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Studio show highlights challenges and triumphs of the disabled |
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Written by CSI media
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Thursday, 20 October 2011 10:49 |
Nick Bursh of Studio 84 paints the head of a puppet for the “Voices” performance art piece that will be performed Oct. 23. Photo courtesy of Studio 84.
(Read the full story in the e-edition HERE.)
WHITEWATER — Studio 84, a non-profit community art studio located at 121 W. Center St in Whitewater, celebrates October as Art and Disability Awareness Month and has coordinated several events through out the city.
A reception will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 23 where a premiere performance written by local playwright, actor and co-owner of Royal Oak Productions, Karen McCulloch, will be performed at 3 p.m., during the reception.
The performance piece, “I Have a Voice,” will reflect both the challenges and triumphs people with disabilities experience. Incorporating music, dance, visual arts and poetry, the piece will lead the viewer through these struggles and challenges that eventually allows us to see the beauty of the person inside. |
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Manufacturing job fair is Oct. 27 in Elkhorn |
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Written by Dan Plutchak
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Thursday, 20 October 2011 10:33 |
ELKHORN -- Job Seekers interested in manufacturing work are invited to attend the Walworth County Manufacturing Job Fair 2011.
Sponsored by the Walworth County Job Center, the fair is free to job seekers and will be held from noon until 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Gateway Technical College, 400 County Road H, in room #112 in the South Building.
Industries are seeking workers for a variety of positions in manufacturing. It is recommended that job seekers dress appropriately for interviewing and bring resumes.
Resume assistance is available at the Walworth County Job Center, 1000 E. Centralia St., in Elkhorn. The Resource Room is open 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. |
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State tourism convention coming to Lake Geneva |
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Written by Weekender
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Thursday, 20 October 2011 09:00 |
The Grand Geneva Resort and Spa in Lake Geneva will host the Wisconsin Fall Tourism Convention beginning Nov. 4.
(Read the full story in the e-edition HERE.)
LAKE GENEVA — Tourism organizations and businesses from throughout Wisconsin will gather in Lake Geneva Nov. 3-4 for the Wisconsin Fall Tourism Convention. The convention, themed “Think Grand,” will be held at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa and feature the latest trends and issues affecting one of the state’s top industries.
The 16th annual convention, hosted by the Wisconsin Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (WACVB), kicks off with a keynote address titled “The Top Technology Trends Transforming Tourism, Destinations, Events and Society — and How to Prepare for Them!” Internationally recognized technology expert Corbin Ball will give the keynote presentation.
Convention breakout sessions will cover such topics as social media, visitor economic impact research and public relations.
On Nov. 4, Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Stephanie Klett will address attendees on how the state agency is marketing Wisconsin tourism. She also will join WACVB and sponsor Wisconsin Trails magazine in presenting the annual Wisconsin Tourism Trailblazers Awards. The awards are given to tourism organizations that have executed outstanding marketing and partnership projects in the past year.
Sponsors and hosts of the 2011 Wisconsin Fall Tourism Convention are Visit Milwaukee, the Lake Geneva Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Wisconsin Trails magazine, Midwest Living magazine and Tribune Media Group. For more information about the convention and to register, visit www.escapetowisconsin.com/fallconvention.
If you go
-- What: Think Grand! Wisconsin Fall Tourism Convention
-- When: Nov. 3-4
-- Location: The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, U.S. Highway 12 and Wisconsin Highway 50, Lake Geneva
-- Registration: Prices vary from $135 for full convention to $40 for opening luncheon and keynote only (space is limited). www.escapetowisconsin.com
-- Contact the Grand Geneva: (262) 249-7905, (800) 741-5072 |
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Lake Geneva police searching for bank robber |
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Written by CSI media
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Tuesday, 18 October 2011 07:58 |
Surveillance photos show a man who robbed the PNC Bank in Lake Geneva Oct. 17, 2011.
LAKE GENEVA -- Lake Geneva police are searching for a man that robbed the PNC Bank at 401 Broad St. Monday afternoon.
A white male wearing a blue surgical mask walked into the bank at 3:53 p.m. and demanded money, according to a police department news release. The robber indicated he had a bomb, but no weapon was displayed.
He fled on foot heading south with an undetermined amount of cash.
Witnesses say the robber wore a black baseball style hat, black frame sun glasses, a brown plaid collared long sleeve button up shirt, blue jeans, and white and blue and grey gym shoes. A teller described the suspect as having a mustache, stocky build, approximately 6’0-6,’3 feet in height, approximately 225-245 lbs, 35-55 years of age.
Classes were dismissed at nearby Central-Denison and Eastview schools. Police were concerned about students who remained in the buildings for after-school activities, according to police. |
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Everyone’s a little bit German in October |
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Written by Dennis HInes/Stateline News
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Monday, 17 October 2011 14:01 |
Folk dancers from Rockford are regular performers at the German Society’s annual Oktoberfest in Loves Park. This year’s festival is Oct. 21-22. Photo via Facebook.com/GermanOktoberfest
(Read the full story in the e-edition HERE.)
LOVES PARK — “Everybody wants to be German for October,” says Toni Beck. “It’s just like everybody wants to be Irish for St. Patrick’s Day.”
And this coming weekend, you won’t have to travel too far.
The 47th annual German Society Oktoberfest will be held Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 at Loves Park City Hall located at 100 Heart Blvd. The event will feature barmaid races, a yodeling contest, chicken dance contest, children’s games, a frankfurter toss, German artifacts and performances from folk dancers, polka bands and Southern Heritage.
Beck, Oktoberfest chairman, said attendees enjoy the activities that are featured at the event.
“We have folk dancers from Rockford who perform six or seven times during the event. It’s a fun event because of the activities.”
A new activity for this year’s Oktoberfest is the bier barrel races, which will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 22. |
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