Job oppt. from NIDC Vanessa Llanas and Community Org. Leif Otteson

Silver City is the Pho Capital of Milwaukee.  In the four blocks of National Avenue between S 34th and 38th and W National Avenue, we have 3 authentic international restaurants that offer Pho.  Which one is your favorite spot?  During the month of February, 2014, the restaurants will be offering a $5 Pho special on Fridays and Saturdays.

Happy Thursday Everyone!

Please feel free to spread the word about these Milwaukee resources and events below.  Contact the people indicated directly for more information.

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Contractor Opportunity Information Session Thursday March 6th

Learn about contracting opportunities made possible through the Mayor’s Strong Neighborhood Investment Plan

·         Department of City Development and NIDC – Home improvement contracting

·         Department of Public Works – Lot maintenance, snow shoveling, and grass cutting

·         Department of Neighborhood Services – Demolition, deconstruction, salvage operations, and debris cleanup

CONFIRMATION OF ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED. RSVP to larry.kilmer@milwaukee.gov by 2/26/2014

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Milwaukee Gospel Jubilee, Friday February 21^st at Pabst Theatre

The Facebook event, which has all the official info:

https://www.facebook.com/events/374974052636481/

A Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service story:

http://www.milwaukeenns.org/2014/02/17/gospel-singers-raise-their-voices-to-help-build-new-health-clinic/?pcat=211

A video that was made at a recent rehearsal: 

http://vimeo.com/86865094

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“The Follow Up” play in the basement of St. Josaphat Basilica: In the 1960s, freeway construction and urban renewal razed ethnic neighborhoods all over Milwaukee. Puerto Ricans, Poles, Irish, African Americans, and Italians lost their communities.

Attached is the information on "The Follow Up" .

To order tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/547007

For more information contact Rick Petrie, Executive Director Urban Anthropology, Inc (414) 271-9417

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http://www.silvercitydistrict.org/eat/restaurants/phobruary/

Forward,

Vanessa L. Llanas

Community Outreach Liaison

City of Milwaukee, Department of City Development

Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation (NIDC)

809 N. Broadway

Milwaukee, WI 53202

vanessa.llanas@milwaukee.gov

Phone: 414-286-5626

Fax: 414-286-5447