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"You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" Opens August 9 at UW-Marinette
July 31, 2007
A day in the life of everyone's childhood friend, Charlie Brown, will be presented at the UW-Marinette Children's Theatre August 9 - 12 and 16 - 19. Curtain time is at 7 pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 2 pm on Sunday.
Sponsored by the M&M Area Community Foundation and the Chet Krohn Fund, the musical comedy "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" was written by Clark Gesner (music and lyrics) and John Gordon (book) based on the famous comic strip "Peanuts" created by Charles Shulz. Chris Goltz directs the play. Jay Jensen provides the musical direction.
The musical premiered in 1967 and ran for 1,597 performances. It follows Charlie and his friends as they face life's uncertainties and challenges like baseball games, book reports, and a Valentine’s Day party, with a little philosophy mixed in.
Matt LaFleur has been cast as Charlie Brown. Sally Brown is played by Emma Giebler. Kristin Heeseman will be seen as Lucy Van Pelt, and Jaime Kaster as her brother Linus. Eric Leister is Schroeder. Dan Tellez has taken the part of Snoopy.
Other actors include Megan Cahill as Peppermint Patty, Jayme Karasti as Frieda, Sarah Pecard as Marcie, Kate Swanson as Violet and Lucas Tesch as Shermy.
Choreography is by Goltz. Alicia Hnatuk is the assistant director. Philip Smith is the lighting designer and Ricky Berlin is the sound and special effects designer. Lisa Giebler is the master painter. Jim Vincent is the stage manager.
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is produced by UW-Marinette Continuing Education as a College for Kids Theatre Production Class.
Tickets for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" are $5 for General Seating. Call the box office at 715-735-4313 from 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday and 1 hour before curtain time on show days.
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UW-Marinette Soccer Club Organizes
July 31, 2007
Beginning this fall, the UW-Marinette Athletic Department, directed by George Hayes, will add a fourth sport to the already successful collegiate teams for women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball.
The fall roster for the soccer club is being formed. It will be comprised of local and international students who attend UW-Marinette. Prof. James LaMalfa will coach the team. LaMalfa teaches art at UW-Marinette and coached five years with the M&M Youth Soccer Association as well as refereeing for three.
The newly-organized co-ed team will play a full game against Marinette High School’s varsity team on Saturday, August 18th at 10 AM at the high school soccer field. UW Marinette players should arrive at 9 AM for a scrimmage.
The team will also play in a tournament on Saturday, September 7th at UW-Fond du Lac where the Marinette Bucs will play UW-Fond du Lac, Manitowoc and Fox Valley soccer teams.
Interested students should contact LaMalfa at UW-Marinette at 715-735-4322 or james.lamalfa@uwc.edu.
Donations to help defer travel costs are being accepted. The UW Athletic Department purchased equipment for the team and a community donor sent the club $500 which was used to purchase jerseys for the Bucs soccer team.
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UW-Marinette Continuing Education Offers Digital Technology for Kids Sept. 22
July 26, 2007
An overview of digital technology will be offered to students in grades 6 – 8 through UW-Marinette Continuing Education on Saturday, September 22 from 9:00 am to noon. Students will learn the binary number system and how it is used to code, store, and send information in everything from computers to DVDs. The instructor, Gayle Ekstrom, has worked in the telecom industry for fifteen years, primarily in technology and product development, and network planning. She earned her B.S. Degree in engineering from the University of Illinois, and an MBA from the University of Chicago. She also has 18 patents.
“We’ll take the mystery out of some common terminology such as bit, byte, MP3, IP, etc.” says Ekstrom. There will be exercises to reinforce learning, and at the end we’ll go hands-on to see how easy it can be to build a digital circuit.”
The cost of the course is $39.00 which includes book and refreshments. Early registration is encouraged due to limited enrollment capacity. To register, contact Jane Jones at 715-735-4343 or email jane.jones@uwc.edu. Visa and Mastercard are accepted.
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UW-Marinette Continuing Education Offers New Paralegal Training
July 26, 2007
Gain the skills and knowledge needed to perform the basic duties of a paralegal in this six-part, non-credit Paralegal Certificate of Completion series from the University of Wisconsin Colleges. This entry-level online program provides a comprehensive overview of paralegal roles and responsibilities. By the time you finish this series, you will have a solid understanding of what activities a paralegal must perform and how to perform them. In this series, you will learn how to assist trial attorneys, interview witnesses, investigate complex fact patterns, research the law, and assist in preparing cases for courtroom litigation
Anyone with a high school diploma or equivalent can enroll in this program. College experience and/or law office experience is helpful but not required. This program is recommended for those in the legal profession seeking advancement or for someone interested in a career change. Online requirements are Internet access, E-mail, Internet Explorer or Netscape or Firefox Web browser.
A certificate of completion will be issued to those who complete all six courses in the series. You are free to enroll in individual classes but you will not receive a comprehensive certificate of completion until you have completed the six-course series.
Each course is six weeks and courses begin each and every month, making the program convenient and affordable. Paralegal Preparation 1 – the first course in the series provides an overview of the American judicial system focusing on the origins of American law and the litigation process. Paralegal Preparation 2 covers Legal Documents and Analysis; Paralegal Preparation 3 is Evidence, Legal Interviewing and Investigation; Paralegal Preparation 4 is Legal Authority and Research; Paralegal Preparation 5 is Legal Writing and Appellate Procedure; and Paralegal Preparation 6 is Law Office Administration, Advocacy and Job Hunting Techniques.
Tuition for each of the six classes is $169. Courses begin each and every month. You can take a course every month, every other month, or when your schedule permits. Upcoming start dates are August 15 and September 19, 2007.
Call the UW-Marinette Continuing Education office at 715-735-4343 or email jane.jones@uwc.edu to receive a descriptive brochure. For more information and links to a syllabus of each course go to www.marinette.uwc.edu. You can also register at this site for upcoming courses.
The Continuing Education office at the University of Wisconsin-Marinette is the connection between the campus and the community. Area residents may be interested in attending a lecture or taking a drawing class, a computer workshop or learning Spanish or German. The Fall Continuing Education Brochure will be available at the beginning of August. To receive a program brochure, call the Continuing Education Office at 75-735-4343 or visit our website at www.marinette.uwc.edu. Click on the Continuing Education link on the left side of the page for a complete listing of courses, including online courses.
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Engineering program at UW-Marinette starts next spring
July 25, 2007
UW-Marinette and UW-Platteville are poised to offer a four-year engineering degree program at the Marinette campus beginning next spring.
Hosted by UW-Marinette Dean Paula Langteau, a meeting with Rich Shultz, Dean of Engineering at UW-Platteville and representatives from 15 area companies that employ engineers was held Tuesday, July 24 at UW-Marinette.
Attending the meeting were Kevin Olson and Mike Pearson of DeCrane Aircraft Seating Company, Inc.; Ron Kadlubowski and Mike Bergfeldt of Karl Schmidt Unisia, Inc.; Scott Camps of Kimberly-Clark; Mike Hoard of Marinette Marine; Dave Pellman of Patz Sales; Maurice Rhude of Sentinel Structures; Todd Clausen of SFK Pulp (formerly Great Lakes Pulp & Fiber); Bill Kahl of Silvan Industries; John Wenzel and Chris Behrend of Tyco / Ansul; Jennifer Short and Leonard Wiedemeier of Wisconsin Public Service.
Schultz said that UW-Platteville already has an agreement with two other two-year campuses, UW-Fox Valley in Menasha and UW-Rock County in Janesville, to provide engineering courses to students in those areas.
"Our primary goal," said Schultz, is to reach non-traditional age students who, for one reason or another, cannot pick up stakes and move to Platteville to study engineering. With technology, we can bring the program to them."
UW-Platteville professors teach face-to-face courses at campuses that have a high enrollment. For those with fewer students like UW-Marinette, the courses can be delivered via the internet and streaming video.
"The course content is the same as what is offered at UW-Platteville," said Schultz. "We offer degrees in electrical, mechanical, industrial, civil, and environmental engineering as well as in engineering software and engineering physics."
Langteau began working with local employers last year to see if UW-Marinette could help meet the need for more engineers in a six-county area including Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Florence, Delta and Dickinson counties.
"We are at the point where we know we can deliver the program. The purpose of the meeting Tuesday was to find out which engineering programs are needed the most by area companies. We have developed a survey for employers to help assess those needs. We also have a survey for individuals to assess their interest in engineering programs."
Both surveys are available on the UW-Marinette website at www.marinette.uwc.edu. "They can be filled out very quickly," said Langteau, “and will provide us with valuable feedback regarding choice of programs and delivery times.”
Schultz brought a sample class session in the streaming video format that will be used by students at UW-Marinette. "This means of delivery offers tremendous flexibility, as the video can be manipulated by the students, who can pause, back-up or replay parts as needed," said Langteau. Students can also view both the professor and materials projected by PowerPoint or document camera, simultaneously.
"Students can come to the campus to access the online system, or they can log on with their computers at home as long as they have a high-speed connection," said Schultz.
"Courses that are provided throughout a semester will be archived through the end of the semester for student access. Homework assignments can be emailed to the professor, marked and returned, using entirely paperless technology.
Office hours would be held using a web camera that allows professor and student to talk and see each other online.
In addition to the streaming media used to deliver courses, UW-Platteville would provide a mobile laboratory that would come to Marinette approximately every 4-5 weeks, so students could participate in hands-on laboratories with face-to-face instruction.
Students at UW-Marinette who complete an associate degree meet all the general education requirements of the UW-Platteville engineering program. Further, engineering courses such as statics, dynamics, and strength of materials are already offered at the UW-Marinette campus and will transfer seamlessly into the UW-Platteville program. “If UW-Marinette accepts any given credits, UW-Platteville will accept them,” said Shultz.
When asked about the potential transferability of coursework taken through NWTC’s applied technician program, Langteau said that UW-Platteville will be assessing the potential transfer of credits from the technical college programs.
For more information about the engineering program, contact Mary LaCasse at UW-Marinette at 715-735-4300.
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New Precollege Program to Start
July 23, 2007
With a college education becoming increasingly important for financial success in life, parents and students begin thinking about college even before high school begins.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 27% of the nation's adults 25 and over have at least a bachelor's degree. That percentage drops to 12.9% for Marinette County.
Given those statistics, UW-Marinette Student Services Associate Coordinator Tina Oman has developed a precollege program called "College Counts!" to begin in the fall for Marinette Middle School students. Her proposal was recently funded by the Department of Public Instruction and UW System Precollege Initiatives.
"Every student deserves a chance to succeed," said Oman. "Every student has the ability to finish high school and college if that is his or her goal."
The intent of the UW-Marinette "College Counts!" program is to educate middle school students about the requirements and expectations of high school that will lead them to successful entry into and completion of a post-secondary education.
"The "College Counts!" program will provide middle school students and their parents with information about the skills and attitudes needed to help them meet their potential," said Oman. "We know that college isn't for everyone, but the skills students will learn through this precollege program will benefit them in whatever they choose to do."
Participants in the program will be required to attend 2 meetings per month, one at Marinette Middle School and one at UW-Marinette, and attend 4 Saturday morning meetings at UW-Marinette. During these sessions, students will discover how one's interests might lead to a college major or career; learn which courses in high school will prepare one for college or career; practice important study skills; learn about time and stress management; attend the Wisconsin Education Fair on Sept. 26 at the UW-Marinette Field House to see the wide array of post-secondary education choices available; visit UW-Green Bay to see what a four-year campus offers; receive a copy of "Kid's College Almanac;" and learn how to use H.E.L.P, the University of Wisconsin System's comprehensive online resource.
Saturday meetings at UW-Marinette will include more in-depth exploration of career areas and strategies for academic success, and may include field work in areas such as biology, geography, chemistry, photography and art.
The program is free and open to 8th grade students at Marinette Middle School who are eligible for free or reduced lunch.
For more information about the "College Counts!" program, contact Tina Oman at UW-Marinette at 715-735-4355 or email tina.oman@uwc.edu.
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Host Family Meeting Planned July 19
July 17, 2007
An informational meeting about hosting UW-Marinette international students will be held at the Serving Spoon restaurant July 19 at 6:15 pm. Refreshments will be served.
In August, 12 women and 9 men from the Youth for Understanding program in the countries of Azerbaijan, Belgium, Ecuador, France, Indonesia, Japan, Kyrgystan, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, and Venezuela will arrive for one and two semesters of study at UW-Marinette.
Living with host families is a very important component of international exchange programs such as Youth for Understanding, which has been involved in study abroad since 1951 when an American minister, John Eberly, brought 75 teenagers from war-torn Germany to live with families in the U.S. In an effort to heal the wounds of World War II.
Today, Youth For Understanding is one of the world's oldest, largest, and most respected international exchange programs. Since 1951, YFU offices around the world have exchanged approximately 200,000 students. In one year alone, approximately 4,500 students will participate in programs worldwide. Through the exchange experience, YFU students gain skills and perspectives necessary to meet the challenges and benefit from the opportunities the fast-changing global community has to offer.
They join the 23 other international students who are taking regular academic classes or English as a Second Language classes at UW-Marinette. They are interested in learning about American culture and sharing their culture with new friends.
For more information about becoming a host family and the international students programs at UW-Marinette, contact Jane Jones in M-144 or e-mail jjones@uwc.edu.
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Summer Music Conservatory August 13 - 16 at UW-Marinette
July 12, 2007
The Music Conservatory offered through UW-Marinette Continuing Education has been scheduled for August 13 - 16 from 9 am to 2 pm for ages 14 and up.
The Conservatory will feature master classes in voice, piano, cello, composition and performance by Sarah Meredith of UW-Green Bay, David Giebler of UW-Marinette and Jeff Kurtenacker of Los Angeles, California.
Meredith, a mezzo-soprano, is an associate professor of communication and the arts in the departments of Music and Women’s Studies at UW-Green Bay. She holds bachelors and bachelors in music education degrees from Iowa State University; a masters in music degree from Northwestern University; a 2 year diploma from the Hochschule fur Musik, Hamburg, Germany; and a doctor of music arts degree from the University of Iowa. She has received many grants and performed as a soloist and recitalist throughout the mid-western United States, Eastern and Western Europe.
Giebler, associate professor, has taught music at UW_Marinette since 1981. He is also the director of the West Shore Chorale, the Bay Shore Orchestra, the Marinette Quintet and St. Paul’s Church choir. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Fort Hays State University in Kansas, and his master’s degree at UW-Madison. As piano soloist and accompanist, he has performed in the U.S. and the Czech Republic and with such groups as the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the UW-Madison Symphony Orchestra, the UW-Madison Wind Ensemble, the Manitowoc Lakeshore Wind Ensemble and the N.E.W. Concert Band.
Kurtenacker, a native of Green Bay, WI, is a composer and songwriter working in Los Angeles, CA. He is an in-house composer for Somatone Interactive Audio, and has worked on music for many popular games, including Warcraft 3. He has worked alongside some of the top film composers in the industry today and has also written music for TV commercials, and films. As a songwriter and producer, Kurtenacker has worked with a variety of recording artists. He wrote the music for “The Christmas Gift,” a children's musical which premiered at UW-Marinette in 2005.
The cost of the music conservatory is $99.00. To register for these and other Continuing Education programs, call Jane Jones at 715-735-4343 or email jane.jones@uwc.edu. Visa and Mastercard are accepted.
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TOB Summer Comedy opens July 20
July 11, 2007
Theatre on the Bay's 41st Summer Season serves up a PG-13 adult comedy, "Don't Dress for Dinner" July 20 - 23 and 27 - 30 at 7:30 pm in the Herbert L. Williams Theatre on the UW-Marinette campus.
Playwright Robin Hawdon ‘s recipe for hilarious confusion combines hanky panky, mistaken identity and, of course, dinner in a French country house. The TOB version moves the action to a rustic, remodeled barn in the upscale Hamptons in New York.
At the play’s start, Bernard is eager for a weekend rendezvous with his mistress Suzanne. Thinking that his wife will be gone for the weekend, he invites Suzanne to their country home, as well as a gourmet cook to serve up tantalizing treats and his best friend Robert to be his alibi. Much to his dismay, his wife decides to stay home because she has a plan of her own. (The audience discovers early on that she and best friend Robert have been carrying on their own affair.) With the ensuing lies and false identities, the plot soon develops more twists than a corkscrew. The madcap action guarantees that the audience will be kept laughing at the impossible situation Robert and Jacqueline create for themselves.
The cast includes includes Doug Townsend and Susan Vairus as the philandering married couple, Ricky Berlin as their befuddled friend and Cassandra Moreno as the chic mistress from the city. Amanda Rhines is the money-grubbing gourmet cook and Tristan Schuh appears as her jealous husband. Jason Larche and Doug Larche are staging the show, Barb Bertagnoli is assistant director for the production, while Philip Smith is the technical director. Amanda Rhines and Susan Vairus are the costumers. Lisa Giebler and Ricky Berlin are assistant technical directors, and Jim Vincent and Philip Smith are principal technicians.
This will be the last opportunity for area residents to see the work of popular TOB veterans Amanda Rhines, Jason Larche, Ricky Berlin and Philip Smith for a time. Rhines heads back to her MFA Acting studies at the New School in New York, Larche to his Ph.D. studies in Directing at Wayne State University, Berlin to the Department of Theatre at UW-Madison, and Smith to his final year at Northern Michigan University.
“Don’t Dress for Dinner” has a tremendous entertainment track record. Before playing in theaters all over the U.S., it began as Marc Camoletti’s French play “Pajamas for Six” which played for two years in Paris. In the 1990s, Robin Hawdon’s English adaptation kept audiences howling for six years in London. This is the play’s Marinette premiere.
Tickets are $11 for general seating and are on sale Monday through Friday on campus at the Reception Desk in the Main Building (open 8am – 5 pm) and in the box office in the Fine Arts Building one hour before curtain on show days. Call 715-735-4313 for reservations.
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Reception for the Artist to be held July 20
July 9, 2007
A reception for Oneida artist Rosemary Malanik will be held Friday, July 20 in conjunction with the opening night performance of Theatre on the Bay's comedy "Don't Dress for Dinner."
Malanik's exhibit features portrait photos of Native Americans as well as other Native American artifacts. “The photos by Rosemary Malanik are reminiscent of 19th century photos of Native Americans in full regalia. They depict Native Americans as dignified and self-confident and are a tribute to these first Americans," said professor James LaMalfa, gallery curator.
Malanik, wearing Oneida regalia, and LaMalfa will be present in the gallery before the play which begins at 7:30 pm.
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UW-Marinette still accepting applications for fall term
July 3, 2007
The fall semester is fast approaching at the University of Wisconsin-Marinette.
Applications for fall admission continue to be accepted, and there is still time to apply and financial aid is available. Advising and registration sessions have been scheduled throughout July and August. Classes begin Sept. 4.
To learn more about UW-Marinette, visit the campus Web site at www.marinette.uwc.edu, where one can apply online. For a paper application or to talk to a Student Services advisor, call Student Services at (715) 735-4301 or e-mail ssinfo@uwc.edu.
Those who have applied and have been accepted but have not yet taken part in an advising and registration session, should make an appointment with an advisor today.
At an advising session, students can sign up for fall classes and get acquainted with UW-Marinette. Students can register up until the start of classes on Sept. 4.
Students who have received their admission letter but have not yet taken the placement tests will want to sign up soon, since test results are needed before one can register for classes. Placement Test sessions are already scheduled throughout the summer. Advanced registration is necessary.
The Placement test fee is $30 which is included in the $50 registration fee that degree-seeking students pay. Non-degree-seeking students pay the $30 fee at the time of testing. Additional testing sessions will be scheduled in July and August, but testing must be completed prior to attending an advising and registration session.
Those who were UW-Marinette students last spring and are planning to return this fall, but who have not yet registered for their classes will want to do
so soon. A $100 advanced tuition deposit is due before one can register.
For more information or assistance with the application process, contact the UW-Marinette Student Services Office at (715) 735-4301 or e-mail
ssinfo@uwc.edu.
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UW-Milwaukee Advisor at UW-Marinette July 25
July 3, 2007
Rich Church, advisor for the UW-Milwaukee Connections program for bachelor's degrees will be at the UW-Marinette campus Wednesday, July 25 from 3 - 6 pm to meet with current and prospective students. UW-Milwuakee offers an online bachelor's degree program for three majors in Organizational Administration, Information Resources and Communications.
Students can obtain a bachelor's degree in Marinette by earning a two-year associate degree at UW-Marinette and then taking online courses from UW-Milwaukee for their junior and senior courses to complete the bachlor's degree.
For more information about the program, contact the coordinator for adult student services, Mary LaCasse at 735-4353.
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TOB Concessions Available for Summer Shows
July 2, 2007
Concessions are available for Theatre on the Bay's Summer Season. Theatre concessions are an ideal way for civic groups and organizations to raise money for their projects by providing homebaked cookies and bars for audiences at theatre intermissions. Groups providing refreshments keep all proceeds from their concessions.
The following dates are open:
July 20, 22 and 23 and 27 - 30 for the comedy "Don't Dress for Dinner." Curtain time is 7:30 pm.
August 9, 11 and 12 and 16 - 19 for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." Curtain time is 7 pm Thursday - Saturday and 2 pm Sunday.
For more information about concessions, call 735-4300.
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