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MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY JOURNAL ABODEABODE WHEDA opens applications for Innovation Housing VOL. XXXVIII NO.9 JULY 16, 2021 50 CENTS Tax Credits WEEKENDEDITIONEDITIONWEEKENDBULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN PERMIT 4668 Milwaukee Ald. Nikiya Dodd and Coggs-Jones. From the Sup. Coggs-Jones Partners Milwaukee County Su- Basketball with House of pervisor Priscilla Coggs-Jones and Mil- Correction to waukee County Execu- tive David Crowley. Court to the Promote COVID-19 Courthouse Vaccinations like T Renee Carson and Pam Recently, Supervisor Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones Clarke. The MMOA was founded in refereed the Get Vaccinated Basketball Tourna- Milwaukee in 1987 and is led by President Barney Hall. ment featuring County Executive David Crowley “When you enjoy doing something and staff at the Milwaukee County House of Cor- you love you do not mind volunteer- ing, and basketball has always rection. been a part of my life. The event encouraged staff to get perintendent Anthony Dodd for or- “I played on all the neighborhood vaccinated against COVID-19. ganizing this tournament and being courts and basically lived in Milwau- Supervisor Coggs-Jones released creative in boosting vaccinations kee County’s King Center gym, the following statement on the tour- among their staff. Also, high five to learning from some of the city’s nament and the importance of get- County Executive Crowley for par- best coaches Charles Reese and ting vaccinated: ticipating. Greg Brown. “Volunteering to referee at the The County Executive’s got game. “It's not considered work. It’s not House of Correction’s Get Vacci- He was ballin! considered volunteering. It's consid- nated Basketball Tournament was a “I started refereeing with my fa- ered a LIFESTYLE. golden opportunity. As someone ther, Wendell R. Jones, who was “A lifestyle that I've seen my family who was recently vaccinated, I took tired of me borrowing a little money commit to relentlessly throughout pride and pleasure to participate in from him from time to time. my entire life.” this fun way of encouraging vacci- “He brought me into the Midwest Community members can visit nations for House of Correction Minority Officials Association www.healthymke.com for up to date staff. (MMOA), where I have had the op- information on the COVID-19 vac- “High five to Superintendent portunity to break the glass ceiling cine and to learn more about vacci- Chantell Jewell and Assistant Su- along with African American women nation sites in their area. The Weekend Edition • July 16, 2021 • Page 2 The African American Chamber a sustainable business, and our organization is proud and happy to help them with their ven- of Commerce of Wisconsin tures,” said Ossie Kendrix, president and CEO (AACCW) announces the winners of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin. of its RISE MKE Pitch Night, The winners of Pitch Night led the graduating which awards cash to help bud- class of the AACCW’s 2020-21 RISE MKE pro- ding entrepreneurs launch and gram, which provides 14 weeks of entrepre- neurial training for emerging businesses. grow their ventures. “RISE MKE provides business development Melissa Blue Melissa Blue Muhammad, founder of Allah with focuses on marketing, branding, business Muhammad Mode, is the recipient of the first place award. network development and other essential re- Allah Mode provides hand-crafted, wearable art sources,” Kendrix said.In addition to Muham- featuring precious metals and healing crystals. mad, Carter, McCreary and Nelson, other new Marie Carter, founder of The Classic Shoppe, graduates of the RISE MKE Cohorts 4 and 5 is the recipient of the second place award. The program include: Brittni Patterson of Busy B Classic Shoppe produces statement apparel. Laundry; Carla Washington of LevelUp Staffing Pamela McCreary, founder of At Peace De- and Training; Edna Hale of Hale Healthcare signs, is the recipient of the third place award. Products & Services LLC; Harry Evans of HE At Peace Designs’ products include stickers, Trains LLC; Jeremy Triblett of Jeremy Triblett bracelets, earrings, shopping bags, mugs and LLC; Juwania Keys of POPtherapy; Kenisha masks. Hayward of Hayward & Dye LLC; Lakeisha Bianca Nelson, founder of 3B’s Catering, is Johnson of Barely Used; Miya Owens of Natu- the recipient of the fourth place award. 3B’s rally Bliss; Brianna Richmond of A Sunflower Catering is a home-based catering company Soul; Devon Gibson of Mr. DoItAll; Donna specializing in family dinners and jarred Owens of Delectables by Donna Catering; desserts. Ebony Whitson of Whitson Wonder Produc- The winners of the Rise MKE Pitch Night com- tions; Lavance Crisler of Reliant Property Man- petition received combined cash awards of agement; Pierre Ndongue of EcoClean LLC. $10,000 provided by Advocate Aurora’s Health’s “RISE MKE is designed to positively impact Better Together Fund to help grow their compa- African American entrepreneurs who are start- nies. ing or growing their businesses and give them “Each of the winners of the Pitch Night com- the tools they need to be successful during this petition demonstrates the traits needed to grow pandemic and beyond,” Kendrix said. (continued on page 4) ITBIN THE BLACK announcesAACCW winners of RISE MKE Pitch Night To make a lasting gift to health research, consider joining the NIH's "ALL OF US" RESEARCH PROGRAM (414) 955-2689 JoinAllofUs.org/wisconsin [email protected] The Weekend Edition • July 16, 2021 • Page 3 WHEDA opens applications for Innovation Housing Tax Credits Available through 9% federal housing tax credit set aside MADISON – Devel- opers with innovative affordable housing ABODE projects designed to spark community revitalization and promote resident well-being are urged to apply for a new round of federal 9% housing tax credits allocated by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic De- velopment Authority. The application period for this special round of housing tax credits is now open and will run until Sept. 3, 2021. The Innovation Housing Tax Credit application can be found on WHEDA’s website here. A free webinar to highlight the launch of the innovation round and to provide information on the application process will be offered at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Click here to register. “Housing tax credits are a critical tool in financing afford- able housing and the launch of the innovation round this year demonstrates WHEDA’s commitment to new ap- proaches,” said WHEDA CEO Joaquín Altoro. “As housing needs continue to evolve, WHEDA is adapt- ing its programs to drive equity and economic opportunity throughout Wisconsin.” WHEDA anticipates awarding $1.6 million of federal 9% housing tax credits to two projects, with award requests capped at $800,000. Based on current values, the (continued on page 4) The Weekend Edition • July 16, 2021 • Page 4 Cast“DOGGONE“DOGGONE your vote for our next safe digging ‘ambassadog’IT!”IT!” Voting is now underway to select the next star of We Energies’ safe digging campaign! The winner will help us promote an im- portant safety message: Doggone it! Call 811 at least three days before you dig. We Energies customers submitted pictures of their adorable pups, and we’ve narrowed it down to 10 finalists. Now, we’re giving you the paw-some responsi- bility of voting for the ulti-mutt winner. You can vote as many times as you’d like be- tween now and 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 25. We’ll reveal our new “ambassadog” in early August. The winner will be featured in an ad at We Energies’ Energy Park at the Wisconsin State Fair and featured in our safe digging awareness campaign all year long. About 811 Whether you’re planting a garden or installing a fence, you could be putting yourself in danger if you strike an underground natural gas line or electrical cable. Contact 811 at least three days before you dig to have the location of buried utility lines marked — and to keep you and your family safe. AACCW(continued from page 2) Once the cohorts complete the program, they become RISE Alumni andPitch continue to receive support in workshopsNight through the AACCW. The workshops are facilitated by consultants and cover topics such as strategic planning, branding, preparing for business growth and succession planning. “These workshops are provided to continuously support the growth and sustainability of the minority businesses and entrepreneurs that come through RISE MKE,” Kendrix said. “RISE MKE is now preparing for Cohorts 6 & 7 and Cohorts 8 & 9 to begin in late summer. These additional cohorts will run simultaneously and will have the capacity for 18 entrepreneurs per cohort,” Kendrix said. For more information about applying to enter the RISE MKE pro- gram, contact the AACCW at 414-462-9450. The African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin champi- ons the growth and sustainability of African American-owned busi- nesses by providing access to capital, education and advocacy through capacity building and strategic partnerships. The Weekend Edition • July 16, 2021 • Page 5 SUMMONS shallLEGALS provide a party, for inspection IN THE& MATTERCLASSIFIEDS OF THE NAME Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, three (3) weeks in a row prior to the (PUBLICATION) or purchase, with a copy of the statu- CHANGE OF: ETHEL MAE State of Wisconsin. date of the hearing in the Milwaukee STATE OF WISCONSIN tory provisions in this chapter gener- WICKS Judge’s Name: HON. PEDRO Community Journal, a newspaper CIRCUIT COURT ally pertinent to the action. COLON BR. 18 RM 412 VIA published in Milwaukee County, MILWAUKEE COUNTY I am the Petitioner and state: ZOOM PLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, State of Wisconsin. DIVORCE - 40101 Date: 6-26-2021 1. 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