by Traylor Creative, Inc. | Jan 1, 2021 | Featured, Racine Journal Times
When the economy crashed in 2008, Dana Coleman went from working 60-plus hours a week rehabbing houses to scrambling for work. Having learned a strong work ethic from his military-career father, Coleman — who has carpentry, plumbing, electrical and other skills —...
by Traylor Creative, Inc. | Oct 2, 2013 | Featured, Racine Journal Times
About one in three ex-cons in this city ends up back behind bars, but the goal of a new, federally funded program here is to slash that recidivism rate by half. Mayor John Dickert hosted a news conference Wednesday evening at Festival Hall, 5 Fifth St., during which a...
by Traylor Creative, Inc. | Dec 11, 2011 | Featured, Racine Journal Times
Losing one’s job is traumatic enough. Add to that the end of a marriage, legal issues and homelessness, and Tim Lehrer had hit what he felt was rock bottom in 2008. With nowhere else to go, Lehrer made his way to Racine’s Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization’s...
by Traylor Creative, Inc. | Feb 8, 2009 | Featured, Racine Journal Times
If you’ve ever been served your morning coffee by Martice Scales at Downtown Racine’s Cup of Hope coffee shop, you may remember the young man’s welcoming smile and friendly disposition, along with his responsible way of doing business. Such qualities...