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Ceafert President, Ron Groepperand Save A Life Foundation's
Reflftmal Branch htedicai D-rector Uatk IMcheit D 0 Emergency
MMtFdns received a mini-grant award for 575.000 at an awards
presentation event Thursday. October 28th at St Joseph Regional
Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wl.

The SALF Regional Branch facilitated out ot St Joseph's Medical

Center in Milwaukee, applied for the mini-grant three months ago to
Affiliate of: further educate and train Wisconsin schoolchildren at no cost in
lite-supporting first aid (LSFA) skills. After receiving high reviews
citizen^ c o r p s for efforts and accomplishments in preparing citizens, especially children for emergencies. SALFs National Board.
selected them to win

SALF s President & Founder. Carol SpiHirri. responsible for developing the most effective and efficient basic LSFA
programs including CPR S Heimllch Maneuver presented the award and stated, "Being that I am a Wisconsin
native and having all of nit three children delivered here at this medical center, it is an honor to present this award"

SALF's Regional Director, Dr. Mitchell, who also serves as Emergency Medical Dlrectorfcr St. Joseph. accepted the
award and relayed a storf of an 18-month-old girl, who swallowed a red rubber hall, the site of a quarter which
resulted her to go into cardiac arrest and later causing se.ere brain damage. He stressed that If the mother of this
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of [.layers Others who attended this event included SALF branch facilitator. Gloria Singleton-Young & Principal. C Frederick
-Stanley from Sherman Multicultural Arts School who incorporated LSFA programs into her schools and recognises

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the vital need for them to be part of the schools curriculum

Carol Spizzirrl. founded the SALF after her eighteen-year-old daughter tragically died as a result of bystanders not
prepared to assist prior to EMS arrival. To prevent this tragedy from occurring again, she advocated that all
bystanders especially children be prepared to respond In times of emergencies "With the help from Dr. Henry
Heimlich (Heimlich

n m maneuver) and the laleDr Peter Safar (father of CPRJ. SpiEirn" developed age-appropriate LSFA programs that
would increase the chances of survival.
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• With Save A Life For Kids. Children K-Sth grade, participate in an age
citizen^ corps appropriate course on how to contact EMS. conduct scene safety. control
bleeding, open an airway, provide care lor an earty heart attack, perform
rescue breathing and the Helmlich Maneuver for infants, children and
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Save a Life for Kids - A one-hour simplified training program for
children ages 4 - 12 introduces kids to an animated mascot
named "Perry Medic.' Children are taught how to recognize an
emergency, contact emergency medical personnel, control
bleeding and other basic skills.

Bystander Basics - This program is geared toward students

ages 14 vears through adult. In just two hours. SALF
instructors teach the skills necessary to save the life of an
injured or critically ill person in an emergency. Topics covered
include all those covered in the Save A Life For Kids program
along with the Heimlich Maneuver, early heart attack care and
cardiopuimonary resuscitation (CPR),

Bystander Basics Advanced - Adults ages 18 and up can take

this course, which is adapted t o w a r d companies and childcare
facilities. All topics in Bystander Basics are covered with
additional emphasis on initial wound care, various medical
problems and injuries, burn management and other conditions.
Since each organization is unique, SdLF works with each
company or facility to identify its emergency needs.

Bystander Basics A.E.D. (Automatic External DeFibriiiator} -

This course includes all the fundamentals of Save A Life For Kids,
Bystander Basics and Bystander Basics Advanced, but adds
instruction on using an A.E.D. Additional skills covered include
sudden death and function of the heart and circulatory system.
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These courses are intended for participants who must have
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children ages 4-IE can benefit free of charge. A nominal cost is
charged for adults and children w ho attend private schools.
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medical services credentials who have completed a special SALF
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training class can do so at 5t. Joseph twice a month.

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Discover the
Heart and Soul
of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-St. Joseph
The Discover the Heart and Soul of
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare —
St. Joseph Breakfast, held on
November 6, 2007, highlighted the
many stories that happen every day
at Wheaton Franciscan Ileallhcare-
St. Joseph. Kven Mistress of
Ceremonies Amy Taylor had a stoty
to tell: She gave birth to triplets at
St. Joseph in January 2004.
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
C E O J o h n Oliverio welcomed
approximately 220 guests to the
Italian Community Center with
an update on the Wheaton
Franciscan Healthcare system.
Guests watched a heartfelt video
tribute to Dr. David M. Sherman,
who served as the medical director
of Wheaton Franciscan Cancer
Care St. Joseph until his death in
April 2007. Dr. Sherman's work
touched many lives during his
16-year career at St. Joseph,
including the more than 700
patients he treated after his own
cancer diagnosis.
NOVEMBER 2007 • VOLUME 1 • ISSUE 2
Certified Nurse Practitioner Julie
Parve of the Family Care Center
was featured with a few of her
Somali Bantu refugee patients.
To quote the title of a recent
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article
about Parve, "Somalis find a friend
in health care" at the Family Care
Center. After returning from mission
work in Somalia in the 1980s, Parve
never dreamed she would be working
with Somalians twenty years later
in Milwaukee. But when one
satisfied Somali Bantu patient was
Sue ami Alan Czar nee ki.
treated by Julie at the clinic about
a year ago, word of her culturally
sensitive health care services spread has also received cancer treatment
quickly in the community. Now she at the hospital. Her story was a
has over 160 Somali Bantu patients testament to the continuum of high-
on her caseload, quality and compassionate care
available at St. Joseph.
N o one gave a more comprehensive
endorsement of Si. Joseph's clinical The annual breakfast event raised
excellence and compassionate care $50,000 lo support Si. Joseph's
than grateful patient Sue Czarnecki. programs.
She gave birth to two daughters at
St. Joseph. Later she returned for
heart bypass and other surgeiy. Sue
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Save A Life Foundation

The Wisconsin Save a Life Foundation, based at St. .Joseph, provides basic
first-aid education to children ages four through eighteen throughout
southeastern Wisconsin. This summer, the Greater Milwaukee Association
of REALTORS* Youth Foundation donated $2,000 to the St. Joseph
Foundation to further these efforts.

The program provides age-appropriate instruction to area schools, clubs

and other children's groups. Young children learn how to contact emergency
personnel. Third to fifth graders find out how to open a victim's obstructed
airway and to safely deliver the Heimlich maneuver. The curriculum for older
children adds rescue breathing techniques. "Bystander Basics" for teens
provides step-by-slep instructions on providing emergency assistance until help
arrives. The sixteen instructors include registered nurses from St. Joseph's
Gloria Single tan-Young Emergency Department, as well as firefighters and police officers.

Wisconsin Coordinator Gloria Single I on-Young recently found a real-life application for her skills. At a
funeral service in her hometown Detroit church, Gloria noticed that the daughter of the deceased was crying
so much that she began to choke. Gloria immediately initiated the Heimlich maneuver and C P R until the
paramedics arrived, undoubtedly saving the woman's life.

Knowing that Gloria was not a registered nurse, church members marveled at her ability to
perform CPR. Gloria explained the Save a Life Program to them, and the congregation is
now looking to implement the program in their area. Gloria has been honored as a Wheaton
Franciscan Guardian Angel for her quick thinking and her dedication to saving lives. I

City Slickers Turn U p the Heat

The St. Joseph Foundation held its 4th Annual City Slickers Turn Up
the Heal event on September 15, 2007 to raise funds for the Wheaton
Franciscan Cancer Care — David M. Sherman Center, and to honor
the memory of Dr. David M. Sherman. More than 300 supporters
gathered at Hidden View Farm in Mcquon for an evening of country-
style fun. Brad I licks of Fox 6 TV was the master of ceremonies for
the event, which featured live music by two bands, cocktails, dinner,
and silent and voice auctions. Guests were also treated to a bonfire and
horse-drawn carnage rides.

A video tribute to Dr. Sherman expressed the St. Joseph community's

deep gratitude for the life and work of this visionary director of cancer
care sei-vices, who passed away in April 2007. This year's City Slickers
event raised over $80,000 for the St, Joseph cancer care center named
City Slickers attendees, Glenn Wilder and
in his honor,
members of the Hunzinger Family.

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 2008 Wisconsin Health Care Employee Pride Program Honorees

City Hospital EmpName EmpTitle

Antigo Langlade Memorial Hospital Nancy Arrowood Nursing Assistant
Ashland Memorial Medical Center Jaimee Lipske HR Specialist/Accounting Specialist
Baldwin Baldwin Area Medical Center Joann Mueller Patient Registrar
Baraboo St. Clare Hospital & Health Services Christina Wilke AODA Counselor
Beaver Dam Beaver Dam Community Hospitals, Inc. Janet Godshall, RN Staff Nurse
Berlin Berlin Memorial Hospital Heather J ah nke Medical Assistant
Black River Falls Black River Memorial Hospital Ashley Huber Home Health Aide
Bloomer Luther Midelfort Chippewa Valley/Mayo Lisa Short Quality Resources Director
Boscobel Boscobel Area Health Care Theresa Braudt, RN Cardiac Rehabilitation Coordinator
Brookfield Wheaton Franciscan - Elmbrook Memorial Cris Sturm, RN Registered Nurse
Chippewa Falls St. Joseph's Hospital Barbara Koppes, RN Home Health RN
Cudahy Aurora St. Lukes South Shore Stacy Parsley Patient Access Representative
Darlington Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County Kris tine Roe Hi Community Outreach Director
Eau Claire Sacred Heart Hospital Peg Soukup Human Resources Assistant
Fond du Lac Waupun Memorial Hospital - Agnesian Healthcare Angela Wierenga Registration Clerk
Fort Atkinson Fort Healthcare Laurie Meyer, LPN Licensed Practical Nurse
Grantsburg Burnett Medical Center Janelle Zastrow Transcription is t
Green Bay St. Vincent Hospital Marilee Petasek Massage Therapist
Green Bay Bellin Health Systems Amanda Westmoreland Physician Assistant
Green Bay St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center Kathy Waldron Medical Transcriptionist
Hartford Aurora MedicalCenterofWashingtonCounty Joan Hove Community Outreach Coordinator
Hayward Hayward Area Memorial Hospital Jennifer Thorhaug, CNA Certified Nursing Assistant
Hillsboro St. Joseph's Community Health Services Robin Haugh, RN Registered Nurse
Hudson Hudson Hospital Sandra Larson Counselor
Janesville Mercy Health System Marci Johnson Customer Service Team Leader-
Patient Accounts
La Crosse Gundersen Lutheran Health System Colleen Brogan-Raasch Dosimetrist
La Crosse Franciscan Skemp Healthcare Cheryl Crawford Customer Service/Collections Specialist
Madison William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital Lucy Altwegg, RN Nursing Education Coordinator
Madison St. Mary's Care Center John Galewski Director of Therapy
Madison St. Mary's Hospital Kathleen Lee. RN Registered Nurse
Madison UW Hospital & Clinics Beth Bredlau Medical Interpreter
Marshfield Saint Joseph's Hospital Rhoda Dorshorst Surgical Technician
Medford Memorial Health Center Patricia Lewis Unit Clerk
Menasha Affinity Health System/St. Elizabeth Hospital Roxann Miller, RN Nurse Direct Nurse
Menomonee Falls Community Memorial Hospital Ernee Kender Admitting & Registration Specialist
Menomonie Red Cedar Medical Center Lanny Harder Emergency Room Technician
Merrill Good Samaritan Health Center Brenda Jones Executive Assistant
Milwaukee Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - St. Joseph Gloria Singleton-Young, RN Save a Life Coordinator
Milwaukee Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - St. Francis Ellyn Laessig Social Worker
Milwaukee Children's Hospital and Health System Lori Ann Johnson Speech/Language Pathologist
Milwaukee Froedtert Hospital Colleen McCracken Staff RN/Educator
Milwaukee Columbia St. Mary's Katherine Lange-Nohr Clinical Nurse 3
Milwaukee Aurora Sinai Medical Center Betty Frazier Environmental Assistant
Milwaukee Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center Meghan Marsden Parsche Internal Communications Coordinator
Monroe Monroe Clinic Kim Rae Matzke, RN Registered Nurse
Neillsville Memorial Medical Center Sandra Schumacher Pie bo torn ist
Oconomowoc Rogers Memorial Hospital Joan Neave, RN House Supervisor (pool)
Park Falls Flambeau Hospital Samantha Pflanz Housekeeper
Portage Divine Savior Healthcare Lynn Martin Medical Records Clerk
Prairie du Sac Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital & Clinics Cheryl Anderson Volunteer Coordinator
Racine Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints Carrie Jewell, LPN Licensed Practical Nurse
Reedsburg Reedsburg Area Medical Center Patricia Haugh, RN Registered Nurse
Rhinelander Sacred Heart-Saint Mary's Hospitals Alan Vander Wielen Radiology Technician
Rice Lake Lakeview Medical Center Catherine Willger Patient Care Technician
Richland Center The Richland Hospital, Inc. Marsha Jones Radiologic Technologist
Ripon Ripon Medical Center Joann Strandell, RN Registered Nurse
Shawano Shawano Medical Center Holly Zimmerman, RN Registered Nurse
Sheboygan Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center Dawn Voland Radiologic Technologist
Sheboygan St. Nicholas Hospital Janice Mulhern, RN Patient Advocate
Sparta Franciscan Skemp Healthcare Marlene Martin Office Associate II
Stanley Our Lady of Victory Hospital Jill Pollert Community Link Coordinator
Stevens Point Saint Michael's Hospital Ruth Glodowski, RN Registered Nurse
Stoughton Stoughton Hospital Kristine Annen Lead Patient Financial Services Rep.
Sturgeon Bay Door County Memorial Hospital Katie Graf Social Worker
Superior St. Mary's Hospital of Superior Barb Andresen Supervisor HIS/Reg ist ration
Tomah Tomah VA Medical Center Marilyn Jilek. RN Registered Nurse
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Burnett Medical Center, Grantsburg
Janelle Zastrow, Transcriptionist
Children's Hospital and Health System,
Milwaukee
Lori Ann Johnson, Speech/Language
Pathologist
Columbia St. Mary's, Milwaukee
Katherine, Lange-Nohr, Clinical Nurse 3
Community Memorial Hospital,
Menomonee Falls
Ernee Kender, Admitting & Registration
Specialist
Divine Savior Healthcare, Portage
Lynn Martin, Medical Records Clerk
Door County Memorial Hospital, Sturgeon Bay
Katie Graf, Social Worker
Flambeau Hospital, Park Falls
Samantha Pflanz, Housekeeper
Fort Healthcare, Fort Atkinson
Laurie Meyer, LPN, Licensed Practical Nurse
Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, La Crosse
Cheryl Crawford, Customer Service/Collections
Specialist
Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, Sparta
Marlene Martin, Office Associate I!
Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee
Colleen McCracken, Staff RN/Educator
Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill
Brenda Jones, Executive Assistant
Gundersen Lutheran Health System, La Crosse
Colleen Brogan-Raasch, Dosimetrist
HaywardArea Memorial Hospital, Hayward
Jennifer Thorhaug, CNA, Certified Nursing
Assistant
Howard Young Medical Center, Woodruff
Marjean Schuelke, Sleep Lab Coordinator
Hudson Hospital, Hudson
Sandra Larson, Counselor
Lakeview Medical Center, Rice Lake
Catherine Willger, Patient Care Technician
Langlade Memorial Hospital, Antigo
Nancy Arrowood, Nursing Assistant
Luther Midelfort Chippewa Valley - Mayo Health
System, Bloomer
Lisa Short, Quality Resources Director
Memorial Health Center, Medford
Patricia Lewis, Unit Clerk
Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County,
Darlington
Kristine Roelli, Community Outreach Director
Memorial Medical Center, Neillsville
Sandra Schumacher, Plebotomist
Memorial Medical Center, Ashland
Jaimee Lipske, HR Specialist/Accounting
Specialist
Mercy Health System, Janesville
Marci Johnson, Customer Service Team Leader-
Patient Accounts
Monroe Clinic, Monroe
Kim Rae Matzke, RN, Registered Nurse
Our Lady of Victory Hospital, Stanley
Jill Pollert, Community Link Coordinator
Red Cedar Medical Center, Menomonie
Lanny Harder, Emergency Room Technician
Reedsburg Area Medical Center, Reedsburg
Patricia Haugh, RN, Registered Nurse
Ripon Medical Center, Ripon
Joann Strandell. RN, Registered Nurse
Rogers Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc
Joan Neave, RN, House Supervisor (pool)
Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire
Peg Soukup, Human Resources Assistant
Sacred Heart-Saint Mary's Hospitals,
Rhinelander
Alan Vander Wielen, Radiology Technician
Satnt Clare's Hospital, Weston
Monica Schmidt, RN, Registered Nurse
Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield
Rhoda Dorshorst, Surgical Technician
Saint Michael's Hospital, Stevens Point
Ruth Glodowski, RN, Registered Nurse
Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital & Clinics,
Prairie du Sac
Cheryl Anderson, Volunteer Coordinator
Shawano Medical Center, Shawano
Holly Zimmerman, RN, Registered Nurse
St. Clare Hospital S Health Services, Baraboo
Christina Wilke, AODA Counselor
St. Joseph's Community Health Services,
Hillsboro
Robin Haugh, RN, Registered Nurse
St. Joseph's Hospital, Chippewa Falls
Barbara Koppes, RN, Home Health RN
St. Mary's Care Center, Madison
John Galewski, Director of Therapy
St. Mary's Hospital, Madison
Kathleen Lee, RN, Registered Nurse
St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center, Green Bay
Kathy Waldron, Medical Transcriptionist
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St. Mary's Hospital of Superior, Superior
BarbAndresen, Supervisor HIS/Registration
St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan
Janice Mulhern, RN, Patient Advocate
St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay
Marilee Petasek, Massage Therapist
Stoughton Hospital, Stoughton
Kristine Annen, Lead Patient Financial Services
Representative
Synergy Health St. Joseph's Hospital,
West Bend
Perry Berndt, Food and Nutrition Services Lead
The Richland Hospital, Inc., Richland Center
Marsha Jones, Radiologic Technologist
The Wsconsin Heart Hospital, Wauwatosa
Dana Monreal-Blando, RN, Registered Nurse
Tomah VA Medical Center, Tomah
Merilyn Jilek, RN, Registered Nurse
UW Hospital & Clinics, Madison
Beth Bredlau, Medical Interpreter
Vernon Memorial Healthcare, Viroqua
Ann Keenan, Patient Services Representative III
Watertown Memorial Hospital, Watertown
Mary Ann Eidem, RN, Registered Nurse
Waupun Memorial Hospital - Agnesian Healthcare,
Fond du Lac
Angela Wierenga, Registration Clerk
West Allis Memorial Hospital, WestAllis
Pat Celek, RN, Diabetes Educator
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare -All Saints,
Racine
Carrie Jewell, LPN, Licensed Practical Nurse
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Elmbrook
Memorial Hospital, Brookfield
Cris Sturm, RN, Registered Nurse
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - St. Francis
Hospital, Milwaukee
Ellyn Laessig, Social Worker
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - St. Joseph,
Milwaukee ^^^^^^
Gloria Singleton-Young, RN, Save a Life
Coordinator
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital,
Madison
Lucy Altwegg, RN, Nursing Education Coordinator
 2008 Wisconsin Health Care Employee Pride Program
Award Recipients

Back: Kristine Roelli, Janelle Zastrow, Theresa Braudt, Marilee Back:Catherine Willger, BarbAndresen, Holly Zimmerman, Laura
Petasek. Front Kathy Waldron, Alan Vander Wielen, Samantha Grant, Patricia Lewis. Front: Marlene Martin, Cheryl Crawford, Gloria
Pflanz, Joan Neave, Katie Graf Singleton-Young, Brenda Jones, Christina Wilke

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Back: Dawn Voland, Barbara Koppes, Peg Soukup, Carrie Jewell,

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Back: Perry Berndt, Lisa Short, Colleen Brogan-Raasch, Cheryl
Lucy Altwegg. Front: Joann Strandell, Marci Johnson, Colleen Anderson, Angela Wierenga. Front: Monica Schmidt, Laurie Meyer,
McCracken, Betty Frazier, Kathleen Lee Marjean Schuelke, Marsha Jones, Amanda Westmoreland

Back. Sandra Larson, Ruth Glodowski, Jenny Thorhaug, Lynn Back. Jill Pollert, Sandra Schumacher, Mary Utecht, Janet Godshall
Martin, Merilyn Jilek. Front: Heather Jahnke, Ellyn Laessig, Lanny Front: Roxann Miller, Jaimee Lispke, Kristine Annen, Joan Hove, Ann
Harder, Shawn Bloyer, Pat Celek Keenan

Back. Meghan Parsche, Nancy Arrowood, Ernee Kender, Patricia Back. Ashley Huber, Crystal Sturm, JoAnn Mueller, Stacey Parsley
Haugh, Front: Dana Monreal-Blando, Jan Mulhern, Lori Ann Front: Katherine Lange-Nohr, John Galewski, Beth Bredlau, Rhoda
Johnson, Robin Haugh, Mary Ann Eidem Dorshorst

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2006 STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS

MAYOR JIMSCHMITT
Thursday, March 02, 2006

Former Mayors, Bishop Zubick, President Graves, Judge Hinkfuss, Members of the City
Council, city staff, and special guests. Thank you for joining me as I present my vision in
accomplishing our priorities of building stronger neighborhoods, generating greater tax base,
creating good paying jobs through economic and waterfront development and finding more
efficient ways of delivering city services to make city taxes more affordable.

As always, I would like to start tonight by thanking my family and friends. Especially my wife,
Dona and my girls Anna, Greta, and Laura. Thank you for your unwavering support, and
sacrifices you have made as I fulfill my dream of being the mayor of the best city in the
nation. It is through our faith, your love, and the strong support of friends that I stand before
you here tonight.

I would also like to thank those members of the City Council who have joined me in the hard
work of building a brighter future for Green Bay. This is not an easy task, and if you have
ever been to a city council meeting - you know what I mean.

Three years ago, developers wouldn't even return our calls. Now, they're calling us. Last
year we had 123 million dollars worth of development throughout this city-this year in
downtown alone we are going to have to have 100 million dollars worth of new construction
just between two bridges. Why? Because we had a vision, and together we had the courage
to make tough decisions. We didn't use levy dollars, and in the end we did what was right.
And for those who lacked the vision, I say, dare to dream. Break away from the old thoughts
of decay and you too will see. It's the American spirit. We deserve a city that is safe and
vibrant. We may be a 152-year-old city, but we are young with ideas, and the fortitude to
carry them out. We are re-awakening to regain our stature as a leader.

We are a city with so much potential, and so much to offer. For the 19th year in a row, the
City of Green Bay is still number one in Brown County for new home construction. Even
while housing starts were down in Brown County, we increased our percentage of new
homes. Why? Because people see the value in the services we offer. We are a welcoming
city, we are a proud city, we are a historic city, and we are a city with a bright future.

Even as we grow, we must not lose our small town feel. That is what makes us unique, that
is why people move here and that is why people stay here. It is what we are known for. We
are good people with big hearts who want to live the American dream. As a city we need to
help residents embrace that dream by carrying out our shared priorities for all the people of
Green Bay.

As Mayor, I am proud to report that with your support, we are making progress; we are
building a brighter future. We are making this city work, and we are getting the job done.

Financially, our house is in order and our checkbook is balanced. Together, we passed a
fiscally sound budget that was even stricter than the Governor's Levy Limits, and even more
stringent than the Legislature's new proposed Taxpayer's Bill of Rights. We are even below
the 2005 budget levels when adjusted for inflation.

This was no easy task. Our city was saddled with a potential deficit of $6,000,000. Wage
and benefit increases, and higher energy costs accounted for nearly half of that. Past
borrowing patterns over the years caused our 2006 debt service levy to grow by nearly
$1,000,000 so that debt service accounts for nearly 17% of the city's budget.

Like many hardworking families, we need to rid ourselves of the debt trap. We can no longer
borrow away the city's future. Tonight, I am challenging the City Council to reduce general

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Our Fire Department will also partner with Green Bay Area Public Schools and the
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to deliver fire and injury prevention programs in target
elementary schools by the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year. UWGB Pre-service
Educators will deliver the NFPA "Learn Not to Bum" curriculum with the support of Fire
Department personnel and educational resources.

As part of Youth and lifesaving efforts, we are honored to have a representative from the
national Save a Life Foundation in the audience with us here tonight. Gloria
Singleton-Young, please stand. I took an interest in this life-saving program last year when I
met Dr. Heimlich at a Mayors Conference. I am proud to announce that we have secured
funding from Save A Life to offer instruction in life-supporting first aid, including CPR and the
Heimlich maneuver, to every sixth grader in the city this year (approximately 1000 school
children).

By June 30, of this year the City will have its first Emergency Operations and Evacuation
Plan. While other communities are adopting the general county plan, we are drafting a
specialized plan for our city. This plan will incorporate the necessary personnel and action
steps to ensure that if a natural or manmade disaster occurs in the city, we will be prepared
to take the necessary steps. I am counting on the Council to easily pass this plan in early
May. This will help ensure the safety of residents in cases of a natural or manmade
disasters. Given world events, and possible natural disasters, the city must be prepared.

But while preparing for the worst, we will continue to celebrate the best of what this city has
to offer. And that is drawing on the strength of our citizens. I am announcing the formation of
two new city committees tonight: the Senior Issues Taskforce and the Mayor's Youth
Advisory Board. In addition, we are taking steps to ensure that individuals from all Green
Bay's neighborhoods and social and ethnic groups are truly represented in appointments to
city boards and commissions. And later this year, I will be leading a delegation of leaders to
our Sister City of Irapuato, Mexico to facilitate cultural exchanges and economic
opportunities to our area.

We say with confidence that Green Bay is "A City of Celebrations" not just because of the
sights to see or the events we put on, but because of the people who give it life. We
celebrate a culture in this city that embraces pride, diversity, initiative, family togetherness
and fun!

Year after year, Green Bay consistently rates as the best or among the best places in the
country to raise a family, start or grow a business, or visit for some fun and activity.

We've got sports! Catch a Packers game at Lambeau Field, run the Cellcom Marathon or
Bellin Run, bike the trails, walk along the river, dive into our pools or play in our more than
70 parks. It's all here.

Soon we will even have the Mayor's Family 5k for those like me who are getting fit. This
family fun run/walk will go through Lambeau Field as part of the Cellcom Marathon weekend.
I challenge all City staff who are participating in the Health Incentive Program to join me and
my family on this fun run.

We have events on Broadway, 3 different farmer's markets; Celebrate Arnericafest and the
Holiday Parade. Whether it's a neighborhood block party or the Irishman's Walk- every
week, every month of the year, our citizens and businesses are doing something great to
make our expanded city better, and you can find it on our city website.

In June, an expanded Bayfest moves downtown with an international flavor at our new
festival grounds at Leicht Park, adding new energy to the waterfront. This new park, with the
help of Leadership Green Bay will work with community leaders to raise flags representing
the ethnic heritage of our area, and we hope to give each one of these cultures their very
own celebration at the festival grounds. I would also like to thank Georgia Pacific for making

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 SALF
Save A Life Foundation

Annual Report
2006-2007
 2006 Outstanding Service
Awards

S A L F Employee of the Year

Carrie Viehweg - State Director Illinois

B r a n c h of t h e Year
Anderson Hospital - Maryville II.
Eric Brandmeycr - facilitator

Facilitator of f he Year
G loria Si nglelon-Youn g
Wlicaton St. Francis Healthcare- St. Joseph Hospital
Milwaukee. WI

Wisconsin I n s t r u c t o r of the Year

Doran Kemp ST.
Wheat on St. Francis Healthcare - St. Joseph Hospital
Milwaukee. WI

Illinois Instructors of t h e Year

Saquan Uholar
SAI.F/Chicago

Maurice Blandon
SALF/Chicago

Chris Locus
Anderson Hospital
Maryville

William Hurt
SALF/Spnngfield

Scott Van glut

SALI-VLake Zurich

Danny Fender
SALF'Jolmston

Illinois Legislators of the Year

Sen. Steve Rauschenherger
Sen. Donne Trotter
Sen. James Dclco

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