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They hired him as summer help working for the county for 25 years He went above and beyond what any other employee would do Just the whole infrastructure for the kids." Even with the decline of baseball popularity, the shrinking opportunities to play in big cities and the ongoing decline of Black players in Major League Baseball, Beckum-Stapleton continues to thrive counting thousands of players among its alumni with 22 teams in the spring and a handful of teams during the summer and fall seasons It is believed to be the oldest African-American Little League outside of the south you talked to kids throughout any neighborhood across Milwaukee nine out of 10 played in Beckum-Stapleton Little League," Prince recalled "Obviously it's been around for decades and still seen as the pillar of our community." Beckum did everything to keep the league running smoothly he was the hope," said granddaughter Asia Beckum herself a former player in the league and the league's treasurer for a decade "Pretty much everything that he was to the community to be successful and within that successfulness comes the responsibility of giving a standout former basketball player at Nicolet High School was the lone female in the family who played baseball going back and forth to the diamonds for three decades played in the NFL after a successful career with the Wisconsin Badgers football team; he's now in the UW Athletics Hall of Fame Asia said when another family member was incarcerated for homicide visited every month and answered every phone call "From the most successful person to the bottom in the family fair and his heart was always with the kids first," Brey said In 2022, students at Marquette University began documenting the history of the league in an attempt to encapsulate its impact "The kids also liked to know that I got them," James Beckum said in 2022 for the project "They came (and thought that folks) just didn’t care about them … I had to prove that’s not true We had to do something to let them know that we do care about them.” Beckum was born in Illinois and served two years in the U.S traveling to play on weekends and getting paid a higher percentage of gate profits when his team won He played for two years before moving to Milwaukee in 1956 The star-studded Milwaukee Braves were a year away from winning the World Series when Beckum arrived "That was part of the job," Prince said of Beckum's ability to work with local government and corporate sponsors It was easy for him to navigate those spaces corporate or business sector “James Beckum was so much more than a beloved member of the Milwaukee baseball community," the Brewers said in a statement Monday "He was a treasured personality who brought joy to all and was a pioneer in creating opportunities for all children to be engaged in sports The Milwaukee Brewers today mourn James’ passing and we send our condolences to his family and countless friends The legacy James leaves behind with the Beckum Stapleton Little League and his many contributions to the community have set a high bar for all of us to build upon.” In 2013, Milwaukee County named the three-diamond park that housed the Beckum-Stapleton Little League for Beckum. It was appropriate the man who kept the fields beautiful in more ways than one "You have to make sure the park is looking good," he said in 2013 "I think the kids are as important as the Brewers (This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) the oldest African American Little League outside of the South is more than a youth sports organization; it is a community institution Beckum Stapleton Little League will hold its “Honoring Our Past The theme for this year’s gathering is “95/60,” as the event is celebrating both the 95th birthday of league founder James Beckum along with the 60th anniversary of the league itself Beckum Stapleton is more than a youth sports organization; it is a community institution As Beckum Stapleton board member Cassondra Frazier explains there would be no Beckum Stapleton Little League without James Beckum one of the last remaining players from baseball’s Negro League and Caretaker” for the league since its humble beginnings in 1964 when Beckum was asked by a Milwaukee pastor to organize an activity for the city’s African American youth Working with a group of inner-city churches Beckum approached County League Manager Chuck Stapleton with a vision for a youth baseball league Stapleton would sign on as the league’s safety officer and the Beckum Stapleton Little League would formally launch in 1965 It is now the oldest African American Little League outside of the South after being denied a tryout with another youth baseball team The fact that Beckum Stapleton welcomed him with open arms has remained with Bourrage “There are thousands of these types of stories,” explains Bourrage Beckum.” And as Founder of the Beckum Stapleton Little League Museum hopes to collect as many of these stories as possible he has worked with faculty and students from such institutions as the UW-Milwaukee and the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) to collect the oral histories of past and present league officials Such histories will be a focal point of an upcoming exhibition on the league’s history to be on display at MSOE’s Grohmann Museum this coming spring One can be sure that many stories about both Beckum and about hard-fought battles on the baseball diamond will be shared on November 22 Yet the creation of new stories is predicated upon the health and wellbeing of the league Funds raised through the gala will therefore go to things like maintaining the fields where young people will play baseball and softball this spring the importance of Beckum Stapleton extends far beyond providing young people access to such places of play The league prides itself on “teaching them [the players] life skills they can use on and off the field Participation in the gala thus becomes about giving “another generation the ability to grow and be impactful in our community in a positive way.” LEARN MORE James Beckum passed away on November 11 at the age of 95 Michael Carriere is an associate professor in MSOE’s Humanities Social Science and Communication Department and coauthor of The City Creative: The Rise of Urban Placemaking in Contemporary America Get the latest news from Shepherd Express delivered directly to your inbox Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker We're remembering a community icon Tuesday morning who founded the Beckum-Stapleton Little League in 1964 Victor Barnett is one of the many people who was changed by Beckum TMJ4's Andrea Williams recently spoke with him about Beckum's positive impact on the community throughout the years "It's one of those gems and diamonds that's in Milwaukee To be here that long and have somebody that cared for our city and our young people like he did," Barnett said Watch: Remembering community icon James Beckum Barnett is the founder of the Running Rebels a mentoring organization that serves thousands of kids in our community for him to individually know what I needed to inspire me has been something that carried on with me and the work that I do," Barnett added will serve as a reminder of a community icon's service to our city and our youth Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for “TMJ4” on your device Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more. Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip Report a typo Have you ever asked yourself - what is baseball At one time it was called the National Pastime I recently read about the life of a man named James Beckum Baseball was a way of life for James Beckum Many small towns and cities have someone like James Beckum and I was fortunate to get to know him during that time served his country in World War II and in the Korean conflict He played baseball in the minors for several seasons and later for the Lincoln town team he coached the Lincoln Cookie League team and the American Legion team He was instrumental in building what was called the East ball diamond He used his influence to bring the state American Legion All-Star game to our small town a three-day extravaganza that showcased the best ballplayers in the state mowing the grass or smoothing the infield dirt Young ballplayers in Lincoln started out in the Pee Wee league The next stop was the unfortunate named Midget League The Pee Wees and Midgets played on the West Diamonds which was set on the west end of Lincoln Avenue Lovey kept the East field in tip-top shape You finally got to play on the East diamond when you moved up to Cookie and Legion ball The park that held the East ball diamond and the adjacent swimming pool was the nerve center of summer life in Lincoln it hosted girls' softball games and tournaments as well as touring promotional events like the Red Heads softball team and NWA Championship Wrestling I’d never heard of James Beckum until about a week ago If you want to find out who Kristen Cavallari is sleeping with this week there are probably a thousand stories about that 1929 was not a particularly great time to be born with the Great Depression coming and World War II right on its heels and he spent his youth doing two things: working on the farm and playing baseball he followed an older brother into the Negro Leagues where he played shortstop for teams based out of Chicago and for the East St He was drafted into the Marines in 1952 and proudly served his country He moved to Milwaukee in 1956 and went to work for a company called Ladish He spent the next 34 years working for Ladish That was the year he also married Jimmie Ruth Golden and their union lasted until her death in 2016 asked him to organize baseball games for local youths “There were no youth sports programs at all” Beckum recruited other churches and enlisted the help of a friend The duo started the Beckum-Stapleton League and started playing with four teams in 1964 They incorporated into the Little League system in 1965 The league brought a sense of community to the Triangle North neighborhood with James Beckum serving as the de facto mayor Beckum did a lot of everything: recruiting sponsors coaching teams and the one job he took the most pride in There are five fields located within James Beckum Park and their namesake could often be found working on one of the fields smoothing the infields or mowing the grass with his orange lawn tractor More than 25,000 boys and girls have passed through the league since its inception with some families having multiple generations of players No Beckum team has ever made the Little League World Series and the league hasn’t produced any major league players it has influenced generations of young people Graduates of the league would come back to the community and tell James Beckum “This league helped shape my life.” According to Beckum’s granddaughter Asia I’ve got business owners!” About 400 young men and women played in the league last summer Beckum was able to navigate between the community and the corporate world Beckum twice threw out the first pitch on opening day Christian Yelich contributed to field upgrades in 2021 A kid comes to me and says I want to play but I don’t have a glove I see a kid out here playing day after day with no parent in the bleachers I’m going over to that kid’s house and ask what’s keeping them away.” do we really do enough to develop our baseball talent when was the last time your city or town or your high school put any money into developing its baseball facilities It seems most of the money and development have been flowing into soccer over the past thirty years village and school has dumped millions of dollars into building soccer complexes The United States still can’t field a decent men’s team on the national stage It seems like a low return on investment to dump that much money into soccer with so little to show for it Soccer apologists will say that soccer is the most popular sport in the world and that all our best athletes gravitate to other sports Maybe it is the most popular sport in the world but it’s not the most popular in the United States I’ve seen some of our national team players and those guys are terrific athletes The US men have never won the World Cup and haven’t even advanced past the quarterfinals in over 90 years We turn out some of the best athletes in the world in nearly every other sport but team excellence in soccer continues to evade us What sport has been getting the most money and development recently I do applaud the soccer cartel for doing the work organized the infrastructure and convinced parents and school boards to spend their own and tax payer money on the sport The pastor who presided over Beckum’s funeral played in the Beckum-Stapleton league in the mid-1960s There were about 500 people in attendance at Mr Pastor White asked the congregation how many had at one time played in the Beckum-Stapleton league This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page BREAKING: Berkshire Shares 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founder of the Beckum-Stapleton Little League spent more than five decades coaching and working with young athletes remembered meeting Beckum as a 15-year-old Barnett played in the Beckum-Stapleton Little League a program that provided thousands of young men the opportunity to play baseball while learning discipline It was about fostering character and creating opportunities “He was a special person to me,” said Barnett He would find out ways to bring out the best in a young person.” Barnett said Beckum had a remarkable ability to make every child feel seen and valued no matter how many players passed through the program “He knew things about me as a person,” said Barnett. “It just amazed me So many thousands of young people he interacted with and for him to know that I needed to strengthen my arm It just touched me and amazed me to know that this man who helped so many knew personal things about me and sometimes struggles I was going through and being there for me.” Beckum’s influence left such a mark on Barnett that a youth organization that began as a basketball league and grew into a mentorship program Running Rebels continues to support Milwaukee youth with everything from athletics to navigating the juvenile justice system Beckum the way I was helped me realize what I wanted to do moving forward,” said Barnett Beckum helped countless players compete at high school saw similar success stories emerge from Running Rebels Beckum’s name became synonymous with Milwaukee’s north side young athletes played on the fields he helped create carrying forward the lessons and values he instilled Beckum and look what he did,” said Barnett but now it’s a whole bunch of people fighting the same fight to save lives.” The Grohmann Museum opens “Going to Work for the Community: A Visual History of the Beckum-Stapleton Little League.” Beckum had already left his baseball career behind when he moved to Milwaukee to work at Ladish Beckum joined a Milwaukee County Recreation team that jealously guarded their allotted time in a county park When inner city kids tried to play baseball on their field But when Beckum was approached about the recreational needs of Black kids by Rev his change of heart resulted the formation of the Beckum-Stapleton Little League One of the first and the longest running urban Little League in the U.S. Beckum-Stapleton celebrated its 60th anniversary last year and is being saluted through an exhibition at the Grohmann Museum “Going to Work for the Community: A Visual History of the Beckum-Stapleton Little League.” The exhibit includes then and now photographs of players and teams as well as t-shirts jerseys and other memorabilia along with text panels that explain the league’s growth co-curator of the exhibit along with Michael Carriere and Rodney Bourrage Sr. reminds us that Little League teams had been a suburban phenomenon “Bringing Little League to a city was still novel,” he says formerly enslaved Blacks interviewed in the 1930s recalled playing ball-and-bat games in the last years of slavery Touring Black baseball teams existed as early as the 1890s and traveled to Latin America The sports’ popularity among African Americans culminated with the formation of the Negro Leagues in the 1920s After Jackie Robinson broke the MLB color barrier all-Black teams began to dissolve and encouragement for Black children to play the sport waned Beckum’s efforts spurred a renewal of interest in Milwaukee Since 1964 when Beckum organized the league with Black recreation teammate Charles Stapleton some 25,000 Milwaukee youths have participated in Beckum-Stapleton Girls were admitted in the ‘70s after lawsuits over gender discrimination opened the Little League nationwide Beckum-Stapleton has organized activities for kids ages four through 18 “It’s had a multiplying effect by inspiring participants to become involved in other community work,” Bartelt says Graduates from Beckum-Stapleton have gone on to help organize groups such as Running Rebels and the Milwaukee Youth Sports Alliance “This exhibit spans a period of Milwaukee history when the city was seen as in decline,” Carriere adds “It displays joy—that life continued in the city in a counter narrative to a period associated with crisis and decline.” “Going to Work for the Community: A Visual History of the Beckum-Stapleton Little League” opens 5 p.m David Luhrssen lectured at UWM and the MIAD and Hammer of the Gods: Thule Society and the Birth of Nazism The Home Going Celebration for James William Beckum will be held on Saturday Visitation will be from 10:00AM – 11:00AM and the service will follow promptly at 11:00AM The Service will be Live Streamed from Golden Gate Funeral Home’s is proud to offer two scholarship programs to Wisconsin Students.Allan H Selig Scholarship Program was created in the name of former Brewers President and Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball Allan H Funding for the scholarships is the result of proceeds donated by Major League Baseball part of the 2002 All-Star festivities held in Milwaukee Commissioner Selig has deep ties to Milwaukee and Wisconsin and he has also had a long-term commitment to educational excellence Applicants must be graduating seniors from a Wisconsin High School Class of 2025 and accepted to a college or university based in the State of Wisconsin renewable each year for a total of $10,000 over four years The James Beckum - Player/Coach Scholarship Program is made possible thanks to Milwaukee Brewers players and coaches’ commitment to educational opportunities for youth and was named after James Beckum and co-founded the Beckum-Stapleton Little League one of the first organized sports in the city of Milwaukee This scholarship is a one-year award that varies in amount from season to season for students who plan to attend or are currently attending a college and university in Wisconsin scholarship awards have been between $1,000 and $2,500 To be considered for one of the above scholarships 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience The sales include the wind projects Beckum (North Rhine-Westphalia) which will provide more than 120 000 MWh of green electricity to about 40 000 local households The deals include the project rights for Beckum as well as project rights and EPC contracts for the two other projects: is not only committed to advancing the energy transition but also ensuring that local communities are financially benefiting from the wind parks as well as protecting and fostering biodiversity the company will implement compensatory measures such as improving habitat conditions for birds and bats in areas away from planned and existing wind turbines in all of their renewable energy initiatives commented: “We are delighted with these successful sales and proud to contribute to the German energy transition The wind market in Germany remains highly attractive with a lot of momentum and an increasingly positive outlook for expansion With more than 730 MW of installed wind capacity and a pipeline exceeding 3 GW is well-positioned to continue driving forward the growth of renewables in Germany.” added: “Following the recent selling of more than 220 MWp in the UK we are pleased to announce yet another series of high-quality deals Thanks to the remarkable commitment and dedication of the transaction and projects team all of them have closed as planned and on schedule We look forward to building on this momentum as we expect more sales globally until the end of the year Dive into the latest renewable energy insights in the Autumn issue of Energy Global The issue starts with an insightful guest comment from Cristiano Spillati Managing Director at Limes Renewable Energy where he discusses the need for European renewable energy suppliers to accelerate the rate of the energy transition This is followed by a regional report from Cornwall Insights on the battery energy storage industry in Australia This issue explores key topics including offshore wind subsea cables Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/wind/01102024/baywa-re-sells-three-german-wind-projects/ Heelstone Renewable Energy has acquired a renewable development portfolio from Valor Infrastructure Partners Embed article link: (copy the HTML code below): Already a member? Sign in here Two Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office officers Deputy Brian Myers and Deputy Richard Beckum – who hemmed in and ultimately shot a man who fled a hit-and-run accident and started shooting at people at a gas station – received the 2024 Public Servants of the Year Award during Thursday night’s banquet So did the Statesboro Police Department’s Officer Nicholas Sparks-Hoskins whose prompt first aid kept a fellow officer alive after that officer was shot violent incidents that occurred earlier this year This is not the first time the selection committee has chosen more than one person for the top honor and retired GBI special agent-in-charge Charles Sikes said the members struggle to choose among deserving nominees everybody who’s wearing the uniform and those who do not wear the uniform.” Sikes said to the assembled public safety personnel and family members With the Georgia Bureau of Investigation he had served in an “assistance rendering agency,” but soon realized that “the guys and the girls wearing the uniform are the ones who  face the most danger  most of the time,” he said Presentation of the Outstanding Public Servants of the Year capped the 10-agency Public Safety Awards ceremony put on by volunteers with donations from businesses and held again this year in the community building at the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fairgrounds Ten agencies or area branches of larger agencies – the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office; Bulloch County Fire Department; Bulloch County Emergency Medical Service; GBI Region 5; Georgia Southern University Department of Public Safety; Georgia State Patrol Post 45; Statesboro Fire Department; Statesboro Police Department; Bulloch Candler & Evans 911 Center; and Air Evac Life team 95 – were asked to make nominations for two awards All 10 agencies submitted nominations for the long-established Award for Valor Sheriff Noel Brown nominated Deputies Myers and Beckum for the award largely for their actions in response to a deadly June 18 incident the Sheriff’s Office first received a call about a hit-and-run accident on U.S as we were responding to the accident call we began receiving reports that a car matching the hit-and-run vehicle was involved in several shots fired events,” Brown stated in his nomination letter After the driver of the suspect vehicle turned into the Gas Pro truck stop on U.S pointed a handgun at a random customer attempting to buy fuel,” Brown stated When that customer got into his vehicle to escape the armed man fired shots at the fleeing vehicle and a store employee who walked out to see what was happening quickly fled back into the store Racing to towards the scene in separate patrol vehicles Myers and Beckum worked together to box the armed suspect in Beckum driving up to the front of his vehicle while Myers approached from the rear narrowly missing him but striking the store with at least two rounds,” the sheriff stated He noted that employees and customers were in the store a the time “law enforcement officers did the best they could to render aid,” Brown stated Brown praised Beckum and Myers for giving up free time to practice regularly on the shooting range and for wanting to check on the wellbeing of the dispatcher who had to hear it all “I am certain that the quick action of these two deputies contained the situation and prevented innocent citizens from being harmed,” Brown stated the shooter could have likely entered the store and possibly caused a mass shooting incident.” Statesboro Police Chief Charles “Mike” Broadhead nominated Officer Nicholas Sparks-Hoskins for a different role in different sort of officer-involved shooting that occurred April 18 That was the day when officers were dispatched to the Copper Beech apartment complex on a report of a car prowler and Officer Joey DeLoach confronted a suspect entering an automobile “The suspect immediately began shooting at Officer DeLoach who then fled into the darkness,” Broadhead stated in his nomination note with a bullet severing his femoral artery.” and DeLoach at first tried to put one on himself but was losing blood and unable to complete the task properly applied the tourniquet and helped load DeLoach into the patrol car to get him to the emergency room the ER doctor left it in place for a helicopter to transport DeLoach to a Savannah hospital “The trauma surgeon was able to repair the damaged artery and stated that without the life-saving tourniquet there was no possibility that Officer DeLoach would have survived,” Broadhead noted who recovered and has since returned to duty But DeLoach had received the SPD’s Medal of Honor and Purple Heart and Sparks-Hoskins the city’s Lifesaving Award in a ceremony before Statesboro’s mayor and council in May only three nominees were identified for the Meritorious Service Award which was added the Bulloch County Public Safety Awards program a few years ago It has been used variously as a lifetime achievement award for long-serving personnel nearing retirement or to honor outstanding service by individuals in administrative or clerical roles or to salute front-line personnel for community service  or lifesaving work  outside of ordinary duties All three nominees were chosen for Meritorious Service Awards Georgia State Patrol Post 45’s Meritorious Service winner is Master Trooper Chris Cuddington who began his law enforcement career in 1992 joined the State Patrol in 2001 and is now considered one of the longest-serving Georgia SWAT team members One of only two master troopers in southeastern Georgia “Chris has a command presence and is one of the most respected Troopers among his peers,” states the nominating narrative which carried the names of the post commander and two assistant commanders The Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office’s Meritorious Service winner is Capt who served in the Air Force before beginning his career as a civilian law enforcement officer in 1992 He previously served with the former Tri-Circuit Drug Task Force and joined the BCSO as an investigator in 1997 Rountree has served as professional standards captain the Brown said he has reluctantly received Rountree’s resignation letter for his retirement to take effect Dec The Statesboro Police Department’s Meritorious Service winner has served with the department for more than 40 years She started as a dispatcher and later became the Detective Division’s administrative assistant “She has a wealth of knowledge about the people in Statesboro and Bulloch County and is a great asset to our department,” Broadhead wrote A future version of this story will list all of the Award for Valor nominees Bird Hodges started the tradition of an annual appreciation event for public safety personnel at his pond house in 1976 when there were about 10 full-time law enforcement and firefighting personnel in the county there are hundreds of public safety personnel a now retired funeral home owner who previously also served as Bulloch County coroner and county commissioner remains coordinator of the Public Servant of the Year awards and banquet John Allen Smith and Ricky Helton as the organizing committee county commissioner and retired firefighter Jappy Stringer and retired police chief Stan York decides who will receive the top awards from the nominees honored by the agencies Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Orlando Beckum II is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin having majored in government and psychology and social psychology to hone in on the reciprocal impacts marginalized folk and sociopolitical institutions have upon each other “Inaccessible Amenities,” focusing on the impacts of gentrification on voter suppression in Austin Beckum is greatly invested in communal work their long-term goals are to not only become a professor and researcher in Black Studies but to also work with local communities to provide free and consistent mutual aid resources for necessities and educational opportunities — most explicitly toward the low-income and historically disenfranchised areas they will live around Teaching Econometrics Dynamically with R-Shiny You can hardly hear yourself think inside the indoor practice facility at Milwaukee’s Beckum Stapleton Little League But that’s just the way they like it nearly 50 kids are crammed into the facility near downtown Milwaukee trying out to be on one of the league’s 20 teams whose favorite position to play is catcher He started playing baseball when he was just 5 years old and he considers himself a veteran in the Little League which serves hundreds of youth on Milwaukee’s North Side but I didn’t give up and I kept trying and now a couple years later and (I) won the championship game and I’m going to the juniors now,” Matthew said referring to the next age group within the program He has high hopes for his future baseball career “I plan on making it to the professionals and once I’m out of there I plan to become a brain surgeon,” he said Matthew is one of over 25,000 Milwaukee youth who have played for the league since its inception in 1964 The Beckum Stapleton league has funding that ensures all kids who want to participate have a chance And its recent decision to add a girls softball program helped them add about 100 players last year the league will likely have the most players the league has had in its nearly six-decade history Leaders say the program’s deep ties to Milwaukee’s Black community have helped it to succeed where other youth sports programs have struggled Many former participants now volunteer for the league She grew up operating the scoreboard during games “It’s for a good purpose — I like to see our kids involved in something positive,” Duncan said it teaches them that you don’t have to be perfect to be successful that you can be successful with your imperfections,” she added is the executive director of the Milwaukee Youth Sports Alliance His work focuses on ensuring that Milwaukee’s youth have access to high-quality sports programs He said youth sports have numerous positive benefits for children like academic success and leadership skills “If we can … allow them the opportunity to be engaged in this activity,” Prince said “we could change the trajectory of so many lives in a positive way.” But across the city, opportunities to get involved in youth sports are not distributed equally. Milwaukee is one of the most racially segregated cities in the nation and the Youth Sports Alliance has highlighted ways that inequality in the city has created barriers for some kids and families that make it harder for them to join teams Recent studies have examined these barriers — from a lack of funding The Alliance’s 2021 report found increased privatization of youth sports has resulted in reduced access for low-income families The report also found some school districts have reduced or eliminated their youth sports programming altogether That can make it harder for low-income families to participate “For youth in underserved neighborhoods and those with limited financial resources, access to quality sports programs is limited and participation is trending down,” the Alliance report found A 2020 study from Wisconsin Policy Forum on the youth sport landscape in Milwaukee also found that funding particularly from philanthropic organizations and other non-user sources Many youth sports organizations rely on grants or donations making them vulnerable should those funding sources dry up But the Policy Forum report also points to the many benefits of youth sports including better academic outcomes and a greater aptitude for teamwork Ensuring youth sports thrive in Milwaukee is something Prince has dedicated his life’s work to Part of that work is making sure community organizations work together “And that means youth sports organizations working with corporate foundations working with the school system across the board,” Prince said “We need a network of partnerships where people are coming together to support this effort.” It also includes making sure there are adults who are there to help mentor the youth they serve The league has been around for nearly six decades Phillips of the Greater Galilee Baptist Church a member of his church and former player for the East St and Charles Stapleton to help get children off the street and into a baseball program After starting with just four teams in 1964 playing teams from the Northern suburbs like Greendale and Whitefish Bay All players in the league now play at Carver Park in Milwaukee That’s where Jim Brey’s office is located Brey started to volunteer with the league after his son started playing at the age of 9 He’s now president of the league for the second time Around 200 kids used to participate every year largely because they now offer a softball program for girls … We started with five girls and ended up with five teams.” The recreational league includes kids from 4 to 16 a parade featuring all the players and coaches rolls through the streets near the park where the children play Much of Brey’s role includes speaking with potential sponsors and helping to raise funds for the program, as some kids aren’t able to buy needed equipment like gloves or cleats. A report from the RAND Corporation found that low-income families and youth play in sports leagues at lesser rates compared to higher earning youth and families “Our statement is that anybody who registers will play Marcellus Dawson grew up playing in the Beckum Stapleton Little League “I just fell in love with the place — the beautiful fields I hadn’t seen anything like that before,” Dawson said Dawson points to the league as the main reason he’s had continued success throughout his baseball career he became the only Black player ever to win the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association’s Player of the Year award He was even drafted by the Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres but decided to play college baseball instead “It all started at Beckum,” Dawson said Dawson coached baseball at the University School of Milwaukee for several years after he finished playing in the early 2000s It was there he began to see how important having Black role models can be there are not a lot of Black men or coaches who are able to get out and teach this game the way it should be taught,” Dawson said He believes one reason for the decline in baseball participation is that the sport requires more equipment than other sports like basketball for which only a ball and a hoop are needed But representation is also important, said Dawson. In the 2022 MLB World Series, there wasn’t one player of African American heritage who played for either team “It’s hard to find that player you can familiarize with and see yourself in the mirror looking like,” he said That’s one of his main goals as the founder and director of the youth sports training program FitClubMKE which focuses on empowering youth in the city through fitness and education Every kid that signs up for the program gets a new baseball glove “That’s how I fell in love with the game the league opened its indoor practice facility which allowed kids could practice inside during the harsh winter months That’s where Matthew Duncan was taking at-bats in March Matthew now views himself as a veteran in the league and a mentor for other players He’s looking forward to the start of games in May “(I enjoy) teaching new people new skills and teaching them how to correctly play because now we’re starting to get more and more new people and we’re able to step in and help as veterans of the league … we can come in and help them with troubles as well,” Duncan said Tawyna Duncan said she plans to continue volunteering with the league for years to come there are so many kids that told me that they didn’t think that there was anything that they could do — they didn’t think they could go to college they didn’t think they could do anything more than what they see in their neighborhood,” she said “And I told them they have to think outside of the neighborhood Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Educational Communications Board Beckum-Stapleton Little League fields are getting upgrades thanks to the Milwaukee Brewers' Christian Yelich volunteer organization that has provided supervised baseball opportunities for youth on Milwaukee's north side since the '60s.  "Christian definitely remembers where he came from," Alecia Yelich, Christian's mom, said at a Monday news conference at the fields. She was there with her son, Collin, to represent Christian "He played a lot of games on a lot of fields like these when he was in little league Dugouts at two of the league's five diamonds at Beckum and Carver parks will be revamped with new fencing and locked gates and one field will get new dugouts altogether the league's executive director. These upgrades were identified as the league's "top priorities," according to a news release.  cleaner dugouts in the future," Brey said.  Yelich has been a brand ambassador for American Family since 2019, when the company announced its partnership with the Brewers.  and their fans goes well beyond having our name on home field," said Sherina Smith American Family vice president of marketing "It's also about working together to positively impact the Milwaukee community."  Associated Bank and the Brewers Community Foundation Nike will be making donations of equipment and clothing to the league on Yelich's behalf.  the Brewers Community Foundation executive director passion and commitment of our fans, our players and our other supporters to positively impact the community I can't think of a better project to kick off this playoff season."  The upgrades will be ready for opening day 2022 "I'm glad to see somebody's interested in helping us to improve the fields," said James W It's going to be great for the kids and also for the people to come out here to see the community making some changes and getting better." The league began in 1964 when a pastor named E.B Phillips of the Greater Galilee Baptist Church asked Beckum and Charles Stapleton to provide a place for local kids to play baseball "They have done so much for this community," said Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley. "If you've known somebody who's been involved in Beckum-Stapleton Little League you know the values that have been instilled in them It's always good to invest in programs like this."  said he enjoys playing baseball in the league because of the "brotherly bond" he gets to build with other players has been a part of the program for three years.  "I just want to thank the coaches for all the help they give to me because when I first started I wasn't as good as I am now," Fritz said.  The league started with four teams and 60 kids, Beckum said in a previous Journal Sentinel interview. Since its inception, it has served "well over" 25,000 youth, according to its website.  "We are building the stars of tomorrow," Brey said "Maybe not all major league baseball stars Bill Glauber of the Journal Sentinel contributed to this report.  Contact Hannah Kirby at hannah.kirby@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter at @HannahHopeKirby.   An oral history of Milwaukee’s Beckum-Stapleton Little League is underway coaches and students from local colleges are working on bringing the project to life The goal is to document the history and significance of the Beckum-Stapleton Little League The nearly 60-year-old organization is the oldest African American little league outside of the South people will get a glimpse into how Beckum-Stapleton has touched more than 20,000 lives over the years or cutting the grass or doing the field; whatever it takes,” said Mr telling WUWM how he keeps Carver Park on West Brown Street in Milwaukee in tip top shape for the kids in the Beckum-Stapleton Little League He said they depended on him for the field’s upkeep Beckum has a true love for young people and making them feel respected and valued he said because sometimes they feel like adults don’t listen to them “And sometimes that’s the way it is because we shoo them off and when they bring a suggestion or something nobody wants to hear to listen to it I think when kids know that you care about them they show you a lot of respect," he said urged Beckum to create an opportunity for young people in Milwaukee to stay out of trouble and get involved and the Milwaukee School of Engineering are documenting his work with and the impact of the Beckum-Stapleton Little League WUWM's Teran Powell spoke with three former Beckum-Stapleton players — Rodney Bourrage Sr.; Clifford King and Quentin Prince — about how they were introduced to the league and about their time playing Sports were always part of Bourrage’s life He played in the league when he was around 11 or 12 years old Bourrage calls Beckum his hero and says Beckum put him on the team when no one else would Beckum has done so much for so many people Beckum and people like him that came before him and people that’s here now that invest in the city Clifford King joined the league because his best friend was involved He started around the age of 12 and played through high school King been involved with the league in some capacity for more than 25 years — often coaching t-ball He says he could only imagine how humbled Beckum is by the experience of having the history documented King says Beckum has been an instrumental part of the community "I think for him to sacrifice as much time and effort and energy It was always about getting better and developing them — not just as ball players And it’s so important that people know that there’s people out there that although he didn’t have children playing the league Quentin Prince joined Beckum-Stapleton because his dad was a coach He says Beckum was like a godfather to him some of his fondest memories in the league had nothing to do with playing "It was understanding what hard work and determination and commitment looks like at an early age doing the maintenance of the park and you could count on him to be that person doing that That’s my first example of what that looks like and so I think Mr Beckum would definitely appreciate that we’re putting this project together and showing our admiration for him," he says For these former Beckum-Stapleton Little League players this oral history project serves as an opportunity to show just how far the impact of this league goes Beckum and show Milwaukee that this league is still here to wrap its arms around the kids Travis Beckum wants his life to be about making a positive impact Travis is incredibly driven and passionate – and he has all the receipts to back it up and serves of the board of directors for the W Club and the Madison Areas Sports Commission On this episode of Black Oxygen we discuss Travis’ journey to the NFL playing in the Super Bowl with the NY Giants “I wake up everyday and I want to be great.” — From his earliest playing days with the Bay View Area Redcats It didn't matter if he was rushing quarterbacks I played with sixth graders — In the sixth grade I played with seventh and eighth graders," Beckum remembered of an accelerated learning curve during his formative years I kind of knew there would be some possibilities of me taking this to the next level." Whether on defense or offense, he created mismatches. It's something that carried him from the Redcats to the Oak Creek High School Knights to the Wisconsin Badgers to the New York Giants and Super Bowl XLVI. Now it has landed Beckum in the UW Athletic Hall of Fame "Obviously being from Wisconsin and playing for Wisconsin was huge for me," said Beckum the fifth-leading receiver in school history the program and what Coach (Barry) Alvarez did was unbelievable Growing up watching that and having the ability to be a part of that was huge I knew I had made the best decision of my life I ended up going on to win a Super Bowl with the Giants – my dream was to always play in the NFL – and I just felt there was one more thing I needed to do And that was being inducted into the (UW) Hall of Fame "I kind of waited for it to happen – hoping it would happen "Being a part of history with the University means the world to me." Like his post-NFL gig as an open-format DJ – he wore 47 with the Giants and adopted the "DJFour7" handle – Beckum was receptive to playing a mix (of positions) as a UW freshman Blending his skills on both sides of the ball "I just knew there were a lot of options on where he could go," Alvarez reasoned In what was Alvarez' 16th and final recruiting class as a head coach Beckum was one of the prize catches along with Elijah Hodge Both were 4-star prospects (the highest in the class) "When you go from being a high school All-American and a top recruit having all these expectations put upon you," Beckum said "you go in there and think you're the big man on campus and it doesn't always work like that You've got to prove yourself and show them you're worthy of playing." The Badger linebacker room was loaded with promising freshman in 2005 Joining Beckum and Hodge were Jonathan Casillas and DeAndre Levy Levy and Casillas went on to be starting linebackers in the NFL "Those guys were all awesome players," said Beckum 225-pounds) compared to theirs and the style of play and downhill momentum that they always brought I thought we had a chance to be 'Linebacker U.'" Beckum opened his frosh season as a backup strongside linebacker he was moved to the D-line line to shore up a unit that had been decimated by injuries defensive end Jamal Cooper tore his ACL at North Carolina So much so that during bowl practices in December he served as the tight end on the scout team while still working out with a defensive line that had lost another starter (Historical context: the D-line grew so thin from the flurry of injuries that All-Big Ten offensive tackle Joe Thomas agreed to help fill the void in the defensive trenches against Auburn Beckum felt more and more confident at tight end – simulating the Tigers' offense – he approached UW defensive coordinator Bret Bielema and proposed "What do you think of me actually playing this position next year So was Bielema who took over the head coaching reins from Alvarez and granted Beckum his wish the following spring Beckum competed for playing time at tight end with Andy Crooks also a converted linebacker; and Sean Lewis a converted quarterback (now the head coach at Kent State) Beckum's versatility was clearly on display Just as it was at Oak Creek where he saw action at defensive end Legend has it that he could have more than held his own at quarterback because of his arm strength he had exceptional athletic ability and speed to go along with good ball skills," Alvarez recalled You're not afraid to mix it up a little bit and block That spring, the Badgers were seeking to replace the tandem of Owens Daniels and Jason Pociask. From the first practice, Beckum looked comfortable with the assignment. While he had much to learn about blocking, Bob Bostad who was taking over as the tight ends coach Beckum led the UW in receiving with 61 catches for 903 yards in 2006 He had 23 more receptions than anybody else on the offense including wide receivers Paul Hubbard and Luke Swan Beckum stood out by catching five passes for 53 yards "I didn't have many catches up until then," said Beckum who had six receptions for 85 yards in three non-conference games John Stocco connected on some passes to me on the sidelines The Michigan game was the turning point of my career." Beckum developed a nice chemistry with Stocco Beckum and quarterback Tyler Donovan found a comfort zone together tying him then with wide receiver Lee Evans for the most receptions in a single season at Wisconsin Jared Abbrederis (78 in '13) and Alex Erickson (77 in '15) would later raise that bar Only one tight end in college football had more receptions than Beckum that season Beckum and Rucker were finalists for the Mackey Award which was won by USC's Fred Davis who had 62 catches Beckum had the most receiving yards (982) of the trio "Special players love the big stage," Paul Chryst once said of Beckum Anytime you're competing for something he wants to be a part of it." Beckum went over 100 receiving yards four times during the 2007 season He had 11 catches for 160 yards against Illinois 9 for 140 against Ohio State and 6 for 106 against Michigan "He's a guy that thrives in that environment." the Badgers were 9-1 when Beckum scored a touchdown during his career "I always wanted the ball … I always wanted to win … I always wanted to be the best at what I did," Beckum said "I always looked up to guys like Kellen Winslow and Jeremy Shockey and Tony Gonzalez once coached tight ends with the San Diego Chargers There were times when Beckum would get on the phone during games with Chryst and deliver a straightforward message From his play-calling perch in the press box "I always wanted the ball – coach Chryst can elaborate on that," said Beckum "I wanted to bring something new to the table Coach Chryst did a heckuva job of creating mismatches and it made for a nightmare for the defense I wanted to make sure I got a first down every time I never wanted to make it easy for the defense Beckum didn't have an easy decision that off-season Should he return for his senior year of eligibility with the Badgers Before Wisconsin faced Tennessee in the Outback Bowl He missed all of the spring while rehabbing from shoulder surgery He missed the first two games of the 2008 season the Badgers snapped a four-game losing streak at Camp Randall Stadium Tailback John Clay got tackled and rolled up on Beckum who was blocking downfield He was helped to the sidelines – bearing no weight on his left leg he appeared in only six games and had 23 receptions 43 shy of the school record held by Abbrederis and Brandon Williams I can't sit here and think about the what ifs …" he insisted maybe he wouldn't have been drafted by the Giants in the third round "And I wouldn't have ended up winning a Super Bowl," he said Beckum tore his ACL in the second quarter of Super Bowl XLVI trying to avoid the linebacker and landing on my leg and it just gave out," he said I remember falling and looking up and thinking 'Did this just really happen in the Super Bowl?' But we got the win out of it." "I'm just glad I had the privilege to play in a Super Bowl and become a Super Bowl champion," said Beckum whose NFL career was limited to three seasons in New York and 26 catches for 264 yards in 44 games "It was the toll of all my injuries but that was the one (knee) that had the biggest impact." he will wear his Super Bowl ring though his finger tends to swell up because of its size Mostly he will bring it out for corporate events Beckum has been a business account executive for AT&T He has stayed physically active through golf I started bowling in a Thursday night league," he explained "I was the youngest person by about 30 years And now he's going into the UW Hall of Fame "It means a lot more to me than people know," Beckum said Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Here is a picture of the late Augusta Mayor Millard Beckum The Chronicle has a pretty thick folder of photos showing the three-term mayor of the 1950s and in almost all of them he looks like this just gracious good humor from a courtly gentleman A native of the Jefferson County metropolis of Stellaville he came to Augusta as a young man and started Beckum and Jones Jewelers in the 1930s He joined the Augusta Exchange Club in 1934 and would go on to serve as national Exchange Club treasurer for 23 years Millard Beckum was a director for the Boys Clubs of Augusta the YMCA and the Augusta Aviation Commission James Methodist Church on Greene Street that they renamed the Sunday school class he taught for 30 years the Millard Beckum Class he became executive secretary of the Augusta Chamber of Commerce when he was elected mayor for a third term All this is not to say Millard Beckum lacked a clever side He once told a Chronicle interviewer that he successfully courted his wife by getting her to frequently return to his jewelry store to fix her watch because he would adjust it so that it would soon need to be readjusted and she would have to return Perhaps she returned the favor on the day this photo was taken A mayoral tradition of the time required Augusta’s chief executive to bring his own birthday cake to work and serve it to city workers and associates This photo shows Beckum and his secretary Emma Fuller getting the ice cream ready but they almost didn’t have the cake to go with it The Chronicle reported the following day that Millard Beckum a man whose profession focused on the smallest of details had left for work that morning without his cake He was not quite to his office when Nina Beckum overtook his vehicle with her own got him to pull over and made sure he had the birthday dessert He probably smiled when he told that story James Beckum did not have a background in youth sports there were few recreational opportunities for the children of Milwaukee’s inner city a former Negro League player and established participant in Milwaukee County’s adult leagues What started with a simple field reservation turned into a life in youth sports for Mr who decided to charter a Little League® in his community the next year the Beckum-Stapleton Little League (BSLL) is still thriving Beckum still devoting his time to the league Beckum’s dedication and consistent care that he was chosen as the recipient of the 2015 Howard and Gail Paster Little League Urban Initiative Volunteer of the Year Award With the support and sponsorship of four local churches the league was formed with about 60 players which is now a member of the Little League Urban Initiative Beckum has become an icon of youth sports in the city “I have a lot of fun seeing the kids play and grow.” the Howard and Gail Paster Little League Urban Initiative Volunteer of the Year Award has recognized a volunteer involved with a Little League program participating in the Urban Initiative Howard Paster was the President of the Little League Foundation from 2002 until his passing in 2011 worked with the Little League to help create recognition of their parents’ dedication to the Little League Urban Initiative passionate volunteers than in our urban communities,” said Stephen D Beckum’s lifetime commitment to the game of baseball in the city of Milwaukee has allowed countless children to learn valuable life lessons on the field and off Beckum has been helping to provide meaning Little League experiences for the children in his community long before the Urban Initiative was established and we are honored to recognize his achievements with 2015 Howard and Gail Paster Little League Urban Initiative Volunteer of the Year Award.” supplies the financial and education help to local leagues to help give all children Beckum when he learned he received the award “I wasn’t expecting it… It is a big gift.” Beckum will be recognized at a breakfast and during an on-field ceremony at the 2015 Little League Baseball® World Series Over the course of 10 days, 32 games will be played in the 69th Little League Baseball World Series, concluding with the Little League Baseball World Series Championship Game, which is scheduled for 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 30. For more information on the 2015 Little League Baseball World Series, visit LLBWS.org 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- - Building a multi-million dollar company is nothing short of challenging They began their property preservation company Vernell and Veronica Vernell and Veronica had decided to uproot their lives and head out of rural Michigan with the intent to go to Atlanta where they both already had jobs waiting for them they stopped to visit their cousin in Indianapolis—as it turns out he needed help with some work for his business while they were there asking plenty of questions about his business Vernell and Veronica discovered their passion for property preservation and real estate They ended up staying longer than anticipated working toward partnering with their cousin in his business property preservation can be done anywhere--in a multitude of cities When Vernell and Veronica got into the property preservation industry they had no idea how lucrative it could be Their cousin showed them the ins and outs of what it takes and they took off from there they split-up the business with their cousin and moved it forward themselves The Beckums landed on property preservation because of a love for real estate neither of them really wanted to be a real estate investor or a real estate agent exactly When they first ventured into this industry never finding one that fit their specific niche until their cousin showed them a part of the industry they felt passionate about Veronica describes Vernell as the people person in the relationship whereas she is more so into the architecture of buildings and the character of a home The freedom of creating their own schedule they also love being able to make sporting events or band concerts without work getting in the way Jumping into the real estate industry isn’t for the faint of heart or the unmotivated From navigating the lows and riding the highs if there’s one team out there that could create a multi-million dollar property preservation company The Beckum-Stapleton Little League celebrates its 50th anniversary of serving kids in Milwaukee this year and the league has seen over 10,000 kids pass through its dugouts (WLUK) -- World War II veteran and Green Bay native Herman Van Beckum turns 100 years old on Monday Surrounded by five generations of his family on Sunday he blew out the candles on his cake and reminisced about his 100 years of life Van Beckum was drafted into the Army at age 20 then served in the Philippines as well as Japan His role was helping to stabilize injured soldiers and safely get them on waiting planes to transport them to hospitals “They would bring the patients from the holding tent to the airplane that was landed on one of the highways there and we would put the patients into that plane and they would take off," says Van Beckum When Van Beckum returned to Green Bay from the service He built his own house that he lived in until he was 99 years old “Pounded a lot of nails," says Van Beckum His daughter Mary Kempen describes her father as a hard worker “He’s just an amazing example of service and love in many ways," she said "He worked in the service and it was for years he wouldn't talk about his service work because he was just doing his job and didn’t think it was that big of a deal." Van Beckum says he wouldn't be where he is today without his family “They’re one hell of a bunch of nice people," says Van Beckum Van Beckum offered words of advice for the younger generations hoping to live as long as he has and don't do any foolish things," he said how and why the good lord let me get this old Herman was also given a special blessing at St Mary’s for being the oldest living parishioner Home » News » Man arrested for murdering girlfriend in June (WCBI)- An Oktibbeha County man is charged with murder in connection with a shooting investigation back in June December 17th at $1 million dollars in Oktibbeha County Justice Court Beckum is charged with murder – second degree The shooting happened on June 11th on Bethel Road WCBI has learned Brown and Beckum were a couple at the time of the gunfire deputies called the shooting a death investigation autopsy results are in and investigators moved forward with the murder charge “Anytime you send things to the crime lab there’s a process or wait period,” said Oktibbeha County Sheriff Steve Gladney “The backlog is tremendous and you just have to wait your turn to get things back So… but we’ve worked on things other than that since June” Sheriff Gladney denied that if the crime lab was not backlogged that Beckum’s charges would have been filed sooner Meg Beckum is an award-winning designer, writer and executive creative director at Elmwood New York. Working in publishing and branding for more than two decades campaigns and experiences for some of the world’s most recognized brands She believes whole-heartedly that design is a potent tool for businesses and society—creating real value and meaning in people’s lives We spoke with Meg for our series Checkup where we chat with leaders in the healthcare marketing space I’m having a real geographic identity crisis right now—or more likely it’s a midlife crisis I reside in Westchester—like a lot of other 40-something New York creatives we’re upstate in the western Catskills I’m not really fit for the country or the ‘burbs—so currently I’m trying to figure my way back to Brooklyn I started my career in journalism and publishing I took a major pivot and went to art school to study design “I want to work in branding and marketing.” It just sort of happened I think it’s a good fit for me—it combines my penchant for storytelling and design A lot of creatives want to work on the sexy stuff like fashion Healthcare is so systematically broken in this country and I genuinely believe design and creativity can make a real I had the opportunity to work with Planned Parenthood and that experience opened my eyes to such rich and meaningful work I work with all sorts of clients—but healthcare brand development remains a large focus and interest of mine I think there’s a misconception that healthcare marketing is boring and conservative But I’ve met some of the most creative and innovative people in this industry—people who are fundamentally making the world a better Is there any issue more consequential than healthcare I love our studio’s recent work for Preparation H. It was led by my awesome colleague and creative partner in crime Collaborating with our longtime friends at Haleon we reinvigorated the brand’s expression with a design system built on humor and candor It’s not just silly or absurd for marketing’s sake it’s meaningful work that challenges a common stigma associated with personal health Hemorrhoids is a terribly uncomfortable health condition that many people feel too embarrassed to address or treat This creative work faces into that tension opens an honest dialogue and empowers folks to seek help It also feels delightfully fun and fresh in today’s heavy times I was just in London for IAA’s Global B2B Brand Summit, and I met Kristin Fallon, head of global brand for GE HealthCare. She shared On The Frontlines a GE HealthCare series that featured journalist Mikey Kay traveling the globe to document the healthcare industry’s response to Covid-19 agile “news” team to capture what she knew would be a historic moment for her organization and the healthcare industry at large we often focus too much energy on manufacturing “human stories.” In the meantime our brands are living in extraordinary times among extraordinary people We’re so consumed by internal processes and objectives that we miss the real story Kudos to Kristin’s team for getting out in the real world and tuning into the stories that matter There has always been a lack of trust in our country’s healthcare systems but the egregious missteps from the government and public health policymakers during the pandemic will have lasting consequences I fear that people will become less likely to listen to experts or to engage in maintaining their own health If healthcare companies are truly committed to bettering public health—as many claim to be—they will have to take on issues beyond medical care we need to push our clients to think beyond selling products and services The most meaningful and relevant brands know this The healthcare community is starting to understand and appreciate the power of design As healthcare models become more consumer-centered design is being leveraged to radically and rapidly change how healthcare is delivered—making it simpler There’s never been a better time to be a designer most creatives want to make meaningful work—work with consequence We need to stop talking about campaigns and output and do a better job lauding the massive potential for imagination and design in healthcare I’m a big fan of working with my hands it’s that there’s too much talk and not enough action I don’t have the skills—and I certainly don’t have the patience—but I fantasize about being a baker I’m sure it’s not all pies and cookies Someone must clean up the mess and sell the baguettes Checkup is our new weekly Muse series, publishing on Thursdays, where we chat with leaders in healthcare marketing. 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Tim Nudd was editor in chief of the Clio Awards and editor of Muse by Clio from 2018 to 2023 In The Moment is a feature of the Journal Sentinel devoted to the people Go to section By Bill Glauber of the Journal Sentinel The old man wears tan work clothes coated with a fine dust that comes from raking infield dirt A gray cloth cap is propped perfectly on his head when the youngsters from Milwaukee's north side put on uniforms and play baseball "I have to make sure the fields are in A-1 shape," says James W working the fields in a park that now bears his name for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official dedication of James There will be a parade because that's how the season always begins for the Beckum-Stapleton Little League And then Beckum will throw out the ceremonial first ball just like he did earlier this year during the Milwaukee Brewers' opener at Miller Park kept baseball young by the advance of another season "You have to make sure the park is looking good," he says "I think the kids are as important as the Brewers The league began in 1964 when a pastor named E.B Phillips of the Greater Galilee Baptist Church asked Beckum and Charles Stapleton to provide a place for local kids to play baseball "We started with four teams and 60 kids," says Beckum Others have also spent decades with the league provides the support that helps him carry on "I couldn't have made it work without her," he says "It's pretty hard to let them down," he says Beckum helps keep baseball alive in the inner city "We're trying to get kids more in terested in baseball," he says "It brings parents out to watch their kids," he says You have to get involved to start loving it." There are three baseball diamonds in Beckum Park and another two across the street at Carver Park And on the backstop are quotations from the poet Langston Hughes about holding fast to dreams and getting where you want to go Bill Glauber is a general assignment reporter Beckum won the overall and men’s titles by posting a time of 18 minutes and 15.1 seconds and Guerrette was the overall runner-up and came in first among women at 18:49.1 The remainder of the overall top 10 included: third leave the track area and run onto the race course in the early stages of the Caribou Labor Day 8K Road Race held in September Thomas Beckum was the overall winner in Saturday’s Caribou Turkey Trot 5K Road Race while Marie was the women’s runner-up Sixty five runners and 15 walkers participated in the annual event The starting and finishing line was at Caribou High School as the course took participants out onto Woodland Center and Lombard roads and back Division winners were: 14-and-under female Kaiden Rosi-Carney (26:54.3); 15-19 female Angela Ewings (23:03.80; 60-and-over female Connie McLellan (29:49.4); 14-and-under male Lori Collins and Emily Collins were tied for first in the walker’s division with identical times of 43:17.