The Milwaukee Post

Columbia St. Mary's names cancer centers in honor of Polly and Bill Van Dyke MILWAUKEE — Columbia St. Mary's has named its cancer centers in Milwaukee and Mequon the Columbia St. Mary's Polly and Bill Van Dyke Cancer Centers in honor of long-time patients, volunteers and benefactors Pauline Haebler "Polly" Van Dyke and William D. Van Dyke III, who both died in 2014. "The Van Dykes embodied the concept of generosity with outstanding support of our organization and many others across Milwaukee and Wisconsin," said Lisa A. Froemming, president and CEO of Columbia St. Mary's Foundation and vice president, External Relations, Columbia St. Mary's Health System. "Their dedication to Columbia St. Mary's was a reflection of their commitment to ensure that others in our community had access to needed care and services, with the same level of personalized, compassionate care they received from Columbia St. Mary's." The Van Dyke Cancer Centers are one of only four programs nationally that has been nationally recognized for outstanding achievement by the Commission on Cancer every survey year since 2006. Kohler union workers end month-long strike MILWAUKEE — Union workers voted 91 percent in favor of approving a new contract that ends a strike begun Nov. 15 against the Kohler Co., according to media reports. On Dec. 16, 1,846 United Auto Workers Local 833 employees reportedly voted on the contract offered by the company that makes kitchen and bath products in the village of Kohler, outside of Sheboygan. Employees would get wage increases in each year of the four-year contract, media reported union leaders as saying. 4 • Milwaukee County Post • December 24, 2015 WEEK IN REVIEW STATE AND LOCAL STORIES OF INTEREST Milwaukee men charged with drug trafficking after allegedly caught with 320 grams of cocaine WAUKESHA — Two Milwaukee men face drug charges after the Waukesha County Metro Drug Enforcement Unit allegedly caught them Dec. 14 with nearly 320 grams of cocaine. Miguel A. Rosas Gomes, 33, was charged with seven counts, including possession of cocaine and maintaining a drug-trafficking place. Kevin J. Mendieta Ramirez, 20, was charged with possession and maintaining a drug-trafficking place. The charges were filed last week and both men made initial appearances in Waukesha County Circuit Court. Gomes was held on $50,000 cash bond and Ramirez was held on $20,000. According to the criminal complaint, investigators initially had a confidential informant make a purchase from Gomes at the end of September at a City of Pewaukee bar. Two more purchases were made in October and one each was made in November and December. After one of the purchases, air support was used to track Gomes back to his residence and detectives followed him to Delafield after another, the complaint says. On Dec. 15, informants told detectives they could purchase as much as 10 ounces of cocaine from Gomes. They met with Gomes at a City of Pewaukee gas station where he told them someone else would be bringing the drugs, the complaint says. Ramirez arrived and gave Gomes a black gym bag. Gomes was observed using a knife to cut open one of the bags to reveal cocaine, the complaint says. At that point, law enforcement moved in and arrested both Gomes and Ramirez. The suspected cocaine was field tested and tested positive, the complaint says. The drugs from the bag weighed 319.7 grams. Resolution to measure county contracts' effects on at-risk populations MILWAUKEE — County Supervisor Khalif Rainey said that County Board passage of a measure creating "Minority Impact Statements" on county con- tracts of $300,000 or more will have a significant effect on how at-risk communities are treated when contracts are awarded. The measure passed last week is designed to ensure that minority populations and businesses are considered when contracts are issued by the county. Rainey said in a statement that the resolution will pro- vide supervisors a tool with which to "fully understand the impact on minorities of the measures they consider." The statements will explain quantitatively and qualitatively the positive or negative impact that legislation, grants or contracts will have on women, the elderly, the disabled, African Americans, Hispanics and Latinos, Asian and Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans and Alaskan natives. The proposal is expected to have no direct county fiscal impact. County Board oppose placing youth at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake schools MILWAUKEE — The Lincoln Hills School For Boys and Copper Lake School (for girls), which house Milwaukee County youth placed in juvenile detention, are under investigation due to allegations of physical abuse of children, sexual assault, and victim and witness intimidation. Reports of broken limbs, amputated toes, and a seemingly complacent and unaccountable system have caught the attention of Milwaukee County officials. Last week the Milwaukee County Board called upon the governor and the Milwaukee County executive to work with the judiciary to avoid sending Milwaukee County youth to either detention center while the investigations are pending and safety issues remain unresolved. "We need to be able to assure parents that their children will be safe when the gov- ernment takes over their correction and well-being," said county Supervisor Deanna Alexander, who co-sponsored the resolution with county Supervisor Supreme Moore Omokunde. "Continuing to place our youths in these detention centers while they are under investigation for crimes this serious would be a major violation of public trust." The County Board approved the resolution with a unanimous vote. Stolen steaks to cost Milwaukee man nearly $2,200 WAUKESHA — A Milwaukee man who implied he had a gun when a store clerk tried to stop him from stealing $50 worth of steaks from a Brookfield Pick 'n Save pleaded no contest Dec. 17 and was sentenced to one and a half years of initial confinement, which was stayed. Michael Kinlow was charged in August with a count of robbery with threat of force and faced up to 15 years in prison, if convicted. According to the criminal complaint, a store official at Pick 'n Save, 12735 W. Capitol Drive, saw Kinlow put steaks inside the win- ter coat he was wearing on an almost 90-degree day. When a store official tried to stop him in the parking lot, Kinlow punched him in the face and shoulder, the complaint said. Conditions of his extended supervision included paying $51.08 in restitution to Roundy's and $2,136.73 to West Bend Mutual Insurance. He was also directed to have no contact with any Pick 'n Save and maintain absolute sobriety. MPD investigating Saturday's West Side homicide MILWAUKEE — Police said they are investigating a Saturday homicide that happened around 7:20 p.m. in the 2600 block of North 47th Street. Officers said they responded to a report of a shooting and found a 38-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. He died on the scene despite the lifesaving efforts of Milwaukee police and fire personnel, the MPD said. 18-year-old male shot walking home on Highland MILWAUKEE — An 18-year-old Milwaukee male walking home Dec. 18 was reported shot and killed at about 8 p.m. in the 2000 block of West Highland Avenue. The shooting occurred during a conversation between the victim and a suspect, but it is unknown if they knew each other, police said. The victim died despite lifesaving efforts by Milwaukee police and fire personnel, the MPD said. The shooting remained under investigation. Rainey

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