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Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade & where to line up.Volunteers use golf carts to Look for more information in May on Kemper Center & Anderson Arts Center
Celebrate America zip around about the staging area. There are parade details and the parade route on the
typically about 100 parade entries - some City web site: kenosha.org. Parade The Kemper Center’s beautiful 17.5 acres
Spring is in the air and summer is not far with 50 or more participants - and everyone applications are posted on the city’s website on the shores of Lake Michigan is the perfect
behind. Plans are underway for special needs to get in their correct location by and also are available by contacting Parade place for summer fun. Get ready to enjoy
events, and one of the biggest celebrations parade time. Organizer Kris Kochman in the Mayor’s annual favorites as well as some brand new
involves Independence Day festivities. office at: 262-653-4177 or email: events.
Kenosha has a long history of kicking off the So many people make my job as parade [email protected]. The deadline for
patriotic fun with the Kenosha Civic Veterans organizer run smoothly. The Boys and Girls parade applications is Friday, May 28, 2021 at A long-standing family favorite, the free
Parade on the Sunday prior to July 4. The Club supplies volunteers to carry the 4 p.m. Early applications are encouraged. Twilight Jazz summer concert series is back
following weekend, the Festival Foods sponsorship banners. Community volunteers on Tuesday evenings on the Anderson Arts
Fireworks on July 4 presents a spectacular drive dignitaries in their convertibles. Others By Kris Kochman Center lawn. This year, hear the sounds of
conclusion to the July 3-4 Celebrate America lend their performance talents to announcing Community Relations Liasion local and national jazz artists such as Janet
festival at the harbor downtown. the parade. Friendly parade marshals provide Planet,The Scat Cats, Kal Bergendahl, and the
directions to participants. City of Kenosha John Crawford Jazz Band. The series begins
“A Centennial Celebration:Women’s Right on June 29.
to Vote” is the theme for this year’s parade,
set for Sunday, June 27 at 1 p.m. Continuing The Kenosha County Suffrage Celebration
its community generosity, Snap-on, Inc. is ends the Twilight Jazz series on August 24
again the lead sponsor for the parade. We with live blues and jazz music by Elaine Dame
look forward to honoring the 2020 with a special opening performance by Ivy
Hometown Hero of the Year, Pamela Ford. Celebrating the history of women’s
Mundling, and also the 2019 Hometown suffrage and the future of voting, the evening
Hero of the Year, Dennis Warren. The will include food vendors and booths by local
Hometown Heroes Commission takes organizations.
nominations of veterans to honor through
quarterly awards, and also chooses one Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to the
veteran as the “Hometown Hero of theYear,” Kemper Center’s grounds for a 4th of July
who is recognized at the parade. Both the Backyard Blast. Opening at 11:00am, the
2019 and 2020 winners will be honored this Kemper Center will have food and drinks for
year, as the parade did not take place in 2020. purchase, children’s activities, and a live
performance by GROOVELINE on stage.
The parade includes a variety of Stick around after the performance to watch
performers and entertainers, local dignitaries Kenosha’s fireworks show over the Lake at
and of course our local veterans groups. Each the best seat in the city.
year it is a little different and this year is no
exception. We are excited to see what this Since Thursday is the new Friday, the
year’s lineup looks like. Organizations and Kemper Center is excited to open its new
businesses are encouraged to decorate floats outdoor Lakeside Lounge on Thursday
for entry in the parade and may consider nights. Start your weekend early and enjoy
highlighting this year’s parade theme. Floats various food options and drinks for purchase
will compete for the honor of Best in Show, while listening to music by a variety of
and also first, second and third place ribbons performers. The Lakeside Lounge will be
in categories including Artistic Excellence, located behind the Kemper Center near the
Patriotism, Hometown Pride, Spirit/Energy lakeshore path.
and Best Use of Theme. Floats will be judged
prior to the parade in the staging area. For more information on all of these
Winners will be announced during the events, go to kempercenter.com or call (262)
parade at the reviewing stand area in 925-8040.
Veterans Memorial Park outside City Hall.
By Rena Lee
The popular community bike parade Anderson Arts Center Administrato
returns this year, with a goal of encouraging
bicycling in the community. All ages are more on next page!
welcome to participate - but people must be
able to ride two miles without stopping and
keep up with the group.All participants in the
bike parade must ride a bike; no walking or
jogging with the group. People are
encouraged to decorate their bikes or add to
the spirit of the event by dressing up to
celebrate the women’s suffrage theme. Bike
parade participants do not need to submit a
parade application.

Years ago, the parade was organized by a
committee of community volunteers. Today,
the parade is put together by City of
Kenosha staff, with wonderful support from
community volunteers. It takes about 40
parade volunteers to organize the parade
and keep it running smoothly. Parade day
begins about three hours before the parade
steps off, as volunteers meet the parade
entries in the staging area and direct people

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continued from previous page www.ArtMarketKenosha.org or on the Art multiple   stages of entertainment, Rainbow at 5501 Ring Road.
Market tab at www.LemonStreetGallery.org. Valley Carnival, Pier Pups, a multitude of food
Original ArtMarket in Union Parks Arts vendors, exhibitors and the spectacular • Kenosha's lakefront comes alive Labor
District is back! By Beth Dary Festival Foods Fireworks. Day weekend with the return of Cheese-A-
Executive Director, Lemon Street Gallery & ArtSpace Palooza.
After taking an unanticipated hiatus in • Now in its 19th year, PB&J returns to the
2020, starting this July the Kenosha … and so much more! Meijer stage for an eight week run beginning • Downtown Kenosha will be jam packed
ArtMarket will be back in the Union Park July 8th.The event, co-presented by the City with excitement on Saturday, September 4th
Arts District. Every third Sunday from 10:00 • The Kenosha Public Market has been of Kenosha and Happenings Magazine, with the return of the Kenosha Classic
am – 2:00 pm you will find area artisans going strong throughout the winter at their showcases a variety of acts at both 11:30am Cruise-In Car Show.
nestled amongst the trees and selling their current indoor location at The Vault Banquet and 6:00pm in Veteran's Memorial Park on
original art in Union Park, 4500-7th Avenue. Hall, 625 57th St. On May 8th, they return to Kenosha's Lakefront. Even some new events are confirmed!
Artists are anxious to meet their favorite their outdoor location at 52nd Street and
patrons in this unique settling. You will find 8th Avenue, open every Saturday from 9am - • The 73rd annual Mt. Carmel Festival is • Women's Empowerment Summit is June
original fine art, jewelry, pottery and so much 2:30pm. scheduled to go on July 9th - 11th at 19th at the Pennoyer Park Bandshell
more this summer in the park that brought Columbus Park, 2003 54th Street. Many of
public sculpture, a Little Free Library and • The Kenosha HarborMarket is returning the other usual church festivals are in the • The Kids From Wisconsin are coming to
mosaic planters to Kenosha’s cozy to its usual location near the Kenosha Public planning stages and cannot be confirmed at Pennoyer Park Bandshell on July 24th.
neighborhood park. Look forward to the Museum on 2nd Avenue and 56th Street. press time.
introduction of the first Little Free Art They kick-off their 18th season on May 8th • Kooler by the Lake VW and Audi
Gallery coming this Spring. and will be open every Saturday from 9am - • Enjoy three days of food, music, and drink Enthusiasts car show will be Aug. 14th at
2pm. along the Kenosha lakeshore when Taste of Kennedy Park.
Acoustic music will be scheduled Wisconsin returns in 2021 for three fun-filled
throughout the day thanks to the Union Park • The Kenosha Kingfish are returning to days - July 23rd - 25th! But this isn’t everything!
Tavern. Support from the area businesses; their usual 72-game schedule in 2021. The
Lemon Street Gallery & ArtSpace, first home game of the regular season kicks • This year Tribute Island, the country's It goes without saying that this list is far
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Interested vendors may apply at in tribute to some of the most successful more comprehensive list of what’s happening
• Celebrate America, co-presented by the artists of our time. this summer in Kenosha, be on the lookout
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As border crisis intensifies,
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President Joe Biden is twice as many pounds of Democrats criticized Donald Trump’s immigration approach as needlessly harsh. Now, amid a surge in asylum-seekers, the Biden
under increasing pressure to drugs seized in February as administration is scrambling to come up with a practical alternative.
address a growing border the previous month. Not
crisis, as a surge in migrants even halfway into this fiscal never got a response. week – he wanted to assess U.S. but also stirred ended the so-called safe
tests his campaign promise year, U.S. border authorities the situation firsthand, controversy. In particular, he
for a comprehensive, have already seized more “They want photo ops, including having discussions was criticized for his policy third-country agreements
humane approach to fentanyl – a main driver of and they use communities with migrants held at the of separating children from
immigration. Amid criticism America’s opioid crisis – like mine as a prop,” says facility, to gather the their parents upon arrival, (STCAs) with Guatemala,
that his softer stance was to than in any of the three Representative Escobar, who information needed to stop hundreds of whom still have
blame for the surge, Mr. previous fiscal years. says she can see a statue in this crisis,” the spokesperson not been reunited. Honduras, and El Salvador,
Biden yesterday said plainly Ciudad Juárez from her said. “He is ready to work
in an interview with ABC Rep. Maria Salazar, a Miami home in El Paso, and who with the president, or any President Biden, who which were designed to
News, “Don’t come over.” Republican who visited the feels the border is amply Democrat, who wants to immediately halted or
border with a GOP secure. “Here’s what makes prioritize the security of our reversed some of those require asylum-seekers to
Last month, the United congressional delegation on us insecure: when we treat country.” measures upon taking office,
States detained nearly March 15, called on her every human being arriving says it will take time for his first seek asylum in those
100,000 migrants trying to community to pressure their at our front door like they administration to unwind the
cross into the country representatives to act.“We – are a national security threat snarls of Mr. Trump’s Northern Triangle countries
illegally – almost triple the the Hispanic Americans in or a criminal. It takes law approach. He has exempted
total in February 2020, and this country – have a enforcement’s eyes off of the minors from Title 42, a policy before applying to the U.S.
more than in any other problem, and we need to be real security threats.” that immediately expels
February since 2006. Among part of the solution.We need migrants due to the Only the Guatemala
those were 9,300 to join forces and send a A McCarthy spokesperson pandemic. And he has called
unaccompanied minors. As message that we cannot responded by saying that for a review of the Migrant agreement was
the administration struggles allow what’s happening on given the high numbers of Protection Protocols (MPP),
to process them in a timely the border,” she said, migrants attempting to cross a Trump initiative that implemented, and it has been
way during a pandemic, many speaking from El Paso, Texas. the border, including several requires migrants who are
have been kept in detention “We need to stop being individuals on the terrorist Democrats and denied entry to the U.S. suspended since the start of
facilities beyond the legal pawns of the politicians in watchlist, and the threat of (including asylum-seekers) to
limit of 72 hours, prompting Washington and pawns of detained migrants spreading Republicans have been trying wait in Mexico until they can the pandemic.
conservatives to ask why the traffickers who are COVID-19 within the appear in a U.S. court. Mr.
Democrats are not again trafficking with our children, United States, the immediate for decades to develop an Biden also abruptly stopped “The bottom line is – and
decrying “kids in cages” as our families, and our priority must be to secure congressionally funded work this is something about
they did during the Trump women.” the border. “This is why immigration policy that on nearly completed which we all agree – the
era. Leader McCarthy led a sections of the border wall, immigration system is
Many Democrats agree congressional delegation combines compassion and leaving gaps wide enough to broken, and it is in need of
Mexican officials have said that the situation is down to the border this drive vehicles through, and legislative reform,” Mr.
that organized crime groups unsustainable, but say the security – which both sides Biden’s homeland security
are taking advantage of challenge requires a chief, Alejandro Mayorkas,
President Biden’s more multifaceted response. Rep. say are not contradictory said in a March 17 hearing
tolerant stance on Veronica Escobar, a before the House Homeland
immigration, developing Democrat who represents El ideals, though it often Security Committee. “The
“‘unprecedented’ levels of Paso in Congress, said she president presented a bill,
sophistication” to smuggle sent a letter last week to appears that way in political and there are bills pending
migrants into the U.S. and Minority Leader Kevin before the House,” he
increasingly taking them on McCarthy of California, discourse. How to welcome added. “I am confident and
more dangerous routes. offering to help connect the optimistic that we will
Some minors fall prey to GOP delegation with those with bona fide asylum actually begin once and for
child sex trafficking schemes. migrants and advocates in all to fix this system.”
Drug trafficking also appears addition to their meetings claims while upholding the
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jill on money around 2% as it has been for
most of the past generation.”
Inflation agitation
Diane Swonk, Chief
with Jill Schlesinger Economist at Grant
Thornton adds “much of the
The American Rescue Plan people spend their rescue Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is a CBS fulfilling because if you are spending would spark rest of the world is still
is now law, which means that money and/or savings that News business analyst. A worried that you will be inflation, Treasury Secretary fighting decelerating instead
to combat a once in a they have accumulated. former options trader and CIO paying more for housing, gas, Janet Yellen said, “I really of accelerating inflation. This
century pandemic — one of an investment advisory firm, groceries and utilities, you don’t think that’s going to will act as another offset to
that has claimed more than a Inflationary fears have she welcomes comments and may ask for higher wages. happen.” inflation in the U.S., despite
half a million American lives, come and gone over the past That in turn might cause recent weakness in the
the US government will have decade, but overall, sustained questions at businesses to charge more Mark Spindel, the Chief dollar.” If inflation does rise,
pumped more than $5 higher prices have not [email protected]. Check for goods and services, Investment Officer of the Yellen says that the Fed has
trillion into the $21 trillion materialized. In fact, inflation which could change inflation District of Columbia “tools to deal with that,”
economy over the course of is below where it was for her website at dynamics. Officials are Retirement Board (and a though some of those tools
12 months. For all of the much of the 2000s, prior to www.jillonmoney.com brushing aside these childhood friend of mine) have not yet been tested,
benefits of pushing money the financial crisis. The worries. Federal Reserve explained why Powell and which is causing some of the
into the wallets of Consumer Price Index (CPI) according to the New York chair Jerome Powell said he Yellen do not seem worried. agitation in the fixed income
households and businesses, was up 1.7% from a March a Fed’s latest survey. Inflation didn’t expect prices to Sure, inflation will rise, but markets lately.
what could be the downside year ago. While that’s low, it is expected to increase increase to the point “where that’s “mostly as a result of
of the spending? marks an acceleration from above 2% over a one-year they would move inflation very depressed numbers I have heard from some
the previous month. and three-year time horizon expectations materially from the pandemic onset who are ready to throw in
Glad you asked. As Concurrently, inflation (that has not happened since above 2%.” When asked last year.” Spindel projects the towel on their bond
economists and analysts are expectations are increasing, 2014), and investors’ actions about whether trillions of that “in the medium term, positions, due to inflation
lauding efforts to help low to and like many aspects of the in the bond market indicate dollars of government inflation will settle back expectations. Not so fast.
middle income consumers, economy and the financial similar concerns. (When Spindel advises investors “to
they are keeping a watchful world, expectations can inflation rises, it is not good think about their portfolios
eye on prices. After all, it drive the narrative more for bonds, because the fixed in a long-run, balanced way. If
stands to reason that prices than the numbers, at least in interest that you earn buys we are right that inflation
will rise from last year’s the short-term. you less.That’s why the bond remains reasonably well
abnormally low levels, once market has been dropping behaved, I think bond
the economy reopens and Consumers are sensing a lately.) allocations can provide some
sea change in prices, needed diversification,” even
Expectations can be self- if rates remain relatively low
going forward.

Women working they provide the to work any hours while still nudged above 60.)
5 to 9 being paid, had hours
primary care for young reduced, or took unpaid Many women have opted
with Jill Schlesinger leave since March…mothers to give up their jobs because
children, who were with young children their spouses earned more
decreased their work hours than they did — and the
forced into online four to five times more than math made sense. Of course,
fathers.” that math is crazymaking,
schooling, and also for because it is a vicious cycle:
Additionally, women are according to the most
aging relatives, many of leaving the labor force in recent Census Bureau data
droves because they provide from 2018, a woman
Ayear of COVID-19 has though the “real” whom needed close to 70% of childcare in working full time earned
devastated the US labor unemployment rate most households and also about 82 cents for every
market. Despite recouping is likely closer to 10% assistance for various provide the majority of dollar earned by a man. The
more than half of the 22 according to Federal informal caregiving for their numbers look worse for
million jobs that vanished Reserve Chair Jay tasks amid COVID-19.A aging relatives. In February of women of color: Black
during the past twelve Powell. He gets to last year, before the women earn 66 % and
months—and a better-than- that number by adding in the staggering 2.3 mil¬lion pandemic showed up in the Hispanic women earn 58%
expected February report, millions who have dropped BLS statistics, the Labor of what men earn in those
the country still has 9.5 out of the labor force to women have left the Force Participation rate for racial categories.
million fewer jobs (6.2%) care for children or aging women stood at 57.8.Twelve
than the pre-pandemic level relatives, due to COVID, and Women’s Policy Research labor force since months later, it is 55.8, up The pandemic shecession
a year ago. by correcting what is likely a coined the phrase from the pandemic low of is expanding the wage gap
misclassification due to the “shecession,” which is February of last year, 54.6, but back at levels last across all categories – I can
pandemic. defined as “an economic seen in the 1980’s. (The high only hope that at this time
downturn where job and according to the National point was in the late 1990’s next year, we are talking
As we celebrate Women’s income losses are affecting into 2000, when the rate about reversing that trend.
History Month, the news is women more than men.” Women’s Law Center.
not great for women, who While past recessions have
Last month, the economy have seen more job losses tended to impact men more This recession has turned
than men, since the start of than women, the pandemic the Dolly Parton hit on its
added 379,000, about twice the pandemic. C. Nicole recession has been a double head: instead of women
Mason, president and chief whammy for women: they working 9 to 5, they’re
the number that was executive of the Institute for hold a disproportionate working 5 (am) to 9 (pm)…
number of jobs in many of and not getting any extra pay
expected, with leisure and the hardest hit service for those additional hours.
sectors of the economy, and The Federal Reserve Bank of
hospitality accounting for St. Louis found that “a larger
share of women than men
355,000 of those jobs, as (ages 25 to 54) lost a job,
were laid off, were asked not
parts of the country eased

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China is a threat,

but has some Dr Harlan Ullman is UPI's

unmistakable Arnaud deBorchgrave
Distinguished Columnist.  His
weaknesses next book due out in 2021 is
The Fifth Horseman and the
with Harlan Ullman New MAD:The Tragic History
of How Massive Attacks of

Disruption Are Endangering,

Conventional wisdom, compelling. China's Infecting, Engulfing and
Disuniting a 51% Nation.
shared by members of economy may overtake

Congress in both parties America's. China may be Harlan Ullman joins
and the interim National ahead in game-changing Happenings Q&A on
Security Strategy released technologies such as Thu., April 8th at 2:30
last week, considers China artificial intelligence, 5G and
"the pacing threat" and other areas. on AM1050 WLIP.

America's strongest China has fielded a
competitor. modern military with a navy

The reasons at first of about 500 ships (with A Chinese delegate leaves the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress held in the Great Hall of the
People in Beijing. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI
examination look many patrol boats and small

craft, while substantially alienating substantial

larger than the U.S. Navy's segments of the population.

300 ship fleet, is not nearly The Chinese Communist
as capable). China has
become more aggressive in Party under the Xi Jingping
the region in pursuing its
aims. Questions arise about administration appears to
the future integrity of
Taiwan as an independent have abandoned Deng Xiao
state.
Peng's policy of rule by
And "Belt and Road" is a
Tune in to multitrillion-renminbi consensus, and a large
Happenings Q&A program to gain access and
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at 12:30pm and at the Taken together, these freedom is crucial to
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find out more creating a modern and
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out to challenge the United Hong Kong or internally;

States as a global leader in and the purging of political

MARCH 26 & 27 • 8pm virtually every category. rivals are not signs of a
Headliner healthy political system,
However, is this a especially when innovation
DAVID SCOTT aka “MR. SHOWTIME” complete assessment of is dependent upon
China? The answer is no entrepreneurship that
APRIL 2 & 3 • 8pm because it lacks a balanced cannot be dictated by Marx
analysis and evaluation of or Lenin.
Headliner both strengths and
weaknesses. Consider this Belt and Road has
MICHAEL HARRISON historical comparison. deprived hundreds of
millions of China's nearly
APRIL 9 & 10 TBA In October, China 1.5 billion citizens of
celebrates the 72nd needed funds to improve
APRIL 16 & 17 anniversary of the founding local standards of living.
Headliner of the People's Republic in Over 100,000 large-scale
1949. In October 1989, the protests a year have been
DR. BILL MILLER Soviet Union celebrated its reported as Chinese calls
72nd anniversary. Less than for more resources at
APRIL 23 & 24 two months later, the Berlin home and ending rampant
Headliner War came down, beginning corruption that favors a few
the dissolution of the rather than the many. A
CHRIS BARNES Soviet Union. combination of so-called
social credits that grade
APRIL 30 & MAY 1 Featuring No one is suggesting that Chinese people on loyalty
Headliner Professional China is close to collapse. and credit worthiness and
Touring Comedians But hidden among the facial recognition enable the
MIKE TOOMEY Every Friday & more obvious examples of CCP to exert further
Saturday Night China's growing power and controls on Chinese
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MAY 7 & 8 and issues. Unless these are The internal financial
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my turn

Now come

the taxes Readers may email Cal
Thomas at
with Cal Thomas
[email protected].
The front-page headline they wish to impose. It is Look for Cal Thomas’ new corporate taxes, because lawmakers say raising the and President Biden should
in Monday’s Wall Street always a moving target. book “America’s Expiration rate could damage U.S. keep his hands off the
Journal said: “Biden weighs Date:The Fall of Empires and they have been successful competitiveness. Countries money we earn.
how to pay for Agenda.” As mentioned in Superpowers and the Future around the globe have both
Who purchases something previous columns, the in portraying corporations recently and over the past What’s needed is a
they know they can’t federal government does of the United States” several decades joined the nonpartisan panel to
afford, and then worries not lack revenue; it lacks as evil and greedy. Trouble United States in reducing conduct a top-down review
about paying for it later? self-control when it comes false notion that more tax rates to attract of all government spending,
Only government. to spending. Some spending and higher taxes is, those corporations hire corporate investment… eliminating waste and
Democrats are even talking solves everything. If it did, The average tax rate reforming programs that
After less than two about the return of would it not have by now? people and employees also among countries is 24 are outdated, or can be
months in office, President earmarks, those add-ons to percent, according to the better done by the private
Biden and a majority legislation that Republicans The left – and that is pay taxes, contributing to Tax Foundation, a right- sector. Don’t look for
Democrat Congress have voted to ban when they what today’s Democratic leaning think tank. Just last Democrats to do that. It
engaged in record spending had a House majority. Party represents– believes economic growth. If year, nine countries, isn’t their nature.
with insufficient money to Democrats think they can that by spending more it including France, lowered Republican hands aren’t
pay for it. That may be revive them to tempt GOP can addict more people to corporations must pay their corporate tax rates.” clean when it comes to
about to change. members into going along government, enhancing the spending, either. Voters not
with their spending plans. careers of politicians. In more in taxes, they are less The current federal addicted to government
Bloomberg.com reports various ads and fundraising corporate tax rate is 21 will have to demand more
the president wants to Unrestrained by a appeals over the years, likely to hire and layoff percent. Former President fiscal responsibility. As with
raise individual income Republican majority in Democrats have claimed Trump cut it from 35 nations of the past, massive
taxes, as well as taxes on either house of Congress, that electing Republicans current employees. percent. As we emerge debt and high taxes have
corporations (and expand or a Republican president, will lead to canceled Social from the pandemic, it contributed to national
the estate tax) to pay for Democrats have the votes Security checks and other Anytime is a bad time to should stay at 21 percent decline.
another round of spending to push legislation through, government benefits. They
on infrastructure and at least until the 2022 never speak of individual raise taxes but raising them
programs and policies dear election, showing little responsibility, liberty, or the
to liberal hearts. We are concern for voter anger. It proper role of government. while people are still
already hearing the mantra doesn’t matter to them Oh, how we need term
Democrats have used for that the Trump tax cuts limits, but that would mean struggling with the
decades to justify tax hikes: produced tremendous career politicians would
The rich must pay their economic results for have to vote for them, consequences of
“fair share.” They never tell businesses that then create which they will never do.
us what is fair, or the jobs and hire workers. government shutdowns is
amount of confiscation Democrats cling to the Democrats will likely
begin with raising immoral.

The Washington Post
said this about raising the
corporate tax rate: “Some
tax experts, business
groups and Republican

What's at stake in
the Fight for $15?
More than a
higher salary

with Mary Sanchez

Wendy’s sponsored the children in foster care. Readers can reach Mary children had played with plugging for a new family for COVID-19 relief package.
news segment. Sanchez at him as his mother stood the son of a minimum wage An amendment with the
But the boy recently before thousands in a worker while they’d refused same goal was attempted
The one on adoption, the profiled in Kansas City, a [email protected] downtown park, advocating to pay employees a higher by Sen. Bernie Sanders, but
one with the little boy child just turned 13, was and follow her on Twitter for the dignity that a higher minimum wage. it too failed.
calming stating that he just well-known in social justice @msanchezcolumn. wage and medical benefits
wanted a mom, someone circles. Phone lines and would offer. It harshly illustrated Republicans argued that
who could help him get a social media exploded in Mary Sanchez joins truths about the nation’s now was not the time for
job. grief, outrage and concern Happenings Q&A on Like thousands of other priorities around work, even incrementally raising
for the boy who many Monday, April 5th at workers across the about who deserves and the bottom floor on wages.
The corporate quickly recognized. 2:30 on AM1050 WLIP. country, Ruth had been a what constitutes fair Not when small businesses
sponsorship from the part of mass annual compensation. are struggling and going
industry giant provided a His late mother, Amanda this boy grow up. They protests at McDonald’s under.
final cruel twist to one fast Ruth, was a low wage, fast didn’t realize he’d landed in headquarters, traveling with The adoption segment
food worker’s long battle. food worker. foster care after his her children by bus to aired as politicians in That’s the same
mother’s 2018 death. Her Chicago. And she’d been Washington D.C. were assessment they’ve been
From a feel-good Ruth spent her last years struggles with alcoholism arrested for civil destroying efforts to making for the past decade.
philanthropic perspective, it as part of the national Fight and depression were well- disobedience in Kansas gradually raise the federal It’s just that in 2021, there’s
made sense. The weekly for $15 movement, waging known to some, others City. minimum wage to $15 an a pandemic to take some
news installment highlights battle against companies only knew her activism. hour across the nation. It’s blame for their inaction.
children in need of an like Wendy’s by pressing for For people aligned with been stagnant at $7.25
adoptive home. a raise in the federal Ruth often had her the movement, it was since 2009. The proposal Fast food executives
minimum wage and gaining children with her at rallies hurtful to see Wendy’s was stripped from the argue that kiosks will
Wendy’s was founded by union representation. and protests, including the
Dave Thomas, who was young boy. Other worker’s see SANCHEZ on page 8
adopted. He used some of Many of her friends,
his vast hamburger and fellow activists and single
French fries-derived wealth mothers earning $9 and
to start a foundation for $10 an hour, had watched

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Border Crisis accounted for much of the
illegal immigration to the
continued from page 4 “The asylum claims are U.S. in recent years. Former
going through the roof. President Trump cut U.S. aid
Though the current level You’ve got to turn that off,” to these countries, which
of apprehensions is still Sen. Lindsey Graham of Democrats say exacerbated
below a summer 2019 peak, South Carolina told the problem, and also
Mr. Mayorkas said in a reporters on Capitol Hill stopped a family
statement that the U.S. is “on this week, as the House reunification program that
pace to encounter more prepared legislation that allowed minors to apply
individuals on the southwest would offer a path to from their home country to
border than we have in the citizenship for children join a parent in the U.S.
last 20 years.” And while previously brought here
most adults are immediately illegally, known as Republicans, for their part,
deported, minors are not. “Dreamers,” and another bill tend to focus on the need to
The number of that would give agricultural enforce U.S. law, for reasons
unaccompanied minors who workers an opportunity to of both ethics and safety.
were detained along the apply for legal status. “You’re Allowing migrants to cross
border increased by 63% not going to get a bill on into and remain in the U.S.
from January to February of legalizing immigrants until illegally simply incentivizes
this year. you stop the flow.” others to follow suit and
Otherwise, he said, such a undermines U.S. security,
As these minors crowd bill would act as an incentive they say.
into makeshift detention for more to come.
centers, awaiting transfer to “If you let them in, more
the custody of the
Department of Health and will come,” says Sen. Tom
Human Services for
placement with a sponsor, Cotton, an Arkansas
Mr. Biden and his
Democratic allies have come Sen. Bob Menendez, a Republican, calling the
under increasing pressure to
demonstrate that they have New Jersey Democrat and current situation on the House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks to the press in El Paso,Texas, during a visit
a better solution to the border “a catastrophe.” by Republican lawmakers to the U.S.-Mexico border, March 15, 2021.
same problem for which co-sponsor of a bill that
they lambasted Mr.Trump. Many Republicans also
would provide a path to
“These are the kids in push back on the criticism situations.“Many of them die achieving both compassion the El Paso Democrat, says
cages who many of our citizenship for America’s 11
Democratic colleagues were that they have no heart in the process [of trying to and security. that will require working
so outraged about a few million unauthorized
years ago,” said Republican when it comes to foreigners come to the U.S.]. Parents “Securing our borders with leaders in the Northern
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa immigrants – a proposal seeking to flee desperate turn their children over to does not require us to Triangle, rebuilding the
on the Senate floor.
“Curiously, we’re not seeing Senator Graham called a circumstances in their home criminal organizations that ignore the humanity of those Obama-era program by
nearly as much outrage
now.” “nonstarter” unless twinned countries. “It’s not treat them as a commodity,” who seek to cross them.The which minors in those

The prospects for with border security compassionate to allow the he says. “So I would disagree opposite is true,” he said. countries can apply for
comprehensive immigration
reform in Congress – always provisions – told reporters illegal immigrants to cut in vehemently that illegal “We cannot solve the family reunification, and
difficult – appear particularly
bleak now, with Democrats that there’s a constant effort front of the line of millions immigration is humanitarian crisis at our creating an orderly, humane
holding only a narrow
margin in the House and a to build a bipartisan coalition of people around the world compassionate. Legal border without addressing process on the U.S. side.
single tiebreaking vote in the
Senate. on the issue. But he added who are attempting to do it immigration is the violence, instability, and “I believe that the Biden

Ullman that Democrats are also the right way – millions of compassionate.” lack of opportunity that administration is going to be

continued from page 6 looking at using the budget people around the world In a February executive compel so many people to successful on all those

respond to the reconciliation process to that have valid asylum claims, order, President Biden laid flee their homes.” fronts,” she says.
expectations for better
standards of living raise fast-track some if not all of that are being persecuted for out his own vision for
massive challenges for the their religion, for their
leadership in Beijing. their immigration initiatives, Representative Escobar, By Christa Case Bryant

The "one-child" policy which would bypass the Sanchezgender, for their political Her struggles with
has led to an "aging" depression, alcoholism and
population in which the need for getting 60 votes. beliefs, for their speech,” says
ratio of retirees to
workers is headed in the Most Democrats advocate Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a Texas just being poor are endemic
wrong direction. And men for greater compassion for
outnumber women by those fleeing poverty, gang Republican. continued from page 7 of the industries that she
about 20%, meaning many violence, and corruption,
men will not find spouses. which are rampant in the Fellow Texas Republican replace workers who are entire job market, along labored in. But don’t
three Northern Triangle Sen. John Cornyn adds that too costly and that with the demographics of
China also lacks viable countries that have allowing illegal immigration tenuously thin productivity the nation, have shifted. misread that fact. Problems
allies. Still, China has often exposes vulnerable vs. labor scales can’t absorb About half of minimum
managed to contain the migrants to dangerous even phasing to $15 by wage earners are over 25 with addiction and mental
United States by signing years of age. They’re not all
free-trade agreements with 2025. health cross all
the United Kingdom and
the European Union and demographics. Access to
the 15 state Regional
help does not.

Chinese leaders Those arguments were teenagers on their way to Close friends say that
bolstered by the college and lifetimes of vodka had been her crutch.
understand that for Congressional Budget middle class earnings. They say the meth use was
Office, which predicted recent. And some suspect
centuries, peasant and 900,000 would be lifted out And low wage jobs are an that she’d been given a “hot
of poverty by the defeated ever-increasing sector, shot,” a dose laced with
other revolutions wracked proposal, but that another dominated by a few giants deadly fentanyl.
like Walmart and
Comprehensive Economic the country. The most
Partnerships strengthening
its potential for economic recent was the lengthy civil
growth.
war ending in 1949. A

future revolution may take 1.4 million jobs would be McDonald’s. “I know Amanda died in a

Perhaps the possible another form. But make no lost. Doing nothing means that bad way,” one girlfriend said.
the threat of generational “But that girl was the
political cancers that could mistake. China is not an No one view captures poverty is compounding as strongest girl that I’ve ever
every consideration and well, with children being seen. She just lost herself
infect China are first the unstoppable colossus. The there are many variables. unable to escape the along the way.”
But context is often circumstances of their
increasing autocratic fact is that, as in the former skipped. parent’s struggles. Alarmed when Ruth
didn’t answer calls, other
control of the CCP over Soviet Union, China has an If adjusted for It cannot definitively be activists frantically called
productivity, the minimum argued that a bigger hospitals and one organizer
the public, which stifles oppressive political- wage should be at about paycheck, health care, tried climbing onto the
$24 an hour, according to quality addiction treatment balcony of her apartment to
economic productivity, and ideological regime that the Center for Economic or a union would have saved peer in.
and Policy Research. Wages Ruth. But it’s not a stretch
second, a debt-ridden limits human ingenuity, stopped keeping up with to see that those benefits She was wearing the
production around 1968. would have greatly helped familiar red T-shirt of the
balance sheet that could imagination and innovation. And productivity is not the relieve her struggles, Fight for $15 campaign
same as inflation, another therefore helping her when she was found.
lead to a financial crisis.The This may prove to be the huge factor. children too.

Soviets suffered from the fatal flaw in Chinese At the same time, the

first. And then Secretary- aspirations.

General Mikhail In the 1980s, Japan's

Gorbachev tried to reform boom led to the wrong

what was a failed system premise that Japan would

igniting the implosion. The dominate world

more China attempts to economies. That did not

control its population, the happen. Will the same

more it risks a backlash. outcome apply to China?

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March 25, 2021 health
lifestyle
Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center community

news

Kenosha County ADRC and partners to
discuss why it’s important to talk about
future healthcare decisions

Free, virtual event to be held April 16 “Endings matter. 2020 has shown that Kenosha County Care Transitions Services Inc., Hospice Alliance Inc.,
to us over and over again,” said Helen Coalition, which includes Society’s Assets Grande Prairie Health & Rehabilitation
The public is invited to a virtual event Sampson, quality coordinator with the Inc., Right At Home, My Choice WI, Center, Good Value Pharmacy, Froedtert
in celebration of National Healthcare Kenosha County Aging & Disability MetaStar Inc., Manor Care, the Kenosha South, Crossroads Care Center,
Decisions Day from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Resource Center and facilitator with the Visiting Nurse Association, the Kenosha Community Care Inc., Brookside Care
April 16. Kenosha County Care Transitions County Aging & Disability Resource Center and Aurora Health Center.
Coalition. “Not only are we ensuring Center, Kenosha Area Family and Aging
Held on that date each year, National that our wishes, whatever they may be,
Healthcare Decisions Day is an will be understood and respected,
opportunity for Americans to make their completing an advance directive is one
future healthcare decisions known to of the greatest gifts we can give our
family, friends and healthcare providers, families. If it should ever be needed, the
through the establishment of advance conversations we’ve had and
directives such as a living will or a power documented will remove the painful
of attorney for healthcare. burden of guessing.”

During Kenosha’s event this year, to be No registration is needed to attend
held via Zoom, a panel of community the presentation.Those wishing to watch
leaders will share what completing an need only log in before 10 a.m. on April
advance directive means to them. 16 at https://bit.ly/3snCvSZ password
“AdvDirect.” Attendees can also join by
The panel includes retired Kenosha phone at 312-626-6799, webinar ID 966
County Workforce Development 2121 7167, passcode 0445409.
Director and Kenosha Coalition for
Dismantling Racism leader Adelene People with questions about the event
Greene, state Rep.Tip McGuire, Kenosha may call the Kenosha County Aging &
County Circuit Judge Jodi Meier, Disability Resource Center at 262-605-
Chaplain David Baugher, advanced 6646.
practice provider Dorthia D.Wilson and
Dr. Steve Rommelfanger from Advocate The event is sponsored by the
Aurora.

Kenosha County Durable Medical Equipment Loan
Closet in Need

Kenosha County Aging & Disability ups
Resource Center (ADRC) is pleased to
announce the reopening of the free Loan Individuals needing durable medical
and Supply Closet for those in need of equipment for either short-term or long-
durable medical equipment and supplies. term use, who are not enrolled in one of
Due to closing during the pandemic the Wisconsin’s long-term care programs, such
closet’s stock is very low. Items most as Family Care, IRIS and Partnership may
needed include: contact the ADRC to request an item.

Rollators and walkers If you have gently used or new items you
wish to donate, or are in need of medical
• Bath benches equipment or supplies, please call Steve at
the ADRC, 262-605-6667, Monday – Friday,
• Shower chairs 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., to make arrangements.

• Manual and transport wheelchairs While the ADRC takes additional steps in
sanitization, for everyone’s safety, we ask
• Commodes that all items be cleaned and sanitized prior
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social security
and you

Don't lose sleep over If you have a Social
future cuts to Social Security question,Tom
Security Margenau has the answer.

with Tom Margenau Contact him at
thomas.margenau@comcast.
Readers are always passed back in 1983 and net.To find out more about the child's life, even into care could receive decided that the death
telling me they are didn't start going into Tom Margenau and to read their adult years; and 2) if monthly benefits (in benefit should be paid
worried about the future effect until 2003. the child was still in addition to the benefits only to a widow or
of Social Security. And Beginning then, people past columns and see school, in which case paid to their kids) as long widower who was living
they say they are inclined born in 1938 had to be features from other Creators they would continue until as at least one of their with the deceased at the
to file for Social Security age 65 and 2 months to age 22. children was eligible for time of death or to any
benefits before they get full Social Security Syndicate writers and benefits. But in 1981, they minor children.
originally planned to benefits. And the "full cartoonists, visit the Creators In 1981, Congress changed the law to say
because they are retirement age" has been decided to eliminate that benefits to the Benefits to Prisoners
convinced benefits will going up in monthly Syndicate website at benefits to students over mother would end when Suspended
be dramatically cut as increments ever since. It www.creators.com. age 18. They reasoned the youngest child
part of any upcoming won't be fully that because so many turned 16. They figured Prior to 1992, it was
Social Security reform. implemented until 2027 Tom Margenau joins other forms of that once all the children assumed that people
They plan to do this when folks born in 1960 Happenings Q&A on government loans and were over age 16, the getting Social Security
because they want to be or later must be 67 to grants were available to mother ought to be able had earned their
"grandfathered" into the get full benefits. Thu. April 8th at students, there was no to work, if necessary, to benefits, so they were
current program. 12:30 on AM1050 WLIP. need to further subsidize help support her family. legally due their Social
higher education through Security checks no
My advice: NEVER Student Benefits the Social Security matter where they lived.
make a decision about program. But in the early 1990s,
when to file for benefits In other words, if Since the very earliest Congress came under
based on assumed future Mother's Benefits intense pressure to
cuts to Social Security. Congress increases the days of Social Security, Curtailed (By the way, although suspend monthly benefits
Why? Because benefit these situations rarely to anyone in jail or
cuts are rare and usually retirement age again as the dependent minor Congress was looking occur, the same benefits prison. People felt that
involve ancillary kinds of for other ways to trim and the same cutbacks since prisoners were
benefits. And when they part of a Social Security children of a retired or Social Security outlays in also applied to widowed already getting their
are major and affect 1981, and widowed fathers and dependent room and board paid for
almost everyone, they reform package, that deceased parent, and mothers and dependent stay-at-home husbands by the taxpayers, they
are phased in over a long wives/mothers of retired with minor children.) didn't need taxpayer-
period of time. increase very likely will since the mid-1950s, the or disabled husbands funded Social Security
with minor children checks.
An example of the affect our children and dependent minor ended up in their
latter scenario is the crosshairs.
increase in the grandchildren, not children of a disabled
retirement age from 65 For decades, the law
to 67. That law was anyone currently in their parent, were eligible for had said that wives and
widows of any age with
50s or 60s. monthly benefits on the young children in their

parent's Social Security Death Benefit

I mentioned that some record. Restrictions
ancillary benefits could
get cut with more of an Those benefits were In the early days of
immediate impact. But paid until the child
it's usually nothing most turned 18 but could Social Security, Congress
of us have to be worried continue beyond age 18
about. Here are some in two circumstances: 1) offered a one-time death
examples of past cuts in if the child was disabled,
Social Security benefits. in which case they could benefit to the family Drug Addicts and
continue for the rest of Alcoholics
members of a taxpayer

who died before having a There was a rash of

chance to collect Social news stories in the mid-

Security benefits. Over 1990s highlighting certain

the years, this partial disabled people who

refund of Social Security were allegedly spending

taxes morphed into an the proceeds of their

official Social Security Social Security disability

death benefit payable to checks on drugs and

the family members of alcohol. Knuckling under

anyone who died, even if the pressure to do

he or she had been a something about this,

Social Security Congress eventually

beneficiary. passed a law that

Most people essentially denied such

mistakenly referred to benefits to anyone

the one-time payment as whose only disabling

a "burial benefit." It never condition was drug

was meant to be that, addiction or alcoholism.

especially considering The law was largely

that it was capped at pointless, though,

$255 many decades ago. because most of these

As anyone who has ever folks have other

planned a funeral knows, conditions that qualified

$255 would barely cover for disability. For

the cost of flowers, let example, a hardcore

alone all the other burial alcoholic probably has

or cremation costs. some kind of kidney or

Anyway, in yet another liver damage, and that
attempt to curtail Social
Security expenditures, impairment keeps the
Congress in 1981
disability checks rolling

in.

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ask amy Are YOU a family
caregiver? ADRC
New grandmother offers two Family
pushes family’s Support Groups
boundaries
Stay connected and join fellow caregivers at home
Dear Amy: Dear opportunity for you two regret the most? Try to or from work.
Amy: My husband and I to offer a united front take the longest view —
recently welcomed our regarding behavior that are there childrearing Are you helping with the care of a loved one?
first child. seems to bother both of matters where you can Running errands, grocery shopping, doing laundry,
you. be more flexible? Are you cooking and driving a loved one to the bank and
On my side of the You can email so bothered by her other appointments are just some of the tasks family
extended family, our baby Amy Dickinson at Boundaries must be overwhelming presence caregivers do when caring for a loved one. Often we
son (“Samuel”) is the fifth [email protected] drawn. After you draw that you are missing don’t see ourselves as caregivers—we are simply
grandchild, but on my or send a letter to your boundaries, you opportunities to learn husbands and wives, daughters and sons, neighbors
husband's side, he is the Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, should patrol them — from her? and friends.
first. Freeville, NY 13068. respectfully, but firmly
You can also follow her on and consistently. Then, you and your Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource
I am trying to be Twitter @askingamy husband should outline Center, together with Walworth County, is offering
sensitive to the Essentially, you will be the basics: “Mom, we two virtual support groups to help family caregivers
excitement and extra or Facebook. training your mother-in- don’t expect you to do stay connected and informed. Join others engaged in
attention a first law on how to treat your things exactly the way we helping their loved ones manage day to day living, to
grandchild receives. (without any change in family. If you demonstrate do, but you must respect relax, chat and learn helpful tips and strategies.
her behavior) or tells him some leadership now, our choices for how
My mother-in-law, that she prefers to do you will have the we’re raising ‘Sam.’ This is The Caregiver Coffee Club meets the first
“Joan," has been to our things her way. opportunity to establish important to us.” And Wednesday of each month from 10-11 a.m.The next
house for a visit of a a healthier and more then every single time meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 7.
week’s duration each I am ready to toss respectful relationship she deliberately subverts
month since Sam’s birth. manners, along with any moving forward. you, you’ll have to remind To accommodate employed caregivers, as well as
Each time she visits, I am future invitations to visit, her and tell her, honestly, those at home, the Family Caregiver Lunch Bunch
more hesitant to out the window, but I do If you don’t like the how her behavior makes meeting will be held on Thursday, April 1.
welcome her back. not want to start a family pressure of handling an you feel (disrespected
drama centered around extra person in your and frustrated). Available by video conferencing or phone.
Joan is blatantly our child. household for a week Facilitated by Dementia Care Specialists from the
every month, you should Express your honest ADRCs of Kenosha and Walworth County. To
disregarding the How should I approach take steps to reduce hope that you can work register contact the ADRC in your county: Kenosha
the situation? – First- either the frequency of things out, because you County ADRC: call 262-605-6646 or Walworth
parenting strategy my time Mom these visits, or their genuinely want to County ADRC: call 262-741-3273.
duration. support her having an
husband and I have Dear Mom: Don’t active and positive
wait until you lose your Also, for perspective, relationship with her
adopted in favor of her cool. Talk to your ask yourselves: Five years wonderful grandson.
husband and develop a from now, which aspects
own techniques. She plan for communicating of these visits will you
with his mother –
does this against our together.This presents an

specific instructions and

without discussion.

My husband has
stepped up and politely
addressed our concerns
multiple times with Joan.
She either apologizes

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books The road to reclaiming Jewish
property rarely runs smoothly

Spring reading: Books about efforts to retrieve
Books being adapted family treasure stolen during the
for film, TV Holocaust follow a familiar arc. A
descendant embarks on a long and
Shadow and Bone, Jupiter's Legacy, The Woman in the frustrating journey to regain the
Window and other books are being adapted for film and heirloom and eventually, against long
television this spring. New adaptations will open in odds, succeeds.“The Lady in Gold” by
theaters and debut on streaming services in March, April Anne-Marie O’Connor – the story of
and May. Maria Altmann’s efforts to recover
Gustav Klimt’s portrait of her
Some big-name stars are attached to movies and TV ancestor, Adele Bloch-Bauer – is a
series based on books and comic book series. Here's a perfect example.
rundown:
But as Menachem Kaiser reminds
'A Study in Scarlet' and 'The Sign of the Four' us in Plunder: A Memoir of Family
Property and Nazi Treasure, these
These 1887 and 1890 detective novels by Sir Arthur stories do not always have neat or
Conan Doyle take place in the Sherlock Holmes universe. happy conclusions.
The books feature the Baker Street Irregulars, a group of
street urchins who run errands and gather intelligence for Growing up in Toronto, Kaiser
Holmes. Netflix is developing a new series, The Irregulars, never met his Polish-born grandfather,
inspired by the Baker Street Irregulars. In the show, the the only member of his father’s family
Irregulars work for Dr. Watson, Holmes' friend and to survive the Holocaust. He
associate, and help solve supernatural crimes. Netflix understood that his grandfather had
released a teaser trailer for The Irregulars in February that owned an apartment building, which
hints at a "darkness" in London. The series stars Henry he had been unable to reclaim after
Lloyd-Hughes as Holmes, Royce Pierreson as Watson and the war ended. Because Kaiser’s
Thaddea Graham as Bea, the leader of the Irregulars. The father shared very little family history,
Irregulars premieres Friday on Netflix. and the faded photos that were left
didn’t tell much of a story, the
grandson knew little about the man
he was named for.

While visiting Poland, he learns that mountain. Dubbed the “Gold Train” by for a fascinating and thought-
his grandfather lived in the small town the press, it eventually proved to be a provoking read.
of Sosnowiec in Silesia. He decides to fabrication. But it seemed believable at
visit and find his grandfather’s the time because the region is full of Kaiser hopes that his quest to
apartment building. He only spends Nazi tunnels and caverns (all of which reclaim the apartment building (once
one day in Sosnowiec, but as time were built by forced laborers like he identifies the right one) will give
passes, the unfinished business of the Kaiser’s grandfather). Their official him some understanding of his
past gnaws at him. Inexorably, Kaiser is purpose remains unknown, and grandfather.And he does learn a great
drawn into an effort to learn more bizarre conspiracy theories abound to deal, but the more he discovers, the
about his ancestor and to reclaim the explain their existence. For example, fuzzier and less precise the image of
property. the treasure hunters maintain that the his grandfather becomes.
Nazis used the tunnels to build an
Angelina Jolie plays Hannah Faber in "Those Who Wish Me Dead," a new It’s a long journey with plenty of operational flying saucer, to construct He concludes that it might have
film coming to HBO Max in May. twists and turns. Kaiser discovers that an anti-gravity machine, and to engage been better to write the story as a
more of his family survived the in time travel. Another ludicrous novel because, by fictionalizing his
'Those Who Wish Me Dead' Holocaust than he was first told. He theory holds that Auschwitz was a grandfather, he might have made him
learns that a Polish lawyer he hires, uranium enrichment plant and the more real and complete. “If this were
The 2016 neo-Western book by Michael Koryta follows known as “The Killer,” is not very crematoria was part of an elaborate a novel,” he writes, “I could have
Jace Wilson, a 14-year-old boy who witnesses a murder. good with legal paperwork. The occult ritual. dumped everything into a narrative
Jace is hidden and put in the care of Ethan and Allison building he originally attempts to that could roam, stretch, fabulate, that
Serbin, a couple running a wilderness survival program for reclaim is actually the wrong one. He’s Because Polish law now makes it could assert meaning with impunity.”
troubled teens, but is pursued by the two killers. Warner unable to have his long-dead great- illegal to suggest or imply that Poles
Bros. Pictures is adapting the novel as a film starring grandparents officially declared may have aided or abetted the Ralph Waldo Emerson is usually
Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, Aidan Gillen and Jon deceased, and he finds out that one of Holocaust, Kaiser concludes that credited, perhaps apocryphally, with
Bernthal. Koryta co-wrote the screenplay for the film, his relatives who survived the these weird theories are actually a saying, “Life is a journey, not a
which is directed by Taylor Sheridan.Those Who Wish Me concentration camps is a minor distraction: a way of shifting attention destination.”
Dead will open in theaters and premiere on HBO Max on historic hero. away from the elaborate and amoral
May 14. killing machine that slaughtered It’s an epigraph that aptly describes
Kaiser also discovers that a small millions, and onto less horrifying Kaiser’s journey. He has not yet
'French Exit' army of wonderfully quirky Nazi- topics. recovered the building – it’s best to
treasure hunters wants to befriend read the book to find out why – so his
The 2018 dark comedy by Patrick deWitt centers on him. Many of the treasure seekers are “Plunder” is not an easy book to story lacks a resolution. But he is
Frances Price, a wealthy widow, and her son, Malcolm weekend hobbyists, armed with categorize because it shuttles much wiser by the end. He
Price. After losing most of her money, Frances, Malcolm nothing more than metal detectors, seamlessly between history, understands himself, his family, and the
and their pet cat, Small Frank, move to a friend's apartment but others are equipped with ground- travelogue, and commentary. way in which exploring history often
in Paris. DeWitt wrote the screenplay for a new film based penetrating radar, advanced mapping Ultimately, this is a personal narrative leaves one wanting to learn even
on his novel. The movie is directed by Azazel Jacobs and software, and satellite imaging. Kaiser – a gifted writer’s effort to understand more.
stars Michelle Pfeiffer as Frances and Lucas Hedges as believes they’re largely delusional, but his grandfather’s life – that turned out
Malcolm. Pfeiffer, who earned a Golden Globe nomination he writes about them with respect to be far richer and more varied than In the end, Kaiser got less – and yet
for Best Actress in a Comedy for her portrayal of Frances, and even affection. The editor-in-chief the author ever envisioned when he far more – out of his quest than he
said in February that she understood the dark humor of a magazine for treasure hunters undertook this journey. And it makes could have imagined.
woven throughout the film. French Exit opens in theaters says they are “like historians ... except
April 2. more active and more curious and By Terry W. Hartle
more brave and also much crazier.”
see page 15 for more
In Silesia, reminders of World War II
are everywhere. In 2015, Polish
explorers announced that they had
located a train, filled with Nazi
plunder, that was buried in a

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A win for labor laid the groundwork
for workers’ rights

Even before the job

losses of the pandemic, Book adaptations

many American workers

were facing a tough continued from page 14

situation. In recent years, 'Without Remorse'

fed-up employees – from The 1993 thriller by Tom

fast-food workers to Clancy takes place in his Jack

university adjunct Ryan universe. The book

instructors – have seen provides an origin story for

little choice but to unionize. John Kelly, aka John Clark, a

The signs of a rising new former Navy SEAL who

labor movement makes seeks revenge after his lover,

journalist Edward a former prostitute, is

McClelland’s latest book, tortured and killed.

Midnight in Vehicle City: Paramount Pictures is

General Motors, Flint, adapting the book as a new

and the Strike That film starring Michael B. Michael B. Jordan

Created the Middle Class, Jordan as Clark. The movie is directed by Stefano Sollima

remarkably timely. and co-stars Jamie Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith and Guy Pearce.

McClelland details what Amazon Prime Video released a trailer for the film in
was arguably the most
important strike in March that shows Clark (Jordan) uncover an international
American history. On Dec.
30, 1936, a few thousand conspiracy while seeking revenge for the murder of his
workers took over one
small GM plant in Flint, pregnant wife. Without Remorse premieres April 30 on
Michigan, and brought the
nation’s leading automaker Amazon Prime Video. Jordan will also play Clark in an
to a standstill.
upcoming Rainbow Six film.

'The Mosquito Coast'

GM employees as far McClelland’s account of solidifying its victory. members provoke many The 1981 book by Paul Theroux is told from the
away as Atlanta and Kansas white workers to stay out perspective of Charlie Fox, a 14-year-old boy whose father,
City, Missouri, joined the how union leaders and “Midnight in Vehicle City” of the UAW? And to what Allie Fox, moves their family from Hatfield, Mass., to
Flint workers in walking off isn’t flawless. McClelland’s extent did the UAW keep Honduras.The story follows the family as Allie attempts to
the job. And unlike many plant workers carried out narrative has puzzling gaps, Mortimer’s promise to create a utopia in the jungle. Apple TV+ is adapting the
earlier strikes in U.S. such as when he writes Black workers – “to fight novel as a new series starring Theroux's nephew Justin
history, the one in Flint was the strike – and how GM about UAW Vice President discrimination and Jim Theroux as Allie. The book was previously adapted as a
successful. Instead of being Wyndham Mortimer’s Crow” – at the Flint plant? 1986 film starring Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren and River
blacklisted, most strikers management and local law recruitment drive with McClelland doesn’t tell us. Phoenix. The TV series is created and executive produced
were eventually rehired, and GM’s Black employees. by Neil Cross and co-stars Melissa George and Logan
even won concessions from McClelland writes that Still, “Midnight in Vehicle Polish.Apple shared a trailer for the show in February that
management that ultimately Mortimer’s initial factory City” is well worth reading. shows Allie's daughter, Dina (Polish), questioning why he
set new standards for pay contact, a white man, It’s a reminder that during a has moved their family. The Mosquito Coast's first two
and benefits. For decades exhibited racial prejudice, century that included two episodes will premiere April 30 on Apple TV+.
afterward, unionized factory but did the majority of world wars, the most
workers were able to earn enforcement responded to white workers share those important battle for 'The Woman in the Window'
a middle-class living thanks attitudes? Did Mortimer’s American workers was the
to the Flint strikers. it – reads like a story of subsequent successful one fought in Flint. The 2018 thriller was written by Daniel Mallory under
recruitment of Black the pen name A.J. Finn. The story follows Anna Fox, a
master tacticians fighting a By Kevin O’Kelly reclusive and agoraphobic woman who suspects her
neighbor has been murdered. Twentieth Century Studios
battle. And much of the adapted the book as a film starring Amy Adams as Anna,
Gary Oldman as Alistair Russell, Julianne Moore as Jane
time, the strike was a battle. Russell and Fred Hechinger as Ethan Russell. Joe Wright
directed the movie.The studio has released a trailer for the
Workers barricaded film that shows Anna (Adams) befriending Jane (Moore)
and later witnessing her murder. The Woman in the
Drawing on newspaper themselves inside the Flint Window will premiere May 14 on Netflix.

archives and oral histories, plant. Plant security and

McClelland gives a day-by- local police fired tear gas

day accounting of the strike through broken windows.

as well as conversations Strikers responded by

between the fledgling blasting them with water

United Auto Workers from industrial hoses. And

union, Secretary of Labor as days lengthened into

Frances Perkins, and GM weeks, the strikers

Chairman Alfred P. Sloan – improvised smuggling NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS

conversations that operations to bring food

determined the future of into the plant. All the while,

the American labor key players – Sloan,

movement. Michigan Gov. Frank

Murphy, and UAW

While the pay at General President Walter Reuther –
Motors plants in 1936 was
relatively good for kept an eye on press
Depression-era America,
the working conditions coverage and waited for the
were horrific. The assembly
lines often ran so fast many federal response.
workers couldn’t keep up –
or were injured trying to. Almost as gripping as the PRINT & E-BOOKS NONFICTION PRINT & E-BOOKS FICTION
Anyone who complained passages about the strike is
could be fired immediately. McClelland’s retelling of the 1. The Code Breaker (Issacson) 1. The Four Winds (Hannah)
To make matters worse, pay talks Perkins convened 2. The Sum of Us (McGhee) 2. Life After Death (Souljah)
was partially determined by between GM management 3. Greenlights (McConaughey) 3. Later (King)
plant productivity, so and union leadership. And 4. Caste (Wilkerson) 4. Fast Ice (Cussler/Brown)
workers never knew in the story of the final stages 5. How to Avoid a Climate Disaster (Gates) 5. The Rose Code (Quinn)
advance exactly how much of the negotiations is oddly 6. The Body Keeps the Score (van der Kolk) 6. 2034 (Ackerman/Stavridis)
they would receive. riveting, as each subtle 7. Becoming (Obama) 7. The Midnight Library(Haig)
change in the wording of 8. Untamed (Doyle) 8. Dark Sky (Box)
the agreement put the 9. Think Again (Grant) 9. Klara and the Sun (Ishiguro)
UAW a step closer to 10. A Promised Land (B.Obama) 10. The Duke and I (Quinn)

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Pet World animals

with Cathy Rosenthal in the news

Could cat's missing teeth
make her a noisy, messy
eater?

Dear Cathy, My cat, COVID-19, have stopped

Crystal, is a blue point traveling. I have no plans to As well as being a recuring
guest on Happenings Q&A,
Siamese, about 6 years old. She continue traveling as I do not
Cathy M. Rosenthal is a
doesn't -- and never has had -- feel this pandemic will be longtime animal advocate,
author, columnist and pet
front teeth. So, she eats on her under control for years to expert who has more than

side teeth, which looks come. I manage my own 30 years in the animal
welfare field. Send your pet
incredibly awkward. She drops financial affairs and am questions, stories and tips to

food continuously, makes an perfectly able to give a rescue [email protected].

incredible mess and makes dog a wonderful home. I live in

snorts and funny sounds when a house with grass and trees,

eating. Her breath is quite bad neighbors who walk small dogs

when she yawns. Should I take and friends willing to assist, Dear Ruth, I have gotten so

her to see a vet about this, or should I ever need help. many letters from people who

is it just the way she eats? She With this in mind, I can't are upset that this woman was Goat that led police Tree trimmer climbs
50 feet to rescue
is slender, but not skinny. - even get a home visit, let alone not allowed to adopt a dog on chase through Las stranded cat

Kari, Cold Lake, Alberta, a visit inside the kennels to because of her age, and rightly Vegas adopted A professional tree trimmer was
so. People should not be summoned to a Michigan park and
Canada look at dogs. I was told by one climbed a nearly 50-foot tree to rescue
a stranded cat. Robin Walenga, an
Dear Kari, What you rescue that I cannot request discriminated against and kept A goat that led police on a chase near animal advocate and rescuer in Grand
Rapids, said a member of the public
describe is perfectly normal any breed of dog, even if from adopting because of their downtown Las Vegas has been adopted reported a cat was stranded nearly 50
feet off the ground in the high branches
for a cat with no front teeth. If available. I have wanted a age. I have been friends with a and is now headed to a new permanent of a tree in Richmond Park. Walenga
called Erick Baker of Tip Top Tree Care
those teeth are missing, it can schnauzer or schnauzer mix. I 99-year-old woman for 17 home, animal rescuers said.The 1-year- LLC, who has helped her with tree
rescues in the past. Baker used a rope
be quite a struggle for a cat to had one for 16 years. One of years. Imagine if she had been old goat, dubbed Buzi, led police and mechanism to scale the tree and reach
the stranded cat. "We use mechanical
keep food in her mouth when the rescue organizations I denied the companionship of a animal control officers  on a chase for extenders," Baker  told WXMI-TV. "I
use one that's attached to my right
she chews. spoke with said, "You take pet because she was 82 years more than an hour in a neighborhood foot, then I use a knee extender that's
spring-loaded, and those are friction
There is nothing to be done what I give you." I have a old at the time of adoption. near the city's downtown. Buzi was devices, so they will move one
about her missing teeth or neighbor who has been direction on the rope. So as I step up
eating style. If she has bad volunteering for our local Last I checked, anyone at any taken in by the Animal Foundation, and then put pressure down, it locks
breath, however, a veterinarian shelter for 14 years. She is now on the rope and allows me to walk up
should check on Crystal's oral in her 70s. She was rejected time can die or become which treated the animal  for a minor the rope like I would go up a ladder."
health to make sure she from adopting any dog from Baker said the rescue took about 30
doesn't have an issue and is there. Her dog had just died. incapacitated. respiratory infection. The foundation minutes. "I had a full conversation with
not in pain. If your vet feels She ultimately bought a puppy the cat.We went back and forth a little
Crystal is too thin, then they from a pet store. She's not the I know animal shelters and said Buzi will still need treatment after while," he said.Walenga posted photos
can prescribe a higher caloric only one I know of that has rescue groups want to ensure being transferred to his new home, but and video from the rescue  to
diet to ensure she is getting done this. an animal has a forever home. he is expected to make a full recovery. Facebook. "A huge thank-you to Erick
But think of all the dogs and The Animal Foundation said Baker with Tip Top Tree Care LLC for
cats who need homes and all investigators attempted to identify his amazing climbing skills and for
the retired people who have Buzi's owners, but he  was put up for saving this cat," Walenga wrote.
adoption  when no one came forward Walenga said the cat has been placed in
time to give. a foster home while rescuers try to
to claim him. Officials said the goat was determine whether it was a stray or an
proper nourishment from her And talk about restrictions, Most animal shelters and adopted on the same day he was put escaped pet.
rescue groups have a clause in up for adoption.
meals. the list is endless: fenced yard, their adoption contracts that Fire crew rescues
say an animal must be returned Cow sinking into visually impaired dog
If all is well, then, hours the dog will be left from drainage pipe
congratulations, you just have a
funny, messy eater on your alone, sleeping quarters, A visually impaired and deaf dog was
hands. reunited with his family after rescue
veterinarian nearby, etc. to them if the adopter can no muddy riverbank workers in Florida freed him from a
Dear Cathy, I read about drainage pipe. St. John  County Fire
the senior who couldn't adopt Everything short of a request longer provide a home for the hoisted to safety Rescue responded to a call for a dog
a pet because of her age. I live stuck in a drainage pipe. "The owner
in South Florida and have tried for blood type. I can deal with pet. That's because they Emergency responders in Australia state that their visually impaired and
for a year to adopt an adult deaf dog mistakenly got out of the
dog. I filled out an application all this; I just can't make myself consider the lifetime welfare of were summoned to a muddy riverbank house and went missing," the
and was asked for my driver's department  said on Facebook. "They
license. My birth date is on it. 30 years younger. that pet as their responsibility. to rescue a cow that wandered too located him inside the pipe and called
Rejection quickly followed. for help." Crews worked for about two
I'll end by saying if you ever So, why don't they just agree close to the water and sank into the hours to free the dog, who was stuck
I am 81, walk several miles in the center of the pipe. "He was
every morning, attend water come across an adult, to take the pet back if mud. The  New South Wales State scared and tired but not injured," St.
John County Fire Rescue said. "He was
housebroken miniature something unforeseen Emergency Service Coffs Harbor said a happy to be reunited with his family!"

schnauzer or schnauzer mix happens? That's what they crew was summoned to assist the SES

looking for a good home on would do if it were anyone Urunga Unit with a large animal rescue.

the east coast of South Florida, else. The SES said a cow had wandered to

please let me know. - Ruth, You sound like the perfect close to a riverbank after recent heavy

Boca Raton, Florida adopter. This nonsensical rains and ended up sinking into the

aerobics daily and, due to discrimination must stop. mud. The crew shared photos showing

rescuers putting a harness on the cow

so it could be hoisted back to solid

ground.

Emergency crews

rescue two horses in

rollover crash

Emergency crews in Texas rescued
two horses after their trailer rolled in
a crash in Austin, trapping them inside.
The Austin Fire Department posted
photos on Twitter of the scene near
U.S. 183 and Lakeline Mall Drive.Traffic
was delayed while crews worked to
free the animals from the trailer, which
was pictured lying on its side.About 30
minutes later, the fire department
posted a photo of the two horses
standing in the grass near the road.
"Successfully and safely rescued!" the
post read.

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without motivation! transform your mind and different. There are various going to be "I want to is called SMART goals, push past that thought in
body is what led me to types of training, like deadlift this amount" or "I which is specific, your head telling you that
Before we get started, I want to help others in their weightlifting, HIIT training, want to be able to run a measurable, attainable, you are tired or you just
want to share a little bit of fitness journey. Helping running, cycling, CrossFit marathon".A goal can be as relevant and timely. When don't feel like it. Motivation
a background about myself. people become a better and so many more. So, with simple as "I want to setting goals you don't want isn't what is going to get
My name is Jennafer Ziegler. and healthier version of that we will all have a exercise 3 days a week" or to be setting unattainable you to your goals, discipline
Currently I am working as a themselves. different Why. Like me I just "I want to be able to get goals because that will only will be what sets you apart
personal trainer at Anytime enjoy the feeling of pushing down and play with my lead you to disappointment from meeting your goals or
Fitness in Downtown So, what is your why? We past my limits to see what kids''. The goal should be and not wanting to not. Remember there is a
Kenosha. I have had a all have our WHY. Why we my body can do. For you it what pertains to you and continue because you didn't difference between just
background in athletics/ get up every morning and might be you just like the what ways it's going to keep get to where you wanted. being lazy that day or
fitness my whole life. I smash that 5 am lift or why feeling of exercises, or you you on track to living a Set realistic goals that actually needing a break, so
played soccer at the we push through the have health issues that healthy lifestyle. In each pertain to your lifestyle and before you decide to stay
University of Wisconsin exhaustion after a long require you exercise. step of our fitness journey to be met in a timely home from the gym ask
Parkside. Being in athletics workday to get into the Whether it be that you like we will change what kind of manner.  yourself...... what's stopping
for most of my life is what gym. to exercise or that you goals we want to achieve. you.
made me start to become It's very important to keep We all are going to want
For me, it is the feeling I to hit our goal within the

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rfoecoidpe&s Coconut-Crusted
Chicken Cutlets

Servings: 4
3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut

1/4 cup panko

2 scallions, finely chopped

Nutrition News A (essential for cells that build To help your bones, fill your 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
with Charlyn Fargo bone). plate with low-fat dairy, whole 1 large egg
grains, fruits, vegetables and
Strong Bones lean protein. 8 small chicken cutlets (about 1 1/2 pounds)
Kosher salt and pepper
No matter what age, we Q and A
need strong bones. And 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
building strong bones starts Q: Does vitamin D help with
early in life. We continue to immunity? • In a shallow bowl, combine coconut, panko and scallions.
build bone until the age of 30, Place flour in second bowl, and in third bowl, beat egg with
and then we strive to maintain A: While it's not the only
that strong foundation. That's vitamin necessary for immune 1 tablespoon water. Season chicken cutlets with 1/2
why calcium -- and other support, research shows that teaspoon each salt and pepper. Dip each in flour and then
nutrients -- are so important vitamin D can help the immune in egg, letting any excess drip off, and then coat in coconut
to kids and teens. system resist bacteria and
viruses.This fat-soluble vitamin mixture, pressing gently to help it adhere. Heat 2
Calcium is a key component Charlyn Fargo is a Here are some good assists with bone health and tablespoons oil in large skillet on medium.Add half of
to healthy bones, but it can't registered dietitian with SIU sources of those nutrients: muscle function, too. While cutlets, and cook until golden-brown and cooked through, 3
act alone. It takes a village of Med School in Springfield, your body can make vitamin D to 4 minutes per side; transfer to plate, and wipe out
nutrients all working together Magnesium: green from the sun, we often block
to help your body maintain or Ill. For comments or that by putting on sunscreen, skillet. Repeat with remaining oil and cutlets.
retain its healthy structure, questions, contact her at vegetables, seeds, nuts, or we live in an area that
according to Mayo Clinic. doesn't offer a lot of sunshine. • Per serving: 455 calories; 39 grams protein; 25 grams
[email protected] legumes, whole grains and Egg yolks are a great source of carbohydrates; 22 grams fat (8.5 grams saturated); 2 grams
It may surprise you to know or follow her on Twitter vitamin D, whether hard-boiled
your bones are always avocado. or scrambled. fiber; 395 milligrams sodium.
changing. Old bone is broken @NutritionRd.
down and replaced by new Vitamin D: fatty fish (such as Braised Red
bone until that magic age of 30, What are the best foods to swordfish, salmon or sardines) Potatoes with
when bone mass is at its peak. eat? Milk, cheese and yogurt, of and egg yolks. Lemon and Chives
After that, while bone course, because they are good
replacement continues, new sources of calcium. And Phosphorus: soybeans, fish, Serves 4 to 6
bone doesn't keep up, and we calcium absorption is aided by meat, milk, eggs, legumes and Note: Use small red potatoes measuring about 1 1/2
begin to lose bone mass. vitamin D (fortified in milk and whole grains
yogurt) and magnesium inches in diameter.
We can keep bone loss (needed to properly regulate Potassium: fruits (especially 1 1/2 pounds small red potatoes, unpeeled, halved
minimized by eating a "healthy calcium and vitamin D). Our
bone diet," doing weight- bones also need phosphorus bananas and oranges), 2 cups water
bearing exercise, limiting (to neutralize acidic foods that 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
alcohol and not smoking. could be harmful to bones), vegetables (especially
potassium (also helpful in 3 garlic cloves, peeled
neutralizing acids) and vitamin potatoes), scallops, beans, 3 sprigs fresh thyme
3/4 teaspoon salt
whole grains and squash. 1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Vitamin A: sweet potato, beef 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
liver, spinach, carrots,
cantaloupe, mangoes, fortified • Arrange potatoes in single layer, cut side down, in 12-inch
foods and eggs. nonstick skillet.Add water, butter, garlic, thyme and salt,
and bring to simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat
America’s Test Kitchen to medium, cover and simmer until potatoes are just
tender, about 15 minutes.
A new way to cook potatoes leads
• Remove lid and use slotted spoon to transfer garlic to
to a new favorite potato recipe cutting board; discard thyme. Increase heat to medium-
high and vigorously simmer, swirling pan occasionally, until
After developing recipes in cumbersome and resulted in the mixture up to a simmer, from skillet to table in about the water evaporates and the butter starts to sizzle, 15 to
our test kitchen for more than potatoes with washed-out covered the pan, and cooked it 45 minutes -- a new addition 20 minutes.When cool enough to handle, mince garlic to
two decades, we thought we flavor or scorched undersides. until the potatoes turned to our recipe archive and also paste.Transfer paste to bowl and stir in lemon juice and
knew everything there was to That's when we realized our creamy and the water fully a new favorite.
know about cooking potatoes. cooking order of operations evaporated. In the then-dry pepper.
But up until a few years ago, shared the basic framework of skillet, the potatoes and butter For 25 years, confident cooks
we'd never tried braising them. a classic Chinese dish: pot were left alone to fry and in the know have relied on • Continue to cook potatoes, swirling pan frequently, until
stickers. develop great flavor and color. America's Test Kitchen for the butter browns and the cut sides of potatoes turn
We just wish we'd thought These creamy, well-seasoned, rigorously tested recipes spotty brown, 4 to 6 minutes longer. Off heat, add garlic
of it sooner. If done correctly, Pot stickers are browned in browned spuds had it all. mixture and chives and toss to thoroughly coat. Serve
braising would give us a side an oil-coated skillet and then developed by professional test immediately.
dish that featured the best of simmered in water until the It took an unlikely source of cooks and vetted by 60,000 at-
both boiling and roasting: water evaporates, at which inspiration, but in the end, we
tender, creamy interiors and point they're browned again. came up with a mostly hands- home recipe testers. See more
browned, savory exteriors. It's The main difference was that off, one-dish recipe that goes online at www.americas
the perfect -- and often elusive with pot stickers, the fat goes testkitchen.com/TCA.
-- combination that we were in at the beginning. Would
determined to achieve. Low- adding the fat earlier in the
starch, waxy Red Bliss potato-cooking process gloss
potatoes were the perfect the potatoes and prevent them
centerpiece for our recipe from sticking after the water
experimentation. evaporated?

Our first attempts involved To find out, we combined
simmering the potatoes until everything -- water, salt
tender, then carefully draining (whose water-soluble flavor
off the water, adding some oil molecules would season the
to the dry pan, and letting the spuds), halved potatoes, and a
spuds brown over high heat. few tablespoons of butter -- in
The technique was a cold skillet.We then brought

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What’s new at limited capacity. Also, for
the first time we will be
Lemon Street? having a Meet the Artist
Day with the three artists
with Lynn Johnston on Sunday, May 2, 11-4PM.
Hope to see all of you
It’s been a busy few So as we all try to slowly there to support these
weeks at the Gallery! One move toward some wonderful artists.
of our ceramic artists, semblance of normalcy, our
Carley Lyons, brought in three April Featured Artists Lynn A. Johnston is the This is sooo exciting and
some new pieces. But the ( April 2- May 9th) will have Gallery Associate and an additional small step
problem is---albeit an a Second Saturday Member artist at Lemon towards a normal
excellent “problem” is as Reception from 6-9PM on Street Art Gallery, 4601 existence! Lemon Street
soon as we place her Saturday, April 10th. The Gallery will be offering our
pieces on display, they are three fabulous artists are Sheridan Road PLEIN AIR (A fancy word
swept up and purchased. A mixed media artist Missy (lemonstreetgallery.org) for “painting outdoors”)
friend of the Gallery, Beth Isely-Poltrock, ceramic class for kids!!! It will be
Stich, took a beautiful artist Julie Schilf, and just click on the “Artists’ Monday - Friday June 21 -
“Facepot” piece home to photographer Rebecca tab. July 1st and is a free
add to her growing Power. painting class.
collection of Carley’s Lemon Street will be
pieces. You just need to The work from all of following all Covid-19 The Plein Air-style
see her works in person! these artists can be found safety guideline, which
at lemonstreetgallery.org, includes required masks, painting class will be in Ceramic artist Carley Lyons with one of her pieces.
social distancing and
Union Park with instructor, old. Sign up at our website, www.kenoshafusion.com/
lemonstreetgaller y.org, or find them on Facebook
Bryanna VanCaster. under the “Classes” tab. under “Kenosha Fusion.”

Participants will meet at As I stated, it has been a I hope you enjoyed this
busy few weeks here at the week's glimpse into Lemon
Lemon Street to gather Gallery. Lemon Street Street and the people and
Gallery is proud to art community that make it
supplies, and then walk one welcome a new abstract so much fun to be a part
artist: JKalani! Currently of!  Please stop in and visit
block to Union Park. If the JKalani has pieces at Lemon me and the other Artists,
Street Gallery and at Associates and all the
weather is not conducive Fusion (5014 7th Avenue). wonderful art at Lemon
Fusion is a Non-Profit for Street Gallery located at
to painting outdoors, the Performing and Visual 4601 Sheridan. Or check us
artists. Her pieces will be out the website at
group will meet in Lemon at Fusion until March 31st, lemonstreetgaller y.org,
check out her works and Find us on Facebook by
Street’s classroom. Upon the music venue!! Fusion searching “Lemon Street
also has art projects on Gallery & ArtSpace, Inc.”
completion of the program, Sundays (3-6pm) by our and we are on Instagram
own Jill Zgorzelski . So under #lemonstreetgallery
students will experience check out JKalani’s works
here, at Lemon Street and Stay Safe, Stay Busy, Stay
their own Opening at Fusion!! Healthy 

Reception of the artwork

they created during class.

Lemon Street Gallery will

host this public reception

for the artists and their

families on the August

Second Saturday (July

10th). Permission slips

MUST be completed for

Unfortunately, our black and white magazine does not do proper justice to the students to attend.  This
work of JKalani - get over to Fusion, 5014 Seventh Ave., before the end of the month
class is limited to 15
to see her work on display in its full color glory.
students aged 7-12 years

Flashback Main Street, By Elizabeth
Lyman, c. 1870s.
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This view is looking north up Main Street (6th
Ave) from the southwest corner at Park Street
(57th St). Note the dirt road and sprinkling
wagon in center of the street. There is a plank
sidewalk and crosswalk. Only one street lamp and
that is one block north at Market Street (56th).
On the right of the image is a pile of building
material; perhaps there was some remodeling
being done. Following up the road the next
landmark is Simmons Hall, the three story
building with the tall windows. The ground floor
was Rouse Simmons’ general store and another
storefront; the second and third floors were a
ballroom. The building still exists: it was remade
into the Pitts Block in the early 1920s. Across
56th Street at the top of the block is the Mayer
Drug building, which was home to the Kenosha
Courier and US Express at this time. On the left
side of the photo is Kimball Hall. On the ground
floor were stores, and an Opera House above.
The poster on the wall is for the Sells Brothers
Circus.

Photo copyright of the Kenosha County
Historical Society. Want to learn more about old
Kenosha? Visit www.kenoshahistorycenter.org
and plan your next visit to the Kenosha History
Center at 220 51st St. (on beautiful Simmons
Island). Follow them on Facebook for details.

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Accessible fun in accessible Miracle Field
baseball field. Two pools –
the Kenosha area   one with zero depth entry
and one with a ramp – as
with Meridith Jumisko well as workout facilities
are all on the first floor. An
Did you know the Meridith Jumisko is elevator is available to photo - visitkenosha.com
Electric Streetcars have Public Relations Director access the second-floor
wheelchair lifts  and that walking track. 
Richard Bong State at the Kenosha Area
Recreation Area has an Convention & Visitors At historic Simmons
accessible fishing pier? Here Bureau. Contact her at Field, areas of the ballpark
is  a sampling of accessible [email protected] or seating are handicapped
attractions in the Kenosha accessible and there are
Area. drop her a tweet spaces for wheelchair
@MJ_Kenosha access to view Kenosha
As Kenosha's first fully Kingfish baseball games.The
accessible playground, the Team Store is also fully Wheelchair lifts are and under for one loop.  control  for vehicles
Dream Playground at accessible. Meanwhile, entering and exiting the
Petzke Park is a one-of-a- evening for storage. A 150- some of the charter boats installed on all the  Electric Speaking of Downtown parking structure, as well as
kind 15,000 square foot foot section of mats are handicapped accessible pedestrian safety.  
space for children of all extends from the north end for a Lake Michigan fishing Streetcars.  The beautifully Kenosha, the new parking
abilities to play side-by- of the boardwalk, and a excursion. Mention when
side.  The playground is 100-foot section of mats you book your charter with restored streetcars travel a structure is open  to give
surrounded by a smooth, extends from the sidewalk the Kenosha Charter Boat
rubber surface for safe and on the north side of the Association  if you need 2-mile loop, providing a you  another option to Learn more about the
easy beach house.  one. 
navigation.  A  wheelchair scenic tour of the Lake park  – in addition to local attractions,
swing  and  a wheelchair At the  Kenosha Public
accessible merry-go-round Museum, all the exhibits are Michigan shoreline, the various parking lots and restaurants, and shops to
are just two of the many fully accessible, as are the
features.  classrooms.  At  The  Civil Sculpture Walk street parking. It's  located support in-person or online
War Museum next door, all
Portable mobility mats on exhibits are accessible, in  HarborPark,  and two along Eighth at our website
the sand were introduced including the 360-degree
at Simmons Island Beach in At Richard Bong State movie experience, Seeing historic districts. You can Avenue  between 56th VisitKenosha.com. Please
2020. The mats are the Elephant.  There is
designed to accommodate Recreation Area, there is a access to an elevator at the take the streetcar to three Street and 57th Street with remember your mask and
wheelchairs and walkers. In back of the Dinosaur
the  summer months, parks fully accessible cabin and Discovery Museum, so museums  –  and numerous the entrance along Eighth maintain social distancing
department staff installs the don't  let the steps at the
mats daily after the beach is campsites, a wheelchair front entrance  deter you. shops and restaurants are Avenue. Parking is free. No when in public; be
groomed in the morning All exhibits are accessible. 
and roll them up each sand rover at the beach, an located within walking overnight parking is allowed respectful of the safety

accessible observation distance of the streetcar between the hours of 3 guidelines that individual

ramp  and  fishing pier, and line in Downtown Kenosha. a.m.  and 5 a.m.  Automatic venues are setting; be

accessible hunting The streetcar also stops at gates are activated as patient.  Some amenities

opportunities. The Kenosha the METRA vehicles enter or exit the may be affected by the

YMCA features the fully train station. The fare is $1 garage to provide access pandemic. 

What’s the word? and if something happened
that threw a wrench in the
with Justin Sawyer works, I would simply try
to laugh it off and say “ So
Finding Comfort in Yourself shrug them off in the Kenoshan Justin Sawyer What” . If I was running
moment, only to have has over 15 years in the late to dinner plans
That’s right, we’re going those thoughts creep back because I was trying to
to dig right into a up later in the night, usually food and beverage make sure what I wore I
somewhat sensitive and when I wanted to wind industry, as well as a liked, then So What? Was it
often avoided topic down and catch some former Tour Manager for the end of the world? Not
amongst adults. I sleep. national touring artists for even in the slightest. I
remember the days when I 7 years. His interests and started embracing the
was a teenager, growing up Finally, after some heavy pieces will cover a wide things that I liked that were
I was the poster child for thinking, I started asking variety of topics ranging out of the “Norm” for
street punk. I had the 14 friends and family if they from music & art, food & someone like myself. I
inch colored mohawk, struggled with these same fashion, to mental health stopped thinking, “well
patches and studs notions, and if so how were and self awareness. maybe I’m just weird?” and
everywhere, with a scowl they able to manage them? started thinking “ If this is
on my face that would I found the more and more No longer did I want weird, then this is cool, and
make Billy Idol jealous. I felt I asked, people of various these issues to keep I’d rather be unique.”
invincible, like nothing and walks of life and age ranges becoming a manifestation
no one could touch me, yet this was something they that came out like self I think we as adults need
I always seemed to struggle currently or previously had doubt, low self confidence, to remember that it's okay
with being comfortable and struggled with. I started to self worth, and trust to take things day by day,
content with myself. realize this very well could amongst those around me moment by moment. Your
be something that many, if from platonic to love parents once were just like
As I exited my teen not every human being will relationships. In my mind, you, just trying to make it
years, and stumbled blindly face at some point in their these were issues that through the day in the best
into adulthood, I found lives. should have been resolved way they could. It’s okay to
myself still struggling with years prior, and I was ready make mistakes, they’re a
those same issues that I As I entered my late 20s, to cut the poison out. learning process. If I can
had when I was that angry, I started finding myself leave with one last
punk rock kid. I could put thinking and reflecting a lot I started waking up, every sentiment, it’d be a quote I
on a front and jive with the more than I had prior, I’ve day with the thought that heard not too long ago,
best of them, but internally always been an analytical all I needed to do was that I remind myself of
I was asking myself “ What person, but this was make it through the day, daily.
are these people thinking? different. I was trying to
Should I be doing this? Did solve issues within my “Nobody truly
I say something stupid? mind that seemed to be
Does this shirt look knocking more often then I interesting, is universally
stupid?” Oftentimes I could had wanted them to.
liked.”

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That dang spam!

by Joe Campolo, Jr.

When my dad served in notice whenever one Joe Campolo Jr. is an feature third party porn on enough books to more her brother, was none
World War II, he became comes in. Nice feature! award winning author, their website, but I’m not than pay for the site, and other than the late Joseph
very familiar with the food (But they still leave a dang poet and public speaker. one of them. (If so desired, that’s sufficient. The links Stalin, the infamous leader
product known as “Spam”. voicemail letting me know He is known for his three I’ll select that myself, thank and causes that I do of the Soviet Union. (Uncle
Described as canned meat, my vehicle warranty has award winning books The you) feature, are all charitable Joe is still a pain in the
Spam has been called a expired) Kansas NCO, Back to the concerns, or offerings from butt!)
number of things (not all World, and his most I also get Spam from acquaintances and I don’t
complimentary) since it’s I have a website which is recent publication Three vacation peddling outfits intend to charge or profit Not surprisingly, many of
introduction many years a platform for my writing. Wars. A United States Air and website developers. off of any of them. the scam offers originate in
ago. Dad actually didn’t (namwarstory.com) I also The website developers Russia and China. Many are
mind the stuff, but my use it to promote Veterans Force Vietnam War always inform me how Some of the Spammers not even in English, so I
mother wouldn’t allow it in events and causes. I have veteran, Joe belongs to the much my advertising are quite creative in their can’t even laugh at them
her kitchen under any been fortunate that the VFW,The American Legion, profits will increase, once I approach. A couple of before deleting.
circumstances. Dad had to website is very popular, the Kenosha Area Vietnam contract for their service. months ago, a woman,
get his Spam fix elsewhere averaging around forty- Vets (KAVV), and Vietnam “Website visits will soar supposedly from Europe, I also get requests on a
after the war. thousand hits a month. My through the roof! Your wanted me to post daily basis to feature one
blogs have been most Vets of America (VVA). income will double in no pictures of her missing type of Keto diet or
During my teen years, I popular and I have a large time”. My income from my brothers.The link would be another on my website. If I
worked for Leo Graf, a following who check in and For more from Joe, visit website cannot double, connected to a “Go Fund was such a great believer in
German butcher who out every day. his website because it is not Me” account. The woman Keto diets, I think I would
owned “Graf ’s Sausage monetized, there is no was not very bright, be skinnier.
Kitchen” on the south side But my website also gets namwarstory.com income, except through however, as one of the
of Kenosha. Leo was a it’s share of that nasty old the sale of my books. I sell pictures she forwarded as Well, maybe they’re on to
great guy and I learned a Spam! On any given day, ten reimbursed fifty times over something.
lot from him. Leo often to fifteen percent of my upon completion of the
remarked that Spam website messages are transaction, blah blah blah.
consisted of “everything Spam. And that Spam My wealth would rival
but the oink”. comes in many forms. One Bezos if half of the schemes
of the most frequent this I’ve been offered had
Fast forward to the age past year has been Covid played out in my favor.
of the internet. Today scam offerings. And
“Spam” is the moniker of cryptocurrency get rich Another form of Spam I
all those pesky unwanted quick schemes of one kind get on a daily basis is porn.
emails, phone calls, twitters or another come in pretty These requests are usually
and tweets we receive. We often. from someone who wants
view them with a groan, me to feature their porn
right before we hit the And, of course, I get the on my website. I’m not sure
“delete” button. My cell Nigerian money loan what type of person would
phone settings filter spam scams, where if I would just
by providing a “Spam Alert” put-up X number of
dollars, I would be

Cookies, cookies &
more cookies

by Carolyn Serpe

It is that time of the year Scout troop is not an easy what community activity Tiffany and I had moms sure our meetings are fun Carolyn Serpe is a
that we all get super feat and would be beyond they would like to do the that were leaders as well, and they learn as much as Kenosha native whose
excited for…Girl Scout hard if you had to do it on following year. For instance, and those were moments possible. family owns The Lettering
Cookies!! That is right… your own, but I have the one of our troops earned we will always remember. Machine in Downtown
those cute little girls that absolute privilege of their money patches by We couldn’t wait to spend But it all boils down the Kenosha. She has been
sit outside of the grocery leading with some lovely “shopping” our pretend that time with our girls and manager at the shop since
stores and ask you, “would Ladies. Tiffany Vasquez, store for school supplies. hopefully embarrass them to the cookies. They have her parents purchased it
you like to buy any Girl Jennifer Limbach and They each filled a small to the fullest! But, scouts is from the previous owners
Scout cookies?” are back. Stephanie Maack. On top of backpack with supplies and way more involved than we always been the symbol for back in 2002. Carolyn is a
You feel obligated to leading the troops, all of us brought them to the the remember it being when mom to 3 beautiful girls
purchase to help support work full time and have 0-4 K.H.D.S office for the we were younger. It is not the Girl Scouts. This year and a wife for 10 years to
the troop and show them kids at home, so balancing kiddos in foster/respite just arts and crafts her handsome husband
that the hard work they can get tricky and leaning care. Not only did they anymore. Each petal or we thought that selling Chris. Carolyn welcomes all
are doing pays off. Either on each other is a MUST! learn about how to handle badge or patch, has many to her crazy journey in life
you are the type of person money, but also about how components to earn them. would be too hard with the and about how she tries to
where you take a box and Cookie sales in the past fortunate they are. We work hard to make
throw it in the freezer or have been something that COVID restrictions, but balance it all.
the back of the cabinet, to the troops really look
only find it STILL there a forward to.We gear up the our community came out your continued support in
year later when you go to ladies and teach them how helping these young girls…
add to the collection. Or, to talk to customers, how to support and the and keep eating those
you are the eat-them-all-in- to work with money, how cookies!
one-sitting type of person. to goal set, how to manage response was
Me, I am both! the money afterwards and Our girls would love to
what to do with what we overwhelming. know…What is your
I am actually one of the raise. For our troop we get favorite cookie? Shoot me
lucky ones that gets to help to use some of the profits Thank you so much for an email and let us know
with not 1, but 2 little towards signing each of the ([email protected]
troops. Our youngest girls up for the next year, m)
Charlie is not quite of age so the fee isn’t a burden on
yet, but Clara (9) is a our families and can keep Thanks for reading –
Brownie and Callie (7) is a the girls active with our Carolyn 
Daisy. troop. It also goes toward
supplies for the meetings
Now, running a Girl and the girls get to decide

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February 2021
Kenosha Court Report

Kenosha Public Library Divorces
named finalist for 2021 Cristobal C. Aguirre & Aurelia A. Osorio
IMLS National Medal for Adriana M. Alonso & Abdul Alonso
Museum and Library Service Pablo Angel Anzaluda & Teresa D. Gutierrez
Cassandra A. Christian & Ray J. Christian
The Institute of Museum The National Medal is nurtures curiosity, and To celebrate this honor, Bryan T. Damrow & Lorena Damrow
and Library Services the nation’s highest honor IMLS is encouraging KPL’s Francine C. Dibble & Gregg A. Dibble
announced that Kenosha given to museums and strengthens the community members to Samuel C. Edelman & Hayle R. Edelman
Public Library (KPL) is libraries that demonstrate share stories, memories, Kristen G. Feltman & Martin E. A. Landree
among 30 finalists for the significant impact in their neighborhoods of Kenosha pictures, and videos on Sandra M. Fox & Gregory G. Fox
2021 National Medal for communities. For more social media on Friday, Barry L. Gaines & Jacquline M. Gaines
Museum and Library than 25 years, the award through services April 9th as part of the Raoul T. Ganguli & Sumbul F. Naqvi
Service. Kenosha Public has honored institutions Share Your Story campaign, Kate H. Gerken & Robert J. Gerken
Library is the only that demonstrate intentionally designed to using the #IMLSmedals Carmelita L. Gordon & Melvin Gordon Jr
institution in Wisconsin to excellence in service to hashtag, and engage with Nicole R. Hansen & Jared M. Hansen
be selected as a finalist for their communities. KPL meet the needs of our IMLS on Facebook and Brittany A. Hiatt & David L. Sager II
this award this year. was selected as a finalist Twitter. For more Brian S. Horensky & Tiffany K. Horensky
after an extensive diverse and resilient information, please visit the Kendall E. Humphries & Leslie A. Gilmour-Humphries
"The revival and application process that IMLS website. Jamie T. Keeton Jr & Bridget K. Keeton
reinstitution of the included the support of community. In typical years, Stephanie V. Kiouressis & Elias J. Kiouressis
National Medals by IMLS is Senator Tammy Baldwin. Frank C. Koster & Katherine E. Fiala
another signal of recovery over 600,000 visitors enjoy Tawny Mitchell & Lawrence D. Mitchell
and renewal in the nation’s Arnie A. Nader & Ryan J. Nader
very challenging—but very early literacy programs, TDarra R. Quinn & Patrick J. Quinn
hopeful—times,” said IMLS Kristine J. Rivera & Luis F. Rivera
Director Crosby Kemper. engaging lectures, book Douglas S. Rockwell & Morianne S. Rockwell
“We are celebrating not Jennifer A. Ruth & Cameron A. Ruth
only the ongoing clubs, and activities that Samantha M. Schippers & Joshua A. Schippers
excellence of the best of Bryce T. Sheehan & Megan J. Sheehan
our museums and libraries, ignite their curiosity about Lynda Storey & James D. Storey
but their extraordinary Bryanna K.Taylor & Derwin M.Taylor
efforts through the the world around them,
pandemic, the recession, OWIs
the racial justice protests, engage them in meaningful National Medal winners Bradtke, Joseph D. Kenosha. OWI (4th)
and national divisions to will be announced in late Carpenter, Danial J.Waupun,WI. (other vio)
serve, heal, and bring exploration and discovery, spring. Representatives Centeno, Jose. Chicago, IL. OWI (3rd)
together our communities. from winning institutions Durick, Jeremy M. Kenosha. OWI (5th/6th)
Congratulations to all 30 “For 120 years, the and inspire them to learn will be honored for their Fliess, Edward D. Kansasville,WI. OWI (4th)
finalists." extraordinary Freeman,Timothy Ray.Twin Lakes. OWI (1st)
Kenosha Public Library has more. contributions during a Hauser, Colton J. Bristol. OWI (1st)
virtual National Medal Hefty, Kathryn Leigh. Silver Lake. OWI (1st)
eagerly met the challenges Last year in the midst of Ceremony this summer. To Ibarra-Delgado, Carlos. Kenosha. OWI (1st)
see the full list of finalists Jackson, Stacee M. Kenosha. OWI (2nd)
and needs of the the COVID-19 pandemic and learn more about the Joel, Lauren A. Kenosha. OWI (2nd)
National Medal, visit the Johnson, Orlando.Waukegan, IL. OWI (other vio)
community,” said Baldwin the library provided IMLS website. Karleskint, Charles William. Zion, IL. OWI (1st)
Krist, Randy E. Kenosha. OWI (2nd)
in a letter supporting KPL’s innovative services to Miller, Michelle A. Chicago, IL. OWI (1st)
Musgrove-Miller, Davote M. Jacksonville, FL. OWI (1st)
nomination. “This connect community Nickel,Thomas J. Pleasant Prairie. OWI (3rd)
Patel, Mahendra H.Trevor,WI. OWI (1st)
commitment is illustrated members to each other Patton, Shelby Lynn.Tucson, AZ. OWI (1st)
Petersen, Nicholas Ryan. Union Grove. OWI (1st)
by their current focus on and to the changing world Pillizzi, Gerald G. Kenosha. OWI (2nd)
Radulovic, Stevo. Kenosha. OWI (3rd)
equity and inclusion and of information around Ramon, Rusbel. Kenosha. OWI (1st)
Richter, Frederick A. Kenosha. OWI (3rd)
their efforts to provide them. Providing programs Sears,William. Kenosha. OWI (4th)
Shaw, Rosalie M.T. Fond du Lac,WI. OWI (4th)
resources to their to over 44,000 visitors About the Institute of Sprullie, Luster B.Waupun,WI. OWI (5th/6th)
Museum and Library Thiele, Matthew James. Kenosha. OWI (1st)
community during the through accessible virtual Services Turner, Robert L. Kenosha. OWI (5th/6th)
Vernezze, Riley J. Bristol,WI. OWI (1st)
coronavirus pandemic, platforms and safely Vivas Martinez, Fidencio N.Wheeling, IL. OWI (1st)
Wickersham, Paul S.Twin Lakes. OWI (1st)
while assisting in bridging designed outdoor The Institute of Museum Williams, David R. Kenosha. OWI (2nd)
Wood,Tyler S. Genoa City,WI. OWI (2nd)
divides in the community.” experiences in 2020, KPL and Library Services is the
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KPL inspires learning, strived to keep Kenoshans primary source of federal

connected even while support for the nation's

physically distanced. libraries and museums. We

“KPL staff sustained advance, support, and
library services for the
most vulnerable members empower America’s
of our community with
remarkable courage and museums, libraries, and
conviction through the
compounded challenges of related organizations
both a global pandemic and
local civil unrest,” shares through grantmaking,
KPL Director Barb Brattin.
“Courage is a rare thing. research, and policy
We are grateful to IMLS
for recognizing KPL’s development. Our vision is
commitment to equity for
031121 responding to a tragic a nation where museums
period in our history.”
and libraries work

together to transform the

lives of individuals and

communities. To learn

more, visit www.imls.gov

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