2D SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2024 THE POST-CRESCENT and not being able to weigh in on them in real time with listeners. both excited to get back to that. Schurk said. things that are important to northeast Wisconsin are the things that are important to us, and the topics peo- ple are talking about today are the same things that we love to talk about and dis- cuss with Vitrano said. the really part to having to re- main silent.
You miss that Mornings with Otis, Katie and reunites the three longtime friends and former WIXX colleagues. Day, who started as the new morning show host at KISS in December, worked for 24 years at WIXX. a chemistry that we have and a friendship that we have that is just going to be really, really fun to explore on the Day said during the Wednes- day announcement. They have been working closely to come up with an outline for the show once all on air together. be bringing back some segments long- time listeners know from Schurk and previous stint, including What Would Katie Do? (with a new title) and Missed Connections, as read from Craigslist.
Day has already been doing Holler at Your High School, a chance each Friday for listeners to call, text or email in with a local sporting event, play, dance com- petition or other happening to get a shout-out on the air. Schurk has missed the feel-good vibe of being able to par- ticipate in that. did not think I would miss Holler at Your High School so Schurk said. realize how much I loved being a part of that and just literally getting to cheer for all the kids how much that means and how much time and energy our community puts into those Vitrano is ready to get back to the business of laughing along with listen- ers about daily life. wait to laugh with northeast Wisconsin again.
I think life is so funny and it is so ironic. such a shared ex- perience for people to sort of be in this together, and I wait to tell stories and hear stories and relate and just laugh with people again and say, my gosh, dude, I totally get or if you think bad, wait until you hear or my gosh, my kid does As excited as they are to get back on the air, they say miss all the peo- ple who have been regularly in for them on the air with Day while waited it out. There have been more than 35 guest hosts. six months would not have been possible without them Schurk said. been doing this just liter- ally out of the kindness of their hearts, and like been saying this entire time, this has been incredibly humbling.
like the true heroes of this sto- KISS had asked listeners to guess the date of Schurk and return for the chance to win a 75-inch TV. Out of a couple of thousand responses, 164 peo- ple guessed correctly. Day hid clues in a series of social media videos, including references to the opening of Mount Rushmore and Na- tional Egg Roll Day all things that happened on June 10. Kendra Meinert is an entertainment and feature writer at the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Contact her at 920-431- 8347 or nett.com.
Follow her on Meinert. Debut Continued from Page 1D able to see and recognize this incredible asset to our state and the incredible part of our Taliesin began working with over a year ago journey to the Chef screen began about a year and a half ago when Rodamaker was approached by tourism executives with Destination Madison. They told her they were work- ing with a group for a competi- tion interested in seeing Wiscon- highlights. Over the following months, as Roda- maker learned more, she said she knew Chef has a big following but sure what to expect when it came to how that would impact Taliesin. A production team of hundreds spent a day and a half at the estate the episode.
I look back, I am even more pleased with how our episode was produced and Rodamaker said. The team included Chef pro- duction company Magical Elves, as well as local talent. was fun to talk to the people that were working Roda- maker continued. fact that Chef was here, Bravo was here, it is just so economically exciting for the How can I tour Frank Lloyd Taliesin? Taliesin Preservation a variety of tours, ranging in length from one to four hours and in price from about $40 to $100 per person. A National Historic Landmark and UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Talie- sin property features free nature trails and Wright-designed buildings from the 1890s through the 1950s.
Visitors can also check out the Riverview Ter- race Cafe, which was featured in the Chef episode, for free. If interested in seeing all the spaces included in the episode, Roda- maker suggests taking the four-hour Es- tate tour or the two-hour Highlights tour. To learn more, purchase tickets and schedule a tour, visit taliesinpreserva- tion.org/tours. Taliesin Continued from Page 1D Fred Prozzillo, vice president of preservation at the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, welcomes contestants to Taliesin in Spring Green. DAVID many folks; you try to keep your loved one at home and part of the world as you know it.
While you are busy trying to keep their world on an even keel, their brain continues to change a little bit every day. You alone in this communi- cation frustration that you describe. Sheri Fairman, owner of Dementia Care Solutions, explains that people with dementia are like a in the water living in their own environment, and you are still watching from shore. The water is their reality. She says the way to understand their world and help you build trust, understanding and improve your relationship together is to in the She calls it the Fish Approach.
Fair- man helps untangle communication snags that us stuck in the She shows you how to adjust your re- sponses and learn how to experience the world through the reality of the per- son living with dementia; how to go for a swim. What a great perspective. Dementia Care Solutions is a local consulting organization that follows the Teepa Snow positive approach to care. They coach and guide care partners of people living with brain changes. Call or text them at 920-883-5076.
Learn about them at www. dementiacaresolution- s.org. I have attended two of their classes and have already learned a new per- spective. I feel more equipped to handle the frustrations that come with trying to pull someone into my world instead of jumping into the water with them. If you want to dive in more, Dementia Care Solutions is presenting a free course starting May 14 from 10 a.m.
to noon at the Thompson Center on Lourdes, 2331 E. Lourdes Drive, Apple- ton. The four-week course will run Tuesdays through June 4. Reserve your spot by calling the Thompson Center at 920-939-3088. Each course builds on the previous one.
It helps care partners develop an awareness of how the brain changes and will help you build your skills so you can support your wife enhancing the quality of life for both of you. like to be out of the water. They They They get anxious and uncomfortable. Pulling someone with dementia out of their reality and into ours can make a situation worse. We need to avoid communication Jump in, the water is Jean Long Manteufel writes a col- umn on the Sunday of each month about life changes associated with ag- ing.
Send your questions to sitionsWithJean.com or call 920-734- 3260. Frustration is a reality when dealing with dementia diagnosis Ask Jean Jean Long Manteufel Guest columnist Dear Jean: A year ago, my wife was diagnosed with Our plan is to keep her at home as long as we can. I try so hard, but there are times that I get very frus- trated with her. I know I but I just get her to understand things sometimes. I know what to do.
Answer: Dementia sneaks up on us. Before a diagnosis, the changes are small, but they increase. Eventually, we see enough change that we seek out a pro- fessional to verify our suspicions. Even after a diagnosis, we try to keep everything as normal as possible, mak- ing small adjustments. You are like What: Valley Troubadours present lo, When: 7 p.m.
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has given our stu- dents the opportunity to work together and create something amazing. We hope people will leave feeling inspired to live life to the fullest and connect with the people around Submitted by Danielle Humbert for Valley Troubadours. Valley Troubadours to present musical May 10-12 Appleton Post-Crescent Valley Troubadour members, front, Eden Starfeldt; standing, from left, Benjamin Neumann, Ally Schoessow, Nathan Mueller, Blake Rosenau and Anna Leavins will perform from May 10-12. PROVIDED BY DANIELLE HUMBERT Xavier holds open auditions for Christmas Stars show Xavier annual holiday musical revue, Christmas Stars, is looking for actors. Open auditions, by appoint- ment, will be held May 11 and 16 at the theater, 1600 W.
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