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September 4, 2015 • Milwaukee County Post • 17 Public invited to Veterans Plaza for 9/11 memorial MILWAUKEE — "Milwaukee County Remembers 9/11" will be at Veterans Plaza of the War Memorial Center, 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive. Mayor Tom Barrett and County Executive Chris Abele invite the public to join them at the memorial from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Sept. 11. Service dress uniform is also welcome. RSVP is requested at rsvp@ milwaukeecountywi.gov. Street closures announced for Third Ward Art Festival MILWAUKEE — As part of the Third Ward Art Festival, the 100, 200 and 300 blocks of North Broadway and Catalano Square will be closed beginning at 5 p.m. today. About 150 juried artists will set up for the festival on Saturday and Sunday, which runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Parking for $5 will be at both Third Ward parking structures. www.historicthirdward.org West Allis Bowmen eye Labor Day weekend FRANKSVILLE — The West Allis Bowmens' Labor Day Weekend 3-D Safari will begin Saturday and run through Sunday on 60 acres of wooded land at 11601 Highway G, Franksville. Held annually since 1958, W.A.B. trade- mark, homemade 3-D Safari Animal tar- gets will be featured during the event from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 5-6 and 8 a.m.to 2 p.m. Sept. 7. There will be novelty shoots, raffles and more. Children shoot at shorter distances. www.westallisbowmen.com Setting the table for Labor Day picnic at Greenfield Park WEST ALLIS — Catholic Singles will host a Labor Day picnic, rain or shine, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at Greenfield Park Area 3, 124th Street and Lincoln Avenue. Bring a ready-to-eat dish for the potluck picnic as well as your grill and meat to cook, any other food, and paper plates and plastic utensils. Soda and water will be pro- vided. It's $1 per person. Reservations are not required. Doggie Dip at Cool Waters WEST ALLIS – On Labor Day weekend, Cool Waters at Greenfield Park closes for the human swimming season, but before it is drained for the year, it will reopen at 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday for the 11th annual Doggie Dip. Cool Waters is at 2028 S. 124th St. The event is cosponsored by Residents for Off- Leash Milwaukee Parks and the Milwaukee County Parks. Whether diving for tennis balls or plain dog paddling, dogs of all abilities, breeds and sizes are welcome to swim in the pool. All dogs must be licensed and current with their vaccinations. Due to the popularity of the Doggie Dip, advance-admission wrist bands will be on sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, the day before the event, to avoid lines. Admission is $5 per dog. www.milwaukeedogparks.org/ doggie-dip/ Music workshop at historic Trinity MILWAUKEE — A workshop for church musicians will be held Sept. 12 at historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1046 N. Ninth St. "Discovering New Repertoire and Improving Techniques" by clinician and Trinity Music Director John Behnke will be $20 and ranges from one to three ses- sion, including a parking pass. To register, call 414-271-2219 or email john.behnke@cuw.edu. COMMUNITY - PAID ADVERTISEMENT - NAMING BENEFICIARIES VERSUS A WILL In my practice I find most people are confused about naming beneficiaries versus passing property by way of a will or trust. Everyone needs to understand that if you name a beneficiary on a bank account, your real estate, retirement plans, insurance, or any other property, that beneficiary will receive the property when you die, regardless of what your will says. 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He may or may not split the bank accounts as dad had planned. Even if the son is trustworthy, he may become ill, die or get involved in a divorce or bankruptcy which may result in a loss of some of the property left by dad. In summary, if you have named a beneficiary on a particular asset, that designation will override whatever your will says. If you insist on naming beneficiaries for a particular bank account or asset, name multiple beneficiaries if your goal is to have all the beneficiaries receive that property. Understand that an inherent risk in naming a beneficiary or beneficiaries of any asset is the possible result if one of those beneficiaries should predecease you. This is why lawyers often prefer that your will or trust be the beneficiary and that the language of your will or trust provide what happens in the event a beneficiary predeceases you. Retirement accounts are an exception to the above rules. For tax and financial planning purposes, it is often best that you have a beneficiary or beneficiaries named on retirement accounts. The Law Office of James J. Winiarski offers a free estate planning consultation. Our approach to estate planning is to explain the options available, the cost of each option, and the advantages and disadvantages of each option. If you would like to set up an appointment for a free estate planning conference, please call us at 414-383-3902. 245569204 But Waukesha Water Utility General Manager Dan Duchniak said an envi- ronmental justice study was already undertaken by SEWRPC and it reached a different conclusion. "The findings were not consistent with that," he said. The 2010 study reportedly found that based on land use findings, it's unlikely "the recommendation for the selected communities to change water sources, from groundwater to Lake Michigan, would yield any significant socio-economic imbalances through 2035." Duchniak said the NAACP was buying into an argument that Waukesha's expanded service area — which was delineated by SEWRPC — was designed for more sprawl and growth. He said that couldn't be further from the case. "Anyone who looks at the maps can see there is very limited area for growth," Duchniak said. "Fifteen per- cent of land is available for future growth. There is very limited commercial and industrial land that is avail- able for growth." The majority of the land, Duchniak said, is already populated and its inhabi- tants would be transitioning off septic systems and onto municipal water and sewer. The DNR accepted writ- ten public comments through Aug. 28. The depart- ment will now compile those comments, along with those expressed at three public hearings earlier in August, before issuing its final envi- ronmental impact statement and technical review about the proposed diversion, expected later this year. Email: mmasterson@conleynet.com Water: Utility says city expansion isn't reason continued from Page 1 Post Staff MILWAUKEE — Mayor Tom Barrett has proposed equipping all of the city's 1,200 patrol officers with body cameras by the end of 2016. Milwaukee would become one of the largest cities in the United States to do so, media reported. Barrett put $880,000 in his budget pro- posal for that purpose. "I want our police officers to be in a position to demonstrate beyond a reason- able doubt that they are acting profes- sionally," Barrett said during a news con- ference Sunday. In a different news conference, Police Chief Edward Flynn said that officers are being trained to operate body cam- eras and that some of them could be deployed as quickly as within two months. He backed the mayor's plan. Mike Crivello, Milwaukee Police Association president, also supported the idea. Cities, including Los Angeles, are get- ting the cameras following violent inci- dents with black suspects. Among them was the death of Dontre Hamilton, 31, a Milwaukee man who suffered from men- tal illness. He was shot April 30, 2014, in Red Arrow Park by then-officer Christopher Manney, who is white. Manney was fired six months later by the Milwaukee Police Department, but was not criminally charged. Mayor's plan to equip city's patrol officers with body cameras backed by chief Church Directory To advertise in this section, contact Julia at 414-744-6370 ext. 17 Milwaukee Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church 2015 E. Fernwood Ave. 414-744-2170 Pastor Curtis Golm 262-308-2911 Sunday Worship Time: 9:30am Bible Class: 10:45am Preschool hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9:00-11:45am www.messiahlutheranchurchandpreschool.com

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