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Los cosas por gratis de el pueb- Ace Boxing and Community Contribution lo de Lincoln este Julio. LINCOLN VILLAGE VOICE PUBLISHED BY URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY INC. IN LINCOLN VILLAGE, A HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS ORGANIZATION;JULY 2010 Museo de lado de sur arreglo Events for July in Lincoln Village Baseball greats on the Old South Side Los Sabados, 2pm, 45 minutos. Aprenda accercade las familias Lincoln Village Summer Lecture Series que inhibiter el pueblo de Lincoln y su migracion cultural. El cuatro replica su era. Gran depresion por Wednesday, July 14, 7-8pm. Come los 1950’s. 707 W. Lincoln Avenue. for a marvelous lecture by archaeolo- Ninguna necesito un reservacion gist Kevin Cullen on the archaeology Elsolamente arte, la cultura,venga. y la arquitec- of brewing. Learn the secrets of the tura de el pueblo de Lincoln industry that “made Milwaukee fa- mous.” No admission charge and free snacks and drinks to boot. Come to the El sabado 3pm, 45 minutos. Paseo backyard (under the tents) of the Old atravesar la historia de el pueblo South Side Settlement Museum, 707 W. Lincoln y aprenda acerca de los Lincoln VillageAvenue. Gallery Night gran logros de los residentes. Por Ace Boxing youth with Urban Anthropology Director, Rick Petrie. que es el pueblo de Lincoln estraor- dinaria culturalmente? Por que Friday, July 23, 5-9pm. Enjoy Gallery es extraordinario arquitectionica- Night in Lincoln Village. See the works Do you ever wonder why every resident of Baran Park and Lincoln Vil- mente? Las respuestas surrender. Residents of Lincoln Village would have to travel far to find a more of our own local artists and get a free lage seems to be a baseball addict? Yes, it is because of the league play at Las reuniones en lugar quinto (no contributing organization than the Ace Boxing Club, Inc. Located at the self-guided tour of the Old South Side Baran Park, and the Diablos, and even the historic Kosciuszko Reds. But calle) y Lincoln, infrente de Viejo de Del Porter Pavilion in Kosciuszko Park, this club has been run by three Settlement Museum at the same time. it’s also because baseball legends lived here. And no surprise, they were Pueblo Café. Ninguna necesito un generations of Ojibwe Porters since 1960. Today’s Operation Manager is No admission charge and free snacks TonyPolish Kubek and Latino. and drinks to boot. 707 W. Lincoln reservacion solamente venga. Frank Porter. Not only does this club act as a safe haven for youth in our neighborhood and a place where they can achieve Golden Glove champi- Avenue. onships, but the youth are strongly encouraged to conduct public service Tony Kubek was a major league superstar and a highly respected base- to improve the neighborhood. They routinely conduct block clean-ups Free Lincoln Village tours this July ball commentator. and help out at neighborhood events. Anthony Christopher Kubek (b. 1936) was born and raised in Milwau- Last month they volunteered to wash the front of the Old South Side Old South Side Settlement Museum kee. Tony Kubek Sr. was listed on the 1930 census in the 14th ward in Settlement Museum of Urban Anthropology Inc. If residents need help with the heart of the Old South Side. Some of the Kubeks later moved to West their yards or porches, they can contact Frank Porter at 414-732-8153. Bend. Saturdays, 2pm, 45 minutes. Learn (continuedTony Kubek on page played 2) for the New York Yankees between 1957 and 1962. about the families that inhabited His career was cut short by a serious neck and back condition. The Beautiful Blocks III program Lincoln Village and their cultural The grant only covers work done on the front of homes, migrations. Rooms replicate their porches, fences, gates, and front yards. So far a number eras—Great Depression through the Eventos para Julio de el Pueblo de Lincoln of Lincoln Village property owners have improved their 1950s. 707 W. Lincoln. No reserva- Urban Anthropology Inc. has a grant from the Healthy homes in the two years UrbAn has offered the grants. Thetions art, needed. culture, Just and show architecture up. of Serie de conferencia de Verano de el Pueblo de Lincoln Neighborhoods Initiative, a collaboration between the If you want more information on the Beautiful Blocks III Greater Milwaukee Foundation and the City of Milwaukee, program please contact Urban Anthropology at (414) 271- Lincoln Village. to engage residents in improving the fronts of properties. 9417 or by email at [email protected] El Miercoles, 14 de Julio, 7:00-8:00pm. Venir para un maravillosa con- Saturdays, 3pm, 45 minutes. Walk ferencia con un arqueologo, Kevin Cullen para el arquelogy de come Our sponsors through history in Lincoln Village and hacer cerveza. Aprender los secretos de la industria “que hizo Milwaukee Lincoln Village has become a Healthy Neighborhood through these Urban Anthropology Inc. sponsors. learn about the great achievements of famoso”. Ningun precio de entrada y liberta bocados y bebidas. Venga al the residents. Why is Lincoln Village yarde patras (bajo las tiendas) del museo Viejo de arreglo de lado de sur, unique culturally? Why is it unique Noche707 Lincoln de galeria Avenue. de el Pueblo de Lincoln architecturally? The answers are surprising. Meets at 5th Place (not 707 W. Lincoln Ave. Street) and Lincoln, in front of Old El Viernes, 23 de Julio 5-9pm. Divertirse de la noche de la galeria en el Milwaukee, WI 53215 Town café. No reservations needed. Pueblo de Lincoln. Vea los trabajos de nuestros artistas locales y con- Page(414) 4 271-9417 Just show up. sign una auto-vista guiada libre de museo Viejo de lado de sur al mismoPage 1 tiempo. Ningun precio de entrada y liberta bocados y bebidas. NIDA, in partnership with the City of Milwaukee La mayoria de las personas (Continued from page 1) (continuade de la pajina 2) Lincoln Village’s most interesting people interesantes de el pueblo Movie Night with Marguerite and Sheila Lincoln But during his brief career, Kubek became a superstar. He was voted el correo”. Merche corto pelo pro- Merche Vargas, del el pueblo de Rookie of the Year in the American League in 1957 with a batting aver- fesionalmente antes de salir aqui as their family watching movies age of .297. As a shortstop, he played in six World Series with the Yan- Lincoln-Supermujer. pueblo de origen- San Jose Casa on a laptop, but soon there were kees. In 1961 he broke an all-time Yankee record for shortstops with Caidas, en Jalisco, Mexico- para too many people trying to watch That38 doubles. World Another Series record was broken during his rookie year in 1957. Milwaukee. Estos dias, la Diva es the small screen. Sheila, who mas que una peluqueria. Despues works as an audiovisual techni- de horas, los personas de pueblo de cian at MATC, realized she could Lincoln reunen en el sotano de 618 During his first year with the Yankees, Kubek faced his hometown rent a projector and AV system team, the Milwaukee Braves, in the World Series. Although the Braves W. Lincoln para participar en clases for free, and has been using that won the series, Kubek broke a record for rookies with two homeruns de Zumba. Merche llego a ser un ever since. On any given Saturday, in game three. His hometown fans cheered in (albeit ambivalent) instructor certificado de zumba hace there will be 20-30 people laugh- adulation. 2 anos. “Zumba es una combinacion ing, watching and enjoying the Kubek played against another Old South Side shortstop in that de baile y aerobic, hecho a latin y It’s Saturday night: Do you free popcorn and Kool-Aid they series. Felix Mantilla, shortstop for the Milwaukee Braves, ended up ritmos internacionales,” Ella explica. know where your children are? provide. Through their movie making Milwaukee his permanent home after retirement, and was the “Yo lo adoro porque hace mucho para Chances are they are at Margue- nights, Sheila and Marguerite, inspiration behind the Felix Mantilla Little League in the city. Speak- su salud -- mental, físico, y espiritual.. rite Reyes’ and Sheila Skenan- who are both Oneida Indian, Felixing of MantillaFelix Mantilla…. Y yo adoro a personas. Deseo que dore’s house, watching a movie on have also become positive role todos hagan lo que adoran hacer y their porch. models and mentors to their atravesar la vida sana, no enfermo ni For the past four years, these movie watchers. “I feel a great triste. Es importante educar a perso- two ladies have provided Lincoln responsibility for our future,” says Years after Felix Mantilla played for the Milwaukee Braves, he contin- nas en como hacer esto”. Las clases Village’s youth with a fun, safe Sheila, “so any child that I can (Continuedued to make on Milwaukeenext page ) his home. His influence can be seen at various de Merche estan abiertas a la familia, and welcoming place to spend a influence to do the right thing is a junctures on the Old South Side. y a la gama de sus estudiantes en la Saturday night. Every week in the great feeling for me. I care about summer, weather permitting, they Merche Vargas, ellas esposo y dos hi- edad de 6-68 anos. Y tambien de my friends and family. I believe clases regulares en su estudio priva- set up a projector on their porch everything that I have done in my jos viven en 618 Avenue de Lincoln, and show one children’s movie, encima de su salón, Diva‘s. La familia do, ella ensena en el Centro social life led to me to where I am now, Help available in owning a home in LV de Koscuiszko los martes, al 8:30am one family-friendly movie, and and it’s a good place.” Stop by vivido en el vecindario de el pueblo one scary one.