,008 a year.A recent Marquette University law

school poll found 63 percent of reg-istered Wisconsin voters support rais-ing the minimum wage, while just 33percent oppose it. And a new PublicPolicy Polling survey inside Con-gressman Sean Duffy (R-WI-7)’s dis-trict found 53% of voters supportraising the minimum wage to $10.10and 44% of voters would be lesslikely to support Duffy’s reelection ifhe opposes the effort.

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Campaign advocating increase in minimum wagecomes to city

Ask any Christian parent what their dying wish would be,and they will tell you, “That my children will love and followJesus.” Unfortunately, many parents face the unbearable expe-rience of watching their children leave the faith they grew uplearning about every week in Sunday school and youth group.Things like frequent attendance at youth group, being in-

volved in a small group, or even going on missions trips provideno guarantee that someone will continue in the faith. Indeed, Iestimate that half of the students that went on the youth missionstrip my senior year of high school are no longer following Jesus.But there some commonalities (which I’ve noticed in 20

years of experience in youth ministry) that young people whodo keep following Jesus share. Just one qualification: what Iwrite here is not a formula for raising children who stay faithfulto the Lord.1. They developed a love for God’s wordThey read their Bible on their own, not because they were

supposed to, but because they wanted to. When they didn’t un-derstand something they read, they asked their small groupleader or youth pastor. They got up early to attend Bible studies,and not just because their friends were there. They enjoyed hear-ing sermons (not “talks” or “lessons”) not merely for intellectualstimulation, but because they were hungry for God. They rec-ognized that the Bible carries the very authority of God him-self.2. They deeply grasped that they were sinners in need of

grace.Students who keep following Jesus connect his love for them

to his sacrifice for their sins (Rom. 5:8; Gal. 2:20). They realizethat what makes their sin so bad has less to do with the negativeconsequences they face in life, and more to do with the fact thatit offends their Creator and Judge. They turn from their sin outof a desire to please God, not to get an easier life or to keep theirparents off their back.Just as important as being told that they need Jesus is for

young people to be told why they need him. Many youth min-istries display a Jesus who “wants a relationship with you” butnot a Jesus who died for their sins.

Students who keep following Jesus through their adulthoodlearned that Jesus doesn’t save us from low self-esteem, butfrom our sinfulness that leaves us condemned before a holyGod. If someone is going to turn from their Christian faith intheir late teens or early twenties, they will most likely go in theopposite direction of these first two points. They will no longersubscribe to the authority of Scripture over their life, and theywill therefore begin to justify and indulge their sin rather thanrepent of it.3. Their parents served in the churchMany students who stay strong in their faith after graduation,

I’ve observed, were raised by parents who served in church reg-ularly. This is obviously not something that holds true 100% ofthe time, but it pops up often enough for me to mention it. Suchparents teach, by their example, that participating in a churchcommunity is not relegated only to Sunday mornings, but is aregular part of life. It also teaches that church is not a placewhere you merely go to get your needs met, it is a place whereyou meet the needs of others. Following their parents’ example,such youth seek opportunities to serve in church early in theircollege years.4. They didn’t give themselves over to sexual sinSexual temptation is a key contributor to young people falling

away from the faith. Notice I didn’t say, “They didn’t strugglewith sexual temptation,” or, “They didn’t fail in the area of sex-uality,” but that they didn’t give themselves over to it. It is notuncommon for doubts about the Christian faith to stem from ac-tively partaking in sin, especially sexual sin (link:http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/2013/04/who-are-you-sleeping-with-my-conversation-with-timothy-keller/5. They were legitimately ChristiansThis last point is the most important. The apostle John tells

us why people leave the church, “They went out from us, butthey were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would havecontinued with us. But they went out, that it might become plainthat they all are not of us” (1 John 2:19). What explanation canwe give for young adults turning away from the faith they grewup confessing? They did not really believe in the first place.

tional duress. And, when emotionsare high, it can be difficult to remem-ber that the cost of a funeral is not ameasure of feelings for the deceased.Because the loss is usually so great,it is not uncommon for a family tospend $10,000 or more for a funeraltoday.To help relieve their families of

some of these emotional and finan-cial decisions, many people are plan-ning their own funerals, designatingtheir funeral preferences, and some-times even paying for them in ad-vance. They approach funeralplanning as an extension of will andestate planning. A survey conducted by the Associ-

ation for the Advancement of RetiredPersons (AARP) found that a size-able portion of the 50 plus population(34%) has engaged in some pre-plan-ning for a funeral or burial, and justunder a quarter of individuals over 50years of age (23%) have prepaid atleast a portion of funeral or burial ex-penses for themselves or someoneelse. This translates into approximately

29.5 million individuals over the ageof 50 in the U.S. who have pre-planned any part of a funeral or bur-ial for themselves or someone elseand 20 million individuals, ages 50or older in the U.S. who have prepaidfor funerals or burials.Despite the fact that human beings

have a 100% mortality rate, mostpeople live their lives with no expec-tation of dying and avoid pre-plan-ning. Unfortunately, too often theabsence of pre-planning leads to fam-ily discord, higher costs, and unnec-essary stress.Some of the reasons people cite for

not pre-planning are:First, people are in denial about

death. Even though there have beenadvances in modern medicine, result-ing in extending life, our life spanstill has a limit. Far too many peopletoday regard death with surprise, asan emergency, or a failure of health-care providers, rather than part of thecycle of life.Secondly, people have lost a sense

of what to do when death occurs. Inother words, when it comes to plan-ning funerals and mourning, we havelost many traditions regarding cele-brating or mourning the end of life.And, we think we have time to get

around to it. As we get older, it be-comes increasingly clear that one dayit will be ‘our turn,’ as we mourn the

loss of friends and loved ones. However, because we are busy liv-

ing our lives, time gets away from usbefore we have the conversation withour family or write down our finalwishes, which leaves the family towonder what that person’s lastwishes would have been.Since we do not know the date of

our demise, or how it will happen, weput off pre-planning because we areafraid or believe it is too morbid toconsider. Final wishes also includeaddressing issues such as burial orcremation, organ donation orwhether or not your loved one wantsto be resuscitated. The Federal Trade Commission of-

fers some consumer tips for pre-plan-ning funerals. Plan ahead—Planning ahead can

help you make informed andthoughtful decisions about funeralarrangements, absent of strong emo-tions and without time constraints. Itallows you to choose the specificitems you want and need, and com-pare the prices offered by several fu-neral providers. If family membersdo not want to be involved with thepre-planning process, you can makearrangements directly with a funeralestablishment that you want to han-dle your remains.Determining Disposable Is Criti-

cal—An important consideration

when pre-planning a funeral is decid-ing where the remains will be buried,entombed, or scattered. In the shorttime between the death and burial ofa loved one, many family membersfind themselves rushing to buy acemetery plot or grave, often withoutcareful thought or a personal visit tothe site. That is why it is in the fam-ily's best interest to buy cemeteryplots before they need are needed.Making Pre-Arrangements Does

Not Mean Pre-Pay—It is possible tomake decisions about your arrange-ments in advance, but not pay forthem in advance. Keep in mind that over time, prices

may go up and businesses may closeor change ownership. However, insome areas with increased competi-tion, prices may go down over time.It is a good idea to review and reviseyour decisions every few years, andto make sure your family is aware ofyour wishes.Put Your Final Wishes In Writ-

ing—Put your preferences in writing,give copies to family members andyour attorney, and keep a copy in a

handy place. Do not designate your preferences

in your will, because a will often isnot found or read until after the fu-neral. Do not put the only copy ofyour preferences in a safe depositbox because your family may have tomake arrangements on a weekend orholiday, before the box can beopened.The National Caregivers Library

(www.caregiverslibrary.org/care-givers-resources/grp-end-of-life-is-sues.aspx ) has a wealth ofinformation and forms to assist withend of life issues and pre-planning,including hospice care basics, pre-planning checklists, costs and typesof funerals, and letters of last instruc-tions, Even though most people are not

comfortable focusing on what willhappen at the end of life, pre-plan-ning your funeral or memorial serv-ice can be as important as preparingfor any other important event in life.Do your loved ones a favor, makesome end of life plans and sharethem.

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SMALL BUSINESSSMALL BUSINESSSpringtime Brings New BeginningsThe spring and summer months

are traditionally the busiest timesof year for the residential real es-tate market. Buyers should beready at a moment's notice. If you're in an especially tight

market, your Realtor will be re-viewing new listings as soon asthey're available. If he or she finds something that

matches your criteria, you'll wantto look at the house and be readyto make an offer -- quickly.But in recent years springtime

has meant more homes on the mar-ket, but also more buyers, fierce

competition and an increase inprices. Begin by making sure your

credit report is accurate and getyour loan pre-approved or updatedbecause this will give an advan-tage on several fronts. As soon as you see a home you

want come on the market, don’t

wait to view it. Have your agentshow you the home as soon as pos-sible and be ready to make anoffer. This is another reason why get-

ting your pre-approval is so impor-tant.This spring many home buyers

may consider to purchase a fore-closures, “fixer-upper homes” orjust older homes that need a vari-ety of repairs in the expectations ofbuying the home at a lower price. This is a great time to buy a

home. Interest rates are still low,and in some areas, owning a homeis more affordable than renting. Although housing prices are

showing slight increases, rentalprices are increasing at a muchhigher rate.

But the low interest rates won’tstay low forever. Mortgage rates are expected to

rise to over 5% in 2014, and homeprices are also expected to increasein certain areas, so buyers shouldget into the market now.Join us for our 3-part Home

Buying Seminar session to be heldon Wednesdays, April 16, 23 & 30at Central Library Downtown Cen-tennial Hall 733 N. 8th St 6:00pm- 8:30pm. Seating is limited. Toregister call Housing Resources,Inc. 414-461-6330.To get more information feel

free to contact Lisa Williams,Williams & Associates Realty call(414) 463-9948 or website:www.williamsandassociatesre-alty.com

By Lisa WilliamsREALTOR®, CRS, GRI, BPORWilliams and Associates Realty

Lisa Williams

Credit repair is the systematic dis-puting of negative information onyour credit report. By disputing in-formation on your credit report,credit repair companies claim theycan remove late payments, chargeoffs, judgments, tax liens, and bank-ruptcies from your credit report. Themore negative information which isdeleted from your credit report, thehigher your credit score. That’s because credit scores are

based ONLY on information fromyour credit report. Information likerace, age, religion, residence andeven your income are not part of yourcredit score. So it’s possible that aSurgeon who makes a million dollarsa year will have a lower credit scorethan a Teacher who makes $70,000 ayear. Does credit repair work? Short an-

swer is yes. The longer answer isthat credit repair works only if thecompany doing the repairing knowswhat they are doing. And in order toreally know how to repair credit, youmust know how credit bureaus work.Credit bureaus – Trans Union,

Equifax and Experian – are the com-panies who create your credit reports.If you are going to dispute negativeinformation on your credit report,you must go through them to do it.And if you are going to go through

them to repair your credit, you mustknow what to do and what not to do.Allow me to explain.Credit repair can be very effective

if you have an understanding to twothings you probably have never heardbefore. The first thing is called“OCR” and the second thing is called“e-Oscar.” These are two computersystems which the credit bureaus useand if you or your credit repair com-pany doesn’t understand these twosystems, then you’re not going to getthe results you desire and deserve. OCR stands for Optical Character

Recognition. It’s used by the 3 creditbureaus to scan in every dispute letterthey receive. OCR categorizes yourdispute as legitimate or as frivolous.You need to know that the credit bu-reau is looking for any reason theycan deny your dispute. So the creditrepair company must know the“loopholes” to get around the OCRsystem.The problem is almost none of the

credit repair companies know aboutOCR, much less how to get aroundOCR so the dispute is considered le-gitimate. OCR is the reason youdon’t want to hire a credit repaircompany which just bombards thecredit bureaus with letters not know-ing what they are doing and why theyare doing it. This can ruin yourchances to repair your credit.Once you get past OCR, then you

have to take on the e-Oscar system.What e-Oscar does is assign a 2 digitcode to label the type of dispute youare submitting. That dispute thengoes to the creditor who is reporting

the negative information about youand the creditor either verifies infor-mation as inaccurate or it doesn’t re-spond which means the negativeinformation is deleted. Now, there is a lot more to credit

repair than what I’ve covered here.For example, if a credit repair com-pany is really good at what they do,they will be knowledgeable aboutfederal laws like the Fair Credit Re-porting Act, or its amendment TheFair and Accurate Credit TransactionAct. Another important law is TheFair Debt Collection Practices Act.However, the biggest mistake I see

among so called “credit repair” com-panies, is they just don’t have a clueas to how the dispute process reallyworks in the real world of credit re-porting. So even if you know the law,you’re “dead in the water” becauseyour dispute never gets past OCR ore-Oscar. If you wish to attend a free seminar

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The Truth About Credit RepairWhich Almost No One Knows

Why FlyUnder theRadar?I remember training under a veteran

sales person at a large company. He askedme what my goal was. When I told himmy goal was to be the number one sales person in the company, he got this seriouslook on his face. I’ll never forget what he said as he leaned in on me. He said,“be good at what you do but just good enough to fly under the radar. You don’twant to be a target. When you’re number one, you become that target that every-one is gunning for. You don’t want that.” Sadly, that was his truth. Shortly before I left the company that guy was flying so low under the radar

that he was almost fired. He had gone from flying to a flat out low crawl underthe radar. I get the impression that his performance was a direct reflection of hislack of aggressiveness. He should have done like me and ignored his own advice.You have to be insanely optimistic and aggressive when it comes to your goals.

My advice is to always shoot to be number one. Even if they mean well, don’tworry about what other people want for you. The average results that please othersshould never please you. Become number one. Who’s number two? Demand moreof yourself and earn more for yourself. Forget about being timid and flying underanyone’s radar; let them fly under yours. This is your time to shine! Get up andbe aggressive about your success!Antoine Miller is Founder of 99 SALES iDEAS for Business Development.

Miller is excited to help business owners sell more of their products and services.Contact him at 414-219-1989 or amiller@99salesideas.com

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KALEIDOSCOPEKALEIDOSCOPEt h e M C J l i f e s t y l e & e n t e r t a i n m e n t s e c t i o nAntoine Miller

Interim SDC Leadership Made PermanentLeadership at the Social Development Commission

has been solidified. George P. Hinton was named at aspecial meeting of the SDC Board as permanent CEO ofthe agency.George Hinton was hired in October to be Interim

CEO at the anti-poverty agency that serves MilwaukeeCounty. He came to the agency from a managementbackground that includes founding the Hinton Group, ahealthcare and business consulting firm, and serving asPresident of the Aurora Sinai Medical Center. Board Chair Gerard Randall said “The Board is enthu-

siastically committed to supporting Mr. Hinton as hecontinues to guide SDC”. In accepting the permanentCEO position, Hinton stated he is looking forward to working to make SDC one ofthe best anti-poverty agencies and to continue into the future its 50 year legacy ofhelping the low-income community.

“THEFLOW”

MOTIONGust of the wind.Stride in her walk.Release of the balloon.Strut in his step.Pace in her tone.Caress of his touch.Gush of the tide.Drift of the cloud.Drip of the stream.Cry of his tears.Congestion of the com-mute.Chill of her demeanor.Power of the surge.Leap of his Faith.Roll with the punches.Whisper of his breath.What is the Flow?Zelda Corona

MOVING ONIn our lives we have thetendency to not openour minds to somethingnew, and hold on tosomething when weknow we should MoveOn from it. In our lives we mayneed to change our pri-orities, circle of friend-ships and relationships. In our lives we may be-come caregivers tothose we love, which Iknow can be challeng-ing. In our lives people,places and things willcome and go like thechange of seasons. In our lives we need topray and allow God toteach us how to Move

On from the negative.Go with the flow whenchanges and challengescome our way. We all are work inprogress...So let's keepprogressing!!!!!!!!Always Keeping It RealTara R. Pulley

LET IT GO!Talked to my mama andshe’s worried about mynephew.Grandmother called meconcerned about whatMedicare won’t pay foranymore.Brother text me upsetthat no one else in thefamily agrees with hisviews.My one friend hasstarted her own busi-ness, but the haters justkeep coming at her.

My other friend is ad-justing to not only herown life changes, butshe is also a caretakerto her loved one.My honey is a black en-trepreneur, taking thegood business dayswith the bad, despitekeeping his head andhis faith up, when it justseems too easy to quit.And me…My worriesare no different thantheirs. Maybe more.What I believe…Wantyou and them to know…Is that as long as we letgo of what we cannotcontrol…God will solveit all for He is “TheFlow”.Sonya Marie Bowman

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SUMMONSPUBLICATION

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYFAMILY COURT BRANCH

FAMILY: BCASE NO. 14FA000888

In re the Marriage of: RUTH ANNETTEALVAREZ, 1550A S 23rd Street Mil-waukee Wisconsin 53204, Petitioner andHECTOR LUIS TORRES, 1554 N BoothSt. Milwaukee, WI 53212 Respondent THE STATE OF WISCONSINTo the person named above as respon-dent:You are hereby notified that the peti-tioner named above has filed a petitionfor divorce against you.Within 45 days after the 18thday ofMarch, 2014 exclusive of the date juststated, you must respond with a writtendemand for a copy of the petition.

The demand must be sent or delivered tothis Court, whose address is: Clerk ofCircuit Court, Milwaukee County Court-house 901 N. 9th St., Milwaukee, WI53233 and to Centro Legal the peti-tioner’s attorney, whose address is 614W. National Ave., Floor 2, MilwaukeeWI 53204.

You may have an attorney represent you.If you do not demand a copy within 45days, the Court may grant a judgmentagainst you for the award of money orother legal action requested in the peti-tion, and you may lose your right to ob-ject to anything that is or may beincorrect in the petition. A judgment maybe enforced as provided by law. Judgment awarding money may becomea lien against any real estate you ownnow or in the future and may also be en-forced by garnishment of wages orseizure of property.

You are further hereby notified that ifyou or the petitioner has minor children,violation of the following criminalstatute is punishable by a fine or impris-onment, or both:

948.31 Interference with custody by par-ent or others.

If you and the petitioner have minorchildren, a document setting forth thepercentage standard for child support es-tablished by the department of Work-force Development under Wis. Stat.49.22(9) and listing the factors that acourt may consider for modification ofthat standard under Wis. Stat.767.511(1m) is available upon your re-quest form the clerk of court.

You are further hereby notified of theavailability of information set forth inWis. Stat. 767.105 from the office offamily court commissioner. Dated: March 18, 2014Centro Legal Attorneys for the PetitionerBy: JESSICA MARQUEZ MURPHYState bar No. 1064363014-078/4-2-9-16-2014

SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARING

Case No. 14CV002556In the matter of the name change of:PAMELA LARNA WHITSETT

NOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking to change thename of the person listed above:From: PAMELA LARNA WHITSETTTo: PAMELA LARNA HAWTHRONEBirth Certificate: PAMELA LARNATAYLOR

IT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. KEVIN EMARTENS BRANCH 27 ROOM 415PLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee,Wisconsin, 53233 DATE: May 12, 2014,TIME 11:00 A.M.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice for three(3) weeks in a row prior to the date ofthe hearing in the Milwaukee Commu-nity Journal, a newspaper published inMilwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.Dated: 3-26-2014BY THE COURT:HON. KEVIN E MARTENSCircuit Court Judge014-081/4-2-9-16-2014

SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FOR NAME

CHANGE HEARINGCase No. 14CV002479

In the matter of the name change of:DION LAMONT QUALLSBy (Petitioner) DION LAMONTQUALLS

NOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking to change thename of the person listed above:From: DION LAMONT QUALLS To:DION LAMONT MCCLENDONBirth Certificate: DION LAMONTQUALLS

IT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. RICHARD JSANKOVITZ, PLACE: 901 N. 9thStreet, Room 500 Milwaukee, Wiscon-sin, 53233 DATE: April 30, 2014, TIME:1:30 P.M.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice for three(3) weeks in a row prior to the date ofthe hearing in the Milwaukee Commu-nity Journal, a newspaper published inMilwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.Dated: 3-25-2014BY THE COURT:HON. RICHARD J SANKOVITZCircuit Court Judge 014-079/4-2-9-16-2014

SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARINGCase No. 14CV0001769

In the matter of the name change of:JOHNATHAN LAVON MCKINNIE

NOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking to change thename of the person listed above:From: JOHNATHAN LAVON MCKIN-NIE To: JOHNATHAN LAVON MCK-INNIE EVANS Birth Certificate JOHNATHAN LAVONMCKINNIE

IT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. KAREN CHRIS-TENSON ROOM 208 PLACE: 901 N.9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: April 29, 2014, TIME 8:30 A.M.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice for three(3) weeks in a row prior to the date ofthe hearing in the Milwaukee Commu-nity Journal, a newspaper published inMilwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.Dated: 3-3-2014BY THE COURT:HON. KAREN E CHRISTENSON Circuit Court Judge014-080/4-2-9-16-2014

SUMMONS (PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYCase No. 13FA005824

Divorce-40101In Re: The marriage of: RICHARDRAMCZYZ JR, Petitioner and Respon-dent: SARAH ANGELA RAMCZYKTHE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THEPERSON NAMED ABOVE AS RE-SPONDENT:You are notified that the petitionernamed above has filed a Petition for di-vorce or legal separation against you.You must respond with a written demandfor a copy of the Petition within 45 daysfrom the day after the first day of publi-cation.The demand must be sent or delivered tothe court at: Clerk of Court, MilwaukeeCounty Courthouse 901 N 9th St Room104 Milwaukee WI 53233 and toRICHARD RAMCZYZ JR 3430 WHAYES AVE MILWAUKEE WI 53215It is recommended, but not required thatyou have an attorney help or representyou.If you do not demand a copy of the Peti-tion within 45 days, the court may grantjudgment against you for the award ofmoney or other legal action requested inthe Petition, and you may lose your rightto object to anything that is or may beincorrect in the Petition.A judgment may be enforced as providedby law. A judgment awarding moneymay become a lien against any real es-tate you own now or in the future, andmay also be enforced by garnishment orseizure of property.You are further notified that if the partiesto this action have minor children, vio-lation of 948.31 Wis. Stats., (Interfer-ence with custody by parent or others) ispunishable by fines and/or imprison-ment:If you and the petitioner have minorchildren, documents setting forth thepercentage standard for child support es-tablished by the department under49.22(9), Wis. Stats., and the factors thata court may consider for modification ofthat standard under 767.511 (1m). WisStats. are available upon your requestfrom the Clerk of Court.You are notified of the availability of in-formation from the Circuit Court Com-missioner as set forth in 767.105WIs.Stats.767.105 Information from Circuit CourtCommissioner.(2)Upon the request of a party to an ac-tion affecting the family, including a re-vision of judgment or order under sec.767.59 or 767.451:(a)The Circuit Court Commissionershall, with or without charge, provide theparty with written information on thefollowing, as appropriate to the actioncommenced:1. The procedure for obtaining a judg-ment or order in the action2. The major issues usually addressed insuch an action.3. Community resources and familycourt counseling services available to as-sist the parties.4. The procedure for setting, modifying,and enforcing child support awards, ormodifying and enforcing legal custodyor physical placement judgments or or-ders.(b)The Circuit Court Commissioner shallprovide a party, for inspection or pur-chase, with a copy of the statutory pro-visions in this chapter generally

pertinent to the action.Date: 3-17-2014BY: RICHARD RAMCZYZ JR014-081/4-2-9-16-2014

SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARING

Case No. 14CV002182In the matter of the name change of:JAKAI SHARRON WYNN-WILLIAMSBy (Petitioner) LEQUITA WYNN

NOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking to change thename of the person listed above:From: JAKAI SHARRON WYNN-WILLIAMS To: JAKAI SHARRONTERRELLBirth Certificate JAKAI SHARRONWYNN-WILLIAMSIT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. MARY KUHN-MUENCH ROOM 402 PLACE: 901 N.9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: April 23, 2014, TIME 3:00 P.M.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice for three(3) weeks in a row prior to the date ofthe hearing in the Milwaukee Commu-nity Journal, a newspaper published inMilwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.

Dated: 3-14-2014BY THE COURT:HON. MARY M KUHNMUENCH Circuit Court Judge014-076/3-26/4-2-9-2014

SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARING

Case No. 14CV002411In the matter of the name change of:JAMISSA CARLETTE STEWARTBY (Petitioner) JAMISSA CARLETTESTEWART

NOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking to change thename of the person listed above:From: JAMISSA CARLETTE STEW-ART To: JAMISSA ASSATA WESTBirth Certificate: JAMISSA CARLETTESTEWARTIT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. PAUL R VANGRUNSVEN ROOM 404 PLACE: 901N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,53233 DATE: April 24, 2014, TIME 9:30A.M.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice for three(3) weeks in a row prior to the date ofthe hearing in the Milwaukee Commu-nity Journal, a newspaper published inMilwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.Dated: 3-21-2013BY THE COURT:PAUL R VAN GRUNSVENCircuit Court Judge014-075/3-26/4-2-9-2014

SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARING

Case No. 14CV002413In the matter of the name change of:MAKENZIE KOCHANSKIBy: (Co-Petitioner) SHANESE PICK-ETTNOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking to change thename of the person listed above:From: MAKENZIE ORALENAKOCHANSKI To: MAKENZIEORALENA PICKETTBirth Certificate: MAKENZIEORALENA KOCHANSKIIT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. DAVID A HAN-SHER ROOM 412 PLACE: 901 N. 9thStreet, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: May 5, 2014, TIME 2:00 P.M.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice for three(3) weeks in a row prior to the date ofthe hearing in the Milwaukee Commu-nity Journal, a newspaper published inMilwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.Dated: 3-21-2014BY THE COURT:HON. DAVID A HANSHERCircuit Court Judge014-077/3-26/4-2-9-2014

SUMMONSPUBLICATION

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYFAMILY COURT BRANCH

FAMILY: ACASE NO. 13FA005550

In re the Marriage of: ELOYDA HER-NANDEZ, 3010 W Greenfield Ave Mil-waukee Wisconsin 53215 , Petitioner andANGEL M GARCIA ARUZ PO Box 215,South Milwaukee WI 53172 Respondent THE STATE OF WISCONSINTo the person named above as respon-dent:

You are hereby notified that the peti-tioner named above has filed a petitionfor divorce against you.Within 45 days after the 10th day of Feb-ruary, 2014 exclusive of the date juststated, you must respond with a writtendemand for a copy of the petition.The demand must be sent or delivered tothis Court, whose address is: Clerk ofCircuit Court, Milwaukee County Court-house 901 N. 9th St., Milwaukee, WI53233 and to Centro Legal the peti-tioner’s attorney, whose address is 614W. National Ave., Floor 2, MilwaukeeWI 53204.You may have an attorney represent you.If you do not demand a copy within 45days, the Court may grant a judgmentagainst you for the award of money orother legal action requested in the peti-tion, and you may lose your right to ob-ject to anything that is or may beincorrect in the petition. A judgment maybe enforced as provided by law. Judgment awarding money may becomea lien against any real estate you ownnow or in the future and may also be en-forced by garnishment of wages orseizure of property.You are further hereby notified that ifyou or the petitioner have minor chil-dren, violation of the following criminalstatute is punishable by a fine or impris-onment, or both:948.31 Interference with custody by par-ent or others.If you and the petitioner have minorchildren, a document setting forth thepercentage standard for child support es-tablished by the department of Work-force Development under Wis. Stat.49.22(9) and listing the factors that acourt may consider for modification ofthat standard under Wis. Stat.767.511(1m) is available upon your re-quest form the clerk of court.You are further hereby notified of theavailability of information set forth inWis. Stat. 767.105 from the office offamily court commissioner. Dated: February 10, 2014Centro Legal Attorneys for the PetitionerBy: SAMANTHA KEGLEY LEVIHNState bar No. 1050410014-074/3-26/4-2-9-2014

SUMMONS (PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYCase No. 14FA000745

Divorce-40101In Re: The marriage of: ANDREFOWLER, Petitioner and Respondent:TRUNCINE L SAULSBERRYTHE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THEPERSON NAMED ABOVE AS RE-SPONDENT:You are notified that the petitionernamed above has filed a Petition for di-vorce or legal separation against you.You must respond with a written demandfor a copy of the Petition within 45 daysfrom the day after the first day of publi-cation.The demand must be sent or delivered tothe court at: Clerk of Court, MilwaukeeCounty Courthouse 901 N 9th St Room104 Milwaukee WI 53233 and toANDRE FOWLER 3804 N 13TH STMILWAUKEE WI 53216It is recommended, but not required thatyou have an attorney help or representyou.If you do not demand a copy of the Peti-tion within 45 days, the court may grantjudgment against you for the award ofmoney or other legal action requested inthe Petition, and you may lose your rightto object to anything that is or may beincorrect in the Petition.A judgment may be enforced as providedby law. A judgment awarding moneymay become a lien against any real es-tate you own now or in the future, andmay also be enforced by garnishment orseizure of property.You are further notified that if the partiesto this action have minor children, vio-lation of 948.31 Wis. Stats., (Interfer-ence with custody by parent or others) ispunishable by fines and/or imprison-ment:

If you and the petitioner have minorchildren, documents setting forth thepercentage standard for child support es-tablished by the department under49.22(9), Wis. Stats., and the factors thata court may consider for modification ofthat standard under 767.511 (1m). WisStats. are available upon your requestfrom the Clerk of Court.

You are notified of the availability of in-formation from the Circuit Court Com-missioner as set forth in 767.105Wis.Stats.767.105 Information from Circuit CourtCommissioner.(2)Upon the request of a party to an ac-tion affecting the family, including a re-vision of judgment or order under sec.767.59 or 767.451:(a)The Circuit Court Commissionershall, with or without charge, provide theparty with written information on thefollowing, as appropriate to the actioncommenced:1. The procedure for obtaining a judg-ment or order in the action2. The major issues usually addressed insuch an action.3. Community resources and familycourt counseling services available to as-sist the parties.4. The procedure for setting, modifying,and enforcing child support awards, ormodifying and enforcing legal custodyor physical placement judgments or or-

ders.(b)The Circuit Court Commissioner shallprovide a party, for inspection or pur-chase, with a copy of the statutory pro-visions in this chapter generallypertinent to the action.Date: 3-14-2014BY: ANDRE FOWLER014-061/3-19-26/4-2-2014

SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYFAMILY DIVISION ORDER TO APPEARCase NO. 13FA5900

In re: CALVES HAYNES, Petitioner andTODD BLOOMFIELD, Respondent.IT IS ORDERED THAT YOU, BOTHPARTIES ARE TO APPEAR, IN PER-SON BEFORE JUDGE MARSHALLMURRAY in Room 702 MilwaukeeCounty Courthouse, 901 North 9thStreet, Milwaukee Wisconsin on DATE:June 5, 2014 TIME: 11:00 A.M. andthere to attend the hearing and give evi-dence therein if required to do so.You MUST come back to the court onthe date shown above. Your lawyerCANNOT go to court for you. You mustbe ON TIME. If you do not show up, awarrant will be issued for your arrest andyou may be found in contempt of courtand sentenced to jail. If you miss yourhearing date, come to court immediately.THE SOONER YOU COME BACK TOCOURT, THE BETTER. THIS IS THEBEST WAY TO AVOID BEING AR-RESTED. Your failure to appear WILLNOT stop the Court from proceeding inyour caseYour next court date is for: default/stip-ulated settlement final divorce hearing.YOU ARE FURTHER ORDERED TOBRING THE FOLLOWING INFORMA-TION TO SAID HEARING:Pending the next hearing you are also or-dered to: Proof of Service or publishingDated: 3-12-2014BY THE COURT: HON. MARSHALL B MURRAY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE014-062/3-19-26/4-2-2014

SUMMONS (PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYCase No. 13FA6337Divorce-40101

In Re: The marriage of: LATOYA MMILLS, Petitioner and Respondent:CLAY JACKSONTHE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THEPERSON NAMED ABOVE AS RE-SPONDENT:You are notified that the petitionernamed above has filed a Petition for di-vorce or legal separation against you.You must respond with a written demandfor a copy of the Petition within 45 daysfrom the day after the first day of publi-cation.The demand must be sent or delivered tothe court at: Clerk of Court, MilwaukeeCounty Courthouse 901 N 9th St Room104 Milwaukee WI 53233 and to LA-TOYA MILLS 2614 W BURLEIGHMILWAUKEE WI 53206It is recommended, but not required thatyou have an attorney help or representyou.If you do not demand a copy of the Peti-tion within 45 days, the court may grantjudgment against you for the award ofmoney or other legal action requested inthe Petition, and you may lose your rightto object to anything that is or may beincorrect in the Petition.A judgment may be enforced as providedby law. A judgment awarding moneymay become a lien against any real es-tate you own now or in the future, andmay also be enforced by garnishment orseizure of property.You are further notified that if the partiesto this action have minor children, vio-lation of 948.31 Wis. Stats., (Interfer-ence with custody by parent or others) ispunishable by fines and/or imprison-ment:If you and the petitioner have minorchildren, documents setting forth thepercentage standard for child support es-tablished by the department under49.22(9), Wis. Stats., and the factors thata court may consider for modification ofthat standard under 767.511 (1m). WisStats. are available upon your requestfrom the Clerk of Court.You are notified of the availability of in-formation from the Circuit Court Com-missioner as set forth in 767.105Wis.Stats.767.105 Information from Circuit CourtCommissioner.(2)Upon the request of a party to an ac-tion affecting the family, including a re-vision of judgment or order under sec.767.59 or 767.451:(a)The Circuit Court Commissionershall, with or without charge, provide theparty with written information on thefollowing, as appropriate to the actioncommenced:1. The procedure for obtaining a judg-ment or order in the action2. The major issues usually addressed insuch an action.3. Community resources and familycourt counseling services available to as-sist the parties.4. The procedure for setting, modifying,and enforcing child support awards, ormodifying and enforcing legal custodyor physical placement judgments or or-ders.(b)The Circuit Court Commissioner shall

provide a party, for inspection or pur-chase, with a copy of the statutory pro-visions in this chapter generallypertinent to the action.

Date: 1-14-2014BY: LATOYA MILLS014-063/3-19-26/4-2-2014

SUMMONS (PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYCase No. 13FA006852

Divorce-40101In Re: The marriage of: JOHN W TATE,Petitioner and Respondent: YASMEENM TATETHE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THEPERSON NAMED ABOVE AS RE-SPONDENT:You are notified that the petitionernamed above has filed a Petition for di-vorce or legal separation against you.You must respond with a written demandfor a copy of the Petition within 40 daysfrom the day after the first day of publi-cation.The demand must be sent or delivered tothe court at: Clerk of Court, MilwaukeeCounty Courthouse 901 N 9th St Room104 Milwaukee WI 53233 and to JOHNW TATE 4239 N 52ND MILWAUKEEWI 53216It is recommended, but not required thatyou have an attorney help or representyou.

If you do not demand a copy of the Peti-tion within 45 days, the court may grantjudgment against you for the award ofmoney or other legal action requested inthe Petition, and you may lose your rightto object to anything that is or may beincorrect in the Petition.

A judgment may be enforced as providedby law. A judgment awarding moneymay become a lien against any real es-tate you own now or in the future, andmay also be enforced by garnishment orseizure of property.

You are further notified that if the partiesto this action have minor children, vio-lation of 948.31 Wis. Stats., (Interfer-ence with custody by parent or others) ispunishable by fines and/or imprison-ment:

If you and the petitioner have minorchildren, documents setting forth thepercentage standard for child support es-tablished by the department under49.22(9), Wis. Stats., and the factors thata court may consider for modification ofthat standard under 767.511 (1m). WisStats. are available upon your requestfrom the Clerk of Court.You are notified of the availability of in-formation from the Circuit Court Com-missioner as set forth in 767.105Wis.Stats.767.105 Information from Circuit CourtCommissioner.

(2)Upon the request of a party to an ac-tion affecting the family, including a re-vision of judgment or order under sec.767.59 or 767.451:(a)The Circuit Court Commissionershall, with or without charge, provide theparty with written information on thefollowing, as appropriate to the actioncommenced:1. The procedure for obtaining a judg-ment or order in the action2. The major issues usually addressed insuch an action.3. Community resources and familycourt counseling services available to as-sist the parties.4. The procedure for setting, modifying,and enforcing child support awards, ormodifying and enforcing legal custodyor physical placement judgments or or-ders.(b)The Circuit Court Commissioner shallprovide a party, for inspection or pur-chase, with a copy of the statutory pro-visions in this chapter generallypertinent to the action.Date: 12-3-2013BY: JOHN W TATE014-064/3-19-26/4-2-2014

SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARING

Case No. 14CV002023In the matter of the name change of:YINELY ISABELL MERCADOBy (Petitioner) ANITA AMORITAACOSTA

NOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking to change thename of the person listed above:From: YINELY ISABELL MERCADOTo: YINELY ISABELL ACOSTABirth Certificate YINELY ISABELLMERCADO

IT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. MARY KUHN-MUENCH ROOM 402 PLACE: 901 N.9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: April 22, 2014, TIME 1:30 P.M.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice for three(3) weeks in a row prior to the date ofthe hearing in the Milwaukee Commu-nity Journal, a newspaper published inMilwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.

Dated: 3-10-2014BY THE COURT:

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(PUBLICATION)STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARING

Case No. 14CV002138In the matter of the name change of:ROOSEVELT CONNOR

NOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking to change thename of the person listed above:From: ROOSEVELT CONNOR To:MICHAEL LASHAWN CONNORIT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. MCHAEL D.GUOLEE ROOM 413 PLACE: 901 N.9th Street, Milwaukee Wisconsin, 53233DATE: April 28, 2014, TIME 1:30 P.M.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice for three(3) weeks in a row prior to the date ofthe hearing in the Milwaukee Commu-nity Journal, a newspaper published inMilwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.Dated: 3-12-2014BY THE COURT:HON. MICHAEL D GUOLEECircuit Court Judge014-067/3-19-26/4-2-2014

SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARING

Case No. 14CV002096In the matter of the name change of:KENYATA KATIA HARPERBY (Petitioner) KENYATA KATIAHARPER

NOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking to change thename of the person listed above:From: KENYATA KATIA HARPER To:KENYATA KATIA LUTENBirth Certificate: KENYATA KATIAHARPERIT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. PAUL R VANGRUNSVEN ROOM 404 PLACE: 901N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,53233 DATE: April 14, 2014, TIME 2:30P.M.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice for three(3) weeks in a row prior to the date ofthe hearing in the Milwaukee Commu-nity Journal, a newspaper published inMilwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.Dated: 3-14-2013BY THE COURT:PAUL R VAN GRUNSVENCircuit Court Judge014-068/3-19-26/4-2-2014

SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYFAMILY DIVISION

ORDER FOR PRETRIAL ORDER TO APPEARCase NO. 13FA2914D

In re the marriage of: DARLENE JOHN-SON, Petitioner and BOBBY JOHNSON,Respondent.IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the aboveaction is scheduled for a pre-trail hearingbefore the Honorable Judge WILLIAMSOSNAY, Branch 8. Date: June 17 2014Time: 10:00 A.M., Milwaukee CountyCourthouse, 901 North 9th Street, Milwau-

kee, Wisconsin.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the attor-neys (if any) who will actually try the caseand both parties must be present unless ap-pearance is waived BY THE COURT. Inthe event a stipulation is reached, the mat-ter will be heard and a divorce granted atthe time of this pretrial if all required in-formation is on file.If the respondent fails to appear, the Courtmay proceed with the case. Action that maybe taken includes granting the divorce, di-viding property, awarding or permanentlydenying maintenance, assigning responsi-bility for debts, making orders for the cus-tody and placement of minor children,making or modifying child support orders.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that eachparty shall provide to the Court and to theother party, at least 14 days prior to thepre-trial, current financial information, in-cluding proof of earnings, on a signed fi-nancial disclosure statement under oath.The parties shall be prepared to:a. discuss property valuation andwhether written appraisals are needed, orif the parties can agree on the value of thereal and personal property, and pensions;b. agree on appraiser(s), if needed,before or at this pretrial, subject to theCourt’s approval (if parties cannot soagree, the Court will appoint needed ap-praiser(s) a the pretrial);c. advise the Court of any custodyor visitation disputes, whether mediationhas been attempted, and whether aguardian ad litem may have to be ap-pointed and the parties’ ability to pay thefees of the guardian ad litem;d. indicate what issues the partieshave agreed on and those issues that havenot been resolved.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the peti-tioner, not less than 5 days prior to thishearing, serve a copy of this order upon theDepartment of Child Support Enforcement,

Courthouse Room 101 If either party re-ceives any W-2 benefits (including em-ployment positions, work programs, jobaccess loans, education and training, healthand/or child care, or transportation assis-tance), or medical assistance, or if a childof the parties is in foster care.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no ad-journments will be granted without Courtapproval.

Failure to comply with the order of theCourt, including failure to provide requiredinformation, may cause appropriate sanc-tions to be imposed pursuant to sec.802.10(5), Wis. Stats.Dated: 3-7-2014BY THE COURT: WILLIAM SOSNAYCIRCUIT COURT JUDGE014-069/3-19-26/4-2-2014

SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARING

Case No. 14CV002172In the matter of the name change of:KENDRA PERTRISE JONESNOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking to change thename of the person listed above:From: KENDRA PERTRISE JONES To:KENDRA PERTRISE FRIENDBirth Certificate KENDRA PERTRISEFRIENDIT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State of Wis-consin.Judge’s Name: HON. MARY KUHN-MUENCH ROOM 402 PLACE: 901 N. 9thStreet, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: April 22, 2014, TIME 2:30 P.M.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice for three (3)weeks in a row prior to the date of thehearing in the Milwaukee CommunityJournal, a newspaper published in Milwau-kee County, State of Wisconsin.

Dated: 3-13-2014BY THE COURT:HON. MARY M KUHNMUENCH Circuit Court Judge014-070/3-19-26/4-2-2014

SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARING

Case No. 14CV002002In the matter of the name change of:JOSEPH EMMANUEL MCKAYBy (Petitioner) JOSEPH EMMANUELMCKAYNOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking to change thename of the person listed above:From: JOSEPH EMMANUEL MCKAY To:JOSEPH EMMANUEL TABORBirth Certificate: JOSEPH EMMANUELTABORIT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State of Wis-consin.Judge’s Name: HON. KEVIN E MARTENSBRANCH 27 ROOM 415 PLACE: 901 N.9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: April 22, 2014, TIME 9:00 A.M.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice for three (3)weeks in a row prior to the date of thehearing in the Milwaukee CommunityJournal, a newspaper published in Milwau-kee County, State of Wisconsin.

Dated: 3-7-2014BY THE COURT:HON. KEVIN E MARTENSCircuit Court Judge014-071/3-19-26/4-2-2014

SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARING

Case No. 14CV002136In the matter of the name change of:JUSTIN ARODY MARTINEZ-REYESBy (Petitioner) VANESSA REYES-ORA-MASNOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking to change thename of the person listed above:From: JUSTIN ARODY MARTINEZ-REYES To: JUSTIN ARODY CARROLLBirth Certificate JUSTIN ARODY MAR-TINEZ-REYES

IT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State of Wis-consin.Judge’s Name: HON. DANIEL A NOO-NAN ROOM 414 PLACE: 901 N. 9thStreet, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: May 16, 2014, TIME 9:00 A.M.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice for three (3)weeks in a row prior to the date of thehearing in the Milwaukee CommunityJournal, a newspaper published in Milwau-kee County, State of Wisconsin.Dated: 3-12-2014BY THE COURT:HON. DANIEL A NOONANCircuit Court Judge014-064/3-19-26/4-2-2014

OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTOffice of the Milwaukee Public Schools, DIVISION OF FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES, 1124 N.

11th St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 1, 2014.Sealed proposals will be received at 1124 N. 11th St., directed to the attention of Ms. Gina M. Spang, P.E., Director of

the Division of Facilities and Maintenance Services, pursuant to Section 119.52(3) Wisconsin Statutes, until Friday,April 25, 2014 at 1:30 P.M., in accordance with plans and specifications for the following work:All contractor(s) and subcontractor(s) are subject to the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor as prescribed by the Milwaukee

Board of School Directors of the City of Milwaukee consistent with provisions of Section 66.0903 of the Wisconsin Statutes.BID GUARANTY TO ACCOMPANY BID: MPS Bid Bond, Certified or Cashier’s Check: 10% of Contractor’s Base Bid.ASBESTOS ABATEMENTDIVISION 1:Parkside School2969 S. Howell AvenueMilwaukee, WI 5327MPS Property No. 049MPS Project No. 1703DIVISION 2:South Division High School1515 W. Lapham BoulevardMilwaukee, WI 53204MPS Property No. 032MPS Project No. 1990The HUB requirements for this project are 0%The COIN requirements for this project are 0%The minimum Student Participation requirements for this project are:Paid Employment: 0 HoursEducational Activities: 0 Hours

Deposit for Drawings and Specifications: $25.00MAILING CHARGE: $35.00The bidding documents may be obtained 7:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday from A/E Graphics, Inc.,

4075 North 124th Street, Brookfield, WI 53005; phone (262) 781-7744; fax (262) 781-4250. Call A/E Graphics foravailability of bid documents for pick up. Plans and specifications will be loaned to a prospective bidder upon receiptof the deposit listed, which deposit will be returned upon surrender of the plans and specifications in good condition.Bid documents must be returned only to A/E Graphics, Inc. Plans and specifications may be examined at the Facilitiesand Maintenance Services’ office. Bid documents may not be examined at A/E Graphics, Inc.. Plans and specificationsmay also be viewed online at A/E Graphics, Inc. @ www.aegraphics.com.Each proposal shall be for a fixed lump sum.The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or to waive informalities.Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals at the bid opening

through sign language interpreters or other auxiliary aids. The following TDD number is available for the hearing im-paired for questions prior to bid opening, 283-4611.

GREGORY E. THORNTON, Ed.D,10524809/4-1-4-11-18 Superintendent of Schools.

OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTOffice of the Milwaukee Public Schools, DIVISION OF FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES, 1124 N.

11th St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 1, 2014.Sealed proposals will be received at 1124 N. 11th St., directed to the attention of Ms. Gina M. Spang, P.E., Director

of the Division of Facilities and Maintenance Services, pursuant to Section 119.52(3) Wisconsin Statutes, until Friday,April 25, 2014 at 1:30 P.M., in accordance with plans and specifications for the following work:All contractor(s) and subcontractor(s) are subject to the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor as prescribed by the

Milwaukee Board of School Directors of the City of Milwaukee consistent with provisions of Section 66.0903 of theWisconsin Statutes.BID GUARANTY TO ACCOMPANY BID: MPS Bid Bond, Certified or Cashier’s Check: 10% of Contractor’s

Base Bid.

ROOF REPLACEMENT

Greenfield Montessori School1711 S. 35th StreetMilwaukee, WI 53215MPS Property No. 202MPS Project No. 2377

The HUB requirements for this project are 25%The COIN requirements for this project are 25%The minimum Student Participation requirements for this project are:Paid Employment: 300 HoursEducational Activities: 10 Hours

Deposit for Drawings and Specifications: $25.00MAILING CHARGE: $35.00The bidding documents may be obtained 7:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday from A/E Graphics, Inc.,

4075 North 124th Street, Brookfield, WI 53005; phone (262) 781-7744; fax (262) 781-4250. Call A/E Graphics foravailability of bid documents for pick up. Plans and specifications will be loaned to a prospective bidder upon receiptof the deposit listed, which deposit will be returned upon surrender of the plans and specifications in good condition.Bid documents must be returned only to A/E Graphics, Inc. Plans and specifications may be examined at the Facilitiesand Maintenance Services’ office. Bid documents may not be examined at A/E Graphics, Inc.. Plans and specifica-tions may also be viewed online at A/E Graphics, Inc. @ www.aegraphics.com.Each proposal shall be for a fixed lump sum.The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or to waive informalities.Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals at the bid opening

through sign language interpreters or other auxiliary aids. The following TDD number is available for the hearing im-paired for questions prior to bid opening, 283-4611.

GREGORY E. THORNTON, Ed.D,10524793/4-1-4-11-18 Superintendent of Schools.

PROPOSED MILWAUKEE COUNTY DAS-FMProjects for Advertisement for BidsName of Project:AIRPORT DIVISIONTIME AND MATERIAL CONTRACTSProject No.: 5041-14402Bid Due Date: April 16, 2014See Bid Documents for detailsBID DOCUMENTS FOR THE ABOVE PROJECTARE AVAILABLE AT:CITY CAMPUS2711 WEST WELLS STREET 2ND FLMilwaukee, WI 53208For Further Information contact 414-278-4861 orwww.county.milwaukee.gov

OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTOffice of the Milwaukee Public Schools, DIVISION OF FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES, 1124 N.

11th St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 27, 2014.Sealed proposals will be received at 1124 N. 11th St., directed to the attention of Ms. Gina M. Spang, P.E., Director of

the Division of Facilities and Maintenance Services, pursuant to Section 119.52(3) Wisconsin Statutes, until Thursday,April 24, 2014 at 1:30 P.M., in accordance with plans and specifications for the following work:All contractor(s) and subcontractor(s) are subject to the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor as prescribed by the

Milwaukee Board of School Directors of the City of Milwaukee consistent with provisions of Section 66.0903 of theWisconsin Statutes.BID GUARANTY TO ACCOMPANY BID: MPS Bid Bond, Certified or Cashier’s Check: 10% of Contractor’s Base

Bid.

MASONRY RESTORATION

Cass Street School1647 N. Cass StreetMilwaukee, WI 53202MPS Property No. 104MPS Project No. 2301

The HUB requirements for this project are 10%The COIN requirements for this project are 10%The minimum Student Participation requirements for this project are:Paid Employment: 200 HoursEducational Activities: 10 Hours

Deposit for Drawings and Specifications: $25.00MAILING CHARGE: $35.00

The bidding documents may be obtained 7:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday from A/E Graphics,Inc., 4075 North 124th Street, Brookfield, WI 53005; phone (262) 781-7744; fax (262) 781-4250. Call A/E Graphicsfor availability of bid documents for pick up. Plans and specifications will be loaned to a prospective bidder upon re-ceipt of the deposit listed, which deposit will be returned upon surrender of the plans and specifications in good condition.Bid documents must be returned only to A/E Graphics, Inc. Plans and specifications may be examined at the Facilitiesand Maintenance Services’ office. Bid documents may not be examined at A/E Graphics, Inc.. Plans and specificationsmay also be viewed online at A/E Graphics, Inc. @ www.aegraphics.com.Each proposal shall be for a fixed lump sum.The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or to waive informalities.Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals at the bid opening

through sign language interpreters or other auxiliary aids. The following TDD number is available for the hearing im-paired for questions prior to bid opening, 283-4611.

GREGORY E. THORNTON, Ed.D,10522657/3-27-4-3-10-17 Superintendent of Schools.

OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTOffice of the Milwaukee Public Schools, DIVISION OF FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES, 1124 N.

11th St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 27, 2014.Sealed proposals will be received at 1124 N. 11th St., directed to the attention of Ms. Gina M. Spang, P.E., Director of

the Division of Facilities and Maintenance Services, pursuant to Section 119.52(3) Wisconsin Statutes, until Thursday,April 24, 2014 at 1:30 P.M., in accordance with plans and specifications for the following work:All contractor(s) and subcontractor(s) are subject to the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor as prescribed by the Milwaukee

Board of School Directors of the City of Milwaukee consistent with provisions of Section 66.0903 of the Wisconsin Statutes.BID GUARANTY TO ACCOMPANY BID: MPS Bid Bond, Certified or Cashier’s Check: 10% of Contractor’s Base Bid.DIVISION 1FY 2014 DOMESTIC WATER REPLACEMENTMPS Project No. 1760DIVISION 2FY 2014 HEATING PLANT REPLACEMENTMPS Project No. 1703Parkside School2969 S. Howell AvenueMilwaukee, WI 53207MPS Property No. 049The HUB requirements for this project are 15%The COIN requirements for this project are 20%The minimum Student Participation requirements for this project are:Paid Employment: 400 HoursEducational Activities: 10 Hours

Deposit for Drawings and Specifications: $25.00MAILING CHARGE: $35.00The bidding documents may be obtained 7:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday from A/E Graphics, Inc.,

4075 North 124th Street, Brookfield, WI 53005; phone (262) 781-7744; fax (262) 781-4250.Call A/E Graphics for availability of bid documents for pick up. Plans and specifications will be loaned to a prospectivebidder upon receipt of the deposit listed, which deposit will be returned upon surrender of the plans and specificationsin good condition. Bid documents must be returned only to A/E Graphics, Inc. Plans and specifications may be examinedat the Facilities and Maintenance Services’ office. Bid documents may not be examined at A/E Graphics, Inc.. Plansand specifications may also be viewed online at A/E Graphics, Inc. @ www.aegraphics.com.Each proposal shall be for a fixed lump sum.The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or to waive informalities.Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals at the bid opening

through sign language interpreters or other auxiliary aids. The following TDD number is available for the hearing im-paired for questions prior to bid opening, 283-4611.

GREGORY E. THORNTON, Ed.D,10522673/3-27-4-3-10-17 Superintendent of Schools.

OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTOffice of the Milwaukee Public Schools, DIVISION OF FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES, 1124 N.

11th St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 27, 2014.Sealed proposals will be received at 1124 N. 11th St., directed to the attention of Ms. Gina M. Spang, P.E., Director of

the Division of Facilities and Maintenance Services, pursuant to Section 119.52(3) Wisconsin Statutes, until Thursday,April 24, 2014 at 1:30 P.M., in accordance with plans and specifications for the following work:All contractor(s) and subcontractor(s) are subject to the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor as prescribed by the

Milwaukee Board of School Directors of the City of Milwaukee consistent with provisions of Section 66.0903 of theWisconsin Statutes.BID GUARANTY TO ACCOMPANY BID: MPS Bid Bond, Certified or Cashier’s Check: 10% of Contractor’s Base

Bid.

EXTERIOR PAINTING

Cass Street School1647 N. Cass StreetMilwaukee, WI 53202MPS Property No. 104MPS Project No. 2301

The HUB requirements for this project are 15%The COIN requirements for this project are 15%The minimum Student Participation requirements for this project are:Paid Employment: 300 HoursEducational Activities: 10 Hours

Deposit for Drawings and Specifications: $25.00MAILING CHARGE: $35.00

The bidding documents may be obtained 7:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday from A/E Graphics, Inc.,4075 North 124th Street, Brookfield, WI 53005; phone (262) 781-7744; fax (262) 781-4250. Call A/E Graphics foravailability of bid documents for pick up. Plans and specifications will be loaned to a prospective bidder upon receiptof the deposit listed, which deposit will be returned upon surrender of the plans and specifications in good condition.Bid documents must be returned only to A/E Graphics, Inc. Plans and specifications may be examined at the Facilitiesand Maintenance Services’ office. Bid documents may not be examined at A/E Graphics, Inc.. Plans and specificationsmay also be viewed online at A/E Graphics, Inc. @ www.aegraphics.com. Each proposal shall be for a fixed lump sum.The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or to waive informalities.Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals at the bid opening

through sign language interpreters or other auxiliary aids. The following TDD number is available for the hearing im-paired for questions prior to bid opening, 283-4611.

GREGORY E. THORNTON, Ed.D,10522633/3-27-4-3-10-17 Superintendent of Schools.

OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTOffice of the Milwaukee Public Schools, DIVISION OF FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES, 1124 N. 11th

St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 31, 2014.Sealed proposals will be received at 1124 N. 11th St., directed to the attention of Ms. Gina M. Spang, P.E., Director of the

Division of Facilities and Maintenance Services, pursuant to Section 119.52(3) Wisconsin Statutes, until Thursday, April 24,2014 at 1:30 P.M., in accordance with plans and specifications for the following work:All contractor(s) and subcontractor(s) are subject to the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor as prescribed by the Milwaukee

Board of School Directors of the City of Milwaukee consistent with provisions of Section 66.0903 of the Wisconsin Statutes.BID GUARANTY TO ACCOMPANY BID: MPS Bid Bond, Certified or Cashier’s Check: 10% of Contractor’s Base Bid.ASBESTOS ABATEMENTDIVISION 1:Franklin School2308 W. Nash StreetMilwaukee, WI 53206MPS Property No. 179MPS Project No. 2359DIVISION 2:Keefe Avenue School1618 W. Keefe AvenueMilwaukee, WI 53206MPS Property No. 235MPS Project No. 2358The HUB requirements for this project are 0%The COIN requirements for this project are 0%The minimum Student Participation requirements for this project are:Paid Employment: 0 HoursEducational Activities: 0 Hours

Deposit for Drawings and Specifications: $25.00MAILING CHARGE: $35.00The bidding documents may be obtained 7:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday from A/E Graphics, Inc., 4075

North 124th Street, Brookfield, WI 53005; phone (262) 781-7744; fax (262) 781-4250. Call A/E Graphics for availability ofbid documents for pick up. Plans and specifications will be loaned to a prospective bidder upon receipt of the deposit listed,which deposit will be returned upon surrender of the plans and specifications in good condition. Bid documents must bereturned only to A/E Graphics, Inc. Plans and specifications may be examined at the Facilities and Maintenance Services’office. Bid documents may not be examined at A/E Graphics, Inc.. Plans and specifications may also be viewed online at A/EGraphics, Inc. @ www.aegraphics.com.Each proposal shall be for a fixed lump sum.The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or to waive informalities.Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals at the bid opening through

sign language interpreters or other auxiliary aids. The following TDD number is available for the hearing impaired for questionsprior to bid opening, 283-4611.

GREGORY E. THORNTON, Ed.D,10524140/3-31-4-3-10-17 Superintendent of Schools.

OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTOffice of the Milwaukee Public Schools, DIVISION OF FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE SERV-

ICES, 1124 N. 11th St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 2, 2014.Sealed proposals will be received at 1124 N. 11th St., directed to the attention of Ms. Gina M. Spang,P.E., Director of the Division of Facilities and Maintenance Services, pursuant to Section 119.52(3) Wis-consin Statutes, until Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 1:30 P.M., in accordance with plans and specificationsfor the following work:All contractor(s) and subcontractor(s) are subject to the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor as pre-

scribed by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors of the City of Milwaukee consistent with provisionsof Section 66.0903 of the Wisconsin Statutes.BID GUARANTY TO ACCOMPANY BID: MPS Bid Bond, Certified or Cashier’s Check: 10% of Con-

tractor’s Base Bid.

MASONRY CHIMNEY MODIFICATIONS

Vieau School823 S. 4th StreetMilwaukee, WI 53204MPS Property No. 390MPS Project No. 2150

The HUB requirements for this project are 15%The COIN requirements for this project are 15%The minimum Student Participation requirements for this project are:Paid Employment: 300 HoursEducational Activities: 10 Hours

Deposit for Drawings and Specifications: $25.00MAILING CHARGE: $35.00

The bidding documents may be obtained 7:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday from A/EGraphics, Inc., 4075 North 124th Street, Brookfield, WI 53005; phone (262) 781-7744; fax (262) 781-4250. Call A/E Graphics for availability of bid documents for pick up. Plans and specifications will beloaned to a prospective bidder upon receipt of the deposit listed, which deposit will be returned uponsurrender of the plans and specifications in good condition. Bid documents must be returned only to A/EGraphics, Inc. Plans and specifications may be examined at the Facilities and Maintenance Services’ of-fice. Bid documents may not be examined at A/E Graphics, Inc.. Plans and specifications may also beviewed online at A/E Graphics, Inc. @ www.aegraphics.com.Each proposal shall be for a fixed lump sum.The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or to waive informalities.Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals at the

bid opening through sign language interpreters or other auxiliary aids. The following TDD number isavailable for the hearing impaired for questions prior to bid opening, 283-4611.

GREGORY E. THORNTON, Ed.D,10525547/4-2-8-15-22 Superin-

OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTOffice of the Milwaukee Public Schools, DIVISION OF FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES, 1124 N. 11th St., Mil-

waukee, Wisconsin, April 1, 2014.Sealed proposals will be received at 1124 N. 11th St., directed to the attention of Ms. Gina M. Spang, P.E., Director of the Division of

Facilities and Maintenance Services, pursuant to Section 119.52(3) Wisconsin Statutes, until Friday, April 25, 2014 at 1:30 P.M., in ac-cordance with plans and specifications for the following work:All contractor(s) and subcontractor(s) are subject to the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor as prescribed by the MilwaukeeBoard of School Directors of the City of Milwaukee consistent with provisions of Section 66.0903 of the Wisconsin Statutes.BID GUARANTY TO ACCOMPANY BID: MPS Bid Bond, Certified or Cashier’s Check: 10% of Contractor’s Base Bid.

NEW TOT LOT

Milwaukee Spanish Immersion School2765 S. 55th StreetMilwaukee, WI 53219MPS Property No. 167MPS Project No. 3074

The HUB requirements for this project are 10%The COIN requirements for this project are 10%The minimum Student Participation requirements for this project are:Paid Employment: 300 HoursEducational Activities: 10 Hours

Deposit for Drawings and Specifications: $25.00MAILING CHARGE: $35.00

The bidding documents may be obtained 7:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday from A/E Graphics, Inc., 4075 North 124thStreet, Brookfield, WI 53005; phone (262) 781-7744; fax (262) 781-4250. Call A/E Graphics for availability of bid documents forpick up. Plans and specifications will be loaned to a prospective bidder upon receipt of the deposit listed, which deposit will be re-turned upon surrender of the plans and specifications in good condition. Bid documents must be returned only to A/E Graphics, Inc.Plans and specifications may be examined at the Facilities and Maintenance Services’ office. Bid documents may not be examined atA/E Graphics, Inc.. Plans and specifications may also be viewed online at A/E Graphics, Inc. @ www.aegraphics.com.Each proposal shall be for a fixed lump sum.The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or to waive informalities.Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals at the bid opening through sign lan-

guage interpreters or other auxiliary aids. The following TDD number is available for the hearing impaired for questions prior to bidopening, 283-4611.

GREGORY E. THORNTON, Ed.D,10524766/4-1-4-11-18 Superintendent of Schools.

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