Brewers, Frontiers Airline and Mayor Barrett announce Fatherhood “Road Trip”

Jarvis McCoy,  Sr., a member of the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative, addresses the media during a news conference announcing a “road trip” to be taken by a group of 50 fathers and children to Minneapolis, Minn. to watch a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Minnesota Twins. Standing behind McCoy (who is one of the 50 fathers) is, left to right: Cecelia Gore (Brewers Community Foundation exec. dir.), Rick Schlesinger (Brewer exec. v.p.), Bryan Bedford (Republic Airways pres. and CEO. The airline is sponsoring a morning flight to Minneapolis.), Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (who created the Fatherhood Initiative), Brewer announcer Brian Anderson, Brent Kelly (M&I Bank V.P. of marketing. The bank will present each child a $1,000 Savings Bond for higher education.), and Brewers pitcher La Troy Hawkins who, with Brewer second baseman Rickie Weeks will host a breakfast for the fathers and children at a Minneapolis hotel. (Kemp Photo)