In Wisconsin, April 2002 Fair Housing Month brought state and local proclamations, a colorful display of fair housing posters created by young men and women, and honors for what so many have worked hard to accomplish so far. The activities were part of an April 10th Awards Luncheon, sponsored by the Wisconsin Fair Housing Network.

This year, Fair Housing proclamations from the Governor, the Milwaukee County Executive and the Mayor of Milwaukee were presented at the luncheon, and the winners of earlier Fair Housing Poster and Essay Contests, sponsored annually by the Wisconsin Fair Housing Network, were on display. Above, Celeste Boyd and Ricardo Herrera of Forest Home Ave. School in Milwaukee pose in front their award winning fair housing poster for 2001, which they created when they were in third grade.

Mildred L. Harpole (right), the Director of HUD's FHEO Division in the Wisconsin State Office from 1971 until her retirement in 2001, served as the Mistress of Ceremonies for the awards luncheon, but to her surprise also received a Lifetime Fair Housing Award and tribute from the Network. The award was presented by Barbara Knox, Director of HUD's FHEO Midwest Enforcement Center, who also presented Ms. Harpole with a plaque from HUD honoring her years of outstanding service to the Department and the cause of fair housing.

Lisa Maloney (center), the CDBG Administrator for the City of Appleton, Wisconsin, receives the Professional Fair Housing Award (flanked by Fritz Ruf, Director of the Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, and HUD's Barbara Knox.	Representing the YWCA of Greater Milwaukee, Fran Plumeri (center) and Angelis Ellis (right) are shown receiving the Organization Fair Housing Award. The YWCA implemented the HUD-funded Milwaukee County Regional Opportunity Counseling (ROC) Program.

Also honored with the Partnership Award were Coachyard Square, LLC, a joint venture between the Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development, Inc. and Movin' Out, Inc.