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4 • Milwaukee County Post • October 27, 2017 Kohl donates $2 million to Public Library Foundation MILWAUKEE — The Ben Franklin Awards event served as a way to formally thank for- mer U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, who donated $2 million to the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation. Several hundred area business and community leaders attended the ceremo- ny Oct. 19 at the Central Library. "This gift, which was announced as a surprise at the foundation dinner, blew us all away," Alderman Cavalier Johnson, a Library Board trustee, said Monday in a news release. The gift will engage young children with literacy programs and cannot be used to replace city funding. The former Bucks owner and a well-known philanthropist, Kohl has widely committed funding to education programs across the state, including at his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He donated $25 million for the Kohl Center, which opened in 1998 in Madison and he has contributed $100 million to the arena being built downtown. WEEK IN REVIEW STATE AND LOCAL STORIES OF INTEREST UPAF announces affiliate grants for 2017-'18 MILWAUKEE — The United Performing Arts Fund announced its selection of affili- ates for the 2017-'18 performance season. A total of 15 performing arts organizations have been named a UPAF affiliate, collectively receiving $98,150 in grants. An addition- al $15,000 was given by Johnson Controls, and $5,000 from Briggs and Stratton. For per- forming at 2017 Campaign events, a further $39,342 was allocated to participating affili- ates. The UPAF recently announced that it allocated a record-breaking $9,315,885 after a milestone 50th Anniversary Campaign, with more than 85 percent going to the six cor- nerstone groups. "On our 50th anniversary year, were again pleased to support performing arts groups from throughout the region," Deanna Tillisch, UPAF president and CEO, said Wednesday in a news release. "The Affiliate Program enables UPAF to provide additional financial resources to support smaller organizations that play an important role in supporting the creative vibrancy of our community." The total support through UPAF ranges from $2,000 each for the Wisconsin Philharmonic and Darby's Dancers to $26,375 for In Tandem Theatre. The added corporate giving made a substantial difference for some, such as In Tandem's approved grant was $8,650, while others remained at their original approved grant award, such as the Wisconsin Philharmonic and Darby's Dancers. The remaining organizations and their total 2017 UPAF support are: Windfall Theatre, $3,000; Kettle Moraine Symphony, $4,000; Frankly Music, $4,500; Theatre Gigante, $4,500; Wild Space Dance Company, $6,000; Milwaukee Opera Theatre, $9,885; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center, $10,000; Above the Clouds, $10,000; Festival City Symphony, $11,750; Latino Arts, $15,500; Black Arts MKE, $19,435; and Racine Symphony Orchestra, $23,547. Senator requests to see Foxconn contract before vote MILWAUKEE — State Sen. Tim Carpenter, D-Milwaukee, this week formally request- ed to see the Foxconn contract before the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. votes Nov. 8 to provide $3 billion to the global manufacturer that plans to build and operate a massive manufacturing plant in Racine County. "The way Governor Walker and WEDC have proceeded with the Foxconn deal is fun- damentally flawed," Carpenter said in a news release. "As a member of the WEDC board I find it the height of irresponsibility to be asked to vote on an unprecedented $3 billion deal without first seeing the contract." Foxconn plans to begin building the largest greenfield investment by a foreign com- pany in the United States beginning Oct. 1. The company would spend $10 billion on the LCD display facility in Mount Pleasant and hire up to 13,000 workers. Milwaukee Water Works warns residents about impostors MILWAUKEE — The city Department of Public Works — Milwaukee Water Works warns residents of persons posing as Water Works utility employees. Recently, the MWW has received reports that impostors entered homes on the South Side claiming to be checking the home for leaks. Once inside, the impostors burglarized the property. The DPW offers these tips: ■ Do not open your door to someone you do not recognize. Do not allow anyone to enter your home if you are not sure of any person's identity. ■ Milwaukee Water Works employees who are on duty drive marked City of Milwaukee vehicles. ■ Ask to see photo ID through a window. Utility employees and contractors carry photo ID. All city of Milwaukee employees wear a photo ID while on the job. ■ Call the Milwaukee Water Works Customer Service Center at 414-286-2830 if you are unsure about identification or to verify work to be done at your home. Call the police if you believe the person is an impostor. ■ Do not allow anyone to enter your home claiming to be checking for a leak, collect- ing a past-due bill, making an inspection or to sell utility products such as a meter or other equipment. Milwaukee Water Works employees do not engage in door-to-door sales, do not collect a past-due bill in person and do not deliver rebates or refunds. ■ If a property owner calls the Milwaukee Water Works Customer Service Center and asks for an investigation into high water use or other water service-related issue, the utility may send an employee to a home or business. Suspect in West Side church burglary sought MILWAUKEE — Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect wanted in a burglary at St. Gregory the Great, 3132 S. 63rd St., at about 1:30 a.m. Oct. 19. The unknown male suspect broke into the building, stole items and ransacked the area before he fled the scene, police reported. A surveillance image of the suspect is shown. Anyone with information is asked to call the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7360. Two bodies found in Kinnickinnic River identified MILWAUKEE — The bodies of Fernando Lozyoa, 43, and Linda R. Williams, 63, were recovered Saturday from the Kinnickinnic River in the 2600 block of South Chase Avenue by Milwaukee Fire Department dive personnel. A witness said the man jumped into the river after he and a woman argued. A short time later, she jumped into the water, police said. As of Wednesday, police said there did not appear to be any signs of foul play. The Police Department said it continued to investigate the circumstances surround- ing the death of the individuals. Dwayne Chaney arrested after cutting off monitoring bracelet while on trial for 2015 murder The U.S. Marhsals Office arrested Dwayne Chaney, who cut off his ankle monitor Oct. 19 while out on a signature bond during his trial for murder, which he was convicted of on Oct. 20. Chaney was found guilty of the November 2015 homicide of Michael Prescott, who he killed because he was jealous that Prescott was with his ex-girlfriend. Chaney was arrested in May. Acting Sheriff Richard Schmidt praised the U.S. Marshals Task Force, and a sheriff's detective assigned to the task force, for captur- ing Chaney on Monday night. In a new release, Schmidt said, "The cooperative efforts of multi- ple agencies participating in the U.S. Marshals Task Force effectively took this murderer off the streets." Beside his department and the marshals, he credited the Milwaukee Police Department, the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program. Chaney

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