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...ball from the fan that caught it. So those two artifacts have come back together again for the first time in this gallery since the bat sent the ball into the stands and gave five.

1957 and 1982. World Series Wisconsin brings together two generations of great baseball memories. One chapter ended when the Braves left Milwaukee after the 1965 season and a new one began when the Brewers came to town in 1970.

One of the things that we wanted to do in the exhibit is connect the two stories, the Milwaukee Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers, which are different teams, different leagues, and different generations of fans. And the way we tried to do that is in a couple of the star players. And I think this was a conscious decision on Bud Selig's part in the early 70s to draw upon that legacy of the Milwaukee Braves players. One of the things he did was hire Del Crandall as the manager of the Brewers in 1972. Crandall had played for the Braves for at least a decade, and most of those years was an all-star, by some counts one of the best defensive catchers in the league. When Aaron finished his chase of Ruth and passed him in Atlanta, he was ready to move on and felt that coming back to Milwaukee made sense to him. So, Bud Selig brought him back in 1975, and it was kind of interesting to see two of the big stars from the 50s, from the Braves, coming back together to lead the Brewers in the mid-70s. The Brewers were still not a great team, but Aaron gave them a certain legitimacy. In the exhibit, you connect the Milwaukee Braves and Milwaukee Brewers with two pieces of Henry Aaron's game-used equipment. Here we have a 1976 home jersey he wore, along with a well-used batting helmet. This helmet is very likely the one he was wearing at County Stadium on July 20th, 1976, when he hit his record home run number 755.

hundreds of unique artifacts, eight Hall of Famers, two incredible seasons, and millions of memories. Every 25 years, the World Series seems to come to Wisconsin. World Series Wisconsin. Think Cooperstown, but in Wisconsin.

World Series Wisconsin will be on exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Museum on Capitol Square in Madison. Check their website at wisconsinhistory.org slash museum for more information and to view their video. The Milwaukee County Historical Society is a great alternative if you can't make it to Madison. Major League Baseball, Braves Brewers Baseball, looks at the local connection to Major League Baseball over the last 55 years.

Well, actually the exhibit originated with an idea brought to us by the Wisconsin Historical Society. They began their planning last year and realized after talking with a number of the collectors that there was just far too much material for them to include in a single exhibit that they hoped would focus on the Hall of Fame players from the 57 Braves and the 82 Brewers. and on those two World Series. They found that there was a great deal of material related to Milwaukee as a community, their support for the team and the like, and they said it would be really terrific if we could find an institution to partner with. At the same time, many of the collectors said while they appreciated the State Historical Society in Madison mounting an exhibit on the Braves and the Brewers, they thought it would be especially nice if a Milwaukee institution were involved. Our approach has been a little bit broader in terms of taking a look at what Major League Baseball coming to the Milwaukee community meant to the community as a whole. The idea that we were finally in the big leagues after 50 years of Minor League Baseball with the Minor League Brewers at Borchardt Field. Milwaukee had made it. It was no longer Bushville, as we would be called later by Casey Stengel. And the way in which the community embraced the new major league team by providing everything from automobiles for the players to a great deal of complimentary beer and other materials, and the way in which the community itself, the people of the community, supported the team achieving a National League attendance record in the first year. All of those are the kinds of things that we've tried to capture in this exhibit in Major League Milwaukee.

While the 50th and 25th anniversaries were the impetus for this exhibit, what you're actually showing here is a history of baseball in the city of Milwaukee.

It really is. We start with at least a passing reference to Borchardt Field to the old American Association Brewers who had an illustrious 50 year history from 1902 to 1952 here and then move on to the idea that County Stadium is one of the first publicly funded stadiums in the United States. became the bait, if you will, to bring Major League Baseball to Milwaukee, with Lou Perini gaining approval to move his Boston Braves suddenly in 1953. If you build it, they will come, and here were the Braves playing Major League Baseball in County Stadium.

We see uniforms and baseballs, things like that in every exhibit, but you've got some things here that others don't have. Maybe you could point out a couple of those.

We do indeed. One of my favorites is the big sign that said Braves Baseball Special. It was mounted on the front of a Milwaukee County Transit bus. And what's best about that particular exhibit is that there's a photo of the bus bearing the sign and in the window of the bus. It says 15 cent cash fare only. It suggests how things have changed over a period of 50 years, at least how much more expensive a ride on the bus has gotten. But there's some wonderful fan items in this exhibit. There's a skirt that a woman made uh... in nineteen fifty seven embroidered the names of all of the braves players on the skirt and there's a wonderful photograph of her alongside the skirt wearing the skirt and talking with a couple of the braves players uh... it's not unique to this exhibit but another of the pieces that's especially interesting is the huge uh... cut out of the uh... the brave figure that says welcome at the bottom and they were attached to the lampposts uh... downtown uh... during and after the series, and only a few have survived.

The Historical Society exhibit features both player and fan experiences and helps tell the story of baseball excitement, pride, struggle, and even disappointment in Milwaukee. It also features original radio broadcasts of the 1957 World Series.

One is on first and second base with one out.

The 2-1 pitch, a swing and a drive back into deep right center field, going back towards the wall. Back bracket is a home run for Bob Hazel.

This is not a look but don't touch exhibit like many might be. What you actually have here is an opportunity for kids to have a hands-on experience.

We do. We've tried to make the exhibit interesting not just for adults but to involve children. There's an interactive display that allows kids to try on three different types of baseball mitts, a catcher's mitt, a first baseman's mitt, and a regular fielder's glove. There's a trunk full of fan items, everything from souvenir batting helmets to foam fingers and so forth that they can dress themselves up as fans. There's a baseball pinball game that they can play and a variety of other things. Messages you can leave on the message board and the like that provide people a chance to interact with the exhibit and with their fellow viewers.

What is it that brings about excitement in your mind to fans of baseball that they would come and see this kind of exhibit?

Well, I think the possibility of being close to bats and balls that were used by their heroes. I have a friend who has a Johnny Logan scrapbook that he maintained over all the years that the Braves were here in town. And I think getting a chance to see those pieces that had direct contact with them. There's a Carlton Willie jersey from the Braves, Buck Martinez and Ben Ogilvie jerseys from the Brewers. And not only the fact that these are very collectible at this point, but also the fact that there's that sort of direct physical contact that you get even at this 25- or 50-year remove that I think is exciting to folks.

Major League Milwaukee, Braves, Brewers, and baseball continues through December 2nd at the Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 North Old World 3rd Street. Call 273-8288 to check on hours of operation. The Milwaukee Central Library is also a great place for local baseball fans to visit. Its exhibit is called Milwaukee, World Series City.

Well, we came up with the idea and we just thought about what we could do to kind of make a special thing of our collection. We have a huge collection of historical materials on baseball. Baseball in Milwaukee has historically been very strong. Our amateur teams, our semi-pro teams, our professional teams, having had two of them here. We have collected over the years a lot of book material. A lot of it has become so old and so valuable, it's in our Barities collection. We have a huge collection of magazine and newspaper articles. We have like the full World Series from the Milwaukee Braves has all been specially set aside. And like the court hearings from the Braves when they left here in the big hullabaloo in 65, we have all of that. We have scrapbooks that have been donated to us from fans that we have since photocopied and we have a couple of them in the exhibit. So we just thought we should bring this all together along with our historical photo collection in which we have photos from Milwaukee from all the way back and just kind of put it all together for the fans to kind of get a brief history of baseball in Milwaukee.

Where did the items in the exhibit come from? Were they from private donors or were many of them from the library archives?

The majority are things that we purchased. But over the years, there's always been those that have cleaned out an attic from their grandfather or something and said to the library, oh, I have this, do you want it? We also had like the Knothole Club for the Braves. When the gentleman became so old, he no longer wanted to keep that all in his basement, he called us and said, would you like all of the Knothole Club minutes and all of their things? We said, sure, so we took it all. That's the kind of thing that happens.

We see a lot of the things that you have here, but could you explain to me some of the objects that you do have on exhibit?

Well, we kind of, I kind of went to SABR, which is the Society for American Baseball Research, the Milwaukee chapter. Rick Schabowski and I kind of have a history together of working on things, and he does a lot of programming, and he collects a lot of things. So, like from him, we have things like Eddie Matthews' uniform, a Hank Aaron autographed baseball cap. glossy photos of a lot of the Braves and some of the brewers all signed. We have autographed balls. We have the, for the current brewers, we have all of the racing sausages, the little bobblehead dolls. And then we have exhibits like for the Milwaukee Chicks. In 1944 they had a championship year here during the war years at the same time that the Milwaukee Brewers from the American Association were playing in the Little World Series. Now the girls won their series, the boys didn't. But it was an exciting year. The AAA Brewers have six times have won the championship over the years between 1903 and 1953 when they moved on, when the Braves moved in.

What do you hope to accomplish with this exhibit? What do you hope people will take away with them when they leave here?

I think with what a lot of people have, a realization of what baseball has been in Milwaukee. I don't think many people think about it. When you look at, there's an exhibit there from the Brewers where there's Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth, who were here when they were barnstorming. And we have some photos there from our historic collection. We have the Milwaukee Bears. That was our Negro American team that was here, but only for a few months because there wasn't very good management there and there wasn't any fan support. So they ended up just folding because they financially couldn't handle it.

The exhibit has been here since July. What kind of reaction have you been getting from baseball fans or library patrons in general? What have they thought of it?

Very positive. All of them said they learned a lot and they really appreciated it. And we have a very hardcore group of people who are showing up for absolutely every program. So it's been fun.

Milwaukee Public Libraries are treasure chests of baseball information with books, videos, and many other materials available for checkout or reference use. All you'll need is a library card.

We're open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9 in the morning till 8.30 in the evening, Friday and Saturday from 9 to 5.30, and coming in October we'll be open on Sundays 1 to 5.

What has it meant to you as the sports librarian to put together this kind of exhibit and have you learned anything that you weren't aware of before or been surprised about?

Well I think it's been really a lot of fun. You know I've learned things too and it's brought back a lot of memories for me from when I was young and went through the Braves and the World Series and of course it was so exciting for the Brewers in 82 and probably the people don't remember but the Brewers of 82 are very similar to the Brewers of 2007 so

We're talking 50th and 25th, but basically this is the Braves and the Brewers story, isn't it? More than those two years.

Right, yes. And we've covered the whole idea of baseball in Milwaukee. If you grew up like I do with my dad, loving baseball, you went to the corner baseball field and watched games from the amateur teams. You got to know those players as well as you did get to know the professional players.

We came up with the idea for Brownsville Week because it's so centered on arts and culture. Because there's so many great artists and creatives from the city of Milwaukee,

You guys, I don't think she's breathing.

How long has she been there like this?

I don't know.

You don't know. Weren't you watching her? Weren't you? No, I'm not her babysitter.

Brittany, please wake up. Brittany. Brittany. How many films did she take? You guys, we can't just leave her like this. Come on, we gotta get out of here.

We gotta get out of here. Let's go.

So I was thinking we'd take a new route to the park today. I heard there is a new separated bike path and a parking protected bike lane along the way. Okay, let's check it out. This is fun. This is a raised bicycle path. These put us above and away from faster moving vehicles. Raised bike paths are dedicated protected spaces designed for cyclists' comfort and safety.

Third meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission. Ms. Roman, can you please call the roll?

Ann Piper? Here. Sally Pelt? Here. Nicholas Robinson?

Here.

Matt DeRose.

Here.

Robert Boutman.

Here.

Patricia Keaton. Excused. And Jordan Morales.

Here. All right, we'll start with item number.

Perfect.

Yeah, oh, there we go. Perfect, everybody's here. We'll start with item 1, 260161, resolution relating to a certificate of appropriateness for the infill of one door at 2665 North Lake Drive in the North Point North Historic District for Anna Timms and Craig Rigby.

Carmen, could you call over to City Channel there? You haven't set me up for PowerPoint sharing. Okay.

Where's Sally?

She's online. It's too hot there. Thank you.

He's coming.

Thank you. I'll send my district for starters. I don't know what's in there.

Stucco will be Portland's. Stucco and all exterior insulation and finish system material. Stucco.

yep that's it thanks all right thanks yeah that's what i thought oh here we go

Okay, here we go. We've got the PowerPoint going. So we've got the J. Michael Reeves House in 1915 Foursquare, photographed here, the front elevation. This is the rear elevation, the west elevation, and they are proposing removing one exterior door, which currently is just used for exterior storage, but they want to remove that and infill the opening to enlarge the kitchen area. uh... so here's the elevation as it is existing with that or uh... they would remove that opening, infill it with stucco to match the existing texture and color of the rear facade. It's not visible from the right of way, it is the rear facade. So staff is recommending approval with conditions, and the conditions just being that the new stucco will be Portland cement stucco, no EFIS would be allowed, and that the stucco should match the original stucco in terms of texture, hardness, and thickness.

All right.

Can you go back to the original, what it looks like now, please?

Yep.

The photo.

Yeah, thank you. That stucco, that blue? Yes, correct. It's just hard to tell.

And it's peeling a little bit too.

I need to repair it anyway.

Okay. Any of the commissioners have questions on this matter?

Move approval.

All right. Do we have a second? Second. All in favor? Aye. All right. Moving on to item two, 260404, resolution relating to a certificate of appropriateness for new patio doors and new deck at 107 West Brown Street in the Brewers Hill Historic District for Brew City B&B's Company.

thank you so this is uh this is the house it's a circa 1891 queen anne located on the corner of first and brown the front of the house faces brown street it does have this very large side yard so you can see the photograph on the left shows the front of the house the photograph on the right shows the side yard which is on first street so this is from first looking looking towards the house so it is quite a large Side yard, they don't have a side yard on the other side. It's the neighboring property on the west side. So they're proposing this is the existing, and this is a mock-up rendering of what they're proposing to enlarge that window opening on the bay there and install a deck. The rendering's not completely accurate. The stairs in the plans wouldn't just go onto the grass. There are stairs that would go onto the existing sidewalk. This is the side yard. Yep. This yard is on the corner. This is on 1st and Brown. So this side yard faces 1st Street, North 1st Street.

So we're like standing on 1st Street.

Differentiating it from the Mitchell Street facades are streamlined, modern. Replace tinted spandrel glass, again, mostly on the 11th Street side of the front buildings with new clear glazing. Replace non-historic entry doors on the 11th Street side. Install five new aluminum fraying hung windows on the alley side. right here in this white painted brick area to create new windows for apartments on that upper level. There is no reason to believe there have ever been wood windows in this building, so aluminum is perfectly reasonable. There has never been a wood window in this building to our knowledge. So adding wood, and especially on a Mitchell Street alley would be an unusual choice. They are a product we have approved before in commercial projects. Graham windows. Repair the roof deck, install 12 skylights to increase interior daylight in various units in the apartments. So overall, very good project. I do have, staff has some concerns with the masonry cleaning proposal. It may be a little too aggressive. It should be phased. The Pro Soco Sure Clean light duty concrete cleaner that is proposed for all of the surfaces is highly caustic. And acidic cleaners can only be used on limestone with extreme care and very experienced crews who know what they're doing. Every effort should be made to clean the building with water, light surfactants, and antimicrobials before resorting to strong chemicals.

TSP.

TSP. Yeah. If it were a glazed tile, actually, Tide is surprisingly effective.

Really?

Yes. Learned that from a conservator, tried it on my fireplace, magic.

Not Dawn. Yeah, not Dawn. Dawn cleans everything well, apparently.

Yeah. Soup, much more concentrated than you would use in your laundry, but it does work.

Interesting.

But definitely not appropriate for limestone, regardless. Black staining of the limestone should be tested for its composition before selecting any particular chemical treatment. Soot and biological staining are nearly indistinguishable to the naked eye and respond very differently to cleaning agents, especially on stone surfaces. So that is the primary concern. Here's some of the conditions of the building. There's some bronze and copper storefront original that is painted. The paint will be removed. The stuff that looks like granite is a synthetic granite that is basically a dyed concrete with dark aggregate. So it's not actually concrete and will be therefore actually more repairable than true granite, less and less obvious. Current second floor windows, again, believed not to be original but will be kept. The middle section on 11th Street that is painted 1890s brick. And a highlight of the 1949 addition at the south end of the building. More details on the 1949 windows. So conditions, acquire masonry building cleaning permits. It is never included in the building permit. It is required to do separately. Staff did not believe the brick on the 1949 facade is in such condition that harsh chemical cleaning is necessary. It should be cleaned with water and light for surfactant except for dealing with graffiti. But we acknowledge that chemical cleaning of the limestone lintels on that section is probably necessary due to the dark staining. when painting the previously painted brick on various facades, use a paint certified by the manufacturer as certified for brick, and then our standard conditions on pressure washing technique, fan tip, minimum distance from the building, and PSI restrictions and GPM restrictions.

Anybody from the developer here?

Yes, the architect is present.

Oh, okay, very good.

Can you just state your name and who you're representing?

Sure. My name's Courtney Reagan. I'm here with Continuum Architects representing our client. Zubena Cotton is the client.

Awesome. Does any of the commissioners have questions? Are all these conditions set in factory?

We are in agreement with all of those, yes.

Okay. Pretty simple then, yeah. All right, second?

Second.

All in favor? Aye. All right.

That was easy. Thank you. Just as a footnote, this was a building that had been slated for demolition. Amazing. Which we denied, but the council granted. Oh. And now plans changed.

Perfect.

Same owner.

Nice.

Great outcome.

That's awesome. Great outcome. That's what we like.

Thank you. Continue.

They should have listened to us.

Thank you for helping figure out how to do it right.

All right, excellent. Item six, 260376, resolution relating to a certificate appropriateness for exterior structural repairs and masonry work at 1034 North Bel Air Phillips Avenue, Turner Hall, an individually designated historic property for the Milwaukee Turners.

All right, so here is Turner Hall. It dates to 1882. The area that is receiving the approval The majority of the work is the shorter two-story north wing, which you can see here, and it's highlighted in yellow with proposed areas of work. Approval is to install C-channel bracing across the primary facade of the annex, and general repointing and masonry repairs mostly on the front of the building, but will be done as needed everywhere. The core of the proposal is two bent steel C channels that will be installed on the primary facade to improve structural integrity. These channels would be secured to the building with metal rods, run back into the building approximately eight feet through joists and rafters, as you can see on the drawings here. Blocking would be added to the joists and rafters along with steel rods. The bending of the steel is required to address the present bowing of the front of the building. The steel, when installed, will be painted to be blended into the facade as best as possible. So based on the photos provided in the file, staff is somewhat reluctantly recommending approval of this as it is presented as a temporary stabilization measure. We don't have word on long-term or a timeline, but they are doing their best to stabilize and make it as presentable as possible by they will be painting the steel to blend it into the brickwork. Um, the bigger, uh, the particular issue I have is the, uh, the repointing of the building is, uh, proposed as type and mortar, um, from prior experience and private, uh, with reviewers at, uh, Wisconsin Historical Society. Um, uh, I had an experience with Mark Beekle where he, shall we say, threw a hairy canary about using type N mortar on Cream City brick. He did not allow it to be used anywhere in the Pabst complex. So I think since Turner Hall is a National Historic Landmark and Pabst is not, we should certainly be upholding the same standard and be as careful with the brick as possible. So staff is recommending a type O mortar or an NHL natural hydraulic lime mortar rather than type N. That would be just too much Portland cement in the mix for this except in possible locations where, some possible locations where extreme structural support is necessary but it shouldn't, but natural lime mortar should be sufficient for almost all of the work.

So this is a balloon frame building with a brick facade separating from the wood? Vertical members?

Yeah, I'll let the engineer speak to that because that was not drawn in, but you are probably correct.

And then those rods have to go through multiple joists? Yes. Okay.

Should we identify ourselves? Yeah, please. My name is Emilio DeTore. I'm the executive director of the Milwaukee Turners at Turner Hall. Eric Pitt. I'm the facility manager for Turner Hall.

And Jeff Bean, president of Bean Engineering, the structural engineer for the project. So it is a balloon frame, so it's a continuous burying wall construction. And the joists parallel to the front facade has... Yeah, they're being difficult today. Oh, is that what the ring was? Yeah. The joist parallel to the front facade, which is the west elevation, is there, but the facade is separated, and there's no direct attachment of that joist to the facade. A lot of this stemmed from the deep water deep tunnel project and the crack in the facade that we've seen evidence of. that they're as far back as photographic evidence of that facade is around that time. So we've seen cracks in the same location that appear to be the same size. So we're just addressing this need for lateral stabilization of that facade, because as we know, that can tend to lean off the building and fall into the street sometimes. we're proposing a temporary stabilization of that facade just by strapping it, and Emilio and Eric can speak for the long-term timeline, but I think the overall intent is to address it. It's just temporarily stabilizing it for now and then proceeding in the future.

We're currently looking to get either an historic structures report or a historic properties master plan so that we can more strategically go about restoring the entire building and not just this cosmetic stuff. The urgency being in this is that it's also my my desk which is going to slide off into the parking lot if this falls because i sit over there but it's it's uh you know it's a gorgeous lovely building and it's alive it's not a museum and so we need to make it continue another 143 years at least yeah and this this is the annex structure so it wasn't part of the original construction but it was very um built very soon after the new edition from 1902 yeah so you see 13 foot ceiling height is that

If the facade is separated, is just two straps enough?

It's a very it's so it's very narrow it is connected to the main building at that at that original north wall of the main building and I forget the exact width of the annex structure, but it's it's very narrow the Exterior wall on the north side is engaged with the West facade So we're just strapping that and holding it back between those two Points of restraint at the corners And we're coming back eight feet in just to engage the floor diaphragm because we want that floor diaphragm to work and bring those loads back to the north and the, both north walls, the north wall of the original building and the north wall of the annex structure. Are there rods welded to the channel? No, they do not need to be. They can be bolted. So I guess that would put a nut on the exterior face of the channel.

In a decorative nut, it could be. It very well could be. I've seen that in buildings. Like a star-shaped. Exactly, yeah. Type washer, basically.

Several of those are actually part of the original structure on the north face of the building, so finding something to match that would be very doable.

Our fundraiser is live if you'd like to contribute to the decorative nut.

Yes. All right. Anybody else have questions?

Yes, Mr. Chairman, I do have a question. Go ahead. Jeff Bean, you're showing this kind of work to stabilize what seems to be like the roof and the second floor. Would there be any need to do this channeling work at the first floor? No? I mean, isn't the whole brick facade displacing or no?

We've investigated at the roof level and the second floor level of separation. That's where most of the deformation occurs and is peeling away. It's actually two halves, right? There's a window down the center of the building on that facade. There's one half... to the north and a half to the south that are essentially kinked at that window location, at the second floor and at the roof, but not at the lower level. There is a, yeah, you can see the, if you go back to the image, Tim, The first floor level is about three feet above the sidewalk elevation. And there's a different type of wall construction there with granite. Sorry, not granite. Stone blocks at the base course. So different wall construction. But then up above, yeah.

Okay, that sounds fine. I'm just, you know, asking that question. Sounds good. Looks like a proper repair.

Historically, when these were being built, how was the brick facade attached to the siding, the wood siding behind it typically? What would be the method of attachment?

So this is a solid brick bearing wall. So there's no wood in the wall system itself. It's solid brick with a joist that would be right up against the inside face of that. And there should be, oftentimes there's only one, maybe two or three metal connectors clamping that facade to that joist. We didn't observe any at this location.

So this really isn't traditional balloon construction.

It's ballooned in the sense that it's a bearing wall that's continuously built. It's not interrupted by the floor system on the west elevation. So no wood wall framing.

Okay. Any other questions?

The demolition of Bradley's, have you confirmed that, that that was a cause of some of this damage, or is that...

Windows were blown out during the demolition and that was, but they weren't, I wasn't there at the time and so the adequate monitoring, which they did say during the construction of the new site, wasn't done in the same way. There weren't multiple points of monitoring. All of this is stewarded by these two gentlemen to my left. This is also the first full-time facilities manager we've had in my lifetime and I'm almost 60, so the stewardship wasn't necessarily there. So I can only provide anecdotal evidence and quotes from other people saying yes, but I think compounding with the deep tunnel project, which is also chronicled as having caused damage to the annex because that's on a different footing than the rest of the building being that that's 1882 and that's 1903, all exacerbated the problem.

Okay.

That and all the dust across the office after they imploded the Bradley Center.

All right. Do we have a motion on this one? So move. All right. And the motion is to approve with staff conditions. Nick, we can't hear you too well.

Okay, there you go.

Were you saying something to us, Nick? No, all good. All right. Okay, so we've got a motion. Do I have a second? Second. All right. All in favor? Aye. Motion carries. There we go. Thank you. Thank you, friends. Awesome. Thank you. All right, we will now take up items seven through 27 as staff approved certificates of appropriateness. Do I have a motion to approve?

So moved.

All right, second? Second. All in favor? Aye. All right. Let's go to item 28, review and approval of the minutes from the last meeting on July 6, 2026. All commissioners have seen and reviewed the minutes. Do we have a motion for approving?

So moved.

All right. Do I have a second?

Second.

All in favor, aye. All right. Aye. Updates and announcements.

I'm just going to keep putting this up here over and over.

All right, October 14th through the 18th, right? 16th. 16th, sorry. Local History and Historic Preservation Conference, downtown Milwaukee here. Put it on our calendars. We'll put it on our calendars. All right, any other updates or announcements? Any commissioners have any updates or announcements? Doesn't feel right to close this early, but maybe. All right. Do we have a motion to adjourn then? So moved. All right, second? Second. All right, all in favor? Aye.

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Y'all trying to go to the park, shootsy-goots?

Yeah, but I don't want to take the busy streets. That's too far.

That's fine, man. We can take the greenways. Those are the streets that run parallel to the busy ones.

All right, let's go.

When you want a low stress route off a main street, four lane road, these bike boulevards or neighborhood streets with calming features can be a great alternative. They prioritize cyclists and are more chill than busy roads.

Drivers shouldn't be going faster than 20 miles an hour and cyclists can legally ride two abreast.

And cyclists yield to pedestrians.

Speed management measures for bicycle boulevards bring motor vehicle speeds closer to those of cyclists. Reducing speeds along the bicycle boulevard improves the cycling environment by reducing overtaking events, enhancing drivers' ability to see and react, and diminishing the severity of crashes if they occur.

Many roundabouts and neighborhood traffic circles lower speeds at minor intersections. They're ideal for uncontrolled intersections, and these street features nearly eliminate the possibility of being t-boned.

Pay attention to the lane width and turning radius. Riders should stay to the right and flow through the roundabout counterclockwise. Look left, right, and left again before making a move.

Go all the way around to make a left turn.

Be sure to look out for one another and keep our streets friendly for everyone. Keep in mind, these new street features are designed to help protect everyone in our community.

Thank you.

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Good morning, and welcome to Milwaukee City Hall. My name is Michael Murphy, a former member of the City of Milwaukee Common Council and past president, and a proud immigrant of Irish parents who came to Milwaukee here in 1960. I'm your Master of Ceremonies this morning, and I would like to thank my former colleagues, specifically Alderman Russell Stamber, who's standing over here. Would you want to stand up? Alderman Stamper is chairman of the sister cities committee and we appreciate his leadership not only in that but throughout this history of Harris serving on the City Council along with Alderman DeAndre Jackson who's also president and want to thank him for being here today And I also want to thank Alderman Perez and the whole Common Council for allowing us to use this beautiful chambers You know for many of you if your first time in these Common Council chambers this room is probably at in the United States, the largest Common Council room in the country. And at one time it was even larger. Above you were balconies that were opened up to the public. But the aldermen in the 1930s realized when people were throwing things at them, they said, we're going to close those up and make those offices. So, but every... Meeting of the Common Council in this room is held on the third Tuesday of the month. They're in session, really, 11 months a year. On August is their out of session. But there's 15 aldermen on the city council. They elect their president of the Common Council. This gentleman was the president of the Common Council, and then he succeeded that to the mayor's position. So it's a very special room. We've had many dignitaries, including the president of the United States, Bill Clinton, the chancellor of Germany, in this very room itself. So we're thrilled to have you here. I also would like to recognize, really, Irish Fest in Celtic Milwaukee for co-hosting this event with the city of Milwaukee, and recognize its president, Bridget Jachowski, Gerard Campbell, vice presidents Nancy Flagg, Colleen Kennedy, and Mary Alice Tierney. In addition, I'd like to thank specifically her staff, like Barry Stapleton and Caitlin Branchford, and all the volunteers who make Irish Fest the largest North American festival of Irish culture possible. Her late father, Edward, was the visionary who brought Irish Fest into existence 46 years ago, and we specifically want to thank the Ward family. I would also like to recognize other guests who are here. The newly elected mayor of the city of Wauwatosa, Alice Havlis-Splung. If she could just stand. Walk a shot, I said. Walk a shot, please. Thank you. Sorry, Dennis, that was a mistake there. Tom Fisher from Platform 94, Sally Ann O'Brien, head of the Tourism Council of City Council, John Nearly, Tourism Council Galway, the Council General of Ireland, we have Ben Hedren here, and Patrick Manning, I want to thank them for their continuing leadership. In addition, from Galway County, we have Mayor Andrew Reddington, from Mayo, Mayor John Caulfield, from County Clare, Mayor Joe Killian, from Longford, Mayor Jerry Hagan, from Meath, Mayor Sarah Riley, and from Derry, Mary Grace Lee-Neelish. This is the first time I think we've ever had this many mayors in one room, let alone this much gold. So we're thrilled to have you here. Fort Knox is jealous. So this past January, I had the pleasure of returning to Ireland, along with Irish Fresh staff and my brother David, to strengthen our bonds as sister cities, which I was pleased to sponsor back in 2009. I'd like to thank the former mayor of Galway, Mayor Cupboard, and Keith Finnegan, and his lovely wife, Joan, and the entire city council for making us all feel at home. Sister City's purpose is to build global peace and friendship through cultural, educational, and economic exchanges. Started after World War II, these partnerships let regular people connect across borders to share ideas, boost trade, and learn about each other's communities. And Milwaukee has played that role. In fact, a little-known fact here in this city, Milwaukee played a small role in the Irish Peace Accords. In 1997, Milwaukee hosted David Trimble and Representative De Bruin from Sinn Fein during the Kennan Forum for Peace in this very room. Which brings me to having the good fortune of introducing a man who has lived that motto of peace, and that's Bishop McCulkin, who was appointed bishop elect by Pope Francis in June of 2017. His appointment made him the first member of the Jesuits to be appointed a bishop in Ireland. Recently, the bishop was appointed bishop of Down and Connor by Pope Francis in 2024. In an interview with the Irish Times, the bishop said that having a right to a home is as fundamental as a right to life and education, something that we take very seriously here in the city of Milwaukee. Something we know about her in Milwaukee gives me great pleasure to introduce Bishop Montgomery.

Good and loving God, we ask your gracious blessing and guidance for our host, Mayor Cavalier Johnson, and for the City Council of this great city. We also pray your blessing on all the mayors present here this morning. that they may be good guides in leading their cities and counties, helping all in their communities to realize the dignity and respect owed to every person. We ask this morning for a special blessing for the city of Milwaukee, that it continue to grow in knowledge and respect for what is best in all the cultures that have made Milwaukee their home. Look with kindness on the Irish Festival this weekend. Give strength to all its volunteers that they may be good emissaries of the beauty found in the music, dance and art of Ireland. Go and God give us good weather. Bless all who call the island of Ireland their home, and all who call the United States their home. May this great nation continue to prosper as its founders desired, one nation under your holy name, with liberty and justice for all. Amen.

I'd like to also recognize my successor to my seat, Alderwoman Moore, please, in the back. And thank you for being here this morning. And I also want to recognize Dana, who is our Deputy City Clerk, who made a lot of this possible. Thank you, Dana. Our next speaker is my good friend and former colleague who's been quite busy this week, is Mayor Chevy Johnson. Elected to the Common Council in 2016 at age 29, and elected Common Council President in 2020 and 22. By virtue of his position, Johnson became the acting mayor following Mayor Barrett, who became ambassador to Luxembourg. In 2022, he won a special election to finish Mayor Barrett's term, becoming the first elected Black mayor of Milwaukee. In 2024, he was elected to a four-year term. Mayor Johnson has the responsibility of managing a lot of challenges in the city of Milwaukee, but he's a proven leader who brings people together to solve problems. He is a rising star in the Democratic Party, and even his political adversary in Madison has quoted that he charmed me so much I could see him becoming president. which I really, really hope so, because he promised me to be ambassador to Ireland. So he is a graduate of UW-Madison and is married to his lovely wife, Dominique, and has two twin daughters and a son, and lives in the Washington Heights neighborhood. I'm so pleased to introduce my good friend, Mayor Cavalier-Johnson, here this morning. Mayor?

Well, thank you so much, Mike. I appreciate that. And yes, the offer still stands. Ambassador Michael Murphy to Ireland, ladies and gentlemen. Alderman Stanford got a kick out of that here. It's so great to join you all this morning and welcome everybody back to Milwaukee. This is such a special, special gathering of friends from... Galway and so I want to say welcome to the mayor and welcome to the minister as well And all of you for traveling so far to be with us yet again here in the city of Milwaukee I know that Alderman Murphy already recognized some of the individuals Alderman Stamper the mayor of Waukesha the mayor's as well of Wauwatosa and West Dallas nearby communities that have joined us here Alderwoman Moore Alderman Jackson I want to thank everybody for Being here with us today as we celebrate, again, this very, very important cultural exchange. So Milwaukee is a proud city, a proud city that embraces its cultural connections, and we're especially proud of the very deep and enduring ties between Galway and Milwaukee. Now the city of Galway is our longest serving sister city's relationship. No relationship with no other community anywhere around this globe goes as far back and is as deeply tied in with our city as Galway is, and that's something special. Galway and Milwaukee, they share a lot in common, from our waterfront heritage to the love of arts, as well as the warmth and the resilience of the people that call our respective cities home. Both of our cities know what it means to work hard. Both of our cities know what it means to celebrate life and to take pride in where we come from. Those connections can be traced through generations of Irish immigrants who helped to build this city, contributing each and every single day, each and every single year to our economy, building our neighborhoods and bringing Celtic pride and traditions that continue to make our city, Milwaukee, a stronger, a richer, a more vibrant place. Excuse me. And so to have the presence of the mayor, excuse me, the mayor, as well as the minister here and this distinguished delegation is more than just simply an official visit. Really, to me, I believe it's a celebration of the friendship of cultural exchange and the possibilities that come when people from across the ocean get the chance to sit together, to meet, and also have the opportunity to celebrate each other's cultures, which is exactly what we'll do this weekend at Irish Fest. We're known in Milwaukee as the city of festivals, and one of our most beloved traditions, one of our most beloved celebrations is of this one, of Irish culture in North America with our Irish Fest, which is one of the largest celebrations of its kind here in the United States. It's where we honor the rich heritage of Ireland and the deep contributions that Irish Americans have made to Milwaukee's story. It's a reminder that our city's greatest strength is the diversity in the cultures that we celebrate each and every single day. Irish Fest is more than just a festival. It's people from all around the world in the country that gather to meet friends, to meet families. It's a place where music, where dance, where yes, good food, yes, good drinks. I think I'll be serving tonight, as a matter of fact. I'm not very good at it, so the drink may be a little strong. Maybe some folks like that, so that's okay. Where folks are able to come together and celebrate community. So I want to thank our friends, the organizers at Celtic MKE, the organizers, the volunteers, all the performers who make this festival possible each and every single year. So on behalf of the people of Milwaukee, welcome again warmly to our city. We're honored by your visit each and every single year. And during your visit, I hope that you feel the same sense of connection and hospitality that we certainly feel towards Ireland. Thank you all so, so much.

Thank you very much, Mayor. Our next speaker is Minister Sean Kenney, who was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Transport with responsibility for nation and road transport logistics rail and ports it's no small job he has served previously as a mayor of county galway in the term 2007 2008 and he has served in numerous other positions in the irish government quite honestly the list was so long we'd be here all morning um he has he's married and has three children and i'm very pleased to introduce the minister

Well, after an introduction like that, what can I say? Thank you very much, Michael. I am delighted to be joining you here this morning as we celebrate the Galway-Milwaukee sister city relationship and mark the beginning of the Milwaukee Irish Fest today. I first visited Milwaukee to attend the Irish Fest in 2005 and as Co-Helic of the County in 2007 when I was a great privilege to be back, to be here with you then, but even a stronger privilege to be here with you now with my wife, Charlene, this time representing the Government of Ireland. I'm pleased to see the Mayor of Galway City, Councillor Helen Ogbu, the Mayor of Galway County Council, my good friend from Hedford, Councillor Andrew Reddington, and members of both Galway City and County Councillors here this morning. Having previously attended the festival as Mayor of the County of Galway, I've seen first hand these kinds of exchanges can foster deeper ties between our cities and I'm delighted to see that the Galway-Milwaukee partnership has grown to become one of Ireland's most successful twinning relationships. I'm also delighted to see representatives from so many other counties joining us here this weekend, in particular representatives from Clare, Meath, Westmeath, Dublin, Derry, Langford, and our beloved neighbours and friends and our Ireland champions from Mayo. Well done. I also want to acknowledge the presence of Bishop Adam McGuckie in here, and I look forward to further engagement with you, Bishop, over the weekend. It is a special year to be representing Ireland in the US, as America celebrates 250 years since the signing of the US Declaration of Independence. Over the past eight months, Ireland has been proud to join the US in marking this major historic anniversary to highlight the remarkable Irish connection, not only to the country's foundation, but also to its political, economic, and social development over the past two and a half centuries. Nowhere is this Irish contribution to the making of America more visible than in the city of Milwaukee, where generations of Irish men and women helped to build both the physical and social infrastructure that makes this city one of the greatest urban centres in America. They've also become leaders in public life, government and business, helping to shape the city and the wider state of Wisconsin. Today, over 30 million Americans claim Irish ancestry. Over half a million of them live in Wisconsin, and almost 100,000 live in Milwaukee County alone. Back in Ireland, Milwaukee is famous around the country for hosting one of the largest celebrations of our culture anywhere in the world, that is the Irish Fest. Today, Milwaukee is one of the unique cities in the world that it turns green twice a year, once on 17th of March for St. Patrick's Day, and again this week during the August festival. But the relationship between Ireland and the US is based on far more than ancestral ties alone. Ireland and the United States have never shared stronger economic ties than we do today. The US continues to be Ireland's largest trading and investment partner, and Ireland now represents sixth largest source of foreign direct investment into the USA, ranking third among the European Union states. Today's investment by Irish companies is worth $290 billion. This is quite a figure for a small island nation with a population the same size as Wisconsin. Irish firms are not just exporters, but resilient and deeply embedded partners in cities and towns throughout the nation. Today, almost 800 Irish companies employ more than 200,000 people across the 50 states of America. The economic picture is just as striking here in Wisconsin, where a dozen Irish firms support some 6,000 jobs and contribute to many local communities right across the state. Kerry Group, one of the top Irish investors in the US, employs 5,000 people across 70 sites, including 2,000 people at its innovation and technical centre here in Wisconsin. The strength of our two-way partnership is equally reflected in the commitment US companies contribute to make by investing in Ireland. Milwaukee's companies such as Fiserv and Johnson Controls are very much part of that story. In Ireland, we are proud to support their continued success. To everyone here who plays a part in the success of our relationship, I want to say on behalf of the government, thank you very much. The U.S.-Ireland relationship is built on the efforts of people like you, and it is because of your commitment and your ambition that it continues to go from strength to strength. Of course, in many ways, Irish Fest is symbolic of the mutual beneficial U.S. relationship that we are so fortunate to share today. The benefits of this weekend's celebration flow both ways across the Atlantic. Irish Fest impacts here locally in Milwaukee is enormous, with the festival creating hundreds of jobs and attracting tens of thousands of visitors to Milwaukee's lakefront to experience not only the festival itself, but also everything else that the city here has to offer. The festival also has a tremendous impact back home in Ireland, providing a wonderful platform for the emerging artists and promoting Ireland as a tourist destination for would-be visitors. Earlier this year the Government launched a new international sports diplomacy strategy to leverage major sporting events to boost inbound tourism and deepen global economic and diaspora ties. Ireland's embrace of American sports has become to play an important role in our cultural exchange and I'm delighted that the University of Wisconsin will participate in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic Dublin next August. I suspect that we may have a number of Badger fans here with us today and we look forward to extending a kid meal of falchion to all of you and all of your team as they take on Pittsburgh in Dublin next summer. All of our connections will be on full display at Irish Fest this weekend. and I look forward to connecting with friends, old and new, and to explore ways that we can deepen our partnership, whilst also celebrating Irish heritage and also, as we all like to do in Ireland, have a good time as well. I would like to thank the festival organisers, particularly Cotline Ward, Colette Kennedy and the team at Celtic Imke, along with the thousands of volunteers who will bring Irish Fest to life each year. Lastly, before I finish, I want to acknowledge the work that has been done by Keith Finnegan, who's here today all through these years. And I'm delighted that he's here and accompanied, as always, by his lovely wife, Joan. And I want to thank them for all they've done for this fest and for this connection and the friendship. So thank you all very much. So I'll just say and I look forward to meeting you all at the festival this weekend. Take care. God bless.

Thank you, Minister. And my daughter is a junior at University of Wisconsin-Madison. So I'm hoping to get tickets. So if I need to make a phone call, I'll give you the number. Our next speaker is the Honorable Mayor of Galway. We're very pleased to have her here this morning. And that's Mayor Helen Ogbu. The mayor arrived in Ireland just over 20 years ago. She was recently elected this past June to become the 72nd person and the first person of migrant background to hold office in that position. Her mayoral priorities, as she stated, includes community building, youth engagement, and a sense of belonging for all the residents. The mayor is of Nigerian background and of interest. The city of Milwaukee also has a sister city in Nigeria, which Alderman Stamper has played a huge lead in creating. And I think Alderman Moore has taken on some of the very same issues that you have, and I want to make sure you get a chance to meet her. And she's been a huge leader in youth engagement. In fact, our current candidate for governor worked with her in many years ago in her organization that got him to this place so mayor thank you so much for being here please good morning everyone neil johnson minister khani honorary host michael murphy

Mayor Dan Devine, Mayor Dennis McBride, all the other mayors present, and the sister city committee as well, colleagues, friends, good morning, everyone. It's a real honor to be here once again in Milwaukee's magnificent city hall and council chamber. This is my second visit to Milwaukee City Hall and to Irish First. And I have to say that returning makes the experience even more meaningful. And I will say, hopefully, my colleagues in Galway won't mind, but if our new city hall ends up looking anything like this, we will be doing very well. I want to begin by acknowledging Minister Kearney again, the Acting Councillor General of Ireland in Chicago, Tariq Manning, Awaka Hillock, Andrew Redding-Finn, Deputy Mayor of Galway City, Councillor Josie Ford, Mayors from Longford, Clare, Mayo, Derry, Derry and Straburn, and chancellors and all the delegation from across Ireland, and also the bishop. Thank you so much. Your presence here demonstrates the importance of the relationship between Ireland and the United States, and particularly, the strong bonds that exist across the Midwest. Kit Miller Fulcher, 100,000 welcomes to everyone here today. Milwaukee holds a very special place in Ireland's heart because of the extraordinary work of Milwaukee Irish Fest. Having now had the opportunity to experience Irish Fest again, I'm struck not only by its extraordinary skill, but by something even more powerful, the pride, respect, and commitment that exists here for Irish culture and heritage. The dedication of the management team, the organizers, and the many volunteers is truly something to behold. The scale of Irish pride here is remarkable. To see so many people celebrating Irish music, language, dance, sport, culture, and heritage so far from Ireland is deeply moving. It reminds us that Ireland is not only a place. Ireland is a story carried by people. It is carried by those who left our shores, by their children and grandchildren, some of them present here. by those who maintained the traditions and by those who continue to create new connections between Ireland and America. Milwaukee Irish Fest has become one of the most important cultural bridges between Ireland and the United States. A bridge built on community, heritage, friendship, creativity, and a deep love of Ireland. Galway is very proud to be part of that story. Our sister city relationship has also grown significantly in recent years. Here in Milwaukee, Mary Alice has been instrumental in developing and sustaining this partnership. And in Galway, Thomas Fisher, a proud Milwaukee native who is part of our delegation, has been a driving force in strengthening the Galway-Milwaukee relationship and ensuring that our cities continue to build meaningful cultural and community connections. Russell Stamper, who just got back from Abuja, Nigeria, is also here. Most of you know I'm originally from Nigeria, so it's really great to connect with you. Your dedication reminds us that sister city relationships are ultimately not about institutions. They are about people, people like us, everyone here. I also want to acknowledge you, Mayor Johnson, for the leadership you have shown in making Milwaukee a welcoming, inviting, and outward-looking city. Your commitment to community engagement, inclusion, and bringing people together has helped shape a city that is confident, ambitious, and open to the world. There is much that cities like Galway can learn from Milwaukee, particularly around partnership, civic pride, community engagement, and the importance of maintaining strong international relationships. We are grateful for the support you've shown to Irish organizations and cultural partnerships here in Milwaukee. I also want to recognize former alderman Murphy, whose longstanding support for Irish Fest and Irish cultural organizations has left a lasting legacy. We thank you sincerely for everything that you have done and will continue doing because we know you're not leaving. Today, we are also seeing the next generation continuing this relationship. The youth team from Galway Bohemians, they are here in Milwaukee this week, playing matches, meeting young people, and building friendships that would hopefully last long after the final whistle. That is what I love about these relationships. A child who comes here today may make a friend from Milwaukee who they will remember for the rest of their life. A young footballer may discover a new opportunity. A musician may find a new audience. A student may discover another culture. And a friendship between two cities can become a lifelong friendship between people. Galway City Council was delighted to support this trip because we believe that young people must be at the heart of the future of our international relationships. And we hope that Milwaukee teams will have the opportunity to come to Galway and experience our city, our culture, our sport, and of course, our famous Galway welcome. On a personal level, standing here today means a great deal to me. I was born outside Ireland, and I came to Ireland as a migrant. Galway became my home. And today, I have the extraordinary honor and privilege of serving as mayor of Galway City. To stand here in Milwaukee, in this chamber, surrounded by people whose families and connections Reach back to Ireland is a powerful reminder of how far the Irish story has traveled. It also reminds me that belonging is something we all create together. Whether we are born in Galway, in Milwaukee, Lagos, Abuja, Dublin, or anywhere else in the world, Our communities come stronger when people are given the opportunity to contribute, participate, and feel that they are part of something bigger than themselves. That is something Galway and Milwaukee share. We both understand the importance of community. We understand the importance of heritage. We understand the importance of welcoming people And we understand the importance of passing something meaningful from one generation to the next. So as Mayor of Galway City, I want to say thank you to everyone who has invested their time, energy, and heart in this relationship. Mila Bohus to the organizers and volunteers of Irish Fest. Mila Bohus to our sister city partners. And thank you to everyone who continues to keep this extraordinary connection between Milwaukee and Galway alive. Milwaukee and Galway have built something special. A partnership rooted in culture, strengthened by people, and carried forward by the next generation. And now, Mayor Johnson, while we have received such a wonderful welcome here, we must return the favor. I believe the best partnerships are built on reciprocity. Am I correct? We have our embassy staff here, our council general. So Mayor Johnson, and if Minister Kani permits me, on behalf of Galway City, I extend to you our Kid Miller culture. That's a 100,000 welcome. We'll be delighted to welcome you to Galway City. To our city hall, to our communities, our culture, and our beautiful city on the west coast of Ireland. It's a place you need to experience. We look forward to welcoming you and the people of Milwaukee to Galway, and to continuing to build this friendship for many generations to come. I will say a couple of coupler focal. Asko ahila awaran na dinyi. And this means it's in the shelter of one another that people live. May the friendship between Galway and Milwaukee continue to grow from strength to strength. Thank you everyone.

Thank you, Mayor, for those wonderful and beautiful remarks. And I also want to recognize her daughter is in here also. She could stand up. There she is. Our next speaker is the mayor of West Dallas. Mayor Dan Devine is currently serving his fifth term as mayor through 2028. And prior to serving as mayor, Dan was the Milwaukee County supervisor here in the area. He received his bachelor's degree in political science from UW-Milwaukee, and he has been a strong advocate of pro-business initiatives and neighborhoods since his election. He's also, his son will be attending school at Galway this coming fall semester. It's my pleasure to introduce you, Mayor Dan Devine.

Good morning, everybody. Mayor Johnson, thanks for letting me crash your party. This is always such a special time and just such a special event, and I'm always just thrilled to be a part of it every year. And what I love about it is there's always some of the same, but there's always something new. And you meet people. There are a lot of return visitors. There are a lot of new visitors. There's new things at the festival, but yet you can go back and see the band that you've seen for a few years that you always love to see with your friends. You make memories. I want to thank Milwaukee this year for the changes they made to this event. They not only give the All-Ireland mayor a front row seat, but they also welcome the Sam McGuire section over in the corner here. So congratulations. 75 years. But yeah, so like former Alderman Murphy said, my son Liam is heading over to Galway. We did a trip over there a few years ago, and it was a city that he fell in love with. And we always encouraged travel with our family and seeing the world. And we were lucky enough to take some trips, but Galway stuck with him. And he applied, and he got in. And in two weeks, we're jumping on an Aer Lingus flight. So... Those of you that have seen me speak before, I always compliment Ireland's contribution to music and writing and theater. But today, I just want to close with an American writer and a quote who you may know, you may not. Carole King and Gerry Goffin sang by Bobby V. The song was, Take Good Care of My Baby. So even though he's six foot two, he's my baby. So my ask to you, Ireland, is to continue to show him the welcome and the warmth and the friendliness that I've experienced just in the last 24 to 48 hours in talking with you. And I hope you all have a wonderful festival. I hope you have a great time in Milwaukee. I hope that if this is your first time here, you'll come back. And I hope if this is your fifth time here, you'll come back because you are always welcome. We're very happy to see you and we're very happy to have you here. Have a great fest.

Thank you, Mayor. Our next speaker represents a community just to the west of Milwaukee with strong ties to the Irish community. Wabatosa is a hub of biotechnology, academic, and medical research. It also is home of some of the most beautiful homes in the area, making it an ideal place to raise a family. Mayor Dennis McBride was elected to the second term in 2024 and has served and is elected official since 2008. Dennis is a graduate of UW-Milwaukee with a degree in journalism, a master's degree in public administration from Princeton University, and a law degree from New York University. He spent 24 years working as a senior trial attorney for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and recently has published a book. So are you selling that out here in the lobby? I'm not sure. But Dennis, please come on up, and love to hear your remarks.

Good morning, everyone. As mayor of the city of Wauwatosa and the descendant of Irish men and women on both sides of my family, it's an honor to welcome our Irish friends here today, especially my fellow mayors, and there are a lot of them, from across Ireland and Northern Ireland. Today, Milwaukee gets to be the home of 100,000 welcomes. Irish Fest has two homes. The festival occurs every August on Milwaukee's Lake Michigan shore, but is headquartered in Wauwatosa the rest of the year. As Wauwatosa's representative this past January, I had the pleasure of spending 11 days in Ireland, highlighted by a visit to Celtic Milwaukee's partner in South Dublin, Eris Cronin, and by daily attendance and nightly attendance at Dublin's astonishing Tradfest. This week, I'm delighted to reconnect with representatives from those venues and also to make many new friends, as I have already today in this room. It's a special honor to welcome Mayor Ogbu. Her online biography notes that she has the privilege of becoming the first person of migrant background to serve as mayor of Galway City. What a wonderful moment for her and for Galway. Ever since its founding, the United States of America has taken in millions of immigrants from every country on Earth. When we have been wise and good, we have welcomed these immigrants and the energy they have brought to us. In return, immigrants from around the world have strengthened our country with patriotism, hard work, and the blessings of diverse cultures. But we have not always been wise enough to welcome our immigrants. We have paid the price of our ignorance. But we can be wise. What we do here today and what all of Milwaukee's ethnic festivals do is to welcome and build connections with all peoples. As I said in my remarks at Aris Cronin in January, at this time America's relationship with European nations is uneasy. But this too shall pass. The people of America and Ireland have always had a close relationship. We have fought in each other's wars and have supported each other in countless other ways. Our family ties run deep. Our economic ties are substantial. As we will prove again this weekend, our relationship is unbreakable. On the verge of America's civil war, Abraham Lincoln spoke words that echo our present difficulties. He said, Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land will yet swell the chorus of the Union when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature. While our governments struggle with diplomacy, the better angels of our nature will forever be found in the deep affection and deep connections between the peoples of our great nation. As long as we maintain our diplomacy at the grassroots level through our family and economic ties and our common love for Irish music and culture, our bonds of affection will never be broken. Working together, we can continue to light the way to peace. Again, thank you for joining us in Milwaukee. You are a blessing to me and to the American people.

Thank you, Dennis, for very thoughtful remarks. In conclusion, I want to thank everyone who's been able to make it today. I specifically do want to recognize Keith and Joan Finnegan, who played such an instrumental role in creating the sister cities, but even prior to that, the spirit of Galway, that really has brought our two cities together and really bringing our country together. And I think what the minister and the mayor both spoke to, is really about partnerships and community and connections. And I'm struck by the fact that my parents came to this country as immigrants in 1960 with two little boys and $50 in his pockets and really a hope and a dream for a better new life. And we were blessed to come to this great city of Milwaukee and have the opportunities that were given to us. And it's unfortunate that the current climate, it's not always viewed that way. And as the mayor, Dennis McBride, indicated. But it also shows you how small a world we truly live in. So the mayor is Nigerian-born, is now the mayor of Galway. And my own daughter, who we adopted from China nearly 20 years ago, I'm just filling out her paperwork to begin her citizenship for Ireland. So, you know, her name is Maggie Murphy, but she has no freckles. But it does show you how small a world it really is. and how an example of Ireland can play in terms of the peace it's developed with Northern Ireland, and as a bishop can attest to that, And I think we lose sight of that when we look at the daily news. And we should really celebrate the success of what Ireland has accomplished and Wisconsin has accomplished. And on our 250th anniversary of our independence from England and the British Empire, we also should recognize how important the Irish have played a role in this country. It is estimated nearly 40 to 50 percent of the Continental Army under George Washington were of Irish ancestry. Irish have been involved in the development of this country from the very beginning, and I see that connection continually continue. So thank you all very much for being here this morning, and have a wonderful time this weekend. We made sure the weather would clear up and there's no more rain. So have a good weekend. Thank you very much.

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We had some stipulations for them. Keep the restrictions that everybody agreed to.

And everybody out at 12 o'clock.

Try to do something to make this guy clean up.

This business is an eyesore compared to the rest. The integrity of the neighborhood is going to be compromised. ...

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I didn't intend to make a shark movie. I intended to tell the story about these three polar opposites, Quint, Brody, Cooper, and also Mayor Vaughn. And so the whole philosophy for me was to start with the characters and then let the shark and the suspense created by what was unknown underwater and what was going to be the difference between life and death for these three survivors.

Thank you.

Celebrating 50 years of Jaws at the Academy Museum in Hollywood on another edition of Out and About with Roger Martin.

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So we're at the Academy Museum, and we are really excited to be opening Jaws the Exhibition, which is focusing on Jaws the movie.

How do you feel about being here today?

It's really exciting. This was a years-long process of research and travel and behind-the-scenes work, so it's really exciting to be able to share with people.

Doesn't sound like a year is a very long time.

It's not. And it kind of mirrors the process of the filmmaking itself, which also took many years of work. So we felt like we were in spirit with the behind-the-scenes filmmaking of Jaws.

One of the keys to the movie's success was the Oscar-winning musical score by John Williams. And during the press preview, guests are treated to a special surprise. Under the direction of Richard Kaufman, the Hollywood Scoring Orchestra plays selections from some of the film's most memorable scenes.

50 years ago, Jaws changed the movie industry as the first summer blockbuster. With its innovative storytelling, it changed popular culture in ways that are still reverberating today. The film embedded itself in the history of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, earning three Academy Awards and a nomination for Best Picture.

I love watching this film with an audience, and I plan to do so again this Sunday right here at the David Geffen Theater for opening day September 14th. Jaws still thrills and captivates me, just as it has thrilled and captivated worldwide audiences over the past five decades, and continues to do so today. By this time, I've lost count how many times I've watched this film. I've seen it at home, examining it frame by frame, detail by detail. I've seen it at public screenings, including on Martha's Vineyard for its 50th anniversary celebrations. I've watched it recently at the Hollywood Bowl with live music by the LA Philharmonic, and just last week during its re-release in theaters.

Featuring a memorable cameo by novelist Peter Benchley, Jaws captured the imagination of moviegoers like no film before, causing many a beachgoer to think twice about dipping their toes into the water. After 50 years it has stood the test of time to become one of cinema's most thrilling adventures.

So once you go inside, you're following the progression of the movie. So you're going from opening credits to end credits. You'll be going basically scene by scene, act by act. So you'll be basically following the scenes of the movie. So all of your favorite moments you'll be able to experience within the galleries.

We'll be kind of like walking through the movie, won't we?

Exactly, yeah. You'll be able to experience the movie in person.

Inside, visitors can glimpse original production drawings, as well as other behind-the-scenes images featuring Spielberg and Oscar-winning editor Verna Fields, as well as a moviola that Fields used during the editing process. Original Panavision cameras are featured, including one used for the underwater shots and one for the on-land scenes, as framed by director of photography Bill Butler. And visitors can create their own memento of a famous Jaws image. Using their cell phones, they recreate the infamous Dolly Zoom shot that featured Roy Scheider in one of the film's most indelible images. Even the iconic Killer Shark video game is there, just one of many memorable props featured.

From the archives of collectors all over the world who somehow knew something that I didn't know. I mean, why would anybody... When we shot the opening scene of Chrissy Watkins being taken by the shark and we had a buoy floating in the water, how did anybody know to take the buoy and take it home and sit on it for 50 years and then loan it to the Academy? How did they know? I didn't know. I thought my career was virtually over halfway through production on Jaws because everybody was saying to me, you are never going to get hired again. This film is way over budget and way over schedule and you are a real liability as a director and you are not going to get hired again. So I really thought that I better give this my all because I'm not working in the industry again after they see the movie. And fortunately, Fortune smiled on us.

Besides the many behind the scenes photographs, the exhibition features memorable costumes and props. Visitors can see the shark cage that was torn to pieces in one of the film's climactic scenes. Other items will be instantly recognized by anyone who has seen the film, like the brand of beer featured in one of the film's most amusing scenes, Quint's machete, and a mock-up of the famed galley where Quint relates his experience on the USS Indianapolis. Costumes worn by the three principal actors are also featured, like Roy Scheider's Chief of Police uniform, along with clothing worn by Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss. In a gallery entitled Into the Deep, the exhibit features the diagrams and photos of the mechanical shark, which was instrumental in maintaining the film's sense of terror. And visitors can operate the controls of this special small scale replica, which was made exclusively for the exhibition.

You'll be able to control a shark yourself as if you're behind the scenes, and that's one of my favorites, yes.

I did that and it worked.

Yes, so it's got a little bit different than behind the scenes on Jaws. Sometimes the shark wasn't working, but hopefully here it will always be working.

I was having trouble regulating the tail and the jaw itself.

Yes, well hopefully it won't encounter troubles, but if we do it will be accurate maybe to the production itself.

My hubris was we could take a Hollywood crew, go out 12 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean and shoot an entire movie with a mechanical shark. I thought that was going to go swimmingly. And I had really no idea that the second you tempt Mother Nature and tempt fate, everything starts to conspire against you and us. And it was what you've read about and what the exhibition kind of suggests. This was a real exercise in hubris and futility. I'll never forget my lawyer and his sense of humor allowing me to call the shark after him, Bruce Raymer. And the fact that now, 51 years after the production and 50 years after it was released, people have a chance between now and July to come here to the Academy Museum and live for the first time some of the experiences I'm trying to relive for you here. this morning. And I'm just so proud of the work they've done. What they've put together here, this exhibition, is just awesome. Every room, every room, you know, has the minutiae of how this picture got together and proves that this motion picture industry is really, truly a collaborative art form. No place for auteurs. This is an art form that only survives based on getting the best people in all the right positions. And it's a collaborative medium. And I am so proud to be part of it and so proud. Thank you, Bill Kramer, to be part of this museum. So thank you so, so very much for being here today.

The final part of the exhibit dives deep into the enduring legacy that Jaws has left in its wake. After its release, people were hungry for shark-related information and memorabilia, and the feeding frenzy continues even today as shark-themed models, props, games, and toys continue to be devoured by fans. After 50 years, there is still a public appetite for Jaws-related merchandise that a small boat or even a steel shark cage cannot contain. Do you remember the first time you saw Jaws?

I actually don't remember the first time I saw Jaws. I feel like I've always already seen Jaws. I feel like I absorbed it kind of through popular culture, maybe. The first Jaws movie I saw was Jaws 3D. I saw it a sleepover. So I don't remember the first time I saw Jaws. I remember the last time I saw Jaws, which was on Martha's Vineyard.

Well, it won't hurt you to see it again, will it?

Never. And the next time I see Jaws is always the best time.

To experience the adventure and thrills of this cinematic classic, immerse yourself in Jaws, the exhibition. Currently trolling the galleries of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures until next July. When we return, we'll brave the waves of Santa Monica State Beach in search of another coastal threat. Stay with us as we assist Heal the Bay in their annual beach cleanup when Out and About continues.

We're doing the 2025 Coastal Cleanup Day dive. So Eco Dive Center partners with Heal the Bay and we invite divers to come and volunteer and clean up the trash that they find under the water along the beach and along the pier.

We're at the Santa Monica Beach for the annual Coastal Cleanup Day on another edition of Out and About with Roger Martin.

We are in Santa Monica at Tower 1550, right next to the pier, Santa Monica Pier, and today is a very special day for Heal the Bay. This is actually our 40th anniversary, so it is a big celebration. We have a lot of people, a lot of volunteers coming and it's going to be a great day. The weather is perfect and we have lots of help and a lot of people. For example, today we had already signed up online, 458 people. We expect about a thousand people today.

How does this year so far compare to like last year as far as the weight of trash?

Last year I don't exactly remember the exact number. I was pretty surprised that most of it was cigarette butts or trash around trash cans. So people instead of getting up and putting it in the trash can, they just leave it on the sand.

We're just talking trash here actually. We're talking trash here, that's correct. Participants of all ages sign up to volunteer for today's event. And to make the experience safe and efficient, they are offered these three basic tools.

each bucket has a glove in it and a score sheet and a pencil so one person picks up the trash and then they mark down was it plastic was it cigarette butts was it paper and then once they're done they go and we weigh it so at the end there they go over to the weigh station and we weigh it and by one o'clock we get the numbers into the head office at heal the bay so they can know how many people we had here and how much trash the people picked up.

A few steps away from the beach cleanup site, a group of divers are briefed on the rules and basic safety measures of their upcoming underwater cleanup by one of the owners of Eco Dive Center in West L.A. We are going to enter here at this gate.

So, in order to run this event, we have a pretty detailed safety briefing that we do before everyone enters the water. And we make sure to highlight the entrance and exit procedure, the plan that they should abide for the rules of the dive, which is to stay north of the pier. and stay with their buddy and the exit procedure as well. This is a briefing that the harbor unit is present for, so they make sure that we cover everything that's required for the permit for this dive site.

Most recreational scuba dives are done from a boat, so Beth inquires about how many of the participants have experience entering the water from the beach.

Love this group. Love this group. We got you guys. Don't worry.

How difficult is it to actually get into the ocean?

Yeah, so the surf entry on scuba is fairly difficult. You have the waves coming in. You've got to duck under the waves, keep all your heavy equipment on, and swim out while the waves are working against you. So it is challenging.

I think you have to be licensed to be a scuba diver. Am I right?

Yes, definitely need to be licensed. There's lots of safety measures that need to be learned and you earn a certification. So we are a dive center that offers certification, local excursions, group travel, rental, full service, five star dive center. So most of these divers are divers that have trained with us and are chipping in to help the community.

One-stop shop for diving, huh? Yes. Also, I noticed, I don't think people are going actually under the pier, are they?

No, they won't be diving between the pillars of the pier, just again for safety, the water movement, you can get knocked up against the pier.

How does one apply for education in that aspect?

Yes, so you can go to our website divecenter.com and there's all the different certification courses that we offer. Anything from a one-day course to get you started doesn't earn your certification, but that's the first step. Full open water certification is a four-day course. We do it every week of the year.

Actually, what could we expect to see from these divers going down below? What would they pick up?

probably a lot of plastics unfortunately and some of the more exciting items are that have been found in the past things like gopros sunglasses wedding dresses we've even had a diamond wedding ring found so who knows what they're going to bring up despite a mild to heavy surf the divers make their way to the water assisted by several volunteers

After about 45 minutes of bottom time, they slowly emerge from the cool and murky water. Two by two, they make their way back to shore, exhausted but eager to share their trash collecting experience. So what is your name?

Hi, my name is Lorena.

What's in the bag there?

Well, we found some plastic bags. We got some lovely sunflower seeds, a glove with looks like sand and definitely not like a hand in it, which is what we're a little like ooh about. Another plastic bag and then it looks like a torch.

Wow.

Yeah. So, like, I don't know. I mean, it looks like it's got lighter fluid in it still. But it's been there for a while.

Do you have a match?

What's that?

Do you have a match?

No, I don't have a match. We're going to let these guys take care of cleaning all that up.

What was it like for you?

It's a little murky down there, but it's nice to get some of the trash off the bottom of the seafloor over there. Yeah, of course. That's why we're all here.

Yeah, exactly.

But you never know what you'll find. I heard someone found a fan. Yeah, someone found a propeller or something. Someone found someone's wallet from Mexico. It's all kinds of things. Maybe they can get it back to them.

Somebody didn't want their ID or something.

I got a lot of masks, sunglasses, sunglass frames, and mask straps.

Do you think the sunglasses would benefit you during your next time at the beach?

I certainly hope so.

And what is your name?

Simon.

Simon, what have you got in your bag?

I've got all sorts of rope and some bottles, an extra fork in case you need one. Yeah, I do. Well, you're welcome to it.

Now I have to find something to eat. Tell us about your suiting up process and what is all this gear?

It's all the gear that lets us breathe and control our buoyancy underwater. Uh-huh.

That's a tank of air, I guess?

Yeah, the tank has oxygen, which we breathe, and then the rest helps us go up or down and be neutrally buoyant.

You've done this before.

A couple times.

What's it been like for you today?

It's pretty cool. The visibility is not great, but the water was much cleaner than anticipated.

Yeah, I expected to be burned by the sun today, but not so.

Yeah, it's nice and overcast.

Have you done a dive yourself? And what was it like?

So it's a sandy bottom and it is a pretty shallow actually. So 20, 25 feet really is your max depth and a little surgy and pretty low visibility. So for all the beautiful dives that California does have to offer, this isn't probably one of the highlight dives, but it does make it a little more challenging to hunt for the trash. So it's fun, but I wouldn't dive it unless I had a mission. to dive in.

So you won't be going in today?

I won't be going in today. I'm standing by as the lead safety officer on the site.

I did see a clipboard attach you earlier.

That's for diver accountability, making sure that we keep very close measures on everyone who enters and exits the water.

After the final divers make their way back, all participants are eager to witness the bounty of trash that is then brought up from its watery grave. Items include phones, pagers, wallets, items of clothing, dishes, toy buckets, and even a set of false teeth. After they weigh and assess the spoils, the divers gather for a group picture to pose with their catch of the day. Even I participate in the cleaning, strolling through the sand and filling my bucket with anything I can find. Like the many other volunteers, I wanted to be sure that I was there to do my part in helping to clean up the beach. After all the trash is weighed, we learned that 500 pounds of trash was collected by 856 volunteers. Not a bad haul considering that this site was just one of many participating beaches.

I think there's about 65 sites. So this is all up and down. This is all over the world, by the way. This is international. They are cleaning up the lakes, the rivers, the oceans, anything that has water. Internationally, this is International Coastal Cleanup Day. When I used to bring my kids to this beach, it used to be very dirty. And that was many years ago. And so when I had the opportunity to come here and be site captain, it was a no-brainer to me. And so I've been doing it for 18 years.

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We had some stipulations for them. Keep the restrictions that everybody agreed to.

And everybody out at 12 o'clock.

Try to do something to make this guy clean up.

This business is an eyesore compared to the rest. The integrity of the neighborhood is going to be compromised.

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Where do you want to be this time next year? Gentlemen, gentlemen, if I may have your attention for a moment, please. The management of Initial Investments International would like to invite all of its employees to join management at Escapades tonight. There will be free drinks, free X, and if we're lucky, a little free entertainment. your top salesman of the week mark take a bow we'll also be receiving the grand prize of an evening of pleasure with the lovely miss amber that's right that's right hopefully that's enough incentive for the rest of you slobs to start getting your numbers up next week let's go boys

Thank you.

Dad? Hey, little girl. Hey. Are you ready? I'll be with you in a minute.

I'm still dressing. How was the traffic?

It wasn't too bad.

Are you eating?

Yeah. Just not too hungry this morning. Had too much for supper last night, I think.

Here we go, coming up.

I wish you hadn't have come all the way in from the city, though. I could have driven myself.

Stop. Perfect chance for me to take my best guy out to lunch. Promise me we're going to go to lunch after you see the doctor.

Just like your mother was. Always worrying if I'd eaten. If I remember to take my medicine. I'm a grown man, you know. I can manage just fine.

I know, Dad. You haven't invested any money in these guys, have you?

No, not yet. George Torres, you remember George. He said he's making a lot of money with those folks. And he sent me this, and he said that this is going to make his retirement, and it can make my retirement.

It's not going to make your retirement, Dad. I mean, I see this kind of thing a lot at work. I don't... You don't need to invest in stuff like this, okay?

Well, those folks must be on the level. George wasn't banking for years. He wouldn't put money in something that wasn't solid. It's got risks, but you've got to take risks to make money.

You shouldn't worry about that. With your pension and savings, you'll be fine. You can put that extra money in a college fund for that grandchild I'm going to have someday. The grandchild that you're going to see grow up.

I hope you're right, Coppertout. Rainy days come, too, and you got to prepare for them.

Speaking of that, do you have an umbrella? It's supposed to rain.

You ready?

Yeah.

It'll be good for lunch afterwards, too. Where do you want to go?

Let's go somewhere and get some fish.

Okay. Oh, and we'll see if there's a piece of lemon cake.

Salmon, too. Yes. You sure you don't want me to go in with you? No, honey.

I got my or something.

I've got a couple calls I need to make, but I'll check in on you, okay?

Goddard.

Hey, Alan. Hey, Michelle.

How's your dad doing?

He's good. He just went in for his treatment. Listen, are you busy today? I've got something I need checked out.

Yeah, what do you need?

My dad got this mailing I don't feel good about. It's from this company called Initial Investments International.

Uh-huh.

Now, their address is in the business district, but it looks a lot like that stuff that outfit Chicago used to peddle.

Yeah. Give me that address here.

Got it. I'll tell you what. Let me check the system, see if any complaints turn up.

If nothing turns up, I got a good contact down at the SEC, all right? Hey, your dad doesn't have any money in this, does he?

No, but my neighbor George Torres may have. It's like my uncle. Kind of looked out for me when I was a kid. I don't want to see him get burned.

Yeah, well, let me see what I can turn up on this, okay? Yeah. I'll give you a call back.

Thanks, Alan. I really appreciate it.

You got it. Bye. You have one new message and seven old messages.

Michelle, hey, it's Alan. Um, you were right. I've got a couple of complaints on the system about these guys.

About five grand plus in losses both times. Now, it looks like they've only been open for business for about the last seven months, and the lease is to a guy named Park Richardson. He's been sanctioned once before by the SEC, so I'm gonna go by and take a look a little later. I've already jacketed a case on this one. Hey, I'm sorry, Michelle. I wish I had some better news for you.

Hello? Can I help you?

Hi, Mr. Torres. I'm Michelle Neese. I used to live down the street. McCormick's.

McCormick's, yes. Michelle, Michelle, come in, come in. It's so good to see you again. I didn't recognize you.

How are you?

Oh, I'm doing very well, thank you. I'm sure that you'd love to see April, but she's not home right now. She went skiing with our kids out in Denver, if you can believe that.

Wow.

She'll be so sorry that she missed you.

Me too. Actually, I'm here on business.

Okay, well, let's have a seat. Now refresh my memory. What is it that you do again?

I'm a postal inspector.

That's right. Let me take your coat. He said you were tops in your class. That's dad. Have a seat. Well, he's very proud of you. Where do you live now, Michelle?

I'm living in the city. I have a loft.

Oh, a warehouse. What's your dad think about that?

You know daddy doesn't like that.

I know your dad, yeah.

He said he recommended this company to him a few days ago. I just, you know, I wanted to ask you a little bit about it.

I know what that is. Triple I. One of the best investments I've ever made. These guys are sharp, real go-getters.

How'd you find out about them?

Well, I have you folks to thank. I got a piece in the mail. It talked about investing in biotechnology companies, these real ground floor kind of stuff. So I called them up. My broker, a guy named Park Richardson, he got me set up in a small investment, and it's been growing ever since. Why do you ask?

Some of the returns on investment that they talk about seem really high.

Oh, well. You know, they all do that. It's called advertising. Now, if you look at the fine print, it says that these returns are not typical. It's all here if you read carefully.

They're not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

I asked that very same question myself. You see, this is a general partnership company, and the firms involved, well, they don't have to register with the SEC until they go public.

We check with some of the companies they claim to represent, and most of them have never heard of Initial Investments International. And we have some complaints in our system about them.

Oh.

Well, you must be mistaken.

I have my account summaries right here. I was just working with them. Okay. Now look at this. Two months ago, I invested $5,000 in Fibercel.

and it's currently valued at almost three times that.

And when they go public, I'll get three shares for every one share that I already own. That's how this venture game works. It's not like your typical bank returns.

Mr. Torres, Park Richardson has been involved in a company like this before. He was sanctioned by the SEC for making illegal trades.

So if what you say is true, He'd be in jail right now, wouldn't he?

No, sir. Often we pursue civil actions against these people. We stop their mailings. We shut them down. Sometimes the SEC fines them. But this time, I think it's a little more serious.

Michelle, I know you're concerned about your dad.

I'm concerned about you, and I'm concerned about April.

I appreciate that. I appreciate that. But I have some background in this kind of thing.

I know you do. I know. I'm just looking out for you.

You're just trying to help me. I understand.

I see this a lot at work. I think that you need to listen to what I'm trying to tell you.

But in this case, you're mistaken. There's another Park Richardson.

Maybe you're right. Why not play it safe? Call them and try to get your investment back. Sometimes they'll pay a few investors off just to keep the operation going. Tell them you think it's a scam. Threaten to call the police. Sometimes it works.

Young lady, I will do no such thing. These investments have been very profitable for April and I. The way the market is these days, you have to take a few risks if you want to make money. We have taken a few losses here and there. But overall, Park has done a very good job for us. And you have not said anything for which you have any proof at all. And I'm looking at these figures right here in black and white.

Mr. Torres, I don't mean to upset you, but this is my job. I see this kind of thing all the time. Just try to get some of your money back. Please.

If I did that, I would have to pay penalties for early withdrawals. That could be almost 20%.

Wouldn't you sleep better at night? Wouldn't it make you feel more comfortable?

I know you're worried about your dad and...

I'm not worried about my dad. I'm worried about you, Mr. Torres. I'm not trying to bring your dad into something that... I know. You're one of the smartest guys I know. I've got my own money in this thing. Mr. Torres, you have no idea what these guys will do. Okay, you've got a lot of money involved in this. I want to make sure that you're okay. Okay.

I'm going to talk to April about it.

Okay. Okay. Okay.

I'm sorry. I just... That's okay. That's okay. You know, you guys mean a lot to me. I'm...

I'll get your coat.

Mr. Bly, can I help you?

Yes, hello. May I speak with Mr. Richardson? Yeah, can I ask who's calling? This is George Torres, one of his clients.

George, how's it going, my friend? Sneaking out of the house to see some broads while your wife's away?

No, no, nothing like that.

I was just going over my account summary and taking a look at this Mitchum stock. It's not doing so well.

Yeah, I was just looking at that one myself. It hasn't been doing too great, George. Sometimes the R&D on these things takes a little time. That one's going to be a good one for us, though.

Yeah. Well, the thing is, Park, I've had a lot of expenses come up recently. And I was thinking, well, I might like to cash that one out. You know, just get the money out.

George, George, what are you talking about? You don't want to get out now. You're 10% down and you're going to get hit hard with the penalties. Plus, these guys are going to do a press release on the new manufacturing process any day now.

You want to get out now, just before the thing takes off?

No, I don't, but April said that. April said? April said. George, let me tell you what I do when my old lady tries to tell me what to do. I say, hey, I make the money, I'll spend it any way I see fit. Didn't you make all this dough to begin with, George? Isn't that what you told me? Your wife stayed home with the kids while you slaved away at the bank with her?

Yes, yes, but...

But nothing is easy. There's no buts. Listen, I can't make you any money if you won't go with my recommendations. I mean, look at that Penn Court stock. What's that?

What do you got in that now? Seven grand?

It's up to what, 12.5? Didn't I tell you about that one, George?

Didn't I tell you I have my own mother in that stock, George? Yeah, that was a good investment. That was a good investment, but this Mitchum stock is about to explode.

That's what. Let me tell you what I want to see happen here, George. I want to see us make some real money on this one, George. I want to see you hit this one big, okay?

You're a great customer, and you deserve it. Let's look at putting another $10,000 into that Mitchum stock. Now's the time to buy it, George, okay?

The stock is underpriced, all right? Buy low, sell low.

Can you see that, George? Can you see it? I can see that, but I just don't have the money right now. You don't? Okay, well, let's get at least five grand in there. You can do that, right, George? I don't really have that cash right now. Maybe I could move something over from CDs.

How soon can you get it here, George? This thing is going to explode when they have that press conference. You know, I can maybe cover you with bean counters, you know, if you can get it here within the next three days. You can do that, right, George?

Well, I suppose I...

Let me tell you what I'm going to do, George. Let me tell you. You're a good customer. I'm going to eat my commission on this one, George. I'll take one of the girls upstairs out to dinner tonight, show her a good time, my treat, talk her into covering you until your check comes in, okay? I'll make my money on the next one, okay, pal?

I don't really want you to have to do that, Park. I could get down to the bank first thing tomorrow and...

on Mitchum right now, okay? You just hold on for confirmation to verify the order, all right, George? I can hold it. Thanks, Park. I...

I really appreciate this.

Hey, for you, buddy, no problem, George. Hey, if you need me after talking to confirmation, you just have her buzz you right back, okay? Have a great weekend, pal. Take care. Here we go. Cha-ching. That's why I'm the king. Five grand, 37. I want to see someone do it right now. Get on the phones. Get them humming. Let's move, boys. All you got to do is talk them out of it. Pray on the elder. Stay on them. No means yes.

Hello?

Mr. Torres?

Hi, it's Michelle Neese. How are you?

Hello, Michelle.

Were you able to take your money out of Triple I?

I'm not certain about any of this anymore. I've started getting a lot of mail asking me to invest in oil wells and precious metals.

How do you think they happen to have gotten my name?

They may have gotten your name from Park Richardson, sir.

So they keep lists of who the fools are?

No, no, no, no, no. I don't mean that. These crooks do share information sometimes.

Yeah. I made a tape the other night when I called them back. Would you like it? Do you think it would help?

Yes, I would love to have that.

That was a wonderful idea. if you might be able to do me another favor.

Do you have a pencil handy? I'd like you to give them a name.

Can I help you?

Mail lady. Get express mail that needs a signature.

Yeah, one second.

Hi.

How are you?

Here's your mail. Thank you so much. I've got a restricted delivery for Park Richardson. Is he here? Yeah, yeah. Hang on one second. Park?

Yeah.

Yeah, what do you need?

Park? Yeah.

Just need your signature right there.

All right, thanks. Always happy to see the mail come in.

Good news, huh?

Always. You doing all right, Denise? I'm good. How are you? I'm doing terrific. Good. Thanks.

Have a good day.

You too. Bye-bye. Bye-bye. Celebrate tonight, Denise. Dinner at Fargo's. My treat. What do we got?

One room. Twelve guys. Split down the middle. No other entrants. Informant says the guy's dead again. I didn't see one on him.

Police!

Search wide!

Open up! Police!

Open up!

How much longer are you gonna be here? About five more minutes to Baghdad. Good job. Investment fraud is just one of the type of phone frauds out there. To avoid these telemarketing criminals, listen for some of these tip-offs. You must act now or the offer will expire. Take your time. Be extremely cautious about investing with an unknown caller or responding to a mail solicitation that insists you must make up your mind immediately. You must send money, give a credit card or bank account number, or have your check picked up by a courier before you've had a chance to consider the offer carefully. Never send cash and keep financial information private unless you know who you're dealing with. And get all information in writing before you agree to buy. You can't afford to miss this high-profit, no-risk offer. Realize that there's no such thing as a risk-free investment. Take the time to do your homework. Read articles in news and financial publications like Barron's or the Wall Street Journal. You don't need written information or references about the company. It's a sure-fire investment. Check the firm out with the Better Business Bureau, State Attorney General's Office, or Consumer Protection Bureau. Talk to a friend, relative, or financial advisor before you do anything. And don't be afraid to hang up on pushy salespeople on the phone. Remember, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Young people can also help by keeping an eye on their parents' finances, especially if they're going through an illness that may make it difficult for them to think clearly or remember details. In this case, Inspector Neece may have prevented her father from losing money just by being alert. You can do the same for your parents. Remember, if you think you've been the victim of a telemarketing fraud, you need to report it. Contact your local postal inspectors. You can find them in the phone book or on our website at usps.com slash postal inspectors.

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Y'all trying to go to the park, shoots and glutes?

Yeah, but I don't want to take the busy streets. That's too far.

That's fine, man. We can take the greenways. Those are the streets that won't parallel with the busy ones.

Alright, let's go.

When you want a low-stress route off a main street, four-lane road, these bike boulevards or neighborhood streets with calming features can be a great alternative. They prioritize cyclists and are more chill than busy roads.

Drivers shouldn't be going faster than 20 miles an hour and cycle...

Every day, cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists take the streets together to get to where they're going.

And while our modes of transportation are different, the objective is the same, to arrive at our destinations safe and healthy.

And whether we are cycling alone or with a group of friends, there are a number of new facilities that, when navigated properly, makes the commuting process smoother and safer for all.

It's all of our responsibility to adapt to these new facilities and to make the right decisions on the road. Our actions impact others' safety,

I'm excited to go to the park today, but I'm a little nervous. But I know that the new street facilities are there to keep me safe.

I understand, but there's no need to be nervous. The rules of the road in navigating new traffic facilities isn't just about our own personal health and safety, but it's how we take care of the ones we love and other people on the road.

I'm a little hesitant to be biking on the streets, and the drivers can be unpredictable. But considering the new common features, I should be okay.

So I was thinking we'd take a new route to the park today. I heard there is a new separated bike path and a parking protected bike lane along the way. Okay, let's check it out. This is fun. This is a raised bicycle path. These put us above and away from faster moving vehicles. Raised bike paths are dedicated protected spaces designed for cyclists' comfort and safety. Many are paired with greenscaping between bike paths, motorways, and sidewalks. They also keep motorists from easily entering the cycle track compared to the parking protected lanes. They can also reduce the width of the street, slowing traffic.

It feels good to ride on the elevated bike path. It separates us from traffic and leaves a sidewalk for people on foot or with other mobility device needs, like wheelchairs or canes.

Protected bike lanes improve safety by dedicating space for cyclists. They make users more comfortable by greatly reducing the risk of collision with overtaking vehicles. They also reduce the risk of dooring, which is a person on a bike being hit by a driver opening their car door, and the risk of the doored rider being run over by passing drivers.

The protected bike lane reduces my crossing time and shields me from drivers. There are still dangers in crossing intersections, and I'll want to look both ways for any traffic before crossing, even if it's a one-way bike path.

Turning drivers are still a danger. They should be moving at a reduced speed across a gap in the parking protected bike lane. I'll keep an eye out as we approach the intersection and look left and right before I get to the intersection.

Remember, these new street features are here to keep our community safe. So the next time you're out for a walk, a drive, or a bike ride, be sure to look out for one another and keep our streets friendly for everyone.

Y'all trying to go to the park?

Yeah, but I don't want to take the busy streets. That's too far.

That's fine, man. We can take the greenways. Those are the streets that run parallel to the busy ones.

All right, let's go.

When you want a low stress route off a main street, four lane road, these bike boulevards or neighborhood streets with calming features can be a great alternative. They prioritize cyclists and are more chill than busy roads.

Drivers shouldn't be going faster than 20 miles an hour and cyclists can legally ride two abreast.

And cyclists yield to pedestrians.

Speed management measures for bicycle boulevards bring motor vehicle speeds closer to those of cyclists. Reducing speeds along the bicycle boulevard improves the cycling environment by reducing overtaking events, enhancing drivers' ability to see and react, and diminishing the severity of crashes if they occur.

Many roundabouts and neighborhood traffic circles lower speeds at minor intersections. They're ideal for uncontrolled intersections, and these street features nearly eliminate the possibility of being T-boned.

Pay attention to the lane width and turning radius. Riders should stay to the right and flow through the roundabout counterclockwise. Look left, right, and left again before making a move.

Go all the way around to make a left turn.

Be sure to look out for one another and keep our streets friendly for everyone. Keep in mind, these new street features are designed to help protect everyone in our community. Motorists play a key role in helping our city adjust to new biking features, like bike lanes and greenways. By being aware of these changes and adapting to them, drivers help create a safer, more connected community.

I should always be on the lookout for other motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, and motorcyclists. Up ahead is a crosswalk where the bike trail crosses a four-lane road. I should be extra careful and slow down as I approach the intersection. All motorists need to be looking ahead. If a car in front of them stops, they should ask themselves, why is that car stopping? And proceed with caution. Always yield to pedestrians.

Every day, cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists take the streets together to get to where they're going.

It's important for motorists to be mindful of cyclists because we all share the road and deserve to travel safely. Just as cars have their place, cyclists also have a right to be on the road and respecting each other is key.

Advisory bike lanes are used on narrow roads with low volume traffic streets and low speeds with parking lanes and depend on vehicles yielding to riders like myself. But I'll still need to be aware of overtaking vehicles. Drivers can use both lanes when cyclists are not present.

I should only pass a cyclist if there is no oncoming traffic, either cars or other vulnerable road users, and if I'm able to move over to a safe passing distance of at least three feet.

A concern while riding in an advisory bike lane or any space next to parked cars is being doored. This is when the driver's side door of a parked car opens and into a rider's space. The event itself can cause significant injury, but riders are also at risk of being knocked into the roadway and being run over by a driver of a vehicle. So we need drivers to be aware before opening doors.

As a driver, there are ways I can keep everyone safe by being aware of the bikers in the advisory bike lane. I will check my mirror before opening the door, and there's also a move you might not have heard of. The Dutch Reach, where I take my right hand, reach across my own body, which turns my head while I open the door, giving me better awareness and visibility of bikers coming up the advisory bike lane.

By being aware of cyclists, giving them space, and following the rules of the road, we create a safer environment for everyone. Whether you're driving or riding, showing mutual respect helps ensure that both modes of transportation can get to their destination safely and confidently.

E-bikes are legal vehicles of the road and trails, and same as an acoustic bicycle as far as the law is concerned. Most places, a regular bicycle is allowed. E-bikes are allowed. Some local trails or municipalities may have exceptions. It's best to check local information before you ride. Pedal assist e-bikes are legally able to reach speeds up to 28 miles per hour when appropriate. For my own safety and safety of others, I need to be conscious of my speeds. Riders go speed appropriate for the situation when riding on the street in mixed traffic. It helps me to feel safer and more confident to keep up with most car drivers. In slower traffic on wider roads, I can go faster. Treat all trail users respectfully and courteously regardless of their sport, speed or skill level. Stay to the right and pass on the left. Notify with audible, bell or voice well before you approach them. Downhill traffic should yield to uphill traffic and faster users yield to slower users. Always look back over your shoulder before changing positions on the trail. Have hands on brakes and slow down and prepare to stop. Tap your brakes occasionally. And while our modes of transportation are different, the objective is the same, to arrive at our destinations safe and healthy.

Uh, I'm a little hesitant to be biking on the streets, and the drivers can be unpredictable. But considering the new calming features, I should be okay.

In Wisconsin, a pedestrian may legally cross mid-block, but must first look both ways and yield the right-of-way to any oncoming vehicles. When a pedestrian is in a marked or unmarked crosswalk, at an intersection, all vehicles on the road must yield the right of way to the pedestrian.

At some intersections, poor daylighting means it's harder to see pedestrians and cyclists, especially near parked cars. Stay alert, slow down, and look out for others.

Curb extensions increase the overall visibility of pedestrians and reduce the crossing distance for pedestrians. Curb extensions tighten intersection curb radii and encourage slower turning speeds. Curb extensions visually and physically narrow the roadway, creating safer and shorter crossings for pedestrians while increasing the available space for street furniture, benches, plantings, and street trees. Daylighting or removing parking and obstructions from corners allows all users to better see and be aware of others at intersections where most crashes occur.

By staying aware and adjusting to these changes, we can all enjoy a smoother, safer journey together.

The Wisconsin Bike Fed is your statewide nonprofit bicycle and pedestrian education organization. Bike Fed believes all users of the road are entitled to safe passage to their destinations and facilities that reduce the chances for errors and mistakes, which makes a better and safer system. The traffic calming, street design improvements, and safety tips you saw in this video are helping to reduce crashes and inspire new users, not only in Milwaukee, but across Wisconsin and the world. Our goal is that the information presented helps the community to understand how and why these street designs will keep users safe. We hope you are inspired to share the message with your community and join in our shared goal of a safer, more accessible, active, and vibrant community, no matter your mode of transportation.

We thank the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for their partnership in the production of this video and look forward to working together to save lives.

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