Milwaukee Post
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10 • Milwaukee County Post • June 24, 2016 Post Staff MILWAUKEE — On Saturday the Milwaukee Bucks, along with an esti- mated 20,000 fans, elected officials and community leaders came together to celebrate the official groundbreaking of the new Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center. The daylong celebra- tion put a cap on the multi- year effort to build a pub- lic-private partnership between the state, county, city and the Bucks organi- zation. "This is a truly historic day for Milwaukee and the entire Bucks family," Bucks co-owner Wes Edens said. "Thanks to the commitment and generosi- ty of Senator Kohl, along with the leadership of elected officials and count- less community leaders, we are beginning a new era in downtown Milwaukee. Today's cele- bration, with the entire community present, shows just how bright the future is — for the Bucks, Milwaukee and the great state of Wisconsin. This effort is going to have a lasting economic impact on this community and we couldn't be prouder to be a part of it." The arena, which is scheduled to open in time for the 2018-19 NBA sea- son, will be 714,000 square feet and will be the center- piece of the sports and entertainment district in Milwaukee. The district will transfor m about 30 acres of vacant land into a vibrant, urban neighbor- hood. The celebration fea- tured different ages of fans joining local leaders, officials and current and past Bucks players. Fans saw firsthand the ground- breaking ceremony which ended with a 40-foot by 60- foot rendering of the new arena. Those in atten- dance also enjoyed a block party, which included live music, interactive games, food and drinks. When the arena con- struction is complete, fans in attendance will be wel- comed by an intimate bowl setting, optimized for bas- ketball viewing with the majority of the seats in the lower level being clos- er to the action. Outside of basketball, the arena will host hockey games, con- certs, family shows, cir- cuses and open-floor exhi- bitions. Ground broken on new Bucks arena Photos courtesy of the Milwaukee Bucks LEFT: Milwaukee Bucks front office members, community leaders and fans join in to break ground for the new Bucks arena Saturday in Milwaukee. ABOVE: Milwaukee Bucks president Peter Feigin speaks to those who joined in the celebration of the groundbreaking. The Milwaukee County Post will publish the wed- ding, anniversary and engagement announcements of people who have some connection with Milwaukee County. FORMS: Announcement forms will be available at the Milwaukee County Post, 3397 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee,WI 53207. Call 414-744-6370 ext 10. COST: The cost of publishing an announcement is $20, payable by cash, check or credit card. Payment is required before publication. DATE OF PUBLICATION: Although the Milwaukee County Post tries to run all announcements in as timely a manner as possible, spatial constraints occasionally prevent the publication of every announce- ment received in a certain week. To ensure your announcement runs on a specific date, please submit it at least two weeks beforehand. SUBMITTED PHOTOS: Please provide a photo with your announcements. Black and white pictures are preferred, but color pictures are acceptable. If desired, photos can be emailed if they are saved in a .jpg format. Do not submit computer printouts of photos, as they do not reproduce clearly. RETURNING PHOTOS: Photos can be picked up at the Milwaukee County Post office after publication. Photos will be returned by mail only if a self-addressed, stamped envelope is provided with the announcement. Please allow four weeks for photos to be returned by mail.The Milwaukee County Post is not responsible for pictures left with wedding, anniversary and engagement announcements. CONTACT INFORMATION: For further information call 414-744-6370 ext. 10 or 262-513-2626 or email dmuck@conleynet.com. HOW TO SUBMIT A 249152219 Wedding, Anniversary or Engagement Announcement FOR THE