Sister Act Going to work is a family affair for Diane Beckley. As chief operating officer at St. Ann Center’s Bucyrus Campus, she oversees daily programming for nearly 300 children and adults, including her own sister, Menrose Johnson. A lively…
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Most kids have grandparents who spoil them. And Alexis Alloway is no exception. Just turned one year old, the precocious toddler is the apple of the eye of 18 love-struck adults, age 50 to 80-plus—all clients at St. Ann Center…
Remembering Everyone's Best Friend St. Ann Center means different things to different people—from a day care to a place to get a massage, volunteer or learn to swim. But for Doug Burdick, it has been something else entirely…a second home.…
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A major soil cleanup on Milwaukee’s North Side will soon turn a long-vacant lot into a new community arts and entertainment venue. The soil remediation, set to begin in mid-August, will be done on a two-block parcel belonging to St.…
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More than Meets the Eye If you ask John Krall how he got so good at basketball, mini golf and bowling, he’ll gladly share his secret. “The trick,” he says with a smile, “is listening.” A client at the Stein…
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Piecing Life Together Karl Davis loves a good routine. When he arrives at St. Ann Center’s Bucyrus Campus, he carefully unpacks the items he laid out the night before—his cell phone, tablet and charger, gum, pocket tool kit and favorite…
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The Soul of a Poet If you ask Marguerite how she’s doing, she’ll smile and tell you, “I’m as fine as summer wine.” Just the kind of answer you’d expect from St. Ann Center’s poet laureate. “She’s a natural storyteller,”…
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Business hopefuls are invited to participate in a free business incubator set for Thursday, Dec. 8, 1 to 4 p.m. at St. Ann Center’s Bucyrus Campus, 2450 W. North Avenue. Thanks to the success of the first incubator, held this…
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Warmth at the Door You’d have to get up pretty early in the morning to get the jump on J.T. Johnson and Eddie Lake. They’re wide awake and smiling by 7:30 a.m. weekdays, welcoming everyone to St. Ann Center’s Bucyrus…
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Children flock around Tonya like chicks to a mother hen as she softly reads a poem about family. “My momma and daddy were both from the South,” she tells the 3 year olds sitting cross-legged before her. “They had strong…
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